There was a complication prior to Steve Morison:
Fri Jun 09, 2023 8:53 am
There was a complication prior to Steve Morison being appointed Hornchurch FC boss - he was in 'active conversations to go back' to Cardiff, according to their chairman.
Morison was offered the job back at Cardiff City and a contract was drawn up and at the last moment Tan changed his mind thanks to Mehmet Dalman.
Hornchurch FC Chairman Alex Sharp:
"I was a little bit nervous with bringing Steve Morison here after getting 15 players out at Cardiff and 17 in, but that was the directive of the owner at Cardiff, not Steve's wish."
"To add complication to it, Steve was still involved in the Cardiff manager situation and was in active conversations to go back."
Morison was offered the job back at Cardiff City and a contract was drawn up and at the last moment Tan changed his mind thanks to Mehmet Dalman.
Hornchurch FC Chairman Alex Sharp:
"I was a little bit nervous with bringing Steve Morison here after getting 15 players out at Cardiff and 17 in, but that was the directive of the owner at Cardiff, not Steve's wish."
"To add complication to it, Steve was still involved in the Cardiff manager situation and was in active conversations to go back."
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Re: There was a complication prior to Steve Morison:
Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:02 am
Steve Morison's appointment as Hornchurch FC manager was made complicated by the fact he was in 'active conversations' with Cardiff City over a potential return to the Bluebirds' dugout, according to the Urchins' chairman.
Friday 9th June 2023
Alex Sharp:
"I was a little bit nervous with bringing Steve Morison here after getting 15 players out at Cardiff and 17 in, but that was the directive of the owner at Cardiff, not Steve's wish."
"To add complication to it, Steve was still involved in the Cardiff manager situation and was in active conversations to go back."
Morison was let go by Cardiff last September after overhauling the squad, which saw 15 players leave and 17 come in, having been afforded only 10 games with his new crop in the 2022/23 campaign.
Cardiff saw Mark Hudson come in and leave before Sabri Lamouchi eventually got the required points under the belt to keep City in the Championship. However, the Frenchman was also told he would not be kept on for the 2023/24 season and City were on the lookout for a new manager again.
Vincent Tan was seriously considering rehiring Morison as the club looked for Lamouchi's successorand even offered Morison a new contract to come back. Despite sacking him eight months prior, it was understood that Tan had patched up his relationship with Morison and was open to allowing him to finish the project he had started last summer.
However, Cardiff then broadened their search and spoke to as many as 8 potential managers before landing on Erol Bulut, the Turkish boss who has signed a one-year deal with the option of two more if certain criteria are met. Of course, that meant Morison would not be returning to the Welsh capital.
On Thursday it was announced that the former Wales international would take the reins at Isthmian Premier Division side Hornchurch FC, five tiers below his last job. And their chairman, Alex Sharp, revealed that Morison being in the frame for a return to the Bluebirds added an extra layer of complication prior to his appointment.
Alex Sharp:
"He went to Cardiff, managed their under-23s and went on a 12-game unbeaten run, which ultimately put him in pole position when Mick McCarthy was sacked as Cardiff manager and took over," Sharp said when explaining the appointment.
"When you look at the job he did there, as someone who has never had any professional first-team experience in management; he had to completely rebuild the team - 15 players out, 17 players in - and kept them safe. As soon as we knew he was available potentially to have a conversation, that was a no-brainer, really.
"Then it just got better and better from there. Every time I spoke with Steve I was just impressed by his passion for football and ideas that he would have about how he would take the club forward. The things he wanted to bring in which would bring that winning mentality to the team.
"I was a little bit nervous with bringing Steve Morison here after getting 15 players out at Cardiff and 17 in, but that was the directive of the owner at Cardiff, not Steve's wish." Because we have got a good squad here and a good crop of players who have come close to getting promoted. We don't want all-out chaos at the club. We want some enhancements to the team."
"I had a number of conversations with Steve. He and I were then out of the country at different times and obviously, as a board, we reviewed all the applicants we had.
"To add complication to it, Steve was still involved in the Cardiff manager situation and was in active conversations to go back.
"Then, we had the final conversation when he said, 'Yeah, I'm really up for it, I really like this'.
