I'm a little concerned that he needed a £100m player to come back from injury

and an England international loan CB to scrape Villa into the play offs.

And that, even with Grealish, his Villa team should have gone straight back down.

But jury's out at this stage.

Posted By: jamesward on January 12th 2022 at 11:38:35

Message Thread

Daniel Farke was the glue that held us all together … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 10:44:57
- Wonder if we will play that Russian team in a pre season friendly (n/m) (NCFC) - NorskyNormann, Jan 12, 14:33:53
- We will look back on the Farke years with a warm glow and a sense of loss... (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Jan 12, 14:27:27
  - I’m glad that it’s not been tarnished (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 15:31:10
- In my view, during the spell when Smith had a proper squad to pick from there (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 12, 13:23:45
  - It’s neither here nor there (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 15:29:36
  - We had one good half at Southampton and 90 mins against Wolves (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 12, 14:05:30
    - exactly, we can't seriously say Smith has changed anything due to (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 12, 14:27:45
    - Fair point (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 12, 14:14:15
    - *against Southampton (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 12, 14:06:36
  - You might do next year if we are languishing mid table (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 13:49:19
    - Which we equally might have been under Farke (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 15:30:13
- It's easy to forget the importance of key virtues (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jan 12, 13:21:05
- With respect, that’s a load of bollocks (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 12:48:42
  - That is assuming Farke wouldn't of built on the Brentford win of course... (n/m) (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Jan 12, 13:13:05
    - We were pretty crap at Brentford (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 12, 15:26:35
  - What's to say (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jan 12, 13:07:06
- I’m going to wait until the results of the enquiry are known (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 12, 12:25:47
  - 😄 (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 12, 12:43:06
- A little dramatic. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 12, 12:19:15
- Unfortunately with the team losing, Farke was always going to go (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Jan 12, 11:57:52
- Would no different, in fact it would be worse as supporters aren’t calling for the (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 12, 11:51:34
- He was the wind beneath our wings... (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 12, 11:40:03
- If he was still here there would be just as much infighting and discontent (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Jan 12, 11:14:43
  - depends where we are/were in the table (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Jan 12, 11:52:38
  - NO THERE WOULDN'T!!! (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 12, 11:46:27
  - I think so, too. (n/m) (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 11:38:41
- Yeah things were great (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 10:57:05
  - Things weren't great, but things feel so much worse now. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 12, 11:19:27
    - With all the injuries sure (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 11:32:18
      - Yes (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jan 12, 13:03:15
      - Fair point (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 12, 11:55:11
  - worst run was 5 (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jan 12, 11:02:39
    - Premier league defeats? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 11:31:16
      - oh slight change (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jan 12, 13:01:48
        
        9 (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 12, 13:03:54
        
        Great news (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jan 12, 13:05:03
  - He left after a win but your missing my main point … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 10:58:58
    - No, it really didn't (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 12, 12:16:59
      - Yes, Lambert wasn't exactly "nice" (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 12, 12:20:39
    - I think you're forgetting the large number of people who thought his time was up (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 12, 11:33:47
    - Fans were fighting when he was here ffs (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 12, 11:31:48
    - That would’ve happened anyway (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, Jan 12, 11:12:35
- The sacking of Daniel Farke is not the reason for our current issues. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 12, 10:46:23
  - it is a reason though (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Jan 12, 11:50:01
    - I don't think it is. But I'll admit it is technically unknowable. (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 12, 11:52:27
  - No your are right (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jan 12, 10:54:20
    - I think Smith needs more time before he is singled out. (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 12, 11:26:57
      - Agree. Can't say I'm convinced, but far too early to fairly judge (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 12, 11:29:40
        
        Indeed (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 12, 11:30:00
        
        I'm a little concerned that he needed a £100m player to come back from injury (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 12, 11:38:35
    - * (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jan 12, 10:55:07

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