Yes and no

That squad was streets ahead of this one, no denying. But…

They weren’t that good. Every time we went up we got smashed. Most of those players went nowhere special before or since. Buendia is the only counter example, and you can’t overstate his importance to that period of success.

I am more and more beginning to realise, however, just how good Farke was. Yes he had access to some talent, but he knew how to get the absolute best from them. Cantwell was amazing under Farke. Where is he now? Aarons was amazing under Farke. Where is he now? Godfrey? Onel played a lot, albeit he was younger. Lewis? The list goes on.

Clearly, so much success in football is and was driven by the money you have and the players you can buy. But sometimes you need a manager to bring the magic and make it happen.

Question for the day. What would Manning have done with the Farke promotion squad?

Posted By: Under soil heating on October 25th 2025 at 10:22:12

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Very different team to this one.... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Oct 25, 09:26:16
- Just look how many players we had in their box for the goals (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Oct 25, 11:32:59
- I miss the era of being able to sign cheap Germans (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 25, 10:57:45
- "...and Norwich for the 3rd match in a row have scored 4 goals" 😢 (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Oct 25, 10:17:51
- The quality of players we had then (NCFC) - LetsAllHaveA, Oct 25, 10:02:52
  - Yes and no (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Oct 25, 10:22:12
    - Alternatively, they WERE that good; we saw them play, after all (NCFC) - APB, Oct 25, 10:28:02
      - Yebbut just wait until Godfrey is played as a central midfielder 😂 (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Oct 25, 10:32:15
        
        Innit. To be honest, though, I’d have him back… (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Oct 25, 11:59:21
- The Stiepi conversion from left back to starring 10 is crazy. Love that team. (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Oct 25, 10:02:18
  - Almost as if we had a really good coach (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Oct 25, 10:18:30
  - He was signed as a midfielder, not a left back (NCFC) - APB, Oct 25, 10:17:56
    - details (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Oct 25, 12:00:10
  - Probably in my top 3 favourite players ever (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Oct 25, 10:11:11

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