Not sure I'd want to be an 'established' PL club. Fighting relegation EVERY season...

Scraping by with a game to spare intersected by the odd flirtation with a European place (which is dashed by February) every 4th or 5th season. Signing 'big name' players who don't give a s**t and scurry away at the first flash of a 'big teams' eyes.

I quite like the promotion / relegation yo-yo. Makes for a much enjoyable football experience.

Posted By: Brom on November 29th 2019 at 09:15:01

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Genuine question, why do some of you believe so strongly that a permenant prem place (NCFC) - megson, Nov 29, 08:51:35
- Thanks for the replies, interesting thoughts (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Nov 29, 10:32:56
- go back to the period between 72-95 (NCFC) - fond, Nov 29, 09:44:33
  - That is fair, but that top flight doesn't exist anymore. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Nov 29, 10:30:20
  - Burnley on their 4th consecutive season (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 10:00:45
  - bournemouth? Behave (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 29, 09:58:28
  - That was before money ruled (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 29, 09:46:48
    - Would we be able to sign a player of the quality of Martin Peters now? (n/m) (NCFC) - watfordcanary, Nov 29, 18:35:07
    - Fitness probably (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 29, 09:56:05
      - haha (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 29, 09:59:24
- I've never argued that I feel we are entitled to a permanent prem place just that it (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 29, 08:56:59
  - targets need to be achievable though (or is it 'smart'? (NCFC) - CWC, Nov 29, 10:23:00
  - Working to an objective requires strong risk management. (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 29, 09:22:30
  - it is a target (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 29, 09:20:32
  - Not sure I'd want to be an 'established' PL club. Fighting relegation EVERY season... (NCFC) - Brom, Nov 29, 09:15:01
    - Agree. We could have been WHU for the last number of years but we have (NCFC) - Pixelman, Nov 29, 09:23:25
  - This all comes down to what we mean by our 'aim', doesn't it (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 29, 09:13:40
    - Possibly but there is a mentality thing there. Of course we all accept that (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 29, 09:19:13
      - Our target is to win every game we play. (NCFC) - APB, Nov 29, 09:49:47
        
        I understand it but I do not accept that (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 29, 09:54:00
  - Isn't it just realism? (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 29, 09:12:15
    - Our fan base has been conditioned into accepting failure at the top level. See (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 29, 09:21:17
      - Interesting that Natalie Sawyer, a Brentford fan, was saying on Talksport (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 29, 09:26:57
        
        I'm not havinga go at Brom, I appreciate that a lot of our fans feel that way but that is (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 29, 09:30:54
        
        If Delia and Michael sold up to some mega rich investors (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 29, 09:33:33
        
        Lucky for her that Benham threw away their best ever chance! (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 29, 09:28:31
      - I look at Everton as an established Prem league team. (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 29, 09:22:34
        
        yes. just said similar up there^^^^^^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Nov 29, 09:26:12

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