In November I, in common with several others, questioned the sanity of the Norwich City Board in appointing Glenn Roeder as their manager. Using phrases like “Roeder comes up smelling of Canaries” and “I feel so sorry for the Canaries”, I may have inadvertantly given the impression that my views of Roeder’s management skills were akin to the attitude of a dog to a tree. In addition, I mistakenly wrote that his motivational skills are a bit rubbish.
I now realise that I was completely wrong on all counts, and that Glenn Roeder is a manager of supreme ability and motivational skills, which has resulted in an eleven match unbeaten run and City rising from bottom place to thirteenth place in the Championship. I now fully accept that his relegations with Gillingham, Watford and, er, West Ham were a mere blip on the road to his true destiny - taking Norwich City to the Premiership. I thank you.
Actually, I will give him his due. He’s got you out of the mire in a very short time. Kudos for that. However, we too were taken in by Roeder when he took us to 7th place in his first season with us. The next season he lost the dressing room and we were relegated. City fans shouldn’t count their canaries just yet…
F.A.O JOB
Who is Ian Fail?
Iain and his fellow hammers fans;
there is a little, dare I say irony (pardon the pun), in all the hammers fans getting rather agrieved at the apparent reaction of Mr Roeder at Upton Park on a revisit. However I can not help thinking that Mr Dale himself is trying to insight a reaction from the followers of Norwich City with his comments in a previous article. Not to mention the sarcastic ones in this.
May I also remind Mr Dale, that if he is a political writer, surely his views should not be offensive, but insightful and costructive (not child like ‘tit for tat’)
We must all remember that managers come and go, some are good, some poor. Fans will always have an opinion…but people who write articals for many to see should respect all prying eyes that read with interest.
So in short Mr Dale….GROW UP !!
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No physician is really good before he has killed one or two patients. ~Hindu Proverb
However badly glenn did at Newcastle and West Ham, his managing style has changed dramatically - he has more passion and verve than he did before. He has done a good job so far, I appreciate that not all WH fans are bigoted fools, and i know we have a fair few around our neck of the woods - but please leave off glen, he has done wonders for us - many doubted Wenger’s judgement on a few of his relatively unknown african signings - he is a good judge of character he has shown, now consider his praise of Glenn.
I am not picking fights - i am asking for time, for glenn and ourselves, without learning from mistakes no-one can gain in any talents - something to think about before pushing your neck out and lambasting someone rather quickly.
Thanks for your time
The question really is can a man less talented than a cabbage in a blue rosette manage to have a incorporate facts into hisopinion about anything.
I think that the answer has been conclusively proved as a resounding NO.
Anyway I don’t care what you guys think on managers skils, I mean you thought Peter Grant was good! If it was a straight up choice between Grant or McLaren for England, I’d pick McLaren everytime and consider myself blessed!
Haha- I commented on your previous article before actually reading the link to this update- unlike others I enjoy a bit of banter so am not about to slate your ’sincere’ apology!
However may we point out that GR’s 7th place finish is about the pinnacle of what West Ham have ever achieved in recent years… No to mention Newcastles 7th place finish too… I can hardly see ‘King Kev’ accomplishing anything near that this time round at that God-awful club…
so GR is inconsistent but hardly a failure on all fronts- sounds like you need to do a bit more research my friend…. Also noticed how you suddenly remembered The Hammers 7th place finish under him on this later article only- a convenient memory lapse in the last article to prove a point? Or were you just repeating what a few of your mates said about Roeder down the pub…
You lot need to get out more.
I am not concerned by his record at past clubs. With the same squad of players he has turned around a club that could not manage an attack let alone score a goal.
The side were going in one direction and that was down. Since GR came to the side the same team are organised, motivated and look like a TEAM.
WHU went down under poor management but also players who thought that they should be at bigger and better clubs and they are now - how strange.
FAO Bob….
Erm, I’m a life long Norwich fan I can say without any hesitation that after only a few games in charge, NO BODY thought Peter Grant was any good. Maybe the board did, but certainly not the fans.
Anyway, good to see Ian make himself look a complete tit twice in only a matter of months. For a grown man, and an aspiring politician, your comment really do make you look childish. If this was high school you would be the kid picking on the weaker lads, and i’d be the one making sure you knew what it was like to get picked on by flushing your head…..
On the ball City, and well done to Roeder. We like you, we are happy with you’ve done for our club, and the opinions of bitter West Ham fans mean nothing to any of us. Just makes for a jolly good laugh on an otherwise dull afternoon…
Its simple:
we have the God that is GR, & you dont!
GR is #1
Enjoy your relegation fight, and weep in your pie ‘n’ mash and jellied eels!
Oh, ps……………..CHEATS!!!
Better and bigger clubs now? what tardis you been on wilts
You can’t even admit your wrong now! You can’t criticise the bloke because he has performed miracles. You are saying it will go wrong next season but as illustrated by your last article your powers of foresight are slightly flawed! At least the guy has had a lot of success and not thrown away safe Tory seats!
Iain was right, wasn’t he?
Roeder OUT, please!!!!
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