Exactly.

Here's some more stats:

Between 1960 and 1996, the first decade in which we had to adjust to playing at our then highest level ever, our average finishing position among all league clubs was 22nd. Over the last 12 years, it's been 30th.

Meanwhile, since January 1996, we have faced clubs from lower divisions in Cup competitions on 25 occasions, losing ten times; and have faced 11 clubs from a higher division, losing the lot. Even our record against sides from the same level is an abysmal played 7, won 2 - and while I must correct you that we have in fact reached the FA Cup 5th round twice ('03 and '07), a record of five FA Cup ties won in thirteen seasons tells its own very sorry story.

Posted By: thebigfeller on August 16th 2008 at 23:46:11

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The club's status in the modern era (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Aug 16, 23:09:38
- The club is also further in debt and lower in the league (NCFC) - Ben, Aug 16, 23:48:06
  - Watford and Charlton fans are now asking th same questions we do (NCFC) - pants, Aug 16, 23:49:46
    - Charlton fans, though, had a decade of success between '97 and '07 (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 16, 23:54:43
      - both teams are still question why they're in high debts etc (NCFC) - pants, Aug 17, 00:01:10
        
        Question (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 17, 00:05:29
        
        I don't know (NCFC) - pants, Aug 17, 00:10:56
        
        I bet many clubs have considerably more expertise than ours do (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 17, 00:12:05
        
        I don't know (NCFC) - pants, Aug 17, 00:19:04
        
        The record speaks for itself. (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 17, 00:20:01
        
        I've said it before I'm sure (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Aug 17, 00:28:11
        
        so because our board don't have as much money as other clubs (NCFC) - pants, Aug 17, 00:26:22
        
        I think we get the crowds we do because our marketing is good, and the pricing sensible (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 17, 00:32:31
        
        I think ambrovich's and glazers have a shed load to answer for though (NCFC) - pants, Aug 17, 00:36:58
        
        I agree. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 17, 00:39:17
        
        So the reality of all this doom and gloom is you want the board to resign? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 17, 00:49:42
        
        I don't trust their competence to get it right (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 17, 00:59:37
        
        this is why all this puzzles me greatly, because I know a change of board (NCFC) - pants, Aug 17, 01:10:28
        
        plus added to that, the champs league final totalled 1.5bn of debt (NCFC) - pants, Aug 17, 00:38:38
- Exactly. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 16, 23:46:11
  - Hmmm my reply to that has vanished (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Aug 16, 23:54:54
    - That's why I enjoyed the Blackpool replay win so much (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 17, 00:08:52

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