What else? Reading and West Ham

Jewell was most fans' ideal, never-going-to-get-him choice when we appointed Roeder; yet he had a huge failure on his CV at that point too, and has since had another one. Many managers stand or fall on the quality of their boards; and are adjudged to have failed when all sorts of financial or political factors made the job close to impossible.

Would I have taken Pardew in January? Yes, though I'd have preferred Boothroyd: around whom there are question marks surrounding how it went wrong at Watford anyway.

Posted By: thebigfeller on January 14th 2010 at 11:58:05

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I thought Alan Pardew was quite good at scouting decent players (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jan 14, 11:34:12
- As long as we got a sell on fee for when (NCFC) - barclayspirit, Jan 14, 12:16:09
- Most people liked Otsemebor (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 14, 11:39:54
  - Most frustrating player... (NCFC) - Alan, Jan 14, 11:46:28
    - I don't think he's got the quickness of brain required to play on the right wing full time (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 14, 11:48:11
      - I'd rather have an indecisive winger than defender. (n/m) (NCFC) - Alan, Jan 14, 11:52:37
  - I'll agree he's still got potential (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jan 14, 11:43:33
  - Have you asked them all? (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 14, 11:41:51
- yes, just look at the tremendous job he did with Charlton (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 14, 11:35:32
  - I think a lot of the damage done by Iain Dowie influenced that (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jan 14, 11:36:31
    - i'm talking about after their relegation to the Championship (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 14, 11:48:48
      - After their relegation, they had to rebuild in double quick time (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 14, 11:52:21
    - Agree with this. I still rate Pardew (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 14, 11:38:18
      - Would've made a decent replacement for Glenn Roeder too (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jan 14, 11:42:24
        
        apart from having led Charlton to 3rd from bottom in the Championship (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 14, 11:54:42
        
        What else? Reading and West Ham (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 14, 11:58:05
        
        my point still stands (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 14, 12:06:48
        
        I don't think anyone could've kept Charlton up in the Prem (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 14, 12:09:54
        
        "I certainly think an experienced manager could've kept Norwich up last season" (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 14, 12:15:04
        
        "Experienced manager" does not equal crap manager with man management skills (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 14, 12:18:52
        
        actually having re-read that (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 14, 12:25:30
        
        If so, why are you so convinced an experienced manager wouldn't have kept us up? (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 14, 12:30:32
        
        a think a good manager could've kept us up (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 14, 12:40:46
        
        *I think* (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 14, 12:41:05
        
        :p (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 14, 12:22:17
        
        Bryan Robson then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 14, 12:20:41

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