Huckerbygate, is it just a smoke screen.

[Inch High aka Inchy.. 417]

 

Got up today feeling paranoid(maybe I should take the pills),is this whole Huckerby thing just a smoke screen?

Is this once great club being made financially ready for 3^rd tier football?

Lets look behind the Huckerby smoke screen, with him and Dublin now finished the club has saved a lot of money on their wages alone. Slowly but surely the bench warmers and younger players have been culled, again cutting down the wage bill. The reserve team being pulled from the reserve league in my eyes just means that the club can now play friendly games against the likes of Wroxham,Diss Town etc behind closed doors at Colney without the need to open up Carrow Road thereby saving money having to pay a few stewards, floodlights, and cleaning up a little mess afterwards.

No reserve league surely just means there is no need to have a reserve team,again saving the wage bill.

I hope to be proved wrong by the club but I can''t see any big transfer budget being spent. I feel next season our team will be made up of the maximum amount of allowed loan signings the less than inspiring squad we do have left from this season and a small handful of youngsters. That way if we drop(which I think the club suspects will happen)the wage bill/running costs are already at a sustainable level.

I think this useless board of ours knows that they are drowning but would rather cling on to a sinking ship for queen Delia''s own selfish reasons(looks good in her books and on tv)because your average Delia fan really has no clue about the reality of Delia''s little toy football club and probably believes we all love her to bits like she portrays on tv.

I''ll take those pills now and pray that NCFC prove me wrong.

[SWP = Poor Mans Ruel Fox!! 0]

I do hope you are wrong and just very paranoid, but guess we will have to wait and see what the summer brings in terms of transfer activity.  I am hoping Roeder is just culling the players he doesnt want so that he can build the club back up in his own vision.

I must say if this appears to be the plan there is not going to be a very pleasant atmosphere at Carrow Road next season!!

[Yellow Rider 0]

[quote user="inch_high"] 

Got up today feeling paranoid(maybe I should take the pills),is this whole Huckerby thing just a smoke screen?

Is this once great club being made financially ready for 3^rd tier football?

Lets look behind the Huckerby smoke screen, with him and Dublin now finished the club has saved a lot of money on their wages alone. Slowly but surely the bench warmers and younger players have been culled, again cutting down the wage bill. The reserve team being pulled from the reserve league in my eyes just means that the club can now play friendly games against the likes of Wroxham,Diss Town etc behind closed doors at Colney without the need to open up Carrow Road thereby saving money having to pay a few stewards, floodlights, and cleaning up a little mess afterwards.

No reserve league surely just means there is no need to have a reserve team,again saving the wage bill.

I hope to be proved wrong by the club but I can''t see any big transfer budget being spent. I feel next season our team will be made up of the maximum amount of allowed loan signings the less than inspiring squad we do have left from this season and a small handful of youngsters. That way if we drop(which I think the club suspects will happen)the wage bill/running costs are already at a sustainable level.

I think this useless board of ours knows that they are drowning but would rather cling on to a sinking ship for queen Delia''s own selfish reasons(looks good in her books and on tv)because your average Delia fan really has no clue about the reality of Delia''s little toy football club and probably believes we all love her to bits like she portrays on tv.

I''ll take those pills now and pray that NCFC prove me wrong.

[/quote]

Ouch! Painful or what? Better start building your bunker now Inch High for the missiles will soon start raining down in your direction. Thing is though, I happen to agree with those sentiments. Whether the finances are quite as dire as you try to make out, I''m not sure. Time will tell.  

[First Wizard 0]

[quote user="inch_high"] 

Got up today feeling paranoid(maybe I should take the pills),is this whole Huckerby thing just a smoke screen?

Is this once great club being made financially ready for 3^rd tier football?

Lets look behind the Huckerby smoke screen, with him and Dublin now finished the club has saved a lot of money on their wages alone. Slowly but surely the bench warmers and younger players have been culled, again cutting down the wage bill. The reserve team being pulled from the reserve league in my eyes just means that the club can now play friendly games against the likes of Wroxham,Diss Town etc behind closed doors at Colney without the need to open up Carrow Road thereby saving money having to pay a few stewards, floodlights, and cleaning up a little mess afterwards.

