Yes but no but

they are also equal on points with the team outside the relegation zone. So competitive with those around the bottom, even if they do get dicked by the top teams.

But more generally yes, we know the gap is too big and getting bigger.

Posted By: Bertie Russell on January 20th 2025 at 08:55:19

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Don't want to be all grown up and shit but (NCFC) - big member, Jan 20, 08:53:30
- Yes, but we don't have to worry about that now (NCFC) - Kev, Jan 20, 19:22:36
- Ipswich are playing right at the moment (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Jan 20, 13:13:06
  - You always seem very positive about Ipswich (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 20, 13:49:07
    - You wouldn't disagree with anything he said presumably? (n/m) (NCFC) - Bertie Russell, Jan 20, 14:47:07
      - No, just seems to be a theme (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 20, 14:52:20
        
        Obvious troll or scummer (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 20, 15:15:53
        
        First game at FCR Sept 1970 .....I am not a troll (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Jan 20, 16:50:24
        
        I think you many have a point. There is a lot of admiration for Ipswich in the past (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 20, 15:07:50
        
        he's been posting on here for about 10 years so I really don't think there's anything (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jan 20, 21:35:40
    - Just being objective. I want them to go down as much as the next person. (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Jan 20, 14:21:23
- Forest had 2 seasons of just staying up, now having a fabulous time. It can be done. (NCFC) - Adster, Jan 20, 12:20:10
- I like them losing - but when they lost in League One it was infinitely more entertaining (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 20, 11:20:02
  - Yeah I would have happily had them stay there forever (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 20, 11:21:20
    - Indeed. So I'm not *massively* in to all this crowing when they lose to trillionaire clubs (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 20, 11:30:55
      - I mean true, but take your pleasures where you find them (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 20, 12:25:28
        
        Absolutely. Not hating it - just slightly caveated I suppose. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 20, 13:13:55
- Yes and no. Depends what brand of football you want to watch (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Jan 20, 09:55:49
- Also, do we really want them to come down and have one of the best squads in the league? (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 20, 09:14:21
  - Their squad still looks average. The starting lineup was full of unknowns (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 20, 11:10:45
    - Delap won’t be going down with them…. Man City (NCFC) - Alan, Jan 20, 19:22:55
    - Come on, there is a bit of wishful thinking going on in this thread. (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 20, 11:19:58
      - Plus Philogene and Ogbene (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 20, 11:34:12
      - Burns and Davies both from their league one squad. Delap will be gone. (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 20, 11:29:35
        
        We picked up Grant Holt in League 1. (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 20, 12:35:04
        
        From Lg 2 (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 20, 12:36:21
        
        What a buy that was (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 20, 12:42:32
      - ^^^^ VMT^^^^........and (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 20, 11:29:09
  - Yes, I do agree, although if they stay up, the gap will only grow (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 20, 09:20:14
    - Most of their signings won’t be happy at playing in champ … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 20, 09:28:13
      - Yes - I think if we want to minimise the gap, we want them relegated (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 20, 09:59:28
- That’s their first whooping (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 20, 08:59:10
  - There survival will not depend on results against teams like Man City but the other (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Jan 20, 10:55:57
    - 'Their'... damn autocorrect (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Jan 20, 10:56:44
  - well, they lost 4-0 at home against Newcastle (NCFC) - Bertie Russell, Jan 20, 09:11:43
    - Wolves need to sign some players. Not sure they have any £& (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 20, 09:45:07
      - They were on the cusp of signing a DCM, Manu Silva, but he went to Benfica (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 20, 10:03:25
    - Chelsea could have whooped them but lost funny old game… (NCFC) - loz, Jan 20, 09:37:03
  - yep I know (NCFC) - big member, Jan 20, 09:05:01
    - Isn't that the description for most promoted sides recently (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 20, 10:23:06
      - Just so. Great post. (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Jan 20, 11:12:57
    - Yes, although Brighton are a good side. Think their next home game is saints (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 20, 09:21:31
      - Although Saints were a goalline clearance away from (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 20, 11:43:03
  - They’ve made signings like we might have made in the lambert era (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 20, 09:00:19
    - Nice comparison (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 20, 09:15:23
- Yes but no but (NCFC) - Bertie Russell, Jan 20, 08:55:19

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