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The 7 year plan - are we actively seeking relegation?

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/9248096.stm

"We are one year into the plan, the plan includes three years in the Championship, first year to settle down," McNally told BBC Radio Norfolk.

"We would then be promoted to the Premier League, allowing for immediate relegation and an immediate return."

 

So here''s old Bor''s theory on all this in the light of the Fulham debacle;

 

1. Because of Lambert''s over-achievement, the board have been found out as unambitious and lacking in business acumen and willingness to invest in order to drive forward and deliver a successful second season.  The "biggest ever transfer budget" was a fine soundbite but ultimately hollow.

 

2. Since Lambert walked out, rather than spend the money on an experienced and credible Premier League manager, the board have gone back to the tried, tested and failed old ways of "get the cheap option" in order to free up money to develop additional seating and infrastructural enhancements to boost the balance sheet, and to repay all debt to make the club a more saleable commodity.

 

3. There is no pressure on Hughton as the board are comfortable with relegation plus parachute payments which clears all the club''s debt.  That is why Bor has heard nothing from the club today - no apologies to the thousands who made the long trip, no reassurances that everything will be alright and that this was just a freak result.

 

4. The board will then spend big and back Hughton to deliver promotion the following season with a bigger financial payout (£50m) than is given to the also-rans who stay up by the skin of their teeth.

 

5. The scale of what Lambert and his coaching team achieved through positive attacking football can only now be revealed by comparison to the spineless and naive fiasco that unfolded at Craven Cottage yesterday.

 

The bottom line is the board has sanctioned a season of relegation and appointed a yes-man as scapegoat to deal with the fallout, an appointment that looks wide of the mark judging by his poorly judged press conference comments.  But don''t be fooled by what is happening on the pitch or in the interview room.  Look to the boardroom if you want real answers. 

 

Think on, fellow Canaries.   Think on.

 

Bor

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[quote user="Bor Bor Bor"]

 

1. Because of Lambert''s over-achievement, the board have been found out as unambitious and lacking in business acumen and willingness to invest in order to drive forward and deliver a successful second season.  The "biggest ever transfer budget" was a fine soundbite but ultimately hollow.

 

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[quote user="First Wazzock"][quote user="Bor Bor Bor"]

 

1. Because of Lambert''s over-achievement, the board have been found out as unambitious and lacking in business acumen and willingness to invest in order to drive forward and deliver a successful second season.  The "biggest ever transfer budget" was a fine soundbite but ultimately hollow.

 

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It was true - before Sky and BT whacked up the cash into the premier.  If we ever were to consider ourselves to be a "top" club, relegation is not an option this year - the gap will be too big if we do get relegated and yo yo club is all we can hope to be!!!

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[quote user="Bor Bor Bor"]1. Because of Lambert''s over-achievement, the board have been found out as unambitious and lacking in business acumen and willingness to invest in order to drive forward and deliver a successful second season.  The "biggest ever transfer budget" was a fine soundbite but ultimately hollow.No-one ever said that Bor. Put up a link to that quote if you can find one. You can''t can you?2. Since Lambert walked out, rather than spend the money on an experienced and credible Premier League manager, the board have gone back to the tried, tested and failed old ways of "get the cheap option" in order to free up money to develop additional seating and infrastructural enhancements to boost the balance sheet, and to repay all debt to make the club a more saleable commodity.

It was reported we had to pay Brum £2m for their coaching staff.....hardly the cheap option.

3. There is no pressure on Hughton as the board are comfortable with relegation plus parachute payments which clears all the club''s debt.  That is why Bor has heard nothing from the club today - no apologies to the thousands who made the long trip, no reassurances that everything will be alright and that this was just a freak result.

Tell us which clubs issue press releases on Sundays apologising if their team lost the day before?

 

4. The board will then spend big and back Hughton to deliver promotion the following season with a bigger financial payout (£50m) than is given to the also-rans who stay up by the skin of their teeth.

How will the club spend £50m on players out of the £16m Parachute payments you reckon we''ll earn that season?

 

5. The scale of what Lambert and his coaching team achieved through positive attacking football can only now be revealed by comparison to the spineless and naive fiasco that unfolded at Craven Cottage yesterday.

