There's quite a bit element of the old Norwich City here too

Hughton wanted a target, we needed a striker

Pussy footing around with 5m bids, then 6, then 6.5, then 7m, to a club that quite clearly wanted 8m, isn't really on

We did this around 2000 and it just got embarrassing

Not only that, managers panick bought afterwards and made themselves look very bad

The board have just put Hughton in that same position, and they'll be the first to fire and claim they supported him

I hope this doesn't become a 'new' theme, because it's how we ended up in league one

Posted By: pants on February 1st 2013 at 10:09:57

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My thoughts on yesterday and the transfer window (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 1, 09:49:37
- There's quite a bit element of the old Norwich City here too (NCFC) - pants, Feb 1, 10:09:57
- I'm pretty similar to this, though with added apathy (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 1, 10:00:00
  - I get the defensive cover thing (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 1, 10:03:36
- Too many words (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Feb 1, 09:57:46
- Bassong is a worry..but I rate Bennett however he's going through a bad patch don't (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Feb 1, 09:56:32
  - Yep. Turner was terrible when he came in, now he looks good (NCFC) - scruffy, Feb 1, 10:03:12
  - I think Martin would be my preferred solution if Bassong is unfit. need Whit fit though (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 1, 09:58:18
    - Whittaker is fit (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 1, 09:58:55
      - Thank goodness (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 1, 10:00:30
      - Yes i know. Lets hope he can stay fit now and play like he did before. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 1, 09:59:51
- Bang on again Jim. Although should not have come to (NCFC) - admckechnie, Feb 1, 09:54:21
- Agree with the point re Bassong... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 1, 09:53:33
- agreed but i do think we'll stay up comfortably (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 09:53:14
  - mugmarked (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 1, 10:12:08
    - we've gone from 10 to 7 clear after a terrible run of fixtures (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 10:19:51
- at what point do you stop upping your bid though? (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 1, 09:53:01
  - No Plan B (NCFC) - Chicken, Feb 1, 09:57:08
  - Of course there is a point you stop if their demands are outrageous (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 1, 09:56:31
    - the plane arriving with an hour to go ffs (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 09:57:28
      - No-one knows how the negotiations went (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 1, 10:00:39
        
        you are saying not assume how negotiations went (NCFC) - earlydoors, Feb 1, 10:05:21
        
        Well, I don't believe for a moment Hughton thinks we'll go down (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 1, 10:06:55
        
        I agree but he probably felt hooper would have made it easier to stay up (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, Feb 1, 10:08:56
        
        Well, yes, but also knows that we can get him cheaper in the summer (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 1, 10:10:13
        
        yes but it wasn't exactly a choice not to get additions (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 10:03:28
        
        We bid a decent amount for Hooper (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 1, 10:05:45
        
        lol i haven't seen anyone moan that we pulled out (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 10:08:12
        
        So what, exactly, is your point? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 1, 10:08:55
        
        that i'm in agreement with the original points made (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 10:12:10
        
        I would suggest our frenzied pursuit of Hooper yesterday indicates Hughton felt (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 1, 10:02:41
        
        Frenzied? (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 1, 10:04:29
- Blimey (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 1, 09:51:38

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