No reserve league surely just means there is no need to have a reserve team,again saving the wage bill.

I hope to be proved wrong by the club but I can''t see any big transfer budget being spent. I feel next season our team will be made up of the maximum amount of allowed loan signings the less than inspiring squad we do have left from this season and a small handful of youngsters. That way if we drop(which I think the club suspects will happen)the wage bill/running costs are already at a sustainable level.

I think this useless board of ours knows that they are drowning but would rather cling on to a sinking ship for queen Delia''s own selfish reasons(looks good in her books and on tv)because your average Delia fan really has no clue about the reality of Delia''s little toy football club and probably believes we all love her to bits like she portrays on tv.

I''ll take those pills now and pray that NCFC prove me wrong.

[/quote]

You''re not paranoid inch high, but you are spot on.

No the Percy''s P''s won''t want to hear it...............but you speak with a realist tongue. Stand by for some grief though!

[BigFish 2,282]

[quote user="1st Wizard"][quote user="inch_high"] 

Got up today feeling paranoid(maybe I should take the pills),is this whole Huckerby thing just a smoke screen?

Is this once great club being made financially ready for 3^rd tier football?

Lets look behind the Huckerby smoke screen, with him and Dublin now finished the club has saved a lot of money on their wages alone. Slowly but surely the bench warmers and younger players have been culled, again cutting down the wage bill. The reserve team being pulled from the reserve league in my eyes just means that the club can now play friendly games against the likes of Wroxham,Diss Town etc behind closed doors at Colney without the need to open up Carrow Road thereby saving money having to pay a few stewards, floodlights, and cleaning up a little mess afterwards.

No reserve league surely just means there is no need to have a reserve team,again saving the wage bill.

I hope to be proved wrong by the club but I can''t see any big transfer budget being spent. I feel next season our team will be made up of the maximum amount of allowed loan signings the less than inspiring squad we do have left from this season and a small handful of youngsters. That way if we drop(which I think the club suspects will happen)the wage bill/running costs are already at a sustainable level.

I think this useless board of ours knows that they are drowning but would rather cling on to a sinking ship for queen Delia''s own selfish reasons(looks good in her books and on tv)because your average Delia fan really has no clue about the reality of Delia''s little toy football club and probably believes we all love her to bits like she portrays on tv.

I''ll take those pills now and pray that NCFC prove me wrong.

[/quote]

You''re not paranoid inch high, but you are spot on.

No the Percy''s P''s won''t want to hear it...............but you speak with a realist tongue. Stand by for some grief though!

[/quote]

Inch_high, when the wizard agrees with your paranoia you know you are safe!! [:D]

The fundemental issue is that City are a very exepensive club to run and nibbling at costs round the edge won''t change that. NCFC are one of the CCC clubs set up at near Prem standard, owning the ground & quality training facillities, shops, offices, development land, catering etc. The Reserve league has long been a waste of time ubless you consider palying a bunch of teenagaers from Stevenage any use; the kids released simply weren''t up to the job in the Championship. As for Hux I think it is a mistake but Roeder simply doesn''t want him in the team for whatever reason and when it boils down to it he is the one who will get the sack if it doesn''t work out.

The final point that needs making is that the difference between League 1 and CCC is not that enorrmous. The level of support means a few thousand off the average gate tops and even that could be covered by a promotion run and a tilt at the whatever the Mickey Mouse Cup is called these days.

[Wings 0]

[quote user="Fat Prophet"][quote user="bunny"]

What a crock of shite.

[/quote]

Troll

Don''t feed it folks . . .

[/quote]

He''s not a troll, he''s actually right. It''s complete and utter rubbish to think the club is preparing for life in League One because if that were true, they''d have appointed Jim Duffy, wouldn''t they?

