Another massive statement of the obvious is that

we are simply not in the financial position other clubs are in.

Last night's game for example. I read about it being a Norwich senior team vs Liverpool youth team. Well, of the Starting XI, Liverpool's average age was 23.0 while our own was 23.8. So that is clearly not the case.

However, Liverpool paid 180m euros (had to get it from Transfermarkt) in transfer fees for their starting "youth" XI. We paid 44.4m. 39.7m of that was paid this year (including Giannoulis and Gibson).

Including the subs who came on, Liverpool's team cost 207m. Ours 57.6. They also had a 45m unused sub.

I am not saying we cannot beat teams like this, but we have to stop feeling ENTITLED to win these games. Bookies had as at 5-1 to win so that should tell us something.

Posted By: Legacy Fan on September 22nd 2021 at 14:00:58

Message Thread

Is it as simple as this? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 22, 13:41:34
- I don't think you are far off, our style in the champs is to essential make teams too (NCFC) - megson, Sep 22, 15:26:57
- I think that explains part of it. At champ level we (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 22, 14:24:12
- I think that might be a really good explanation (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Sep 22, 14:24:08
- I think our style is about finding the passing rhythm, when we are not training (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Sep 22, 14:05:15
- Another massive statement of the obvious is that (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Sep 22, 14:00:58
  - they're v interesting numbers (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 22, 14:03:54
    - Yep, very sobering (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Sep 22, 14:07:12
  - Who on here felt "entitled" to win last night? (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 22, 14:01:59
    - Look through last night's posts. Farke out, Humiliating and pathetic, What is the excuse (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Sep 22, 14:08:19
      - You can't look through the post match comments and say they are not reasonable (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Sep 22, 14:14:38
      - I think there's a difference between thinking you're "entitled" to win (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 22, 14:12:18
        
        This (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 22, 14:16:46
- Combination of many factors (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Sep 22, 13:58:58
- to some extent he did change style last season (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 22, 13:45:35
  - Yes, bit less gung ho last season (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 22, 13:47:20
    - I think we all discussed last season though.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 22, 13:50:30
  - Not fundamentally though. It was a tweak (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 22, 13:47:19
    - it's hard to believe tho (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 22, 13:50:20
      - maybe they can. they really haven't had much chance to play together yet (NCFC) - jampersands, Sep 22, 13:54:43
        
        yes, that is a good general rule (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 22, 13:59:54
        
        Yep, Normann, Kabak and Sargent being regular starters (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 22, 13:57:34
      - Yes, I agree (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 22, 13:51:11
        
        Do we have players that do blood and thunder? Hanley probably, McClean maybe (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Sep 22, 14:11:12

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