but recruitment is only part of the story

You cannot just blame "the recruitment" if the players drastically underperform their expected levels.

Emi Bundia was a massive success because he was recuited cheap (via the damaged-goods section we often shop at) AND because he developed and reached the ceiling the recruitment team had seen AND because he helped a side succeed.

Just getting Buendia into Colney was a success for the recruitment team. The way he developed was then mostly down to the coaching, his teammates and his own attitude.

Similarly I reckon that the recruitment of Roberts & Gilmour were both seen as successes, in that we got the players we were after (presumably) at a price we were comfortable with.
The entire footballing universe thought that those two were headed for the top. So tell me why it is Webber's fault that this didn't happen?

Posted By: Henclrikus on September 6th 2022 at 13:11:51

Message Thread

Mick the journalist's transcription of, sorry, article about, Webber's interview (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 6, 10:12:03
- i once sent an email from a plane up in the sky* (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Sep 6, 10:35:15
  - i saw a sign on a bus yesterday that said "take the bus and have time to read your emails" (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 6, 11:49:51
    - PM:Garry Brooke. What number is the bus Tombs speaks of and what is the route/where can i (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Sep 6, 12:39:44
      - i thinks it's one of the X's? X1 or X2 (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 6, 12:48:19
- ... (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 6, 10:12:39
  - I listened to the Podcast as I like Calvin (NCFC) - shortfatb, Sep 6, 10:43:48
    - I don't accept that last summer's recruitment was anything other than a total disaster. (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 6, 10:46:58
      - but recruitment is only part of the story (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 6, 13:11:51
        
        I'm not sure I accept the premise that if Emi Buendia was great, it indicates that all (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 6, 13:35:23
        
        I clearly did not say that all recruitment was fine. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 6, 13:43:39
        
        Ok, but the broader point you are making is that we brought in players last summer (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 6, 13:48:45
        
        My broader point is that recruitment is almost always a mixed bag (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 6, 14:41:54
        
        No, I don't think Webber is a disaster. (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 6, 14:46:52
        
        Let's say you book a holiday for the family (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 6, 13:22:35
      - Plus one. I guess “we have to take chances” is as close as he’s going to get (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:02:29
  - "when we signed Isaac Hayden, I was 4,000 metres above sea-level" (NCFC) - inutero, Sep 6, 10:34:03
    - Felt quite Larryesque, that (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:03:57
      - almost nigel pickoverian (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 6, 12:19:45
  - Interesting read I thought, ta (NCFC) - Bertie Russell, Sep 6, 10:21:59
    - Webber more sensible with his comments than previously imo (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 6, 10:32:31
      - Yes, I think so. (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 6, 10:45:31
        
        👍🏻 (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:04:31
        
        Certainly no Norwich fans thought the club was internally happy to go down (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 6, 10:49:55
        
        Blimey (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 6, 10:53:12
        
        Some of the players are still at the club. I'm not sure what you expect him to say. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Sep 6, 12:12:56
        
        Fair point, but that was also true two years ago, no? (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 6, 12:23:46
        
        Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 6, 11:04:41
        
        And it cost us Farke (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:06:39
        
        Webber has done well with Champ recruitment (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 6, 11:13:46
        
        if we get promoted again we really do have to sack the clown (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 6, 12:10:20
        
        pretty sure that's what will happen (NCFC) - CWC, Sep 6, 12:54:37
        
        Does it well... at this level (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 6, 11:25:49
        
        And Emi, Mario, Stiepi, Pukki etc (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 6, 11:28:01
        
        Yes, indeed - just couldn't be arsed to list them all 😄 (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 6, 11:29:44
  - More blubbing (NCFC) - ParrotPuncher, Sep 6, 10:17:34
    - Seems to me like you're the one who's crying here tbh, desperate for norway's attention (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Sep 6, 10:29:56
      - So desperate lee (n/m) (NCFC) - ParrotPuncher, Sep 6, 10:34:45
        
        Agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Sep 6, 11:13:54

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