Ha - all that's fair comment - Wrath of the Barclay

Ha - all that's fair comment

I never stated McNally was 'the biggest part of the problem' mind - I merely suggested that he *might* be. Back in the days, which already seem like another lifetime, when we were just drifting helplessly.

Meanwhile, on Swansea: sorry, but hello. What this appointment represents is an an attempt to emulate them or, in our wildest dreams, Southampton. The reason why last season hurt so much was we basically chucked it: it's like we figured "if we have to play like this in the Prem, what's the point"?

So we ripped it all up and started again - except we chose someone as ill-suited as it could get to lead that. Now we've got the man we want: now we have a real chance of succeeding both short term and long term.

I made this point months ago and will make it again now. I wasn't complaining because we were losing: I've seen Norwich City fail many times in my life. We all have. I was complaining because we didn't even give the impression of attempting to be successful.

That's what I meant with all that 'default Norwich' stuff from the start of the season onwards: that way was no way at all, and sold everyone unbelievably short at a time we could least afford to do it. You, meanwhile, appeared to automatically support it regardless of performances, results or anything else - and attack those who didn't too.

Well - we're sure as heck going for it now. That's exciting, energising and ultimately what football is all about. But overall: you might think that the failures of the last 2 years have been some accident which no-one could've foreseen. They were all very easily preventable. They've remained so this season. Belatedly, the club has finally realised that too.

PS. Oh, and on the best squad stuff. The quality of any club's squad is irrelevant if the manager can't set a team up properly and has no vision or plan. Then they're just a bunch of dishevelled individuals. When the manager can do all that, however, that's when it changes. Completely. Which is presumably why we rightly sacked a manager while 7th in the league and having won several games recently too.

Posted By: thebigfeller on January 12th 2015 at 10:39:15

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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