Why I'm so excited/suddenly optimistic

This is taking up something norway said yesterday. How come a good number of us have seemingly done a total 180 based on one managerial change and one win?

It's pretty simple. I wouldn't be anything like as excited if we didn't already have, if not the best squad in the division, then certainly one of the best. At other times down the years, we might've had a good manager, but an average squad - meaning there was only so much the manager could probably do. Not this time though.

Looking around the league, there's Derby, Middlesbrough... and not an awful lot else. Huge, huge opportunity for us. Think of it: how many managers anywhere are sacked with their side 7th? And of those, how many are entirely justifiably sacked - because any wins have come more or less in spite of them?

Adams' departure means he, the club and/or both recognise how much we've been under-achieving, and what is necessary now. We have the players. What we needed was the vision, the drive, the X-factor which the new manager can give us - and Saturday wasn't just a first game honeymoon. We won that game through belief, mental strength and brilliant organisation when down to 10 men: that's an incredibly positive sign.

So many things at this football club are right. It's only ever been the football decisions which have so often been incredibly, mindbogglingly wrong. Now that we've righted the previous blunder, we have every chance - and given how poorly we played for most of the time under Adams, I think we can only get better now. Meaning top 6 for sure; top 2 just possibly. Never underestimate what momentum and a bandwagon effect can do: this club knows that because of Lambert, but also because of what happened in 1981/2. A repeat is entirely possible now.

Maybe the only caution I'd add is if we don't go up this season, it will get harder. Arguably the best squad in the division this season might become only a top 6 one next. So there's plenty of urgency - but there's also hope, belief, a team suddenly looking like it's pointing dynamically in the right direction. Amazing what a proper manager can do.

Posted By: thebigfeller on January 12th 2015 at 04:24:05

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Why I'm so excited/suddenly optimistic (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 12, 04:24:05
- I certainly don't want to piss on your bonfire, tbf. (NCFC) - norway, Jan 12, 09:48:59
  - Yes - and those concerns have been answered. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 12, 10:05:56
    - So unless we sell half the team this window or sack Neil for not bleeding yellow and green (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 12, 10:07:29
      - So McNally is no longer a 'dictator high on his own power'? (NCFC) - norway, Jan 12, 10:23:29
        
        Ha - all that's fair comment (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 12, 10:39:15
        
        I'm giving you a hard time here (NCFC) - norway, Jan 12, 10:47:35
        
        Oh, indeed. They've shown real practical common sense here, absent in the previous choice (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 12, 10:52:13
        
        Goregasm? (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jan 12, 10:53:54
        
        Something like that. :) (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 12, 10:56:45
        
        Can I just say I enjoyed watching a Neail Adams Norwich team (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 12, 11:02:06
        
        Fair dos. (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 12, 11:07:24
        
        Balanced. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 12, 10:50:19
        
        Yes. :) (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 12, 10:53:14
        
        you did praise Brighton for appointing a modern thinking Manager like Hyypia (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 12, 10:43:24
        
        *internet smiley face* (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 12, 10:44:56
        
        I did. Just as I praised Middlesbrough for appointing Karanka (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 12, 10:44:51
        
        TBH I am a little cautious about Neil, I can't help thinking he is just a bit too (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 12, 10:53:36
        
        My sense is he has exactly the right balance between firmness and perspicacity (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 12, 10:58:27
        
        Oof. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 12, 10:37:06
        
        Hahahahaha. (NCFC) - lurd, Jan 12, 10:32:30
- The next few games will be interesting indeed (NCFC) - Highlander, Jan 12, 08:57:22
- 2 tough home games followed by a difficult looking away game at in form (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 12, 08:47:09
- Too many w.. .. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 12, 08:20:12
- "How come a good number of us have seemingly done a total 180 based on one managerial chan (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 12, 08:04:32
  - Nope, and missing the point completely (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 12, 08:35:24
    - it wasn't a direct criticism of you (sorry but i don't have time to read every post on her (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 12, 09:29:27
  - really? (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 12, 08:18:16
    - 100% this btw. (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 12, 10:10:20
    - yes really. i wouldn't have had you down as having to do a complete 180 to be positive (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 12, 09:34:02
      - apology accepted (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 12, 10:23:09
        
        cheers, apology retracted (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 12, 12:24:03
        
        ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 12, 12:32:02
        
        lol (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 12, 12:52:10
        
        oh ah (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 12, 12:56:00
    - You don't have to apologise Tombs, (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Jan 12, 08:32:40
- peter grant won his first game (NCFC) - inutero, Jan 12, 06:30:48
  - Who was that against? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 07:26:07
    - 1-0 away at Birmingham (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Jan 12, 07:43:08
      - And we also fluked a 1-0 at West Brom when they hit the woodwork half a dozen times (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jan 12, 08:18:52

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