Stockport hire rookie manager Josh Slater
Stockport County have surprised us all by announcing rookie Josh Slater as their new manager for the 2014/15 season.
Just as you thought it couldn't get any-more stranger with Stockport County, the club have yet again produced another surprise as they have hired Josh Slater, who has never managed a club before, as their new manager in hope to try to consolidate their place in the Skrill Premier.
Not much is known about Slater, however we understand that he's only coached a school football team and other than that he has had no experience at either coaching or managing, which entitles the County fans to question the appointment, as County are favourites to be relegated back to the Skrill North next season.
The club confirmed that Slater will be meeting the media soon to discuss his appointment and the vision of the club, and he will have a lot of questions to answer as we understand that the media room is fully booked and no more media are able to get a place inside Edgeley Park, which makes it the only time in County's history that they have filled up the media room.
We have had no comments from any Stockport County players or staff, but we have heard a number of fans opinions on the appointment when we sent a media crew to the streets of Edgeley shortly after the appointment;
"It's an absolute joke! I will not be supporting our new manager until he shows me that he deserves the chance."
"It's a strange appointment, I must say, but, every manager starts somewhere and I hope Slater can do a good job here for us."
"I'm excited to seeing how Slater does things around the club as he has never managed in his life, but I'll be supporting him throughout the campaign."
Slater, as we mentioned before, will meet the media very soon and it will be interesting to see what he says about the opportunity ahead of him, but judging from fans opinions, County have a very much separated fan base.
