I never really entirely understood how Mike Walker even happened.

We definitely had some good players - maybe at their peak too. But he had absolutely no track record and then did nothing after us.

Posted By: norwaay on February 21st 2023 at 11:11:35

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Interesting part from Troy Deeney's autobiography.. (NCFC) - Bonjour, Feb 21, 08:49:46
- Coaches and managers are overrated ..... (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 21, 16:00:35
- It is perfectly possible that excellent coaching (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 21, 10:57:52
  - Walker at Everton (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Feb 21, 11:03:29
  - Walker? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 21, 11:01:50
    - I never really entirely understood how Mike Walker even happened. (NCFC) - norwaay, Feb 21, 11:11:35
      - Walker inherited a very able squad & a couple of good kids (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 21, 11:48:10
        
        A great time. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Feb 21, 12:22:23
      - There's way way more randomness in football than we like to think (NCFC) - Bertie Russell, Feb 21, 11:44:18
    - How many posts ffs (NCFC) - ParrotPuncher, Feb 21, 11:02:43
      - something no one will ever say about your posts (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Feb 21, 13:07:49
- I think football has evolved a lot since then (NCFC) - jAC, Feb 21, 09:48:27
  - Tbf, isn't that what Burnley do to us? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 21, 11:24:55
  - Yeah I'd agree with much of that,and the game is moving on ar quite a pace. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 21, 09:52:11
  - you're only as good as your last job (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 21, 09:51:46
- conversely (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 21, 09:46:27
  - The squad not being good enough had nothing to do with it? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 21, 10:11:18
    - not saying that at all (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 21, 11:56:17
      - The biggest change I can see post-tenure is expectations (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 21, 12:06:49
        
        stone him (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 21, 12:41:28
        
        I think all of that was inevitable... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 21, 12:47:49
        
        Will history determine that Buendia was the key, not DF? (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 21, 13:04:33
        
        Both? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 21, 13:30:41
        
        And most fans didn’t want him to start with (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 21, 12:55:37
        
        Agreed (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 21, 13:28:50
        
        You lead & we follow. Always thought that. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 21, 13:02:08
  - I think gambling on an up and coming manager (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 21, 10:01:33
- He was Ranieri’s coach at Leicester when they won the league (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, Feb 21, 09:36:22
  - VMT^100 (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 21, 09:38:46
    - tbh I thought Shakey's CV was a better fit than Smith's (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 21, 09:48:47
      - Also testament to just how magical those 2 seasons were (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 21, 10:03:36
- Very interesting (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 21, 09:21:54
  - Listen,if you can't get your message across clear enough for the players to understand (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 21, 09:40:24
    - Did you not read what I said? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 21, 09:45:20
      - I think I misunderstood it,but it's poorly worded and contradictory, I do apologise thoug (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 21, 09:50:51
        
        Accepted (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 21, 10:02:27
- You've missed "The way he eats pies" (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Feb 21, 08:52:42

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