I just think Worthington had a spasm in summer 2005.

He'd not managed to get the best out of his more high-profile signings during the Premiership season - particularly Helveg, Jonson and Bentley (for whatever reasons) - and I think he just fell back on what had worked for him to a point in the past - that is, signing players who grafted, were not noted for being difficult personalities and who had experience at Championship level.

Unfortunately, he got pretty much every signing he made that summer wrong - the signings he made just before he left in 2006, though, were decent enough, and on the whole I think he did more good than bad. Just a shame he didn't leave a year earlier than he did!

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on October 10th 2008 at 12:39:19

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FAO Pants (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 10, 12:31:04
- *cough* 8th season before, play-offs year before that *cough* (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 12:36:43
  - ok, you're right (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 10, 12:40:54
    - Oh i agree, no offence intended, just wanted to point out that error before it was jumped (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 12:44:04
      - I'd love 8th too (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 10, 12:47:33
        
        like we did last summer, ooooh twist again............ (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 12:53:59
        
        Aye, wouldn't argue too much with that. (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 12:50:20
- Well if we are to believe Delia then Roeder has had more financial backing (NCFC) - Brandonio, Oct 10, 12:33:49
  - GR has a huge wage bill to work with (NCFC) - Holden Caulfield, Oct 10, 12:43:52
    - going for a bit of consistency would be the biggest help (NCFC) - camcan, Oct 10, 13:04:53
  - I think Worthington got a raw deal, however his earlier success was his downfall and the 2 (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Oct 10, 12:39:02
  - yeah me too (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 10, 12:37:02
  - I don't think he's shit, surprised me some do. (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 12:36:16
    - I think he was over cautious (NCFC) - camcan, Oct 10, 12:44:38
      - we were one result away from staying up (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 10, 12:50:00
        
        yup, could have made, maybe should have, but not the end of the world (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 12:55:55
        
        exactly. (n/m) (NCFC) - camcan, Oct 10, 12:58:19
        
        but we didn't (NCFC) - camcan, Oct 10, 12:55:21
      - Over cautious and over-awed - quite right, and I think it showed at times. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 10, 12:49:30
        
        I think the classic example (NCFC) - camcan, Oct 10, 12:53:11
        
        I was going to say much the same. Top bombing. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 10, 12:50:13
    - I think there needs to be a thrid... Retire, Get Sacked or Get Tapped Up (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Oct 10, 12:41:17
    - I just think Worthington had a spasm in summer 2005. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 10, 12:39:19
      - Sorry, I've made a mistake there. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 10, 12:46:45
      - reasonable that, signings will always make or break a manager in the end. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 12:45:09

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