'It won't be pretty but Clement may keep us up'

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We asked you for your thoughts on the appointment of new Norwich City boss Philippe Clement.
Here's what you had to say:
Jake: I don't think we've appointed someone as high profile as this in my lifetime. How on earth did we pull it off?
Tom: The more I think about the appointment the more I like it. I wanted an experienced manager with a good track record and no ties to Norfolk whatsoever. And that's what we've got.
Graham: I read somewhere that the definition of madness is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different result. Here we go again.
Jeremy: Time (and money) will tell, if he's given it - though the contract until 2029 says something. It comes down to the level of commitment and quality of the players surely, which at the moment is highly questionable.
Chris: At last a proven, experienced manager who can help sort out the mess caused by our poor transfer activity and manager recruitment this season. It won't be pretty free flowing football, but Philippe Clement may just keep us up.
Andy: Indifferent. The proof will be in the pudding. Does feel there is a touch of being turned down by other options and going for someone who is available. But with that said he seems to be a decent option considering where we are as a club/squad. Need to back him regardless.
Ross: Knapper has got this appointment spot on. A bit of careful coaching for Medic, Topic, Crnac and Jurasek and we'll have a side that can compete for play-offs.
Calum: Knapper is very lucky to still have a job. In any 'normal' corporate business he would be out. Clement needs to be his own man with no football director distractions. Good luck to him and sadly, he will need lots of it.
Jason: After Kenny McLean's dramatic halfway goal, I think the omens are good. Clement's record is good, and I can see him injecting confidence into the wilting Norwich squad. He'll keep us up.
Matt: All things considered, I think this is a great appointment. When I read Gary O'Neil and Jon Dahl Tomasson were no longer in the running, I was very nervous as to who we were getting in. Survival is the obvious objective this season and I think we'll achieve this under Clement.
Brisbane Canary: Clement seems to be a good appointment for the situation we find ourselves in. He has a track record of galvanising squads, bringing on youth and appears to be a pragmatic manager with a good footballing brain. He is going to have to quickly find another 50% out of a group of players who mostly don't appear to be at the level, playing without confidence or direction. Whatever our feelings are on the board, it is important we get behind Clement and the team.