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Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Pitman - the right person for Hereford

Graham Turner has welcomed Jamie Pitman back to Edgar Street and at the same time recognised that his move from Forest Green Rovers might have made life difficult for manager Jimmy Harvey.

"I think it was last Tuesday that we first had a phone call from Yeovil to say that Wayne was going to them. We hadn't got an inkling that anything, in that respect, was happening.

"But then Wayne did tell me he had been offered the physio roll there and was going to go as it was closer to home which is in Kent.

"So we needed a physio very quickly.

"Jamie - it's perhaps ironic that when I last saw him in the boardroom we told him we weren't offering him a new contract but I was sure that some time in the future we would work together and he would come into the club as physio because I knew he had his qualifications. Two, three years later he is back with us.

"I think he is delighted to accept the job.

"I have every sympathy with Jimmy Harvey who has lost an assistant manager. With Forest Green going so well you do not want to deliberately upset other clubs and their rhythem.

"Yeovil had no quarms about taking Wayne Jones from us - likewise we've had to move to whom we think is the right person.

"We believe Jamie will add a lot to the club."

(Turner's quotes from the Official Website latest interview)