I wish somebody could explain how we can have a better squad of players than quite a few

teams above us (I've heard it mentioned in the last couple of days about Fulham and now Cardiff for example) and yet we also have done terribly in recruitment, having a rubbish squad that will see us regulated next season the minute one or two players leave.

Posted By: Bravo win or die on April 3rd 2018 at 09:40:38

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I wish we’d had Warnock this season (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:21:22
- What we would do if we had any sense is (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 3, 10:04:04
  - All we needed was to give Irvine or another experienced head (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 3, 10:06:31
    - I think that's correct (NCFC) - Miles Dewey Creosote, Apr 3, 11:44:46
- And keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again? (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Apr 3, 09:51:59
  - What, appointing reserve team managers who've never (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 3, 10:02:22
    - ... (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 3, 10:16:50
      - Fun thread alert (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 3, 11:03:05
        
        Where? (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 3, 11:15:03
      - Need more Norman's, need a Clive as well I reckon. (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 3, 10:25:49
    - So a mixed bag (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 3, 10:04:46
    - Ken Brown (n/m) (NCFC) - Miles Dewey Creosote, Apr 3, 10:03:42
    - Stringer 'ok' - lol (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Apr 3, 10:03:17
      - I was thinking that (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 10:04:19
        
        And built the foundations for our best ever period (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 3, 10:11:00
        
        Think you'll find that was Spurs reserve team manager (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 3, 10:14:56
        
        We took some frightful bummings under him (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 3, 10:08:01
        
        I'm sure I'm being f#cking whooshed on here this morning (NCFC) - Dunney, Apr 3, 10:11:23
- I have to say the manager down the road would have got us better results . (n/m) (NCFC) - CROYDONCANARY, Apr 3, 09:43:46
  - I was thinking that too! (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:49:29
    - Flirtatious glances towards Mad Mick now? (NCFC) - Dunney, Apr 3, 10:06:02
- The man is an absolute see you next Tuesday. The worst of people. (NCFC) - norway, Apr 3, 09:36:57
  - Anyone, ANYONE wanting Warnock needs to take a (NCFC) - Chopper, Apr 3, 11:14:16
  - But he’d be our see you next Tuesday (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Apr 3, 10:33:36
  - Coming from the guy who thought Neil Adams could do alright for us. (n/m) (NCFC) - HoofinHughes, Apr 3, 10:26:14
    - most thought that NA would do a decent job. Don't remember (NCFC) - Chopper, Apr 3, 11:16:07
      - Yeah, everyone was ecstatic when he got it (NCFC) - HoofinHughes, Apr 3, 11:40:52
        
        Well you're the guru and there's no denying sooooooo (NCFC) - Chopper, Apr 3, 13:16:36
        
        Who cares? (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Apr 3, 12:19:07
      - step forward footballing guru CB41 (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 3, 11:28:43
    - This is your first post since July. (NCFC) - norway, Apr 3, 10:30:54
  - Is he really? Always seems quite decent when you hear him speak outside a game. he's (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 3, 10:02:04
  - If he had us second in the league and on course for promotion (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 09:47:31
    - 100% true. In fact thinking about it, how many top managers are nice people (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, Apr 3, 09:52:57
    - Disagree. I would hate it and it would end in tears. He's an embarrassment. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Apr 3, 09:50:59
      - You'd hate to be second in the league, on course for promotion (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 09:54:48
        
        I don't need us to be Barcelona bur I also don't want one of the most repugnant men in (NCFC) - norway, Apr 3, 09:56:50
        
        M U G (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 3, 10:03:37
        
        Why is he repugnant? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 3, 10:02:31
        
        Would you honestly care if he was successful with us though (NCFC) - earlydoors, Apr 3, 10:01:17
        
        Yes, I would care! (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Apr 3, 10:02:07
        
        I've always thought of him as more of a pantomime villain (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 09:58:54
    - Is the right answer (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:49:51
  - Quite good at getting a Mish mash of players together and promoted out of this lge tho Pip (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 3, 09:44:17
  - Hi Stuart! (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:41:36
- Pining for Collin W@nker. (NCFC) - Dunney, Apr 3, 09:36:52
  - OG loves Colin, he's always banging on about wishing he was our manager (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 3, 09:39:15
    - Always (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:42:12
  - Low. (n/m) (NCFC) - Dunney, Apr 3, 09:37:18
    - Sweet chariot (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:54:49
- I don't. I don't want any of those old moth-eaten managers that do the rounds of different (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 3, 09:34:50
  - Yes 👍👏 (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Apr 3, 11:02:20
  - That’s rather too dismissive if I may say so! (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:41:14
    - and very ageist. bad BWOD ☹ (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Apr 3, 12:21:32
    - Meh! I was lumping him in with all those managers that do the rounds. (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 3, 09:53:51
      - I’d have Steve Bruce in a heartbeat. (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Apr 3, 10:38:23
      - Think Warnock has the best promotion of any current manager? (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 09:56:16
        
        Sheffield U in 2007 and QPR in 2011(unless I'm reading Wiki wrong) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 3, 10:05:48
        
        *record (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 09:56:49
    - “I once went to an interview at Norwich and they asked if their fans would accept the ‘War (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 3, 09:43:56
      - Were you on the panel? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:50:38
        
        Tuesday morning blues? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 3, 09:52:25
        
        Saw them at UEA in 73 (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:53:52
  - vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Apr 3, 09:37:27
- He has a great record at this level fo sho. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Apr 3, 09:31:39
  - I should think it’s like Holt (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:38:20
    - Yup (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 3, 09:45:15
- Done an unbelievable job there given the players at his disposal. I honestly (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 3, 09:26:20
  - I wish somebody could explain how we can have a better squad of players than quite a few (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 3, 09:40:38
    - We’ve got a shit manager (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Apr 3, 13:15:21
    - Quite simple really, one performs to a level greater than the sum of its parts, the other (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 3, 10:00:25
    - We've certainly got a more expensively assembled and, on paper, *better* (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 09:50:17
    - The two things aren't necessarily mutually exclusive (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Apr 3, 09:50:07
      - Not all transfers have been poor too (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 09:52:41
        
        No, not all transfers have been poor (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Apr 3, 09:59:04
    - Isn’t the issue more this? (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:49:13
    - Modern football logic that. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Apr 3, 09:44:46
    - Shhhhhhh (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 3, 09:43:41
      - ^^ swallows obviously bogus argument hook line and sinker ^^ (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:52:16
        
        Funnily enough you're not the first to ask... (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 3, 10:08:54
- We don't seem to go for proven managers at this level (NCFC) - CauldRon, Apr 3, 09:23:38
  - No, you’re right (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:26:06

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