The boo boys

Wasn't at the game, but it sounds like those Huckerby and Cullum chants were in evidence again. Here's the thing: the club has had since May to sign a striker, and has failed; and the last four seasons have been very poor. Last season, lest we forget, we finished in our lowest position since 1960!

People wouldn't be complaining if we'd made the signings we needed, and if the board hadn't so utterly run out of ideas and real vision for the future. You don't have to be a Cullum fan to think this: Roeder got the board out of jail last season, but with our attendances, and actually, most of our post-1959 history, where we've been over the past few years is totally unacceptable.

When a club like Ipswich hits a sticky spell on and off the pitch, why are they able to recover so much more swiftly than ourselves? And by this, I mean the pre-Evans period: before he appeared on the scene, how much did Magilton spend to assemble a play-off challenging side? When the fans see clubs like Hull, Stoke, or Bristol City doing well, while we confirm another lower mid-table finish, how are they supposed to react? "Never mind - it's dog eat dog out there, but at least we have a board whose heart is in the right place"?

And yes, we do - but their preoccupation with real estate has left us in a position whereby most of the ST money goes to paying off the loan for the Jarrold Stand. As a result, we are hamstrung before the start of any season: and that's the board's responsibility. Did they really try their damndest to reach a solution with Cullum? Or has the securitisation left us in a position whereby it's almost impossible for a benefactor to come forward anyway?

Bottom line: I continue to be startled by how much goodwill the board still enjoys. Sure, it's early days yet - but the frustration stems from the failures of the last few years, and if there's no real sign of things changing, people have a right to get angry and call for change.

Posted By: thebigfeller on August 16th 2008 at 21:47:29

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The boo boys (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 16, 21:47:29
- Oh for gods sake. (NCFC) - Boris Johnson MP, Aug 17, 01:09:44
- also. tell me at what point throughout our history (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 22:27:14
  - I call strugling at home to scrape a draw against blackpool underachieving (n/m) (NCFC) - goppo, Aug 16, 22:39:02
    - how can we be underachieving when we finished just above them last season? (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 22:41:21
      - On which basis, if we got relegated, we wouldn't be underachieving either (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 16, 22:44:25
        
        But in accepting that we're in a mess, why make it worse be interrupting the (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 22:46:54
        
        No it isn't like that all... (NCFC) - TheFineCity, Aug 16, 22:53:00
        
        But there's been a common denominator throughout the last 12 years (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 16, 22:52:14
        
        You talk a lot in hindsight (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 23:00:34
        
        So didn't we get behind the lads today? (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Aug 16, 23:16:46
        
        Exactly who amongst us is guilty of 'not getting behind the lads'? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 16, 23:08:50
        
        All you've done there is prove to me that I'm right, because I'm saying (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 23:16:29
        
        Rot. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 16, 23:24:11
        
        And which clueless idiot was in charge that day? (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 23:32:18
        
        The useless cunt Peter Grant... he who had us playing worse than under Hamilton (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 16, 23:37:38
        
        What shit is being thrown exactly which isn't true? (n/m) (NCFC) - TheFineCity, Aug 16, 23:22:11
        
        Well this year it's the board that's the problem isn't it? (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 23:30:37
        
        It's the boards problem because ultimately every failure leads back to them (NCFC) - TheFineCity, Aug 16, 23:52:53
  - Last season, we finished in our lowest position in 48 years. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 16, 22:31:46
  - From the mid 70s to the mid 90s we were, more often than not in the top flight (NCFC) - Holden Caulfield, Aug 16, 22:30:46
    - But in our history, what's the most common league we've been in? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 22:35:24
      - So from that, I assume if we just finished 21st every year, you'd be OK with it? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 16, 22:40:30
        
        You've avoided answering the question really (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 22:48:43
        
        I don't demand promotion (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 16, 22:53:48
        
        i think that's a fair enough want, but, we have a man in charge, who is trying to do that (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 23:06:25
- spot on! we have every right to demand better (NCFC) - ingi, Aug 16, 22:26:38
  - It kills me that everyone works hard to get it right (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 22:37:45
  - Hang on...... (NCFC) - the101ers, Aug 16, 22:30:46
    - fair comment. Grant appointment was our downfall (NCFC) - ingi, Aug 16, 22:41:16
      - but grant inherited worthingtons squad (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 23:11:13
    - Wolves, Sheffield United, Palace, Ipswich (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 16, 22:33:38
      - I don't think they can. (NCFC) - the101ers, Aug 16, 22:35:34
- Sorry but I'm just hearing the same complaints levelled about grant, just gift wrapped up (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 22:21:31
  - Pants how old are you , serious question ,with a possible follow up (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 16, 22:27:43
  - Either I live in a little world of my own and missed all this (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Aug 16, 22:27:05
    - I heard it. (NCFC) - the101ers, Aug 16, 22:31:53
    - There was one very small Hucks chant for about 5 seconds (NCFC) - Holden Caulfield, Aug 16, 22:29:43
    - The Iwan chants directly followed the Hucks ones (NCFC) - APB, Aug 16, 22:29:38
  - The fans weren't responsible for Grant being ludicrously incompetent as manager (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 16, 22:24:58
    - Again, you're proving that you can't bury the hatchet. Jim Duffy (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 22:31:46
      - Grant was hardly 'widely accepted as a good candidate' (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 16, 22:37:42
        
        Regardless of that, he had experience (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 22:52:06
      - yes your right any other year we would have turned on roeder (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 16, 22:35:06
        
        No-one is going to give up their investment for ?0. He wasn't being serious. (n/m) (NCFC) - the101ers, Aug 16, 22:36:21
        
        Off course he was (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 16, 22:41:32
    - One problem with your posts (NCFC) - Holden Caulfield, Aug 16, 22:31:17
      - I hardly think you're in any respectable position to be clever after you're (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 22:53:35
      - and they are way to long to hold the attention of the average wrather. (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Aug 16, 22:32:41
        
        Phew. Thought it was just me. (n/m) (NCFC) - the101ers, Aug 16, 22:34:08
- I didn't hear Cullum chants (NCFC) - APB, Aug 16, 21:58:17
  - I didn't hear the Cullum chants either (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Aug 16, 22:10:53
    - I assumed they'd occurred (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 16, 22:19:44
      - Why? Consistency, a good team gelling at the right time... (NCFC) - APB, Aug 16, 22:28:00
      - FFS Delia is the problem (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 16, 22:24:43
        
        Big man, barry, big man. (n/m) (NCFC) - Boris Johnson MP, Aug 17, 01:14:56
    - werent any... (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 22:12:37
      - A few in the barclay started singing Oh Huckerby, but it was ended quick sharp (NCFC) - phrankin, Aug 16, 22:16:05
      - Oh right (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Aug 16, 22:15:29
        
        medal? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 22:19:39
- Could be the post of the year big feller. (NCFC) - Superstar D J, Aug 16, 21:57:06
  - Spoke to Andrew Cullen re crowd (NCFC) - thirdager, Aug 16, 22:09:48
    - sorry can't buy that (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 16, 22:18:21
      - Family and Holiday is more important than football you prick... (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 17, 01:19:02
      - Not entirely true though is it. (NCFC) - the101ers, Aug 16, 22:21:08
        
        its easy (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 16, 22:31:51
        
        You clearly don't have kids at school...... (n/m) (NCFC) - the101ers, Aug 16, 22:33:25
        
        yes i do (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 16, 22:39:49

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