Well, I remember the day Worthy announced that triple signing ...

... I was on the Net at work and someone asked me what was going on the football, and I said, "We've signed three new players. They're all f**king s**t, but there's three of them". He asked who they were, and (naturally) had never heard of them.

My jaw dropped when we signed Hughes. I can't remember the last time I was that dismayed at a signing, given the money involved for the quality of player. Mike Milligan in 1994, maybe.

Colin and Marney I thought might be reasonable signings - sadly that doesn't seem to be the case.

But when I saw Francis, Svensson, Mulryne, Helveg, Crow, Edworthy, Holt etc all leave and nobody really replacing them, I thought we were in for a hard season.

But I never, EVER imagined it would be this bad.

I'm not *that* bothered about it at the moment as there are plenty of other things going on in my life at the moment, but I still care deeply about Norwich City - I can't detach myself from it completely. I grew up with the tail end of Stringer and the Walker years, then the dark days of Chase when I was at school.

But I've seen Worthington's team on plenty of occasions and I've always enjoyed it. Until now. Worthy's reign has been exciting, infuriating, uplifting and agonising, but it's the worst thing of all now - predictable and boring. Just as it was under Walker (Mk II), Rioch and Hamilton. And he has to go.

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on December 4th 2005 at 00:14:44

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The board's decision to retain the hypocritical coward (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Dec 3, 23:50:59
- Terminology Mr Creo. League 1. (n/m) (NCFC) - Riverking, Dec 4, 01:39:37
- Delia may have built this club up but that doesn't give the the right to destroy it (NCFC) - John in Texas, Dec 4, 00:41:40
  - Its THE FANS who keep this club running with their recurring revenues, eg season tickets, (NCFC) - oh arr, Dec 4, 15:31:00
- Who would be able to turn it around, even if Worthington left now? (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 4, 00:00:15
  - absolutely (NCFC) - Dave in France, Dec 4, 00:10:42
    - You called? (n/m) (NCFC) - Knee Jerk Reaction, Dec 4, 00:17:35
  - good choice...but this has been obvious since the summer without boasting.... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Dec 4, 00:07:56
    - Well, I remember the day Worthy announced that triple signing ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 4, 00:14:44
      - what (n/m) (NCFC) - Dave in France, Dec 4, 00:22:47
        
        what's strange is (NCFC) - Dave in France, Dec 4, 00:26:48
        
        It's interesting isn't it - very few of his pre-Prem signings were complete disasters. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 4, 00:33:49
        
        Sorry, I've just read it again and it's not that coherent, is it? (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 4, 00:25:28
        
        i understood it perfectly (NCFC) - Dave in France, Dec 4, 00:28:08
        
        Haha - just read it again and thought "That goes all over the place!" (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 4, 00:36:33
      - totally (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Dec 4, 00:19:43
        
        I just laughed when we signed Peter Thorne, actually - just struck me as ridiculous. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 4, 00:23:26
  - I made the right choice in not going! (n/m) (NCFC) - Surrey, Dec 4, 00:06:23

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