This. That was the tail end of when football was genuinely competitive

Ok the likes of Liverpool and Man United had very dominant spells so perhaps the title race now is a bit more open but the ability of the smaller clubs to genuinely compete was much, much better.

Thats not just because we were good but the likes of us, Ipswich, QPR, Villa, Cov, leeds, Blackburn all in the mix right at the top of the table. Ok the latter due to cash but even that was relative small fry compared to today;s finances.

Posted By: Jim on August 19th 2014 at 10:36:41

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Is much of people's frustration on here due to the state of football? (NCFC) - Chopper, Aug 19, 10:19:46
- I read a stat last night... (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 19, 11:02:30
- I hate football. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 19, 10:37:34
  - haha, I must admit I like football a bit more when we win, when we lose (NCFC) - lovely old job, Aug 19, 10:39:13
- The way big clubs stripped Southampton's team this season says a lot (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 19, 10:34:15
  - Reeves, Drinkell, Fashanu, Woods, Watson, Bruce, Fleck, Fox, Sutton... (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 19, 10:53:50
    - Yes, but not all at once (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 19, 10:58:45
      - well they weren't in the same team... (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 19, 11:04:47
  - agree. i hate Southampton but that was sad to see. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 19, 10:36:57
    - You either come up and stay up with shit players who no one else wants (NCFC) - pants, Aug 19, 10:42:23
      - Yep, annoying (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 19, 10:51:00
- Football's Financial Crash is coming... (NCFC) - Yousefian, Aug 19, 10:34:08
  - Can never be arsed to watch German football. 2 teams dominant in an 18 team league (NCFC) - pants, Aug 19, 10:39:06
    - actually one team again now (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 19, 10:43:25
      - Wasn't the case just a few years ago though (NCFC) - duke of york, Aug 19, 10:51:33
- Player power and our prem experience have certainly ruined things for me (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 19, 10:32:05
  - You can't just keep your squad together if you go down (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 10:36:40
    - No but you should be able to say to a player (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 19, 10:37:50
      - I doubt we're upset to lose his big wages (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 10:40:43
  - If that's what being on the Prem is all about, I would rather that than (NCFC) - lovely old job, Aug 19, 10:35:37
    - Yes true but it does feel a bit like a no win situation (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 19, 10:39:24
- Absolutely how I feel most of the time with English footie (NCFC) - Mozzer, Aug 19, 10:29:09
  - Isn't the German league a 1 horse race now? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 10:30:25
- football has been dead to me for years (NCFC) - Charles21, Aug 19, 10:26:49
  - The premier league has never been better (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 10:29:15
    - The Premier league was much fucking better when we were in it and competing for the title (NCFC) - Adster, Aug 19, 10:32:39
      - that was before the Prem effect had kicked in since it was the first season (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 19, 10:50:43
      - This. That was the tail end of when football was genuinely competitive (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 19, 10:36:41
      - Yeah from a norwich point of view 92-93 of course the best (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 10:34:37
- Sadly there is no romance in Football anymore, there is a top 3-4 in the Prem than about 6 (NCFC) - lovely old job, Aug 19, 10:22:47
  - Spot on. I know Newcastle fans are frustrated and it (NCFC) - Chopper, Aug 19, 10:36:45
- yes vmt albeit with paragraphs (n/m) (NCFC) - robotbear, Aug 19, 10:21:50
  - Have to agree! Sorry about that. A few commas too! (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, Aug 19, 10:30:19

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