stan the man 0 Posted December 31, 2004 Last season the board took a calculated gamble on signing Hucks, Mckenzie and Svensson, when we were in a league with no money.We gained promotion to the best league in the world and the board now say we don''t have the money to spend to try and keep us there.Why can''t the board take another calculated gamble at this new higher level. I know the wages and transfer fees are higher at this level, but there are still some very good players who could do a job for city.As far as i can see there have not been the big benefits that we all thought we would get when we got promoted.I thought the board would have had a better go at trying to keep us in the best league in the world. If we are not careful our visit to the premier league could be very short and we all know how long it took us to get back there this time. so come on board push the boat out!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FatMan Fat 0 Posted December 31, 2004 My sentiments exactly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwoSheds 0 Posted January 1, 2005 Well i take it you have heard the one about the Pope? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Frys Evil Twin 0 Posted January 1, 2005 Or how about they admit that they''ve taken the club as far as they can with the resources that they have at their disposal, and let someone else take the club forward? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aubrey rooney 0 Posted January 1, 2005 Well Stan as I see it there are benifits all over the place, it''s just knowing where to look!There''s a hell of alot more money in the Prem and, although we haven''t seen much in the way of spending so far if you look at the likes of Bolton, Charlton and Boro it shows that as long as you can survive the first season or two you can establish yourself.From a local perspective being in the Prem gives us the ''bragging rights'' There''s no question who''s the best team in East Anglia, very important when you go to work on Monday but also because young supporters, new to the game, looking for a team to follow are drawn to teams in the Prem, not much benifit now, but they''re the next generation of fans to fill Carrow Rd. Finally, living in Auckland, as I do, I get to see them on Sky, no chance of that in the fizzy league! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwoSheds 0 Posted January 1, 2005 The benefits from promotion,thats a hard one!The players had a nice working holiday in MalaysiaWe see them on MOTD every sat nightWe dont have to play at places like Rotherham(untill next season if Rotherham stay up)We dont have to put up with Alan Brazil & Kevin Piper on a sunday afternoon just to see 10 minutes of a Norwich gameDelia was on Jonathan WossAcle Town are flying high (dont know what benefit that is)A whole season without having to go to Portaloo Rd (maybe 2 seasons or more)I get to do the gardening most weekends cos i cant always get a ticketSorry im trying to find something positive.....Honest i am! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silver fox 0 Posted January 1, 2005 Watching our team compete against the best sides in the Premiership each week for starters. Being able to buy a number of international players to help us stay in this league. Listening to top managers from the Premiership praise Norwich for their good football. Seeing some of our youngsters from the academy compete at the highest level. Having the increased revenue to improve the ground and allow more supporters to watch Norwich City. Can we remind ourselves that at the beginning of the season we aimed to finish 17th and stay in the Premiership. To date we are one place off that, and only on goal difference.We are only halfway through the season, and with a little bit of luck, and possibly a new striker, we will still be in this league next season. We couldn''t have even dreamed of that had we not been promoted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0Amarillo<P><FONT color=#cccc00 size=4><EM> º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ Amarillo ¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°<EM><FONT><P>ddMMyyyy0Falseen-US<P><FONT color=#cccc00 size=4><EM> º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ Amarillo ¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°<EM><FONT><P>True 0 Posted January 1, 2005 Er, we haven''t gone bust. In case everyone has forgotten, we were running at a £5m per year loss. The first 5 of the no we got probably paid for last year. So, the benefits of promotion? Number 1, we still have a club to support. Hurrah! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,224 Posted January 1, 2005 and we get to play top class teams! Like ArsenalAnd we have totaly crap refer.... oh yer, positive things...........Thats probably the only positive thing about divsi... no i mean Coke Cola Champsionship (stupid name) They have better referees! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
