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  7. Posted

    Don't know what the argument is here, I've supported Norwich for 50 years, back then we were a lower Division 1 upper Division 2 side and apart from the odd spell where we've overachieved/underachieved we're pretty much in the same place. 

    The game itself has changed though, back then we looked up to giants like Sunderland, Forest, Derby, Wednesday, Coventry, Leeds, Stoke, West Brom and that lot down the road. 

    The Teams that have overtaken us from those days include Watford, Brighton, Bournemouth, Palace and Villa who'd had some time in Division 3. All of which have mega rich owners ploughing huge sums in to keep them competitive. 

    Remaining largely competitive when the rest have changed their business model to stay ahead of us should be acknowledged for the achievement that it is.

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    2 hours ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said:

     

    As for the Maddison comparisons, Buendia is better now than Maddison was when he was here, so the fee we'd command for Emi in the summer would be very high indeed.

    Thing is Wacky, when we sold Madison, we couldn't see where the goals would come from. 

    12 months later, we'd been promoted, were raving about Emi and, despite  the appreciation we all have for Madison were in awe of Buendia. 

    .... in other words, there's always another talent out there, I just hope Webber has found him.

  12. Posted

    35 minutes ago, pete said:

    Get used to it we have some useful players who have proved they can do it at this level and will be off at the end of the season.  It maybe 3,4 or 5 players but don't kid yourself not one of them will be going to a top six side.  They will be off to Brighton, Palace or Southampton and the prices being paid will reflect the status of the buying club.  

    Not sure you've read the script, Tottenham have been linked with Aarons according to the press nearly all season. 

    Godfrey has been linked to a whole host of big Clubs, some abroad, playing in the Champions League....

    .... 'and the prices paid' will reflect how much Webber is willing to accept. 

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    Love this, interesting that some haven't contributed, I'm hoping that we can make a fight of it.

    We've  been relegated 8 times in my lifetime, for different reasons.

     I don't mind being outclassed given the financial constraints. I understand that sometimes we'll lose a star player or Manager which derails our season.

    Injuries to Wes and Timm could have seen us survive at key points in a season.

    What I have trouble dealing with is the sides who clearly had the ability but for whatever reason couldn't or wouldn't perform.

    I don't think that is happening this season, if we ultimately fail it won't be for the want of trying. 

  17. Posted

    44 minutes ago, Making Plans said:

     

    Then of course you have the bias factor.

    Did they want us to go 2 up against Spurs. Did they want Wolves to equalise against Liverpool.

    Of course the answer is debateable but the more you see, the more you wonder.

    Are we are sacrificing entertainment, excitement and goals to ensure the right result for Foreign TV audiences who only want to see the big clubs winning.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Nail, head, I've been saying it for years. 

  18. Posted

    True Indy and around we go, Villa fans always maintain that they are a Big Club and of course they are. 

    Just like Newcastle, they spend a fortune, yet never seem to make a sustained challenge, they may have one good season, then sink back among the strugglers. 

    Managers come and go, huge sums are invested, yet the outcome is always the same. If Villa do go down there will be questions to answer over FFP.

  20. Posted

    9 hours ago, Mr Angry said:

    Spurs didn’t buy any players from Jan 2018 to July 2019. They are still in the Premier League. Conspiracy disproved 😉

    Not really,  they spent a hell of a lot of money building a huge Stadium, which allows more punters through the doors, which will attract more advertising, sponsorship and for their worldwide audience, it'll look great on the tele. 😎

  24. Posted

    I may have passed this story on before. 

    I used to be a London Cab Driver, one day I picked up a guy and we got talking about football and how I was losing 'the love' for the game.

    I gave him the example of a game we'd played during our first season back under Lambert and how the game had 'turned' on several decisions by the Referee. 

    He explained that he worked for Sky, was involved in specialized filming,  action replays, slow mo's etc and that they were working on 3D for live games.

    He continued that the Big Clubs would never be relegated, that it would not be allowed to happen. "Do you know how much it would cost the Premiership to lose one of its biggest earners" "How much would Sky lose in subscriptions around the World if a ManU or Arsenal were to go down"

     It was then that I decided that I was not going to pay £50 to see my Team at Stamford Bridge if the result had already been decided. 

    Conspiracy theorist? You betcha.....

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    I said when it was first announced that it would be another tool to help the Big Clubs and was shouted down. 

    I get no pleasure from saying I told you so and hold my hands up as a conspiracy theorist, that doesn't make me wrong though, does it?

    If this had happened to Rashford or Salah it would be on the news for a week and social media would go into meltdown....

    ..... but we're little old Norwich, we don't contribute much to the Premiership brand in terms of worldwide interest, we don't spend like a Bournemouth or Villa, stimulating revenue, certainly not compared to Spurs or Arsenal. 

    We've been relegated before and no one outside Norfolk cares, we won't be missed, like Swansea, Reading, Stoke and eventually Watford and Brighton, we're fodder, to be beaten by the Big Clubs to keep their supporters happy. 

    As for VAR, it's just another nail in the coffin of a sport that has become a business, a business increasingly aimed at armchair fans, ignoring the the wishes of those paying to attend an event where vested interests come first. 

    I hope we survive, I really do, the money would be very handy, but the Prem is a rubbish product and if we do go down, we can look forward to proper football next season. 

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