Dave Stringer had huge success

And was around in a different era where fans didn't demand success instantly. Just look at Worthington, our most successful manager in a decade and the uproar at the suggestion that he might be able to help out

Posted By: Charles21 on January 19th 2009 at 12:23:24

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Gunn in charge (NCFC) - Bertie Biggins, Jan 19, 12:19:37
- Stringer jumped before he was pushed (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 19, 12:47:04
  - He did and Gunny would have the sense to do the same. (NCFC) - Bertie Biggins, Jan 19, 12:50:46
  - im sure gunny would be big enough to step down if it didnt work out (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Jan 19, 12:48:18
- Agreed - John Deehan isn't a hate figure, is he? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 19, 12:32:57
  - Not a hate figure, but hardly in the same bracket. (NCFC) - Bertie Biggins, Jan 19, 12:46:19
  - Booooooooo Deehan out, WANKER BRICK THE BASTARD!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 19, 12:43:00
- Stringer was a brilliant manager for us though even if his last season in 91/92 (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 19, 12:30:52
  - Stringer's last season "wasn't all that great..." (NCFC) - jayson blair, Jan 19, 13:03:23
    - there was no real chance of it happening though going into the Leeds game (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 19, 13:23:49
      - avoiding relegation by 3 pts (NCFC) - jayson blair, Jan 19, 13:49:56
        
        at the time it was, he resigned and is still remembered fondly by most Norwich fans (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 19, 13:59:46
      - an FA Cup semi where we were sh*t against a crappy second tier team ;0) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 19, 13:33:15
        
        obviously not the actual semi final game...although I've never seen it (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 19, 13:41:48
    - hmmm, one for the ignore list? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 19, 13:05:32
  - agreed my favourite by a country mile. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 19, 12:32:24
- agreed, it wouldnt turn nasty if he failed as he would step down like PG (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Jan 19, 12:26:06
- Zero mangerial experience (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 19, 12:23:40
  - A different take on "experience" (NCFC) - Jambocanary, Jan 19, 12:50:10
    - Remeber Grant? (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 19, 12:56:18
      - but this is what I meant about the random thing (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 19, 13:04:26
    - Good call (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 19, 12:53:20
  - Boothroyd has only had one job and got sacked from it (NCFC) - Ben, Jan 19, 12:34:51
    - didn't think we we looked much different on Saturday than under Roeder (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 19, 13:00:10
      - the players just didn't panic in front of goal...few players have said (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 19, 13:33:23
      - you didn't rate the left winger then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 19, 13:04:57
    - The most important thing he did was not being Roeder (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 19, 12:38:00
    - he didn't scare the players (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 19, 12:36:50
    - anyone who can come in and reproduce that (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 19, 12:36:01
  - Roeder had a lot of managerial experience (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 19, 12:28:17
    - Dave Bassett. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 19, 12:49:18
    - How many managers have done well everywhere they've gone? (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 19, 12:40:08
      - ... (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 19, 12:51:11
      - and all of those are in top clubs (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 19, 12:43:55
    - I'm sure it's not totally random (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 19, 12:36:21
      - I think it is pretty random myself (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 19, 12:40:45
        
        Everyone is rubbish at Newcastle (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 19, 12:45:28
    - Of course it is. Same managers work well at some clubs and not at others (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 19, 12:32:11
      - that's what I keep thinking (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 19, 12:34:45
        
        thanks (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 19, 12:35:45
      - they also had money (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 19, 12:32:37
        
        OK but Ferguson winning what he did at Aberdeen and Mourinho at Porto (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 19, 12:34:08
    - The key thing is that whoever it is the crowd gets behind him and the (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 19, 12:31:59
      - in order to get the crowd behind them they'll have to play the right way (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 19, 12:35:41
        
        If we are winning I don't think the crowd will care we are hardly Brazil. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 19, 12:37:06
        
        agreed (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 19, 12:41:49
        
        i disagree (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 19, 12:39:04
    - which resulted in abject failure (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 19, 12:31:41
    - agreeeeeed, been saying it for years (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 19, 12:29:36
- Dave Stringer had huge success (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 19, 12:23:24

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