Yep

Seemed a weird appointment at the time (as he was clearly never near being part of our long term plan).

Was encouraged by the early results and stats which suggested that he'd made us more effective. All seemed to unravel with Idah's injury and the odd and constantly changing team selections make those early successes seem more down to luck than him. The management team wasn't as bonkers an appointment as Gunn or Hamilton but it's hard to see how it will foster a smooth transition to another successful season.

Ultimately, I'm dubious about Smith's input on transfers, as his approach to what we've currently got seems so scattergun (and to have failed to improve even the players he likes)

I'd quite like to see Kjetil Knutsen brought in still (tho now we'd have to battle Burnley for him). Clean sweep for the new season.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on May 9th 2022 at 06:26:52

Message Thread

Thoughts from the Norfolk Coast... (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, May 9, 00:20:04
- It's hardly a fair crack of the whip is it? (NCFC) - LincolnshireCanary, May 9, 08:41:32
  - I don't think he's made the most of the players available (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 9, 10:52:07
  - He’s also had a squad with one fit striker who probably isn’t his preferred style. (NCFC) - lurd, May 9, 08:54:47
  - Got the same as Farke didn’t he? (NCFC) - CWC, May 9, 08:52:36
    - Farke did very badly, if not worse (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 9, 09:18:41
      - Too many variables to do a direct comparison (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, May 9, 11:56:06
      - my bad, Smith has had way longer this season (NCFC) - CWC, May 9, 09:37:02
        
        Yes, but this squad was put together to play Farkeball (NCFC) - mr carra, May 9, 09:41:56
        
        Need to ditch Farkeball and play Frankball (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 9, 09:45:51
- Mundesley is my fave beach, sandy, shallow, facilities, parking. If only it could be south (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, May 9, 08:33:05
- The transition from happy clapper to bed wetter is now complete (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, May 9, 08:29:25
  - I was thinking only yesterday (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 9, 08:45:44
- Meticulous succession planning (NCFC) - norwaay, May 9, 07:14:16
  - This was always the weird one for me. (NCFC) - lurd, May 9, 08:35:21
    - Perhaps thought Frank was in the bag (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 9, 09:01:00
      - I was told off on here for saying this (NCFC) - camcan, May 9, 09:22:12
        
        how cld be he be top of the list when managing villa? (NCFC) - paulg, May 9, 09:23:52
  - Not trying to defend Webber but I would be absolutely stunned if hadn’t actually been very (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, May 9, 08:27:07
    - the worry there would be (NCFC) - CWC, May 9, 08:44:33
  - A man fortuitously available (NCFC) - paulg, May 9, 07:43:14
- Does perhaps show that Farke wasn’t as bad (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 9, 06:52:44
  - Last time Farke was carrying considerable good will (NCFC) - CWC, May 9, 07:06:22
    - There was far more to farke (NCFC) - paulg, May 9, 07:51:35
      - I'd add he'd won the Championship twice before, giving huge confidence after regulation (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 9, 08:57:01
        
        Thing is, we all know all the rational arguments, for and against (NCFC) - paulg, May 9, 09:20:05
      - playing DA: What is the 'character' that he was an integral part of? (NCFC) - CWC, May 9, 08:19:44
        
        utterly pointless looking back when the direction of travel is to the rocks (NCFC) - Tombs, May 9, 08:47:42
        
        VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 9, 08:23:13
      - Yep (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 9, 07:55:24
        
        Vmt zero identity zero playing style (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 9, 07:59:15
        
        Zero personality (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 9, 07:59:25
        
        Zero goals. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 9, 08:08:13
        
        Zero points. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 9, 08:08:26
        
        Zero calories (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 9, 08:09:39
        
        Now with added Riboflavin (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, May 9, 08:27:55
    - Which is why I’d take Farke back now (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 9, 07:08:34
      - I always thought Farke might graduate to sporting director (NCFC) - paulg, May 9, 09:25:57
- Yep (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 9, 06:26:52
  - Why are Burnley changing managers? (NCFC) - CWC, May 9, 06:36:19
    - He is only the caretaker manager tbf (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 9, 07:00:14
- I like his mug (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 9, 00:43:26
  - Knockin' an' toppin' 👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, May 9, 01:57:19

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