No manager could keep this squad up

We are one DCM and two strikers short of having even a prayer of survival (none of our strikers offer anything at this level).
My main concern with Farke is that he is an idealist not a pragmatist and simply too wedded to the Pep philosophy that requires you to have better players than the opposition to be successful (as we did last year).
If we are ever to survive in the Prem we need a philosophy that isn't dependent on having 60-70% possession (though I don't want us going full down the hoofball route just in the hope of coming 17th in the Prem every season), and I'm not sure Farke's heart would really be in any such a switch...

Posted By: mr carra on November 1st 2021 at 08:22:52

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I do not get the argument that it is pointless to replace a manager (NCFC) - earlydoors, Nov 1, 07:27:35
- We would not get a better manager than Farke (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Nov 1, 09:51:11
  - But Farke doesn’t appear to actually be very good. Not at this level anyway. (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 1, 10:58:01
  - How on earth can you know that? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 1, 10:43:51
- No manager could keep this squad up (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 1, 08:22:52
  - We’re not far away from hoofball right now tbh (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 1, 08:34:53
- Money IS everything in this league (NCFC) - IG88, Nov 1, 08:06:49
- The point is that you can’t be relegated after ten games (NCFC) - Munich93, Nov 1, 07:34:03
  - I’m a massive Farke fan but there is zero evidence he turns this round… (NCFC) - loz, Nov 1, 07:35:44
    - Again, we’ve played 10 games, keeping him is admitting relegation already (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Nov 1, 07:56:27
      - Agree I think most people would think we are … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 1, 07:59:50
        
        Webber believes the squad are good enough to stay up. He obviously thinks differently. (NCFC) - thirsty work, Nov 1, 08:20:41
        
        Good luck with that (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 1, 08:28:50
    - We were still sh*t at the back in our promotion seasons (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 1, 07:51:58
    - was Farkw excellent last season or did he just have the best squad? (n/m) (NCFC) - pab, Nov 1, 07:40:19
      - He'd have to have been a complete numpty not to get us (NCFC) - Chicken, Nov 1, 09:02:52
        
        And Krul, Cantwell, Aarons (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 1, 09:06:56
      - Somewhere in the middle likely … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 1, 07:45:07
    - It is worrying though that there is a very real chance we may not bounce back again. (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, Nov 1, 07:39:02
      - No Buendia next time around. Think it will be a much tougher task next time (n/m) (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Nov 1, 07:45:12
        
        Or Skipp, Cantwell, Aarons (NCFC) - CWC, Nov 1, 08:44:42
      - Are you basing this on us beating Bournemouth 6-0….oh wait (n/m) (NCFC) - Munich93, Nov 1, 07:42:50
        
        Bournemouth reserves you mean (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 1, 07:46:38
        
        Against our reserves... (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Nov 1, 08:29:26
      - Completely but that is equally perhaps more true under a new manager … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 1, 07:42:11

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