it's because nearly everyone else is stronger too

Lambert's Prem year there was still a load of the northern strugglers on borrowed time with their half empty stadiums (Bolton/Blackburn/Wigan) plus Wolves (basically a version of us economically) and the total basket cases that are QPR.

Nearly everyone in the Prem now is loaded and/or very well run so there aren't as many soft targets.

Posted By: mr carra on February 9th 2016 at 09:49:07

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I don't blame AN. As I said in the summer behind the scenes we are just not PL standard. (NCFC) - walksie, Feb 9, 08:52:20
- In terms of personnel, are we worse than prem season under lambert? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 9, 09:34:40
  - it's because nearly everyone else is stronger too (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 9, 09:49:07
    - FFS, its so obvious...........Yet everyone keeps comparing this season.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 9, 10:47:46
      - Is it that obvious? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 9, 11:17:09
        
        Did Stoke have a shaqiri?? Wouldn't have thought so... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 9, 11:28:54
        
        "Infinitely better" (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 9, 11:32:32
        
        Agree to disagree... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 9, 11:37:21
        
        I think you're right that there were a greater number of poor teams (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 9, 11:44:45
        
        Possibly so but there's no getting away from the fact ... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 9, 11:52:50
    - Perhaps (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 9, 09:56:55
      - What Lambert was very good at and realised the value of was (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 9, 10:55:00
        
        We've... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 9, 11:02:24
        
        but (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 9, 11:41:59
        
        It's the away form that been a bit of a problem though. You can't argue with that (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 9, 11:14:28
      - doesn't the relative weakness of the bigger teams make it harder? (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 9, 10:05:08
        
        I would say harder for us this season because we don't exploit their weaknesses (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 9, 10:18:57
        
        Well we have beaten Man U and drawn with Arsenal. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Feb 9, 10:19:51
        
        Yes, everything is relative (NCFC) - mr carra, Feb 9, 10:15:31
        
        My prediction is.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 9, 10:21:00
        
        I think the opposite. Think it will take in excess of 40 points this year. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 9, 10:57:26
        
        Are you talking from the perspective of the team in 17th or the team in 18th? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 9, 11:18:01
  - There was also a lot more dross in the league that year. (NCFC) - bird table, Feb 9, 09:44:47
  - We've become too concerned with worrying about opponents (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 9, 09:44:20
- I still think he's lost his bottle, leaving Pinto out against the weakest team in the lge (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Feb 9, 09:23:41
  - Poor Pinto. From Champions League Regular to Written Off after 180 mins. (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 9, 09:40:43
    - *holds Real Betis scarf aloft* (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 9, 09:43:36
      - Its upside down you twit! (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 9, 09:48:51
        
        *looks up* You sure, looks fine to me pal (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 9, 09:50:48
- Declan Rudd? (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Feb 9, 09:10:28
- The players we identified didn't want to come here. 'Twas ever thus. (n/m) (NCFC) - dennis moore, Feb 9, 09:09:57

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