You'd hate to be second in the league, on course for promotion

scoring goals by the bucketload?

OK. We want different things from football I guess. I'm more of a pragmatist.

I do love the idea of fluid, passing footnall and Barcelona-ing our way out of the Championship. But ubnless you have the resources like Wolves have, that's very difficult.

Reading nearly did it built on a rock solid defence. But that has, indeed, now ended in tears.

Posted By: duke of york on April 3rd 2018 at 09:54:48

Message Thread

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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