Post by DTFC Fan on Feb 6, 2008 18:50:40 GMT 1
GUS IS THE MAN FOR DEREHAM (Pasted from the EDP24 WEBSITE)
IAN CLARKE
06 February 2008
Ex Norwich City youth player Adam Gusterson has made the jump from Dereham Town captain to become the caretaker manager until the end of the season.
Gusterson, 20, has been at Aldiss Park for nearly two years after being released by the Canaries and now takes over from Rob Taylor - the man who first brought him to Dereham.
Taylor was sacked on Monday night after the club decided it “needed a change of direction.”
Gusterson - who was the second youngest player to appear for Norwich's reserves - has become a key part of the Magpies' first team.
He will continue playing as centre back and as skipper and stressed he was only taking on the management role initially until the end of the campaign.
“Being captain I have really enjoyed the responsibility and it was a nice thing to have that confidence in me at that time.”
Gusterson, who works as a coach for Norwich City's Football In The Community, said playing was his “number one priority” but was willing to help the club by taking over as caretaker manager.
“I hope I am respected by the players and I want them all to enjoy playing football. I don't see this as a long term measure but the chairman asked me if I would step in for the moment.”
Gusterson said he did not “know all the ins and outs” surrounding Taylor's sacking, but he wanted to thank the ex-boss for giving him the chance at Dereham.
“What has happened has happened. But when I was released from Norwich Rob took me to Dereham and I will forever appreciate that. He has done a great job.”
Gusterson's first game in charge will be Saturday's home game against Newmarket.
The club is expected to announce an assistant for Gusterson in the next couple of days.
Dereham chairman Simon Barnes said: “Gus has got his coaching badges and has a good knowledge of the game. The boys respect him which is a big part of the job. He has been appointed until the end of the season and we will then look at the situation for both parties. If he has done a good job, and I am sure he will, he will be in the hot seat."
IAN CLARKE
06 February 2008
Ex Norwich City youth player Adam Gusterson has made the jump from Dereham Town captain to become the caretaker manager until the end of the season.
Gusterson, 20, has been at Aldiss Park for nearly two years after being released by the Canaries and now takes over from Rob Taylor - the man who first brought him to Dereham.
Taylor was sacked on Monday night after the club decided it “needed a change of direction.”
Gusterson - who was the second youngest player to appear for Norwich's reserves - has become a key part of the Magpies' first team.
He will continue playing as centre back and as skipper and stressed he was only taking on the management role initially until the end of the campaign.
“Being captain I have really enjoyed the responsibility and it was a nice thing to have that confidence in me at that time.”
Gusterson, who works as a coach for Norwich City's Football In The Community, said playing was his “number one priority” but was willing to help the club by taking over as caretaker manager.
“I hope I am respected by the players and I want them all to enjoy playing football. I don't see this as a long term measure but the chairman asked me if I would step in for the moment.”
Gusterson said he did not “know all the ins and outs” surrounding Taylor's sacking, but he wanted to thank the ex-boss for giving him the chance at Dereham.
“What has happened has happened. But when I was released from Norwich Rob took me to Dereham and I will forever appreciate that. He has done a great job.”
Gusterson's first game in charge will be Saturday's home game against Newmarket.
The club is expected to announce an assistant for Gusterson in the next couple of days.
Dereham chairman Simon Barnes said: “Gus has got his coaching badges and has a good knowledge of the game. The boys respect him which is a big part of the job. He has been appointed until the end of the season and we will then look at the situation for both parties. If he has done a good job, and I am sure he will, he will be in the hot seat."