lake district canary 4,531 Posted July 2, 2019 I'm seeing too many people on here getting nervous and worried about next season......THERE IS NO NEED! Ok, I know I'm clueless about football, I know I talk alot of guff (sometimes) but sometimes you just have to say.....COME ON!!!!! Stop mithering about the Premier blessed league and embrace the challenge. Enjoy it for goodness sakes, that was the message last season.....ENJOY IT! The challenge is there to be relsihed not to be timid and think we are just a little club in the east of England and how on earth are we going to compete against the mighty PL clubs.... What's the worst that can happen anyway? We could get relegated again....and that is what the pundits expect (and want) so it would be no surprise to anyone......so why the need for being worried? Are we desperate to stay up.....or is it a fantastic opportunity to have a free hit at the PL....even if we got relegated the club has a fantastic set up now for getting back up again. So if anyone out there is worried.....DON'T WORRY!!! BE HAPPY!! Pep talk over. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted July 2, 2019 Yep, enjoying the coming season BIG SMILE 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted July 2, 2019 As Lakey's Lectures go....... That one was poor. And boring. And same old, same old. Jeeze, I feel depressed now. Nurse! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Half Ar5ed Hipster 82 Posted July 2, 2019 ... I was hoping for a Guardiola video explaining lessons in life. false advertising Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,602 Posted July 2, 2019 21 minutes ago, lake district canary said: I'm seeing too many people on here getting nervous and worried about next season......THERE IS NO NEED! Ok, I know I'm clueless about football, I know I talk alot of guff (sometimes) but sometimes you just have to say.....COME ON!!!!! Stop mithering about the Premier blessed league and embrace the challenge. Enjoy it for goodness sakes, that was the message last season.....ENJOY IT! The challenge is there to be relsihed not to be timid and think we are just a little club in the east of England and how on earth are we going to compete against the mighty PL clubs.... What's the worst that can happen anyway? We could get relegated again....and that is what the pundits expect (and want) so it would be no surprise to anyone......so why the need for being worried? Are we desperate to stay up.....or is it a fantastic opportunity to have a free hit at the PL....even if we got relegated the club has a fantastic set up now for getting back up again. So if anyone out there is worried.....DON'T WORRY!!! BE HAPPY!! Pep talk over. I don't understand how you square this with your earlier talk of us being capable of finishing 4th and being disappointed if we finished bottom half? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Jedi 579 Posted July 2, 2019 I’ve been following Norwich long enough now to know that you have to enjoy each season for what it is. You may go into the season feeling pessimistic or optimistic and maybe it works out that way, maybe it doesn’t. It’s like going to the theatre to see a “who done it” - you’ve kind of got ideas as the play goes along but you’re never really sure what’s going to happen until the end. That’s all part of the entertainment. For what it’s worth I agree with Lakey, I think we will do ok. But whatever happens it’s going to be a hell of a ride 😀 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted July 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, king canary said: I don't understand how you square this with your earlier talk of us being capable of finishing 4th and being disappointed if we finished bottom half? Wasting your keyboard Kingo, theres almost nothing that can dampen LDCs enthusiasm, optimism and i dare say that Lakey probably thought the Brits would win at Rourkes Drift. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,602 Posted July 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, wcorkcanary said: Wasting your keyboard Kingo, theres almost nothing that can dampen LDCs enthusiasm, optimism and i dare say that Lakey probably thought the Brits would win at Rourkes Drift. I'm not trying to dampen his enthusiasm, I'm just confused. A couple of weeks ago we were all being terribly negative for suggesting we'd be in a relegation battle this season and that low expectation would transfer to the players, now it's a free hit and it doesn't matter if we go down. I don't get the change. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted July 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, king canary said: I'm not trying to dampen his enthusiasm, I'm just confused. A couple of weeks ago we were all being terribly negative for suggesting we'd be in a relegation battle this season and that low expectation would transfer to the players, now it's a free hit and it doesn't matter if we go down. I don't get the change. Nor Me! Although it could be a belated nod to reality after the'top 4' discussion. FWIW i think we may well survive, i know they were cup games(with player changes) but we gave both Arsenal and Chelsea a good run for their money last season, our football stayed the same in those games and adapted pretty well to 'better' opposition. That said it'll probably still be a very tough season. As long as we keep our style of play and continue to progress as a club, i'm happy. Relegation , i can live with. Mainly because i feel that because the Club is in such a good place financially and young players on the books, it will be just that, relegation , with no great need to change the way we are doing things, just carry on, quite a bit richer in both Players and Money than say 2 