My thoughts on today

and the state of things in general.

I'm not very hopeful to be honest. I absolutely hated the Hughton era for all the obvious reasons but the Board reacted to it in completely the wrong way. Giving the job to Adams was (and yes I did say it at the time) a really poor decision and smacked of 'little old Norwich' and the hand of Delia in every respect. If you want success you just don't do things that way and I thought with McNally in charge we'd left all that behind.

Adams's failings were clear last season yet (a la Gunn) he got the job full time. Because he's a nice bloke, a huge supporter and 'Norwich through and through'. And yes he is a respected coach at youth level.

We have seen that he was not able to keep us up. We will now surely see that he is not qualified to manage in the Championship. Today was the start. It is evident that we have not improved in any way. How Redmond is so highly rated is beyond me. That successive coaching regimes have failed to improve his end product is amazing. Yet he was given a striking role today. Many fans think Russell Martin is not a centre back, that Whitaker is a poor full back, that Ryan Bennett should play. Yet we got today's line up.

We are told the club is trying to keep its best players but at what cost? Olsson was poor today, so was Redmond. Hooper is 'injured' (and by all accounts overweight), Tettey, it seems, wants away as does Fer. If we keep such players are they going to apply themselves properly? Not on today's evidence. How can a team be so indolent after a three month lay-off? The team was not 'up for it'.

You just have to question the management. I know Adams is a passionate City man. I know Gary Holt is a legend. But have they got what it takes? Is managing the youth team and Falkirk really experience enough? Well it probably was back in the old days when all we aspired to was a mid Championship finish. If that's all you want then I guess it's fine to say 'All managers have to start somewhere' and 'Give them a chance.'
But when you've just had three Premier League years the fans are entitled to better The Board have sold us short. Very short. After the Gunn debacle to make the same mistake again is unforgiveable and tells us that our club is being run by amateurs.

And no this is not a knee jerk reaction to today. In essence it is a reiteration of what I wrote when Adams was appointed. I am certain City will be a very ordinary outfit this season.

Posted By: BillySteele on August 10th 2014 at 19:52:00

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