How can a Chairman possibly predict how well a managerial appointment goes?

You just can't possibly know. It's pure lottery. Alot of it is down to circumstance, injury, luck, general attitude of the players/fans etc etc. The board have supported pretty much every manager they've had at the club with as much money as they could give, yet for many reasons we've got to this stage. Football clubs can't be successful every season, it just isn't possible. We are looking up and saying "we should be doing better than Preston/Blackpool/Swansea" WHY? Because we have a big stadium full of booing fans? Look around at the teams surrounding us, all are similar size to us. Look in League One, Leicester (in the prem much longer than us) and Leeds. Forest went down. Man City went down. It's not as simple as you make out.

PLUS you are all talking with the massive benefit of hindsight.

Posted By: Charles21 on February 22nd 2009 at 19:54:02

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Belated response to the "sad state of affairs" thread (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Feb 22, 19:26:25
- Surely the board recognised that the biggest problem (NCFC) - Butterworth, Feb 22, 20:00:56
  - I believe it was Foulger who was the main board member against Roeder after hearing the (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Feb 22, 20:51:41
    - Interesting to read that .......... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 22, 21:27:06
      - I seem to remember being told there was a lot of use of the "c" word, over and over again (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Feb 22, 21:35:38
        
        In fairness they probably desreved it after that display (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 22, 21:41:53
        
        If you've ever been to one of the forums, you'll see you are correct (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Feb 22, 21:44:22
    - Interesting use of the term "human being" (NCFC) - Butterworth, Feb 22, 20:54:13
- How can a Chairman possibly predict how well a managerial appointment goes? (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 22, 19:54:02
  - Wheres Mr Eko? (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Feb 22, 20:00:21
    - here! (n/m) (NCFC) - Mr Eko, Feb 22, 20:01:05
      - Brillers! (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Feb 22, 20:03:10
        
        excited for lost tonight? (n/m) (NCFC) - Mr Eko, Feb 22, 20:13:12
        
        it's a good'un (NCFC) - Dave in France, Feb 22, 20:40:14
        
        not my bag. dont like american tv. (NCFC) - shoddy, Feb 22, 20:20:37
        
        oh whoops, got you confused with someone else (NCFC) - Mr Eko, Feb 22, 20:23:36
        
        dont get me wrong (NCFC) - shoddy, Feb 22, 20:30:57
- you are not defending Roeder's attitude though... (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 22, 19:49:46

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