Since he became our manager I believe he could become

one of the greatest managers given the budget the best need. It’s not just his tactical ability either, I think he handled several player issues well too and the discipline of the team was always very good. Obviously no one can be certain although football seems to have more than its fair share of hindsighters, given it’s an exact science.

Posted By: Chopper on February 26th 2025 at 09:53:06

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You know loaded viewpoints regardless of the outcome? (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Feb 26, 08:17:08
- Can't remember who but someone posted a good comparison with Pep (Other Football) - Old Man, Feb 26, 10:31:56
- With sufficient cash I reckon he might be able to (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 26, 10:02:05
  - JHT would be the same (Other Football) - paulg, Feb 26, 10:50:42
    - Farke wouldn't still be here even if we hadn't sacked him then, so that's a moot point (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 26, 11:06:56
      - How do we know this? (n/m) (Other Football) - seminated_woolly, Feb 26, 11:22:28
        
        Football fans demand results (regardless of whether they are realistic) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 26, 12:19:30
      - no - but we wouldn't have had the collective nervous breakdown that followed his sacking (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Feb 26, 11:21:33
        
        We might have tbf (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 26, 12:20:37
  - with sufficient cash i reckon i might be able to (Other Football) - Tombs, Feb 26, 10:15:36
    - Haha - yes, "sufficient" is not the same amount for all managers! (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 26, 10:39:30
    - Many years ago it was 'when I win the lottery', I'll help the club out.... (Other Football) - DrDublin, Feb 26, 10:28:03
- Since he became our manager I believe he could become (Other Football) - Chopper, Feb 26, 09:53:06
  - I thought Lambert was destined for greatness (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 10:06:30
    - Yeah me too. Although I think Culverhouse was the brains with hindsight (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 26, 10:59:18
      - Whoo's managerial career included getting sacked by Boston United (Other Football) - seminated_woolly, Feb 26, 11:26:07
    - and I though alex neill was (Other Football) - paulg, Feb 26, 10:53:04
    - VMT - should've got the Liverpool gig instead of Brendan. He always had his measure. (n/m) (Other Football) - JD3, Feb 26, 10:17:43
      - dortmund, he would have won the champions league again fo sho (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Feb 26, 10:31:23
- If Farke is provided with a semi-competitive squad he can do it (Other Football) - norwaay, Feb 26, 08:21:05
  - I think they have to be fully competitive for the style he (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Feb 26, 12:25:17
  - I think he probably could (Other Football) - APB, Feb 26, 11:56:34
    - Well as far as management goes that’s not really a good argument. (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Feb 26, 12:27:00
  - The flaw is that Farke accrued 21 pts up until covid (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Feb 26, 10:12:42
    - Yep. Our form had dipped prior to Covid and we hoped that break would allow us to address (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 12:29:14
    - Or it shows that clearly he wasn’t. (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Feb 26, 12:28:31
    - That post covid period was weird though.. (Other Football) - loz, Feb 26, 10:25:20
      - How did we do the following season behind closed doors? (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 10:28:55
        
        In the championship? (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Feb 26, 12:29:05
        
        We had a better team then though (Other Football) - jamesward, Feb 26, 10:35:04
        
        And weaker opposition (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Feb 26, 11:52:38
        
        Exactly not difficult is it (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Feb 26, 10:56:09
  - “Webber's execrable PL signings” (Other Football) - Cellophane Flowers, Feb 26, 09:50:46
    - Bailey did a Farke promotional piece talking through who he wanted but didn't get (Other Football) - JD3, Feb 26, 10:02:23
    - Well they identify the areas that need strengthening and then the scouts give (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 26, 09:55:20
  - Not many champ managers "succeed" in the prem now,look at how much (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 26, 08:37:31
  - He’ll do well just to be given a chance (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 08:36:33
  - And having to sell his best player before getting there (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Feb 26, 08:26:03

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