He is a terrible coach and players weren’t having him

Posted By: thirsty work on January 23rd 2026 at 09:20:05

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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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