Luggy heads home leaving Town in tatters!

As Paul Sturrock addressed the media gathered at Home Park on Tuesday you could see a man who was jovial, confident and relaxed, a far cry from the catastrophe he had left behind just 24 hours previously.

Very few can really blame Mr Sturrock for getting in his car and heading back down the M4/M5 to his “Spiritual home” with the future of Swindon Town looking less than bright, and after four months without pay!

With Sturrock’s departure came rumblings of discontent not just from the fans but, more worryingly, from Andrew Fitton, the man who had been poised to complete a takeover at the Country Ground.

Rumours in the local press suggest Sturrock’s departure has left Mr Fitton carefully considering his next move, which leaves you wondering just what happens now.

If “Mr Betfair” decides Town are one horse not worth backing then the possibility remains that Towns FA Cup encounter with Forest Green on Saturday could be one of their last.

Creditors are quickly running out of patience with the Wiltshire club, who have already seen the proposed takeover consortium Best Holdings pull out at the eleventh hour, and if Mr Fitton and Co go the same way as their Portuguese predecessors then the future of Town looks bleak.

With such a thunderous cloud hanging over the County Ground fans are scratching their heads as to just who is going to jump into the hot seat?

What manager currently in a job would leave for such a volatile post, and which out-of-work, proven candidate would risk their reputation on what seems to be a poisoned chalice?
One person to throw his hat into the ring is Martin Allen, the former Brentford and Leicester manager who was nicknamed Mad Dog for his unusual pre-match antics.

With very few others touting for the job Allen could possibly be the best man, because quite frankly to go within five miles of the Country Ground amidst this current crisis…. you’d have to be mad!

LEIGH MOORE