so what...

happens to all managers at clubs with our resources eventually - it just isn't possible to have 6 good seasons.

Walker was sh*t his second time around here (and he walked out on us for Everton the first time) but he's still pretty popular.

Worthington was a mediocre manager who always did his best. If it wasn't always good enough so be it - happens to players too. If anything he overachieved for a few years here.

But he gave us at least as many pluses as minuses so the vitriol seems a bit unnecessary.

As has been said before, one of his main problems was actually that he raised expectations. But they were raised by his own successes. We had the play-off run and the Championship winning season. That all seemed a long way off when he took over. Name a club with similar size (and without multi-millionaire backers) who have achieved much more over the same period.

Since it is over and he has gone he has acted with considerable dignity - shame some fans can't do the same. But then I guess he's a bigger man than them....

Posted By: mr carra on October 3rd 2006 at 12:52:01

Message Thread

SUTTON signing for Villa - WHAT A FUCKING DISGRACE (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 3, 12:38:49
- Thats ambition for you, Howard or Sutton.....nah lets have 37 year old Dublin instead. (n/m) (NCFC) - worthy_out, Oct 3, 14:29:41
- 7/16ths of an inch (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 3, 12:52:05
- which is what Sutton was ALWAYS waiting for (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 3, 12:44:09
  - bullshit - he came in the press and asked to play for us (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 3, 12:46:52
    - yes, at the right price (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 3, 12:53:07
      - how do you know?? if the price was too high the club would have said so (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 3, 12:53:52
        
        I thought Doncaster did say so (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 3, 12:56:14
        
        But the clubs official line was they didn't even get any contact from sutton (NCFC) - pants, Oct 3, 13:04:25
        
        in which case Sutton is a liar (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 3, 13:06:09
        
        No I meant the club said they had no contact whatsoever, and that was their official line (NCFC) - pants, Oct 3, 13:13:27
        
        I suppose the money is better spent on Dion Dublin...... (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 3, 12:57:53
        
        I absolutely guarantee Sutton was asking for more than we're paying Dublin (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 3, 13:05:05
        
        we missed the boat... O'Neil is offering a chancve to play (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 3, 13:40:38
        
        Cos they've shut the door in his face? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 3, 13:20:52
        
        Also, how come Worthington is derided for holding out for more money... (NCFC) - Arganth, Oct 3, 13:15:09
        
        Innit. (n/m) (NCFC) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Oct 3, 13:13:25
  - So what was Dublin waiting for? Some two bit set of divvies that couldn't realise (NCFC) - pants, Oct 3, 12:45:26
- He is only interested now that Moore is injured (n/m) (NCFC) - conker, Oct 3, 12:41:42
  - so what?? suttin is returning from injury - good timing (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 3, 12:43:09
- link (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 3, 12:40:14
- CAPS LOCK off (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Oct 3, 12:39:21
  - sorry am ANGRY at all this worthy love.... (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 3, 12:43:56
    - so what... (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 3, 12:52:01
      - Watford (n/m) (NCFC) - Youre Not Worthy, Oct 3, 13:06:29
        
        What about them? (NCFC) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Oct 3, 13:14:54
        
        What have they achieved ? (NCFC) - Arganth, Oct 3, 13:13:32
        
        you what?? he got them promoted, lets see what happens now (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 3, 13:42:57
        
        But...Worthington got us promoted. As champions, too. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Oct 3, 13:49:46
        
        better left back however ;-) (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 3, 13:46:32
        
        OK, but... (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 3, 13:12:07
      - POTD (excluding Greek salad accompaniment - based ones) (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Oct 3, 13:02:47
    - Going down the shitter (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 3, 12:51:00

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