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Genuinely can not think of any names anymore that I can imagine taking over, presume it will be advertised again as per last time. Disappointing as don't think we'll ever see that many goals again in one season and also despite a struggle to get into the play offs I rather enjoyed watching that team as you literally never knew what was coming! Oh well, thanks Darren and good luck to the next bloke again!

Dean white ?

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Well that has thoroughly pissed me off and to be honest I feel pretty let down by Darren. Would he have gone had we been promoted I wonder? What a let down and what is it with this club and managers. Is this the beginning of a mass exodus from the Pilot Field I wonder.

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 You took the words right out of my keyboard! Not much else too add. Mass exodus, supporters as well as players? The Manager merry-go-round, has now become very boring!

I feel disappointed but not altogether surprised. At least Darren has made his decision early to allow the club to appoint someone else in good time. Let's hope it's umpteenth time lucky when it comes to appointing a manager for the new season.

Get Dom n Ian back 👊🏼👊🏼

What about somebody like Matt Bodkin as a player manager ?

My info may be wrong but I was told that Dean does not want it and happy working with the academy.

What about someone like Malcolm Porter at South Park. Look what he achieved on next to no resources. I am sure Sean Ray will come up again as a possibility as well.

I assume also that means Harry Stannard will  leave as he was one of Darren's few signings, the rest being Steve Watt's?

Chris Hughton, knew it!! Makes sense with the locality. Brighton's loss our gain

Very dissapointed. Don't know who I would like to take the reins but I don't want a player manager. Maybe Dean can be persueded to take the job, be my first pick.

looking forward to us announcing adam hinslewood as the new manager. pretty common knowledge hes got the job

Although annoyed , can't blame Darren for moving on .

Was a brilliant season , I hope the new manager comes in and has a similar experience

Would love to have someone like Steve Claradge ( ok , I love the book 'how to run a football club' ... my heart would love Razor back as manager with some Hastings pride .... but realistically I ain't got a clue what to do

As famously said ' there is no loyalty in football apart from the fans ' ... we will continue to march on next season home and away ,travelling and planning , moaning and debating, politics and dramas , rain -snow and sunshine , away food and pies ....but ... this is Hastings ... wouldn't change it for the world !!

Apart from Guernsey as 2 days fog bound stuck at the airport ain't happening next year ... ( I might drive it lol )

Yep it's on Brightons website now.

Have to say I'm curious as to how this appointment could be made so quickly.
There has been virtually no time since we heard that Darren had decided to leave.
Surely there wasn't the time to advertise and interview between the two events.

Personally I think this is a very exciting appointment and will definitely attract the attention of the sort of players who we would like to see at the PF.

I'm just curious at the sequence of events that produced this outcome.

Not too much info here, but a little bit about him.

www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adam-hinshelwood/profil/trainer/32687/sort/saison_id_ab.desc

Just wonder whether he will need a number two with Ryman knowledge. This is a tough league to get out off with some really strong sides and I am guessing his knowledge of the teams and their players is fairly limited If not non existent. Darren was probably similar and that is why Steve Watt was so prominent.

Also, as proved this year with some of the average Gillingham loanees we had, it does not guarantee success and great players just because you have connections to a top flight team, although there is always the odd diamond such as Harry Stannard.

Wish him all the luck in the world and just glad we have made a quick appointment and very happy it's a full time appointment. See some of next year likely contenders such as a Carshalton and Greenwich already making some top signings so a quick appointment was absolutely vital if we are to reach our goals next season.

I feel it's the right appointment and a 3 year contract goes to show it's not a short term solution I am sure he is hungrier than ever to get back into management and we should all get behind him and his backroom staff whoever they will be !!!!! Were going all the way !!!

Think this is a wise decision!
www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/sport/football/local/breaking-news-ex-brighton-ace-is-new-hastings-boss-1-7964052

The Brighton forum has mentioned it a lot

www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php