Or how about

He inherited a passionate squad high on confidence from the Lambert era.

He adopted tactics aimed at fearing every opponent and looking to contain them.

The squad slowly became demotivated. There was no call for their creativity anymore.

Relegation was likely with a solitary win in over 20 games, only for him to get lucky with two fixtures against sides wearing sandals rather than football boots.

Having spent ?30m on the squad prior to this season, there has been no improvement and the malaise continues to deepen.

We certainly need a change, but I think the writing's been on the wall since December 2012.

Posted By: talbotsunbeamer on February 1st 2014 at 20:23:16

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Posts below suggesting appointing CH was a mistake. (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 20:13:33
- He did what was needed last season. In some ways was (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 1, 20:24:52
  - are we ever going to have the resources for a top 8 finish? (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 20:30:28
    - Yes which is why we need a manager who can (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 1, 20:37:17
    - We are only focused on scraping survival (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 20:32:09
- Or how about (NCFC) - talbotsunbeamer, Feb 1, 20:23:16
  - Yet he was successful in terms of results...... (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 20:32:24
    - But his approach gave the players confidence (NCFC) - talbotsunbeamer, Feb 1, 20:38:16
      - You've hit the nail on the head (NCFC) - Buford T Justice, Feb 1, 21:39:37
    - What, pray tell, is wrong with being successful in terms of results?.. (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 1, 20:37:01
- When we first appointed him I said all along he was a defensive minded manager.... (NCFC) - ghost of hucks, Feb 1, 20:19:54
  - Yet won the championship with a record points total....... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 20:33:30
    - scoring 90 goals (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Feb 1, 20:43:54
      - or 78 with Brum (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Feb 1, 20:45:11
    - Yep the 'championship' (n/m) (NCFC) - ghost of hucks, Feb 1, 20:38:40
  - Amazing just amazing. However did u arrive at such a conclusion? (n/m) (NCFC) - admckechnie, Feb 1, 20:23:39
    - Because of his form, he has always been defence minded, surely you knew that.... (NCFC) - ghost of hucks, Feb 1, 20:26:41
- You been on the hooch again? It began as an informed contribution. (NCFC) - Upperjarroldmiddle, Feb 1, 20:18:40
- I tend to agree but very unsure that NOW is the time to get rid. (n/m) (NCFC) - admckechnie, Feb 1, 20:15:55
  - The fans/players and club might just need a bounce/kick up the arse. (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 20:26:26
- He kept us up against the odds wtf?! (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 20:15:53
  - we were one of three favs to go down the pasts 2 seasons (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 20:17:21
    - Don't think we were (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 20:29:20
      - So if we are rated one of the three worst teams....... (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 20:36:53
        
        That has nothing to do with keeping us up against the odds (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 20:40:41
  - Well 2nd season (last season) we were bookies faves to go down (n/m) (NCFC) - admckechnie, Feb 1, 20:16:48
    - Nope (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 20:26:05
      - A lot of those in the game predicted we would go down (n/m) (NCFC) - Fozzybear, Feb 1, 20:27:58
        
        Sorry what's the relevance of this exactly? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 20:30:59

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