However much the current setup has let us down

by laying the blame solely at the feet of our board we are making the same mistake that we made when we blamed Fozzy or Roeder.

There is something wrong with the English game which means that clubs go from eing in the premiership to fighting administration in the space of a few seasons. It's not just norwich, it's charlton, watford, southampton, and many others.

I'm not talking about overspending in order to compete in Europe, i'm talking about clubs who thought they were being 'prudent' but who could not manage the dramatic shift in wages and personnel that relegation from the top flight entails.

The wage bill for premier league players has to come down. Otherwise, a team relegated to the fizzy league has to jetison all its good players in order to compete in a less well off league. By offering 100 million pounds for a player, teams like Chelsea and Man City are killing the entire game.

Posted By: Dave in France on March 1st 2009 at 21:52:37

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However much the current setup has let us down (NCFC) - Dave in France, Mar 1, 21:52:37
- Watford have lurched around the top three divisions for years (NCFC) - The Judge, Mar 1, 22:03:14
  - a list of clubs in recent times that have gone down (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 1, 22:11:51
    - And? (NCFC) - The Judge, Mar 1, 22:16:15
      - you said there are plenty of clubs who don't struggle (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 1, 22:21:48
        
        ...and given that there have been 48 or so relegations (NCFC) - The Judge, Mar 1, 22:27:58
        
        Well that's life then... bring on Division Three! It's not really anyone's fault (n/m) (NCFC) - The Judge, Mar 1, 22:26:19
        
        at last. I'm glad you've come around. (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 1, 22:27:29
    - Why should we be any different? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 1, 22:12:14
  - Thanks. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Judge, Mar 1, 22:10:09
  - we didn't nosedive when we were relegated (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 1, 22:06:04
    - parachute payments (n/m) (NCFC) - Dave in France, Mar 1, 22:07:03
- It is probably something to do with the turnover in players (NCFC) - Cart Gap Disco, Mar 1, 22:00:44
  - exactly (NCFC) - Dave in France, Mar 1, 22:05:33
- Sadly though it suits them perfectly (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 1, 21:57:55
- The problem is though our board make such fundemental errors (NCFC) - Duck, Mar 1, 21:55:08
  - nice hindsight in that post (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 1, 21:58:01
    - indeed but how many times is it acceptable to bet on the wrong horse? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 1, 22:02:52
      - Well, considering hiring managers is a lottery I would say (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 1, 22:04:52
        
        I repeat: how many times is it acceptable to bet on the wrong horse? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 1, 22:05:39
        
        You would stop betting, or (NCFC) - The Judge, Mar 1, 22:09:28
        
        So is it not time to let others take the gamble? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 1, 22:14:36
        
        Indeed. I'm agreeing with you. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Judge, Mar 1, 22:16:41
        
        ah, I thought for a moment that Charles21 had come to his senses (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 1, 22:33:20
        
        Ding ding ding ding ding (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, Mar 1, 22:13:13
    - It's not hindsight - it's a pattern (NCFC) - The Judge, Mar 1, 22:01:22
      - do you not see a pattern with teams coming down from the Prem? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 1, 22:04:26
        
        I see that some do ok and some don't (NCFC) - The Judge, Mar 1, 22:08:45
    - Hindsight has got nothing to do with it (NCFC) - Duck, Mar 1, 22:00:01

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