Alex Neil

Is he doing an outstanding job? No, not really. Is he doing a good enough job? Yes, obviously.

The thing about supporting a club like Norwich is, 99% of the time, there's always going to be that tinge of frustration. That sense of never quite being able to completely fulfill our potential. We're hardly unique in that; there's scores of clubs in the same boat. Meaning we have, surely, to be grateful for where we are overall.

Right now, I don't look at us and think "top 2 nailed on". I think "top 3". Brighton are my concern. I think we're a bit lightweight, what happened in midweek will probably recur on a few occasions, and that they may prove more solid (and certainly considerably stronger defensively) in the end. Klose and Tettey are massively important; we can't afford an injury to either.

2 seasons ago, there was something relentless about us after Neil came in. We're more opportunistic, even fitful at times now. But here's the thing: other than in the areas I mentioned, our squad is so so strong in comparison to 22 other clubs, and our manager is obviously one of the best in the league.

Sitting 2nd right now, still not having played that convincingly, with a level headed, grounded squad and manager who've been over the course before? No-one can complain about that. Whether AN is right for the Prem or not is another matter; we have to get there first, but there's no-one out there better qualified to get us there.

Posted By: thebigfeller on October 2nd 2016 at 00:39:34

Message Thread

Alex Neil (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Oct 2, 00:39:34
- "fitful" (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 09:19:41
- Last night the point I was trying to make was that maybe AN (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Oct 2, 09:15:59
  - See below. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Oct 2, 09:18:23
- Our manager is not one of the best in the league. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Oct 2, 07:45:36
  - ? (NCFC) - APB, Oct 2, 07:54:28
    - In spite of him, not because of him. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Oct 2, 08:39:31
      - Klose isn't doing too badly. Dorrans is quite pivotal at the moment. (NCFC) - APB, Oct 2, 09:01:28
        
        I think RyBen's generally been pretty good, but yesterday (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 09:21:20
        
        I don't usually criticise any of our players. (NCFC) - APB, Oct 2, 09:24:42
        
        Blimey, that's very harsh! (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 09:27:55
        
        Maybe. I may have overstepped the line with that. Sorry Ryan. (NCFC) - APB, Oct 2, 09:31:08
        
        Seems like we agree then. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Oct 2, 09:16:40
        
        "one of the best in the league" (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 09:19:14
        
        Indeed. Silly. (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Oct 2, 09:37:54
    - I suspect the argument is that any average manner with our squad would get similar results (NCFC) - CWC, Oct 2, 08:16:27
      - Adams had a similar record (NCFC) - Dr Baker, Oct 2, 08:48:59
        
        Over quite a short period of time. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Oct 2, 09:04:05
- Fair enough, but (NCFC) - APB, Oct 2, 07:24:14
  - (apologies for quoting Roeder) (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Oct 2, 07:25:49
- I just think we don't know how lucky we are (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 2, 00:46:17
  - This is the eighth straight season of the rollercoaster. It's fun! (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Oct 2, 00:48:09
    - Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 2, 00:49:13
  - We can thank Paul Lambert for that (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 2, 00:47:55

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