It is always thus

The people who recruited Roeder and Grant recruited Worthington and McNally
The guy who recruited Lambert recruited Hughton.

They pretty much follow the same processes and - BANG - sometimes it all falls into place.

Money doesn't always work - see Stoke
Data doesn't always work - see NY Mets baseball team

Posted By: Henclrikus on September 30th 2025 at 09:29:01

Message Thread

Who do we trust at the club right now? (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 30, 08:25:09
- Haven’t you got any thing better to think about? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Breadstick, Sep 30, 17:44:35
- The turnstile bag checkers (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Sep 30, 17:02:59
- I know this is my very dull drum beat (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 30, 14:05:17
- Whom (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 30, 13:02:39
- Doooo you trust me Malcolm? (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Sep 30, 11:03:12
- Did S. Webber recruit Knapper? (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 30, 10:55:44
  - I believe he was brought in towards the end of the process to input his opinion. (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Sep 30, 11:52:41
  - Think it was American led as was… (NCFC) - loz, Sep 30, 11:00:45
    - Data metrics without eye-test judgement and tactical assessment is pointless (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 30, 12:06:33
- No idea.. (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Sep 30, 10:42:23
- We're 7 games into the season (NCFC) - Basil Wrathbone, Sep 30, 10:25:12
  - Yes fair enough, but this all feels part of a repeating cycle. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 30, 10:59:23
  - Better to judge after a 12 games (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Sep 30, 10:37:47
    - nine, shirley? (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 30, 10:44:01
      - Don't call him Shirley (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Sep 30, 13:25:20
- The woman with red hair at the shop on matchday...she's great. (n/m) (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Sep 30, 10:12:30
  - What have trusted her with? (NCFC) - footymadman, Sep 30, 10:17:16
- State of the Canary Nation (NCFC) - The Ghost MP1969, Sep 30, 09:56:33
- The new goalie from Bosnia. Big Bad Vlad (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Sep 30, 09:56:28
- Delia (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Sep 30, 09:54:21
- The MD of Willy's Pies - Known as The Big Willy (n/m) (NCFC) - inutero, Sep 30, 09:47:22
- Attanasio ? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Sep 30, 09:46:06
  - No idea. (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 30, 09:46:45
- It is always thus (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 30, 09:29:01
  - It's almost as if it's quite difficult to run a successful football club (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 30, 09:34:58
    - Yes, you're both right of course - and there's no reason to think this isn't our (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 30, 09:45:52
      - What is good are the things we take for granted (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 30, 09:56:59
        
        True (n/m) (NCFC) - Happy Crapper, Sep 30, 10:59:37
      - There doesn't feel like there's much hope to cling on to at the moment in terms of (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 30, 09:49:45
- Still think Jurasek needs a proper chance/run of games (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Sep 30, 09:13:22
  - He’s got ability but there has to be a reason he (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 30, 09:25:42
    - Manning doesn’t like/rate him?… (NCFC) - loz, Sep 30, 09:28:59
      - It was probably a better tactical change at the time (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 30, 09:38:28
        
        Crnac ahead of Jurasek the bigger question mark (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 30, 09:39:52
        
        Just can’t see how we expect to get the best out of him… (NCFC) - loz, Sep 30, 09:47:22
        
        My feeling is that it is partly about his attitude and 'behaviours' (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Sep 30, 09:52:25
        
        Don’t disagree but even pressing with intensity… (NCFC) - loz, Sep 30, 09:58:50
        
        Jurasek (NCFC) - The Ghost MP1969, Sep 30, 10:06:16
- nobody really - I'm clinging to hope re manning and I suppose knapsack (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 30, 08:46:15
  - I actually think Hoff Thorup, in isolation, could have been a good appointment (NCFC) - jAC, Sep 30, 09:09:53
    - True (n/m) (NCFC) - Happy Crapper, Sep 30, 11:00:18
    - I agree (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 30, 10:09:21
    - I would imagine the signings this summer were signings for Thorup (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Sep 30, 09:53:13
  - Webber was a divisive figure and became increasingly unlikeable. (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 30, 09:00:55
    - Real shame that Webber started to shoot from the hip (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 30, 09:24:23
      - Being Club Secretary at Liverpool is a pretty big role (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 30, 09:31:34
        
        Playing a leading role in appointing Knapper? (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 30, 09:34:40
        
        I agree she doesn't inspire masses of confidence (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 30, 09:40:11
- Captain Canary (n/m) (NCFC) - The Ghost MP1969, Sep 30, 08:38:48
  - They ruined him too! (n/m) (NCFC) - BungysPie, Sep 30, 09:16:53
    - Ooh er missus (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Sep 30, 09:56:52
      - Runied my morning. Just the thought (n/m) (NCFC) - The Ghost MP1969, Sep 30, 10:13:03
- Kit man (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 30, 08:37:47

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