but they are not the only two options

I wouldn't want us to go all-in financially either and put the club at risk.

But the point is, why is this a transition season? We have players like Maddison, Hoolahan, Tettey, Oliveira etc... and we have had Jerome, Pritchard and would most probably still have them if we were in the promotion picture.

So we are paying these players anyway, without going all-in financially. The bulk of this set of players (with improvements like Maddison and Gunn) was deemed to be good enough for promotion last season - the reason why the board got rid of Neil and Irvine. So why aren't they deemed good enough to have a real tilt at promotion this season; why is it being written off as a transition?

The financial argument is irrelevant in this respect, because we are paying these players anyway for this season. We might as well try to get the most out of them before transitioning to a more frugal existence.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on January 20th 2018 at 22:33:26

Message Thread

Can I just say to all the moaners & groaners (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 20, 19:43:18
- Eg Kings Lynn (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 21, 03:59:48
- 👌🔔🔚 (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 20, 22:06:54
- why do you think this is good enough? (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 19:52:45
  - The future...why do you think it’s not? (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 20, 19:56:59
    - what the future of selling what little talent we have left we will end up with loan (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 20:00:42
      - If you think that’s where the club is heading, I can’t help you. (n/m) (NCFC) - Waz, Jan 20, 22:40:17
        
        the club doesn't know where it is heading either (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 20, 22:49:31
      - The whole point is to NOT end up with players like Gow and Money on loan (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 20, 21:03:36
        
        I am 53 I have been going for 48 years, I have lots of patience, I am losing (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 21:18:09
        
        Well the current approach hasn't given you much in the last 30 years (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 20, 21:32:51
        
        In fairness it did, I saw Norwich finish 3rd, 4th, 5th and reach 2 FA Cup semis & win a (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 21:38:26
        
        Different era to what we have today. And being pedantic (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 20, 21:42:34
        
        Yes in fairness its all very different these days its about money & we (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 21:45:42
        
        Hence why I am willing to give this new approach time (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 20, 21:48:46
        
        Sustained success is a bit optimistic (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 20, 21:53:25
        
        Which is why there is such importance on us nurturing these players ourselves (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 20, 21:55:48
        
        but we may nuture what we already have but why would young players sign for a mid range (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 22:02:30
        
        Suspect some will join specificlly BECAUSE of our approach (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 20, 22:04:51
        
        that's my hope, but are we just not becoming the next Crewe/ (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 22:11:42
        
        Let's hope not (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 20, 22:13:01
        
        I completely understand, I will stick with its but its as boring as hell. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 21:51:55
        
        I don't disagree on that - and I've only been to a handful of away games (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 20, 21:53:35
        
        I actually like how we play away it's the fact we can't adapt to play home games in a (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 21:58:06
        
        Tbf to Webber & co they did say (warn us) it would take a few windows (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 20, 22:01:58
      - How about we give them a chance to rebuild the squad (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 20, 20:13:38
        
        why are playing Maddison and Gunn then? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 20, 20:19:23
        
        Godfrey will do well but he will be much cheaper as he is not a goal scoring (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 20:21:17
        
        we will rebuild with cheap untalented players & loans we are back to pre Lambert days we (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 20:18:51
        
        Like Zimmerman and Trybul and Mario (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 20, 21:05:21
        
        Agree with LOJ and Mecagoenti... (n/m) (NCFC) - Lager top, Jan 20, 20:42:45
- Sorry precious, but we were shit (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Jan 20, 19:45:51
  - You just don’t get it....it’s not about this season it’s about the future and (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 20, 19:53:31
    - what does future proofing the club have to do with (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 20, 19:56:01
      - Change of tactics & philosophy and wrong players to suit. (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 20, 19:59:00
        
        what makes you so sure the change of tactics and philosophy is going to work (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 20, 20:05:31
        
        Because financially if we’d have gone all and failed we’d have been up (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 20, 21:31:51
        
        but they are not the only two options (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 20, 22:33:26
        
        Exactly this (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 20, 21:56:31
        
        actually it was the season before we were in the prem with a decenish squad but a manager (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 22:00:01
        
        True... (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 20, 22:29:47
        
        Yes...little option. It’s not this year that’s the problem it’s failed years previously (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 20, 21:37:31
        
        yes prudence with ambition. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 21:34:27
        
        Didn't exactly do the business last season, did they? (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 20, 21:07:36
        
        that's a bit of a simplistic argument (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 20, 21:14:20
        
        So who was the manager to guarantee an improved performance to get us up? (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 20, 21:16:04
        
        that's a bit of a straw man (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 20, 21:20:54
        
        Because it's a long term plan where hopefully it will mean (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 20, 21:28:50
        
        didn't we have a 5 year plan 6 or 7 years ago nobody talks about that anymore it didn't (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 21:31:38
        
        The plan woeked didnt it? (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 20, 21:47:31
        
        well the first stages of it did but then we ripped the plan up and started again. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 21:52:52
        
        So you're and Mac thingys answer is to extend the 5/6/7 plan that didn't work for longer? (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 20, 21:36:35
        
        the players you mention, none will be here next season, but every thing is great (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 20:07:09
        
        yep, that's exactly my concern with our approach this season (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 20, 20:14:29
        
        exactly. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 20:19:27
      - our tactics at home are one dimensional, appalling & clueless, today was like every (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 19:58:15
        
        Outplayed every home game this season 😂 (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 20, 20:00:49
        
        wel I am glad you are enjoying it you are about the only 1. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 20:04:04
        
        We’ve outplayed several...to suggest we’ve been outplayed every home game is laughable (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 20, 21:35:08
        
        who? (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 21:36:00
        
        and by the way tell me what game at home have we had any control over? (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 20:08:01
    - well done but don't criticise other people for feeling slightly annoyed. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 20, 19:54:48

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