JIM BENTLEY CONFIRMED AS NEW BOSS!!!!

[local shrimp]

ALL THE BEST JIMBO

[Gnasher]

2 year deal. Well done Jim, more than deserved.

[Duffman]

Brilliant news! The new season can't come soon enough!

[N Saban]

Amazing news definately the right man for the job JIMBO is Morecambe through and through!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Loyalsupporter]

Superb news,

"I just cant get enough"

[Seasider9601]

FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Roll on next season !!!!!!

Congratulations and Good Luck Jim !!!

Further cements your place in our Legends Hall Of Fame !

[George Dawes]

GREAT NEWS!!


looks like Craig Stanley and a few others will be staying

[Caged Lion]

Buzzing

[Crooky MFC]

Over the moon with this!

[Morecambe Jack]

Well done Jimbo

Fully deserved and I can't wait for the new season now!

JIM BENTLEY'S RED AND WHITE ARMY!

[Lloydie]

http://www.morecambefc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10866~2359622,00.html

Best news I've heard in ages

[Joelinho]

Fantastic news! Congratulations Jimbo

[Sammy h]

Jim Bentley's barmy army!

[Seasider9601]

Fantastic news! Congratulations Jimbo

Congrats Joelinho for being the FIRST to put him on your avatar !!!!!

[Suffolk Shrimp]

Jim's appointment will unite the whole club............Good Luck Jimbo!!

[Shrimpy]

The press release says that Jim has been appointed as manager as opposed to player manager.

Does this mean he's now retired as a player or is it simply an oversight on the press release?

[bill ding]

Great news and good luck to jim , looking forward to new season now

[ezz]

No excuses for poor atmosphere now, there isn't a fan who isn't behind Bentley. Roll on next season, new songs? Better louder globe arena, need a good start to the season for once!

[Joelinho]

Fantastic news! Congratulations Jimbo

Congrats Joelinho for being the FIRST to put him on your avatar !!!!!

I've had that gem in my downloads waiting for this moment! Glad I can bin the Mark Wright one now

[Harry]

Fantastic news, congratulations Jimbo!

You have the full backing of everyone associated with the club. Let's go for it!

[Joel Ninety]

YES!

[Posh]

FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!

I spoke about John Coleman because I honestly didn't think that the board would back Jimbo with the big job. I know PMG is a huge admirer of Jimbo and I'm so pleased the board have been prepared to back him. I've had the pleasure of speaking to Jim several times this season and I know he wants players who will give their all for Morecambe Football Club, the shirt, the fans and the town. He'll get the fans and the town behind him and that's what the club needs.

Well done Jimbo! Incredibly proud of you and proud to be a Morecambe fan.

COME ON!!!!

(The passions back)

[jmatkinson]

Right, that's me renewing my season ticket

[outsider]

Glad all over, unlike sky bet who put Jimbo out @5/1 when all the talk was of GA, glad I trusted my gut (yup its big enough i know)

[shrimper]

The press release says that Jim has been appointed as manager as opposed to player manager.

Does this mean he's now retired as a player or is it simply an oversight on the press release?

I think he may re-register as a player just in case but not play unless he absolutely has to. I saw Saturday as his farewell in a playing capacity.

I've said what I think about appointing Jim but I was particularly interested to read Peter's comment "During my discussions with Jim earlier this week I was very impressed with his vision for the development of the club."

Sounds like he's done what I thought and addressed any doubts the board may have had about his inexperience, contacts etc and persuaded them, by the force of his ambition and his strategy for the future, that he can bring much more than just the passion and commitment we know he has in spades (but which, alone, isn't enough).

I'd have been happy with Graham Alexander with Jim as assistant - but if he hasn't leapt at the chance (if he was approached) then his heart's not fully in it and we know we don't have any of that concern with Jimbo.

Congratulations big fella - Sammy is a very hard act to follow but I'm sure your shoulders are big enough for the job!