I’m bitterly disappointed to be leaving the club in the manner it has happened.

I was hoping everything would get sorted out because I would like to think that all three of us have done a reasonable job of keeping the team in the division. We all worked very hard last season and over the summer to make sure we were in a better position to be starting the next campaign.

Things have dragged on and the uncertainty of who would be in charge and whether all three of us would still be here has been hard but we have all just carried on as normal but the Chairman has decided that there’s only funding for one coach so it’s me that’s left.

I really enjoyed working there, the fans were great and I had a great relationship with Les and Shaun and the rest of the staff. It’s been an education and an experience which I hope will stand me in good stead, when another opportunity arises.

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Now the season is over I can actually take a breath, look back and reflect on what a fantastic achievement it was to stay up on the last day. It was a great feeling when the final whistle went because things had been a bit touch and go for a while.

The fans were brilliant at Edgeley Park but they have been excellent all season so it was good to finally give them something to cheer about.

We have all worked incredibly since we took over in October as well as long days on the training pitch, Les, Shaun and I have all been out watching games involving our opponents, scouting players we’d like to add to squad and making sure the players know everything they need to know ahead of games.

Although all the hard work may not have looked like it always paid off – ultimately it did when we stayed up and it was great to see everything come together.

We always thought it could go right down to the last game of the season, we hoped it wouldn’t and we did have opportunities before then to secure our safety but consistency was a problem for us. In the end though none of that matters and we can all now look forward to next season.

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It’s been great to be back at Tranmere, it all happened very quickly but I had no hesitation when Les Parry rang me and asked me to go in and help out.

It’s been seven years since I left, after three years as a player, and it did feel weird walking back in but it’s been really enjoyable so far.

I have been desperate to get back out and do some coaching and it has been a welcome distraction from having my head in books, as I try to finish my PhD. We obviously don’t know how long it will last for but we are just getting on with things until we’re told otherwise.

I would love to make it a permanent thing as it is a great club and with some more work on the training pitch we are all confident things will turn around and results will come.

We all felt that without the penalty, on Monday, Stockport wouldn’t have scored but when you are down there luck so often deserts you.

At the other end though I thought we did really will and certainly created the better of the chances, we only had a couple of days to work with the players and it does take time when confidence is low – which is inevitable after the recent run of results.

We have tried to change one or two things, largely in a bid to change that luck and the mindset of the players which have understandable been affected by the way things have gone. The important thing is to get the players enjoying training and thinking positively – this then transfers into games and goes a long way to getting results.

Things are working well with Les and Shaun, we have a good understanding of each other and how we like to work and hopefully Saturday will see the rewards for all the hard work we have put in.

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It’s been a while since my last update and since then I have completed and passed the UEFA Pro Licence and have been applying for jobs as and when they’ve come up but with no success!!

I have also spent most of the last few months at University as I get close to finishing my PhD. While being out of work has been very frustrating it has helped me crack on with my studies so when I do get a job I haven’t got too much work left to do.

I was also fortunate and lucky to get an interview at Blackburn Rovers for the post of First Team Coach, unfortunately I didn’t get the job but I was pleased with how the interview went and the experience gained, which will hopefully stand me in good stead for future interviews.

It was also good for me to get my name out there to remind people that I’m still here, still alive and still very serious about wanting to become a coach.

I am proud of completing the Pro Licence, there are still quite a lot of Manager’s who haven’t done it but I found it to be very worthwhile.

You learn a lot and you also learn about the situations other Coaches / Managers have found themselves in, their past experiences and how they have dealt with certain things. You would never know how to deal with some of the things until it is presented to you but if you can use other people’s experiences and try to learn that way then that will hopefully help me.

It also served as a great networking tool because as well as your group the courses over lap so the first year you spend time with those already in their second year and this year we had a few days with the new intake so a lot of time was spent in the bar making contacts, which may one day come in very handy.

Now that the new season has started you’re looking for opportunities, with people losing their jobs that is the nature of the beast. The only way you will get a job is if someone leaves one – out of choice or not! But hopefully it’s not anyone I know.

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