Not measuring but estimating. It's an art rather than a science trying to to forecast the

future. At the start of the season I predicted, based upon my estimate of the squad quality, that we would end up in the top six. I haven't changed my opinion of the squad quality just that recent performances indicate to me that the coach isn't maximising their potential. What was your prediction?

Posted By: The Gaffer on October 2nd 2025 at 20:11:34

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Am I missing something from last nights game? (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Oct 2, 10:33:00
- Well it was better and we didn’t deserve to lose but it was still pedestrian and boring (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 2, 11:18:04
  - I think you’ve described it well Jim (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, Oct 2, 13:49:29
- work it out wide to Stacey seems to be the plan... (n/m) (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Oct 2, 11:08:30
- The collective quality of our squad defines the best level we can possibly achieve. The (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Oct 2, 10:57:24
  - I honestly don't know why we keep saying the squad is top 6 quality (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Oct 2, 12:26:30
    - But we’re 18th…..are you saying it’s a bottom 6 six v top 6 (n/m) (NCFC) - Ulf jr, Oct 2, 13:34:35
      - No sure how you come to that (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Oct 2, 15:29:43
    - It's rather pointless comparing the squad to previous seasons. What it needs to be (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Oct 2, 13:01:24
      - So what you are saying, if I understand correctly , is that based on (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Oct 2, 13:38:22
        
        I'll try again. My preferred approach is to compare the potential quality of the squads (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Oct 2, 13:51:42
        
        But how are you measuring “potential” given that it is unmeasurable? (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Oct 2, 15:30:29
        
        Not measuring but estimating. It's an art rather than a science trying to to forecast the (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Oct 2, 20:11:34
  - Is it top 6? (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Oct 2, 11:07:44
    - As per my original post I believe a big part of that is that Manning isn't getting the (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Oct 2, 11:26:06
- Stacey was decent again and Fisher... (n/m) (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Oct 2, 10:38:29
  - Eh?!!! Fisher?! You can’t be serious he was dreadful. (NCFC) - Chopper, Oct 2, 13:52:52
    - Fisher is a better right back than left back... (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Oct 2, 14:59:55
- Well, we controlled the game for most parts, created good chances and restricted them to (NCFC) - Pixelman, Oct 2, 10:38:21
  - we only created some real chances towards the end when they'd gone fully defensive (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Oct 2, 18:18:10
  - Hmm I didn’t feel like we were in control of the game (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Oct 2, 11:00:40
    - Me either (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, Oct 2, 13:53:22
    - Don't think we controlled the first half especially (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 2, 11:17:29
- We were certainly better last night and could easily have won (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Oct 2, 10:36:40
  - I’m not sure we deserved to win but yeah a draw would have been fair (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Oct 2, 10:56:39

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