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Rolls in plea for Hutch to return to Terras

9:18am Friday 12th March 2010 in


GEORGE Rolls hopes to complete a sensational U-turn when he asks Ian Hutchinson to return as manager of Weymouth.

Jerry Gill resigned from the job yesterday, paving the way for a shock and dramatic reunion between Hutchinson and Rolls.

The Terras’ chairman also admitted publicly for the first time that he made a mistake in relieving Hutchinson and assistant Andy Mason of their duties in January, less than a fortnight after verbally agreeing new contracts with the pair.

“I will hold my hands up and realise I made a mistake in getting rid of Ian Hutchinson – I did so for non-footballing reasons,” said Rolls. “I’ve had a conversation with Ian because I do realise the passion that the people of Weymouth have and how much Ian Hutchinson meant to them.

“I will be having a meeting with Ian next week to discuss the potential of him coming back – that may well be next season rather than this.

“At the moment, our number one choice is Ian Hutchinson. We’ve agreed to meet to see if we can work together.”

Having made well over 500 appearances on the pitch for the club, Hutchinson was already highly thought of by Weymouth’s fans when he took over the reins of the beleaguered club from Matty Hale last October.

His appointment as manager immediately halted the weekly thrashings being dealt out to the Terras at the time – his biggest defeat would be the 4-1 loss to Chelmsford City in his last game at the helm.

The points soon began to rack up as he plotted a miraculous escape from the Blue Square South drop. Four points against local rivals Dorchester Town – as well as an FA Trophy win – also helped his cause.

However, after guiding Wey-mouth to within five points of safety, with a game in hand, his time in charge was abruptly cut short when Rolls sacked him and Mason ahead of potentially season-defining six-pointers against Worcester City and Lewes.

Hutchinson declined to comment.

Comments(11)

Tim4wfc says...
11:25am Fri 12 Mar 10

Let's hope Hutch doesn't get any text messages!

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mutlydosomething says...
11:59am Fri 12 Mar 10

The words Humble pie come to mind.
I would take up the option to manage again but not with G Rolls as a chairman? if thats what he is.

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I REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY DON'T LIKE THE NEW ECHO WEBSITE says...
12:20pm Fri 12 Mar 10

George "Sausage" Rolls seems a bit of a goon, but good on him for admitting he made a mistake.

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mutlydosomething says...
12:35pm Fri 12 Mar 10

Did he have a choice, with no budget to spend who else could he turn to. Get real, with the fans deserting the club in their hundreds its the only way to get some of them back to watch. Wake up and smell the coffee

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fernando says...
1:02pm Fri 12 Mar 10

I personally would love to see Hutch and Mace agree terms with GR, mainly for the benifit of the club and it takes true football supporters to shake hands and get on with it.
Okay mistakes have been made and words said,but this club needs a strong hand on the wheel and with the right people for the right reasons running WFC we can it great again, with lessons learned.

See you all tomorrow!

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Tremendous Eddie Tremendouson says...
1:43pm Fri 12 Mar 10

Don't do it Hutchie/Mase!

Wait until a new club is formed - free of the lunacy that has been WFC - and start afresh.

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weypaul says...
3:43pm Fri 12 Mar 10

Yes, playing on the beach.

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mutlydosomething says...
3:45pm Fri 12 Mar 10

I Agree with the last comment Dont do it.

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Hemlock Sholmes says...
8:02pm Fri 12 Mar 10

You could'nt make it up. Dont Do It!!

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magura says...
10:02am Sat 13 Mar 10

Rolls is a desperate man finally getting his head out of the sand realising that weymouth is a relative small community and the fans have voted with there feet he needs us so has fell off his ego throne and uttering ive made a mistake now has Hutch as his no 1 target for manager but not till next season if was hutch id wait and see whats going to happen here leopards dont change there spots i wouldnt trust Mr Rolls at all

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Tremendous Eddie Tremendouson says...
12:02pm Sat 13 Mar 10

magura wrote:
Rolls is a desperate man finally getting his head out of the sand realising that weymouth is a relative small community and the fans have voted with there feet he needs us so has fell off his ego throne and uttering ive made a mistake now has Hutch as his no 1 target for manager but not till next season if was hutch id wait and see whats going to happen here leopards dont change there spots i wouldnt trust Mr Rolls at all
I agree with your views - I think, but could you use English grammar in future please?

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