I think there was improvement, but it's gone

Duffy until December was excellent, I thought
Fisher - now England U21
Crnac - several goals and assists (too many injuries) and often good play (my opinion, I'm allowed it)
Chrisene was improving, then injured, Forson too
Sainz was amazing until *the incident*, a definite improvement on last season

However, since the new year I agree it all seems to have unravelled. There was progress, but it's reversed - how can that happen? The only thing I can think is to refer back to my job as a teacher (and there are similarities) - if that happened in a class or even a small group of kids, you would have to reconsider the methods you were using or the content of the lessons. The other factors could be external events either caused by something you did, or possibly beyond your control (like a serious bullying incident, class dynamics etc). In all of these situations you do need a kind of reset, I think. But in schools (and most places of work tbf) you don't just sack the teacher, they have to solve the problem.

Posted By: APB on April 24th 2025 at 09:51:16

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Knapper interview from February 2025. Asked about goals for the rest of the season (13:15. (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 24, 09:06:35
- Its a qualitative call not just quantitative. (n/m) (NCFC) - KevinBond, Apr 24, 12:20:23
- Some words of wisdom to all the shlubz.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Apr 24, 12:10:22
  - Oh and Knapper also said Crnac was a number 9....... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Apr 24, 12:11:10
- Maybe it was a copy paste from a previous year. (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Apr 24, 10:30:22
- It was clearly more about performances than results (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Apr 24, 09:26:00
  - What gets me is that in February Knapper is saying that all is going (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 24, 09:57:47
    - Knapper is learning on the job too unfortunately (NCFC) - Allen, Apr 24, 10:02:52
    - Or he saw/knows there are other factors at play and acted decisively... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Apr 24, 09:59:40
      - 'Other factors'. Such as? (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 24, 10:04:27
        
        We've got 6 points in 10 games since February (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Apr 24, 10:31:14
        
        That's certainly within his prerogative but its a bit of a knee jerk reaction if it really (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 24, 10:46:19
        
        I mentioned these yesterday from Paddy's piece (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Apr 24, 10:10:23
        
        To me those are weaknesses that JHT could learn to improve upon. Knapper (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 24, 10:16:21
        
        there's inexperience and there's inability (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 24, 12:06:26
        
        But I think the point is they lost confidence that he is the right person for the project (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Apr 24, 10:18:10
        
        Agree but would like to know who 'they' were. Between Knapper, Zoe and (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 24, 10:48:59
        
        Rudderless would have been to let things drift along. (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Apr 24, 11:42:02
  - And player progression - who has genuinely improved as the season has gone on? (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 24, 09:38:20
    - Forson and Chrisene....and Jurasek? (NCFC) - usacanary, Apr 24, 12:31:11
    - I think there was improvement, but it's gone (NCFC) - APB, Apr 24, 09:51:16
      - I don't think Sainz all round play was any better tbh (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 24, 09:56:33
    - Chrisane was in the starting line up for a string of games before he got injured. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Apr 24, 09:48:50
      - He then publicly said he had lost confidence (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 24, 09:51:47
        
        Assume you mean more recently - think he came back in when Mahovo (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 24, 09:54:27
      - Yea and showing signs of improvement … (NCFC) - loz, Apr 24, 09:50:11
  - The Portsmouth one for me. I felt that was Colchester 2009 levels. (NCFC) - APB, Apr 24, 09:38:08

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