Knight set to scapegoat McGhee?

[mcshane in the 79th]

Adams created a team to win Div 3, i doubt he even dreamed of winning div 2 straight away. Now we've got to create a team to not only get promoted from this league, but have one to stay in the league above. A lot harder task, due to attracting better players and the wages that come with it IMO.

 

[Brixtaan]

Frankly we don't know do we and whilst McGhee has obviously lost the plot,

You certainly don't you spastic

 

[London Irish]

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You might also want to think hard about whether or not Dick is such a big supporter of MM as you seem to assume he is.

I don't have to think about that, I've heard it from the great man's lips himself not a month ago. I've absolutely no doubt that their relationship suffered some distancing because of the peculiar events of the summer but you are barking up the wrong tree if you think McGhee won't see out his contract here.
You can either make the best of that situation or the worst of it, it's a free country if you want to join "the worst of it" mob.

 

[London Irish]

Adams created a team to win Div 3, i doubt he even dreamed of winning div 2 straight away. Now we've got to create a team to not only get promoted from this league, but have one to stay in the league above. A lot harder task, due to attracting better players and the wages that come with it IMO.

I almost rub my eyes in disbelief when I see a rational, common sense post on NSC these days

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

I almost rub my eyes in disbelief when I see a rational, common sense post on NSC these days

 

[withdeanwombat]

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did you go to Brizzle ? They were a very average side.

They were,in fact,dire.

Beat us,though,and our midget forwards could still be playing and we still wouldn't have scored.

Here,I know it SOUNDS daft,but given the propensity to play people out of position,and the mediocre standard in this division,couldn't we try the Virgo trick with a big defender up front as a target?Could that be worse?...at least until we find a striker whose agent will let him come to the Albion?At least we might stop the opposing defence putting up their deckchairs,and the opposing goalkeeper leaning against his post listening to his iPod.

 

[British Bulldog]

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did you go to Brizzle ? They were a very average side.

They were,in fact,dire.

Beat us,though,and our midget forwards could still be playing and we still wouldn't have scored.

Here,I know it SOUNDS daft,but given the propensity to play people out of position,and the mediocre standard in this division,couldn't we try the Virgo trick with a big defender up front as a target?Could that be worse?...at least until we find a striker whose agent will let him come to the Albion?At least we might stop the opposing defence putting up their deckchairs,and the opposing goalkeeper leaning against his post listening to his iPod.

We've got Santos who can play up front!

 

[Seagull73]

I almost rub my eyes in disbelief when I see a rational, common sense post on NSC these days

Other comments aren't as irrational as you might think.

Let's face it, there are a number of clubs who come up from League 2 (Div 4 as it should be), and challenge for promotion from League 1 the following season. Rotherham did it before us, then we did it, Plymouth and Luton both did it after that, Southend and Swansea last year.

My point is that the gap between League 2 and 1 is actually not that different, most of the time it is to do with team togetherness and spirit. You create a decent side with a good manager, and you can achieve anything. Look what happened with Coppell in charge, we still went down but because we went down fighting, we were able to jump straight back up, and he got some decent players in.

My issue with MM is much more to do with his ability to attract players and coach them effectively i.e. be a manager.

If there is this cloud still hanging over the club and factions are divided, it is not going to change until something gives, and it's usually somebody's job. I'm afraid times like this and when you know it is time for a change, because it's all gone too stale.

 

[London Irish]

Look what happened with Coppell in charge, we still went down but because we went down fighting, we were able to jump straight back up, and he got some decent players in.

My issue with MM is much more to do with his ability to attract players and coach them effectively i.e. be a manager.

Yes, I still fondly remember Steve Coppell lifting that play-off trophy in Cardiff

Seriously though, the factor you are missing out is the increasingly impoverished finances of this club the longer we stay at Withdean and the longer the battles for Falmer goes on. Finance is the biggest determinant of our ability to attract players. That will not change with a change of manager.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Yes, I still fondly remember Steve Coppell lifting that play-off trophy in Cardiff

So you give Coppell no credit for that season, after all the good start under him contributed to the sucess of that season.

 

[London Irish]

So you give Coppell no credit for that season

Really? Where did I say that?

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

So you give Coppell no credit for that season, after all the good start under him contributed to the sucess of that season.

9 games was it?

 

[Uncle Buck]

Really? Where did I say that?

I am asking, do you give no credit to Coppell for that season. His start meant that we could have some wobbles along the way and still make the play offs.

 

[Mendoza]

Yes, I still fondly remember Steve Coppell lifting that play-off trophy in Cardiff

If Coppell were in charge that whole season, i have no doubt that he would not have lifted that trophy that year

we would have won that league at a canter playing more attractive attacking soccerball

So i guess i do have to give mcghee a big thank you, for allowing us to enjoy a great day out at such a wonderful stadium

 

[Uncle Buck]

9 games was it?

That sounds about right.

I know he left, but that start did help with the promotion that season.

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

That sounds about right.

I know he left, but that start did help with the promotion that season.

Yes the start did help, and like you say allowed us to have some wobbles <cough>Brentford<cough> and then get that great day in Cardiff.

I'm not convinced we would have won the league if he'd stayed, but the start he got us must count for something.

 

[Ernest]

And if Coppell had stayed for the season Leon Knight would have scored 50plus goals in the season.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Yes the start did help, and like you say allowed us to have some wobbles <cough>Brentford<cough> and then get that great day in Cardiff.

I'm not convinced we would have won the league if he'd stayed, but the start he got us must count for something.

With regards to winning the league we will never know, but what we were doing and is the sign of a good side was playing poorly at times and getting results. Now we play poorly and get beaten...

 

[Trigger]

With regards to winning the league we will never know, but what we were doing and is the sign of a good side was playing poorly at times and getting results. Now we play poorly and get beaten...

Neither performances nor points!

 

[British Bulldog]

Neither performances nor points!

But it still won't be McGhee's fault!!!