The bottom line is the board has sanctioned a season of relegation and appointed a yes-man as scapegoat to deal with the fallout, an appointment that looks wide of the mark judging by his poorly judged press conference comments.  But don''t be fooled by what is happening on the pitch or in the interview room.  Look to the boardroom if you want real answers. Think on, fellow Canaries.   Think on. Bor

Are you seriously suggesting the team played badly yesterday as part of this grand conspiracy of yours. It''s just too silly for words Bor![/quote]

You do make me smile though! [:D]

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Funnily enough, a good prosperous football club equates to winning games... and not being relegated for some strange "benefit".

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[quote user="lappinitup"][quote user="Bor Bor Bor"]1. Because of Lambert''s over-achievement, the board have been found out as unambitious and lacking in business acumen and willingness to invest in order to drive forward and deliver a successful second season.  The "biggest ever transfer budget" was a fine soundbite but ultimately hollow.

No-one ever said that Bor. Put up a link to that quote if you can find one. You can''t can you?


2. Since Lambert walked out, rather than spend the money on an experienced and credible Premier League manager, the board have gone back to the tried, tested and failed old ways of "get the cheap option" in order to free up money to develop additional seating and infrastructural enhancements to boost the balance sheet, and to repay all debt to make the club a more saleable commodity.

It was reported we had to pay Brum £2m for their coaching staff.....hardly the cheap option.


3. There is no pressure on Hughton as the board are comfortable with relegation plus parachute payments which clears all the club''s debt.  That is why Bor has heard nothing from the club today - no apologies to the thousands who made the long trip, no reassurances that everything will be alright and that this was just a freak result.

Tell us which clubs issue press releases on Sundays apologising if their team lost the day before?

 

4. The board will then spend big and back Hughton to deliver promotion the following season with a bigger financial payout (£50m) than is given to the also-rans who stay up by the skin of their teeth.

How will the club spend £50m on players out of the £16m Parachute payments you reckon we''ll earn that season?

 

5. The scale of what Lambert and his coaching team achieved through positive attacking football can only now be revealed by comparison to the spineless and naive fiasco that unfolded at Craven Cottage yesterday.

The bottom line is the board has sanctioned a season of relegation and appointed a yes-man as scapegoat to deal with the fallout, an appointment that looks wide of the mark judging by his poorly judged press conference comments.  But don''t be fooled by what is happening on the pitch or in the interview room.  Look to the boardroom if you want real answers. Think on, fellow Canaries.   Think on. Bor

Are you seriously suggesting the team played badly yesterday as part of this grand conspiracy of yours. It''s just too silly for words Bor![/quote]


You do make me smile though! [:D]

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1. Poppycock!

"We will have the biggest expenditure on football we''ve ever had. That''s down to the fantastic commercial success of the business."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18439613

 

Split hairs all you like, my four legged friend, but we both know Bowkett was being less than straight with us, the long suffering fans.

 

2. That rather depends who else we looked at - I would say Hughton was a cheap option selected for his ability to get teams up from the Championship, and I am surprised we didn''t once again raid Leeds United for Neil Warnock who has a similar record but would not have surrendered as our boys did yesterday.

 

3. In the 24/7 news cycle, this sort of thing should be done and just because nobody else does it doesn''t mean we shouldn''t.

 

4.  Next season''s transfer budget will be to achieve the £50m return to the Premier League.  At £16m I would say it''s bigger than this year''s "biggest ever", wouldn''t you?

 

5.  No, I''m not suggesting that.  I am suggesting we have seen the true quality of our players in the hands of a lackey yes-man average Joe manager.

 

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[quote user="Bor Bor Bor"]http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/9248096.stm

"We are one year into the plan, the plan includes three years in the Championship, first year to settle down," McNally told BBC Radio Norfolk.

"We would then be promoted to the Premier League, allowing for immediate relegation and an immediate return."

 

So here''s old Bor''s theory on all this in the light of the Fulham debacle;

 

1. Because of Lambert''s over-achievement, the board have been found out as unambitious and lacking in business acumen and willingness to invest in order to drive forward and deliver a successful second season.  The "biggest ever transfer budget" was a fine soundbite but ultimately hollow.

 I fear that there may well be some truth in this. If we get relegated the board aren''t really that bothered as it was all part of the grand plan anyway.

