DRAGONS’ DECISION ON THEIR NEW NO.1 IS HUGE!

MAKE no bones about it, this next managerial appointment for Wrexham is massive.

I have to say I feel sorry for the Dragons. They’ve given opportunities for three young managers to launch their careers with two, Dean Keates and Sam Ricketts moving on to land Football League jobs almost exactly 12 months apart.

Initially, it appeared that Bryan Hughes would enjoy similar success and Wrexham were well backed to be among the pacesetters this year.

When Bryan took the job, Wrexham were solid at the back but not clinical enough up front. Now, they’re scoring goals okay but they’re shipping too many at the back.

Many will feel they pulled the trigger on Bryan too early but he will tell you that it’s a result business and Wrexham are far too big a club to be languishing where they are in the table.

It’s a situation similar to my old mate Nathan Jones at Stoke City – got a great winning momentum going at Luton but can’t win a game for love nor money at Stoke and finds himself under huge pressure.

I’d be surprised, however, if Wrexham went down the same route of hiring a young, inexperienced manager or first-timer this time round. That would be very brave. They need an immediate turnaround because the longer they take to find some kind of momentum the harder it will be to get themselves out of it.

Someone like Daryl McMahon or John Askey would have been perfect for them but they are unlikely to be tempted out of the Football League.

In which case, how about someone like Gary Waddock – a wise head who knows the league like the back of his hand!