Our 2004-05 squad had much ‘worse’ players

yet they got more points.

Posted By: Henclrikus on July 6th 2020 at 09:32:33

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When you look at Burnley and Sheff Utd's squads (NCFC) - ingi, Jul 6, 08:36:36
- You can’t do this shiz nicely.... (NCFC) - yellowman, Jul 6, 12:54:39
- What’s funny is that nearly every pundit back in pre season said that (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Jul 6, 12:34:38
  - we have the style, just not the substance (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 6, 15:44:56
- Sheff U = Norwich 2011-12 (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jul 6, 11:52:03
- Sheff U- 2 words... (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Jul 6, 11:38:13
- Lots more experience (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jul 6, 10:25:44
- Wilder is a better manager than Farke (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 6, 09:50:22
- Unless you’re a club that can afford the likes (n/m) (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Jul 6, 09:45:49
  - Of a Lionel Messi, a Christiano Ronaldo or a D (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Jul 6, 09:47:48
- I don’t think they are necessarily better, I certainly think Sheff Utd and Burnley fans (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Jul 6, 09:45:21
- Different funding models and different styles of play (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Jul 6, 09:44:00
- Trying to play pretty football doesn't mean a player is good (NCFC) - Ben, Jul 6, 09:40:56
  - Looking back at last season, we generally scored three types of goal (NCFC) - jamesward, Jul 6, 09:56:59
  - This. (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Jul 6, 09:44:30
    - We have had 7 shots on target since the restart. 7 shots on target in 5 games (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 6, 10:17:20
      - ^^^ this. Its really really poor. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Jul 6, 10:59:20
        
        and 1 shot on target in each of the 2 games prior to lockdown, so 9 in 7 (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 6, 11:24:42
        
        so we were rubbish before lock down as well (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 6, 12:21:50
    - Yes, absolutely (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 6, 10:07:01
- Our 2004-05 squad had much ‘worse’ players (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jul 6, 09:32:33
  - Not really a fair comparison (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 6, 10:10:26
    - Is it that much stronger in relative terms? (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 6, 11:28:47
    - Would it? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 6, 11:16:35
- depends on how you're defining 'better' (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 6, 09:20:05
  - The big grass covered rectangular area with a goal at each end? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 6, 10:05:05
    - ha, quite (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 6, 10:08:48
- Sheff Utd spent money, Burnley came down on first try under Dyche (NCFC) - inutero, Jul 6, 09:16:36
  - Not really, 90% of the Sheffield team were their first team last year. (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jul 6, 09:26:07
    - And I would say as an complete outfit they were better than us (n/m) (NCFC) - inutero, Jul 6, 09:36:13
  - We should be able to do that, especially if we sell a couple (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 6, 09:23:43
    - We should but they won't (n/m) (NCFC) - inutero, Jul 6, 09:25:55
- maybe our players better technically but now no confidence (NCFC) - pab, Jul 6, 08:42:21
  - It’s that old cliche, you have to earn the right to play (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 6, 08:57:52
    - don't hear anything about our players being 'greedy' anymore either...... (n/m) (NCFC) - pab, Jul 6, 09:39:24
  - Stronger & quicker (NCFC) - trt354, Jul 6, 08:54:28
    - Its certainly notable that when you play any of the "mid table" teams at this level they (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 6, 10:19:57

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