Last night

the Burnley match summed it up for me. They had a small squad last season (ie not seventeen players for every position). They were led out last night by their 37-y-o captain. Their goal was scored by Robbie Blake. OK, that's probably their moment of premiership glory rather like ours - but at least they didn't clear out long standing servants, bring in a load of overpaid dross, only to have to start again next season if they end up back in the championship, and without their core team that got the up this time.

Sorry, I know it's an old argument, but the way we handled our premiership promotion was to me the start of our troubles. And no lessons have been learnt.

The McNally - 'show them who's boss' approach to Colchester is the best thing I've seen since that promotion. More relevantly, exactly how we should have behaved when we came down - not "ooh lots of good teams in this divisio, show them respect and fear"

Posted By: camcan on August 20th 2009 at 09:21:23

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Two 20+ a season strikers required.. (NCFC) - chuftncfc, Aug 20, 00:16:27
- Striker partnerships (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Aug 20, 09:27:41
- Agre..Holt & Cureton could be the best partnership in this league (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 20, 09:13:44
  - Sad that the fans would probably boo Cureton if he starts or comes off the subs (NCFC) - Lovely old Fengibbon, Aug 20, 09:59:21
    - Prob correct..knobjockeys (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Aug 20, 10:05:46
      - It just shows the complete mess the club is in, horrible atmosphere. (n/m) (NCFC) - Lovely old Fengibbon, Aug 20, 10:12:14
- Hmmmmmmmmmmm! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Aug 20, 08:22:29
- Otsemobor (NCFC) - M11SNAKE, Aug 20, 08:21:45
  - Old managers knocked it out of him. (NCFC) - chuftncfc, Aug 20, 11:26:28
- Why does everyone suddenly think Cureton is the answer to all our problems? (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 20, 08:06:02
  - because (NCFC) - camcan, Aug 20, 08:33:27
    - It wouldn't work would it... (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 20, 08:40:50
      - No idea (NCFC) - camcan, Aug 20, 08:45:26
        
        That makes a lot of sense to me (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 20, 09:10:20
        
        "Maybe he's simply trying too hard?" (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 20, 09:52:23
      - I think you have been whoooshed! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Aug 20, 08:44:43
        
        it's a BC irony moment (NCFC) - camcan, Aug 20, 08:46:09
        
        The ellipses are the giveaway (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 20, 09:03:10
        
        indeed (NCFC) - camcan, Aug 20, 09:03:54
        
        and (NCFC) - camcan, Aug 20, 09:04:56
        
        Giveaways are what they call passes at Colney aren't they? (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 20, 09:16:41
        
        Last night (NCFC) - camcan, Aug 20, 09:21:23
        
        On McNally, I agree - first impressions are good (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 20, 09:55:12
        
        I wonder who appointed McNally, oh yes the same people that appointed Gunn!! (NCFC) - trustsec, Aug 20, 10:06:39
        
        not sure that's the case (NCFC) - camcan, Aug 20, 10:21:18
        
        He means D&M appointed McNally *and* Gunn I think (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 20, 10:31:12
        
        Yes, actually, Prem promotion rather than relegation (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 20, 09:48:41
        
        Agree with that entirely. I could see the logic at the time but that team (NCFC) - megson, Aug 20, 09:45:14
        
        and one of the few titbits I've ever had (NCFC) - camcan, Aug 20, 09:57:38
        
        That's a bit unfair (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 20, 10:32:39
        
        HAHA (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 20, 09:19:26
- sounds bloody marvellous (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Aug 20, 01:02:19
- cureton (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 20, 00:39:09
  - Can score at this level (i hope) (NCFC) - Alan, Aug 20, 01:22:05

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