The tactics thing was a bit bizarre

they certainly talked it up pre-season, but as results started failing we did move to a more pragmatic approach.

As for the the transfers, given we were about to play the 'norwich way', the qualities in players didn't really match up well:

"They need to be hard-working, honest, athletic, able to cope with the demands of playing 46 games through a season but with the technical ability"

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Posted By: phrankin on January 6th 2015 at 19:43:58

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Take it you've all seen Iwan having a pop at McN (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 6, 17:29:15
- McNally? (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 6, 17:29:31
  - I was going to say who gives one (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 6, 17:33:24
    - Been good pals for years have Big Iwan and Neyul, Iwan doesn't like the board... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jan 6, 17:35:35
      - He hates Mcnally - is obvious from his regular digs. i think he's right though (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 6, 17:43:25
        
        Conjecture + assumptions + lack of any knowledge on how it's working (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 6, 18:35:31
        
        Either it has an effect on transfers and tactics (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 6, 19:33:28
        
        My guess is the latter. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 6, 19:37:19
        
        The tactics thing was a bit bizarre (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 6, 19:43:58
        
        I heard from a source I trust as credible that (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 6, 19:40:50
        
        he was the only really poor signing last season (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 6, 19:49:16
        
        indeed. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 6, 19:49:56
        
        VMt (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 6, 19:03:21
        
        Sod off (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 6, 18:57:00
        
        Right, so you're just concerned with the words 'football board' then, without knowing what (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 6, 19:29:06
        
        Neil Adams reactions to transfer rumours (in and out) always seemed a bit odd (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 6, 19:31:28
        
        Well that's because he was a puppet... (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 6, 19:34:07
        
        Hughton certainly gave away his negative approach in interviews (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 6, 19:45:01
        
        Yeah, all that, but only "IF" that's what's happening, right? (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 6, 19:10:34
        
        An especially curious one in Chile... (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 6, 19:30:44
        
        The management team would always be answereable (NCFC) - RochdaleCanary, Jan 6, 19:06:12
        
        Too many words (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 6, 19:03:48
        
        Managers need to be able to manage (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 6, 17:49:26
      - so who is making these footballing decisions of not the manager? (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 6, 17:37:25
        
        I think the idea was... (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 6, 17:47:23
        
        Agreed (NCFC) - RochdaleCanary, Jan 6, 18:45:42
        
        Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 6, 19:26:24
        
        mm could it be that NA has complained to Iwan about interference? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 6, 17:44:03

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