Right, I've just checked

Gillingham were four points adrift of safety at the start of November 1992, and stayed up. Sounds good, huh? Except that Roeder was appointed at the start of the season - so he was responsible for them being four points adrift in the first place! And finishing second bottom in the fourth tier is not an achievement.

Newcastle, then? Nope: they were 15th when he was appointed, six points above the drop zone, and given they had the fifth highest paid squad in the league, had to improve at some point. And they were 13th when he left: woohoo!

I'm only pointing this out because Munby focused on his record of "turnaround situations". I can well understand why the board liked him: they're old fashioned patricians, who'll have admired his resilience and determination. But I've watched the press conference, and saw nothing to change my mind (the bit where he went all stern and tried to look hard and tough was, frankly, pretty amusing).

Oh, and by the way - this has precisely zero to do with anyone thinking we're still 3rd in the Premier League, and still beating Bayern Munich. It has to do with us appointing a man with a record of almost constant failure. The process was apparently thorough and diligent - so did no-one actually ask about the man's record, for God's sake?

Posted By: thebigfeller on October 31st 2007 at 03:24:01

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"I've been in this position before, and always been able to turn it around" (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Oct 31, 02:10:35
- I think you've made your point (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 31, 07:58:46
- Right, I've just checked (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Oct 31, 03:24:01
  - not according to the man himself (NCFC) - megson, Oct 31, 08:51:44
    - Brooking started their revival mate.... (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 31, 09:47:13
      - Quick! - say it again! (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Oct 31, 10:03:20
    - another thing about the West Ham relegation.. (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 31, 09:02:17
      - its still his secons relegation (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 31, 09:48:39
        
        And another! (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Oct 31, 10:03:41
      - *relagated team* (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 31, 09:05:08
    - It was TB in chareg when they started their mini revival (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 31, 08:56:05
  - selectively forgets the mess he inherited at Newcastle from Souness (NCFC) - dear prudence, Oct 31, 07:53:06
    - Decent Squad at Newcastle who hated their boss (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 31, 09:47:53
      - Norwich did not have a decent squad under Hamilton (n/m) (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 31, 09:54:44

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