Is all this pessimism on the basis of the pre-season friendlies?

What's telling is not the performances, but the reaction to them.

It was always obvious that we would have a difficult start to the season - an entirely new squad and team is bound to take a month or two to gel (Man City last year were a freak - which was why they got so much attention).

The big question has always been whether the crowd would be patient enough to put up with a difficult month or two, to see what might develop. So whether players that struggled at first and looked out of their depth at times - would be given the time and encouragement to improve as they got used to each other etc.

The answer seems to be that we don't even have the patience to make it through pre-season . Never mind the first month or two.

Barmy.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on August 3rd 2008 at 15:46:14

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Is all this pessimism on the basis of the pre-season friendlies? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 3, 15:46:14
- I quite like the fact nobody has whinged about that Thompson lad (NCFC) - pants, Aug 3, 17:36:16
- Even though we hardly ever win at Coventry, I think I'm glad we're away first game of the (NCFC) - pants, Aug 3, 17:18:29
  - I'd take a draw at Coventry. (n/m) (NCFC) - PK_Canary, Aug 3, 17:24:36
    - It would be great result with our history against them (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 3, 17:29:43
      - So true,they are one of our tricky sides to play.The win in 04 was a fantastic day! (n/m) (NCFC) - PK_Canary, Aug 3, 17:54:05
- pre season is fairly irrelevant imo (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 3, 16:13:54
  - Spot on.....tbh i haven't got a clue how well we will do this season.... (NCFC) - PK_Canary, Aug 3, 17:13:57
  - agreed (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 3, 16:18:42
- hardly surprising is it (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Aug 3, 16:03:22
  - No, no it isn't (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 3, 16:04:41
    - imo, if it comes to the point where the want is Roeder to be sacked (NCFC) - pants, Aug 3, 17:23:23
      - Only an idiot would say (NCFC) - Holden Caulfield, Aug 3, 17:43:24
        
        How would you describe the worrying behaviour (NCFC) - pants, Aug 3, 17:54:34
        
        Misguided? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 3, 17:56:51
      - depends if we are 15 games and bottom of the league (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 3, 17:24:32
    - And what you have said is not based on fact (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 3, 16:22:29
      - ................... (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 3, 16:32:17
        
        Selwyn doesn't count. Only hoomans are considered (n/m) (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Aug 3, 19:59:01
        
        point taken. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 3, 16:55:29
    - It reflects society (n/m) (NCFC) - Holden Caulfield, Aug 3, 16:09:42
      - You said in three what I said in slighty more - good executive summmary! (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 3, 16:10:28
    - Sometimes I hate the fucking internet (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 3, 16:09:27
      - Internet forums can be frustrating like that (NCFC) - scruffy, Aug 3, 17:34:18
      - Point of order (NCFC) - Sugbad The Bad, Aug 3, 16:26:04
      - You are right, there has been nothing to complain about at Norwich City since relegation (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 3, 16:17:37
        
        did you read what i wrote? (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 3, 16:33:49
        
        I see what you are saying, but I don't feel it is any different to the word on the street (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 3, 16:38:18
        
        well, if all your friends are like you, then it's not surprising... (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 3, 16:43:14
        
        I'm normally optomistic pre-season (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 3, 16:48:23
    - It probbably comes from 3 seasons of dreadful football and results. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 3, 16:07:00
      - *probably (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 3, 16:07:26
- The pessimism (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Aug 3, 16:00:38
  - so shouldn't expectations be low, after all we are shite (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 3, 16:04:36
    - Spurs Didn't Beat Us (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Aug 3, 16:13:01
      - Friendlies are a chance to... (NCFC) - Rusty Steele, Aug 3, 16:22:33
      - Friendlies are a chance to build up fitness...and there was hardly a tackle made (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 3, 16:20:20
      - Actually I think people excuse it because they're probably (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 3, 16:16:17
        
        Do You See Us Ever Competing With Spurs Again (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Aug 3, 16:21:20
        
        but that is a huge leap from where we are now to being where spurs is (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 3, 16:25:59
        
        is...what am I a pig farmer...are (n/m) (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 3, 16:28:10
- Some other pre-season results yesterday... (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, Aug 3, 15:55:44
  - Glen has Ameobi lined up for this week....he doesn't want to price himself out of a move (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 3, 15:58:00
    - And he's been keeping that impression up for years? (n/m) (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, Aug 3, 15:58:47
- It seems a lot of the moaners are new faces around here, with the usual culprits thrown in (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 3, 15:55:21
  - Yup. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 3, 15:59:43
    - sooner it happens the better.we all know its just a matter of time (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Aug 3, 16:10:15
      - Yes, probably. Doesn't have to be though, if people had a bit of patience. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 3, 16:12:16
        
        Roeders not the Problem (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Aug 3, 16:15:55
        
        got a feeling he wont be given time-neither will delia.the crowd wont stand for much more (NCFC) - selwyn, Aug 3, 16:15:09
        
        point taken. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 3, 16:54:41
        
        I Hope he Will Be Given Time (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Aug 3, 16:18:03
        
        Was about to ask why on earth you're glad (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 3, 16:16:56
        
        But then realised I really can't be arsed. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 3, 16:17:31
        
        Exactly how I feel (NCFC) - pants, Aug 3, 17:26:04

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