Alex Neil

[lappinitup 629]

http://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/alex_neil_will_not_rest_until_he_has_finished_the_job_at_norwich_city_1_4013097[Y]

[TIL 1010 5,246]

Dundee will be along shortly to tell us all the life and times of Alex Neil.

[havemyhowsonit 0]

What again TIL? Can''t wait to see it again.

He must be in love with him

[ZLF 335]

Great article explaining why our season has turned around.

as small point but am glad paddy thinks he is a cerebral thinker, much more preferable than using other areas of the body for it, perhaps it explains some posters on here and previous manager got it wrong? Intestinal thinking springs to mind

[morty 0]

Good too to see that he has the humility to hold his hands up when he makes a mistake.The difference in having confidence in your own abilities, and just being arrogant.

[shefcanary 2,950]

Given the piece on Football Focus yesterday about ex-players and current managers going for their pro-licence as well as the ex-Messiah''s recounting of his time getting the licence in Germany, can anyone confirm if Neil The New Messiah has a formal coaching qualification?

I am not bothered if he hasn''t aside from it adds to the story over Adams departure. Adams quitting and then immediately going to St George''s to finish his pro-licence work implies he felt being a manager isn''t just about in-built talent and leadership qualities. Whereas Neil at the moment seems to be a natural.

[mrs miggins 0]

If he doesn''t get us up, there are no guarantees that we''ll offer him a contract. Although he''s done a great job since coming in, its not a foregone conclusion that he''ll be here automatically the following season.

[morty 0]

[quote user="mrs miggins"]If he doesn''t get us up, there are no guarantees that we''ll offer him a contract. Although he''s done a great job since coming in, its not a foregone conclusion that he''ll be here automatically the following season.[/quote]I think it pretty likely he will be here next season, regardless.

[lake district canary 4,830]

[quote user="mrs miggins"]If he doesn''t get us up, there are no guarantees that we''ll offer him a contract. Although he''s done a great job since coming in, its not a foregone conclusion that he''ll be here automatically the following season.[/quote]

What a strange post.  Neil has made the right impression, got results from an underperforming team, is a good communicator  and has transformed our look out for this season. Why on earth wouldn''t he be asked to stay on, regardless of whether we get promoted this season or not?

 

[JF 694]

mrs miggins wrote the following post at 29/03/2015 3:14 PM:

If he doesn''t get us up, there are no guarantees that we''ll offer him a contract. Although he''s done a great job since coming in, its not a foregone conclusion that he''ll be here automatically the following season.

Think he is on a rolling 1 year contract so will very much be here next season.

[mrs miggins 0]

didn''t know that JF thought he was here till the end of the season, you''re right though, he''s on a rolling contract.

Lakey are you trying to be ironic?, it was not only last week that you were patronising me and everyone else saying we can''t assume we''ve done the job, still a long way to go, and all that.

As I said before, he''s done a great job and therefore currently DOES deserve a new contract. However, what if he did an Adams and doesn''t win a game for the next month? I''m not saying it''s that likely to happen (we said that about Adams), but if (as I previously thought) his contract was just until the end of the season and we finished outside the play-offs or 6th and went completely off course like before, people wouldn''t be as confident.

I fully expect him to be here next season and hope he is so don''t get on your high horses. My point was that the title of the article (nothing to do with what he has actually been quoted on...such is the edp) implies that he''d be here no matter what.

Now I realise his contract situation, he certainly will be here next season, and i''m glad.

[lake district canary 4,830]

Me too.

[star_manic 0]

That interview shows how grounded and realistic/honest AN is. He is a born leader, able to accept, and analyse, his own mistakes, and learn from them. He has been our manager for nearly three months now, has he ever been less than honest in his, and the team''s, performances? Basically, in the cynical world of professional football he stands out as a very unique specimen. OTBC.

[wcorkcanary 4,783]

Agreed Manic, i''m impressed, and many non city fans that i know round here have asked ''where did you find that gem''.

[Lessingham Canary 108]

[quote user="shefcanary"]Given the piece on Football Focus yesterday about ex-players and current managers going for their pro-licence as well as the ex-Messiah''s recounting of his time getting the licence in Germany, can anyone confirm if Neil The New Messiah has a formal coaching qualification?

I am not bothered if he hasn''t aside from it adds to the story over Adams departure. Adams quitting and then immediately going to St George''s to finish his pro-licence work implies he felt being a manager isn''t just about in-built talent and leadership qualities. Whereas Neil at the moment seems to be a natural.[/quote]

Shef,

Alex Neil was up at Stirling University (where Scottish managers go instead of St George''s) last week, he went up straight after the Forest game, to continue his course, he was there several other managers and apparently Strachan put in an appearance as well, so sounds like he is well on his way to getting his qualifications, and before anyone (chicken) asks, my brother is involved with Hearts, and their manager Robbie Nielsen was there and they won the title last Sunday and he said Alex Neil was one of the first to congratulate Nielsen.

[star_manic 0]

[quote user="mrs miggins"]If he doesn''t get us up, there are no guarantees that we''ll offer him a contract. Although he''s done a great job since coming in, its not a foregone conclusion that he''ll be here automatically the following season.[/quote]

I believe when he came down from Scotland he stated that he was not going to relocate his family until the summer in case he was not successful. This would indicate a longer term engagement.

[mrs miggins 0]

quite the opposite, if he''s not successful. If he is (and the fact that I now know he''s on a rolling contract) then he will be here next season.

[DundeeFc 0]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/scottish-football/10844843/Hamilton-manager-Alex-Neil-happy-to-use-experience-of-past-failures-to-plot-Hibernians-downfall.html

[Unhinged Canary 375]

[quote user="lappinitup"]http://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/alex_neil_will_not_rest_until_he_has_finished_the_job_at_norwich_city_1_4013097[Y][/quote]Just out of morbid curiousity.How is it that when a certain poster posts, well anything. They''re lambasted for ''stating the obvious'' or repeating what''s on several other posts, yet you merely link an article that is literally a few inches worth of mouse movement away and everything''s ok with that?There are some shocking double-standards on here.....[:S] 

[lake district canary 4,830]

[quote user="Unhinged Canary"][quote user="lappinitup"]http://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/alex_neil_will_not_rest_until_he_has_finished_the_job_at_norwich_city_1_4013097[Y][/quote]Just out of morbid curiousity.How is it that when a certain poster posts, well anything. They''re lambasted for ''stating the obvious'' or repeating what''s on several other posts, yet you merely link an article that is literally a few inches worth of mouse movement away and everything''s ok with that?There are some shocking double-standards on here.....[:S] [/quote]

Shh!! Careful!! Don''t provoke the inner circle!  Don''t you know they alone are the arbiters of what is acceptable on this board and can themselves do no wrong?   And once they get a grip on you they won''t let go!   And heavens be if they get you in the Nelson - they will take you into a back bar, interrogate you, torture you and then threaten to send you to Morty who will ominously "offer to buy you a drink" (don''t accept, whatever you do!!).  

[:O]

[morty 0]

Theres your answer unhinged. One of the posters is a massive bell, the other isn''t.

[lake district canary 4,830]

[quote user="morty"]Theres your answer unhinged. One of the posters is a massive bell, the other isn''t.[/quote]There you go, unhinged.  I rest my case.  Question the self appointed ones at your peril!! 

[Hank shoots Skyler 2,094]

this OP is much worse than the thread where LDC was lambasted..

[morty 0]

LOOK LAKEY, QUICK LOOK.Someone has posted something that will give you a vehicle for more pointless whining.

[lappinitup 629]

[quote user="Unhinged Canary"]How is it that when a certain poster posts, well anything. They''re lambasted for ''stating the obvious'' or repeating what''s on several other posts, yet you merely link an article that is literally a few inches worth of mouse movement away and everything''s ok with that?There are some shocking double-standards on here.....[/quote]I linked to the article to give everybody ON HERE the chance to read direct quotes from our manager and to comment on them. It''s not "stating the obvious'' or repeating what''s on several other posts". No other thread remotely similar.Who is this ''certain poster'' you speak of?

[lake district canary 4,830]

Ok, If you insist. 

Not to mention some of them having no sense of humour [:(] 

[morty 0]

[quote user="lake district canary"]Ok, If you insist. 

Not to mention some of them having no sense of humour [:(] 

[/quote]Have you considered that you may be desperately and embarrassingly unfunny?

[lake district canary 4,830]

[quote user="morty"][quote user="lake district canary"]Ok, If you insist.  Not to mention some of them having no sense of humour [:(]  [/quote]Have you considered that you may be desperately and embarrassingly unfunny?[/quote]That is for others to decide. However, what is obvious from your responses is that your ego won''t take anyone making fun of you, however light heated it is. 

[morty 0]

[quote user="lake district canary"][quote user="morty"][quote user="lake district canary"]Ok, If you insist.  Not to mention some of them having no sense of humour [:(]  [/quote]Have you considered that you may be desperately and embarrassingly unfunny?[/quote]That is for others to decide. However, what is obvious from your responses is that your ego won''t take anyone making fun of you, however light heated it is. 

[/quote]Its nothing to do with ego whatsoever. Its about a tired old joke that people have been making here for years. And you''re just going to have to deal with the fact that I really am not interested in engaging in jokey banter with you, no matter how often you try to instigate it.

[lake district canary 4,830]

[quote user="morty"][quote user="lake district canary"][quote user="morty"][quote user="lake district canary"]Ok, If you insist.  Not to mention some of them having no sense of humour [:(]  [/quote]Have you considered that you may be desperately and embarrassingly unfunny?[/quote]That is for others to decide. However, what is obvious from your responses is that your ego won''t take anyone making fun of you, however light heated it is.[/quote]Its nothing to do with ego whatsoever. Its about a tired old joke that people have been making here for years. And you''re just going to have to deal with the fact that I really am not interested in engaging in jokey banter with you, no matter how often you try to instigate it.[/quote]

[:D] Delusional much. Why on earth would I want to engage in jokey banter with you, given the way you behave towards some people on here??