BarclayWazza
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A Hill you would die on. Norwich City
BarclayWazza replied to Ulfotto's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
That Delia & Michael became a hindrance to the club once they were unable/unwilling to spend on Farke's first promotion. We had an exciting, young core to that squad which needed some experienced heads to help them take the next step. That we only added a reserve keeper, an injury prone full back and a forgettable cdm was basically us waving the white flag. Giving us the chance of a couple of seasons I'm the PL would have increased the ultimate values of players like Aarons and Cantwell and would have hopefully seen us able to reinvest that and progress in a similar vein to Brighton etc. No hand wringing from the usual suspects will ever change that. -
Ben Knapper/Attanasio/season ticket renewals
BarclayWazza replied to Soldier on's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
Was a poll ever done about who identifies as being in the 20% vs the 80% because I suspect Delia has severely underestimated those numbers. Wanting whatever that percentage would be to not renew would leave a massive gap in the finances - some might say that would hasten the full takeover. Expecting that number to be replaced by other fans is a bit hopeful. -
Not very inclusive of her. What about the boo girls and the boo thems?
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A fish rots from the head
BarclayWazza replied to Dean Coneys boots's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
25 years ago we'd not long come off of the most successful 5-6 years the club had ever had. Under Delia's stewardship we: 1. Dropped to the 3rd tier for the first time in about 60 years 2. In that process, narrowly avoided going into administration 3. Necessitated the sale of players (Maddison) to avoid administration again 4. Are still in the position where we will rely on the sale of players, especially when parachute payments run out (still find it bizarre that the sales of our best players under Chase led to mass fan protests but under Delia its something to be seemingly celebrated) 5. Required fan investment in a bond to rebuild the training ground/academy 6. Required fan investment in shares to stay solvent 7. Required fan investment in not requesting season ticket rebates to buy a player 8. Aside from a season under Lambert and a 10 game spell under Hughton, never looked like we belonged in the Premier League We're far from light years ahead of where we were mid to late 90's. League position wise, pretty much the same and well below the period prior. Financially, still need to sell our best players to survive. -
So much for the 'weak mentality'!!
BarclayWazza replied to yellowrider120's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
Was offering support to your comment but yeah, can see that 🙂 -
So much for the 'weak mentality'!!
BarclayWazza replied to yellowrider120's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
Being unhappy about being 4-0 down at half time makes you an idiot and a binner? Righto. -
A fish rots from the head
BarclayWazza replied to Dean Coneys boots's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
It's honestly criminal what this board have been getting away with. The moment Farke first took us up with a strong nucleus of a side, young exciting players and spent next to nothing strengthening the side was the time for me the writing was on the wall. The "self funding model" is simply a ruse to hoodwink fans into backing the Stowmarket Two are which many have fallen hook, line and sinker for. If they truly had the best for the club in mind, they would have recognised their ownership is holding us back and sold up to someone who could have built on that first promotion. Since then, its been regression. Sales of players replaced by poor/cheaper alternatives and we're now shopping in the free transfer bin. -
Those that didn’t renew
BarclayWazza replied to Duncan Edwards's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
Something more exciting than living your life posting >20k messages on an online message board. Infrequent visitor to here but can always rely on a prompt reply from you when the rod's dangled in the water 👍 -
Those that didn’t renew
BarclayWazza replied to Duncan Edwards's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
Would make sense if the season I didn't renew was one of the ones after we got promoted. Nice try though. Before that, had been going since 1988, ST for many of those years since. Subsequently disillusioned with top end football as a whole and specifically our chances of even competing with an retired cook as owner. Will catch the odd game on a stream if I've nothing better to do and look out for the results but certainly no regrets in what I've "missed out on". Keep clapping on. -
Those that didn’t renew
BarclayWazza replied to Duncan Edwards's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
Shame that when it comes to the Premier League his record in signing players is abysmal. -
Those that didn’t renew
BarclayWazza replied to Duncan Edwards's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
Didnt renew about 6 years ago. No regrets so far. -
Coventry making money money money
BarclayWazza replied to cambridgeshire canary's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
And you got Will Jennings essentially giving Webber a reach around saying what an amazing job hes done over it all. Beggars belief... -
Fat cat and canary replacement mural
BarclayWazza replied to ZLF's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
He has been - he's done some work in the new Barclay bar. -
While we're talking about ex-players/managers, that was Malky Mackay's Ross County. Thought he got cancelled.
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Burnley - Big Loan Repayment if relegated
BarclayWazza replied to hogesar's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
I believe the context of the post was in the vein of be careful of what you wish for with new owners. Wasn't quite the death knell for Burnley that some expected it to be. -
Burnley - Big Loan Repayment if relegated
BarclayWazza replied to hogesar's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
Hasn't been the millstone that many thought... -
Goal scoring music at Carrow Road....
BarclayWazza replied to Ash.m87's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
Been to a few German games in recent years and their way of having someone at the front orchestrating the chants with drums and megaphones works really well. Just can't see it ever taking off at CR... for one, "17th of Juuuunnnneeeee 😴😴😴😴😴" -
Yup, that poor guy had to sit next to hoggy 🤣
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So I guess the pertinent question is - could we go onto red button on sky rather than paying a tenner?
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Exactly this. For me, the time it was abundantly clear her time was up was after the first Farke promotion. We had the core of a team that with the right additions should have been perfectly capable of surviving in the PL. Instead we spend 750k on an injury prone right back and 2 poor loans with lack of funds cited as a reason. IMO this was a huge missed opportunity and once the subsequent attitude/necessity of selling before buying (before this summer we were pretty much net zero on transfers since that first Farke PL season) ends us with us not getting promoted, we're inevitably going to find ourselves in the position where we were with Maddison.
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Careful with those naming rights........
BarclayWazza replied to Greavsy's topic in Main Discussion - Norwich City
Just be checking what's buried underneath it... -
Tbh I had that emotion for the last EFL season. Obviously excited about the first Farke promotion but after there was next to no spending on the squad it kinda cemented the level of ambition we had and what we could expect from future attempts. Before we get into "oh but we spent money 2nd time round" net spend was still close to zero taking into account that 2 of the signings were loan to buy to replace Godfrey and Lewis (£40m of sales replaced with about £15m) and we replaced players that were fantastic for us with lots of dross. To be honest, I haven't the first idea who, when or where our next game is and for something that used to be a huge passion, I just can't get excited about going to games any more (so I don't...) and I'm angry at those at the club that have allowed it to get to this point.