Paul Hart Appointed Manager of Swindon Town

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Yes Danny Wilson is out...

And Hart heading for his fourth club in year and a half

(True he DID save the Club - C Palace)

www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/sport/football/8885632.BREAKING_NEWS__Hart_set_for_Swindon_Town_hotseat_as_Wilson_quits/

BREAKING NEWS: Hart set for Swindon Town hotseat as Wilson quits
8:21pm Wednesday 2nd March 2011

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PAUL Hart will tomorrow be announced as the new manager of Swindon Town, after the resignation of Danny Wilson, according to reports.

Former Nottingham Forest and Portsmouth boss Hart is expected to take charge of the Robins until the end of the season.

Wilson tonight quit just three days before arguably Town's biggest match of the campaign - a relegation battle with fellow strugglers Walsall.

Town announced that Wilson's replacement would be confirmed within the next 24 hours.

Wilson told Swindon's website: "After conversations with the chairman, where the club's current performance and current league position were discussed in detail, it was agreed that offering to resign would allow the board an opportunity to appoint a new manager while there are still sufficient games left this season for the club to be able to pull clear of the relegation zone.

"Maintaining League One status has to be the priority for everyone.

"Naturally, I am bitterly disappointed to be leaving Swindon, especially after last season's success, but I know that football is a results-driven games and unfortunately in the past two months the results have just not been good enough.

"I have greatly enjoyed my time with the club and am sorry to leave but I undestand and appreciate that tough decisions have to be made - they are tough on any board and tough on any manager.''

Town chairman Andrew Fitton said: "I have the utmost respect for Danny Wilson and have greatly enjoyed working with him these past 26 months.

"Reaching the League One Play-Off Final last season was a true highlight.

"Unfortunately, this season we have not enjoyed the consistent playing success that we all anticipated and our current league position makes for uncomfortable reading.

"Therefore, following discussions with Danny during the last 24 hours, he offered to resign from his position, acknowledging that the appointment of a new manager should inject fresh momentum that will pull the club out of the relegation zone.

"I cannot thanks Danny enough for his contribution to the club's playing fortunes but more importantly, for the very professional manner in which he has conducted himself over these discussions.

"He leaves the County Ground with his head held high.''

Fitton added: "The club will be announcing a replacement for Danny within the next 24 hours.

"It will be a proven, senior manager whose prime responsibility will be to ensure our League One survival by the end of the season.''

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Love that last sentence. Hart nearly got us and Palace relegated.

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Swindon Advertiser -By Sam Morshead

SWINDON TOWN: Hart trained in the art of survival

IF, as expected, Swindon Town today announce Paul Hart as their new manager, the Robins will have brought on a man well-trained in the art of survival.

Former Nottingham Forest and Portsmouth man Hart, pictured above, has a track record of seeing clubs clear of danger.

The 57-year-old has pulled both Pompey and Crystal Palace away from the drop zone in recent years and, whilst his overall record may not fill some with confidence, there is no doubting his credentials in similar circumstances to those surrounding Swindon at present.

Last season, with Palace sat one place above the relegation zone, Hart was brought in to replace the outgoing Neil Warnock with the simple objective of steering the team towards safety.

Although the Eagles won just three times in the league under his stewardship, Palace survived on the final day thanks to a 2-2 draw at Sheffield Wednesday.

The former Leeds United defender produced similar results during his time at Fratton Park.

With Tony Adams receiving the sack after guiding Portsmouth through an ugly nine-game winless streak in early 2009, Hart stepped up from his role as the director of youth operations to take charge of the club until the end of the campaign.

Hart won his first game as boss - a 2-0 success against Manchester City - and steadied the ship as Pompey eased to safety.

He was rewarded with the full-time job on the south coast, but only lasted until November 2009, when he was sacked with Portsmouth rock-bottom of the Premier League.

Hart has also held the hotseat at Barnsley, Rushden & Diamonds and Chesterfield, while he lasted just five games at Queens Park Rangers.

A pioneer of the midfield triangle formation, which has been popularised by several high-profile managers since Hart employed it first at Nottingham Forest, the Wigan-born ex-pro played almost 600 times across an 18-year playing career before switching into coaching.

His biggest successes to date include guiding Chesterfield to the Division Three play-offs and Nottingham Forest to the Division One play-offs in 2002/03.

www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/8885742.Hart_trained_in_the_art_of_survival/

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And year flashback

South London Press - Palace boss Hart: My QPR spell has helped Warnock

Thursday, 04 March 2010 By Richard Cawley

NEW Crystal Palace boss Paul Hart says that his 28-day spell in charge at QPR has helped new Loftus Road boss Neil Warnock.

Warnock quit the Eagles on Monday to accept a three-and-a-half-year deal at Loftus Road.

And in an ironic twist, Hart has accepted a short-term deal at Palace to replace him.

"My leaving QPR has finally allowed them to develop a structure which is conducive to proper management,” said Hart, who was at the west London club for just five matches.

"I blame myself because I knew before I went in what the story was - but you always think it’s going to be different.

“I’ve had difficulties at the clubs I’ve been at but I’ve still got the desire and I’m enthusiastic. I’m not as in your face as some people might like but I work hard where it counts - out on the training pitch. I try and prepare teams properly and I like winning."

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Swindon Official Site

Paul Hart appointed Swindon Town managerPosted on: Thu 03 Mar 2011

Paul Hart has been named the new manager of Swindon Town FC.

Swindon Town Chairman, Andrew Fitton, said: "Paul has twice been in the situation of having to rescue a club from the throes of relegation - the first time at Portsmouth in 2008/09 and also at Crystal Palace in 2009/10 when he was charged with keeping the club up with 14 matches to go, having had 10 points deducted in mid-season.

"Paul has been selected because of his experience in guiding teams away from the relegation zone, something that Swindon Town FC is determined to do."

Fitton continued: "There are 13 games left to achieve this objective and so time is not on our side for any experimentation. We had to go for experience.

"Paul will begin immediately and will be deciding on his support team in due course."

Hart has joined on a contract until the end of the 2010/11 season.

www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10341~2306491,00.html

[Jon Doeman]

[Lonegunmen]

They're goneburgers!

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'Houdini' Hart: I'll save Swindon too


Relegation-escape expert Paul Hart has vowed to pull off another Houdini act after taking charge of League One strugglers Swindon.

Hart, 58, was yesterday appointed as Swindon manager until the end of the season, after Danny Wilson quit following an 11 game winless run.

Veteran Hart saved Crystal Palace in the Championship last season and did the same at Premier League Portsmouth in 2009.

"This is another chance to keep a club in a division," he said.

"The club deserves to be in this division. It is a big challenge but I have gained a lot of experience in dealing with situations like this."

Hart's first game will be at bottom-three rivals Walsall tomorrow.