Management (in any field) is

a moving target, a constantly shifting balance of stuff.

So, it's never as easy as saying having Sargent in is the only factor (but it'd be crazy to say it wasn't incredibly significant).

When players like Nunez (and others) are playing well now, it's going to be about the cumulative decisions made. He got progressively worse under Smith, now he's looking great again. But it's not Champs manager - you don't just pick a team off a spreadsheet, there's personalities involved and people behind what we see.

Wagner seems an erudite, intelligent, manager. I didn't understand the baying for blood when we had an injury crisis (tho was disappointed he wasn't able to fashion a backup plan). Pleased for him, and us, that it's coming together again. We've so little on the bench that I think we'll need a fair bit of luck over the rest of the season, but we've earned our place and Wagner has shown some skills.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on March 16th 2024 at 18:31:04

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The one question on my mind (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Mar 16, 18:16:05
- I thought the bit in the Hucks Sara interview where Sara got so excited talking about (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Mar 16, 18:55:37
  - top posting BWOD (NCFC) - shoddy, Mar 16, 19:26:28
    - 🥰 (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Mar 16, 19:46:58
  - Yay! (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 16, 19:01:32
    - 🥰 (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Mar 16, 19:25:17
  - Great post - pop by more! 😊 (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 16, 19:00:10
    - 🥰 (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Mar 16, 19:25:02
- I dont disagree but some people have dug in. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 16, 18:34:16
  - exactly USAC (NCFC) - shoddy, Mar 16, 18:41:22
    - Agreed, I think its an incredibly exciting end to the season. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 16, 18:51:49
  - The vast majority of posters are giving Wagner credit (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 16, 18:38:34
  - Nah (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 16, 18:38:02
    - Well done Cardiff you collected some frothy haterz.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 16, 18:53:13
      - Quite why any sane human would enjoy (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 16, 18:54:57
        
        TBF its only the few usual suspects who come at me. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 16, 19:03:12
    - So very weird (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 16, 18:45:05
      - Agreed (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 16, 18:46:22
        
        Thought he might appreciate it (n/m) (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 16, 18:53:09
        
        Well you appreciated it wasn’t my point (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 16, 18:58:21
        
        Fair play (n/m) (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 16, 19:10:46
        
        It was a weird snide. But we're all grown ups so no harm done I'm sure. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 16, 18:54:52
        
        I should just ignore list tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 16, 18:58:09
        
        Defo (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 16, 18:58:59
        
        Would love it if Man City aren’t in the final tbh (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 16, 18:48:25
        
        I had this conversation with my 16 year old son (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 16, 18:50:46
        
        Lol (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 16, 18:59:45
    - Lolz exactly. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 16, 18:41:55
- We are still quite open (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 16, 18:34:00
  - Jim, here is the mistake a lot of fans make. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 16, 18:41:15
    - I think it’s just as much to do with the midfield (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 16, 19:40:43
  - McCallum's defensive positional play can be questionable (n/m) (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Mar 16, 18:40:35
- Management (in any field) is (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 16, 18:31:04
  - good post CC (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Mar 16, 18:51:22
    - Ta, I try! (n/m) (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 16, 18:54:34
- Oh my God yes. (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 16, 18:21:49
- Knapper came in and told Wagner what he was doing wrong (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 16, 18:20:49
  - Definitely a factor. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 16, 18:27:03
    - I also think Nunez has been a revelation (NCFC) - TheGrump, Mar 16, 18:29:08
      - Yes, much improved (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 16, 18:32:37
- Shows the management finally listened (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 16, 18:18:10
  - Your motivational skills are legendary. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 16, 18:20:05
    - Loz and Jim deserve most of the credit tbh (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 16, 18:22:25
      - Very,very gracious.😇 (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 16, 18:26:22

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