One thing bugs me

Barely a fortnight before his departure, Balls was still right behind Peter Grant and generally a big fan of his: indeed, with us dropping like a stone, he was convinced very big things were about to happen through the guise of Peter Cullum. Now he suddenly lays into Grant for the team's he's left: what, did this all happen during his final fortnight at the club?

To reiterate: I don't subscribe to the view that many of our players are nowhere near good enough. Actually, the squad we have ought to be good enough for lower mid-table at least: that it isn't is not all Grant's fault, and actually, owes far more to the smell of death around the club which results from the board's shocking handling of things since relegation. Indeed, rightly or wrongly, I'm starting to revise my opinion of Grant's time: did any of us appreciate how difficult the job had become? And could anyone do any better working with a board this incompetent?

Posted By: thebigfeller on November 16th 2007 at 08:13:44

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Richard Balls on suicide watch by the sound of it..... (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Nov 16, 08:07:08
- One thing bugs me (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 16, 08:13:44
  - me too - Grant was patently in the wrong job (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 16, 10:07:50
  - Agree about Balls' stance on Grant. Agree with Balls that the team isn't goood enough.. (NCFC) - The Editor of Milk, Nov 16, 08:19:00
    - We do (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 16, 08:23:37
      - For me it's not their footballing ability... (NCFC) - Dr Baker, Nov 16, 08:30:43
        
        While Huckerby on-form may inspire fans he's hardly a lead from the front type... (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Nov 16, 09:04:38
        
        Yes, agree completely on that (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 16, 08:38:05
  - I agree, the board are totally out of their depth, publishing/catering = good, footy = bad (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Nov 16, 08:17:05
    - Y'see, this is what annoys me. (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 16, 09:17:13
      - yes they were (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 16, 10:06:31
        
        And it's been well documented that we couldn't afford Ashton in the summer. (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 16, 10:11:55
        
        sop we couldnt afford him pre season or in January... (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 16, 10:15:41
        
        The difference is, they decided not to gamble with next year's money pre-season... (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 16, 10:22:46
        
        OK. Its just a shame it was all too late by then (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 16, 10:28:13
        
        You know what I damn well mean. The championship year. (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 16, 10:08:27
        
        I disagree i'm afraid (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 16, 10:13:52
      - From where I'm looking, reading and attending the recent supporter meeting at Diss, (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Nov 16, 09:44:23
  - *team (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 16, 08:14:44

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