York City midfielder and former Lincoln City captain Scott Kerr has been scathing of former Boss Steve Tilson in today’s York Press, saying that his ex boss got what he deserved and did not even look at the existing squad before getting in his own men.
Scotty also feels his move was vindicated by the relegation, citing separate player groups being a major factor in the club notching up just 2 points from its final 10 games. Sit back crack open a can and cop a load of this………………………
“It’s sad for the fans to see the club drop out of the League but I think the manager (Tilson) got what he deserved. He came in with his own ideas but didn’t even look at the squad of players he inherited. He brought a lot of players in and got it in his head that he didn’t want certain players who were good hard-working professionals. He didn’t try to keep me and that’s why I left after five-and-a-half years of good service. I’ve had a lot of messages from people at Lincoln saying that they shouldn’t have let me go but, for me, the relegation confirms what a good move I made in January.
“I’ve enjoyed my football at York for the first time in a long while and Gary Mills’ man-management skills are really good – he respects all his players. The team spirit and togetherness amongst the lads immediately impressed me at York because we did not have that at Lincoln and that’s probably a reason why they went down. There were separate groups of players who did not get on as well as they should have done and, when you take two points from the last ten games, as they did, you deserve to go down.”
Lincoln have released or transfer listed all but three of last season’s squad and Kerr reckons such an overhaul and a much-reduced wage bill will make his former employers unlikely promotion challengers next season.
“It’s hard to tell at this stage but they will have to build a new squad and that can obviously lead to problems of gelling together quickly,” he said. “Their chairman has already said it might take three or four years to get back up and, from the reports coming out of the club, I don’t think they will throw money at it either like Grimsby did.”
Kerr added Tilson’s massive cull could prove a little rash with Lincoln’s free agents potentially offering rich pickings for rivals. “They’ve released quite a few decent players,” he claimed. “Paul Green was really good at right-back. He’s struggled with injuries but he came from Aston Villa and is a talented player who can also play at centre-half.”
This last bit is ominous too.
While Kerr is unlikely to be familiar with many faces when he tackles his old team next season, he also admitted he will welcome the opportunity to renew acquaintances with the club’s supporters.
Our thanks to York Press for the quotes.
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