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[quote user="ncfc1"]Oh you can be assured all the Delia supporters will give her a standing ovation as we head of for League 1 at the end of the season , as for the team i really cannot see where any protest can harm them , can they really be any worse than they are now ? .As for getting respect off the players your kidding right , they have been taking the pi55 out of us all season .[/quote] To be frank...I''m quite relishing the view of Smith departing in tears....and then watching her loyal flock bugger off with their tails between their legs.... She has almost single handedly destroyed this once proud club and diluted it''s fan base to create little more than a "personal supporters club". Shame on those of you who have sold out Norwich City the football club and watched it happen...... However....at least my conscience is clear........  

[quote user="Tumbleweed"]Well I think you have to give GR at least one window. If the Board don''t change tack then the charge of incompetence becomes virtually proven and those who want to take more tangible action will have a proven case and wider support..[/quote] "If if''s and and''s were pots and pans there''d be no work for Tinkers"......... As expected...here come the calls for "give him time" and "he needs to find his own players".... It''s far too late for that now...infact several managers and over a decade too late. This is as good as it gets from now on under Smith....and expecting Roeder to bail her out shows a distinct lack of realism. Once the souffle'' is spoiled.....there''s no point in chucking more eggs at it.........  

[quote user="1st Wizard"] This is going to turn into one big cock up!.[:''(] [/quote] My reasons for not bothering in the first place Wiz.  A protest should be a spontaneous act based on strong opinion....but with so many woolies in the stands intent on defending their celebrity icon it will ultimately be a farce. I commend the principle....but the mindset of the silent majority is still in denial. Time alone will save this club from the clutches of the "luvvies"....with the departure of Smith being the turning point. We''re not there yet...but it''s coming. Then watch the mindless flock turn turtle and quickly disappear...... It''s what they do....

[quote user="Chrisr"] Sorry Royal Anglian, but this smacks of retrogade sexist tosh. Oh but woman your place is in the kitchen is it not........ 24,000 fans per game, a serviceable debt, a season in the premier league (do not underestimate achievement vs resource) , and more than that a number of people who''s primary interest is in the long term sustainablity of the football club. Oh, and yes i''ve been at the forums etc and listened. Delia''s business acumen is responsible for so much of our current fanbase and revenue. I was there standing on the barclay in front of 12000 fans...... (no I do not work for the club!)   [/quote] Go boil your head mate......your days of spinning the woolies are all but over. Complete apologist bilge....and the reason why we are now "little old Norwich" in every sense of the word.

I may be out on a limb here...but surely we send emails to people to satisfy our own curiosity...not to broadcast to others via such places as this. We''ve all got computers and so are capable of contacting these characters at the club should we choose to do so...so why the bleating? It''s just another case of expecting others to do such work on your behalf....then whining when it doesn''t happen. Maybe some of you should try to be more pro-active rather than reactive....then you wouldn''t have to rely on another person''s opinion to form your own...... It''s called individual thinking......rather than following the crowd.  

As long as ****, **** and ****** are allowed....I really don''t give a ****.........    

  Yep...it''s absolutely mental that we''re so far adrift from some very ordinary teams...so early on.....

[quote user="Alex"] Well technically, whatever posters opinions are, everybody ''hides'' on a messageboard. The ones with the b0ll0cks are prepared to meet face to face...No? [/quote] Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......   [|-)] I''ve got better things to do with my time than spend an evening with someone whom I anticipate is about as interesting as a tin of cat food.  No offence...but I choose who I mix with socially...not you. I also hope you don''t get this upset when the women you encounter don''t require your company. I may be wrong...but I rather suspect it''s a "rejection thing"?

I think this shows what an obsession NN has with the woman....Never mind the club...just as long as Delia''s iconic reputation isn''t tarnished........ My my........

Oops! Correction: The Stowmarket 2!   Make that the Meat Market 2....... They''d make better sausages than football club owners.....

[quote user="BlyBlyBabes"] This awaits us at this time next year as a Third Division club. No more international breaks. Yep. OTBC   [/quote] Got my colour chart already.....The magnolia looks nice.......  

[quote user="Steve Burns"] 1,152,000 page impressions.   1,100,000 = Snudger + Clack 52,000 = everyone else [/quote] Hardly our fault if you''ve got nothing intelligent to say for yourself  is it?.....

Roeder is one grain of sand when we have an entire beach to consider....and once again I see the weight of responsibility shifted from all that has gone before...to one mans'' shoulders. You lot love your "saviours" don''t you?....as it''s much easier than taking on the issues yourselves. I believe it''s called "hiding" while you leave others do the dirty work for you..... Save the club on your own then Roeder...no pressure of course.....

[quote user="biggleyellow"]I have posted on another post about this, we all know Delia is an avid Norwich fan and we should not hound her out like that, yes more finance and more business know how is needed but that does not mean she has to go and not go to the ground anymore.[/quote] Soooooo...we''d all welcome Robert Chase back as an "avid fan" would we?...yet what he did to the club compared to Smith was a mere trifle in comparison. Weak thinking yet again.... the source of many of our problems at NCFC in 2007.  

[quote user="alex_ncfc"] [quote user="CLUCK"]She''s waiting for a glamorous FA cup draw before re-emerging with her adoring "fans".....[/quote] Oh but Cluck, we can''t begrudge them a "nice day out" even if we do get hammered 4-0 [;)] [/quote] Don''t forget that we nearly won it alex....but for the four goals that is...oh and for the fact that they barely got out of first gear.....        [:)] How low have we sunk eh?  

