In 2004/5, we picked up results here and there, looked to have a chance at Xmas

But we weren't being properly managed. Far too undemanding, far too leaky all over the pitch, far too soft. The inevitable post-Xmas slide followed; I resigned myself to relegation after the Man City game. And even though we revived, we still blew it.

After the Fulham game, a Man Utd fan called up 606 and said: "What's this about Norwich having had a great attitude all season? They've had a terrible attitude. They've been defeatist". He was right. And I was livid: that squad should have finished 17th, it absolutely had the talent to do so.

Compare then with now. This squad is a lot less talented and has to work harder for every point it gets - but it's being properly managed. The attitude is very good. The manager is extracting the maximum.

He's dead right to have rested Wes today. We need him for the biggest game of the season. But this isn't 2004/5. It'll be tight right til the end... but this time, we can do it. And the psychological boost Everton just gave us should help the players too.

We're not in the bottom 3 tonight. Alex Neil can ensure we're not in the bottom 3 after 38 games either.

Posted By: thebigfeller on December 26th 2015 at 19:56:21

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In 2004/5, we picked up results here and there, looked to have a chance at Xmas (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Dec 26, 19:56:21
- Very much disagree this squad is much less talented than Worthington's (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Dec 27, 00:36:16
- revisionist rubbish (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 26, 22:39:48
- totally different times....... all teams have quality players and are well financed. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 26, 20:47:07
- Disagree, we had a terrible defence that year and very little quality other than Hucks and (NCFC) - lurd, Dec 26, 20:24:32
  - Nail. Head. (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Dec 26, 20:26:10
- strengthening (NCFC) - letsbehavinyou, Dec 26, 20:10:31
  - Trollerz gonna Trollz (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 26, 20:37:50
  - Oh, undoubtedly. I think we're pretty cautious in how we deal with agents too (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Dec 26, 20:14:51
- This squad is less talented than 2004/5? (NCFC) - avenging canary, Dec 26, 20:03:35
  - Yes, I think it is. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Dec 26, 20:13:17
    - Green, Ashton and Hucks I agree. literally noone else though (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Dec 26, 21:28:21
    - LOL, utter rubbish (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 26, 20:48:23
    - Ashton and Huckerby fine. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Dec 26, 20:25:24
      - Ruddy's bad now. Green no better than him?! (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Dec 26, 20:29:29
        
        How many of that "talented" 05 on to play at a higher level than us? (NCFC) - lurd, Dec 26, 20:40:23
        
        It blows my mind anyone would think that...... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Dec 26, 20:49:19
        
        In the 10 years since that season, I've literally never seen anyone claim it to be (NCFC) - lurd, Dec 26, 20:56:13
        
        Listen. You've been told what you think. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Dec 26, 20:44:52
        
        Ah ok. I should have known. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Dec 26, 20:36:28
        
        Hahahaha (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Dec 26, 20:51:41
- (as long as we strengthen properly, that is) (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Dec 26, 19:58:00

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