What did you say then?

I remember words to the effect of the manager's position being pointless because success is outside of their control. Happy for you to provide your exact quote and tell us what you meant by it but sure we can agree the difference between a competent coach (PC) and a fraud (Manning) does have a significant impact on our performances.

Posted By: 51eve on December 15th 2025 at 15:59:53

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BBC coverage of the championship is pathetic (NCFC) - Old Git, Dec 15, 14:24:00
- It has it's own page - just bookmark that (NCFC) - Jester, Dec 15, 19:26:39
- What is strange is that the Champs is incredibly well attended this season (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 15, 14:46:24
  - 9th largest average crowd this season I saw somewhere. Btw.... (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Dec 15, 14:51:28
    - I didn't think a new manager would change much (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Dec 15, 16:18:18
      - Yeah I was in the same camp. Think Knapper massively lucked out getting PC in (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Dec 15, 16:20:45
        
        Think the owners persuaded him to sign more than Knapper tbh (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 15, 16:27:55
        
        I'm reasonably sure that's right (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Dec 15, 16:30:22
    - Again I never said that, please at least for the sake of honesty quote me correctly..... (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 15, 14:57:58
      - Really? (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Dec 15, 15:49:49
        
        FFS .... you said "Managers don't really make much of a difference' (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 15, 16:17:35
        
        well yes, but apart from that (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Dec 15, 16:14:15
      - You have definitely said the importance attached the head coach is overstated (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 15, 15:43:54
        
        Its amazing for people calling me out cant seem to even quote me correctly...... (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 15, 15:58:12
        
        "I'm of the opinion managers are overrated" (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 15, 16:00:12
        
        & that too, obviously (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Dec 15, 16:14:32
        
        Correct and I stand by that..... (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 15, 16:13:28
        
        You can see he’s totally changed the *way* we play too though (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 15, 16:30:51
        
        agreed but that doesnt change anything I said (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 15, 16:39:49
        
        "Coaches are overrated" (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 15, 16:03:43
        
        Finally..... and I stand by all of that 100% (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 15, 16:18:51
        
        maybe that too - but anyway, apart from all that (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Dec 15, 16:15:32
        
        *coaches (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 15, 16:00:33
        
        What did you say then? (NCFC) - 51eve, Dec 15, 15:59:53
        
        please show where I said a manager is pointless...... (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 15, 16:15:05
        
        The manager or coach position in virtually all professional sports is such horseshit. (NCFC) - 51eve, Dec 15, 16:33:12
        
        Absolutely incredible (NCFC) - norwaay, Dec 15, 16:43:23
        
        Sometimes I miss the old raging USAC (NCFC) - norwaay, Dec 15, 16:49:37
        
        🤪🤪🤪 (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Dec 15, 16:58:31
        
        was this a sock puppet login fail? (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 15, 16:52:25
        
        how does it feel to be totally owned by someone.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 15, 16:47:25
        
        Again my haterz are too thick to understand what I am saying (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 15, 16:42:18
        
        😂😂😂 (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Dec 15, 16:39:25
        
        You are so dumb yet dont know it...... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 15, 16:43:02

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