PC comes across as the type of chap who tells players what's expected. The players...

are now giving it everything. That's the least they should have always been doing but, he appears to have reminded them. Got the respect and now he's coaching them to be better players which ultimately, as a sportsman, that's kind of what you want.

Posted By: DrDublin on January 23rd 2026 at 08:08:47

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Spent the last 2 days with someone well connected to local media. (NCFC) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jan 23, 07:42:35
- I don't think you need connections to local media to realise all that (n/m) (NCFC) - Jimbocharles, Jan 23, 11:11:59
- Now I’m not saying I have no faith in Liam Manning (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, Jan 23, 11:04:29
  - Here is the problem.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 23, 13:35:49
    - Or just do what he did at norwich and lose practically every game (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Jan 23, 16:33:29
- We listened to him in Press Conferences (NCFC) - inutero, Jan 23, 09:50:44
- The Huddersfield statements (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 23, 09:49:34
  - “A renewed sense of pride” (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 23, 09:56:13
    - I don't even know where to start with this sentence. (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 23, 10:43:33
      - Complete nonsense (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 23, 10:53:39
- He is a terrible coach and players weren’t having him (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 23, 09:20:05
- tbf if they weren't following gameplans it figures you wouldn't see any evidence of them (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 23, 08:13:01
  - True (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jan 23, 08:24:54
- Clement had even less input ... but seems to have managed (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 23, 07:45:23
  - Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 23, 08:53:28
  - Agreed. (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jan 23, 08:12:10
  - Language barrier maybe.. (NCFC) - ParrotPuncher, Jan 23, 07:58:04
    - PC comes across as the type of chap who tells players what's expected. The players... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jan 23, 08:08:47
      - Clement totally understands how to motivate players (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Jan 23, 09:25:01
        
        Is this what you call (NCFC) - Molmans Custard, Jan 23, 12:55:33
        
        i loved his reaction to chants by the fans to give them a wave during the game (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 23, 11:32:38
        
        100%. Just comes across as not only intelligent, but wise. (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Jan 23, 12:05:00
        
        Ah, but which Ronaldo? (NCFC) - APB, Jan 23, 09:56:48
        
        the ice cream bloke? (n/m) (NCFC) - dr fanta, Jan 23, 10:34:06
        
        whereas manning knows the words to use because he learned them from a book (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 23, 09:47:22
        
        It’s a bit like when Ed Miliband was asked if he was tough enough (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 23, 09:51:12
        
        mercifully, I'd forgotten that ... unfortunately, he's not the only one (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 23, 10:05:25

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