The 2003/4 Championship team...

was actually an above-average team which had a freak year where everything which could go right did go right. And a lot of those players were on the old side (Flem, Malky, Eddy, Iwan, Svenny, Holt) or on loan (Crouch, Harper, that bloke from Wolves). We spent our Prem money trying to compete but the gap is a large one and the players we had weren't up to it. And the ones we brought in were left on the bench or injured (or also not up to it).
So when we didn't stay up we were left with neither the Championship team (got too old, moved on to better things etc) or their Prem replacements.

So we had to build a new team almost from scratch, which used up the rest of the money and didn't really cut the mustard (and had a lot of bad luck with injuries).

And here we are. Back where we started, at a more realistic level, except with a better ground and more fans.

Posted By: mr carra on July 17th 2007 at 14:57:58

Message Thread

Doncaster speaks (NCFC) - Creosote Ah Um, Jul 17, 14:47:40
- we did also give a rather hefty wedge to the taxman (NCFC) - megson, Jul 17, 15:40:17
  - The reason it's "oft overlooked" (NCFC) - Creosote Ah Um, Jul 17, 18:19:08
    - er actually according to the accounts (NCFC) - megson, Jul 18, 09:09:37
  - I doubt we did (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 17, 15:58:21
- The 2003/4 Championship team... (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 17, 14:57:58
  - it didnt help waiting until January to fork out 3 million quid on a striker... (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jul 17, 15:06:40
    - even that came from the next season's parachute money though (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 17, 15:08:39
  - And more debt (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 17, 15:02:07
    - isn't that just a consequence of football inflation? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 17, 15:04:47
  - Svenny was bought in when we were top of the league I believe (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Jul 17, 14:59:05
    - yes he was (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 17, 15:00:36
- our "financial prudence" leaves alot to the imagination! (n/m) (NCFC) - Alan, Jul 17, 14:52:26
  - impossible job innit? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 17, 14:59:54
    - our biggest problem was... (NCFC) - Alan, Jul 17, 15:14:00
      - you can't blame them though (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 17, 15:28:54
      - That wasn't a problem. You always have to have faith in your manager and, (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 17, 15:21:17
        
        the warning signs where there... (NCFC) - Alan, Jul 17, 15:26:36
        
        Yes, but.... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 17, 15:33:14

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