Big Vince 389 Posted January 29 I hope it has not gone unnoticed that after the boy Rowe, Norwich's next three most saleable assets were all brought to the club by Webber - Sainz, Sara and Sargent. So, given that the club only exists to develop and sell on talent for a profit, l expect to see posters on here lauding Webber for these three signings when the time comes for Delia cash in. It underscores why Webber was so indispensable to the Socialists and why they would have a go at the fans for "not having a clue", given their role in forcing him out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingston Yellow 238 Posted January 29 Webber’s legacy is this, last and the prior season. Shoite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Well b back 3,561 Posted January 29 Thought you binners were avoiding this board, at least for a few more days lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 10,253 Posted January 29 Ah! An opportunity for my hashtag, #BringBackStuartWebber (1-0 to me @PurpleCanary and yes, even Vince counts). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 6,084 Posted January 30 8 hours ago, hogesar said: Ah! An opportunity for my hashtag, #BringBackStuartWebber (1-0 to me @PurpleCanary and yes, even Vince counts). Well I suppose if you're that desperate to win then, yes, Big Vince does count, for the first time ever...🤩 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,316 Posted January 30 Every dog has its day after all didn’t Roeder sign hoolahan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rock bus 961 Posted January 30 1 hour ago, Yobocop said: Every dog has its day after all didn’t Roeder sign hoolahan? Yep, and even a broken clock is right twice a day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,452 Posted January 30 Ah the Wunnerful Webbo.....I can just imagine that Stu's fawning followers on this forum have a couple of his old manky mountaineering socks they use as personal catch cloths.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bradwell canary 112 Posted January 30 His true legacy……. Not supporting his brilliant head coach who was given the smallest budget ever given to a newly promoted club to thePL. Then took the heat off himself by firing him. Wrong man chopped!! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Greenthumb 781 Posted January 30 23 minutes ago, Bradwell canary said: His true legacy……. Not supporting his brilliant head coach who was given the smallest budget ever given to a newly promoted club to thePL. Then took the heat off himself by firing him. Wrong man chopped!! Also, being the only championship club to give him a chance in the first place and ignoring the noise after finishing 14th in his first season 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 6,899 Posted January 30 If he got the youth academy back to category A and this Brazil link keeps throwing up some diamonds, he will deserve some credit for that. He started off superbly, but thought he could walk on water. That way, madness inevitably lies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,452 Posted January 30 Charlatan....and he's sourly missed.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littleyellowbirdie 2,957 Posted January 30 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Bradwell canary said: His true legacy……. Not supporting his brilliant head coach who was given the smallest budget ever given to a newly promoted club to thePL. Then took the heat off himself by firing him. Wrong man chopped!! Farke wasn't as good as all that. He had us yoyo a bit, which is no better than Alex Neil. He very much flattered to deceive, and Webber probably deserves more credit for his success seeing as Farke isn't replicating the level of success at Leeds in spite of having more experience and more resources at Leeds. And Alex Neil turned us around faster. Very odd that the successes all get laid at Farke's door while all the failures get laid at Webber's door for that period. Edited January 30 by littleyellowbirdie 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Holt 577 Posted January 30 Again, like every individual in a role such as his, you're going to get more misses than hits with transfers. It's just that all his hits came at once and the misses were often entire transfer windows. His legacy is the training ground and the modernisation that (hopefully) will lead the club into the next era when the ownership gets sorted. Good luck to him the rest of his life. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corbs1 124 Posted January 30 Farke done good, and is doing ok in Yorkshire, let’s follow follow follow. But more to the pint any “socialism’ that seeps into football in any way at any level can only be a good thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corbs1 124 Posted January 30 Social aspects include supporting less wealthy smaller clubs, ensuring ex players are not forgotten, investing in community projects, encouraging development of less privileged groups, being anti discrimination, anti violence around the game … topical eh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,332 Posted January 30 10 minutes ago, Corbs1 said: Social aspects include supporting less wealthy smaller clubs, ensuring ex players are not forgotten, investing in community projects, encouraging development of less privileged groups, being anti discrimination, anti violence around the game … topical eh complete and utter b0ll0x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,996 Posted January 30 11 hours ago, Yobocop said: Every dog has its day after all didn’t Roeder sign hoolahan? Given Webber was responsible for all the signings from the last however-many-years, including any number of duds along with the good, this is a pretty stupid thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,332 Posted January 30 12 minutes ago, Corbs1 said: Social aspects include supporting less wealthy smaller clubs, ensuring ex players are not forgotten, investing in community projects, encouraging development of less privileged groups, being anti discrimination, anti violence around the game … topical eh If you are subsidizing (supporting) filing (less wealthy) clubs then you are holding up the progress of more successful clubs below them. We are a less wealthy smaller club but we do not expect to be subsidised by others. How should ex-players be not forgotten - a Christmas card in December maybe? None of my former employers remember me after I moved on, why should footballers be different. If you mean support for footballers who have long-tem injuries, they can always mitigate the risk with insurance. That it was others are asked to do. What more encouragement of less privileged groups do you want? Most footballers already come from working class backgrounds. Anti-discrimination and anti-violence has nothing to do with socialism. Most discrimination and violence comes from the woke left these days. Time you piped down, Mr. Corbyn. