Think that's too harsh myself

I wish to God he'd walked away a few months into 05/6 instead of clinging on - but it's the board's responsibility for not taking the tough but necessary decision. I'm also reluctant to ascribe too much blame to someone who remains our best manager since O'Neill (not that there's much competition, mind!)

On Grant: like you, I do feel some sympathy towards him. Some of the signings he made could well have worked - but it was still his choice to bring in Duffy, his choice to slag off players like Croft for 'showboating', at least 50% his responsibility for falling out with Safri, Hux and (it was rumoured) Dublin, his choice to make several off the planet team selections, and his choice to at times resemble a one man slag-it-off-if-it-breathes campaign. Credit to him for walking when he did - I'll always regard him as a good bloke. But one completely over-promoted, way beyond his station.

Posted By: thebigfeller on March 13th 2008 at 21:08:11

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Just had a go on the BBC predictor... (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 13, 19:39:16
- What worries me slightly... (NCFC) - The Judge, Mar 13, 19:50:01
  - I agree (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 13, 19:57:48
- With us being five points clear, it's good to see the reality of that, ie, we're 2 games (NCFC) - pants, Mar 13, 19:46:32
  - Yes, those were my thoughts too (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 13, 19:56:09
    - If we were to go down (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Mar 13, 20:47:57
      - no one, would be a number of factors why (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 13, 20:51:56
        
        I was just wondering (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Mar 13, 21:18:36
      - 1. The board (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 13, 20:50:08
        
        Sounds logical to me (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Mar 13, 21:18:46
        
        I'd have worthington higher than grant and duffy (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 13, 20:52:44
        
        yes, what Worthington should have done (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 14, 11:24:40
        
        Hmmm (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Mar 13, 21:21:18
        
        Worthington stayed to the bitter end, and didn't leave us in a bigger mess at (NCFC) - pants, Mar 14, 10:21:04
        
        Think that's too harsh myself (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 13, 21:08:11
        
        Not the players? (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Mar 13, 20:52:35
        
        I very rarely blame players (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 13, 21:03:17
        
        Peter Grant's biggest handicap (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, Mar 13, 21:08:17
        
        I was always question the injury theory...it always appears to me... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 14, 11:23:03
        
        It annoys me that Worthington's success out weighs the massive fuck ups he made in the (NCFC) - pants, Mar 14, 10:22:17

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