What a hectic seven days have just past at Brighouse Town with the departure of their entire coaching staff, the appointment of a player-caretaker manager and two defeats on the road.
Relegation-threatened Town said their goodbyes to manager Grant Black, assistant manager Ricky Ravenhill and coaches Danny Frost and James Dudgeon following last Wednesday’s 2-0 away defeat at Dunston.
All four resigned and it left the club just Thursday and Friday to sort a manager and a squad to travel to Pontefract Collieries.
In stepped club captain Derry Robson, 30, who opted to be on the bench for the game and look at his players and also form an idea of a team for this past Tuesday ‘s trip to Blyth Town.
Robson has been in the NPL for the past ten seasons with the likes of Bridlington Town, Pontefract Collieries, Ossett United, Cleethorpes Town, Belper Town and Goole.
He witnessed a 4-0 defeat but his charges played well against a team on a roll and they could have a goal or two themselves with a little more luck.
Town’s director of football Charlie Tolley put out a thank you to Grant Black and his staff last Thursday morning.
“Thank you for all your hard work and contributions and we wish you all the very best in your future endeavours.”
Following a 90th minute incident in the game at Dunston goalkeeper Michael Acquah was sent off and has received a one match ban.
He played at Pontefract Colls and Blyth Town on Tuesday but on Saturday he will be replaced by the experienced Daniel Montgomery who played with Robson at Ossett United and has been with several other quality clubs in his career.
Saturday’s match will once again be named Gillys Game – the Pete Gill Celebration of Life game and it is being sponsored by Rastrick Dental Surgery and its new owner Chris Anderson Jnr.
Town’s new boss has also been talking to five other players and expects to have several over the line by Friday.
The hone game with Lincoln United last month that was abandoned in the 49th minute through an outage of power to the floodlights will replayed this next Wednesday (7.45) and admission is free.
The club are hoping those attending will consider a donation and throw some money in buckets and have a ticket on the Golden Goal and the Half Time Draw.