Norwich City Post Match Thoughts

[Brin]

Johansson won motm again

Sshhhhh... don’t tell gru

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Just having a nosy on twitter and came across this in a reply, ‘Can you question Warne as to why he sends his players out to potentially end careers of talented opposition players?’

Seriously I might moan at Warney sometimes but I would never even dream that Warney would do such a thing, what the hell is the lad (name I’m not including) even going on ?

Oh and a few Norwich fans call us yo yo club

It’s arguable that we’ve lost points because we’ve been too nice.

[rolymiller]

https://twitter.com/hashtag/rufc?f=live

[gru]

Johansson couldn't fault him along with Robertson our best players on the day. Got to stop putting players on for the sake of it like Flo &

[gru]

cont... Hirst. Good to.have Sadlier back another option.

[MillersTime]

Talking to one Norwich fan who I know,says she hasn't put much money in at all.It's been the huge cash element they receive from the Premier league and parachute payments.They run to a budget and buy and sell to suit.You could call it the comfort zone.

This. In recent times she has most definitely not put money into the club, yes they have parachute payments currently but they didn't the season they sold James Maddison to Leicester to avoid administration. Granted she did years and years ago but she has also done very very well from her position within the club. People generally think she is adored by Norwich fans but the reality is very different. She definitely divides opinion to say the least with her approach and seemingly content attitude to yo-yo and cream the money out of the club.

[CAMiller]

This. In recent times she has most definitely not put money into the club, yes they have parachute payments currently but they didn't the season they sold James Maddison to Leicester to avoid administration. Granted she did years and years ago but she has also done very very well from her position within the club. People generally think she is adored by Norwich fans but the reality is very different. She definitely divides opinion to say the least with her approach and seemingly content attitude to yo-yo and cream the money out of the club.

Seems a general fan attitude towards Chairmen/women across all football clubs, including ours.

[Nardendee]

I saw that comment. Absolutely disgusting comment about our setting out to injure players.

I also read about Delia Smith and her co owner too. They have no intention of falling into the foreign ownership or high debt and effectively rely on the parachute money, which as you know gives them (and all relegated clubs) an enormous advantage.

I totally agree with them and it is a model we seem to be following albeit on a smaller scale.

The other thing to bear in mind is that due to the COVID situation and lack of supporters and hospitality etc, numerous Championship clubs are in financial difficulties and seem to be relying on the loan that is currently stalling.

It may not happen this season but I reckon a lot of clubs are on a financial precipice so if we can stay up I think we will be in a good position.

We are a well managed club and I think the FL should reward clubs who are responsible and would wipe the smiles off these Billy big boots teams who relatively speaking get rewarded for failure, and think it is their right to be at the highest level such is their pedigree. What a load of guff.

I have to laugh at clubs such as Forest, Derby, Wednesday and Birmingham who jibe at us and regard their games against us as must win, or easy games. How embarrassing to be at the same level as TEAMS LIKE ROTHERHAM.

It’s a measure of how much progress we have made that such clubs see us in this light.

When I was in my early twenties all these teams were Prem Clubs and of course Derby and Forest were under Cloughie and all that success.
Now tell me how successful are those clubs compared to us? Relegation for any of the above teams, and many more would be a disaster whereas for us, it would be disappointing but not such a disaster.

Now, I have travelled to Swansea on a Tuesday and in the same week, to Southend, not to mention travelling through the night to places such as Exeter and Plymouth. Also Carlisle for a Tuesday night game and Queen of the South for a friendly, and while I loved those trips I would much rather have the fixture list we have now.

So I would say to all those who want change and bearing in mind where we were only 13/14 years ago, be careful what you wish for.

If these other football teams were interested in football rather than putting their heads under their own Harris, they might reach the conclusion that TEAMS LIKE ROTHERHAM are actually very successful and to compete as we are is to be applauded and not frowned upon.

[MillersTime]

Our recruitment pre season was generally good and of course nobody would expect it to be perfect but Flo and Hirst have been pretty disastrous dare I say? Is that too strong? I think we all will them on when they come on but it is plain to see the shortcomings. Hopefully we will have Ogbene back soon to compensate for Flo's ineffectiveness but we are just stuck with Hirst now for the season. Like I've always said with Hirst, he doesn't do anything particularly badly, he just doesn't do anything particularly well either. He is just non existent in terms of having an effect at all. Shame.

[MillersTime]

Seems a general fan attitude towards Chairmen/women across all football clubs, including ours.

Mhmm, prudence is wise but it is the intent behind it that causes issues. Prudence to secure the club long term or prudence to better guarantee money for directors etc.