That's possible, just think there was a disconnect between Knappers original plan

And what the Attanasio group and Webber expected for last season.

To me that's not acceptable and they should've been on the same page. Either the goal was a long term project under JHT to build a young side and progress each season to ultimately get to the Prem or we needed a manager who had a proven track record of top 6 finishes and promotions to hit the ground running and get us in contention.

At the beginning Knapper recruited players for a long term plan with little focus on players ready for the championship (Schwartau, McConville and Wright etc). If the board and sporting director were on the same page regarding needing top 6 then I think more experienced players would've been brought in.

Overall the mess we are in now is due to this muddled approach to recruitment and a lack of clear direction as to what the aims for the club are.

Posted By: roedtonowhere on October 6th 2025 at 11:39:38

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Attanasios (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Oct 6, 11:14:01
- Amazing that the Attanasio group gave such a key role of Sporting Director (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Oct 6, 11:23:30
  - Re JHT - my reading of what happened was he lost the dressing room (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 6, 11:30:03
    - Half the problem (NCFC) - big member, Oct 6, 12:00:53
    - Agreed. And in hindsight we should perhaps have cleared out the senior pros causing the (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 6, 11:41:31
      - 💯 although still stuck with Duffy (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Oct 6, 12:24:06
    - That's possible, just think there was a disconnect between Knappers original plan (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Oct 6, 11:39:38
    - Knapper should have sorted out a shitty dressing room culture then. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Oct 6, 11:37:47
      - Older pro’s not part of the new manager’s plans will always kick up a fuss (NCFC) - footymadman, Oct 6, 12:43:45
      - Why is McLean being lumped in with the other two? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 6, 12:21:51
        
        why are people making up shit in general (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 6, 12:59:12
        
        It was mentioned in the EDP that there were some behind the scenes issues (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Oct 6, 13:04:41
    - Weren't there similar issues in Farke's first season. Players complaining about the (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Oct 6, 11:35:37
      - Very much so. Farke had full support and shipped out the senior troublemakers (NCFC) - footymadman, Oct 6, 12:42:48
  - Tbf re Thorup’s lack of staff… (NCFC) - loz, Oct 6, 11:24:35
    - Yeah but Wilshere was a Knapper appointment (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Oct 6, 11:29:29
- That’s where a CEO should be in place (NCFC) - Hertscanary, Oct 6, 11:17:10

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