Napper No Clue

[Big Vince 423]

It is now obvious Napper had no one in particular lined up to replace Wagner and he is now making things up as he goes along just like Webber did with Smith and Wagner. He's had all these months to make a plan and headhunt his man, but now we see him desperately flitting between one candidate and another to see which of them is the cheapest and easiest to hire. In other words, seeing who he can get as opposed to who he wants. I mean, Will Still would be a joke. He's better known for playing football on his computer rather than dealing with the real thing. Napper, Delia, Wynnie and Mr Norfolk out.

[stratton canary 162]

1 minute ago, Big Vince said:

It is now obvious Napper had no one in particular lined up to replace Wagner and he is now making things up as he goes along just like Webber did with Smith and Wagner. He's had all these months to make a plan and headhunt his man, but now we see him desperately flitting between one candidate and another to see which of them is the cheapest and easiest to hire. In other words, seeing who he can get as opposed to who he wants. I mean, Will Still would be a joke. He's better known for playing football on his computer rather than dealing with the real thing. Napper, Delia, Wynnie and Mr Norfolk out.

Napper is ****e, hopefully Knapper is better 🤔

[littleyellowbirdie 3,138]

8 minutes ago, Big Vince said:

It is now obvious Napper had no one in particular lined up to replace Wagner and he is now making things up as he goes along just like Webber did with Smith and Wagner. He's had all these months to make a plan and headhunt his man, but now we see him desperately flitting between one candidate and another to see which of them is the cheapest and easiest to hire. In other words, seeing who he can get as opposed to who he wants. I mean, Will Still would be a joke. He's better known for playing football on his computer rather than dealing with the real thing. Napper, Delia, Wynnie and Mr Norfolk out.

Whether anyone is ´lined  up ‘ or not, there’s no practical way to have a formal interview process until there’s a vacancy.

 For all we know, several people have been lined up ahead of time  for a formal process now there’sa vacancy.

Edited May 23 by littleyellowbirdie

[TheGunnShow 7,376]

I'm guessing Nockin' on Heaven's Door is your favourite song going off that typo, right?

[The Bristol Nest 597]

Nock Nock

Who's there?

Yet another moaning knut

[Commonsense 802]

6 minutes ago, Big Vince said:

It is now obvious Napper had no one in particular lined up to replace Wagner and he is now making things up as he goes along just like Webber did with Smith and Wagner. He's had all these months to make a plan and headhunt his man, but now we see him desperately flitting between one candidate and another to see which of them is the cheapest and easiest to hire. In other words, seeing who he can get as opposed to who he wants. I mean, Will Still would be a joke. He's better known for playing football on his computer rather than dealing with the real thing. Napper, Delia, Wynnie and Mr Norfolk out.

Difference is it’s the close season. Doesn’t matter if it takes a week or 2 and it’s worth interviewing a number of candidates. Are you suggesting that we should have illegally tapped people up?

[Mason 47 1,921]

Well below usual standards, this. Lacks the normal sincere negativity of a Vince post, 1/10 would not recommend

[The Dog 35]

He could hardly have shown a load of prospective new head coaches around whilst Wagner was in place, I assume however he was quietly sounding people out to establish interest, via their agents, to put together a condensed shortlist.

In addition, he didn't know what league we were going to be in until a week ago and i imagine the list of interested parties would be different depending on what league we were going to be in.  

Finally given the likelihood that some on his shortlist are currently in jobs it is highly unlikely that he was going to be able to announce the new man within seconds of Wagner clearing his desk. 

To me, it seems entirely reasonable that he has a shortlist of people he is interested in and he is now conducting the process of concluding who we appoint. I would imagine there will be several visitors to Colney over the next few days with an appointment by the end of next week at the latest. 

[Big Vince 423]

2 minutes ago, littleyellowbirdie said:

Whether anyone is ´lined  up ‘ or not, there’s no practical way to have a formal interview process until there’s a vacancy.

 For all we know, several people have been lined up for a formal process now there’sa vacancy.

Managers should be headhunted like Lambert and Neil were by McNasty, not emerge from an interview process. As soon as you go for the latter, it is an admission you have no clue who you want. You're going on a wing and a prayer hoping for the best. 

[littleyellowbirdie 3,138]

1 minute ago, Big Vince said:

Managers should be headhunted like Lambert and Neil were by McNasty, not emerge from an interview process. As soon as you go for the latter, it is an admission you have no clue who you want. You're going on a wing and a prayer hoping for the best. 

Normally, even when headhunted, there’s still a formal interview process.

 There’s nothing to say a headhunted candidate might not get a better offer either, or might not want to go through the formal process and seeing the club in more detail before committing. Don’t forget interview is also a process where prospective employees can form a view on whether it’s really the right job for them.

[Terminally Yellow 2,614]

Used to love napster as a kid. I managed to pirate an MP3 of Will Smith's Wild Wild West off it. Good times.

[Barry Brockes 157]

And if this guy from Denmark is being seriously considered, as the betting would suggest that he is, the Danish season hasn't ended yet.

[littleyellowbirdie 3,138]

2 minutes ago, Terminally Yellow said:

Used to love napster as a kid. I managed to pirate an MP3 of Will Smith's Wild Wild West off it. Good times.

From this day forward, our SD is ‘the Knapster.!’

[Branston Pickle 4,145]

You realise some words start with a silent letter don’t you? Look at what happens if you add a K to the following:, now, night, nock, not, not, nee, napper.

[Mason 47 1,921]

Just now, littleyellowbirdie said:

From this day forward, our SD is ‘the Knapster.!’

Drop the 'The'. Just Knapster. It's cleaner.

[Big Vince 423]

10 minutes ago, littleyellowbirdie said:

Normally, even when headhunted, there’s still a formal interview process.

