CHAIRMAN Mick Ford admitted he was "really happy" with the appointment of former Redhill and Worthing boss Simon Colbran as the new manager of Chipstead.
Ford promised he would not waste any time in bringing in a new manager after Steve Baker quit to take over at Harrow Borough on Sunday.
And the chairman was true to his word, bringing in Colbran, who has also been joint-manager at Horsham and Crowborough Athletic as well as most recently being involved with a behind-the-scenes role at Tunbridge Wells.
And Ford believes Colbran and Chipstead are the perfect match.
"I'm really happy to have got Simon," Ford said. "I didn't want to be looking through CVs for ages; I knew what I wanted. And if he's as successful as Steve was then we will be over the moon.
"Simon is a very experienced manager and did a great job to get Worthing into the play-offs. He is a football man and wants to be involved and when I spoke to him, he said all the right things.
"I think his appointment is a good move for us and a good move for him."
Chipstead face Faversham Town away tonight and Colbran will be watching his new team from the stands as Ford and Tony Stone take the reins.
