I don't deride them for signing Ashton when we did

I DO deride them for our whole attitude throughout that season. It stank. Hull are able to gamble because they're already 75% of the way towards safety: Bolton did similarly midway through 01/2, and it worked for them. I agree about our realistic natural level now, by the way: as I've said before, my expectations extend merely to challenging seriously for the play-offs every other year, finishing top 6 every 3 years, and a Cup run more often than once in a blue moon.

But the board are falling far short of this. Far short.

Posted By: thebigfeller on January 16th 2009 at 12:01:31

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Profoundly fed-up (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 16, 11:02:40
- Fair point (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 16, 11:08:10
  - "Shitty League" - never a truer word spoken on WOTB. (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, Jan 16, 11:12:41
  - Disagree. Apart from the SKY Four, there's three others with the capacity to do so (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 11:11:01
    - Spurs? You must be joking! (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 16, 11:19:10
      - So what? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 11:21:10
        
        Our "natural level" is probably a struggling Prem club (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 16, 11:39:22
        
        It's happening all across Europe though (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 11:43:32
        
        I think we're agreeing mostly... (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 16, 11:53:18
        
        Shirely it's about re-adjusting your goals and ideas of competing (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Jan 16, 11:59:40
        
        Success doesn't have to be instant (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 12:03:44
        
        but they aren't simply standing still (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 16, 12:03:35
        
        Correct. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 12:07:06
        
        So, I find that depressing, (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 16, 11:23:05
    - And look at how much money Villa/Spurs/ManCity (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 16, 11:16:29
    - It is the only way we will ever get back into the Premiership sadly (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 16, 11:16:09
      - How have Hull or West Brom 'whored their arses off'? (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 11:18:00
        
        aren't Hull trying too though... (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Jan 16, 11:40:44
        
        but thats it isn't it if they fail, they will have made a stupid decision and should have (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Jan 16, 11:51:34
        
        I don't deride them for signing Ashton when we did (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 12:01:31
        
        Calculated gamble with the TV revenue they've earned? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 11:44:23
        
        by not being in such a parlous state as we are is probably one reason (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 16, 11:20:12
        
        I don't. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 11:22:03
        
        good (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 16, 11:22:37
        
        Do you not care who they appoint next then? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 11:23:48
        
        of course I care! Absolutely. (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 16, 11:40:46
        
        They've picked one inexperienced manager (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 16, 11:28:52
        
        If you don't have the money to get someone decent in (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 11:35:43
        
        I'd agree with you on the Mike Walker/Bruce Rioch points (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 16, 12:09:02
        
        Re: Grant and Roeder (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 12:11:48
        
        well said (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 16, 12:00:21
      - Yep. (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 16, 11:16:59
- How have the following clubs 'paid through the nose to even compete'? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 11:06:34
  - How many of those clubs are competing at the top of the Prem? (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 16, 11:14:33
    - Fans have the right to expect their club is run in a professional way (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 11:19:28
    - well this year we have beaten Wolves 5-2 - Brum 1-1 (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 16, 11:16:07
      - s'true (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 16, 11:21:07
        
        Very well put (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 16, 11:56:09
        
        yep the romance has gone out of football. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 16, 11:35:21
      - It's just the rest we struggle with! (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jan 16, 11:17:40
  - Through the nose! (NCFC) - Puppygalore, Jan 16, 11:11:38
    - How many of them are losing money? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 11:13:53
- Creo!!! (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 16, 11:03:50
  - oh, that's harsh! n/m (n/m) (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 16, 11:06:01
    - Sorry, but it's crazy Friday you understand (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 16, 11:08:54

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