 There’s nothing to say a headhunted candidate might not get a better offer either, or might not want to go through the formal process and seeing the club in more detail before committing. Don’t forget interview is also a process where prospective employees can form a view on whether it’s really the right job for them.

When Lambert was headhunted by Villa he had no doubt it was the right move for him as he was already aware of their pedigree, as anyone in professional football would. Any interview would just be going through the motions, by both parties.

[A Load of Squit 6,260]

Knapper the napper, asleep on the job, maybe he'll sign 40 Winks for our midfield and give him a club house in Little Snoring.

 

[littleyellowbirdie 3,138]

4 minutes ago, Mason 47 said:

Drop the 'The'. Just Knapster. It's cleaner.

It doesn’t have the sufficiently juvenile coming of age movie feel to it without.

[GenerationA47 863]

2 minutes ago, Big Vince said:

When Lambert was headhunted by Villa he had no doubt it was the right move for him as he was already aware of their pedigree, as anyone in professional football would. Any interview would just be going through the motions, by both parties.

Hello OP. 

You seem to have a wet knappy.

What do you know about the details of professional football administration?

[Big Vince 423]

Just now, GenerationA47 said:

Hello OP. 

You seem to have a wet knappy.

What do you know about the details of professional football administration?

Delia took the club to the brink in autumn 2009 then was bailed out by McNasty and Bowkett.

[Addick/Canary 162]

I'm just waiting for LDC to pop up with the suggestion that Knapper is waiting for the playoff result, in case Daniel might be interested in a return.

[Midlands Yellow 4,682]

32 minutes ago, Mason 47 said:

Well below usual standards, this. Lacks the normal sincere negativity of a Vince post, 1/10 would not recommend

19 bites in under an hour isn’t to be sniffed at. 

[GenerationA47 863]

11 minutes ago, Big Vince said:

Delia took the club to the brink in autumn 2009 then was bailed out by McNasty and Bowkett.

Interesting, thanks for the unexpected answer. Are you suggesting you’re one of those men? In which case I see your experience and authority on the mechanics and timings of head coach appointments vastly exceeds mine!

I apologise if I’ve got the wrong end of the stick though.. if the above is not the case then while you’re here - and since you’re clearly a details man - hopefully you’d be in a position to share who appointed those two people? 
 

Lastly also: just remind me quickly what you know about football administration. Genuinely interested here

Edited May 23 by GenerationA47

[GodlyOtsemobor 2,830]

ig ince heads etting ore esperate n ooking or hinges o oan bout. 

Edited May 23 by GodlyOtsemobor
Good luck ;)

[Dr Greenthumb 792]

1 hour ago, Big Vince said:

It is now obvious Napper had no one in particular lined up to replace Wagner and he is now making things up as he goes along just like Webber did with Smith and Wagner. He's had all these months to make a plan and headhunt his man, but now we see him desperately flitting between one candidate and another to see which of them is the cheapest and easiest to hire. In other words, seeing who he can get as opposed to who he wants. I mean, Will Still would be a joke. He's better known for playing football on his computer rather than dealing with the real thing. Napper, Delia, Wynnie and Mr Norfolk out.

Are you vexed because hogesar won the award over you?

[GenerationA47 863]

1 minute ago, GodlyOtsemobor said:

ig ince heads etting ore esperate n ooking or hinges o oan bout. 

B v d g m d i l f t t m a

Boo, thought it was an acrostic

[shefcanary 2,950]

It's so easy to appoint a new manager, ain't it, though.

Sack the old manager at 9.30am, sign off the press release at 9.31 announcing his departure, on the blower to your first choice at 9.32, offer them the job with the salary they want, they agree without any questions, agree to get a helicopter to their current place of work, sign off, on to the local helicopter services at 9.36, tell them where to go (say, in Norway), the helicopter goes to the training ground of the current club of the new manager arriving at 10.45, manager says goodbye to all and sundry at the club, back flying to Norwich at 11.00, lands at airport at 1pm, car into Carrow Road arriving at 2pm ( a delay because the traffic is always **** in Norwich), new manager signs contract at 2.05pm, PR stuff signed off at 2.10pm, new manager revealed to press who miraculously just happen to be in ground at 2.30pm. 

Job done, from sacking one manager to showing the new manager to press in 5 hours, easy ain't it!

Why doesn't every club do it like this? 😉 

Napping 'ell! 🤦‍♂️

[Graham Paddons Beard 2,786]

Kings Bollege Bambridge 

[Big Vince 423]

11 minutes ago, shefcanary said:

It's so easy to appoint a new manager, ain't it, though.

Sack the old manager at 9.30am, sign off the press release at 9.31 announcing his departure, on the blower to your first choice at 9.32, offer them the job with the salary they want, they agree without any questions, agree to get a helicopter to their current place of work, sign off, on to the local helicopter services at 9.36, tell them where to go (say, in Norway), the helicopter goes to the training ground of the current club of the new manager arriving at 10.45, manager says goodbye to all and sundry at the club, back flying to Norwich at 11.00, lands at airport at 1pm, car into Carrow Road arriving at 2pm ( a delay because the traffic is always **** in Norwich), new manager signs contract at 2.05pm, PR stuff signed off at 2.10pm, new manager revealed to press who miraculously just happen to be in ground at 2.30pm. 

Job done, from sacking one manager to showing the new manager to press in 5 hours, easy ain't it!

Why doesn't every club do it like this? 😉 

Napping 'ell! 🤦‍♂️

Agreed. One or two tweaks and that was how Villa appointed Lambert.

[Graham Paddons Beard 2,786]

19 minutes ago, Big Vince said:

Agreed. One or two tweaks and that was how Villa appointed Lambert.

Best one ever Pig. You obviously missed the weeks of tapping up Lambert .