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,316 Posted January 30 20 minutes ago, Branston Pickle said: Given Webber was responsible for all the signings from the last however-many-years, including any number of duds along with the good, this is a pretty stupid thread. Agreed - should we be focussing on the foundations he laid for the academy so we’ve still got a club in 25 years or keep going down this narrative? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingston Yellow 238 Posted January 30 42 minutes ago, Branston Pickle said: Given Webber was responsible for all the signings from the last however-many-years, including any number of duds along with the good, this is a pretty stupid thread. Yes, so failed significantly during the last 3 years and should have been fired long before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wazzock 966 Posted January 30 Don't forget Soccerbot... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Vince 389 Posted January 30 12 hours ago, Bradwell canary said: His true legacy……. Not supporting his brilliant head coach who was given the smallest budget ever given to a newly promoted club to thePL. Then took the heat off himself by firing him. Wrong man chopped!! Webber cannot be held accountable for the budget. That is a matter for the board and owners. Farke was not brilliant at all. He failed to adjust to the demands of the EPL. You cannot play his brand of football in the EPL with cheap players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fen Canary 1,250 Posted January 31 Couple of good seasons, couple of bad ones. A good manager in Farke, a couple of average ones since. Some very good players signed, some average, some poor. Did well improving the infrastructure. Was extremely blunt in his opinions, which everybody loved while we were winning, then decided it was a bad thing when we started losing. Seemingly found the Americans to start investing. All in all for the level of the club and budget he had to work with I think he certainly left the club in a better place than he found it so I think he did a reasonably good job. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan Edwards 2,359 Posted January 31 This isn’t a serious thread so I shouldn’t credit it with a serious response…but… We largely saw the same thing with McNally; he came in, swept clean and we became more “hard nosed” (?), and, while it was effective, it was welcomed. Once it wasn’t going so well, he was pilloried. And I think there is an element, perhaps in reverse, with Webber. Farke, irrespective of your personal overview of his abilities, built a togetherness under Webber. Was there a perception that we then went soft? Probably. When Webber went a bit “hard nosed” he became the bad guy. Not that getting rowdy helped him but it’s a bit like we always want our cake and to heartily dine. Ultimately, Webber or McNally or anything inbetween - and we still don’t really know what Knapper is - it’s great while it is seen to be working but as soon as there’s a hint that it isn’t we want the other thing. I think the difference now is that we have a group of fans in their early twenties that have been relatively spoiled - historically in context - with a relative level of success for a club our size. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with wanting more and sustained success but perhaps that context is missing. That said, things are changing, perhaps not at the rate some would choose, but ten years from now we’ll likely have seen the cycle go full circle again. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Carrow 385 Posted January 31 Gunn was initially "why waste £5m on a keeper rejected by the Premier league", now rated about the best keeper in the division. Nunez starting to really look the part. Even Tzolis doing very well in Germany. The main issue was that we tried to sign "oven ready" players for much less than most Prem clubs pay and they weren't. Lots of exciting talents coming good though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBaldOne66 768 Posted January 31 10 hours ago, Yobocop said: Agreed - should we be focussing on the foundations he laid for the academy so we’ve still got a club in 25 years or keep going down this narrative? You mean The academy that has been stifled and has players jumping to leave now due to a lack of opportunities? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
By Hook or Ian crook 930 Posted January 31 Basically he arrived when we were in a right mess and left us in a right mess. Failed to beat the standard set by David McNally but provided more success than most of his predecessors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,316 Posted January 31 1 hour ago, By Hook or Ian crook said: Basically he arrived when we were in a right mess and left us in a right mess. Failed to beat the standard set by David McNally but provided more success than most of his predecessors. He’s definitely left the club in a better place than he found it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,316 Posted January 31 2 hours ago, TheBaldOne66 said: You mean The academy that has been stifled and has players jumping to leave now due to a lack of opportunities? Same as any academy up and down the country and the fact these players leave for bigger clubs speaks volumes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites