I think people underestimate the difficulties in attracting PL quality players

to a club who don't pay much, who aren't going to get into Europe, unlikely to enhance your reputation &, despite it's many unparalleled aesthetic attractions, is a bloody long way from anywhere exciting.

Posted By: dennis moore on April 13th 2014 at 23:54:27

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I don't blame McNally (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Apr 13, 22:47:17
- completely agree. great post (n/m) (NCFC) - robotbear, Apr 14, 06:19:32
- I think people underestimate the difficulties in attracting PL quality players (NCFC) - dennis moore, Apr 13, 23:54:27
  - tbf money talks and if need be we should hike our costs to get the players we need (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 13, 23:58:56
- Shame Grant didn't stay. The extra 4 or 5 goals would have kept us safe. (NCFC) - dennis moore, Apr 13, 23:42:53
  - We totally outplayed Cardiff twice and dropped 4 points (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 13, 23:46:41
  - Can we let that die? (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Apr 13, 23:44:55
    - Well, Holt managed 8 the previous season, even though completely (NCFC) - dennis moore, Apr 13, 23:49:27
      - To be fair (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Apr 13, 23:56:23
- Has Nicola Cortesse found a new club yet? (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 13, 23:36:19
  - Would love, love, love that appointment (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Apr 13, 23:38:41
- For me it depends on whose call it was (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Apr 13, 23:34:45
  - Looks like it might've been. And I have to say that for Delia and Michael to have any say (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Apr 13, 23:39:07
    - Been what? McNally's call or the Board as a whole? (n/m) (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Apr 13, 23:48:52
      - Misportayed. I don't think his say is necessarily final. (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Apr 13, 23:50:03
- I blame him in the same way that I praised him for getting us promoted, what I don't like (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 13, 22:53:35
  - I'm not being funny here loj.. (NCFC) - Huge Small, Apr 13, 23:02:25
    - no not at all, I think he's done a pretty incredible job, I don't agree with some of his (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 13, 23:07:30
      - Fair enough (NCFC) - Huge Small, Apr 13, 23:17:13
      - oh and I hope that everyone stays what we need now is continuity not upheaval. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 13, 23:16:33
        
        I don't want Ricky to stay (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 13, 23:21:16
        
        I do wish that Whittaker had been given a good run of games (NCFC) - Huge Small, Apr 13, 23:30:26
        
        IMO, the squad we have is nowhere near good enough to come straight back up (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Apr 13, 23:23:42
        
        After watching QPR v Forest yesterday we'll struggle not to make the play (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 13, 23:41:29
        
        You miserable bugger (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 13, 23:28:59
    - You're never funny, Huge (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 13, 23:05:10
  - In fact, I think the biggest problem is that Delia HATES sacking managers (or anyone) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Apr 13, 22:58:35
    - Agree with that. Plus they didn't want to pay compo for a new manager (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Apr 13, 23:01:47
    - I don't disagree but if McNally felt strongly about it he should also be saying back me or (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 13, 23:01:06
      - Would he walk away on a lucrative job over an issue like that. Not sure, money talks. (n/m) (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Apr 13, 23:03:42
      - Yes - but to do that, it'd have had to have been an open and shut case (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Apr 13, 23:02:40
  - Don't agree at all. I don't think he's that stupid (or stupid at all, for that matter) (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Apr 13, 22:54:50
    - I do think the Board has been split, but then I think players, management and fans (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 13, 22:57:48
- Warnock (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 13, 22:51:39
  - Warnock is the sort of guy who could get the club going over a very short period, before t (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 13, 22:55:03
    - He'd get us up LOJ, you knows it (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 13, 22:59:01
      - did he get Leeds up? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 13, 23:04:34
        
        Dunno, plastic Paddy, you tell me (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 13, 23:06:53
        
        ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Apr 13, 23:08:18
        
        !! (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 13, 23:09:05
  - I don't. :) Judging by his comments yesterday, I think Poyet's going to be back on the (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Apr 13, 22:53:35
    - Poyet would be ok (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 13, 22:58:26
      - How about Arry he would get some top qualidy players in. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 13, 23:08:45
        
        And bankrupt the club in the process. :) Like he's bankrupted QPR (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Apr 13, 23:10:25
        
        that was a joke that would be the end if that prat came anywhere near our club. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 13, 23:12:36
      - I have no idea who I want, after all I had never heard of Lambert before he came (NCFC) - lovely old job, Apr 13, 23:02:54

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