Own Rambling Thoughts...

Agree with both.

Despite what Rofl says-and yes, we are skint and that dictates just about everything the club does-and, crucially, what it doesn't-players ARE put off by Norwich's location.

Thats not some conspiracy theory that we've cooked up either. We've seen the quotes, time and time again, from players we wanted, or players that have since left. As recently as last season, Dublin said that he very nearly didn't stay on for that extra season because of where we were, compared to where his family were settled. Anyone remember Paulo Vernazza? He cited our location after he'd gone to Watford instead, Matthew Spring was told by his wife he wasn't going to us because of-yes, our location-and then read Iwan's book, time and time again he moans at players not all going out together because so many of them disappeared to London, the Midlands, even Scotland straight after matches. Keith O'Neill, famously, couldn't wait to get out of Norwich and Norfolk, it goes on and on...

It comes down to the fact that poorly advised and sometimes ignorant footballers see coming here as being stuck on a farm in the middle of nowhere-it might not even be them, it might be their agents, they'd far rather meet their clients for a frothy one in a London bar than trawl up to Norwich.

And yes, Wigan do attract players, but they are Prem League and within the footballing centre of England, home wise, Cheshire. And they pay well.

Posted By: Martin Peters on October 2nd 2008 at 10:21:25

Message Thread

A rambling, barely formulated thought on loanees ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 2, 10:00:40
- load of bollocks (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Oct 2, 10:03:15
  - Own Rambling Thoughts... (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Oct 2, 10:21:25
    - You contradict yourself in your last line (NCFC) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Oct 2, 10:43:55
    - It comes down to money...bottom line (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Oct 2, 10:27:09
      - Foreign players won't hold the same conceptions of British regions as British ones, though (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 2, 10:31:07
      - i think that is absolutely a fucking huge big load of old (NCFC) - Tomblander, Oct 2, 10:28:29
        
        oh Huckerby... (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 2, 10:38:46
        
        there's only one darren huckerby (NCFC) - Tomblander, Oct 2, 10:41:40
        
        Rofl Harris mentioned Dickson Etuhu below. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 2, 10:43:49
        
        the loons worry me a lot though (NCFC) - Tomblander, Oct 2, 10:50:38
        
        Oh yeah, I agree with that. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 2, 10:52:20
        
        followed to its natural conclusion (NCFC) - Tomblander, Oct 2, 10:55:02
        
        We never gave up on Chadwick either (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 10:46:33
        
        Didn't Chadwick ask to join us to be closer to home though? (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 2, 10:47:15
        
        and we *knew* his stamina was suspect (NCFC) - Tomblander, Oct 2, 10:56:59
        
        I guess. I know we tracked him him a few years beforehand (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 10:53:27
    - times change (NCFC) - Tomblander, Oct 2, 10:25:19
  - I don't think the transfer policy is based entirely around location, obviously (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 2, 10:09:16
    - Probably for the best to wait till someone sensible logs in (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 10:13:34
      - haha (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Oct 2, 10:15:23
        
        haven't you got some unfunny bollocks to post... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Oct 2, 10:16:36
        
        Too early for lunch posts. They're not supposed to be funny, more informative. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Oct 2, 10:17:54
        
        perhaps we could do breakfast posts? (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 2, 10:22:12
        
        mepopmebangs! (NCFC) - Tomblander, Oct 2, 10:26:20
        
        Hurrah! (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 2, 10:28:50
        
        I've started mixing cereals in a big old container, brillo idea (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 10:30:28
        
        This is why I post on WotB, right. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 2, 10:41:09
        
        Vielleicht. I had Siamese Twelly. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Oct 2, 10:25:22
      - Jealous of me talking to someone else? (n/m) (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Oct 2, 10:14:31
    - Is Norfolk a "a not-so fashionable part of the country" now? (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Oct 2, 10:11:56
      - Yes it is. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 2, 10:28:15
        
        Diasgree... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Oct 2, 10:36:15
        
        I had a feeling you might (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 10:44:32
        
        have you ever been to Norfolk? (n/m) (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Oct 2, 11:10:48
        
        yes Norfolk is known as being nice (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 2, 10:42:36
        
        you've obviously never had a night out in Dereham... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Oct 2, 11:11:27
        
        Dereham: spitroast capital of the UK. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 2, 11:13:51
        
        Cool, I remember that when I'm hungry (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 11:15:02
      - I don't think footballers are "thick" as it happens .... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 2, 10:18:41
        
        Good old Dickson Epoo-poo is back every week pretty much!! (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Oct 2, 10:20:21
      - i think they are thicker than he thinks (NCFC) - Tomblander, Oct 2, 10:15:29
        
        I agree with the merc. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Oct 2, 10:16:10

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