He's signed well and had a bit of luck
Every manager needs that. He's got a fully fit squad (Barring people like Renton and I suppose Chadwick) and he's had the choice of being able to name an unchanged lineup for the last 3-4 games.
Fotheringham is a case in point - he's been missing for 3 months and come back and been genuinely effective. Taylor has helped shore up the back 4. Dion's been able to play a few on the trot - there's some leadership in there.
But Roeder's main achievement is to get some spirit and togetherness back into the dressing room as well. There are two great tru-isms of football:
1. Football is a simple game made complicated by footballers
2. 50% of the game is played "upstairs"
Having that mental edge again has been massively important.
Posted By: Iwan Husarmi on December 6th 2007 at 21:55:30
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- be honest.how many that roeder would do this well...? (n/m) (NCFC) - conkers, Dec 6, 21:41:45
- 9 (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Dec 6, 22:18:38
- yup knew he would get us out of the brown stuff (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Dec 6, 22:14:54
- tough act to follow. (NCFC) - Tomblander, Dec 6, 22:11:49
- I had no problem with Roeder at all, just one small issue with how the big boys of the (NCFC) - pants, Dec 6, 21:59:21
- Yep Pants, the taylor issue and contacts. This is what i said on 606....... (NCFC) - Andyjzr, Dec 6, 22:01:09
- I'm chuffed about Paul Stephenson too, some good memories of yesteryear with him (NCFC) - pants, Dec 6, 22:04:37
- Yep Pants, the taylor issue and contacts. This is what i said on 606....... (NCFC) - Andyjzr, Dec 6, 22:01:09
- He's signed well and had a bit of luck (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, Dec 6, 21:55:30
- Agree, also irrelavent if Taylor goes, he's shown he can attract decent players imo (n/m) (NCFC) - Andyjzr, Dec 6, 21:57:46
- Not many i said interesting when he was appointed, glad he does have a black book!!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Andyjzr, Dec 6, 21:45:05
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