Honestly, guys, stop being complete idiots and reaise Roeder''s released Huckerby because he believes it to be the best thing for this football club.

[Joanna Grey 0]

[quote user="Fat Prophet"][quote user="bunny"]

What a crock of shite.

[/quote]

Troll

Don''t feed it folks . . .

 

[/quote]

 Just remarking on the OP, which,  in my opinion it is a deluded and ridiculous statement.

As for me being a Troll, I suggest you retract that remark because you obviously do not understand it.

[canary cherub 1]

[quote user="bunny"][quote user="Fat Prophet"][quote user="bunny"]

What a crock of shite.

[/quote]

Troll

Don''t feed it folks . . .

 

[/quote]

 Just remarking on the OP, which,  in my opinion it is a deluded and ridiculous statement.

As for me being a Troll, I suggest you retract that remark because you obviously do not understand it.

[/quote]

If a troll can''t wind people up any other way they do it by arguing about trollism. 

I rest my case . . .

 

[Wings 0]

[quote user="Fat Prophet"][quote user="bunny"][quote user="Fat Prophet"][quote user="bunny"]

What a crock of shite.

[/quote]

Troll

Don''t feed it folks . . .

 

[/quote]

 Just remarking on the OP, which,  in my opinion it is a deluded and ridiculous statement.

As for me being a Troll, I suggest you retract that remark because you obviously do not understand it.

[/quote]

If a troll can''t wind people up any other way they do it by arguing about trollism. 

I rest my case . . .

[/quote]

Ehh? You''re being a bit stupid now.

[Mr.Carrow 394]

[quote user="BigFish"][quote user="1st Wizard"][quote user="inch_high"] 

Got up today feeling paranoid(maybe I should take the pills),is this whole Huckerby thing just a smoke screen?

Is this once great club being made financially ready for 3^rd tier football?

Lets look behind the Huckerby smoke screen, with him and Dublin now finished the club has saved a lot of money on their wages alone. Slowly but surely the bench warmers and younger players have been culled, again cutting down the wage bill. The reserve team being pulled from the reserve league in my eyes just means that the club can now play friendly games against the likes of Wroxham,Diss Town etc behind closed doors at Colney without the need to open up Carrow Road thereby saving money having to pay a few stewards, floodlights, and cleaning up a little mess afterwards.

No reserve league surely just means there is no need to have a reserve team,again saving the wage bill.

I hope to be proved wrong by the club but I can''t see any big transfer budget being spent. I feel next season our team will be made up of the maximum amount of allowed loan signings the less than inspiring squad we do have left from this season and a small handful of youngsters. That way if we drop(which I think the club suspects will happen)the wage bill/running costs are already at a sustainable level.

I think this useless board of ours knows that they are drowning but would rather cling on to a sinking ship for queen Delia''s own selfish reasons(looks good in her books and on tv)because your average Delia fan really has no clue about the reality of Delia''s little toy football club and probably believes we all love her to bits like she portrays on tv.

I''ll take those pills now and pray that NCFC prove me wrong.

[/quote]

You''re not paranoid inch high, but you are spot on.

No the Percy''s P''s won''t want to hear it...............but you speak with a realist tongue. Stand by for some grief though!

[/quote]

Inch_high, when the wizard agrees with your paranoia you know you are safe!! [:D]

The fundemental issue is that City are a very exepensive club to run and nibbling at costs round the edge won''t change that. NCFC are one of the CCC clubs set up at near Prem standard, owning the ground & quality training facillities, shops, offices, development land, catering etc. The Reserve league has long been a waste of time ubless you consider palying a bunch of teenagaers from Stevenage any use; the kids released simply weren''t up to the job in the Championship. As for Hux I think it is a mistake but Roeder simply doesn''t want him in the team for whatever reason and when it boils down to it he is the one who will get the sack if it doesn''t work out.

The final point that needs making is that the difference between League 1 and CCC is not that enorrmous. The level of support means a few thousand off the average gate tops and even that could be covered by a promotion run and a tilt at the whatever the Mickey Mouse Cup is called these days.

