All fans want their team to be at the top level

but in recent years achieving this has been somewhat spoilt by the fact that if you aren't one of the top clubs, then you are going to adjust to a 'stay up at all costs' style of football. No matter how much you love your club, there comes a time when it's just painful to watch.

The novelty for fans of going to the 'big clubs' wears off quickly, and even more so when it just isn't competitive. The great games in the prem are rarely bottom half v bottom half because they are even more the 'must not lose' set.

Now I think wanting promotion is more about players having the chance to play against the best - those few moments of 'scoring at Old Trafford' fame. So no one can begrudge that happening but it's not much of an overall offer.

However it's marginally better than mid-table mediocrity a level down...

Posted By: camcan on January 23rd 2018 at 11:37:31

Message Thread

FAO SCC: Sacking managers regularly (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 10:29:22
- I’m sure I read some research recently (NCFC) - avenging canary, Jan 23, 11:29:02
  - For that analysis to happen (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:32:49
    - But if you think about it (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 23, 11:38:38
      - Yes but without ze Germans, and Madders would probably be on loan to Grimsby (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 23, 12:35:56
      - Yeah but would we be looking forwards with him (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:41:34
        
        That was his reputation though wasn't it? (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 23, 11:56:44
        
        But he signed Tony Andreu. And his Wiki entry for Norwich career sums it up: (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 23, 13:22:21
        
        Ha ha. Just noticed this bit from Andreu's Wiki: (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 23, 13:24:20
        
        And if you lose the players it doesn’t matter how good you are (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 12:14:54
      - exactly (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:40:54
        
        The sacking was to go in a new direction (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:43:20
        
        we're certaintly going in a new direction (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:45:19
        
        Yes after alex Neil pissed away all the money (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:48:10
    - Burnley? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:36:47
- All those still sitting in the prem though while we go out with a whimper after 1 or 2 (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 23, 11:03:30
  - Sitting in the prem, moaning about things and sacking managers (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:08:14
    - You’re the only one moaning. Swansea fans enjoying a win over Liverpool and Palace have (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 23, 11:14:46
      - WTF???? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 23, 11:46:00
      - I'm not moaning (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:24:23
        
        Why are you listening to 606? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:27:50
        
        Robbie Savage? (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:33:56
        
        Absolute cunt (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:36:44
        
        ^^^ doesn't cook (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:41:46
        
        My Xmas dinner got rave reviews tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:43:54
        
        microwaved? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:46:59
        
        ^^^ doesn't drive (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:38:00
        
        P.s majority of people/football fans are fuckwits (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:34:39
    - Why is that? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:10:16
      - We got rid of Gunn early on in the season and it was absolutely the right decision. (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 23, 11:17:08
        
        Well of course (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:19:42
      - Mate, just listen to 606 on a weekend (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:16:09
        
        ^ this is true ^ (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 23, 11:19:33
        
        Have you watched any games this season? Some brilliant games (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 23, 11:24:01
        
        All fans want their team to be at the top level (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 23, 11:37:31
        
        Prem is not much fun for medium / small clubs (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 23, 11:27:26
        
        All top five clubs who we'll never ever compete with (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:25:30
        
        I’m not talking about us. I’m saying the premier league is brilliant entertainment. (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 23, 11:38:55
        
        no, people say that about the Premier league when we are in it (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:43:12
        
        Because we know that our board won’t sack our manager. We just give our manager shit loads (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 23, 11:47:16
        
        Stoke fans delighted with lamberts first game and performance (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:19:17
        
        Norwich fans delighted at Gunn's first game (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:27:17
        
        But you said they were moaning ffs!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:28:29
        
        They've been moaning for years, not after one game they've just won (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:31:23
        
        Cilic (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:33:10
        
        Really? (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:35:16
        
        He’s on his back getting treatment right now (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:35:59
        
        Penalties don't count (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:26:21
- You are not arguing your point (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 10:45:43
  - Imagine believing Leicester should be going for the title every season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 10:47:24
    - Who said that? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 10:55:06
      - So you believe Leicester would have been fine with Ranieri (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 10:59:01
        
        Yes (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:00:02
        
        lol ok and how are they no better off now (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:02:18
        
        Because he'd have turned it around (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 23, 11:06:41
        
        lol yeah right (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 11:07:50

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