really?

forget the win, the thing that changed my opinion was that this relatively young and inexperienced manager was shrewd enough to do his due diligence on us and in the most skillful of ways; he put it out in the scottish press that he wouldn't be scuttling off to england to be part of a management committee.

if he was to jump ship and go to england it would be on his terms, he would be his own boss. he must have known the constraints neil adams operated under and how this could potentially undermine the relationship with senior pro's not much younger than him. So he put it on record, nobody would be under any doubt who the gaffer was. in that one move he dealt with players, fans, the board and media and cleared the way for him to get on with business his way. not saying he's going to get us auto promotion but we've a much better chance now i think based on what i've seen so far.

apologies for being positive.

Posted By: Tombs on January 12th 2015 at 08:18:16

Message Thread

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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