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Cheltenham Town FCYou are in: Gloucestershire > Sport > Cheltenham Town FC > John Ward leaves Cheltenham Town ![John Ward [Getty Images]](/staticarchive/a13ff6da0fb58f8268b10b4463d3921c7257dc3b.jpg) John Ward leaves Cheltenham TownCarlisle United have agreed a four-year deal to take John Ward to Brunton Park. Listen to our full interviews with Ward and Chairman Paul Baker and send a message with your thoughts. A few things you might not know about Carlisle UnitedManager Neil McDonald was sacked after just one match of the new League One season. Back in August '07, Carlisle broke the club's record fee by paying £140,000 to sign Blackburn striker Joe Garner. Their record transfer fee received is £1,500,000 from Crystal Palace for Matt Jansen (Feb '98). The club have twice appeared at Wembley - both times in the Auto Windscreens Shield Final. In June 2002, Carlisle United went into voluntary administration with debts of nearly £1 million. Brunton Park pitch size is 117 yards x 72 yards. Cheltenham Town slumped to another defeat last night at the hands of Port Vale, but to the shock of fans, news broke a few hours after the final whistle that was sure to completely dominate the post-match banter. John Ward revealed that he was leaving the club to take charge of Carlisle United. Shortly after the announcement was made, Ward spoke to BBC Gloucestershire. Click below to listen to the full interview. Audio and Video links on this page require Realplayer What message do you want to send to the new Carlisle manager? Fill in the simple form at the bottom of this page. At 11.30am on Wednesday 3 October, John Ward was officially unveiled in Cumbria. To listen to the press conference, click on the link below. Audio and Video links on this page require Realplayer Ward will replace caretaker boss Greg Abbott, who has been in charge since Neil McDonald was sacked in August. "We welcome John to his new role and wish him continued success," read a statement from Carlisle. Assistant manager Keith Downing will take charge at Cheltenham, who have agreed a "substantial compensation deal" with their League One rivals. Speaking on the BBC Radio Gloucestershire breakfast show, Chairman Paul Baker told Mark Cummings they did everything they could to keep John Ward and he also hinted at the size of the compensation deal with Carlisle. Audio and Video links on this page require Realplayer Ward joined the Robins in 2003 and lead the club to promotion into League One last season. However, his last game in charge was the 3-0 loss to Port Vale on Tuesday, a result which leaves Cheltenham languishing one place from bottom in the league. However Carlisle are confident the 56-year-old can sustain their hopes for promotion into the Championship. "John Ward will bring to Carlisle United the experience that is needed to push the club forward in future years, and build on the very solid base that has been established," read the club statement. Former Cheltenham Town midfielder and BBC Gloucestershire expert summariser Russell Milton said that he wasn't surprised: "The last couple of times he (John Ward) has been interviewed he has been very abrupt with his answers and a couple of things he has come up with I've thought 'ooh, I'm not sure about that. "I think he's worked wonders. I don't think you can say anything bad about John and I don't think you can say anything bad about the board. It's just life - things change, things move on." Audio and Video links on this page require Realplayer last updated: 03/10/07 Have Your SayWhat do you want to say to John Ward? Who should be appointed as the next manager? Leave your comment here. dave bell dean carbin Robins through and through Peter Piper phil Tim Nicholls Chris Schwab Steve Paul Holroyd SEE ALSOYou are in: Gloucestershire > Sport > Cheltenham Town FC > John Ward leaves Cheltenham Town
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