It is, yes. I still think it's 2 of the last 30 too

But there's a few models to follow since the Prem was formed. Palace have done it twice, and almost a third time too (Dave Bassett in 95/6 worked an amazing and immediate transformation, but was just pipped at the end by another club that had changed their manager: O'Neill's Leicester). Then there was Bruce at Birmingham in 01/2 (that's twice this phenomenon worked to Norwich's detriment, in other words). And while Roy Keane got the Sunderland job very early on in 06/7, they were in such a death spiral that what he did on sheer force of personality was remarkable.

So it CAN happen - and with our squad and our finances, I'd say we have a major, major chance of adding ourselves to that small group of clubs this season.

Posted By: thebigfeller on January 17th 2015 at 11:13:11

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Just seen that of the last 30 teams (NCFC) - asics_kit, Jan 17, 09:31:35
- Misleading stat (NCFC) - talbotsunbeamer, Jan 17, 11:04:48
  - It is, yes. I still think it's 2 of the last 30 too (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 17, 11:13:11
- That's excellent news (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Jan 17, 10:46:31
- Holloway, Palace 2012/3. Keane, Sunderland, 2006/7. Who's the third? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 17, 10:05:50
  - It was a quote from an article in the guardian today. Don't know who the three are (NCFC) - asics_kit, Jan 17, 11:26:28
    - Ha, yes! But those previous successes you could see coming - not so much this one (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 17, 11:40:21
      - True (n/m) (NCFC) - asics_kit, Jan 17, 11:44:41
- Unusual circumstances here tho .. (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, Jan 17, 09:38:39

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