I did not advocate sacking Neil in the summer

Although I would not have been unhappy if we had done. If we we're going to get rid then early enough last season to give a new manager a chance to keep us up would have been the time to do it.

It became very, very clear though early this season that he was not doing a good job and we were not playing anywhere near the level we are capable of. I was very young in the Ken Brown era so don't really recall if the performance levels were as bad. It was also a different era where returning to the top flight was not so paramount financially and we did not have such a financial advantage over most of our rivals so it's very difficult to compare. but if the team were underperforming as badly as they currently are then yes I would have advocated sacking him.

Posted By: Jim on November 25th 2016 at 21:46:05

Message Thread

Our Clown Manager reckons media report what fans want to hear - and not balanced opinion (NCFC) - pab, Nov 25, 14:29:22
- He is a dead man walking. All everyone else's fault. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 25, 15:08:54
  - im still a fan of his (NCFC) - skippdogg, Nov 25, 15:47:23
- As soon as you start on the fans you are dead man walking, whatever the Board say it is (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 25, 14:36:29
  - i missed that, where'd he say that? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 25, 14:39:39
    - Inside his head is my guess (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Nov 25, 14:56:20
      - This one I suspect (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 25, 15:08:17
        
        well that's a bit different to what LoJ was suggesting (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 25, 15:16:01
        
        I'm suddenly reminded of a certain Daily Mail article (NCFC) - CWC, Nov 25, 16:29:44
        
        please do explain their real meaning then (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 25, 17:14:14
        
        How it was expressed is impossible to place on here, it's like anything (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 25, 15:25:02
        
        if it was how you'd quoted him as saying it i'd agree, 'arrogant bastard' (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 25, 15:33:13
        
        The irony is he's genuinely had very little stick from our fans despite (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 25, 15:09:58
        
        Ken Brown RELEGATED US TWICE (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 25, 15:51:38
        
        I did not advocate sacking Neil in the summer (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 25, 21:46:05
        
        Wasn't the first relegation when John Bond left 1/2 wat through the seaon when we were (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 25, 15:56:57
        
        No, No and not really the point (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 25, 16:02:28
        
        I was hoping Jim might engage but, alas, no. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 25, 16:04:01
        
        sorry I didn't mean to get in the way. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 25, 16:10:50
        
        No prob. I fear he has left-swiped me (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 25, 16:15:16
        
        I was just looking at an interview were he praises himself for getting us promoted (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 25, 15:13:59
        
        As the board keep doing. Ignoring the fact that he got us promoted partly (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 25, 15:33:57
        
        You're making things up (NCFC) - Azteca, Nov 25, 15:56:03
  - I have also never known our press to me so vocal about the manager. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 25, 14:37:30
- Blame game now isn't it? Can't see this heading in any way other than parting of ways (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Nov 25, 14:33:12
  - would like to think he can turn it around but can't see it happenjng . (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Nov 25, 15:02:52

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