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icecream Snow 761 Posted July 2, 2019 Isn't this (a bit) hypocritical, coming from the guy who was insufferable for the last six games of last season, telling people off for celebrating prematurely ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobsworth Canary 168 Posted July 2, 2019 As a miserablist I can’t wait for the season to begin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROBFLECK 132 Posted July 2, 2019 1 hour ago, king canary said: I'm not trying to dampen his enthusiasm, I'm just confused. A couple of weeks ago we were all being terribly negative for suggesting we'd be in a relegation battle this season and that low expectation would transfer to the players, now it's a free hit and it doesn't matter if we go down. I don't get the change. I agree Kingo , don't understand it either... the incentive is : Let's do everything to stay in the PL ! ... not "don't worry, relegation is no problemo" ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CDMullins 436 Posted July 2, 2019 2 hours ago, lake district canary said: I'm seeing too many people on here getting nervous and worried about next season......THERE IS NO NEED! Ok, I know I'm clueless about football, I know I talk alot of guff (sometimes) but sometimes you just have to say.....COME ON!!!!! Stop mithering about the Premier blessed league and embrace the challenge. Enjoy it for goodness sakes, that was the message last season.....ENJOY IT! The challenge is there to be relsihed not to be timid and think we are just a little club in the east of England and how on earth are we going to compete against the mighty PL clubs.... What's the worst that can happen anyway? We could get relegated again....and that is what the pundits expect (and want) so it would be no surprise to anyone......so why the need for being worried? Are we desperate to stay up.....or is it a fantastic opportunity to have a free hit at the PL....even if we got relegated the club has a fantastic set up now for getting back up again. So if anyone out there is worried.....DON'T WORRY!!! BE HAPPY!! Pep talk over. If you think we are going to break the top 4, surely you'd be surprised if we were relegated? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobLoz3 492 Posted July 2, 2019 Urgh... Lakey admitted at the time that he was being optimistic about 4th and so what? It sure beats reading a load of old moaning and worrying about what might happen. It's cool to have some ambition and a dream. Shouldn't be chastised for it or held accountable to it when it was simply a POST ON A FOOTIE FORUM. Truth is, nobody expected us to be in this position now. Many didn't think we'd get anywhere near playoffs last season, let alone go and win the bloody whole thing! So, I'm with LDC in feeling optimistic about the season ahead. If we get regulated buh... so be ut! I'd rather be dining at the top table than languishing in the servant's quarters like Ip**** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,737 Posted July 2, 2019 Is a pep talk the new Lakey lecture a bit like we don't have a shirt sponsor anymore but a principle partner ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,341 Posted July 2, 2019 25 minutes ago, TIL 1010 said: Is a pep talk the new Lakey lecture a bit like we don't have a shirt sponsor anymore but a principle partner ? Well they're certainly not a principalled partner Tilly. Bookies are anything but. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Bristol Nest 513 Posted July 2, 2019 I'm with LDC on this. The criticism of his post is predictable to him hence his post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,972 Posted July 2, 2019 Good stuff again Lakey . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surfer 1,547 Posted July 2, 2019 Well I'm not certainly expecting us to finish top of the league, but if we do I'll take it 🙂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivvo 257 Posted July 2, 2019 Read the title, forgot to check the-author doh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redders Right Foot 22 Posted July 3, 2019 This is the blessing of not being one of the biggest clubs in the land. The expectation(when being realistic) isn't huge! I, like many I'd expect, am quietly optimistic that our team (especially the young lads) will suprise many outside of the club and we will do quite well. Relish in the fact that if it goes either way, you were ITK 😜. We do well: it was always going to happen. We have gems in this club. It goes bad: what did you expect? We spent £10m and played half a team under the age of 23. This season is not the be-all end-all. This, like last season. Will be part of a (very) long-term financial and footballing plan. Which we possibly wont see the full benifits from for years. Enjoy it. And enjoy those outside the club loving our downfalls and hating our good spells, because in the end it really doesn't matter much what they think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgncfc 1,227 Posted July 3, 2019 On 02/07/2019 at 13:44, wcorkcanary said: Wasting your keyboard Kingo, theres almost nothing that can dampen LDCs enthusiasm, optimism and i dare say that Lakey probably thought the Brits would win at Rourkes Drift. Um...............the Brits did kind of win at Rorkes Drift, so I'm with LDC on this one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splendidrush 700 Posted July 3, 2019 8 hours ago, Redders Right Foot said: This season is not the be-all end-all. This, like last season. Will be part of a (very) long-term financial and footballing plan. Which we possibly wont see the full benifits from for years. I get what you're saying Redders but some of us haven't got that long left... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites