What worries me most of all about the Board....

is the way they think appointing the manager is the only involvement they need to have on the footballing side of things.

They let Worthy go on far too long in the blind hope he'd turn it around. Then Grant was allowed to buy a load of rubbish and now there's this awful loan policy.

Do they ever challenge the manager?

Could they not have suggested to the manager that he begins a policy of buying exciting young players from lower divisions, allied to just a few key loans for experience.

Ok, he kept us up. But that isn't reason to let him do just whatever he wants. Suggy posted earlier that there isn't much Norwich City about Norwich City right now and I agree. Having all these loan players is truly ridiculous, it can only ever be a short term fix.

If we had the nucleus of an exciting but raw squad of our own I wouldn't be so troubled (ie indifferent) by our league position. But if we get relegated now, with barely any assets, then we are in the deepest of trouble - not least because the only player we would possibly get ?1m plus for is the goalkeeper.

The only possible chink of light is that he is merely being asked to steer the ship steadily into next season by which time they know they will have moved on and Cullum will be here, but I doubt it.

Posted By: Chalk Hill Bitter on October 20th 2008 at 12:43:35

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What worries me most of all about the Board.... (NCFC) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Oct 20, 12:43:35
- Problem with that is you end up like Spurs (NCFC) - Holden Caulfield, Oct 20, 12:59:41
- They don't when Delia was quizzed on this at the last AGM (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 20, 12:53:49
- Agree with a lot of that, however i'm always nervous about a board being too involved. (NCFC) - megson, Oct 20, 12:49:34
  - I agree they should not override his decision but (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 20, 12:55:34
    - He's signed four permanent players this summer as well (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 20, 12:59:30
      - that's right... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Oct 20, 13:05:18
        
        where he belongs (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 20, 13:08:04
        
        I'm no fan of Wes.... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Oct 20, 13:11:15
        
        He has more skill than Drury (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 20, 13:21:07
        
        So who is at left mid for us then? (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 20, 14:12:42
    - They might have, windows closed though so not much they can do... (NCFC) - megson, Oct 20, 12:57:07
- yes, why trust a football man with football decisions? (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 20, 12:46:24
  - That wasn't exactly what CHB was suggesting (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Oct 20, 13:08:23

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