Context is needed

When Walker took over we were a reasonably established top division team, for nearly 20 years, give or take a season or two. In addition, most would accept that the gulf between the leagues, and even the top and bottom of the top division, was not anywhere near what it is now.

Farke had to adapt a squad to the end of parachute payments, a major restructuring, and in his first big job and as a first foreign manager at a fairly parochial provincial club. He was then given little financial backing when he did win promotion.

So it's not quite as cut and dried as one might think.

Posted By: APB on March 2nd 2026 at 09:57:16

Message Thread

My Favourite Norwich managers (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 2, 04:45:45
- ‘Favourite’ must surely be more than just ‘did things’ (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 2, 11:48:06
- Some categories (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 10:13:41
  - Sorry I missed your tenure of NCFC best of compiler (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 2, 11:27:53
    - Fair. The tenure is jealously guarded and long standing. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 11:54:50
  - I should give more credit to Worthington (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 10:18:00
    - He was one of the better managers. But he was just so grey as a personality. (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 2, 10:38:29
    - And also Brown and Stringer (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 10:36:32
      - Stringer's football was so good (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:38:34
    - Not unlucky imo (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:21:25
      - Maybe, but one point. Camara's shot in the last minute v Southampton went in, lost us ... (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 10:45:19
        
        It was close yeah, but our good run to near safety (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:50:25
- I really like Clement. Of course it is a bit too soon to make a call on him. But (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 2, 09:42:42
- Favourite and best don’t always coincide I guess but easier to like more successful ones. (NCFC) - Boyer, Mar 2, 09:31:44
- Based on who gave me the most fun and excitement (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 09:31:31
- Technically Dean Smith was the best manager Norwich has ever had (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 2, 09:12:12
  - Do not rip the piss!! (n/m) (NCFC) - The Ghost MP1969, Mar 2, 09:56:20
  - you really need to explain that ...... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 2, 09:31:23
    - Better PPG than Farke in Farke’s final season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 2, 09:33:41
      - It's even worse than that as it relies on (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 2, 09:48:27
        
        Context is needed (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 09:57:16
        
        Agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 2, 09:50:21
  - What, even better than Hughton and Roeder? (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 2, 09:25:43
    - Hughton would have laid great foundations like he did at Brighton (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 2, 09:46:41
      - The foundations were fine (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 10:52:49
      - In the Championship? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:22:38
        
        Brighton aren't in the championship dummy (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 2, 10:32:10
        
        And they had a billionaire owner while we had Delia. (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 2, 10:43:41
        
        I see why Hughton wasn't for you now (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 2, 10:45:33
    - Don't forget Gary Megson (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Mar 2, 09:32:03
      - Chase out, Megson out (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:58:31
- Can only grade at the time the guy was in situ, because I detest Lambert now but: (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 2, 09:10:32
- On fan excitement alone, Archie Macaulay and the ’59 cup run deserve a nod. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Mar 2, 08:55:55
  - Birdie (NCFC) - CityJack, Mar 2, 09:11:04
- Anyone here with a Wiki account that can edit pages. The Norwich City managers list (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Mar 2, 08:52:48
- Mike Bassett has to be on there, surely? (NCFC) - tim berry, Mar 2, 08:52:24
  - Mr Clutch Cup I think (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 2, 09:01:50
- Not my favourite manager but (NCFC) - trt354, Mar 2, 08:46:55
  - Neil isn't my favourite (NCFC) - Klobo04, Mar 2, 08:55:39
    - Alex Neil’s season when he took over from Adams is worth a look (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 09:13:07
      - What do you mean they didn’t have Bamford? (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 2, 10:05:50
        
        He did, but we crocked him at Carrow Road (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:23:31
        
        This (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 10:37:25
      - We were an absolutely juggernaut under him in that run to the play offs (NCFC) - Klobo04, Mar 2, 09:35:32
  - Walker, Lambert, Farke, Stringer for me. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Mar 2, 08:49:43
- Can only select from the managers in my lifetime (NCFC) - Klobo04, Mar 2, 08:36:45
- Surprised Ken Brown hasn’t made the cut. (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, Mar 2, 08:30:20
  - Seconded! (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Mar 2, 09:39:00
- Mine (NCFC) - Snakepit Divorceee, Mar 2, 08:19:36
  - Randomly (NCFC) - Curnster, Mar 2, 09:30:03
  - For same reason I'd add Ron Saunders, who first took us into the top tier. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Mar 2, 08:45:13
    - This quote from Saunders is a classic (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Mar 2, 10:44:11
      - excellent... pure saunders, hard as nails (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 20:21:59
      - He'd certainly get our most buff manager award. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Mar 2, 11:53:04
  - Leicester Away always reminds me of MoN leaving. I think he would have been great (n/m) (NCFC) - Wild Edric, Mar 2, 08:45:10
- I think I separate the manager from the team /era (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 2, 07:59:16
- Bond in there somewhere for me (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 07:57:48
  - He did, and was successful at Bournemouth and Man City (when that was harder) as well (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 10:16:18
  - Yes. (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakepit Divorceee, Mar 2, 08:16:08
- Some great times under Worthy, but sadly was dreadful at the end (n/m) (NCFC) - Helveg the Phoenix, Mar 2, 07:47:49
  - They were all dreadful at the end - only Farke should have been given more time (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Mar 2, 08:00:02
    - lol only Manning was worse than him at the end (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 2, 08:28:20
      - Lol only dean smith was worse than manning (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Mar 2, 10:02:26
        
        Dean Smith improved Farke’s team (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 2, 10:07:35
        
        Dean Smith currently not managing in the prem. Farke currently managing in the prem (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Mar 2, 12:06:12
        
        The End (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 2, 13:37:22
        
        deets (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 12:23:39
      - But Manning was as bad at the start as at the end (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 2, 09:51:25
        
        Oh I don't know (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:41:49
      - Very different context though (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 09:03:39
        
        It certainly wasn’t great (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 2, 09:27:20
        
        Yes, but Clement clearly doesn't have a duff squad (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:25:46
        
        smith was clueless, like something (not very good) from 1978 (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 10:37:33
        
        You thought Manning was doing ok (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 2, 10:38:48
        
        you just stick with your man Smiffy (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 11:51:21
        
        And injuries to key players like Zimmermann and Stiepermann. (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 09:15:51
        
        and has subsequently continued to show that he's a v good manager (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 09:44:31
    - Lambert wasn’t dreadful at the end for us. (NCFC) - Snakepit Divorceee, Mar 2, 08:15:42
      - Shouldn’t have left (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 09:16:26
- 1. Farke 2. Walker 3. Stringer 4. Lambert 5. Clement (n/m) (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Mar 2, 07:33:16

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