The manager isn't a realist

That's why he's so successful. He is trying to achieve more in his life than realistically he should expect.

It's the same for pretty much every successful person in the world.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on March 17th 2015 at 23:48:43

Message Thread

So, to recap then pop pickers (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 17, 23:02:18
- Fuck off (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Mar 17, 23:22:45
- Norway saying that was borne out of his own frustration at how the evening had gone (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 17, 23:20:28
  - sexist (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 17, 23:24:18
    - and ageist (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 17, 23:25:30
      - Damn. Did I miss out on a hattrick? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 17, 23:32:04
  - Cheers Simon (NCFC) - norway, Mar 17, 23:23:23
    - he's just a realist (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 17, 23:24:50
      - Why be a realist when you can dream? (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Mar 17, 23:26:23
        
        better to be a realist than a dreamer surely (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 17, 23:33:50
        
        May as well support Barcelona then (NCFC) - lurd, Mar 17, 23:35:06
        
        but that assumes you demand success (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 17, 23:37:24
        
        Sure they do. (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Mar 17, 23:39:50
        
        Ultimately isn't that what supporting a football team is all about? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 17, 23:28:55
        
        of course we want great things to happen (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 17, 23:36:38
        
        A realist would say it's fine though.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 17, 23:40:41
        
        but a realist can still care (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 17, 23:46:04
        
        The manager isn't a realist (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 17, 23:48:43
        
        so he's a pessimist then! (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 17, 23:50:13
        
        Eh? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 17, 23:50:47
        
        He's the opposite isn't he? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 17, 23:53:41
        
        i think he's only striving for what is achievable (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 17, 23:55:34
        
        Perhaps, last thing I'll say is that I think all the most sucessful people.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 18, 00:00:45
        
        VMT! (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 18, 00:03:31
        
        he took nothing from the draw (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 17, 23:52:27
        
        I'd say he was unambitious if he said that (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 17, 23:54:48
        
        getting deep now lol (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 17, 23:56:02
        
        Haha - time for a fresh piece of wrath paper and a new day (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 18, 00:01:46
        
        SCC and Jim will see themselves as "realists" but they have proven to be (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 17, 23:43:47
        
        more you're fantasists (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 17, 23:46:45
        
        The realists can only be those that think deal with the disappointment the quickest (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 17, 23:46:36
        
        i think everyone accepted it tbh (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 17, 23:48:06
        
        Feel free to say it. (NCFC) - lurd, Mar 17, 23:38:39
        
        so let people say it then (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 17, 23:41:43
        
        Not specifically (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Mar 17, 23:43:11
        
        Talking about tonight. (NCFC) - lurd, Mar 17, 23:43:47
        
        Indeed. (NCFC) - lurd, Mar 17, 23:31:35
        
        Also it's what makes supporting a club out size the best type of club to support... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 17, 23:35:00
        
        *our (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 17, 23:35:16
        
        why dream when you're convinced they'll all be nightmares (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 17, 23:28:33
      - How depressing (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Mar 17, 23:25:43
- Jims been a regular on this forum for a long time, and it's always bizarre when someone (NCFC) - pants, Mar 17, 23:11:04
  - I have met Conker and he seemed OK (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Mar 17, 23:18:04
    - Did you shag him, Larry? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 17, 23:28:34
      - that might explain his flounce (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 17, 23:37:31
      - lol (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Mar 17, 23:29:44
  - There's an interesting dynamic going on on this board (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Mar 17, 23:17:07
    - Jim is well respected, his "worrying" style of posting has (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 17, 23:24:34
      - And it's the best Norwich message board by miles (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 17, 23:31:11
    - I don't agree personally (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 17, 23:21:23
      - I'm not part of an in crowd and no one listens to my football opinions (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 17, 23:30:13
      - This messageboard is great - take a look at the pinkun in comparison (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 17, 23:22:33
    - Huge numbers agreeing with Jim, tbf. (NCFC) - norway, Mar 17, 23:19:39
  - My memory is that cooler did a flounce after being criticised for posting details of a (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 17, 23:15:22
    - he did flounce, but had drifted away due to the 100 years war before that too (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 17, 23:23:04
      - Particularly if you work in an office where bright yellow websites are not subtle enough (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 17, 23:37:27
      - oh well (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 17, 23:27:17
    - Cooler = conker (cheers iPhone) (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 17, 23:15:54
- I'm sure he'd like to tell you to fuck off. (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 17, 23:09:22
- No need really? Yellalee replied saying you shouldn't make it personal and norway (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Mar 17, 23:08:38
- nbttt (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 17, 23:07:19
  - it does get slightly tedious would you not agree (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 17, 23:08:33
    - vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Mar 17, 23:25:45
    - not as tedious as people blubbing at people disappointed (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 17, 23:10:00
      - should just shut down the internet really (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 17, 23:14:50
        
        I'll pull the plug at work tomorrow. (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 17, 23:17:32
        
        good stuff (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 17, 23:23:28
        
        best give tim berners a call (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 17, 23:15:22
        
        TILT (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Mar 17, 23:15:17
      - Blub (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Mar 17, 23:11:56

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