I'd been heavilly critical of them down the years

but have been clearly muted by the better decisions since Lambert joined

In 2000 time, Delia once said that taken over Norwich was like setting fire to ?9m in cash, and that was what she had done to save the club

At the time of Chase resigning, as I believe it. Norwich were in 6m debt and were worrying financially

By 2002, the club stated they were 18m in debt and had taken out a loan for ?15m which wouldn't be classed as debt

So if Chase was disgusting and terrible man who nearly took the club under. How did Delia manage to triple the debt whilst claiming to have saved the situation

Then promotion happened in 2004. The magic ?35m payout figure

18 months after relegation, after the AGM, debts were still classed around 20m, and promotion to the premier league was stated as not the promised land fans think it is

Then after Worthington wasted a lot of money on players and eventually left, the purse strings for future manages started to be severely tightened. It was said that after Worthington's spending things were to change from there on

By 2009, the only money available to managers were only enough to cover loans or free transfers

This is a club that had been average 20000+ for years, had success in the play offs, season in the prem etc. The club was on the breadline again. Outside donations were coming in to fund loan players

Eventually in 2009 the club were relegated to league one with all these debts. 1996-2009. 6m debt turned into 20 despite money coming in

From 2009-2012, account figures changed from that, to debt free. To the present day, Norwich are debt free

13 years of poverty, 3 years to pay it off. "But the premier league money will have done that". But it didn't do anything in 2004/05? hmmmm

That's my long winded reply to say I'm nothing like scc or selwyn. I'd been heavilly criticised for stating all the above a few years back. I expect it won't be popular reading today

The Big Feller's post come from someone who's probably worried all the above has the potential to happen again, and is incandescent with disbelief to why it could get like that again, but knows it could

So it's not about foresight from 2 months ago with me. I'd always questioned what they were doing

Posted By: pants on November 27th 2014 at 13:20:31

Message Thread

Given how tight it appears to be this season (NCFC) - norway, Nov 27, 12:44:41
- I'll get pelters for this but (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Nov 27, 14:13:48
- Apparently we have the same number of points at this stage as we did under Lambert. (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 27, 12:51:03
  - It means there's been 4 relegations since the change of parachute payments (NCFC) - pants, Nov 27, 12:58:25
    - Probably. Anyway, how does it feel to be in agreement with Selwyn and SCC regarding NCFC? (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 27, 13:03:55
      - I'd been heavilly critical of them down the years (NCFC) - pants, Nov 27, 13:20:31
        
        That's probably what Selwyn would say if he could be bothered to type it out. Anyway, good (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 27, 13:47:25
      - Since he quit norwich he probably finds it easier to be objective (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 13:09:42
        
        But he quit Norwich BECAUSE of our incompetent board, he's not being any more 'objective' (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 27, 13:45:53
        
        I thought he quit because football affects his life too much (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:00:19
        
        Why don't you ask him directly? (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 27, 14:01:11
        
        After yesterday, I'll not speak about my reasons why anymore (NCFC) - pants, Nov 27, 14:27:24
        
        You probably shouldn't. NCFC discussion by non-fans is not welcome (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 14:38:59
        
        Well I was involved before then, so I don't see it as an issue (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Nov 27, 14:41:13
        
        yes, but now you'e admitted to not being a fan (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 14:52:49
        
        I know (NCFC) - pants, Nov 27, 14:55:03
        
        you'd better be prepared for even more grief then (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 15:01:08
        
        Time will heal it (NCFC) - pants, Nov 27, 15:13:13
        
        doubt it. You'll never be taken seriously again when discussing our club (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 15:16:56
        
        True, although (NCFC) - pants, Nov 27, 15:24:52
        
        Conversing with pants never a wise move (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:03:37
        
        ...anyway, I can see where this is going, I'm off out (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 27, 14:02:32
        
        Whistling? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:04:10
        
        ^^SCC in posting something of truth and substance shocker^^ (NCFC) - Arganth, Nov 27, 13:15:03
        
        tbf scc posts a lot of home truths.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 27, 13:27:49
        
        Nowt wrong with what he posts, it's just that he posts them (NCFC) - CB41, Nov 27, 13:34:04
        
        I'm shocked to learn the reason bigfeller receives so much hate (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 13:30:08
        
        I don't really care what he says ort how he says it tbf (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 27, 13:37:29
        
        Yes wasn't having a go at you if that helps (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 13:39:22
  - It means we now have to be brilliant to get top 2 (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 12:52:53
    - Excellent, that's that sorted then (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 27, 12:53:34
      - ...someone tell Phelan (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 27, 12:54:00
- Our promotion season was almost as tight (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 12:50:15

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