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  1. Red Robin

    Red Robin Well-Known Member

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    I know he does, I’m just attempting to call him out.
     
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    not a chance distancing himself from the job -in the middle of a rebuild here -Leicester fans had their time with him let’s hope he can give us a bit of the magic he gave them.


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    Friday at 9:18 AM
     
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    Wait and see next week -should be three new signings two definitely and one almost done.
    Exciting times -club needs to kick on under the best manager since Alan Dicks.
     
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    I think he took us on because he wanted the challenge of turning us around, he also recognised if he could manage it we have the infrastructure and fan base to really make a success of it. I honestly believe though he didn’t realise until he arrived how much of a job it was going to be. I feel he’s broken the back of it now so I’d be surprised if he left now.
     
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    I saw a similar article too, which is why my question was apart from McCrorie who else is coming this week.
     
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    Knows how to score as well :1980_boogie_down::1980_boogie_down::1980_boogie_down:


     
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    So did Nick Carle - remember him?
    Fantastic on his YouTube channel - questionable in reality…..
     
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    I trust our recruiting process rather more now than I did then, that said what has happened to Wilson?, recruiting from league two is bit of a gamble, it seems to take at least a season for them to adjust to the physicality of the championship
     
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    Please explain how he has created more loyalty amongst the players? I have seen this mentioned a few times by different people on here, usually from people who won’t recognise anything odd from a previous regime, but what does that mean, how is it measured?
     
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    What is this statement based on? During his time at City he has not fared higher in the second tier than either of the Johnsons, nor won a trophy as Scott’s did, so what makes him the best since Dicks?
     
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    His previous credentials-very simply put we have never had a manager in charge that has achieved what Nige has.
     
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    True, but none of that has been with us, so not sure how it counts.
     
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    He will be the best manager since AD if he achieves higher than when LJ was in charge.....until then........just remember, only since the break from the world cup have we looked a bit decent.....before then it was utter garbage with the threat of relegation.......next season there are no excuses in my book...top 6 expected - top 10 finish is minimum IMO
     
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    How long did it take Dicks to get a winning team? , LJ didn’t have to do a complete rebuild as NP, or indeed Dicks did. You aren’t comparing like for like. I do agree though NP has to deliver this season. Top 10 min, whilst being in touch with top 6. So far so good though. He’s so far managed to achieve his objectives whilst turning things around off the pitch .
     
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    Are you serious, LJ didn’t have to do a rebuild….we were heading back to the 3rd division when he took over, he did as much of a rebuild as NP has, and yes he spent (and recouped more), he also went to the last day of the season twice with a chance of the play-offs, albeit slim and never in City’s control.
    What he didn’t have to do was trim a bloated squad as NP has - that’s the only difference, but the board expectations for NP have been far lower so far. I think that will, and should change for next season.
     
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    Or GJ for that matter.
     
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    GJ over LJ for me we were one game from the prem.
    However GJ blew it with his team selection.
     
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    No LJ didn’t have to, nor did he do a rebuild, he had the nucleus of a good squad, he added to it, firstly with money, he didn’t generate, then later admittedly with money that he did, but he did have the basis to build from. NP has had to completely rebuild the team, get rid of players that aren’t longer affordable, whilst keeping us in the championship, often with 5/6 academy products in the squad. luckily Tinns did an amazing job assembling academy players that were able to step up. To that end he was fortunate, but , and this is where I agree with you, now he has to show he can take us to the next level, but he’s more than earned the opportunity to try. He’s put us on a footing now where our future is much brighter than it was when he took over.
     
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