I agree with the OG summary and Charles here. And also disagree a bit too!!

I had, and still have, no real problem with the Grant appointment.
I liked the idea behind it, it showed a bit of forward thinking for me in that they tried to give a promosing coach a go, instead of going to the usual (failed AT LEAST twice elsewhere) suspects.
It failed.
Grant is back in work though, which shows exactly what his reputation in the game is, which is something us fans can never really know.

Maybe the timing was wrong, was it a good time to try that route?
I dunno, can it ever be a bad time? If you take a 'safe' option that you know is never going to be brilliant, then at some point, by default, that means you know you'll have to sack them to suceed. Whats the point in that?
By trying to be the club that gave a great new manager his first job we were trying the right thing.
The only way this club will get a GREAT manager, is if we find him first.
That COULD have been Grant.
It wasn't.
How do you inteview and select a football manager? How did Spuds interview Ramos? Chelsea interview Scolari? etc etc.

Posted By: megson on March 24th 2009 at 16:13:10

Message Thread

This hare continuity thing (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 24, 15:49:34
- The reason managers get stick is... (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 24, 16:32:07
- Still think the biggest mistake that the board have (NCFC) - fareastcanary, Mar 24, 16:30:29
  - Jesus, i'd out that out of mind, but yes, quite possibly. (NCFC) - megson, Mar 24, 16:57:31
- There's plenty to criticise the board for both the non exucitive and the executive however (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Mar 24, 16:19:23
  - the crux is that we're always looking for some *one* to blame (NCFC) - camcan, Mar 24, 16:23:19
    - I'm beyond bored already with it (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 24, 16:25:12
    - We all need someone to blame, it's what makes us British (n/m) (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Mar 24, 16:24:43
- Far be it from me (NCFC) - jayson blair, Mar 24, 16:18:55
  - And finally (NCFC) - jayson blair, Mar 24, 16:25:53
    - oh, the What ifs are endless... (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 24, 16:28:37
      - should've signed crouch (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 24, 16:32:24
- think most of us agree with that (n/m) (NCFC) - camcan, Mar 24, 16:07:09
  - i think so too (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 24, 16:13:20
    - yep (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 24, 16:24:08
- yeah that's 100% what I think (NCFC) - pants, Mar 24, 15:58:36
  - yay (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 24, 16:03:54
    - get a room (n/m) (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Mar 24, 16:07:52
      - Chase me, big boy (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 24, 16:15:33
        
        i've only got a small penis but a big heart - do you still want to be chased (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Mar 24, 16:20:36
- is it not because the board cannot be sacked (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 24, 15:56:21
  - I agree with the OG summary and Charles here. And also disagree a bit too!! (NCFC) - megson, Mar 24, 16:13:10
    - I thought the Grant appointment was madness (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 24, 16:18:55
      - I think Grant was a bigger mistake than Hamilton. Only with hindsight was Hamilton a major (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Mar 24, 16:23:58
        
        Makes sense, i still disagree though. First time managers are ALWAYS a gamble. (NCFC) - megson, Mar 24, 17:00:04
        
        i said the same(ish) about Worthy when he was appointed (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 24, 16:30:21
        
        it just proves what a gamble management appts can be. (n/m) (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Mar 24, 16:33:04
  - I think you'll find that someone on here assembled a most convincing alternative board (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 24, 15:59:14
    - All well and good (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Mar 24, 16:15:33
      - the Gibbster... (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 24, 16:17:03
      - Selwyn (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 24, 16:16:02
        
        Ah, good (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Mar 24, 16:16:42
    - Credit Crunch/Recession. I'm doing a Cullum, need to concentrate on this place first. (NCFC) - megson, Mar 24, 16:08:26
      - Bastard (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 24, 16:13:11
    - I am the new Andrew Cullen (NCFC) - camcan, Mar 24, 16:07:50
- agree with most of that, personally (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 24, 15:55:32
  - Thank you Marvin (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 24, 16:03:13
    - The reason we 'shop in Poundland' (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 24, 16:12:20
      - Serious question (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 24, 16:14:47
        
        Would it make THAT much difference? They couldn't now (NCFC) - megson, Mar 24, 16:17:39
        
        700k? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 24, 16:19:21
        
        Would it make THAT much difference? They couldn't now (NCFC) - megson, Mar 24, 16:17:25
        
        there's a question for Ben to put to Doomie then (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 24, 16:21:13
        
        Yes, except that Doomie would just take it as an opportunity (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 24, 16:29:45
        
        R Gough has already said (NCFC) - jayson blair, Mar 24, 16:38:09
        
        i've actually never thought of reading the Official Messageboard (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 24, 16:40:41
        
        agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 24, 16:32:47
    - why the aggression today OG? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 24, 16:05:12
      - not been multi billionaires (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 24, 16:10:09
        
        not many of their peers are either though, are they? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 24, 16:13:02
        
        I can't think of many massive signings by any of their peers? (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 24, 16:18:14

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