I've decided

I don't want Gunny to get the job. I'm a sucker for anyone who talks a good fight and shows deteremination, I was even taken in by Grant for a while. However, Gunn had almost half a season, and there was no improvement, at no point in those 19 games did I notice any resemblance of a plan, or a style of play, it all seemed off the cuff.

When Worthy took over a far weaker relegation threatened squad from hamilton he built some spirit and played longball percentage football, not what he wanted to do but all that such limited players could achieve. He managed survival and built from there.

I can't help feeling that Boothroyd, whom i don't like, would have somehow achieved survival, it wouldn't have been pretty but who would have cared.

As for a replacement: Robins seems a reasonable bet. I don't suppose the board will be in the mood for taking chances, but the very young guy at Bournemouth has done a remarkable job and could just be the new special one.

Posted By: Firstnews on May 6th 2009 at 11:12:38

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I've decided (NCFC) - Firstnews, May 6, 11:12:38
- I just can't get into the managerial speculation thing (NCFC) - camcan, May 6, 11:34:43
  - but our squad is so thin that I think that the manager needs to be appointed as early as p (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, May 6, 11:41:43
    - this team we're going to get together (NCFC) - camcan, May 6, 11:51:26
      - I'm going to be appointed? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 6, 11:55:27
        
        not til late summer though (NCFC) - camcan, May 6, 11:59:22
      - The team has to fit the budget (n/m) (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, May 6, 11:53:53
        
        oops set out, which is bound to be reduced so we are looking at frees and youths (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, May 6, 11:55:32
        
        oh my precious little yellowblouse (NCFC) - camcan, May 6, 11:57:28
        
        and in my ramblings about strategies (NCFC) - camcan, May 6, 11:57:55
        
        And this is probably what makes me the agriest...that it has been so obvious (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, May 6, 12:01:22
        
        exactly (NCFC) - camcan, May 6, 12:03:06
        
        angry too (n/m) (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, May 6, 12:02:38
  - i guess i just don't believe a shakeup at board level will actually happen (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 11:38:33
    - Nothing will change. Nothing. (NCFC) - jafski, May 6, 11:46:14
      - Is this you? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 6, 11:58:01
        
        No. This is me. (NCFC) - jafski, May 6, 12:02:14
    - nor me (NCFC) - camcan, May 6, 11:40:20
      - the EDP were also suggesting it'll be another week before any of the decisions are made pu (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 11:45:29
        
        I'm sneezing my way round Cambridge today (NCFC) - camcan, May 6, 11:52:55
        
        it's an idea, i'll grant you that... (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 11:57:00
- I agree with most of that. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, May 6, 11:26:20
- I agree.. (NCFC) - colincanary, May 6, 11:15:32
- I'd be surprised if many want the gig really (NCFC) - pants, May 6, 11:15:25
  - Pants I agree with you up to a point but........ (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, May 6, 12:30:17
  - most managers seem to be arrogant enough to believe they're the next Alex Ferguson (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 11:26:15
  - I wonder if they've been flooded with applications (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, May 6, 11:26:00
    - haven't adverstised the job, have they? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 6, 11:40:41
  - I'd want it, 3 year contract, 6 months work (NCFC) - Charles21, May 6, 11:18:31
- personally would prefer someone with more experience than Robins (n/m) (NCFC) - Gazzaman, May 6, 11:15:24

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