For me at couple of points that are interlinked

The first was not strengthening the defence adequately in the summer after we went up. We ended up with inconsistent defenders making lots of errors plus also an out of form Ruddy. This in turn meant we couldn't keep clean sheets even though we were playing pretty well at the start of that season.

Then came the Newcastle moment where Neil showed himself to be tactically inept.

After that, rather than realise that most of our problems were due to the fact we just didn't have any good defenders he freaked out and started chopping and changing the team all the time. At the same time the players had seen that he does not have the tactical nous/ability to back up the tub thumping. Being uber confident and shouting and bawling at your players can work initially, especially with an underperforming team, but once the players realized he does not have the other coaching or tactical skills to back up the bluster I think that things started to unravel a bit and they have just stopped responding to a man they deep down they don't respect very much. That has continued into this season (again with the defence not being addressed) and has now spiraled out of control somewhat following a couple of initial morale sapping defeats to Newcastle and Brighton.

Meanwhile off the pitch the horrendous timing of the Times article from the Stowmarket Two has opened fans eyes to the very real prospect of an extended and depressing stay in the championship which has not helped the mood of the fans.

Posted By: Jim on November 28th 2016 at 12:16:46

Message Thread

Where did it all go wrong then? (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Nov 28, 11:30:24
- No. Bristol. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 28, 15:52:32
- Half eight (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 28, 15:50:56
- Bristol (n/m) (NCFC) - Bristol Graham, Nov 28, 12:56:28
- perhaps we are spending the money on the wrong people (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 28, 12:45:32
- Resigning Whitakker (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 28, 12:39:14
  - Whittaker's a useful squad player in the Champs. Slow but technically sound, eye for goal. (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Nov 28, 13:06:55
    - Lack of pace will get found out at any level. (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 28, 14:05:11
- The 6-2 at Newcastle fucked his brain up. (NCFC) - bird table, Nov 28, 12:33:17
- some of the problem is (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 28, 12:24:33
  - think we hit our glass ceiling that summer under Hughton (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 28, 14:18:47
    - exactly the group of players i had in mind (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 28, 14:45:44
      - Was it just money though? (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 28, 15:26:10
        
        We also offered Ranocchia a huge payrise iirc (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 28, 15:42:26
  - "the right time to stretch it and the right time not to" (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 28, 12:50:36
    - very true (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 28, 13:34:11
- The fans........ (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 28, 12:22:30
- For me at couple of points that are interlinked (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 28, 12:16:46
  - Bang on the money. (n/m) (NCFC) - brianguthrysluvchild, Nov 28, 18:53:43
  - Absolutely spot on. (n/m) (NCFC) - walksie, Nov 28, 12:47:21
  - great summation. (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Nov 28, 12:29:16
  - word perfect summary of the sitchashun. (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Nov 28, 12:27:00
- I think I've pinpointed it - Neil Adams binning Surman. The beginning of the end. (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Nov 28, 12:07:28
- Trouble is off loading players (NCFC) - trt354, Nov 28, 11:50:43
  - This..... huge. (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 28, 12:24:04
  - Went wrong way before this summer though. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 28, 12:17:27
  - Is this ITK knowledge or just speculation? (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 28, 12:07:17
  - Then we should have stuck to the Lambert style signing lower/Champs level players (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Nov 28, 12:06:31
    - How would that have gone down on here? (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 28, 12:57:22
- 100% correct. Too many players who were proven to not be Premier standard last time round. (n/m) (NCFC) - trevor hockeys beard, Nov 28, 11:45:53
- Naivety on his part from Wembley onwards i think... (n/m) (NCFC) - um_gah, Nov 28, 11:36:20
- Do we know the non overhauling of the squad was down to him & not the Board? (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Nov 28, 11:35:14

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