Come now - you're deliberately not getting this now

McNall and the new board didn't want Gunn - they probably thought the old board had lost the f**king plot.

Given that recruitment was under way and the job had just been given to him, they clearly felt they couldn't just sack him on the spot - but they knew (like the rest of us), that this was a big car crash waiting to happen.

Maybe they hoped to be proved wrong, maybe they hoped they wouldn't have to make the decision they saw as inevitable. But after last weekend? Proved right and then some - making the boardroom 'told you so' discussions all the easier.

Is this really the horror you make out? Not nice for Gunny, but then he's not a manager so what exactly can he have expected?

And compare this to the drawn Worthy hell of three years ago. The reality is that - in terms of league games/points - Gunn has been sacked one game too late. Better that than one whole f**king season.

Posted By: The Judge on August 15th 2009 at 12:13:14

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I still love Iwan. I think I'd sob a little if he ever came back to the club. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Aug 15, 11:45:43
- Me too - more sentimental bollocks from the Board! (n/m) (NCFC) - The Judge, Aug 15, 12:07:02
  - dun't get me wrong, I don't want him as next manager! (NCFC) - megson, Aug 15, 12:12:37
- I wish he'd shut up about JFK though (n/m) (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Aug 15, 12:06:57
  - JFK? (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 15, 12:09:08
    - Joe Fucking Kinnear (n/m) (NCFC) - The Judge, Aug 15, 12:14:03
    - that guy who got Gunn fired. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Aug 15, 12:13:35
      - ...er...did he? How come? (n/m) (NCFC) - Muddyfunster, Aug 15, 12:22:50
        
        wel LHO hid in a building JFK was in a car and got Gun fired, his head (NCFC) - lovely old job, Aug 15, 12:30:34
- I completely agree with the stuff he says in his interview (NCFC) - Charles21, Aug 15, 11:52:47
  - He had a chance, we got relegated, he had another chance we got beat 7-1. The board did (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Aug 15, 12:05:26
    - The board did the right thing (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Aug 15, 12:19:57
      - and now we have a team of .... (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 15, 12:41:44
        
        and no wonga! (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Aug 15, 12:45:12
    - "we're not sure if you're the man, we'll give you one game to prove yourself" (NCFC) - Charles21, Aug 15, 12:06:38
      - Exactly, its lunacy. If the guy is on ice THAT thin taht 1 defeat is enough to sack him (NCFC) - megson, Aug 15, 12:13:56
      - Come now - you're deliberately not getting this now (NCFC) - The Judge, Aug 15, 12:13:14
        
        the mini pitch invasion may have been the tipping point (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 15, 12:24:30
        
        Yes, its bollocks. What did we gain by letting him have ONE game. (NCFC) - megson, Aug 15, 12:19:20
        
        They're not at odds - they were just in different places before the start of the season (NCFC) - The Judge, Aug 15, 12:20:37
        
        of course I get it (NCFC) - Charles21, Aug 15, 12:17:54
        
        Indeed (n/m) (NCFC) - The Judge, Aug 15, 12:19:45
  - This club has too often been senitimental in the past and it has been our downfall (NCFC) - The Judge, Aug 15, 12:03:32
    - as soon as possible would have been the close season. (NCFC) - megson, Aug 15, 12:15:17
      - As I said (NCFC) - The Judge, Aug 15, 12:17:41
        
        Rubbish. Proved wrong? From 1 game? Thats not ruthless its cowardly (NCFC) - megson, Aug 15, 12:21:28
        
        Why on earth is that rubbish? (NCFC) - The Judge, Aug 15, 12:25:55
        
        I don't believe anyone was proved wrong from saturday. (NCFC) - megson, Aug 15, 12:30:32
        
        Fair enough old bean (NCFC) - The Judge, Aug 15, 12:31:23
        
        True yes, that IS a good point, early is good. Just maybe a week too early. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Aug 15, 12:35:38
        
        we'll never know if we would be 14th (NCFC) - Charles21, Aug 15, 12:20:40
        
        Agreed. I'm not angry we replaced him, I didn't want him. Its how and when for me. (NCFC) - megson, Aug 15, 12:24:21
        
        Charles, you're talking as if he was refused entry to the bar (NCFC) - The Judge, Aug 15, 12:23:51
  - He did have 21 games... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 15, 11:57:59
    - Ok, my point is (NCFC) - Charles21, Aug 15, 12:04:19
      - New Board were prepared to be proved wrong (NCFC) - The Judge, Aug 15, 12:19:20
      - Spot on. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Aug 15, 12:15:55
      - Yes, the Board screwed up, but Gunn is not blameless in this. (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Aug 15, 12:09:17
      - Yep, i agree with that, but the new Board is the big factor, isnt it. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 15, 12:07:58
        
        That depends on how quickly they thought the new board would fall into place (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, Aug 15, 12:20:31
        
        In which case somebody at some point needed to sahow a bit of guts (NCFC) - megson, Aug 15, 12:17:53
        
        But they've shown the guts now! (n/m) (NCFC) - The Judge, Aug 15, 12:21:00
        
        Except for me they haven't, at least not the key people, the majority shareholders (NCFC) - megson, Aug 15, 12:27:33
        
        So you don't want him, but you're projecting two wins out of two (NCFC) - The Judge, Aug 15, 12:29:05
        
        You want the truth? Neither am I really! (NCFC) - megson, Aug 15, 12:32:49

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