Yet he still got some criticism for it. What if Cardiff had scored on a flukey breakaway?

They might not be one of the 'better teams' by BPL standards, but we're not talking about playing Fakenham here.

Posted By: NJ_Canary on October 28th 2013 at 13:05:03

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Michael Calvin talking sense on us and the weekend chanting aimed at CH (NCFC) - walksie, Oct 28, 12:34:08
- I keep hearing this theory that the Hooper sub was because he was tired... (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Oct 28, 12:51:03
  - Don't forget that Hoops missed most of pre season (NCFC) - Waddockhunt, Oct 28, 12:52:26
    - But to me he DOES look fit now (n/m) (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Oct 28, 12:53:04
      - But you are not looking at his fitness data (NCFC) - Waddockhunt, Oct 28, 12:56:42
        
        These are the same fitness coaches that think 5mins for the injured RVW makes sense? (n/m) (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Oct 28, 12:59:33
        
        That was the medical team apparently (NCFC) - Waddockhunt, Oct 28, 13:01:35
        
        If he is fit enough for the bench then why did he not come on instead of Elmander? (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Oct 28, 13:07:38
        
        ..Doh, I meant "signs of tireness" (n/m) (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Oct 28, 13:08:22
        
        No reason for Snoddy & Cafu to be tired (NCFC) - Waddockhunt, Oct 28, 13:15:07
        
        That is useful inside info. Good to hear. In Hughton we must trust. (n/m) (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Oct 28, 13:16:47
- Blackburn fans were the main cause for their relegation (NCFC) - ingi, Oct 28, 12:41:05
  - here blo*dy here. Couldnt agree more (n/m) (NCFC) - sotoncanary, Oct 28, 12:55:33
  - 'we got a point against a team who beat Man City' (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:46:52
    - Rephrased a team... (NCFC) - loz, Oct 28, 12:48:19
      - they'd just come up from the championship (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:49:55
  - Well said ingi. Why create an atmosphere like that,in order to give the oppo an advantage? (NCFC) - pants, Oct 28, 12:46:16
  - *lose (n/m) (NCFC) - ingi, Oct 28, 12:42:57
- ha ha - "... It?s the chant of choice for the dim-witted ..." (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 28, 12:37:04
  - Love that quote. How true (n/m) (NCFC) - walksie, Oct 28, 13:18:25
- how is him being a fine and decent man relevant? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:35:51
  - Because he could be Paulo DiCanio (n/m) (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Oct 28, 12:47:41
    - and we shouldn't sack him cos we'll get mowbray (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:48:38
      - Spot on, at last. (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 28, 12:51:04
  - it's relevant for several reasons (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 28, 12:41:34
    - none of those things will make him tactically astute sadly (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:43:02
      - well, that's a completely different point to you original question (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 28, 12:44:45
        
        but that's why he's being questioned about what he's doing (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:47:57
        
        anyone can criticise, but it's only an opinion, not a fact that he isn't tactically astute (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 28, 12:53:47
        
        Agree with that sentiment. (NCFC) - NJ_Canary, Oct 28, 12:59:53
        
        more concerned with not losing than winning late on saturday (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 13:02:18
        
        Which was 100% correct. Imagine the ire if we'd lost (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 28, 13:04:41
        
        oh dear (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 13:05:56
        
        You are a gambler, you take a gamblers view. I'd rather not have a gambler in charge of (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 28, 13:09:15
        
        surely it's risk/reward (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 13:14:03
        
        magine what the response would have been if he'd taken off a defender for another (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 28, 12:50:25
        
        it happened against chelsea and arsenal (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 28, 12:55:32
        
        against better teams (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:59:53
        
        Yet he still got some criticism for it. What if Cardiff had scored on a flukey breakaway? (NCFC) - NJ_Canary, Oct 28, 13:05:03
        
        i'm sure that's exactly what he was thinking sadly (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 13:07:33
        
        If only our strikers finished as well as you troll... (n/m) (NCFC) - NJ_Canary, Oct 28, 13:11:29
        
        or one of his strenghts - take your pick (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 28, 13:10:37
  - You've missed out the food manager bit.. (NCFC) - loz, Oct 28, 12:40:27
    - talks about players not settling (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 12:42:23
      - Why don't you apply? You seem to know more about tactics than some one who has been a (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 28, 12:45:48
      - As you say fine margins... (NCFC) - loz, Oct 28, 12:44:58

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