the signings weren't disastrous last summer

van Wolfswinkel was a poor buy, but 8m for a striker, or however much it was, only gets you a gamble at Premier League level.

Olsson and Redmond were good signings. We made a massive profit on Fer and Hooper was a reasonable return on a 5m signing at that level with 7(?) goals. Elmander as well was a reasonable loan signing and would only have been back-up if Wolfswinkel and Hooper hadn't been injured so often.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on November 8th 2014 at 22:08:36

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Hughton and all that (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 21:49:18
- "Had very little creative ability" (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Nov 8, 22:59:35
  - POTD this. Similar to what I wrote earlier but better put. (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 8, 23:34:18
- Hughton only had himself to blame, he okayed the disastrous signings of last summer (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Nov 8, 22:03:00
  - the signings weren't disastrous last summer (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 8, 22:08:36
    - 8mil last summer would have got Austin (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Nov 8, 22:16:32
    - can we stop calling Olsson a good player please? (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 8, 22:12:55
      - he generally did well as part of a well organised defence (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 8, 22:14:13
        
        Lol. Every now and then your steadfast conviction reveals itself (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 8, 22:19:04
        
        I like meca though. Took absolute dog's abuse throughout last season but remained dignity (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 22:22:46
        
        Hughton managed us to relegation (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 8, 22:27:33
        
        vmt. Lots of mistakes made by the ncfc board over the last couple of years (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 8, 22:29:03
        
        Deserved abuse and he's a troll (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 8, 22:26:33
        
        so you think Olsson is playing better under Adams? (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 8, 22:21:28
        
        I think Olsson is essentially the same bloke he was 6 months ago (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 8, 22:24:00
        
        6 months ago, Adams was manager (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 8, 22:25:13
        
        That's constructive. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 8, 22:28:38
        
        well I'm not really interested in another debate about Hughton (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 8, 22:30:32
        
        we didn't really (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 8, 22:34:05
        
        Yeah we all wanted Adams fucktard (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 8, 22:32:52
- I respect people's view that Hughton was awful, but I think Hughton deserves the right to (NCFC) - pants, Nov 8, 21:58:48
  - Fair comment (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Nov 8, 23:03:15
  - none of it matters anyway, it's history and just words (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 8, 22:04:00
    - home defeats to Villa, WBA and Fulham relegated us more so than (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 8, 22:07:45
      - starting RVW was a good decision (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 8, 22:09:17
        
        it is probably my most used gif (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 8, 22:11:53
        
        I went quite red with rage at the time (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 8, 22:13:46
        
        it's not like Van Wolfswinkel is still our player.... (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 8, 22:25:48
  - The problem with the owners/board repeat offending, is you can see it a mile off (NCFC) - pants, Nov 8, 22:01:08
    - Very true. That's my fear now:"If they get rid of NA, how will they fuck it up this time? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 22:04:26
      - This is why I called for McNally out last season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 8, 22:06:45
    - my worry is who next, we just don't have the nous to make a good (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 8, 22:02:59
  - We'll never know. but I fancied our chances more with him in charge instead of Adams (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Nov 8, 22:00:25
    - We needed a ridiculous run at the end after Sunderland picked up (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 8, 22:02:17
      - vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - AllezLesJaunes, Nov 8, 22:07:14
      - As I said, we'll never know. (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Nov 8, 22:03:06
        
        So? (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Nov 8, 22:08:32
        
        Hughton just another to leave norwich and not get another gig (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 8, 22:05:41
        
        So? (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Nov 8, 22:08:48
        
        Shit manager (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 8, 22:15:11
  - I do too. Even now, part of me wonders whether he might've kept us up (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 21:59:47
    - We needed minimum 5 points (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 8, 22:04:40
    - agreed - he couldn't have done any worse (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 8, 22:00:32
      - No points (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 8, 22:06:58
- I won't even bother reading that. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 8, 21:53:54
  - That response says far, far more about you than me I'm afraid. (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 22:00:27
    - I do hope so! (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 8, 22:02:41
    - keep doing what you do BJ I don't understand the hate. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 8, 22:01:20
  - Shameful response you really are scum (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 8, 21:55:27
    - From you that is glorious! (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 8, 21:57:50
- Who would you bring in? (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 8, 21:52:49
  - Eddie Howe. I thought Poyet would be a good fit just over a year ago; I think Howe would (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 21:58:53
    - Hardly realistic options are they? (NCFC) - lurd, Nov 8, 22:20:46
      - Robinson has failed to get MK Dons out of League One (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 8, 22:22:35
    - still not convinced by Poyet (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 8, 22:03:18
      - Wigan lost 9-1 (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 8, 22:06:21
    - Howe won't leave Bournemouth. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 8, 22:01:24
      - Why would he want to? (NCFC) - Fozzybear, Nov 8, 22:33:02
      - you know a lot of people.... (n/m) (NCFC) - Taxi 4 Johnson, Nov 8, 22:07:37
        
        Don't know him at all. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 8, 22:09:36
- Relegation form for 18 months and destroying every striker isn't 'effective' (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 8, 21:51:36
  - Hughton's tactics got some good results but he slowly but surely drained (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 8, 22:01:28
    - But in turn, what you rightly say about belief and especially possession means (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 8, 22:06:08

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