So in conclusion, I think Worthy's transfer touch deserted him when we went up

because he wasn't able to handle higher-level players: he failed to get the best out of Bentley, he didn't seem to have any idea how to use Mattias Jonson and his insistence on playing Edworthy over Helveg resulted in an embarrassing spat with the Denmark manager.

Then when we came down, he seemed to make a point of making the most unambitious signings possible, at least in summer 2005. Actually, his final permanent signings - Etuhu, Earnshaw, Croft and Dublin - were all pretty decent, but by then it was too late.

That's my two penneth, anyway.

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on November 1st 2009 at 18:44:34

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Managerial Ratings (NCFC) - Northern upholstery, Nov 1, 16:29:22
- Grant 5 ?? I would have him easily the worst........... (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 1, 23:30:34
- Not a fair comparison (NCFC) - doncoop, Nov 1, 17:54:54
  - He's our first manager on an upward trajectory in 14 years (n/m) (NCFC) - The Judge, Nov 1, 18:20:45
    - Worthy? (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Nov 1, 18:23:17
      - Not really (NCFC) - The Judge, Nov 1, 19:10:41
      - He also (NCFC) - Northern upholstery, Nov 1, 18:33:39
        
        I don't know .... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 1, 18:37:26
        
        So in conclusion, I think Worthy's transfer touch deserted him when we went up (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 1, 18:44:34
        
        Can't argue with that (NCFC) - Northern upholstery, Nov 1, 18:49:28
        
        I think the League One-Championship gulf can easily be bridged by Lambert. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 1, 18:56:23
        
        One thing that has surprised me (NCFC) - Northern upholstery, Nov 1, 19:08:29
        
        Agree (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 1, 19:13:44
        
        Yes, but the gulf between the top six-seven of League One and the lower Champ (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 1, 19:16:19
        
        fair point. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 1, 19:19:41
        
        OK, I'm bored, so I'm going to do a quick study. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 1, 19:29:39
        
        I think it depends on how good our youngsters are, really. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 1, 19:11:43
  - Facts are stupid things (NCFC) - Northern upholstery, Nov 1, 18:12:25
- 1 being good? (n/m) (NCFC) - conker, Nov 1, 16:36:37
  - 1 actually being (NCFC) - Northern upholstery, Nov 1, 16:39:40
    - Lambert has the advantage that his team are playing opponents of a much lesser caliber (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 1, 19:00:24
      - True enough (NCFC) - Northern upholstery, Nov 1, 19:16:17
        
        Not sure ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 1, 19:19:22

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