[/quote]

But the question is why is the club so expensive to run?  The club made a healthy profit in `02 with no player sales and much lower income.  Last year the club made a similar profit with £7m parachute money, bigger crowds and a big transfer profit.  You seem to be implying that the infrastructure obsession makes the club more expensive to run and if so we agree, but surely that is clear proof that the focus is wrong, or the board are not actually very good at managing all the other projects they have instigated?

It seems to me that the club has become so expensive to run that it can`t afford to run a competetive football team any more.

[First Wazzock 1,014]

when the wizard agrees with your paranoia you know you are safe!!

 

...unless he changes his mind !! [:D]

[Joanna Grey 0]

[quote user="inch_high"][quote user="bunny"]

What a crock of shite.

[/quote]

I hope it is bunny I truely do. 

I as much as anybody else on this forum would love to see our team go on a promotion push next season.

I apologise if you feel I offended your queen Delia.

[/quote]

You''ve got to admit that your nightmare seems a bit far-fetched though? I can see the tightening of the belt, slimming down, whatever you may like to call it but to actively prepare for relegation as if it is a certainty? If that was the case then I would be down Carrow Rd. calling for "Queen Delia''s" head......

[Coelho 0]

[quote user="inch_high"][quote user="bunny"]

What a crock of shite.

[/quote]

I hope it is bunny I truely do. 

I as much as anybody else on this forum would love to see our team go on a promotion push next season.

I apologise if you feel I offended your queen Delia.

[/quote]This is all a crock of **** on both sides of the argument. Why do some people feel the need to polarise the situation? Anyone who doesn''t want to immediately overthrow the entire board of directors is automatically pigeonholed as a Delia worshipper, bleating in indignance if anyone dares to utter a negative word against their idol? And it''s equally annoying on the flipside, where people just patronise long-winded and passionate anti-board sentiments with one-sentence answers. Even though we all support the same team, there seems to be an ever-decreasing amount of rational debate on this board. We''re all passionate about the club, but you''d think this was a forum for political discussion such is the antipathy between people with differing opinions.

[Buncey 1]

This thread is ridiculous. Whether you disagree or agree with the comments that inch-high has made it gives you no right to reply with insults and spam and to add nothing to the discussion as a whole. People are entitled to their opinion and thoughts and to share them as long as they are within the guidelines set by the mods, insulting them is not within the guidelines and threads are either continually pulled off track or threads are even started to insult other posters or rubbish their opinions. For what it''s worth inch high, I think you are wrong or more that I hope you are wrong. However in the past both munby and donkaster have alluded to bugeting for failure. It is not acceptable and if this is the actual case then they should resign with immediate effect.

[canary cherub 1]

[quote user="Coelho"][quote user="inch_high"][quote user="bunny"]

What a crock of shite.

[/quote]

I hope it is bunny I truely do. 

I as much as anybody else on this forum would love to see our team go on a promotion push next season.

I apologise if you feel I offended your queen Delia.

[/quote]
This is all a crock of **** on both sides of the argument. Why do some people feel the need to polarise the situation? Anyone who doesn''t want to immediately overthrow the entire board of directors is automatically pigeonholed as a Delia worshipper, bleating in indignance if anyone dares to utter a negative word against their idol?

And it''s equally annoying on the flipside, where people just patronise long-winded and passionate anti-board sentiments with one-sentence answers. Even though we all support the same team, there seems to be an ever-decreasing amount of rational debate on this board. We''re all passionate about the club, but you''d think this was a forum for political discussion such is the antipathy between people with differing opinions.
[/quote]

What a sensible comment.

I don''t think we realise just how odd we are as a set of fans.  As Camul pointed out on another thread the other day, football fans support the club not whoever happens to be in the boardroom at the time.  That, folks, is normality and we used to have it here.  But in the past ten years the celebrity factor has worked its evil spell and so we have division between traditional fans and those for whom supporting Delia and supporting the club are one and the same.  I know of no other club where this has ever happened.  It has created a deep and lasting rift and is part of the reason why we''re in such a mess.  We will never be able to unite to change anything.  "Divide and rule" suits the powers that be just fine.

