Agreed, plus the things to look out for.

In all reality if we thought about sacking Knapper it would make more sense to give Manning the whole season to work with the players.

A lot of the time a new SD will have his own ideas and his own type of coach he wants.
It would be easier to sack both Knapper and Manning at the end of the season if things don't work out.
A new SD could then bring in his own man.

Hopefully Mannings 4 year deal has a performance clause in it so we avoid a big payoff.

Best case scenario is Manning turns this all around and we forget this thread ever happened.

If we get smashed in the next two games it could get really toxic very quickly and Knapper will be forced to act.
That is very risky on his part as the board may look at it as joint failure and fire him as well!

This may be one of the reasons that Manning will be given time to turn things around.

Posted By: usacanary on September 30th 2025 at 18:53:32

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So hypothetically, who actually decides if Knapper leaves and who would replace him? (NCFC) - Canarrojo, Sep 30, 17:37:27
- Hypothetically it could be (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Sep 30, 18:52:20
  - Haha 😆 (n/m) (NCFC) - Canarrojo, Sep 30, 19:23:50
- He answers to the board so it would be them. (NCFC) - usacanary, Sep 30, 18:39:50
  - That might be true (NCFC) - Canarrojo, Sep 30, 19:35:10
    - Its actually pretty simple. (NCFC) - usacanary, Sep 30, 20:21:20
    - Well someone has to be the highest ranked 'subject expert' (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 30, 20:16:32
- I don’t see that ever happening mid season. (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Sep 30, 18:38:06
  - I also don't see it happening, but for the reason above. (NCFC) - Canarrojo, Sep 30, 19:33:12
  - Agreed, plus the things to look out for. (NCFC) - usacanary, Sep 30, 18:53:32
- NCFC maybe needs to reach that point in order to move forward? (n/m) (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Sep 30, 18:26:57
- Would be Attanassio … (NCFC) - loz, Sep 30, 18:14:24
  - Given how long it took to appoint him (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 30, 18:27:59
    - How about getting Doncaster back? (NCFC) - IG88, Sep 30, 20:24:33
      - Yehhhhhh. (NCFC) - usacanary, Sep 30, 21:35:16
- Let the gaffer pick. (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Sep 30, 17:54:24

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