Take a look at Derby...who gives them a prayer of survival?  Then take a look at City.... Nuff said I think....Even if Smith left tomorrow I fear the rot has gone too far to repair....and it''ll be a long road back to where we were when Smith first arrived. Progress indeed...    

I''d give her a resting place...and dig the bloody hole...... What a pathetic whine when so much is desperately wrong at the club because of her....Unbelievable.

She''s waiting for a glamorous FA cup draw before re-emerging with her adoring "fans".....

If Smith and her cronies have gone I will.....be it in this league or the one below. If not...no........

[quote user="scrimmage"] Just to say that this is my first ever post on here and could possibly be my last! i first watched norwich when i was 8 and i am 50 now so 42 years of constant and enthusiastic support. But my loyalty is being tested now as never before and I am not sure if I can put up with this shambles for much longer. How have we managed to slide into this position? Every season up to now has always held a glimmer of hope that there might be  a playoff place or a cup run or an exciting new player signed but right from the off this season has been doomed. i despair! [/quote] Join the club! I''ve been an ardent fan since 1962...so I know where you are coming from....However, while the present "dictatorship" are making an almighty mess of things...the core of the club will remain long after they''ve gone. My support is only "on hold" until the Board and "prudence" clears off...then at whatever level the club remains I''ll return as enthusiastic as ever. It''s not simply about winning as a City fan as I''m sure you will agree.... it''s every bit as much about "place" and "belonging"...the two vital ingredients Smith has cynically hijacked since her circus came to town. So don''t despair...as it will all come out in the wash as they say!........

[quote user="vicar in green and yellow"]Whilst our current plight is terrible and the board need to answer some very difficult questions...I feel the escalating vitriol shown to Delia is unfair and inkind. I have no doubt she has the best interests of the club at heart- regardless of what mistakes she has made. She may not have what is required to move us on...and that again is a seperate issue and may need tackling. But all this can be done without resorting to petty insults and unpleasantness. Yes we are angry and upset...but let us rise to the challenge of Kipling and ''keep our heads (and manners) when all around are losing theirs) ...please?[/quote] All very laudable....but some of us have been where the growing majority now are for a very long time....and the time for pussy footing has passed. I fear the fact that Smith being "a woman" brings about all manner of "gentlemanly" thoughts when it comes to dissent...but she is lurking in a male dominated world and must therefore accept what is coming her way.... Save your sermons for Sundays...or reading the last rites while we watch the club die on it''s feet....thanks to this "woman".........

[quote user="Roedent"][quote user="nutty nigel"] Really?? I''m interested now.. what is the share value?   [/quote]      Well Delia seems to have valued her 63%ish shareholding at around £9,000,000 so she seems to assume that she''ll be knocking them out for the full value 25 quid a throw. Of course you will argue that the shares are only worth what someone will offer for them. If we are relegated it will end in tears for Delia with angry crowds demanding her overthrow and she might well be looking for a bit less of a return for a quick getaway and that''s the time when NCFC becomes a particularly enticing purchase for a potential investor . [/quote] Indeed it does...and if she has any financial sense she will go before her "investment" value truly plummets. Of course if she really cared about the club like the legendary Geoffrey Watling she should donate the value of his bequest (plus interest) to NCFC on leaving...not to mention the value of land, players etc. left behind by Robert Chase which she has cashed in on. Can''t see it happening though somehow........ I personally don''t fear the relegation scenario as much as the thought of Smith holding out should we barely survive at this level.  Do we want more of the same for the next five years....or an exciting re-build of the club from basics with money spent on the pitch instead of the restaurant? Pheonix from the ashes and all that...........Anyone?  

[quote user="T"] Businesses are not like houses as there are far fewer of them. Once someone has announced that a business is for sale then the buyers make themselves know if they are interested especially if you have such a well know business such as a football club. [/quote] Business people also know when a business is "actually for sale"....and when it is actively trying to avert a "hostile bid" by laying down unreasonable conditions. The club is not for sale...but it will be in due course. Not even majority shareholders can hold back a move when it threatens to bring about public revolt.....especially when a precious public perception is at stake. It will come....and Smith will not be able to prevent it happening when the PR spin finally stops working.......

[quote user="ricky knight"] You now have a different breed of fan since the Chase era. Clones Content with their season ticket, happy clapping, and worshipping at the church of Saint Delia, prepared to be spun like a top, god forbid anyone she have any dissent against their Goddess. Their is no drive or passion, no bottle for a fight, no reality to whats happening to our club, Oh well if we go down we will win DIV1, numpties. Even now things cant get any worse they still cant get up for a demo, must not upset Delia, she saved us, if that were true and it aint, she and her cronies are now destroying us. [/quote] Different breed indeed...and I wouldn''t cross the road to fight on their behalf.....let alone protest.... We need to purge the club of these "trendies" just as much as we need to purge the club of the luvvies who run it. It''s credibility we need...not yellow painted pansies. Give ''em a while and they''ll all revert to their "first" club once again leaving the grass root City supporter to repair the damage done. Given their short memories regarding all things Delia....they will have forgotten about NCFC in a few weeks and moved onto NFL or whatever else Sky Tv is publicising at the time. Good ridence too......

[quote user="Grumpy "]Thank  you Neil  Doncaster, Delia and the rest of the Board. I hope that  the result at Plymouth didn''t prevent you from enjoying your evening. Oh I forgot your not interested in football. This week its been  hard work opening ''Yellows''.[/quote] It''s not dead Grumpy...just in a coma....... It''ll bounce back in the fullness of time....and then just watch all of the usual suspects enjoy what others have long called for.....However.... by then it will be what they have wanted all along though won''t it? Still...hey ho.......