 

2. Since Lambert walked out, rather than spend the money on an experienced and credible Premier League manager, the board have gone back to the tried, tested and failed old ways of "get the cheap option" in order to free up money to develop additional seating and infrastructural enhancements to boost the balance sheet, and to repay all debt to make the club a more saleable commodity.

 

3. There is no pressure on Hughton as the board are comfortable with relegation plus parachute payments which clears all the club''s debt.  That is why Bor has heard nothing from the club today - no apologies to the thousands who made the long trip, no reassurances that everything will be alright and that this was just a freak result.

 

4. The board will then spend big and back Hughton to deliver promotion the following season with a bigger financial payout (£50m) than is given to the also-rans who stay up by the skin of their teeth.

 

5. The scale of what Lambert and his coaching team achieved through positive attacking football can only now be revealed by comparison to the spineless and naive fiasco that unfolded at Craven Cottage yesterday.

 

The bottom line is the board has sanctioned a season of relegation and appointed a yes-man as scapegoat to deal with the fallout, an appointment that looks wide of the mark judging by his poorly judged press conference comments.  But don''t be fooled by what is happening on the pitch or in the interview room.  Look to the boardroom if you want real answers. 

 

Think on, fellow Canaries.   Think on.

 

Bor

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[quote user="Bor Bor Bor"]1. Poppycock!

"We will have the biggest expenditure on football we''ve ever had." That''s down to the fantastic commercial success of the business."

Split hairs all you like, my four legged friend, but we both know Bowkett was being less than straight with us, the long suffering fans.[/quote]

But that''s not what you said Bor. You said "The biggest ever transfer budget". There is a huge difference. A "transfer budget" would only apply to new players whereas "expenditure on football" covers ALL players, agents, management and coaching staff.

As for the rest of your rambling, I''m beginning to think you may be a woman and it''s that time of the month......

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See my tongue in cheek "dream" on another thread.

After going to bed in despair last night I had a dream and realised it was all part of the "Seven year plan". We had got ahead of ourself as this should have been our yo yo year so we starve the best manager we ever had of funds and appoint a nice guy steeped in mediocrity with a nondescript coaching staff. and to appease the fans we retain our ageing centre forward but do not find him a strike partner - so far so good. Not satisfied with that we release our two best centre backs and replace them with a donkey. A masterstroke in planning you would say but they might remember how they overachieved last year so the game plan had to be changed to ensure we were still on track. It was then I woke up with the fans still singing "Hughton for the Championship" and "Ipswich Ipswich here we come"

I hope it was a bad dream.

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And just as I thought Wiz was surging ahead, Bor just moves ahead of Wiz with a post lacking both incisiveness and factual accuracy.  This is like a painful and slow-motion version of the "Thrilla in Manila" with both men standing toe to toe and trading nonsense.

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Conspiracy theory or not, as with most conspiracy theories there is hint of logic behind what Bor says.    The reluctance to push the boat out and spend spend spend to go to "the next level" would be potentially destructive to the club.  You can spend millions and still get relegated - ending up with a squad who are costing you millions in wages and negating the benefit of any parachute payments.   So you can say that the board is being cautious - and some would say rightly so.   Thus, if we are relegated with having not overspent, we are in a far stronger position for the following seasons.

 

 

 

Business sense - yes.  Unambitious? It depends on what you mean by "ambition".    The clubs seven year plan is a gradual strengthening of the club on and off the field.   We are in our second season in the premiership so we are well ahead of any plan.   This is good and will make the club stronger.   If CH can get us playing well we are on a winner.    If CH struggles and we get relegated - it is not the end of the world.   Don''t forget we were in dire straits financiaslly.  The financial issues and solutions were based on a plan which had to appease the banks.  The seven year plan.  I am not suggesting it would be a good thing if we were relegated.  But you have to look at the bigger picture and what may be an agenda we have not been told about.  No board in its right mind is going to say its ok if we get relegated, but the board also does have to have a back up plan in case that scenario transpires.  So ambition has different faces.   To us fans its - spend to the limit and see how far we can go, to the club it coulfd be -  spend what is reasonable to strengthen the team - but make sure there is enough to ensure the gradual strengthening of the club overall.  

 

 

 

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