He did, and he was right, and the new guy is right too

The mistake, in my oh-so-humble, was trying to force 4-3-3 on a club whose first team simply did not have the players for that system even at chumps level let alone the prem. The philosophy of One True System throughout all the levels at the club is a sound one and means when youngsters step up there is less of a cliff-edge in terms of learning their role in the first team squad, etc.

Webber made other mistakes too, for the avoidance of doubt, as he himself acknowledges. I think JW had it right when he said we were good at everything except spending money - most of our transfers for what is big money for us haven't really worked out as we'd want.

Posted By: Old Man on November 15th 2023 at 10:47:35

Message Thread

I thought the Knapper interview was OK (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Nov 15, 09:16:47
- But (NCFC) - Captain Bligh, Nov 15, 11:10:08
- Looks and sounds totally out of his depth already. . (NCFC) - Larrikin, Nov 15, 11:09:29
  - So rather than talk to the people that in your eyes (NCFC) - Thas Royt Intut, Nov 15, 14:09:02
  - YFOYW (n/m) (NCFC) - Larrikin, Nov 15, 12:51:49
    - Foysc🖕 (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 15, 15:56:27
  - FOYSC (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 15, 11:16:38
- Loans Manager to Sporting Director is a big step up for him and it comes across in the (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Nov 15, 10:02:05
- Think it might be sensible to keep Wagner till the end of the season (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Nov 15, 09:57:45
  - I don't think we should give up on this season just yet (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 15, 10:05:40
    - totally agree (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 15, 11:03:47
    - Just so (NCFC) - Old Man, Nov 15, 10:40:30
    - Just think it will be difficult for a new manager to implement his ideas mid season (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Nov 15, 10:16:44
      - There are plenty of examples (NCFC) - Pam Demic, Nov 15, 10:35:10
        
        And Carrick last season at Boro (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 15, 11:14:38
        
        And us under Neil (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 15, 11:16:41
        
        Smith to Wagner didn't give us the turnaround we needed last season (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Nov 15, 10:46:16
        
        It didn’t work because Wagner isn’t very good (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 15, 11:15:01
        
        Cuesta is a really interesting idea (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Nov 15, 10:48:35
    - Agree with that. (NCFC) - Pam Demic, Nov 15, 10:11:16
      - Well that is consistent with Smith and Farke then at least! Maybe that is the new norwich (NCFC) - megson, Nov 15, 10:58:53
- Encouraged that he wants us to have a defined playing style through the age groups … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 15, 09:29:09
  - The last guy said that too... (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Nov 15, 10:43:49
    - He did, and he was right, and the new guy is right too (NCFC) - Old Man, Nov 15, 10:47:35
      - As much as I like the idea of having a playing style (NCFC) - Thas Royt Intut, Nov 15, 14:27:04
      - I have 'some' sympathy on the transfer front (NCFC) - CWC, Nov 15, 10:52:57
- I watched it in the end, and agree about the nice guy thing (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 15, 09:18:55
  - Not the man, Attanassio needs to step up appoint some (NCFC) - KevinBond, Nov 15, 12:24:02

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