Yes I agree almost entirely with you.

There's a world in which they keep Knapper but he is absolutely in the last chance saloon and he'd be given no more extra money until a new manager proves his current crop aren't the dross they seem to be.

It's a total shambles though and I'd have rid of both and would have binned them after West Brom.

Posted By: trafford_canary on October 20th 2025 at 11:31:46

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I suspect Manning isn’t going to be sacked by Knapper (NCFC) - tim berry, Oct 20, 11:23:20
- We are ten games in - if we change coach we will be fine (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 20, 14:35:03
- If he and ZW are smart they will change the goalposts slightly now to be (NCFC) - footymadman, Oct 20, 12:06:39
- i've got a better plan. How about a reset without the financial implosion of relegation (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Oct 20, 11:56:49
  - If the players he's bought really are dross... (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 20, 11:59:38
    - Just about enough time for someone to.fifure that out before the winter window (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Oct 20, 14:54:09
      - *to figure (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Oct 20, 14:54:20
  - Well yes, I’d like that. I just don’t think it’s going to happen. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Oct 20, 11:58:07
- Lack of due diligence... (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Oct 20, 11:48:03
- It will get to a point where there is no alternative to Manning going (NCFC) - 2KruhltobeKind, Oct 20, 11:45:17
- Didn’t stop him sacking JHT (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Oct 20, 11:28:44
  - I feel like that was a card you can only really play once. (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Oct 20, 11:32:28
    - Sacking JHT is exactly why he feels he can’t sack Manning (NCFC) - tim berry, Oct 20, 11:36:32
      - Being around the relegation zone when top six is expected is far worse look (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Oct 20, 11:42:10
      - But the alternative is even worse for him (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 20, 11:39:33
- How would knapper keeping manning not also be admitting failure? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 20, 11:25:52
  - Wouldn't he be forced to sack Manning from above and probably put on notice (NCFC) - Sainz and Sinners, Oct 20, 11:41:59
  - Knapper will be hoping it will come good (NCFC) - tim berry, Oct 20, 11:34:56
    - Yes, but you can only do that for so long (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 20, 11:37:40
      - Exactly - and that’s why knapper will act before that point (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 20, 11:39:10
  - Yes I agree almost entirely with you. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Oct 20, 11:31:46

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