Really? This is FootySpeak 101. Big Up the Oppo

and then you win either way (defeat = expected, while a win is an against-all-odds achievement for the ages.)

Indeed, it is a natural human response to any challenge.
If I gave you a task and your rating / pay was dependent on it, would you:
a) Say it's a doozy that any chimp could do in half an hour?
or
b) Suck your teeth and mutter that it will take an expert to even think about completion?

Posted By: Henclrikus on January 22nd 2024 at 16:48:50

Message Thread

Press news in... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jan 22, 15:23:41
- Varane won't leave Man Utd for us (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 22, 15:36:49
  - Would he leave Sporting Gijon though? (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jan 22, 16:17:53
- On transfers. (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 22, 15:30:10
  - He just means other teams players he doesn't comment on i think (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jan 22, 16:11:52
- They're too good for this division? (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jan 22, 15:29:28
  - Really? This is FootySpeak 101. Big Up the Oppo (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 22, 16:48:50
  - To be fair, being the underdog suits us (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 16:27:21
  - That's the line that shouted at me (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 22, 15:42:12
    - If financial muscle determines league position in the long run… (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 16:15:00
      - Well yes, that ship has long sailed (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 22, 16:16:48
        
        Indeed, yes. Without wishing to go full “Jim”…. (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 16:24:51
        
        Was listening at the weekend to a Reading fan talking about what their ownership has done (NCFC) - Bertie Russell, Jan 22, 16:43:45
        
        The fit for purpose thing is a reference solely to their wealth (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 17:16:30
        
        The owners experience has seen us outperform dozens of better (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 22, 19:15:01
        
        palace have been a prem team for 11 seasons in a row but you don't hear their fans moaning (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 22, 19:59:41
        
        Hope, mr tombs, hope is what it’s all about (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 20:13:26
        
        yep (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 22, 20:25:53
        
        No doubt, but football is no fun without hope (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 19:54:47
        
        Indeed, see below (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 22, 16:59:29
        
        Can't disagree with any of that (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 22, 16:58:16
        
        I don’t really understand the football investment model (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 17:13:20
        
        Money laundering and sportswashing (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 22, 19:11:47
        
        regarding your point about Ipswich owners .... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 22, 18:25:23
        
        Via what? Dividends? Debt repayment? Don’t think there is any debt (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 22, 18:53:47
    - I wonder if his attitude filters through to the players (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jan 22, 16:09:09
      - Unless we consider this super wild possibility .... (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 22, 17:25:22
        
        whether it's his real attitude or not, those are his words and our record is terrible vs (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jan 22, 18:25:27

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