Just because you "think" something happened

doesn't mean it did - and perhaps next time you make stuff up about me you could do it when I'm away that way you won't get called on it straightaway.

My ill-informed view on who should be manager after Worthy was Dave Penney, but based on what Malky said I thought Grant was a good choice. We subsequently met Grant (once) and were impressed with him. And I think like everyone else I could see what he was trying to do with his signings - which made a change from Worthington who appeared to have no strategy at all. Of course they mostly turned out to be w**kers - but I don't remember anyone anywhere spotting that at the time.

So a lot of it is Grant's fault - in particular someone inside the club should have known that success in Scotland means nothing. And what went on with Safri? But some of it wasn't his fault - most obviously the fact that he had to shop where he did because of the lack of money and because the Academy is producing next to nothing. The only charge that can be laid against Roeder is that we don't have a team at the moment - financial reasons meaning he had to rely on loans last year and will have to again this year. Grant's other problem was that he lost 2 of his best players through terms in their contracts negotiated before he arrived.

And if I seem whiny it's because I don't find it anywhere near acceptable that a club with 20,000 season ticket holders, which has had the ground full for at least 5 years has endured 4 dreadful seasons and as it stands now must be a good bet for the third division. I don't buy the line that it was all Worthington's fault, and then all Grant's fault - and won't be all Roeder's fault if we go down. There is a fundamental complacency about the club's aims and the way it does business - Grant spoke as if he would shake it up - and signally failed to do so. Roeder does seem to be doing something about it - and I wonder if the presence of the Turners on the board signals a new reality there.

Posted By: Mr Creosote on July 2nd 2008 at 10:34:19

Message Thread

Let's all take notice of Barry Skipper (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Jul 2, 09:48:57
- Skipper took a lot of cr*p (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 2, 10:01:47
  - The share idea is cobblers. (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 2, 10:03:38
    - Yes but at least he is looking at ways to make it happen (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 2, 10:07:43
- Let's all take notice of Mr Creosote (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jul 2, 09:59:36
  - bully. (NCFC) - Tomblander, Jul 2, 10:01:43
  - I can't believe that..... (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 2, 10:00:51
    - I approve of plenty of things (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Jul 2, 10:16:53
    - oh no he was positively convinced after him and Mrs Creo met him (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jul 2, 10:07:22
      - Just because you "think" something happened (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Jul 2, 10:34:19
        
        I agree with a lot of that (NCFC) - pants, Jul 2, 11:13:01
        
        well durr, the reason why i highlighted *think* in my post was because i wasn't sure (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jul 2, 10:49:47
        
        Well, Oh clever one, (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Jul 2, 11:17:35
        
        well i could have done that, or i could have trusted you to correct me if i was wrong (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jul 2, 11:25:21
        
        Yes it is (n/m) (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Jul 2, 11:39:11
        
        good (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jul 2, 11:43:33
        
        Good (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Jul 2, 11:50:22
- To be fair I think worthy could have done it given the time (n/m) (NCFC) - TheHoolahanElement, Jul 2, 09:56:55
- He did a lot of good things for the club, including helping rid us of Chase (NCFC) - phrankin, Jul 2, 09:53:26

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