 

[Coelho 0]

[quote user="Fat Prophet"][quote user="Coelho"][quote user="inch_high"][quote user="bunny"]

What a crock of shite.

[/quote]

I hope it is bunny I truely do. 

I as much as anybody else on this forum would love to see our team go on a promotion push next season.

I apologise if you feel I offended your queen Delia.

[/quote]This is all a crock of **** on both sides of the argument. Why do some people feel the need to polarise the situation? Anyone who doesn''t want to immediately overthrow the entire board of directors is automatically pigeonholed as a Delia worshipper, bleating in indignance if anyone dares to utter a negative word against their idol? And it''s equally annoying on the flipside, where people just patronise long-winded and passionate anti-board sentiments with one-sentence answers. Even though we all support the same team, there seems to be an ever-decreasing amount of rational debate on this board. We''re all passionate about the club, but you''d think this was a forum for political discussion such is the antipathy between people with differing opinions.[/quote]

What a sensible comment.

I don''t think we realise just how odd we are as a set of fans.  As Camul pointed out on another thread the other day, football fans support the club not whoever happens to be in the boardroom at the time.  That, folks, is normality and we used to have it here.  But in the past ten years the celebrity factor has worked its evil spell and so we have division between traditional fans and those for whom supporting Delia and supporting the club are one and the same.  I know of no other club where this has ever happened.  It has created a deep and lasting rift and is part of the reason why we''re in such a mess.  We will never be able to unite to change anything.  "Divide and rule" suits the powers that be just fine.

[/quote]

But surely if the board were truly that bad, or indeed that good, then we wouldn''t be so divided? As with everything, the truth lies somewhere in the middle ground, but that doesn''t sit conveniently with a lot of the most vocal posters. I guess if I was fervently pro- or anti-board, rather than being able to see both sides of the coin, I''d probably have racked up ten times as many posts as I have!

[canary cherub 1]

[quote user="Coelho"][quote user="Fat Prophet"][quote user="Coelho"][quote user="inch_high"][quote user="bunny"]

What a crock of shite.

[/quote]

I hope it is bunny I truely do. 

I as much as anybody else on this forum would love to see our team go on a promotion push next season.

I apologise if you feel I offended your queen Delia.

[/quote]
This is all a crock of **** on both sides of the argument. Why do some people feel the need to polarise the situation? Anyone who doesn''t want to immediately overthrow the entire board of directors is automatically pigeonholed as a Delia worshipper, bleating in indignance if anyone dares to utter a negative word against their idol?

And it''s equally annoying on the flipside, where people just patronise long-winded and passionate anti-board sentiments with one-sentence answers. Even though we all support the same team, there seems to be an ever-decreasing amount of rational debate on this board. We''re all passionate about the club, but you''d think this was a forum for political discussion such is the antipathy between people with differing opinions.
[/quote]

What a sensible comment.

I don''t think we realise just how odd we are as a set of fans.  As Camul pointed out on another thread the other day, football fans support the club not whoever happens to be in the boardroom at the time.  That, folks, is normality and we used to have it here.  But in the past ten years the celebrity factor has worked its evil spell and so we have division between traditional fans and those for whom supporting Delia and supporting the club are one and the same.  I know of no other club where this has ever happened.  It has created a deep and lasting rift and is part of the reason why we''re in such a mess.  We will never be able to unite to change anything.  "Divide and rule" suits the powers that be just fine.

[/quote]

But surely if the board were truly that bad, or indeed that good, then we wouldn''t be so divided? As with everything, the truth lies somewhere in the middle ground, but that doesn''t sit conveniently with a lot of the most vocal posters. I guess if I was fervently pro- or anti-board, rather than being able to see both sides of the coin, I''d probably have racked up ten times as many posts as I have!

