Terry Skiverton - gone to AFC Wimbledon with Jacko (p10)
Skiverton, departs as he moves into a new role in the Football League
https://gloverscast.co.uk/category/yeovil-town-news/
https://www.ytfc.net/club-news-terry-skiverton-to-depart-huish-park/
Terry Skiverton has said the time was right to make the “gut-wrenching” decision to leave Yeovil Town after almost 23 years with the club.
It was announced yesterday that the former captain, manager, assistant manager and coach had left the club and it is understood he is heading to League One Charlton Athletic.
In an interview with journalist Chris Hull, he said he had been “overwhelmed” by the messages which had poured in from supporters, players and managers alike since the announcement.
He said: “Sometimes you feel the time was right. I tried to leave before but I got dragged back in by the then-Chairman John Fry, this time I knew the time was right.
“I need to move on with my career, I have got all my qualifications – my B, A and my Pro Licence – and with all of those things, I really want to give this a crack and it’s time to move away from Yeovil.”
The 46-year-old described Glovers’ boss Darren Sarll as “a true friend who will be a friend for the rest of my life” and spoke of his sadness at having to leave him behind.
Skivo said: “He brought me back in to the club and he gave me my passion for coaching and managing.
“The first year we had the play-offs, the second we have tragedy with the death of our captain Lee Collins, and to pick the club up with the most limited resources we have had in my time at the club, to get to where we are in the league is
“The football club is in a position where we need to kick on and we can’t quite do that at the moment and I am sad to be leaving him because he’s a great manager, an unbelievable coach and a real true friend.”
It is understood he will be appointed as Charlton’s assistant manager, alongside current boss Johnnie Jackson, and in the interview it was mentioned that agreement was still 48 hours from completion.
Of the move, Skiverton added: “I think I have earned my stripes. I got in to management a bit too early, I went from being a player one day to a manager the next, I had to learn on my feet.
“Now I would like to see if I can progress myself and see how far I can go as a coach and an assistant manager, moving forward with my career.
“I’ve given so much to Yeovil but sometimes you have to look after yourself and if you have an aim in life you have got to get after it.
“After the years and learning I have done, I really want to push on now.”
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out of left field0
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Played for welling. Pretty random.1
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Yep bolt out of the blue. Has there been a past connection between him & JJ ?0
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Another TS coming to Charlton ?
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Now, is this a Jackson pick or a boardroom one?0
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DKsoapboxsam said:Another TS coming to Charlton ?
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Black boxSELR_addicks said:Now, is this a Jackson pick or a boardroom one?
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F***ing bizarre.0
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Top flight experience at Harchester United6
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Well who’d have thought.0
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Bizarre choice and I imagine it’s not Jackson’s pick9
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Was Yeovil’s captain when we played them in the cup around this time 16 years ago. 3-2 with Paul Terry scoring.I think it’s been known that Jacko wanted an experienced number 2 with Euell as first team coach. I think that’s a really sensible move as we’ve not had much experience on our bench over the last few years.16
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Recently played with Jackson in a charity game.
https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/413758/ex-pro-stars-head-to-hornchurch-to-honour-former-charlton-and-brighton-midfielder-linger/3 -
Heard a while back before Jackson got made permanent that we would be bringing in an older/more experienced head in as number 2 with Euell being first team coach.
Skiverton may have done his UEFA Pro License/coaching badges with Jackson and that could be the link.
A wealth of experience at Yeovil where he is highly thought of, but maybe he’s right, maybe it’s time to move away and progress his career.18 -
Was hoping for someone with experience and who wasn’t one of the lads. The fact it’s out of the blue, must mean he’s actually had to interview for the job.cafcfan1990 said:Was Yeovil’s captain when we played them in the cup around this time 16 years ago. 3-2 with Paul Terry scoring.I think it’s been known that Jacko wanted an experienced number 2 with Euell as first team coach. I think that’s a really sensible move as we’ve not had much experience on our bench over the last few years.
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who?0
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Hopefully there’s a connection to JJ and he wasn’t simply chosen by TS following an interview.2
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Nothing wrong with left field appointments, as they can often work just as much as they can fail.Would be interested to hear what his ethos, and what sort of style of football he favours.2
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Surprised.0
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I’d heard there were 2 or 3 candidates but yes, hope JJ had some input in the final decision.Scoham said:Hopefully there’s a connection to JJ and he wasn’t simply chosen by TS following an interview.1 -
It’s a Martin Sandgaard pick, interview consists of seeing if Terry’s really hard shot is harder than Martins….7
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Confirmed by Cawley.9
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Awaits Ronnie Moore to break the news in 4 days…29
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Really don't see what the issue is36
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Agreed. Let Jackson make his own choices.DDOUBLEE said:Really don't see what the issue is10 -
Yes, always going to be a few candidates as some would have been in work, others not. There is no chance Jackson wouldn’t have had the final say, as much as we know Sandgaard likes to be in control/have a say, this is the type of thing Jackson 100% signs off on and not as much the other way around.cafcfan1990 said:
I’d heard there were 2 or 3 candidates but yes, hope JJ had some input in the final decision.Scoham said:Hopefully there’s a connection to JJ and he wasn’t simply chosen by TS following an interview.
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Born in Mile End, came through the Chelsea academy and played for Welling prior to joining Yeovil as a player in 1999.Two London lads. Terry’s 46 so a few years older than Jacko but not so much of an age gap that they won’t see eye to eye.
I think them meeting during studies for their coaching badges is the most plausible explanation here.7
