In which case we may as well stick with Adams.

If we aren't prepared to chuck a few quid at trying to go up then we are back to Doomy's 'Prudence with Ambition' model.

Posted By: Jacksons_Twelfth on November 23rd 2014 at 10:01:03

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Do we think that Phelan would do a good job as manager? (NCFC) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Nov 23, 09:53:50
- football management is not that predictable (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 23, 11:11:17
  - Good point (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Nov 23, 11:17:05
    - I'm talking about Phelan (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 23, 11:20:21
- I'd take pulis. Proven experience at what we need, promotion followed by consolidation (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Nov 23, 10:51:21
- Phelan may not have managerial experience but his general level of experience (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 23, 10:14:20
  - Trouble with argument re experience is the number who do make it . (n/m) (NCFC) - trustsec, Nov 23, 10:29:54
    - It's partly about experience but its also about leadership qualities (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 23, 10:33:19
      - Doubt it, this lot look like poor mans Arsenal and Wenger obviously has same problem. (n/m) (NCFC) - trustsec, Nov 23, 10:38:54
        
        Yep and no shock that all Wenger's success came when he had leaders all over the pitch. (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 23, 10:45:19
- I DO NOT WANT PUBIC CLUBSHOP COMING HERE (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Nov 23, 10:11:32
- Don't know but wouldn't want to take yet another huge gamble (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Nov 23, 09:57:20
- Why would Pulis even come here? (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 23, 09:55:15
  - Oh and to answer your point, for every Meulensteen there is a McLaren. (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 23, 09:57:53
    - Is there? I'd suggest that most Assistants / Coaches who take the top job will fail. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Nov 23, 10:04:19
      - History (n/m) (NCFC) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Nov 23, 10:08:27
      - Surely most managers are assistants/coaches first (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 23, 10:08:04
        
        If you look at the top teams in the prem. (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 23, 10:17:01
        
        presumably the vast majority of those were working with the first team at a big club (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 23, 10:36:38
        
        Jackson was talking about Phelan who's been working with the first team at arguably THE (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 23, 10:40:26
        
        Yes. (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 23, 10:43:23
        
        exactly - but in the original post he compared Adams to Phelan (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 23, 10:45:16
        
        Yep ^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 23, 10:20:47
        
        Granted, but lots fail (n/m) (NCFC) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Nov 23, 10:09:38
      - Based on what? (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 23, 10:06:13
  - ???'s (n/m) (NCFC) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Nov 23, 09:55:53
    - Does he need it? (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 23, 09:59:47
      - If he came to us it would be because he thought he would be back in the Prem next season. (NCFC) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Nov 23, 10:02:33
        
        It's a risk to his reputation though. (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 23, 10:04:23
        
        That would be the Board's job to change his mind. If they have considered Adams future and (NCFC) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Nov 23, 10:06:10
        
        Well that's something we don't know as well. (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 23, 10:07:54
    - We won't be doing that (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Nov 23, 09:58:02
      - In which case we may as well stick with Adams. (NCFC) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Nov 23, 10:01:03
    - We should be making him an offer that he can't refuse. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Nov 23, 09:56:43

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