[/quote]

The division is between two different mindsets Coelho, not so much about the rights and wrongs of what the board are actually doing.  For some, Delia is above criticism and they will excuse almost anything that happens, which can''t be healthy for the club.

 

[Coelho 0]

[quote user="Fat Prophet"][quote user="Coelho"][quote user="Fat Prophet"][quote user="Coelho"][quote user="inch_high"][quote user="bunny"]

What a crock of shite.

[/quote]

I hope it is bunny I truely do. 

I as much as anybody else on this forum would love to see our team go on a promotion push next season.

I apologise if you feel I offended your queen Delia.

[/quote]This is all a crock of **** on both sides of the argument. Why do some people feel the need to polarise the situation? Anyone who doesn''t want to immediately overthrow the entire board of directors is automatically pigeonholed as a Delia worshipper, bleating in indignance if anyone dares to utter a negative word against their idol? And it''s equally annoying on the flipside, where people just patronise long-winded and passionate anti-board sentiments with one-sentence answers. Even though we all support the same team, there seems to be an ever-decreasing amount of rational debate on this board. We''re all passionate about the club, but you''d think this was a forum for political discussion such is the antipathy between people with differing opinions.[/quote]

What a sensible comment.

I don''t think we realise just how odd we are as a set of fans.  As Camul pointed out on another thread the other day, football fans support the club not whoever happens to be in the boardroom at the time.  That, folks, is normality and we used to have it here.  But in the past ten years the celebrity factor has worked its evil spell and so we have division between traditional fans and those for whom supporting Delia and supporting the club are one and the same.  I know of no other club where this has ever happened.  It has created a deep and lasting rift and is part of the reason why we''re in such a mess.  We will never be able to unite to change anything.  "Divide and rule" suits the powers that be just fine.

[/quote]

But surely if the board were truly that bad, or indeed that good, then we wouldn''t be so divided? As with everything, the truth lies somewhere in the middle ground, but that doesn''t sit conveniently with a lot of the most vocal posters. I guess if I was fervently pro- or anti-board, rather than being able to see both sides of the coin, I''d probably have racked up ten times as many posts as I have!

[/quote]

The division is between two different mindsets Coelho, not so much about the rights and wrongs of what the board are actually doing.  For some, Delia is above criticism and they will excuse almost anything that happens, which can''t be healthy for the club.

 [/quote]

But surely, by the same token, it''s equally unhealthy to have the other end of the dichotomy refusing to accept that our board are capable of doing anything in the best interests of our club? Leicester, Southampton and Coventry could all be argued to have shown more ambition than us in the last few years, but look where they are now, even worse off than we are! Just playing devil''s advocate here, you understand...

[Inch High aka Inchy.. 417]

The Delia thing annoys me because of the way she is potrayed in her TV programmes, during these shows she is surrounded by luvvies who hang on her every word and this is what most of the country thinks we all do.

 Some tv company should show both sides of the coin and maybe burst the bubble she lives in.

I stand by my original post, I feel that the club is being made ready for failure if/should it happen.

I sincerely hope it doesn''t.

 I would also like to believe that the answer may come in the guise of a Turner buyout but I''m sure we''d all have caught wind of that by now.

I still pray that the club prove me wrong and I''ll except any flack willingly if they do.

[pete_norw 0]

I wonder what would happen if all the fans who are renewing Season ticket by direct debit,threatend to cancell payments unless Huck'' was reinstate, do you think he would want to come back in undre Roeder or would thier be some sort of battle  whits,IMO Huck''s would''nt want this to happen with fan and club, but just the threat of it would be interesting to see,and as well as that if it did happen I would think. we would be saying fairwell to Roeder

[Ivana_rubyatitz 6]

[quote user="Steve Burns"]

when the wizard agrees with your paranoia you know you are safe!!

 

...unless he changes his mind !! [:D]

[/quote]

You said "unless" but surely you meant "until"

[canary cherub 1]

Yes I see what you mean.  The problem is that the debate gets polarised. 

