How is replacing Fox with Neil Adams any different to replacing

Maddison and Murphy with Buendia or McClean or whoever in our midfield you take to be their replacement?

Or how is selling Sutton to Blackburn (for what at the time was a British record transfer fee as I recall) any different from selling Howson to Middlesbrough who were and are a divisional rival?

The reasons may be different but ultimately its the same really.

Chase thought we had enough in the tank to stay up and to be honest we should have done after we beat the sc*m at home that season with several games left. It was a freak run really that took us down with the other big error/moment was of course not having/finding a better back up keeper after Gunn broke his ankle.

All in all Chase screwed up because instead of kicking on from a position of strength he thought we could be thrifty and still stay up and we didn't and got relegated at the worst possible moment really when you look at the sky money and how it changed things.

Deli & MWJ and the board have similarly wasted numerous good opportunities over recent years through poor decision making and whether you like it or not we are now a "selling club." The only reason we have not sold as much in the last few years is due to the sky money Delia so despises, that's what has sustained the club. "Selling club" is the model we have switched to in order for them to retain ownership and hand over their train set to little Tommy. We are like a modern day Crewe Alexandra.

Posted By: Jim on September 3rd 2018 at 10:23:10

Message Thread

PM: APB (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Sep 3, 02:18:00
- Chase v Delia. "a total mystery to me" (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 3, 10:38:33
  - I'm perfectly aware of all of that, thanks. I've read all the same stuff as you (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Sep 3, 10:48:33
    - if you are aware of the facts (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 3, 11:18:11
    - "wasn't the club priced at a preposterous 56m not so long ago?" (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 3, 11:07:12
- Under Delia, we've never really sold players to our rivals. (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 3, 09:31:35
  - Is that relevant though? (NCFC) - Men without hats, Sep 3, 09:34:20
  - With respect that’s because we were in the top division in the most part (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 3, 09:33:10
    - I just think there's some rewriting of history here. (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 3, 09:38:19
      - I’m not convinced Chase meant to get us relegated and (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 3, 09:46:31
        
        selling players is our reality, and always has been (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 3, 10:49:44
        
        The current regime have had us being a non-selling club for a long time. (NCFC) - APB, Sep 3, 10:10:21
        
        How is replacing Fox with Neil Adams any different to replacing (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 3, 10:23:10
        
        Ok. (NCFC) - APB, Sep 3, 11:15:14
        
        and i'm not a Chase fan either, iots was just the suggestion that the current (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 3, 11:27:50
        
        Actually Crofts is a bad example. Sorry. (NCFC) - APB, Sep 3, 10:16:59
        
        Highest transfer profit of any football league club over the last 5 windows - £56.9m but (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 3, 10:36:21
        
        Did I say we weren’t now? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Sep 3, 11:16:23
        
        I did read it that way yes but i think the exchange above has cleared it up. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 3, 11:30:28
- FFS (NCFC) - APB, Sep 3, 08:41:36
  - (Or actually, there was quite a lot of anger at the sale of Fleck) (NCFC) - APB, Sep 3, 09:00:57
  - Would you prefer it if Delia considered outside investment APB? (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Sep 3, 08:51:07
    - Why wouldn’t I? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Sep 3, 08:54:41
      - I mean, we all want the team to be successful. (NCFC) - APB, Sep 3, 08:59:37
- It’s partly because Delia is a celebrity and a woman (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 3, 08:34:47
  - “our support has been “Deliafied” over the years“ (NCFC) - APB, Sep 3, 09:07:27
  - More vile spin from Jim (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 3, 09:00:47
    - Why is it vlle Ralf? (NCFC) - Men without hats, Sep 3, 09:07:42
      - It's Jim's description of the club's official announcements that you're missing (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 3, 09:11:46
        
        Amongst other things. (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Sep 3, 10:20:42
  - You two really do have a most unedifying habit (NCFC) - norway, Sep 3, 08:38:17
    - Irony just died. (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Sep 3, 10:37:31
      - There may be posters who grind my gears, Shaun and ohhhh, I bite. (NCFC) - norway, Sep 3, 11:09:00
        
        hmm (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 3, 11:44:06
        
        Is that it? (NCFC) - norway, Sep 3, 11:47:46
        
        I don;t see him telling fans what they should think (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 3, 11:32:29
        
        We'll have to disagree I'm afraid Jim. (NCFC) - norway, Sep 3, 11:40:45
    - Pot and kettle spring to mind Norway. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Sep 3, 08:52:43
  - And she saved us from admin once (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 3, 08:37:40
    - What do you mean “saved us from admin”?, did she put a halt to excessive paperwork ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Sep 3, 09:37:17
    - But its starting to wane now with most fans I speak to. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Sep 3, 08:59:09
    - Which Tom has none of. Things will turn very quickly once he takes on (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 3, 08:56:14
- I'm not aware of animosity towards him the whole time... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Sep 3, 07:23:03
  - Could it be argued that telling fans he will do what he likes as chairman is (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 3, 08:36:24
  - Hmmm (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 3, 08:36:18
    - Great post (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Sep 3, 10:38:48
    - I'm aware of the irony but re more money... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Sep 3, 09:00:10
      - Very true. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Sep 3, 09:37:23
    - They’re not getting any younger (who is?) and they need to find a successor. (NCFC) - APB, Sep 3, 08:49:22
      - As is life in general. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Sep 3, 09:06:15
        
        Fair point, supposition on my part. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Sep 3, 09:39:35
        
        My opinion is that my opinion is of little importance. (NCFC) - APB, Sep 3, 09:58:54
        
        Spot on. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Sep 3, 11:13:13
        
        For the record, I don't hold that assumption. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Sep 3, 10:40:50
        
        You may be *aware* - however it has no effect whatsoever (NCFC) - norway, Sep 3, 11:15:21
        
        Who said I was happy with the status quo? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Sep 3, 09:17:41
    - Pretty much it in a nutshell OG! (NCFC) - Men without hats, Sep 3, 08:47:46

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