I got to a point when I'd have supported sacking him

can't recall when it was, but having been patient, I thought the end had come. Since then, gradually, he's brought me round - we've played some wonderful football, scored goals, taken points and we're in the top 6 - he's also a decent man, and v popular (it seems) with the squad. It's very easy to think you can do better - sack someone, get someone new in, all will be transformed - but real, messy life is rarely as easy as that, and the consequences are v difficult to predict (see Farke) - as matters stand, I think we're going in a good direction, we've got good foundations, and come what may I'd give him another year (in a sense, hopefully in the Champs, and smashing it) - to change now would be to go back to the drawing board.

Posted By: paulg on March 21st 2024 at 09:47:40

Message Thread

Has this been posted already (NCFC) - bartender100, Mar 21, 06:25:49
- Perhaps we were wrong about Sargent... (NCFC) - Wilts, Mar 21, 12:06:49
  - Sarge was brought in to score at Prem level (NCFC) - littletinyphil, Mar 21, 13:27:54
  - 2.06 ppg from the 18 league games he’s played in (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 12:23:09
- Depends what the fans saw as his target for the season (NCFC) - littletinyphil, Mar 21, 10:53:55
  - We were 17th at our worst (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 21, 10:55:38
    - The turnaround will be if we actually reach the playoffs (NCFC) - littletinyphil, Mar 21, 11:46:57
      - Failure now will be not reaching the playoffs (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 11:57:23
        
        Failure all season would be not reaching the playoffs (NCFC) - littletinyphil, Mar 21, 12:18:20
- Humans aren't rational. Wagner loses 1 game a month currently. In a results business (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 21, 07:09:31
  - I don't think anyone dislikes Wagner. His likeable nature is one of his strengths and (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 21, 09:41:17
    - That sums it up really well (n/m) (NCFC) - camcan, Mar 21, 10:19:31
    - Great post (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 09:47:45
  - I think he looks quite cuddly, certainly more so and Daniel (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 21, 07:37:37
  - i wouldnt say that's universally true (NCFC) - fal5taff, Mar 21, 07:30:05
    - The Boro result recently is where I am with the above (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 21, 07:47:53
      - Never in the history of football (NCFC) - Captain Bligh, Mar 21, 09:06:44
      - There's a lot of sense in what you're saying and I agree with most of it (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 21, 08:18:54
        
        Also the run at the end of last season lingers in the memory (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 21, 09:52:20
        
        Yep worse PPG than Smith that season 😬 (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 09:53:16
        
        Does Knapper get any praise here? (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 21, 09:44:03
        
        But that's pretty much mirrored Sainz being brought into (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 21, 10:52:42
        
        Agreed, we won't know for sure but I'd like to see the PPG before and after Knapper this (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 21, 11:33:22
        
        Roughly 2ppg post Knapper I think (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 21, 11:46:46
        
        Decent (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 21, 12:13:59
        
        Many have said he’s been the difference (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 09:53:52
        
        I listened to a podcast about Dan Ashworth and haw he transformed the way England did (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 21, 10:09:37
        
        Definitely a significant improvement (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 10:49:38
        
        Maybe it also shows how toxic it was having Webber around (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 21, 10:52:08
        
        Anecdotally I have heard that Webber was a dominating presence at Colney (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 21, 11:04:22
        
        It can't be great having the top football man at the club working a year's notice (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 21, 11:07:19
    - Won’t see a better post today (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 07:33:01
      - want a bet? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 21, 11:50:48
- i remain amazed how long it takes these youtube people to say so little (NCFC) - fal5taff, Mar 21, 06:57:39
  - A bit like listening to an answer from Simon Jordan (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 21, 07:35:16
    - I cant stand the sound of that man!!!!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Mar 21, 08:37:30
  - That is content creators for you (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 21, 07:11:30
- Definitely NOT (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 06:51:38
  - Just imagine where we could've been if we sacked him (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 21, 08:40:35
    - Yes,but we are still potentially at the start of what may be the (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 21, 10:46:32
    - I got to a point when I'd have supported sacking him (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 21, 09:47:40
      - Don’t need a transformation (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 09:56:47
        
        5%-10% better is probably even more difficult (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 21, 10:35:47
        
        What you're saying is we need Dave Brailsford (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 21, 10:56:11
        
        what some are saying, yes (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 21, 13:50:42
    - Safe in a playoff spot (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 08:45:56
      - So you would sack him for being 8 or 9 points short? Not saying that's wrong (NCFC) - megson, Mar 21, 09:14:43
        
        No (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 09:39:53
        
        Fair (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Mar 21, 13:46:40
  - sometimes not posting , is the right thing to do (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 21, 07:21:30
    - But you still did eh (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 07:30:45
      - no no no no no no no NO (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 21, 08:09:48
        
        I spotted the error almost immediately tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 08:12:47
        
        that's reassuring (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 21, 08:16:24
      - you have no idea how many times i dont post (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 21, 07:31:46
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 21, 07:33:19

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