I think criticising him for Leicester isn't fair - he was hired to keep them up

and he did it.

Northern Ireland is obviously going to be disastrous - he was out of his depth at Premiership level so I can't see him doing too well internationally ...

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on October 3rd 2007 at 17:31:51

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depression! (NCFC) - hairyolaf, Oct 3, 17:25:31
- Was Worthy much less of an 'unknown' than Grant when we hired him? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 3, 17:30:45
  - ambition is a word used by football fans (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 3, 18:06:39
    - No... (NCFC) - hairyolaf, Oct 3, 18:13:57
      - how can you invest heavily without funds? (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 3, 18:20:47
        
        we did big highly for a few players so that indicates funds available (n/m) (NCFC) - hairyolaf, Oct 3, 18:28:17
        
        So what is your point? (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 3, 18:32:21
        
        We made the bids but could'nt or would'nt offer the wages... (NCFC) - hairyolaf, Oct 3, 18:47:16
        
        "bid" (n/m) (NCFC) - hairyolaf, Oct 3, 18:28:33
  - maybe not.. (NCFC) - hairyolaf, Oct 3, 18:05:53
- I'm surprised how people forget to be honest. Worthington would have taken us down (NCFC) - pants, Oct 3, 17:29:56
  - he did well at Leicester (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 3, 18:07:23
    - I'm about afterwards. I'm not belittling Worthington's success (NCFC) - pants, Oct 3, 18:18:44
      - The season after relegation (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 3, 18:22:55
    - A bit luck and a couple of inspirational signings (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 3, 18:15:52
      - insightful (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 3, 18:23:12
  - In the last decade he was the only manager to actually get us to win anything (n/m) (NCFC) - hairyolaf, Oct 3, 17:51:06
  - I think criticising him for Leicester isn't fair - he was hired to keep them up (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 3, 17:31:51
    - Given the amount of media exposure there is at international level (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 3, 17:33:15
      - not really for Norn Iron though. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 3, 17:33:45
        
        not until Sanchez got them into such a good position re: qualifyung (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 3, 17:36:06
- "rednap (sic) at portsmouth," (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 3, 17:29:18
  - what so if PG was manager at portsmouth he could attract the same calliber of player (n/m) (NCFC) - hairyolaf, Oct 3, 17:49:17
    - given a ridiculous amount of money? (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 3, 18:02:42
      - Its not all about money.. (NCFC) - hairyolaf, Oct 3, 18:10:01
        
        but Peter Grant wasn't an unknown within the game (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 3, 18:17:50
        
        Im trying to prove that sometimes a higher profile... (NCFC) - hairyolaf, Oct 3, 18:43:41
      - exactly (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 3, 18:08:22

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