I agree the transfer plan had the long term in mind
But i don’t think Webber and Farke thought we would struggle to this extent in areas that were key to last season. In particular I’m thinking of goals completely drying up in midfield and stiepermann being ineffective. Vrancic and Leitner who were critical to our success dictating things from the middle, also haven’t really made the grade.
I’m not saying we should have made whole sale changes this summer, but another pacey winger would have helped given onel missing so much early on was tough, and we had no plan B. We needed a target man rather than Drmic. And we needed an effective number 10.
Signing Roberts and Amadou seemed sensible, but that didn’t work out.
I think another bit of naivety was that our style from last season would translate directly to the prem, where our players would have their technical advantage diminished.
It’s easy to judge with hindsight, of course!
Posted By: SimonOTBC on July 2nd 2020 at 13:18:07
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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
- He certainly deserves a chance next season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 13:36:18
- 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
- Farke of last season would have kept us up (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jul 2, 15:40:46
- 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
- thought i was writing about what we do (NCFC) - fond, Jul 2, 12:56:57
- 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
- First season under Hoot we finished 11th! (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 2, 12:08:56
- Yep no relegation worries (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 12:03:52
- 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
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