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FWIW Norwich fans hate Neil and say he was always after more money - either to sign players or his own contract. Even when they invested heavily he moaned about investment
He played Preston for more money. He pretended he was off to Stoke when he was there before Preston made him a bigger offer.

Maybe our club were well aware of this.
 
I just hope there isn’t a knock on affect, Stewart could be next if the rumours are true. A great start could disintegrate within a week.
 
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People say he's been backed, has he? How many of these players brought and being brought in would Neil have been, yeah really want him here. Sounds to me Speakman calls the shots bigtime.
 
"fans favourite is Sean Dyche"

just load of made up guesswork in there

I liked the idea of Dyche but now that I have calmed down slightly he definitely wouldn't be suitable for the direction the club want to go.
 
Was listening to a podcast with mcgeady last week, said he didn't trust or rate our current set up. Thought it was strange at the time but perhaps not.

Well the club either do the same again, and if the new man does well the same will happen.

Or they end up giving a normal contract , perhaps after it's earned, meaning they should have done that in this case.

A stupid act of self harm..
 
People say he's been backed, has he? How many of these players brought and being brought in would Neil have been, yeah really want him here. Sounds to me Speakman calls the shots bigtime.
I think there are a couple of transfer philosophies that CAN work hand in hand - bring in players capable of improving the 1st team (Evans. Simms, Ballard, clarke etc) but also look for young talent abroad (Bennette, Dajaku) because no manager stays here lonfer than about 18 months so we have to have a long term strategy that exists outwith the short term demands of the manager. Where we run into danger is if philosophy 2 takes money away from philosophy 1 and the manager spits his dummy out
 
I just hope there isn’t a knock on affect, Stewart could be next if the rumours are true. A great start could disintegrate within a week.
This is my worry. A week to go for the window. Club need to move quickly and decisively Players will be feeling very unsettled they were absolutely on board with Neil
 
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So are you saying get rid of Speakman and start again?
I am saying, quite obviously, he is responsible for stability and continuity throughout the club and currently it isn’t looking good on that front (his 3rd manager in 18 months). We are on the crest of a wave, playing good football and we’ve just managed to lose one of the best managers we’ve had for a good while, to a team not as good as us and a club with less potential.
 
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People say he's been backed, has he? How many of these players brought and being brought in would Neil have been, yeah really want him here. Sounds to me Speakman calls the shots bigtime.
I’m not sure we will ever know Neil’s true feelings Billy lad. He could use that now as an excuse for doing a runner for more money
 
This is my worry. A week to go for the window. Club need to move quickly and decisively Players will be feeling very unsettled they were absolutely on board with Neil
Players are notoriously fickle - give it 2 weeks with the new manager and they will have to think hard to remember the old coach's name

Bennette must be wondering WTF is going on like
 
We just need an announcement he is gone and we are talking to players now.

I for one think Stoke have been in his ear since last week and he has given an indication he will go and they have pulled the trigger on Jones and made an official approach but for me this all started after Saturday.

It's moved too quick for a man who was in a joband should have been preparing his team for match tomorrow.
 
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I dont mind that if he keeps bringing in the right players

His job is not just that. He is ok at building a youth model and approach with innovative data analysis. He should be into head of recruitment or AOL manager.

Not the person who is the ultimate power on all football matters. He simply isn't good at doing it.
 
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Nah we can blame our ****e head of football operations speakman.
Sorry but there is no possible way anyone would know the details of why he left yet, he hasn't even been announced stoke manager officially yet. A lot of rumour and speculation flying around at the minute. At the end of the day he didn't have to speak to stoke but he chose too.
 
Players are notoriously fickle - give it 2 weeks with the new manager and they will have to think hard to remember the old coach's name

Bennette must be wondering WTF is going on like
You’re right. But Just wished the window wasn’t open if Stewart were to go on the back of this a lot of good work will have been undone
 
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