Why is it that norwich can

Why is it that norwich can often put up a great promotion fight but can never put up a relegation fight? It just never happens. Surely, there is a very weak mentality in the club spanning years. Another lacklustre, weak, timid, spiritless fight (not just since the restart) to stay up. Most fans know there will be no fight from the team when we are in the bottom 3 of the Premier league. Apart from a few minutes in the first half and a promising start to the second half yesterday which made us look like a top 6 championship team, we just looked like a bottom half championship team for the rest of the game. Yes, we've played well in games and didn't get what we deserved, yes we've had injuries, yes we have had some shocking decisions go against us and yes luck has not been on our side much since August but you can't blame all our performances on these. We have a very good championship manager who no doubt will do very well again next year but so out of his depth in the prem like most of the players. It says something when our most experienced prem player gift wraps arsenal their first goal yesterday.
I'm sure come february and we are fighting for promotion (maybe) in the championship next season all this will be forgotten, but it just seems another wonderful opportunity has been utterly and naively wasted. Webber says, 'we are ahead of schedule' (being in the prem), but surely that shouldn't mean just limp back to where you came from with no ambition. Embrace what you have and go for it as we may not have it again for years to come. I hope I'm wrong.

Posted By: Canarygunn on July 2nd 2020 at 11:25:32

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Why is it that norwich can (NCFC) - Canarygunn, Jul 2, 11:25:32
- I blame the supporters' (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jul 2, 18:46:39
- With rich owners, under fairly even financial circumstances (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jul 2, 13:53:21
  - 👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - helvegtheowl, Jul 2, 17:06:33
- I dont believe Farke will do well next year (NCFC) - fond, Jul 2, 12:47:49
  - Tit (n/m) (NCFC) - helvegtheowl, Jul 2, 18:56:53
  - A ruthless club would have sacked Farke early last season and not got promoted (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 2, 13:31:02
    - He certainly deserves a chance next season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 13:36:18
      - we played the best football ever seen at Carrow rd last season. On that basis alone (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 2, 18:07:23
      - it'll take more than 10 games to get up and running though (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 2, 14:35:59
  - In this case, I don’t think there is another coach that would have kept this squad up (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 2, 13:23:00
    - Farke of last season would have kept us up (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jul 2, 15:40:46
      - bit harsh though (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 2, 20:21:50
  - Didn't Burnley stick with Dyche? (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jul 2, 12:51:38
    - thought i was writing about what we do (NCFC) - fond, Jul 2, 12:56:57
      - I believe that we should stick with Farke....our strategy is developing (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jul 2, 13:02:47
- I don't think there's much support for the anti-farke stance on here (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 2, 11:36:50
  - Well said. None of us know all the ‘behind the scenes’ facts, and there were mistakes made (NCFC) - helvegtheowl, Jul 2, 16:16:10
  - Do you think there was naivety that our squad would be good enough? (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Jul 2, 12:50:51
    - I think there was the realism (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jul 2, 18:57:41
    - I agree the transfer plan had the long term in mind (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 2, 13:18:07
      - Yes good points. Agree with all that tbf. (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Jul 2, 13:44:39
- low expectations ? (NCFC) - pab, Jul 2, 11:35:20
- We nearly pulled off a great escape under Worthy (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 11:31:05
  - We won the league with a Newcastle under Keegan-style we'll score more than you attitude (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 2, 11:59:46
    - 2 years isn't it? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 2, 12:43:41
  - Mad isnt it. We were fairly comfortably mid-table under Lambert (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 2, 11:57:20
    - Yep no relegation worries (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 12:03:52
      - First season under Hoot we finished 11th! (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 2, 12:08:56
        
        Was that the season we beat Man City at their place at season end? (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Jul 2, 12:31:47
        
        Sounds about right. We finished on 44pts and 17th was 39pts! (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 2, 12:13:19
        
        Won our last two games I think and overtook about 5 teams (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jul 2, 12:11:22
        
        Yep with 2 games left Wigan had a game in hand (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 12:31:21

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