"If we felt, as a board, he was doing this as a six-month gig to try and get back into the Football League, we wouldn't have made the decision. But you'll see, that's not his intention at all. He is prepared to sign a decent contract with us and I think we will benefit significantly from having him at the club."
Morison, 39, began in non-League with Bishop's Stortford and felt it was the right fit to go back in at that level, having spent eight months out of the game.
A period, he said, which has been difficult, given he had been in the game continuously for more than two decades.
Steve Morison:
"I think it's a great time, I've had a tough eight months out of the game," Morison said. He added: "Alex has been great. We touched base a little while ago - I had some other things going on at the time.
"I have been away on holiday, come back and everything just feels right. It's where I need to be in my current head space. It's right where I started my journey as a football player. I feel like I want to be part of this football club making its journey up the leagues.
"I went to Cardiff under-23s and then through the good work I did with the under-23s I got an opportunity to help the first team stay in the Championship, which I managed to do in my first season.
"Obviously, I got the gig full time and unfortunately only lasted 10 games after a big summer rebuild, so it was a frustrating one. But it is what it is, can't worry about it now.
"I've learned a lot about myself. I'm really pleased to be here."
Friday 9th June 2023
Alex Sharp:
"I was a little bit nervous with bringing Steve Morison here after getting 15 players out at Cardiff and 17 in, but that was the directive of the owner at Cardiff, not Steve's wish."
"To add complication to it, Steve was still involved in the Cardiff manager situation and was in active conversations to go back."
Morison was let go by Cardiff last September after overhauling the squad, which saw 15 players leave and 17 come in, having been afforded only 10 games with his new crop in the 2022/23 campaign.
Cardiff saw Mark Hudson come in and leave before Sabri Lamouchi eventually got the required points under the belt to keep City in the Championship. However, the Frenchman was also told he would not be kept on for the 2023/24 season and City were on the lookout for a new manager again.
Vincent Tan was seriously considering rehiring Morison as the club looked for Lamouchi's successorand even offered Morison a new contract to come back. Despite sacking him eight months prior, it was understood that Tan had patched up his relationship with Morison and was open to allowing him to finish the project he had started last summer.
However, Cardiff then broadened their search and spoke to as many as 8 potential managers before landing on Erol Bulut, the Turkish boss who has signed a one-year deal with the option of two more if certain criteria are met. Of course, that meant Morison would not be returning to the Welsh capital.
On Thursday it was announced that the former Wales international would take the reins at Isthmian Premier Division side Hornchurch FC, five tiers below his last job. And their chairman, Alex Sharp, revealed that Morison being in the frame for a return to the Bluebirds added an extra layer of complication prior to his appointment.
Alex Sharp:
"He went to Cardiff, managed their under-23s and went on a 12-game unbeaten run, which ultimately put him in pole position when Mick McCarthy was sacked as Cardiff manager and took over," Sharp said when explaining the appointment.
"When you look at the job he did there, as someone who has never had any professional first-team experience in management; he had to completely rebuild the team - 15 players out, 17 players in - and kept them safe. As soon as we knew he was available potentially to have a conversation, that was a no-brainer, really.
"Then it just got better and better from there. Every time I spoke with Steve I was just impressed by his passion for football and ideas that he would have about how he would take the club forward. The things he wanted to bring in which would bring that winning mentality to the team.
"I was a little bit nervous with bringing Steve Morison here after getting 15 players out at Cardiff and 17 in, but that was the directive of the owner at Cardiff, not Steve's wish." Because we have got a good squad here and a good crop of players who have come close to getting promoted. We don't want all-out chaos at the club. We want some enhancements to the team."
"I had a number of conversations with Steve. He and I were then out of the country at different times and obviously, as a board, we reviewed all the applicants we had.
"To add complication to it, Steve was still involved in the Cardiff manager situation and was in active conversations to go back.
"Then, we had the final conversation when he said, 'Yeah, I'm really up for it, I really like this'.
"If we felt, as a board, he was doing this as a six-month gig to try and get back into the Football League, we wouldn't have made the decision. But you'll see, that's not his intention at all. He is prepared to sign a decent contract with us and I think we will benefit significantly from having him at the club."
