Older pro’s not part of the new manager’s plans will always kick up a fuss

If they’re not let go of, or see a coaching opportunity. Their incentive isn’t to back a coach who is dropping them

Posted By: footymadman on October 6th 2025 at 12:43:45

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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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