I wonder of the discussion went something like this

ND: "This is the player budget for next season: ?X"

DWJ: "Thanks Neil, our investment in that desk calculator is really paying off now"

MWJ: "It's not much is it"

RM: "No; but I have a cunning plan"

MWJ: "oh Christ!"

DWJ: "oh do tell!"

RM: "Let's phone that Cullum fellow. You know the one who wanted to invest ?20m a while ago and we didn't bother getting back to him"

DWJ: "oh, yes, let's do that. Hurrah, our problems are solved! On The Football Norwich (that's how it goes isn't it, Michael?)"

ND slides across the table photocopy of a EDP article stating that Cullum is no longer interested in investing...

DWJ: "Oh. We'd better issue that "we're thinking hard about stuff" press release then. Anyone want a boiled egg?"

Posted By: BerlinCanary on May 6th 2009 at 20:39:49

Message Thread

Official club statement - he's NOT got the job yet (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 6, 20:00:54
- Let me decipher the Carrow Road spin machine.......... (NCFC) - usacanary, May 6, 20:50:13
- so they have spent the day talking but nothing for us to see. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, May 6, 20:29:36
  - Frankly, I'd be a lot more worried if they thought they could sort it out in an afternoon (n/m) (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, May 6, 20:43:31
    - so would I, I just expected maybe a little more detail. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, May 6, 20:56:19
- I read that as saying... (NCFC) - Basil Wrathbone, May 6, 20:24:07
- We were impressed as always by their passion and commitment (NCFC) - Yellow_Monkey, May 6, 20:18:56
  - We were hugely impressed by Granty's passion and committment (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 6, 20:30:39
- You're a clever chap Shaun (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 6, 20:08:19
  - Exactly as I read it (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 6, 20:15:55
    - It's simply a slightly hamfisted way of addressing the loans issue (NCFC) - The Judge, May 6, 20:20:49
      - Yes, that's probably it. Hohum (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 6, 20:25:42
        
        One thing though - I guess I'm happy that they're not rushing into anything (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 6, 20:28:27
    - i suppose any incoming manager wants to know the budget available for players (NCFC) - Dave in France, May 6, 20:17:19
      - They must already know the playing budget pretty accurately (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 6, 20:29:38
        
        I wonder of the discussion went something like this (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 6, 20:39:49
        
        Do I sense (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 6, 20:47:31
        
        Yes, I'm highly skeptical (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 6, 20:57:09
        
        Managerial appointment (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 6, 21:04:31
        
        I'm pretty much of the same opinion (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 6, 21:13:12
        
        Yes and no (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 6, 21:29:11
        
        They would be abosultely fucking loony if they appointed Gunn though now, surely... (NCFC) - Yellalee, May 6, 20:59:29
        
        I really don't know - they do all come across as rather sentimental. (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, May 6, 21:05:07
        
        At the EGM which finally forces them out at some point in the future (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 6, 20:53:26
        
        I take it that was for my benefit? (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, May 6, 20:50:57
  - I know it says nothing. But at least it doesn't say what we were all in a panic about (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 6, 20:11:13
    - yes, that's my straw to clutch to too (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 20:32:02
      - *clutch at/cling to* (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 20:34:55
  - What were you expecting? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, May 6, 20:09:15
    - Well actually... (NCFC) - Bryan Salad Surgery, May 6, 20:10:58
- Something I noticed earlier. Waghorn, Haylett and Baldwin all hinted (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 6, 20:07:09
- "The type of players who will represent Norwich City in the future" (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 6, 20:04:30
  - surely that is the new managers job (NCFC) - grimsbycanary3, May 6, 20:07:12
    - it's just to hide the fact that they're in negotiation with buyers (NCFC) - Dave in France, May 6, 20:12:44
    - you would think so wouldnt you. By a normal board yes (NCFC) - ingi, May 6, 20:08:30
  - lol. Two footed ones perhaps? (n/m) (NCFC) - ingi, May 6, 20:07:08
  - loans or permies intut (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 20:05:43
- SSN reliable as ever!. Still hope then. (n/m) (NCFC) - ingi, May 6, 20:04:28
- and relax... (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 6, 20:04:21
- sounds very much to me like they're selling up (NCFC) - Dave in France, May 6, 20:03:22
- Who? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, May 6, 20:02:43
- Hurray! (n/m) (NCFC) - LincolnshireCanary, May 6, 20:02:12

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