of course not. If we go down he has failed

I'm just saying here the reasons why the board probably stuck with him.

He's not the complete disaster being made out on here - and they probably didn't see anyone available that would significantly improve the team.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on February 1st 2014 at 19:14:27

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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