True but the 'moving nearer to family' thing was a massive red flag

Not a football decision unlike Phil, for example.

Plus whether enough due diligence was done to see if he was over his massive personal trauma (which was connected to the desire to move)

Posted By: Knitted Jesus on March 12th 2026 at 10:23:37

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Is someone going to organise a big card apologising to Knapper for us all to sign? (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Mar 12, 09:42:32
- Just one more point..... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 17:58:27
- To be fully balanced.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 12:35:33
  - crnac will be a top player. jury still out on Juresek. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Mar 12, 16:04:36
- I am certainly not ever going to forgive Webber for her shameful behaviour and attitude. (n/m) (NCFC) - Milko, Mar 12, 10:45:13
  - Errrrrr Weber built a squad to win 2 titles..... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 17:49:52
- No Apologies!..Despite the improvements (NCFC) - The Ghost MP1969, Mar 12, 10:35:35
  - Careful (NCFC) - LetsAllHaveA, Mar 12, 12:14:34
    - Not one for turning..will admit when I get it wrong !..This was too obvious (n/m) (NCFC) - The Ghost MP1969, Mar 12, 12:19:54
- Assumed this was going (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 12, 10:27:22
  - to be for me (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 12, 10:27:32
- ha ha, I was so wrong about him !! (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Mar 12, 10:26:39
- Yup I think many fans need to eat a large portion of humble pie. (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Mar 12, 10:23:28
- Jurasek (n/m) (NCFC) - Milko, Mar 12, 09:54:34
  - Tbf the plusses outweigh the negatives on signings (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Mar 12, 09:56:16
    - Still a big hit on the balance sheet for a non-functional player (n/m) (NCFC) - Milko, Mar 12, 10:00:34
      - A revaluation on Paris and Makama would see that deficit wiped out (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Breadstick, Mar 12, 10:58:50
        
        and thats fair but we need some success next season or.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 17:52:58
        
        And McConville and Fisher (was Fisher Knapper or Webber?) (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 12, 11:09:29
        
        and Mattsson and Mahovo (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 12, 11:39:22
        
        Definitely former, latter not yet a success (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Mar 12, 11:52:06
        
        Not yet a success but considering how much we paid for him he (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 12, 12:59:20
        
        There's not much indication of that (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 12, 13:03:48
- Think even knapper would realise he carries the can for Manning… (NCFC) - loz, Mar 12, 09:46:23
  - objectively, there were grounds to think that manning would be alright (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 12, 10:19:29
    - I totally agree, there was no hint of what was to come. Looked a solid pick but... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 18:00:00
    - Gave him about 10 games too many (n/m) (NCFC) - 51eve, Mar 12, 11:28:24
      - Mark A said some of those games were on him....TBF (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 18:02:05
      - or exactly the right amount of games (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 12, 13:25:34
        
        VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 12, 14:28:26
    - I was pleased when we signed him (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Mar 12, 10:35:07
      - I think most people were, looked a solid choice. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 12, 18:03:12
    - True but the 'moving nearer to family' thing was a massive red flag (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 12, 10:23:37
  - I think PC has bailed him out a lot on those (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 12, 10:10:36
    - This is how I feel (NCFC) - camcan, Mar 12, 10:43:20
    - attanasio we have to thank, I think (& luck) (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 12, 10:20:35
    - Well knapper recruited clement so deserves credit (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Mar 12, 10:18:12
      - Bit simplistic (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 12, 12:39:41

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