Injuries played a big role

Most of Manning's squads included every available First Teamer. Now players are missing out on merit / form.

Posted By: Henclrikus on January 21st 2026 at 11:23:34

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I would assume most things/people at Colney are the same we.ve had for a while, (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 21, 09:32:53
- Ali Ahmed is a shocking omission (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 21, 11:04:31
  - Up the Canada (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 21, 11:12:51
    - what a knob (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jan 21, 13:14:30
    - Good grief (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 21, 12:47:14
    - What a c*nt (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 21, 11:25:15
    - "Divorced" (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 21, 11:15:37
      - :D (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Jan 21, 15:07:36
      - Shocked (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 21, 11:26:24
- It has happened to us before (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 21, 10:38:43
  - I think the most astonishing part of our turn around (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 21, 10:52:02
    - I think its just shows how bad Manning's coaching was (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 21, 10:58:50
  - The squad wasn't really finding its feet under Manning (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 21, 10:48:05
    - Injuries played a big role (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 21, 11:23:34
      - He was playing 3 at the back... chrisene a centre back. (NCFC) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 21, 11:43:32
        
        Slimane was injured tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 21, 11:47:19
        
        And Wright has been in every squad possible. But Details. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 21, 11:49:38
        
        Yet didn't feature. (NCFC) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 21, 11:52:53
- It's got nothing to do with the change of manager (NCFC) - Klobo04, Jan 21, 10:08:22
  - Any video of the season (subject to continued improvement natch) (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 21, 10:13:17
- Managers don't make much of a difference (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 21, 09:56:57
  - wtf we've changed managers, has manning gone? (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 21, 10:33:03
    - I think PC is a 'manager' and currently I think he is calling the shots (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 21, 11:07:51
- Absolutely amazing what a difference a manager can make (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 21, 09:54:31
  - I still don't know whether Topic, Medic, Crnac and Shlupp are good enough. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 21, 10:50:03
    - Topic ok..Medic too slow..Shlup shorterm contract (n/m) (NCFC) - The Ghost MP1969, Jan 21, 10:58:28
    - Topic and Crnac will come good (IMO), Schlupp was only a short time signing? (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 21, 10:57:49
    - Forson probably on that list still, and for the same reason as most (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jan 21, 10:53:37
      - Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 21, 11:13:32
- Different mentality. Coaches coaching differently (NCFC) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 21, 09:54:15
  - I suspect there is a direct correlation between lack of fitness and injuries. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Jan 21, 10:46:02
    - There also seems to be a correlation with form. Players seem to play through knocks more (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 21, 11:01:08
  - Maybe different expectations of what is needed (NCFC) - The Ghost MP1969, Jan 21, 09:59:52

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