I was using it as an example of how

there are loads of managers, some of whom are unheard of, who could do a good job.

But appointing a manager is luck unless you can afford a Fabio Capello!

Posted By: duke of york on December 28th 2008 at 19:56:53

Message Thread

OK, so I see most are calling for Roeder to go... (NCFC) - conker, Dec 28, 19:22:05
- How about Santa? He is only busy one day of the year and we dont play that day (n/m) (NCFC) - conker, Dec 28, 19:46:29
- John Ward (NCFC) - pants, Dec 28, 19:41:23
  - Isn't there even a shred of doubt in your mind about Roeder? (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 28, 19:45:22
    - I think GR makes a few mistakes, but I also think he has a lot of good ideas too (NCFC) - pants, Dec 28, 19:57:11
      - Fair enough (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 28, 20:05:58
        
        fair enough, I think of it another way usually (NCFC) - pants, Dec 28, 20:17:44
      - That's just apologetic drivel (n/m) (NCFC) - BillySteele, Dec 28, 20:02:22
      - That's just apologetic drivel (n/m) (NCFC) - BillySteele, Dec 28, 20:02:22
        
        It can sit nicely alongside your profile of contrived pretentious crap then (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Dec 28, 20:07:27
        
        but he has an informed opinion (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 20:09:39
        
        tee hee hee (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Dec 28, 20:23:31
        
        To be fair (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 28, 20:10:37
        
        i'm a great judge of character tho (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 20:11:55
  - are you really happy though? (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 28, 19:44:59
- Mike Phelan (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 28, 19:39:11
  - Terry Phelan (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 28, 19:39:46
- Dave Bassett, George Graham, Peter Reid usual suspects would be linked (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:34:39
  - mike bassett (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:35:25
- Mark Bowen was in the running last time (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Dec 28, 19:32:21
  - I think Bowen would be a good shout (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Dec 28, 19:35:54
    - Would you want to risk another rookie? (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:39:30
    - Not sure - seems like a good assistant (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 28, 19:38:02
- Huckerby as player manager (NCFC) - Ben, Dec 28, 19:27:43
  - Big iwan with Huck's as assistant. Jubbly Bubbly. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Dec 28, 19:29:51
- Malky (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 28, 19:26:04
  - i just can't understand those who rate roeder (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:27:49
  - Gie the bloke SOME credit, he certainly didn't fail last season (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:27:09
    - OK, ultimately failed (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 28, 19:30:35
      - The most disapointing thing is that no improvement seems to have (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:33:56
    - a miracle? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:29:13
      - Given where we were, how we were playing then yes, in football terms (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:31:07
        
        it was still early in the season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:32:41
        
        Yeah, we were playing triffic. Real champagne footy. (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:37:32
        
        Duffy was just unlucky (NCFC) - Reg Presley, Dec 28, 19:42:36
        
        do you watch us much? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:39:57
        
        Duffy was shit too (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 28, 19:38:59
- there will be loads of applicants (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:25:22
  - you're clueless, rob newman applied last time, would you prefer him to glenn? (n/m) (NCFC) - samcd84, Dec 28, 19:41:19
    - i said most you fucktard (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:51:49
      - who did you want in when roeder was appointed? (n/m) (NCFC) - samcd84, Dec 28, 19:56:08
        
        somebody competent (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 19:57:10
        
        roeder's first season at newcastle (NCFC) - samcd84, Dec 28, 20:02:08
        
        the thing is (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 28, 20:08:18
    - So he was the only one who applied? (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 28, 19:42:03
      - i'm just saying there will have been plenty of his ilk also, (NCFC) - samcd84, Dec 28, 19:47:38
        
        Bet you wouldn't have taken Phil Brown either (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 28, 19:48:38
        
        never heard his name mentioned (n/m) (NCFC) - samcd84, Dec 28, 19:55:27
        
        I was using it as an example of how (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 28, 19:56:53
- ?ge Hareide (NCFC) - Hank the swede, Dec 28, 19:24:56
- No way Curbishley would come here, so can scrub his name off list. (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 28, 19:24:28
- Prince Edward (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 28, 19:23:31

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