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Many Wanderers fans were celebrating last night after their calls for Wanderers boss Dougie Freedman to leave the club were finally heard.
Supporters had chanted for the manager to go during Wanderers’ home defeat to Derby County last weekend — and the calls grew louder on Wednesday as they lost 4-0 away to fellow strugglers Fulham.
A planned march before today’s game will still go ahead with some fans now calling for chairman Phil Gartside to follow the manager out of the club.
Supporters called for former players such as Jimmy Phillips or Phil Brown to be given a chance to lead the club.
Lifelong fan Nic Hall, aged 28, had given up his season ticket in protest at the club’s poor form, but said he had now bought a ticket for today’s game at the Macron Stadium against Bournemouth.
He said: “It is great news, because it has been absolutely wretched lately.
“The worst thing for me is that the fans have fallen into this apathy where we aren't even disappointed when we lost. At least when Gary Megson was in charge there was some passion.
“I wouldn't mind Phil Brown taking over. I think he has had a lot of bad press but he did great things with Hull.”
Nick Parton, who protested on the pitch during the game with Derby County, said: “I feel it is certainly the right move but I want to see Phil Gartside out as well.
“At the end of the day Freedman had to go but you have to look at who has been employing these managers.
“For me Freedman went wrong in many areas, the players he signed, the tactics he used and the number of changes he made to the team after some decent performances.
“I have been watching Wanderers for 30 years and it has never been this bad — we were playing with complete fear, Freedman lost the dressing room and he had to go.
“As far as I know the march is still going ahead, a lot of people are annoyed about the way the club is being run in general.”
Whites fan Adam Knowles, aged 26, said Dougie Freedman's era has been “the worst” he can remember.
He said: “I have watched some poor games but there was always a player you could look up to who would take the game to the opposition and we haven't had that.
“Freedman's tactics were so negative, teams would just come to the Macron and easily be able to control large portions of the match and that is not acceptable, especially at home.
“It should be someone like Jimmy Phillips who takes over. He should see if he can bring a few young players through, that will get the crowd excited again.”
Ray Horridge, aged 60, from Horwich, has watched the club for 50 years.
He said: “In one sense I feel sorry for Dougie. I think he may have been hoodwinked on the way in and believed the club was bigger than it is — I certainly don’t think he was aware of all the debt problems.
“But there is only so long things could continue like this. He was given a fair crack of the whip and I think he has succumbed to the inevitable — I wouldn’t mind seeing Phil Brown back in charge.”
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Supporters had chanted for the manager to go during Wanderers’ home defeat to Derby County last weekend — and the calls grew louder on Wednesday as they lost 4-0 away to fellow strugglers Fulham.
A planned march before today’s game will still go ahead with some fans now calling for chairman Phil Gartside to follow the manager out of the club.
Supporters called for former players such as Jimmy Phillips or Phil Brown to be given a chance to lead the club.
Lifelong fan Nic Hall, aged 28, had given up his season ticket in protest at the club’s poor form, but said he had now bought a ticket for today’s game at the Macron Stadium against Bournemouth.
He said: “It is great news, because it has been absolutely wretched lately.
“The worst thing for me is that the fans have fallen into this apathy where we aren't even disappointed when we lost. At least when Gary Megson was in charge there was some passion.
“I wouldn't mind Phil Brown taking over. I think he has had a lot of bad press but he did great things with Hull.”
Nick Parton, who protested on the pitch during the game with Derby County, said: “I feel it is certainly the right move but I want to see Phil Gartside out as well.
“At the end of the day Freedman had to go but you have to look at who has been employing these managers.
“For me Freedman went wrong in many areas, the players he signed, the tactics he used and the number of changes he made to the team after some decent performances.
“I have been watching Wanderers for 30 years and it has never been this bad — we were playing with complete fear, Freedman lost the dressing room and he had to go.
“As far as I know the march is still going ahead, a lot of people are annoyed about the way the club is being run in general.”
Whites fan Adam Knowles, aged 26, said Dougie Freedman's era has been “the worst” he can remember.
He said: “I have watched some poor games but there was always a player you could look up to who would take the game to the opposition and we haven't had that.
“Freedman's tactics were so negative, teams would just come to the Macron and easily be able to control large portions of the match and that is not acceptable, especially at home.
“It should be someone like Jimmy Phillips who takes over. He should see if he can bring a few young players through, that will get the crowd excited again.”
Ray Horridge, aged 60, from Horwich, has watched the club for 50 years.
He said: “In one sense I feel sorry for Dougie. I think he may have been hoodwinked on the way in and believed the club was bigger than it is — I certainly don’t think he was aware of all the debt problems.
“But there is only so long things could continue like this. He was given a fair crack of the whip and I think he has succumbed to the inevitable — I wouldn’t mind seeing Phil Brown back in charge.”
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