not saying that at all

the point was about the direction of travel.

The squad is generally young, and there is scope for them to build into a team. The lack of progress in terms of gelling, rather than results, was (and remains) my gripe with Smith.

It was also why I was interested to see how he did when we had that purple patch in the Prem, but injuries and some strange tactical choices didn't allow us to build on that.

I'd take your point more if the players (both individually, and collectively) hadn't performed better both before and after their tenure.

But naturally the strength of the squad does also play a part (altho they did have a couple of transfer windows too)

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on February 21st 2023 at 11:56:17

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- 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
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  - 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
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    - 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
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