Neither did Sheffield United

but they've somehow carried their defensive solidity into the Prem, while we've found it impossible to carry on our attacking style.

I guess it's easier to be solid than expansive (against better teams). See also Burnley, Stoke under Pulis, and any team under Allardyce.

Posted By: duke of york on October 28th 2019 at 09:45:54

Message Thread

All those pre-season predictions by TV pundits and journalists, (NCFC) - thirsty work, Oct 28, 05:09:33
- We are going down (n/m) (NCFC) - firjam, Oct 28, 09:37:06
- Yep was thinking that (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 06:31:50
  - Lambert... (NCFC) - Alan, Oct 28, 09:26:08
    - I do sort of believe in Farke but the nagging doubt I have with him (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 28, 10:50:45
      - He DID sort it out in his first season with the 3 CB formation (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 11:02:08
      - having a new midfield player playing at centre back is kind of making that tricky (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 28, 10:59:00
        
        I agree but ultimately one player (or two I suppose) should not make such a huge (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 28, 11:01:37
        
        Not sure you can prepare for 3 CBs being long term injured (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 11:03:41
        
        Also, until last week, we've had most of the midfield injured too (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 28, 11:13:57
    - Yeah Lambert isn’t comparable with us - amazing job (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 09:46:09
      - Not sure he’s had the rub of the green since he left... (NCFC) - Alan, Oct 28, 09:59:06
        
        Or maybe he just had all of the rub of the green here? (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 10:12:02
        
        His recruitment was decent... without spending fortunes (NCFC) - Alan, Oct 28, 10:39:05
        
        Mike Walker (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 10:14:46
        
        Yep. Hey, even Owen Coyle was hot property for a while! (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 10:16:48
    - Prem was a lot weaker back then... (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 09:33:42
      - the gulf... (NCFC) - Alan, Oct 28, 09:52:48
        
        Brighton and Bournemouth spent fortunes iirc (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 09:53:56
        
        Indeed, and Burnley took kind of the Pulis lowest-common-denominator approach (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 10:03:19
        
        It’s just frustration... (NCFC) - Alan, Oct 28, 10:23:35
      - Lambert at Norwich vs neil at Norwich is a no contest though (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, Oct 28, 09:47:33
        
        Agree totally, but they're pretty small sample sizes (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 09:53:34
        
        I don’t agree with that at all... (NCFC) - Alan, Oct 28, 10:06:24
        
        Didn't immediately give Hughton £30m (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 10:08:27
        
        yeah you’re right I stand corrected. (n/m) (NCFC) - Alan, Oct 28, 10:15:05
        
        Yes was a year later first season... (NCFC) - loz, Oct 28, 10:09:08
        
        Did he sign redmond that first year? (n/m) (NCFC) - Alan, Oct 28, 10:16:23
        
        Yes. Though he only cost a couple of million, didn't he? (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 10:20:12
        
        He was signed a year later same time as fer and Rvw (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Oct 28, 10:32:12
        
        Oh, yes. We did also sign Whittaker & Tettey in Hughton's first season I think. (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 10:40:38
        
        And Snoddy (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Oct 28, 10:41:36
        
        Obligatory Leeds purchase (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 10:45:56
        
        And Michael Turner (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Oct 28, 10:42:31
    - Aarons would be perfect as a wing back (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 28, 09:30:59
      - Using WBs generally requires 3 CBs, so I see a snag... (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 09:46:45
        
        Indeed (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 28, 09:48:39
      - That is probably the answer... (NCFC) - Alan, Oct 28, 09:43:40
      - Aarons often seems very very isolated on the right side (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 09:40:47
  - Norwich won the league but..... (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Oct 28, 08:49:31
    - Good though, wasn’t it? 😊 (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 28, 11:25:54
      - Indeed. (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Oct 28, 14:31:37
    - Yes we didn’t smash many teams (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 09:43:25
      - Neither did Sheffield United (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 28, 09:45:54
        
        We’re still attacking loads (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 28, 09:52:59
    - Exactly. Never sustainable at this level because players at this level (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 28, 09:14:40
      - We're not good enough to dominate possession against (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 28, 09:20:57
    - Yeah, we seemed to win most games by the odd goal (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 09:03:10
- the thing thats riles me the most (NCFC) - earthleakage, Oct 28, 05:22:22
  - That was in 2005. (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 07:38:44
    - Yes but we've never before had so many "saleable assets" in the event of relegation (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 28, 08:41:29
      - if we've been relegated, how saleable are most of them actually going to be though? (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Oct 28, 10:23:04
        
        They'll still be saleable, but for less money. (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 10:46:29
      - Tend to agree, though you're still basing that on income that isn't guaranteed (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 28, 09:08:08
        
        Yes, it would be a small risk. Not advocating "doing a Fulham" at least (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 28, 09:11:28
- apart from the local ones who all said we would stay up (n/m) (NCFC) - pab, Oct 28, 05:19:25

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