we're not a small club

we're a largish medium sized club.

It's about history and potential crowd sizes.

Charlton have been in the Prem for 5 or 6 years now but they aren't a big club. Saints and Coventry were there for years but look at them now.

We are in that largish raft of clubs who could establish themselves but aren't big enough to be able to "expect" to be there. Very few clubs come in that top category - most of the Prem don't (and Wolves, SheffWed & Leeds don't either).

We are getting large crowds this season because we have been successful in recent seasons (and were expected to be thsi season). But it isn't that long since we could only get 16,000 crowds for local derbies and "Kids for a Quid" nights. A few duff years and we could easily get back to those days again...

Posted By: mr carra on March 6th 2006 at 10:11:32

Message Thread

I hope I am not setting myself up for too much abuse, but (NCFC) - KFOTW, Mar 6, 09:48:24
- You would probably get less abuse (NCFC) - The King of Prussia, Mar 6, 10:22:42
  - And if I remember rightly, The season he took over we were very nearly relegated! (n/m) (NCFC) - KFOTW, Mar 6, 10:26:00
    - here's the league table when Worthy took over (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 6, 10:37:04
    - no you don't (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 6, 10:30:23
      - ok, but we had 20 pts from 20 games. (NCFC) - KFOTW, Mar 6, 11:26:34
    - One bad season thanks to Hammy (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 6, 10:29:43
      - Hamilton actually had more points than worthington when you compare the results (NCFC) - pants, Mar 6, 10:33:50
    - Maybe so (NCFC) - The King of Prussia, Mar 6, 10:28:30
- Firstly from 1971-1993 we spent most of our life in the top flight. Football (NCFC) - lovely old job, Mar 6, 09:56:57
  - I have made a slight error, It was actually 16 seasons not 15. (NCFC) - KFOTW, Mar 6, 10:19:19
    - 3 TIMES YO YO BUT ONLY COS COVENTRY (NCFC) - barclayspirit, Mar 6, 10:47:23
      - Apologies then, I stand corrected. (NCFC) - KFOTW, Mar 6, 11:25:25
        
        accepted but...... (NCFC) - barclayspirit, Mar 6, 11:30:31
      - Made my eyes hurt. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 6, 10:54:50
- It isn't about where we are... (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 6, 09:56:31
  - We aren't a big club? (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 6, 10:04:31
    - we're not a small club (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 6, 10:11:32
      - We're just as big a club as Bolton (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 6, 10:14:34
        
        that was my point (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 6, 10:22:30
        
        And that is my entire point. (NCFC) - KFOTW, Mar 6, 10:21:56
  - That is the best argument I have heard so far for moving worthy on. (NCFC) - KFOTW, Mar 6, 10:01:45
- You've got to be joking? (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 6, 09:55:02
  - no, I didn't say I was happy. (NCFC) - KFOTW, Mar 6, 09:58:13
    - Its his fault he signed... (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 6, 10:01:34
- We've spent more money than in the club's history (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 6, 09:51:06
  - Fair point on the Money side but surely it is a reflextion of the game today (NCFC) - KFOTW, Mar 6, 09:54:58
    - Not sure about that (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 6, 10:01:07
      - Yes, but the financial situation of the club at the time prohibited that money from being (NCFC) - KFOTW, Mar 6, 10:03:05
- But we have been traditionally a footballing club, say no more! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kings Lynn Canary, Mar 6, 09:49:42
  - Are you saying that if we played the passing game but.... (NCFC) - KFOTW, Mar 6, 09:56:15
    - no, i am referring to your statement tha because traditionally we have not spent (NCFC) - Kings Lynn Canary, Mar 6, 10:00:19
    - well passing the ball & becoming a football team would be progress. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Mar 6, 09:59:30

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