There was a time when I thought the board were capable of change and I was not in favour of wholesale replacement.  Nearly three years on I''m now convinced that''s not the case, partly because they are too arrogant and defensive to see or accept the need for change. 

My perspective is that the club until recently had done the small things well but the big things badly.  Now the small things are going pearshaped too.  A seminal moment came at the last AGM.   A regular Club Canary traveller of pension age spoke about being told to park his car on the derelict land behind the Jarrold Stand so that the proper car park could be reserved for diners at Delia''s on a Saturday night.  So the away fans got back at midnight from Burnley or Cardiff or somewhere even further away and had to pick their way in all weathers across unlit, uneven ground strewn with dog poo to reach their cars before driving another 30 miles or more in some cases to get home.  To me that said everything about the decline of our club and their misplaced sense of priorities.

I don''t hate any member of the board, although some of their behaviour has made me wild with fury.  I don''t particularly like them either.  That''s beside the point.  The club comes first.

 

[Joanna Grey 0]

[quote user="pete_norw"]I wonder what would happen if all the fans who are renewing Season ticket by direct debit,threatend to cancell payments unless Huck'' was reinstate, do you think he would want to come back in undre Roeder or would thier be some sort of battle  whits,IMO Huck''s would''nt want this to happen with fan and club, but just the threat of it would be interesting to see,and as well as that if it did happen I would think. we would be saying fairwell to Roeder[/quote]

I think you have wandered into the wrong thread, which is quite an achievement really what with the plethora of Huckerby threads on this Forum.

[Inch High aka Inchy.. 417]

[:D][;)][:D]

[Block E Buh 0]

It''s not cheap to keep open all these resturants and bars you know! There''s also Doomcaster''s fish tank to maintain....

[Coelho 0]

[quote user="Matt"]It''s not cheap to keep open all these resturants and bars you know! There''s also Doomcaster''s fish tank to maintain....[/quote]Anything constructive to bring to the debate?

[O.T.B.C 1]

Scrapping the reserve league is no bad thing. The quality of it is so poor, its jut not worth it.

[canary cherub 1]

[quote user="canaries in Bed"]

Scrapping the reserve league is no bad thing. The quality of it is so poor, its jut not worth it.

[/quote]

We need to replace it with something.   Regular run-outs against the other East Anglian clubs has been suggested.

It''s a shame that Family Football Night has gone though.  (That was one of the "little things" we used to do well.)  I knew of several families who couldn''t afford full matchday prices that used to go regularly.

 

[Barclay_Boy 0]

Nobody is more anti the board than me, but actually I think you''re wrong. The main reason I think your''e wrong is Roeder. I don''t think he would be any part of what you suggest. Now he may have been conned and if he finds out there is no money for transfer then he will walk and we will be in serious trouble no doubt.

I think he has laid his cards on the table and told the Board how much money he is going to need for the squad this year. This has probably horrified them as it will have been more than their usual pittance. Therefore in order to be able to come up with anything like the transfer kitty that Roeder has told them he needs everything else is being sacrificed to provide it. Roeder has made no secret that the only place to be in his eyes is in the Prem and he stated that we are one of the top 25 clubs in the country, in terms of support we are comfortably in the top 20.

The Board have to realise that we are at a crossroads, we have been in slow decline for several years now, do nothing and we will likely slip into Div 1 and they will see their power base/investment reduce further, or believe in the Manager and go for a big push next season. Hull, and Stoke have proved that promotion does not have to cost a fortune. Any team willing to invest say 5 million in their squad and add a couple of loan players to that, have a very good chance of going up, and I can only see QPR being in a position to spend in excess of that. I am not saying that we will come up with this amount (I wish!), however if the Board do not come up with at least half of this then Roeder will leave, and most important of all I think they know that. The next couple of months will no doubt reveal all. 

 

 

[Inch High aka Inchy.. 417]

I truely am hoping the the NCFC board prove me wrong. I want nothing but success for our club and would love for Glenn Roeder to lead us to the promised land(and keep us there). I will not be holding my breath though.