C'mon folks, nobody thought this was gonna be easy, did they?

We're trying to revolutionise our entire style of play - in many ways, our entire club - with a manager who is totally new to the English game and to top team management itself; with a good number of players who've also never played in England before, and with some very very mediocre guys still kicking about in the squad.

If we're never going to have rich owners, transforming our identity as a team is the only way we can ever succeed. But it doesn't happen overnight. A tough first half of the season as the new arrivals and Farke himself bed in was always likely... and the danger is that we as a fanbase panic and lose faith in what is, overall, a very ambitious long term project.

Yes, it could go wrong. I actually agree with a heck of a lot of what MIKEWALKER and meca have been saying about the squad. We could easily end up struggling; losing our parachute payments will hardly be anything good either. But reading between the lines, I think the club's prepared for it. No-one in their right minds ever expected promotion this season. All that can be asked for come May is some sense of progress and things gradually coming together.

Posted By: thebigfeller on August 19th 2017 at 20:03:39

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C'mon folks, nobody thought this was gonna be easy, did they? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 19, 20:03:39
- What's ambitious about it? It's a cost-cutting exercise, well spun by Webber & Co. (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Aug 19, 20:20:40
  - You say well spun, but what do you Want them to do (NCFC) - Clean Shirt, Aug 19, 22:24:57
  - We carried 5-6 players on huge salaries last year. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Aug 19, 20:46:38
    - Also had substantial player sales in Brady & Olsson last season (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Aug 19, 20:52:44
      - Problem there is that you're dealing with 'I think..' (NCFC) - mr chimp, Aug 19, 20:55:58
        
        Just an opinion, clearly the higher ups took a more cautious approach (n/m) (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Aug 19, 20:58:44
        
        Who, that has gone, did you want us to keep? (NCFC) - Azteca, Aug 19, 21:14:20
        
        I'd have kept Howson, Dorrans and Bennett. Signed up Dijks too (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Aug 19, 21:25:08
        
        Howson and Dorrans wanted out tho. (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Aug 19, 21:58:33
- All the messages from the Club and indeed local media has (NCFC) - Azteca, Aug 19, 20:13:45
- I do support the longer term aim here but (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 19, 20:11:27
  - this manager is as good as we will ever attract again (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 19, 22:06:46
- Vmt (NCFC) - CauldRon, Aug 19, 20:07:13
- Problem is you've got some of the best Windies players not playing. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 19, 20:07:02
  - You wouldn't want to be walking out to face Broad on a hatty would you (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 19, 20:11:56
    - ... (NCFC) - Old Man, Aug 19, 20:17:09
    - Well, strangely I kind of would :) (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 19, 20:13:42
      - Old teach of mine used to play for the county, for his retirement (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 19, 20:17:49
        
        BOOOM Broad done a record (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 19, 20:18:44
        
        bravo Ian, to have both of them in the same side is fantastic (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 19, 20:21:00
        
        I think he should be called Ian from here on in. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 19, 20:26:02
        
        I agree, he looks like an Ian (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 19, 20:30:32
        
        Agreed, he does have that Ian'ish about him. His parents monked up there imo. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 19, 20:33:01
        
        Rare breed are your Ians Dubbs; Hislop, Crook, Culverhouse, Dury, McKellan (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 19, 20:39:36
      - Couple of strides up the wicket, straight drive into the crowd. (NCFC) - DrDublin, Aug 19, 20:15:30
- shush the clikkit is on (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 19, 20:04:05

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