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Jeg Red · 30-04-2013, 22:02

Extremely surprised by this news, but then we've all been football fans long enough to know that nothing should ever shock you.

There's obviously a bond between Leam and Paul Cook and he's obviously weighed up that his career ambitions are better served by moving to Chesterfield - they are a bigger club, better facilities, bigger budget, nearer home, a more realistic chance of progressing up the leagues than us, etc. Money is also bound to be a factor.

Despite what he may have said in public, he may just not fancy the focal point and pressure that comes with being a league manager just yet, and I do think the last 6 months' experience will serve him well. He may simply have not fancied the challenge of managing Stanley (and it certainly is that!), knowing that he's probably got to find 5 or 6 first teamers over the Summer and he would have an idea of the playing budget for next season.

He has proved he's got a good eye for a player and I wouldn't bet against at least 2 from Boco, Molyneux and Linganzi being a Chesterfield next season.

I've read the posts about the risks involved, but maybe, just maybe, Chesterfield may have got themselves a great management team.

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Jeg Red Full Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 156 Liked: 147 times Rep Power: 1333	Re: Leam gong ?????... Extremely surprised by this news, but then we've all been football fans long enough to know that nothing should ever shock you. There's obviously a bond between Leam and Paul Cook and he's obviously weighed up that his career ambitions are better served by moving to Chesterfield - they are a bigger club, better facilities, bigger budget, nearer home, a more realistic chance of progressing up the leagues than us, etc. Money is also bound to be a factor. Despite what he may have said in public, he may just not fancy the focal point and pressure that comes with being a league manager just yet, and I do think the last 6 months' experience will serve him well. He may simply have not fancied the challenge of managing Stanley (and it certainly is that!), knowing that he's probably got to find 5 or 6 first teamers over the Summer and he would have an idea of the playing budget for next season. He has proved he's got a good eye for a player and I wouldn't bet against at least 2 from Boco, Molyneux and Linganzi being a Chesterfield next season. I've read the posts about the risks involved, but maybe, just maybe, Chesterfield may have got themselves a great management team.