Blantyre Vics rocked as boss leaves for Kirkintilloch Rob Roy

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John Gibson says leaving Blantyre Vics is one of the hardest things he’s ever done – but couldn’t knock back Kirkintilloch Rob Roy.Gibson was contacted on holiday and spoke to both clubs on Monday night and Tuesday morning, opting to take the reins at Vics’ West of Scotland First Division rivals, after the Rabs dropped out of the Premier League.The longest-serving boss in Vics’ 134-year history, Gibson leaves with his head held high with a league win and two promotions in his eight years at Castle Park.And Gibson hopes he has left the club in a far better place than it was when he arrived in 2016 with no players and facing a relegation battle that Vics were ultimately unable to win.New Rabs boss Gibson said: “It was a bit of a hard decision for me, gut-wrenching, but I had great times and a big affinity for that club, but I got an offer of another job, handed in my resignation and decided to take the other job.“It came out of the blue.

I had set everything up for next season – pre-season games, players, and I was happy with things, I was still chasing a few players.“It happened while I was on holiday, I couldn’t do anything about it until I got back and spoke to the club on Monday night.“They asked for permission to speak to Blantyre Vics, which they granted, I had a small conversation on holiday, but waited until Monday night to go and speak to them.“I thought it over on Tuesday morning, gave my decision to Blantyre, and to Rob Roy.”Gibson added: “They have a brand new stadium, the facilities are good, and it’s a new project for me, and maybe that challenge that I need.“I’ve been at Blantyre for eight years, and sometimes you do become a wee bit complacent.“Every year I tried to get better and better and do different