No. You would think the basic principles are the same but

The point is really that knapper will surely be nervous about appointing someone with no track record in this country in case it goes wrong again

Posted By: Jim on November 12th 2025 at 10:51:10

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Appreciate probably WW2 but this guy being linked now (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 12, 09:05:24
- Linked by some nerdy kid on Twitter. (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 12, 10:07:17
- In different circumstances, I'd be keen (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 09:56:02
  - he manages a team that play in a stadium that looks like Kings Lynn town (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Nov 12, 10:12:07
  - Why wouldn’t he? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 12, 10:02:59
    - Because there's a reasonable chance we will continue to be shit (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 10:17:33
      - We have given the last three mangers less and less time (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Nov 12, 12:55:31
      - He's waiting for the call from Real Madrid clearly (n/m) (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Nov 12, 10:38:25
        
        If you were him and you know you'll only get one shot in England (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 10:54:09
    - Depends on his ambitions of wanting to manage in better leagues (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 12, 10:04:35
- Been held back by lack of language skills (no German or English) apparently... though he i (NCFC) - Pixelman, Nov 12, 09:41:00
  - Didn't stop Bielsa at Leeds (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 12, 09:53:14
  - When Poch came over here with Southampton he couldn’t speak any English (NCFC) - Duck, Nov 12, 09:49:06
- Never heard of him + good win rate = my dream appointment (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 12, 09:40:21
- Is he Crnac's former coach? (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 12, 09:09:11
  - He coached Ante for about 6 weeks. Vlad for 2 seasons though (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 09:46:10
  - Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, Nov 12, 09:10:41
    - Near 60% win rate across managerial career. Seems to have won cup or league wherever he’s (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 12, 09:19:30
      - Wembley 2 (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Nov 12, 10:28:49
        
        Wembley Wembley here we come (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Nov 12, 10:29:20
      - All relative though isn't it? (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Nov 12, 09:44:33
      - Is that worse than someone who’s failed in England? (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, Nov 12, 09:29:12
        
        No. You would think the basic principles are the same but (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 12, 10:51:10
- Can’t see a) knapper taking the risk b) Attanasio rubber stamping it ?! (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 12, 09:06:33
  - tbf pretty much everything in football is a risk (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 12, 09:27:44
    - Of course not but there’s more of a calculated risk … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 12, 09:38:18
      - And that's putting to one side why he would risk his reputation on us (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 09:46:58
  - Depends if his spreadsheet stats look good (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 12, 09:20:03

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