We are, yes...

Pathetically thin squad, and loads of injuries (including long-term ones to two very key players). FWIW, I think we'll both be ok: I currently have us both ending up on 52 points, actually. But then, as someone on TWTD (where I don't go often, but I was bored the other night, beginning to worry about our prospects, and curious what rival fans thought: that, and I wanted to see the reaction on there to what happened at Watford: sorry, old habits die hard) justifiably said, at least you more or less expected to be in this sort of position last summer. I'd imagine Ipswich fans' expectations for this season were at their lowest since the Duncan era: correct?

Whereas in our case, to be in this position less than 2 years after relegation (and with no appearance of having done a Leeds, or anything like it) is both inexplicable and disgraceful. Plus, I suspect you're a bit ahead of us now off the field: I know your debts are a lot bigger, but you've bitten the bullet and fielded a cheap, young side this year which should, I suspect, gradually get better. We haven't even reached that point yet - but with the end of our parachute payments looming, it looks likely in my view.

Incidentally, when was the last time BOTH major East Anglian teams were so bad? Must be over 40 years ago, I reckon... It's seriously depressing - and whereas your longer-term emergence in the 70s, and our improvement at a similar time, happened at the same time as older, traditional clubs like Preston or Bolton going downhill, now the reverse seems to be happening. A number of clubs in the north west are doing really well; but down in Anglia (and Colchester excepted: is there a more over-achieving club in the whole country at the moment?), it's all pretty pathetic, frankly.

Posted By: thebigfeller on February 27th 2007 at 00:14:44

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Serious question (NCFC) - windowlicker, Feb 26, 23:53:38
- We are, yes... (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 27, 00:14:44
- luton and barnsley away this week... (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 26, 23:56:32
  - Yep, but conversely we could relegate you (NCFC) - windowlicker, Feb 27, 00:00:16
    - we have loads of injuries against luton 2morrow (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 27, 00:02:20
      - The lad up front looks (NCFC) - windowlicker, Feb 27, 00:04:46
        
        has a few international caps... A total steal (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 27, 00:07:55
- we're both in the sh1t bascically (NCFC) - Willsnarf1983, Feb 26, 23:56:23
  - They're not scoring and we're not keeping clean sheets. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 26, 23:56:53
    - we should be safe.... (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 26, 23:58:52
      - We should be safe too (NCFC) - windowlicker, Feb 27, 00:03:21
        
        Drury, Huckerby, Safri are all that's left, plus some of the kids. (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 27, 00:07:44
        
        Arganth: is it THAT simple? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 27, 00:21:16
        
        Well, Hucks was signed on the assumption that we would go up (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 27, 00:37:17
        
        Oh, and we managed to spunk hundreds of thousands on agents fees (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 27, 00:41:32
        
        I think you could be right. (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 27, 00:34:33
        
        Spent on fixed assets, and off-the-pitch activity... (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 27, 00:40:48
        
        Perhaps, but for me there are two major differences between then and now. (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 27, 00:48:19
        
        Chase was a bit different - he sailed very close to the wind financially (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 27, 00:48:05
        
        All very good points BC and Arganth... (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 27, 01:15:35
        
        when you look back... (NCFC) - colincanary, Feb 27, 00:40:31
        
        Yes, VERY good point (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 27, 00:47:49
        
        The irony is.. (NCFC) - colincanary, Feb 27, 00:55:54
        
        Hmm I dunno. (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 27, 00:57:56
        
        yes, you are probably right ! I am just an old romantic ! (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Feb 27, 01:01:26
        
        Oh, and Dohrty of course. Was Gallacher here then too ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 27, 00:12:24
        
        A lot of dross are still getting games (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 27, 00:08:55

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