The scope for disappointment with his successor is high

expectation management isn't big on here.

I hope for someone like Knutsen. (who was who I thought would be nifty pre-Smith)

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on May 17th 2024 at 11:42:11

Message Thread

Plenty on here said there was no way wagner would be sacked … (NCFC) - loz, May 17, 11:25:58
- You're obsession with lord knapper isn't healthy (n/m) (NCFC) - ParrotPuncher, May 17, 12:10:59
- The biggest positive of the news is we won't have Liz saying Wagner out after every (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, May 17, 11:55:36
  - Do you keep calling me Liz deliberately ?…, (NCFC) - loz, May 17, 12:16:32
    - you should stick to that instead of banging on about Ukraine (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, May 17, 15:02:52
- really? (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 17, 11:39:25
  - Yep, totally agree. (NCFC) - usacanary, May 17, 11:52:41
  - Agreed, people acting like he was Peter Grant. Got a top 6ish squad (NCFC) - megson, May 17, 11:49:05
    - Playing shite football (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 17, 11:55:09
      - 5th in the league on goals scored, with the leagues highest scorer on GPM (NCFC) - megson, May 17, 11:59:48
        
        We have some great talent (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 17, 12:05:57
        
        One wasn’t it? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 17, 13:49:05
      - Do you remember us under Hamilton? (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 17, 11:58:02
        
        We had much worse squads under those managers (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 17, 12:01:45
        
        I also remember the players (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 17, 12:01:22
        
        Positive day...LOLz (NCFC) - usacanary, May 17, 12:21:39
        
        Nah just have hope like most others (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 17, 13:10:17
        
        I'm not being snide (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 17, 12:10:46
        
        VAR looks like it’s staying too 😉 (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 17, 12:12:03
        
        Oi (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, May 17, 12:00:52
    - The whole season was Sociology to me. Human nature judged and made a decision about someon (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, May 17, 11:52:11
      - Good post panters,there's always stuff to learn about human nature. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 17, 12:24:11
      - Its funny how many posts there are today about rebuilding the squad (NCFC) - megson, May 17, 11:56:43
        
        Someone different gives us the hope of something better (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 17, 12:06:58
        
        It's easy (NCFC) - camcan, May 17, 12:02:49
        
        And we don't have a pot piss in unless we sell.... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, May 17, 12:52:16
        
        Well, when you put it like that! (NCFC) - megson, May 17, 12:46:27
        
        Cuesta speaks 6 languages (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 17, 12:15:28
        
        Not too much to ask is it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, May 17, 12:09:24
        
        TBF, most of the time rebuilds don't work... (NCFC) - usacanary, May 17, 12:02:44
        
        Not sure anyone is confident (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 17, 11:58:09
        
        Really? (NCFC) - megson, May 17, 12:00:36
        
        I'd say that sounds hopeful, rather than certain that we'll do brilliantly (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 17, 12:10:29
        
        A rare one then (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 17, 12:09:02
      - I don't think so (NCFC) - camcan, May 17, 11:56:04
        
        VMT - I often post this, but being a football fan is all about hope I think (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 17, 12:05:18
        
        VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 17, 12:10:18
        
        Absolutely! (NCFC) - camcan, May 17, 12:08:52
        
        It looked impressive on TV! (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 17, 12:13:48
  - 👍🏼 (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, May 17, 11:42:48
- This had to be preplanned just like Farkes sacking before Brentford. (NCFC) - usacanary, May 17, 11:35:44
  - A preplanned decision that led to us recruiting Deansmith. (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, May 17, 11:41:46
    - this (n/m) (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 17, 11:42:54
- Based on it always being the plan (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 17, 11:33:02
  - Maybe there was a clause in his contract relating to failure to get promoted? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 17, 11:34:10
    - Perhaps (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 17, 11:34:50
      - Break clauses are cheaper in summer I believe… (NCFC) - loz, May 17, 11:36:29
        
        Isn't he on a 12 month rolling contract? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 17, 11:38:45
        
        Yea but even rolling contracts have break clauses (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 17, 11:46:23
        
        Yes, a 12 month one (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 17, 12:08:43
- somebody said yonks a go he'd been sacked when knapper got here no? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, May 17, 11:32:25
  - I think there's something in this (NCFC) - ShamedSeamus, May 17, 11:47:21
  - Someone that was completely making it up (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 17, 11:35:28
- Its reassuring we are doing it quickly and appear to have a plan (NCFC) - Jim, May 17, 11:32:25
  - I'm withholding judgement on EVERYTHING (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 17, 11:40:23
  - I remember thinking we had a plan sometime previously.... (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 17, 11:36:44
- Knapper gone up in my estimation. Keeps a low profile but clearly working to a plan. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, May 17, 11:30:41
  - Pierre Van Hooijdonk taking his first managerial role (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 17, 11:37:49
- And they were quite right to express that reasoning (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, May 17, 11:29:41
- I didn't think he would be, but very pleased he has been (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 17, 11:26:35
  - Yeah I’d given up hope tbh (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 17, 11:34:03
  - Nice guy for sure very limited manager (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 17, 11:27:50
    - "Very" is harsh (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 17, 11:32:48
      - His tactics are pretty Stone Age … (NCFC) - loz, May 17, 11:33:47
        
        How's your Uefa pro license badge going Liz? (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, May 17, 11:54:43
        
        Sure - still achieved more than a lot of others though (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 17, 11:35:16
        
        The scope for disappointment with his successor is high (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 17, 11:42:11

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