Knapper should have been on the phone throughout December

lining players up who might want to come here, ready to go early in the month.

It may not be easy, but it's literally his only job at the moment. Lose the next two difficult away games and it becomes even harder to attract players.

Posted By: jamesward on January 16th 2026 at 11:03:56

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There are some interesting takes (bed wetting) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 10:54:03
- We need another Hucks and Crouchy mega coup (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Jan 16, 11:05:40
  - Those were the days (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, Jan 16, 12:46:06
- Knapper should have been on the phone throughout December (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 16, 11:03:56
  - There's no way he wasn't doing that. (NCFC) - finkleton, Jan 16, 11:24:29
  - Yep even Xmas day (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 11:13:15
    - Especially Christmas Day. Should have been slipping transfer offers into players stockings (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Jan 16, 11:16:30
  - How do you know he wasn’t? (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 11:09:08
    - I just think that this window was so important (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 16, 11:14:44
      - We’re not fucked (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 11:28:05
        
        But then also, we’re not exactly *not* fucked either (NCFC) - APB, Jan 16, 13:30:35
        
        100% agree. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Jan 16, 11:51:43
        
        Yep we’ll comfortably survive (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 11:33:10
        
        Is there any evidence to back that up? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 16, 11:52:09
        
        I accept in theory it’s possible (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 11:59:28
        
        ^ laying the 2/1 on Betfair (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 16, 11:42:25
        
        5/2 at the moment (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 11:46:29
        
        I admire your optimism and hope you’re right 🤞 (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 16, 11:30:15
- Bizarre how simple some peoples views are on these things (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 16, 11:02:46
  - PC said he’s not keen on loan players (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 11:11:23
    - I know, but in our situation, I think they're the best solution (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 16, 11:50:58
      - No one wants to let their best players leave mid season unless you’re willing to pay (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 12:07:45
        
        I would have thought we're shopping in the fringe player market (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 16, 12:30:40
        
        That makes no sense whatsoever (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 12:36:36
        
        Don't be daft (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 16, 13:36:59
        
        I’m not being daft (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 14:34:13
        
        Yes you are (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 16, 14:59:36
        
        That’s the way your post read (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 15:19:41
        
        Fuck off you thick cunt (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 16, 15:34:30
        
        Ha ha ha (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 16:34:06
        
        You may be comforted to know that I agree with you; you weren't being daft (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 16, 16:37:42
        
        To help you out, I'll start posting detailed explanations of what simple sentences mean. (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 16, 16:40:59
        
        Why on earth would you bother writing all those words (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 16:47:19
        
        It's a 5 second copy and paste from CoPilot. (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 16, 16:50:49
        
        I’m slightly worried about you now (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 16:51:56
        
        Are you ok Hun? (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 16:43:57
        
        Seems like you still don't understand, does this simpler explanation help? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 16, 16:47:33
        
        Seriously Simon (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 16:49:31
        
        Crapper (NCFC) - APB, Jan 16, 12:38:25
- Some of the ones on Facebook are hilarious. (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Jan 16, 10:56:07

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