My view on the whole boring football/staying up at all costs debate

and bare with me please, I've had a couple of beers this evening....

Yes, we can look at teams like Swansea, and Saints, and think we should be emulating them. The fact is, we have just come off the most amazing 3 years in the history of Norwich City, let alone the history of most clubs in the league. This year is about consolidation and building a platform for the future.

We HAVE to pay off our debts this season - that was agreed with the banks when we were in League 2. That means we have very limited spending power, almost certainly the most constrained in the EPL.

With that backdrop, Hoots has managed to turn us into a dour team that is hard to watch, but hard to beat. I find watching Norwich a chore right now.

That said, think back 3 years, and we were playing Brentford and Yoevil. For the two teams we think we should be emulating/beating, there are 50 other teams that would take our league postion in a heartbeat. Just think of the Champs teams have been playing for the last 15 years....Leicester, Millwall, Chystal Palarse, Wolves, Scum, Coventry, Barnsley, Charlton etc etc etc.

In summary, I agree that we are deathly dull right now. If we stay up this season, I will be the biggest achievement in our 113 year history IMHO.

Sorry, long post.

Posted By: Kev on February 10th 2013 at 05:46:42

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My view on the whole boring football/staying up at all costs debate (NCFC) - Kev, Feb 10, 05:46:42
- absolutely, well put (n/m) (NCFC) - Mozzer, Feb 10, 09:14:08
- People who arent happy and think we should try to emulate Swansea (NCFC) - Linighans wake, Feb 10, 08:19:46
  - Good post. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 10, 09:05:51
  - What's the obsession with Swansea? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 08:35:08
    - They've carried on with the same/similar ethos under a different manager (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Feb 10, 09:00:23
- Yes well said, the only thing I would say though, (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 10, 08:12:31
- We were never in league 2 and there was no such agreement (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 06:54:03
  - what situation? (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 10, 07:01:49
    - Our current football style (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 07:08:40
      - Stoke continues to fill the stands..........fact (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 10, 07:13:55
        
        I'm not saying we won't (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 07:16:32
        
        I'm (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 10, 08:13:28
        
        Oops...willing to bet we put on a really good display v everton (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 10, 08:13:58
  - there was definitely an agreement with the banks..... (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Feb 10, 07:00:04
    - McNally said a while back (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 07:05:50
      - I know, he was talking about 1-2m which would be left... (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Feb 10, 07:12:33
        
        Yes. It was a condition of the deal struck that kept us out of admin 3 years ago (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 10, 08:07:28
        
        aye, that still baffles me how they've never come back to us on that (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Feb 10, 08:16:37
- Well said, its vital we stay up anway we can (NCFC) - bartender100, Feb 10, 06:33:22

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