Haven't our last couple of games suggested that you really don't have to

be a super wealthy club to stay up? You just need to be reasonably competent, because there will always be a few super wealthy clubs in crisis and freefall during any given season. We've been pretty terrible all season, and just two wins against poor opposition has seen us genuinely give ourselves a fighting chance of staying up. All it has taken is a manager playing a bit more of a pragamtic style and the players having a bit more confidence.

Brentford's performances as well this season suggest the same. Having a manager with a plan, and a squad well motivated can compete with clubs chucking hundreds of millions at it.

It's certainly harder not having huge money, but it's certainly not impossible.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on February 1st 2022 at 10:00:47

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So now all that kerfuffle is over how are we now feeling about our chances of survival? (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Feb 1, 09:17:15
- We have a shot but its more likely we will be relegated. (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 14:27:39
- having normann back 2) we need to win 7 more games to have a chance (NCFC) - pinkney, Feb 1, 12:08:33
  - I don't think we'd need 7 wins (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 1, 12:35:11
    - Not even close. Probably closer to 30 points this season. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 1, 14:28:48
      - interesting to see what happens either way 20 odd points will be tough (n/m) (NCFC) - pinkney, Feb 1, 15:41:17
- Between 2 and 3 (n/m) (NCFC) - revsimon, Feb 1, 11:28:31
- Our midfield is not good enough to survive (NCFC) - jAC, Feb 1, 10:53:17
- Lots of number twos on this thread (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 1, 10:12:55
- 2) Still DOOMed (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 1, 10:03:59
- 2 (NCFC) - Old Man, Feb 1, 10:02:44
- 2! TWO! (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Feb 1, 10:01:23
- 1) Simply because I think we need to finish above Watford to stay up (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 1, 09:44:08
- I’m regretfully going for 1. We win 2 but lose 5. (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, Feb 1, 09:22:55
  - If you apply form over the 6 games 2W/4L that keeps us up (n/m) (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Feb 1, 09:34:57
    - Sadly, I think less (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Feb 1, 09:53:31
      - Haven't our last couple of games suggested that you really don't have to (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 1, 10:00:47
        
        I think it's possible (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Feb 1, 10:45:46
        
        yeah that's true - recruitment has to go very well for us to compete (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 1, 14:06:50
- Slightly less given Newcastle's spending and Hodgson at Watford (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 1, 09:19:59
  - And FFL at Everton (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 1, 10:59:39
    - Yes, though it's against the law for Everton to go down anyway (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 1, 11:05:29
  - Yes, that (NCFC) - paulg, Feb 1, 10:33:27
  - Woy is probably the most significant thing that happened (NCFC) - Old Man, Feb 1, 10:04:12
    - On the plus side (NCFC) - camcan, Feb 1, 10:16:35

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