article_snippet: Speaking at the inquest in Warrington, Cheshire today, Mr Duckenfield was asked whether Mr Duckenfield had any concerns about Mr Duckenfield ability to do the job properly given Mr Duckenfield lack of experience.
article_snippet: Mr Duckenfield replied: 'All I would say is this, that after a period, I would say, I'm older, hopefully wiser - probably I was not the best man for the job on the day.'
article_snippet: Asked later how familiar Mr Duckenfield was with the ground, Mr Duckenfield said: 'With hindsight I can almost say, knowing the events of the day, I should've spent the majority of my time as the new commander down there. '
article_snippet: Mr Duckenfield added: 'At the time I should have thought about my limited knowledge of the role of a commander at a major event that was a sell-out when I had not been in that responsible position previously.'
article_snippet: Mr Duckenfield said Mr Duckenfield understanding of the job of the match commander was that Mr Duckenfield would not be involved in the day-to-day or minute-by-minute duties and would only become on the day if something went wrong.
article_snippet: Christina Lambert QC asked Mr Duckenfield: 'Did it not occur to Mr Duckenfield before the match that it was a job that called for deep experience?'
article_snippet: Mr Duckenfield said Mr Duckenfield had been 'assured' by Mr Duckenfield boss the chief constable Mr Duckenfield could rely on the other experienced officers in Mr Duckenfield team, though Mr Duckenfield had only had a single brief conversation with Mr Duckenfield predecessor, Brian Mole.
article_snippet: Mr Duckenfield said the first, on March 22, 1989, was chaired by Mr Duckenfield predecessor and Mr Duckenfield 'just sat there and listened'.
article_snippet: Mr Duckenfield insisted that no minutes were taken of the meeting, and Mr Duckenfield was not given any notes after the event.
article_snippet: Jurors also heard Mr Duckenfield intended to have a day-long 'one-to-one' briefing with Mr Mole before Mr Duckenfield took over from Mr Duckenfield as match commander for the 1989 semi-final.
article_snippet: the meeting did not happen as Mr Duckenfield expected, said Mr Duckenfield, who had heard 'speculation and rumour' that Mr Mole was moved to another post after 'matters of indiscipline' within Mr Mole division.
article_snippet: Mr Duckenfield added: 'I went to see Mr Mole, expecting to have a whole day with Mr Mole, and Mr Mole seemed, shall we say, in my view, disappointed to be moving, wanting to clear Mr Mole desk, jealously guarding Mr Mole relationship with Sheffield Wednesday, and offered me little or no advice.'
article_snippet: Campaigners welcomed Mr Duckenfield's appearance at court today.
article_snippet: Margaret Aspinall, chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, told 5 News: 'It's very, very important because all the families, for 26 years now, have been desperate for Mr Duckenfield to come into an inquest and to answer questions. '
article_snippet: It was important to find out exactly what Mr Duckenfield role was and what Mr Duckenfield did on that day and why 96 people die', Miss Lambert said.
article_snippet: The hearing continues tomorrow, when Mr Duckenfield will continue giving evidence.