We'd run out of cashflow by Xmas '05
But presumably had further parachute instalments to come. At some point - might've been before the season began, might've been during it - the board said we were only budgeting for a mid-table finish.
And yep, NW's signings were poor at that time - but I'd be surprised if, in terms of wages, he was able to get players of the quality he had in 03/4. Moreover, despite not being backed beyond that point, his last signings before leaving - Earnshaw, Croft, Dublin - were ALL good. Indeed, he was clearly dead right to sign Etuhu as well: he had the quality, after all.
Posted By: thebigfeller on January 7th 2010 at 22:10:04
Message Thread
- What depresses me (NCFC) - Black Creosote Time, Jan 7, 21:45:33
- Problem with that is that it doesn't excite the masses, who also wouldn't get it. (NCFC) - megson, Jan 7, 22:22:39
- Wy would Cullum want to do that? (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, Jan 7, 21:56:53
- Who has actually made money doing that? (NCFC) - Black Creosote Time, Jan 7, 22:03:23
- Ken Bates. Ron Noades. Sam Hamman. (NCFC) - jayson blair, Jan 7, 22:06:31
- I was thinking the bloke who acted as middleman for Man City and Portsmouth (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, Jan 7, 22:09:09
- Gaydamark says he's lost a fortune (NCFC) - Black Creosote Time, Jan 7, 22:10:28
- I was thinking the bloke who acted as middleman for Man City and Portsmouth (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, Jan 7, 22:09:09
- Ken Bates. Ron Noades. Sam Hamman. (NCFC) - jayson blair, Jan 7, 22:06:31
- Who has actually made money doing that? (NCFC) - Black Creosote Time, Jan 7, 22:03:23
- oh do shut up (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 7, 21:49:55
- It's depressing of football in general though, isn't it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 7, 21:47:06
- But we AREN'T football in general (NCFC) - Black Creosote Time, Jan 7, 21:50:24
- But we are suffering from a time when we were trying to compete with clubs (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 7, 21:56:12
- No coincidence at all, Lee (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 7, 22:00:27
- I still think what the board are doing this season is right (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 7, 21:56:11
- But, we have We have to get real excitement and verve back into our club (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 7, 22:06:47
- This argument will run and run, Tombs (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 7, 22:13:49
- True enough (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 7, 22:23:14
- Haha! Who said anything about precluding it? It's just refreshing to also debate (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 7, 22:26:02
- True enough (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 7, 22:23:14
- This argument will run and run, Tombs (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 7, 22:13:49
- "throwing the kitchen sink at getting promotion" (NCFC) - Black Creosote Time, Jan 7, 22:00:36
- I don't think it's what we did at all last year or in 2005 (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 7, 22:04:13
- Well we'd spent all our parachute money by Christmas 2005 (NCFC) - Black Creosote Time, Jan 7, 22:05:51
- We'd run out of cashflow by Xmas '05 (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 7, 22:10:04
- My own take on how poor that season was now (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 7, 22:21:14
- from what's been said about Hull and Portsmouth's problems (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 7, 22:16:45
- We'd run out of cashflow by Xmas '05 (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 7, 22:10:04
- Well we'd spent all our parachute money by Christmas 2005 (NCFC) - Black Creosote Time, Jan 7, 22:05:51
- I don't think it's what we did at all last year or in 2005 (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 7, 22:04:13
- But, we have We have to get real excitement and verve back into our club (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 7, 22:06:47
- But we are suffering from a time when we were trying to compete with clubs (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 7, 21:56:12
- But we AREN'T football in general (NCFC) - Black Creosote Time, Jan 7, 21:50:24
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