Source: Bournemouth_Echo
Quinn insists: I played my part in Cherries' Great Escape
JIMMY Quinn claims to have played my part in keeping Cherries in the Football League and even had a survival bonus' in his Dean Court contract.[LNB] Quinn, whose ill-fated reign at Dean Court lasted just 121 days, last night appeared to be out of the running to take the managerial reins at Cherries' Dorset neighbours Weymouth Kevin Bond in September 2008 |but was relieved of his post just four months later on New Year's Eve.[LNB] He parted company with the club after just 24 games and was placed on gardening leave, with current boss Eddie Howe stepping into the hot-seat.[LNB] At the time of his departure, Cherries who had started the season with a 17-point deduction were 10 points adrift of safety, languishing second from bottom in League Two.[LNB] But a remarkable revival, masterminded by Howe and Quinn's former assistant Jason Tindall, saw them escape the drop following a memorable second half to the season.[LNB] However, under the terms of his contract, Quinn is understood to have either negotiated or been offered a bounty of between £10,000 and £15,000 to keep Cherries up. It is understood he agreed to accept a reduced annual salary in return for the bonus.[LNB] The terms of Quinn's severance pay are not known.[LNB] He had initially signed a deal until June 2010 and, at one stage, threatened to take his former club to court over unpaid wages he claimed he was owed before the matter was settled by Cherries' new owners in the summer.[LNB] Quinn was expected to be unveiled by Weymouth at a press conference last night, but he was unable to head south from his home in the north west due to transport difficulties.[LNB] He was sounded out about the manager's job by new Terras owner George Rolls, his chairman during his time in charge at Cambridge United.[LNB] But after Quinn was unable to get to the Wessex Stadium last night, Rolls could now look elsewhere in his hunt for a new manager.[LNB] Asked about his time at Dean Court, Quinn said: It was a complete disaster from day one with Bournemouth it was a long way to go to get messed about.[LNB] I know Eddie Howe has had a lot of plaudits since and rightly so.[LNB] I brought Eddie back to the club after he had been sacked and they were on minus 15 when I took over. I left them on plus seven so I played my part in them staying up.[LNB] Rolls is understood to have been keen to talk to Tindall about the manager's post at the Abbey Stadium earlier this season before he appointed Martin Ling.[LNB]
