Agree, BUT

isn't that more of an indictment against the current state of play and the club's current (seeming) lack of ambition?

I quite enjoyed our first season up, we seemed to be wanting to compete against the big teams. I get the impression that, whatever the Board may have been targetting, Lambert wasn't only aiming for 17th position (c.f the current regime, which does seem to only really have that as its target?).

So I guess I'm in the 'Championship might not be so bad' camp if all we're ever going to do is just aim for survival. But if we actually set out to give it a go more - and we have the nucleus of a club that is very capable of doing that - I'd much rather be at the top table.

If we go down this season it will be very much a lost opportunity and even if we scrambled back up in future years, I doubt we'll ever have such a good opportunity to build on as we have/had this season. The bottom 10 won't be this dross again in the future, and this season's survivors will be able to re-build in a way that we and the aspiring Champsionship clubs wouldn't be able to.

Posted By: CWC on February 3rd 2014 at 13:09:20

Message Thread

If we go down, would it be such a disaster? (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 3, 12:33:59
- No (n/m) (NCFC) - yellowman, Feb 3, 16:45:48
- No. It wouldn't be a 'disaster' (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 3, 14:57:06
- Would be more entertaining for me. Lot's of local games to go to again (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 3, 14:12:48
- the squad would be shredded (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 3, 14:05:12
- Yes. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 3, 13:52:43
- It wouldn't be a disaster (NCFC) - tim berry, Feb 3, 12:54:57
  - financial stability depends on (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 3, 13:42:25
- Yes could be years and years of mediocrity (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 3, 12:54:34
  - So will staying in the Prem (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 3, 14:10:12
  - it would be more exciting than aiming for 17th position in the prem every season (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Feb 3, 12:56:24
    - Agree, BUT (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 3, 13:09:20
      - Good post, I want us to stay up, it will upset me if we go down (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Feb 3, 13:24:17
        
        Nobody *wants* to go down (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 3, 13:52:41
        
        agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Feb 3, 13:58:28
      - ^^^ this (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 3, 13:11:07
    - Disagree people remember the promotion... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 3, 12:58:33
      - We were skint and still had exciting non promotion seasons (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 13:05:46
        
        Expensive? You never go or do you mean.. (NCFC) - loz, Feb 3, 13:06:58
        
        I think he means expensive for the club. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Feb 3, 13:20:59
        
        Yes both (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 13:23:10
        
        It's expensive regardless of whether I go (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 13:20:47
        
        Southampton away? (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Feb 3, 13:25:34
        
        Nope finally a return to the fine city (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 13:30:06
      - However you patch this season up it has been dull (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Feb 3, 13:03:21
        
        All about opinions... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 3, 13:08:23
- 46 games, 2 derbies and a realistic chance of getting to Wembley (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Feb 3, 12:51:12
- could be another 10 years before we come back (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 3, 12:50:56
  - Of course it "could" (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 3, 12:56:34
    - we would probably have a new manager who would insist on overhauling the squad (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 3, 13:09:36
      - lol. (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Feb 3, 22:05:46
    - And a new manager. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Feb 3, 13:08:18
      - And new heroes (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 3, 13:13:19
- Not sure we'd come back up with stringer, he retired years ago. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Feb 3, 12:43:45
- If it brings the atmosphere back to Carrow Road I might sign up to the idea (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Feb 3, 12:43:17
- Only from a streaming point of view (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 12:42:22
- no assurances despite windfall money (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Feb 3, 12:37:24
- Worse than death (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 3, 12:34:35
  - In a sporting sense (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Feb 3, 12:35:31
    - Death of a CV more like (n/m) (NCFC) - Upperjarroldmiddle, Feb 3, 12:41:20

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