My apologies for completely going back on what I said earlier! But I have to say this in response, Cook did nothing in the PNE game that has earned him the right to manage us next season. In fact I’d argue that the game only served to prove the opposite.
Right, I’ll say no more until the end of the season. Promise!
My two pennyworth is that I think we will keep Cook and that's right but if we dont start well or are in trouble around November I dont think they will hesitate this time and will fire him
I echo what’s suggested by most on another thread, recruitment is so key this summer. It has to be right. We’re losing arguably our two best players in James and Powell. James can’t be replaced by someone of the same quality but we have to be replacing Powell with someone of that ilk.
I don't think Clarke will be offered a contract.
But I can see us looking for a younger version though.
Yes I know Zakky but that doesn't mean he won't be in Cooks thinking for next season.Clarke's on loan
The difference being Norwich have great recruitment that comes probably with getting a foreign manager who knows foreign leagues. Teemu Pukki, free transfer, Zimmermann, free transfer, Stiepermann and Buendia both cheap foreign signings. Are we going to find players like that with our recruitment system and English manager? Not a bloody chance! It’s already started, linked with two centre backs from Barnsley, whom I bet each would cost more than those Norwich players put together.On the subject of Powell. Just to give a comparison. Norwich last season finished 14th, it was Maddison's first season at championship level. He created 22 of their 49 goals scored. They finished 14th place. This season they spent 5m on their team. Less then we did, they've currently scored 89 goals this season.
We've scored 49 goals so far this season, Powell's created 13 of them. If Norwich can become a better team without their most creative player, any team at this level has potential to do that as well.
The difference being Norwich have great recruitment that comes probably with getting a foreign manager who knows foreign leagues. Teemu Pukki, free transfer, Zimmermann, free transfer, Stiepermann and Buendia both cheap foreign signings. Are we going to find players like that with our recruitment system and English manager? Not a bloody chance! It’s already started, linked with two centre backs from Barnsley, whom I bet each would cost more than those Norwich players put together.
As usual after a couple of wins, folk are falling into the trap of thinking we’re a great team and should be signing everyone up. Time for a reality check! Clarke has been largely poor and a few good games as his loan spell conveniently comes to an end before he’ll be needing a new permanent club isn’t enough to make me want to sign him. Ditto Robinson. Our current squad minus all the players we’ll be losing is a 24th place squad on paper. We have some serious work to do!
What’s your excuse for Brentford then?Time you had a reality check yourself. Norwich average 27k against our 12k no wonder they can afford to employ a proper recruitment team.
We are the third worst supported team in this league so we have overachieved this season.
£30 a ticket with only under 18s and over 65 concessions. What were you expecting? It’s well established that this town won’t pay £30 to watch a Championship team, especially not against a small fry club like Preston.On the subject of crowds ( or lack of ) where the bloody hell were the floaters Monday ?... Preston brought about 2,800 so that meant there were less than 10k home. Nice sunny day, bank holiday , important match against Lancashire rivals....its piss poor all round.