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Webber described that first loss as frightening and a wake up call, and as iou say identified the problems in the squad, 6 transfer windows later...

Posted By: trafford_canary on December 30th 2022 at 10:57:29

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Good piece this (NCFC) - norwaay, Dec 30, 08:44:18
- What I struggle with in an article like this is that it implies (NCFC) - Chopper, Dec 30, 10:36:19
  - I know what you mean (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 11:47:05
    - There is no point (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 30, 12:47:21
      - In preference to thinking there’s no point (which I understand totally)… (NCFC) - APB, Dec 30, 13:03:07
        
        In total societal breakdown we will be Kings! (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 30, 13:50:04
      - How much extra cash is being pumped into Brentford? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 12:55:10
        
        Up until 2021 it was 100mil (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 30, 13:36:04
        
        I think most of their spend was to build their new stadium (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 13:42:28
        
        Sort of (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 30, 13:46:08
        
        Their wage bill in 2021 was £20m less than ours was (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 13:52:08
        
        That's hard to believe tbh. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 30, 13:57:47
        
        Facts from Swiss Ramble on Twitter (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 14:16:59
        
        True, but (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 30, 14:46:10
    - Yes I get that but better to have loved and lost than (NCFC) - Chopper, Dec 30, 12:26:47
      - Oh yes, totally (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 12:42:30
- Probably just read all the articles tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 09:49:52
- He's in your head, he's in your head (NCFC) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 30, 09:25:36
  - Looks like someone might be in your head more than anything else (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 12:51:08
  - He's not going to reply to you (NCFC) - Yellalee, Dec 30, 10:14:48
    - Nope not at all..... (NCFC) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 30, 10:24:52
      - He just shared an interesting article (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 30, 11:40:50
      - Fight the good fight (NCFC) - APB, Dec 30, 11:32:58
        
        He’s not well tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 12:27:22
      - He’s a massive man baby (n/m) (NCFC) - Thorpey_C, Dec 30, 11:03:34
- 'Smith going to Norwich was the wrong manager going to the wrong club at the wrong time' (NCFC) - Saucerer, Dec 30, 09:17:28
  - Many reasons, many roads... (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Dec 30, 09:22:04
  - To be fair, didn’t most of us think it wasn’t a good move? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 09:18:41
    - 'We'll give him a chance, but not massively keen' was definitely the prevailing mood. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Dec 30, 09:20:28
      - I remember when it came out his appointment was imminent (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 10:23:31
- The lack of investment last January really cemented relegation and Smith's struggles after (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Dec 30, 09:12:07
  - Agree. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Dec 30, 09:14:02
    - Squad is very imbalanced too. Desperately need some pace out wide (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 30, 09:18:22
      - It needs everything it needed when Webber identified the lack of pace and power (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 09:19:36
        
        I love this from you (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Dec 30, 10:57:29
        
        And signed human stick insect Pierre Lees-Melou (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 11:20:34
        
        Taller than Mcgovern though.☝️ (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 30, 11:25:31
        
        Ha, yes (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 09:50:13
- Meh, doesn't really say too much (NCFC) - JD3, Dec 30, 09:08:23
  - Muddled thinking though wasn't it? (NCFC) - norwaay, Dec 30, 09:13:43
    - Big clubs were sniffing around him at the time (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Dec 30, 09:19:59
- And also the clubs limited finances surely ?… (NCFC) - loz, Dec 30, 08:56:54
  - Not sure they are any cheaper than signing up and coming British talent from league 1 (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 30, 09:23:37
    - Probably better though unless you can think of … (NCFC) - loz, Dec 30, 09:25:20
      - Got injured early on (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 09:52:37
  - Finances limited by blowing huge amounts of money on manager pay offs. (NCFC) - norwaay, Dec 30, 09:04:20
    - And buying poor players (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 11:34:19
    - It's not huge amounts of money. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Dec 30, 11:24:43
    - And buying crocked players because neither Sara nor harden are match sharp. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 30, 09:30:38
    - Farke was a huge success overall though … (NCFC) - loz, Dec 30, 09:18:20

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