I think the priority for all owners/boards is to stay on the Premier League gravy train.

No matter what they might say about playing good football.

Up until about 16.05 today I'd have said Hoots probably would have kept us up, albeit in the most mind-numbing manner possible.

So they've gambled on him doing it, as the opportunities to sack him have been numerous - but it's probably far too late to act now.

Posted By: bird table on February 1st 2014 at 19:05:10

Message Thread

What do we think held the board back from sacking him? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 1, 18:57:20
- I think the priority for all owners/boards is to stay on the Premier League gravy train. (NCFC) - bird table, Feb 1, 19:05:10
  - I never understood the confidence in Hoots keeping us up (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 1, 19:08:27
    - Yes, it was based mainly on greater ineptitude of others. But that's looking less reliable (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Feb 1, 19:13:05
- Ego (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 19:01:09
  - He has acted in the past (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Feb 1, 19:09:56
    - But when? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 19:14:29
  - Thought the same thing (NCFC) - bullsch, Feb 1, 19:07:24
  - Yep too much pride (n/m) (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Feb 1, 19:01:46
    - He had a right old pop after we won at stoke (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 19:05:22
- Lennon in the summer (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Feb 1, 19:01:04
  - Lennon mid Feb?? (NCFC) - 1968canary, Feb 1, 21:46:23
- Bottlers (n/m) (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Feb 1, 18:59:49
- Perhaps the manager McNally wants isnt available yet (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Feb 1, 18:58:47
  - Well that would be absolutely bonkers (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 1, 18:59:48
    - Not if he thought Houghton was better than whoever else was available (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Feb 1, 19:05:15
      - exactly - I think the board said when Lambert left (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 1, 19:07:00
        
        Which is, in the end, bonkers (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 1, 19:11:30
        
        of course not. If we go down he has failed (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 1, 19:14:27
      - *Hughton. Cant believe I wrote Houghton! (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Feb 1, 19:05:55
- Presumably they looked at the alternatives available (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 1, 18:58:43
  - Yes I think that has something to with it too... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 1, 19:01:50
  - Wrongly, clearly (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 1, 19:00:37
    - well, it's not clearly wrong (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 1, 19:01:41
- lack of bottle (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Feb 1, 18:58:12

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