Somehow or other we must get into the Club men who can match our enemies in fighting spiri

Some 16 years ago, when Norwich found that its troops were being beaten again and again by the s**t of the Championship, the leadership spoke to and appointed Paul Lambert. In one of his speeches he recounted what they said. It was this: They said to me, ‘Your troops are most of them s**t, gutless cloggers, kids with no skill and such kind of fellows.’…

We must get men of a spirit that are likely to go as far as they will go, or we will be beaten still. It may not be easy to find these men as appointing that prick Manning proves. They can be found only by trial and by ruthlessly discarding all who fail and have their failings discovered. We are fighting to-day for our life in the Championshop, for our pride, for our all; we cannot go on being led as we are. I have quoted certain words of Oliver Cromwell. I will quote certain other words. I do it with great reluctance, because I am speaking of those who are trying their best but are just a bit s**t, but they are words which, I think, are applicable to the present situation. This is what Cromwell said to the Long Parliament when he thought it was no longer fit to conduct the affairs of the nation: You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go.

Posted By: Johnny Comecardiff on October 27th 2025 at 14:31:03

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