Morison, 39, began in non-League with Bishop's Stortford and felt it was the right fit to go back in at that level, having spent eight months out of the game.
A period, he said, which has been difficult, given he had been in the game continuously for more than two decades.
Steve Morison:
"I think it's a great time, I've had a tough eight months out of the game," Morison said. He added: "Alex has been great. We touched base a little while ago - I had some other things going on at the time.
"I have been away on holiday, come back and everything just feels right. It's where I need to be in my current head space. It's right where I started my journey as a football player. I feel like I want to be part of this football club making its journey up the leagues.
"I went to Cardiff under-23s and then through the good work I did with the under-23s I got an opportunity to help the first team stay in the Championship, which I managed to do in my first season.
"Obviously, I got the gig full time and unfortunately only lasted 10 games after a big summer rebuild, so it was a frustrating one. But it is what it is, can't worry about it now.
"I've learned a lot about myself. I'm really pleased to be here."
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Re: There was a complication prior to Steve Morison:
Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:11 am
Its unbelievable more and more keeps get revealed on Vincent Tan etc
For years i said what was going on, suddenly all those snipers / arseholes have suddenly disappeared after slating me and making out it was all made up. Every day we hear more.
For years i said what was going on, suddenly all those snipers / arseholes have suddenly disappeared after slating me and making out it was all made up. Every day we hear more.
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Re: There was a complication prior to Steve Morison:
Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:28 am
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Re: There was a complication prior to Steve Morison:
Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:58 am
Good luck to him
treated unfairly in my opinion
had a job to do and did it
and then got the boot
his job was to get rid of the dead wood players, which he did. And bring in youngsters which he did.
im still a big fan of his because before he was cardiff manager he was doing wonders with the under 23's squad.
And not even given 1 whole season to gel the players together and get the best out of them.
Him alongside hudson was what our club needed because Hudson was gaining experience as a coach alongside steve as manager.
Sadly he dropped down the english pyramid to get a job.
But i guess he just have to build up his reputation again and im sure he will do well there.
treated unfairly in my opinion
had a job to do and did it
and then got the boot
his job was to get rid of the dead wood players, which he did. And bring in youngsters which he did.
im still a big fan of his because before he was cardiff manager he was doing wonders with the under 23's squad.
And not even given 1 whole season to gel the players together and get the best out of them.
Him alongside hudson was what our club needed because Hudson was gaining experience as a coach alongside steve as manager.
Sadly he dropped down the english pyramid to get a job.
But i guess he just have to build up his reputation again and im sure he will do well there.
Re: There was a complication prior to Steve Morison:
Fri Jun 09, 2023 11:18 am
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Re: There was a complication prior to Steve Morison:
Fri Jun 09, 2023 11:38 am
I’m sure there’s more surprises to come when he does eventually sell up , hasn’t got a clue pmsl
Re: There was a complication prior to Steve Morison:
Fri Jun 09, 2023 1:25 pm
This proves what was said on here about Tan wanting to bring Morison back was on true, as we said.
Thankfully he was talked out of it by Dalman.
The fact Morison had to drop that far down, says it all.
Thankfully he was talked out of it by Dalman.
The fact Morison had to drop that far down, says it all.
Re: There was a complication prior to Steve Morison:
Fri Jun 09, 2023 1:27 pm
worcester_ccfc wrote:This proves what was said on here about Tan wanting to bring Morison back was on true, as we said.
Thankfully he was talked out of it by Dalman.
The fact Morison had to drop that far down, says it all.
Thank you Ned.
And that he interferes in the team.
Re: There was a complication prior to Steve Morison:
Fri Jun 09, 2023 2:03 pm
Got to say a big thank you to dalman then for finding his voice and standing his ground.
Kinda get the thinking on Morison, his players, shoots of progress and not sacked on football grounds.
Glad it wasn't him though
Kinda get the thinking on Morison, his players, shoots of progress and not sacked on football grounds.
Glad it wasn't him though
Re: There was a complication prior to Steve Morison:
Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:18 pm
Hope Tan looks out for the results 
