Look, he's probably being harsh on him, but NW WAS under pressure.

Lots of fans had viewed the 8th place as a failure, we hadn't improved on the season before.

For some reason that start was viewed as not good enough, he was getting s**t, and some sections had already written the season off.

Posted By: megson on October 10th 2008 at 12:42:39

Message Thread

What's the deal with Hoolahan? (NCFC) - big member, Oct 10, 10:13:05
- Here's my groat's worth (NCFC) - camcan, Oct 10, 11:32:28
  - Sounds a bit like Croft (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 11:42:44
  - Spot on. (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 10, 11:35:53
- I am similarly perplexed. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 10, 10:26:25
  - lol. Is he a little hucks like, in that does he really have a position? (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 10:33:17
    - I wondered about centre-mid, alongside Clingan, or Fotheringham, if he ever remembers how (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 10, 10:56:25
      - He played really well in the pre-season friendlies. (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 10, 11:01:53
        
        Could be the future. Too attacking for Roeder though? (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 11:08:19
        
        I have it on reasonable authority that (NCFC) - big member, Oct 10, 11:13:31
        
        reasonable authority (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 10, 11:24:37
        
        bit better than that (NCFC) - big member, Oct 10, 11:45:32
        
        Yet, many were all so damning of Grant for being the nice guy and pandering to players? (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 11:24:22
        
        were they?? (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 10, 11:42:25
        
        But when did Grant ever criticise the better players? (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 11:44:46
        
        Youssef Safri (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 10, 11:55:22
        
        Croft - through the press, before he'd even informed Croft of his displeasure. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 10, 11:51:26
        
        Cureton (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 10, 11:50:46
        
        wasn't that roeder? (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 11:44:32
        
        or am i getting all mixed up again? (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 11:45:33
        
        No, that was Grant (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 10, 11:50:32
        
        ah yes, hadn't he got 2 or something? went for the hat trick when a pass was on? (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 12:05:33
        
        After the 5-2 v Barnet - slated Curo for going for a hat-trick. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 10, 11:51:42
        
        I'm glad with a new man around, Cureton has really shown him since (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 12:12:49
        
        There's a lot of shit in that post...firstly... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Oct 10, 12:25:34
        
        He got his number of games wrong, means at this point (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 12:31:08
        
        ah right - a 100% record at home...I remember when that used to happen (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Oct 10, 12:35:09
        
        Look, he's probably being harsh on him, but NW WAS under pressure. (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 12:42:39
        
        hazey memory, five games in then when we lost to forest (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 12:30:44
        
        In 2002/03, he got about 300k to spend, and look at the season we had... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Oct 10, 12:29:19
        
        a season of denial really (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 12:35:22
        
        what would you rather? (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 10, 12:48:29
        
        keep twisting (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 12:51:50
        
        keep not answering valud points (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 10, 12:54:20
        
        valid (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 10, 12:54:27
        
        What's the point when you're just twisting my views? (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 12:56:18
        
        just forget it (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 10, 13:12:34
        
        good (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 13:15:02
        
        what did you want them to say then?? (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 10, 13:28:07
        
        I wanted them to be realistic (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 14:22:35
        
        Sad times!! (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 10, 16:22:23
        
        05/06 I mean (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 14:25:48
        
        not really...4pts off going into Wolves game (NCFC) - Brandonio, Oct 10, 12:44:47
        
        I read that as what pants meant, spent little did ok. Or have i got that wrong? (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 12:34:25
        
        nope, I meant it as (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 12:46:45
        
        Last three lines of that are interesting, I'd like to see what GR could do (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 12:52:03
        
        that's the one (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 10, 11:55:00
        
        I believe there may be something in that, like you say its a shame, (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 11:16:56
        
        True, and he's supposed to be a professional, and should act like one (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 11:25:48
        
        I really wouldn't attach too much importance on what players are saying in the papers (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 10, 11:32:46
        
        what players are saying in the papers (NCFC) - camcan, Oct 10, 11:40:15
        
        was Wesold picked because he was Irish and it was the Irish Daily Mail doing the asking? (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 10, 11:45:32
        
        that would be logical (NCFC) - camcan, Oct 10, 11:49:13
        
        Totally, but if he did sound off (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 11:39:07
        
        Exactly, if IF he was dropped for being late, doesn't mean there has to be a bust up (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 11:28:18
        
        snot exciting though is it? (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 11:38:31
        
        i'm no great fan of Alan, but i do believe him on this (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 10, 11:16:46
        
        ohh hadn't seen that, fair enough then. (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 11:17:42
        
        Bristol (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 10, 11:09:06
        
        topical (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 11:12:56
  - what's with the cunty answer? (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Oct 10, 10:31:15
    - Cunty answer? Me? (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 10, 10:38:14
      - seeing as most of the Pants Massive hasn't seen him actually play for us... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Oct 10, 11:01:37
        
        Result. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 10, 11:07:12
        
        I'm not entirely sure why the whole 'not seen him play' thing matters (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 11:10:22
      - Isn't the real irony... (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Oct 10, 10:47:31
        
        haha, I was wondering when I'd get a mention (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 11:03:16
      - One man's irony is another man's c**ty (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Oct 10, 10:43:09
        
        Merkins don't get irony, but they do get c**nty. (NCFC) - jafski, Oct 10, 10:50:14
    - That's not his point though was it? Not saying he hasn't struggled (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 10:34:22
      - yes but (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 10, 10:40:41
        
        True, ROEDER OUT. (NCFC) - megson, Oct 10, 10:49:42
  - lol (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 10:27:02
- Don't believe the rumours, it's a smear campaign (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 10, 10:20:24
  - aided by citv (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 10:22:37
- Roeder cannot obviously handle him Wes is a great player (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Oct 10, 10:14:47
- Depends if you interpret rumour as fact I guess (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 10, 10:14:39
  - whaddya mean? (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 10, 10:18:36

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