Tbf, I can’t remember when we last had an exciting appointment?

They’re either a known quantity and therefore we know what we’ll get (but never exciting), or they’re unknown and therefore risky

Posted By: SimonOTBC on November 12th 2025 at 12:17:04

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Whoever the manager is confirmed to be its not going to be exciting (NCFC) - megson, Nov 12, 12:14:49
- Who would qualify under “exciting”? (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Nov 12, 13:44:14
  - Dave Challinor - amazing win rate at every club he has managed (n/m) (NCFC) - Kev, Nov 12, 15:07:48
  - But that's the point, look at some of the names suggested. (NCFC) - megson, Nov 12, 14:28:06
    - When has that not been the case, though? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 15:23:17
  - Steve Bruce (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 12, 14:13:10
- Agree with all of this 100% (NCFC) - HoolaHoop, Nov 12, 13:12:27
- I agree re:a lot of people are going to be disappointed the name (NCFC) - Sainz and Sinners, Nov 12, 13:10:29
- I think most coaches (Chanpionship level) would give us a go especially (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Nov 12, 13:00:32
  - Out of work probably yes, especially as we are consistently giving payoffs now lol (NCFC) - megson, Nov 12, 14:25:19
- Don’t agree (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 12, 12:56:42
- Very attractive job for someone (NCFC) - Chair_of_the_Bored, Nov 12, 12:25:04
  - Who and why? We think we are a club in turmoil heading to Lg1 (NCFC) - megson, Nov 12, 14:30:17
- Agreed, and the narrative that this is Knappers appointment is being overplayed (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Nov 12, 12:22:25
- Yep. The new manager will inevitably lose a lot of games (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 12, 12:21:29
- Tbf, I can’t remember when we last had an exciting appointment? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 12:17:04
  - I was excited when we appointed Peter Grant! (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Nov 12, 14:41:33
  - Bruce Rioch (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Nov 12, 13:11:07
  - Roeder? Hughton? (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 12, 12:24:20
    - Martin O’Neill for me, Clive. (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakepit Divorceee, Nov 12, 12:28:07

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