It was always going to be an internal appointment for me

We needed someone who:

a. Knew the club,
b. Knew the players,
c. Knew what we needed transfer-wise
d. Knew the market we were shopping in and the funds available.

I was rather surprised when Stephenson went as well as Roeder because there simply isn't time nor money for a new manager to come in and feel his way around and make anything other than last-second panic buys before the transfer window closes. Hence we needed someone with a head start on all of that. I guess Gunny is it.

Oh, and I saw Crooky do well at Northern Spirit as an assistant/manager - a side which was financially and otherwise a total shambles. By the time he went to Newcastle I'd gone, so can't really comment. As for Sydney, that is a poisoned chalice if ever there was - a sort of Antipodean Newcastle Utd. Chippy will do fine.

Posted By: Iwan Husarmi on January 21st 2009 at 16:57:17

Message Thread

Ok I know most people don't care but (NCFC) - BillySteele, Jan 21, 16:51:03
- abuse (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 21, 17:00:42
  - how do u feel about it all cc? (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Jan 21, 17:01:56
    - Very pleased (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 21, 17:05:09
      - Exactamundo (who says that?) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 21, 18:53:39
      - im ok about it.if it dont work its only till end of season and doubt gunny will (NCFC) - selwyn, Jan 21, 17:08:47
        
        *gobsmacked* (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 21, 17:11:29
        
        one of his pigs has hacked his password (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 21, 17:12:47
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 21, 17:44:17
        
        exactly (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 21, 17:10:38
        
        do u know whats happened to pants? did i miss something? (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Jan 21, 17:12:05
        
        he's dead (n/m) (NCFC) - Dave in France, Jan 21, 17:15:25
        
        He got banned (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 21, 17:14:03
        
        Pants! how goes it? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 21, 18:29:34
        
        New pants (NCFC) - pants, Jan 21, 18:41:09
        
        what for? no need to do that (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 21, 18:57:13
        
        In answering this (NCFC) - pants, Jan 21, 20:36:06
        
        Not in you league panty (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 22, 00:21:51
        
        hi pants.you ok? (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Jan 21, 17:15:30
        
        Yes thanks (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 21, 17:17:57
        
        you pleased with gunny being appointed? (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Jan 21, 17:19:20
        
        He got banned (n/m) (NCFC) - Small, Jan 21, 17:13:04
      - "bosoms" (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 21, 17:06:47
  - No ..it was abuse. (n/m) (NCFC) - BillySteele, Jan 21, 17:01:31
    - oh (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 21, 17:03:41
- Agreed it's a massive gamble, I just have a feeling this one might come good (n/m) (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Jan 21, 16:58:56
- only time will tell (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Jan 21, 16:58:53
- It was always going to be an internal appointment for me (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, Jan 21, 16:57:17
- See? no problem with that at all. Your position is fine, just did a bit of a Roeder (NCFC) - megson, Jan 21, 16:56:55
- good post (NCFC) - Dave in France, Jan 21, 16:56:54
- typical of people on here to slag u off just for having an opinion (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Jan 21, 16:54:13
  - ^^^ Hark at ole cockbacon. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 21, 17:06:50
    - have you heard from pants? seriousy,im concerned n i know you were mates (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Jan 21, 17:10:49
      - he's fine and was posting earlier (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 21, 17:12:05
  - Shut it porkgrinder (n/m) (NCFC) - stringersrevenge, Jan 21, 16:57:33
    - ok (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Jan 21, 16:59:54
- I think that it is an inspired appointment (n/m) (NCFC) - Butterworth, Jan 21, 16:52:09

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