Relegation could and should have been avoidable, but three teams have to go down.

We were one of the three worst. A home victory against West Brom and we would have been the fourth worst and playing another season in the Prem.

Such tiny margins.

Yo-yo'ing for The Baggies haven't done them any harm in the last decade. Comes back to the cyclical nature of football.

So, in the context of Mick's piece, we have done exceptionally well to achieve what we have. The difference from 05/06 and the ensuing wilderness years... Bowkett and McNally have re-built the club on firm bedrock and huge cornerstones. We are much better prepared than ever to regain our place back in the Prem, and perhaps this time give ourselves the opportunity to become an established side in that division.

However, in establishing ourselves as a permenant fixture in the Premier League, we're going to have to displace another established top-flight club. And so it goes round again. And again. And again etc.

Posted By: Jim Nasium on September 19th 2014 at 09:35:51

Message Thread

Dennis on bowkett/McNally ... (NCFC) - loz, Sep 19, 07:25:13
- v good article (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 19, 10:42:47
- He's right (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Sep 19, 09:46:37
- He's put slither when surely he means sliver (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 19, 09:24:36
  - That was a yellow card for me. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 19, 10:21:43
    - Yes, that made me do a little bit of sick in my mouth (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 19, 10:23:36
- When you see some of the crackpot regimes running other clubs (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Sep 19, 08:01:22
  - No chance we'd have gone bust (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 19, 08:12:58
    - Didn't need to go into administration thanks to the board (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Sep 19, 08:22:14
- I don't like dick mennis but that's a good piece (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Sep 19, 07:36:09
  - a word for the 20,000 who keep buying a season ticket would've been nice (NCFC) - dr fanta, Sep 19, 07:42:45
- Oh we're celebrating being debt free again (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 19, 07:34:23
  - Going into crazy debt doesnt stop you from being relegated either (NCFC) - usacanary, Sep 19, 11:56:05
  - Surely upper Champ/lower Prem *is* where we should be? (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Sep 19, 09:02:07
    - Agreed (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 19, 09:08:29
      - It ended up being the right decision for us. (NCFC) - phrankin, Sep 19, 09:27:43
        
        Yes it has helped that we were underperforming so much last season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 19, 09:32:31
        
        Wolves also cleared their debts I believe. (NCFC) - phrankin, Sep 19, 09:31:51
  - You're clearly still not over it, are you? (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Sep 19, 08:53:46
    - Disagree that we needed relegation (NCFC) - 51eve, Sep 19, 09:03:33
      - Relegation could and should have been avoidable, but three teams have to go down. (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Sep 19, 09:35:51
        
        Not strictly true with the WBA game (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 19, 09:41:42
        
        Shoulda, woulda, coulda..... (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Sep 19, 09:48:44
        
        Disagree we may have stayed up we'll never know (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 19, 10:22:17
      - Agreed (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 19, 09:05:57
    - The point is i am over it (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 19, 08:59:15
      - You're not over it. (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Sep 19, 09:24:55
        
        So over it (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 19, 09:28:56
        
        That's a different argument altogether. How often do you hear... (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Sep 19, 09:41:52
        
        Ha yeah will have to get to a few (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 19, 09:46:01
      - This is a little sad to see. Dry your eyes mate. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 19, 09:00:47
        
        I'm not the one teary eyed and being sentimental tbf (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 19, 09:03:36
        
        ^on the seeth following andy murrays self-outing as a little scotchlander (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 19, 09:09:37
        
        Sort of relieved actually (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 19, 09:14:14
        
        why don't you win it? can't be that hard really can it? (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 19, 09:19:26

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