No it isn't.

And to argue it is, in my opinion, is defeatist nonsense. Controversial view, this: but I actually think the bulk of Grant's signings were ok. Marshall, Chadwick, Lappin, Cureton, Otsemobor and Brellier are all, I believe, good enough players for the club to be lower mid-table at least. But there's a far, far deeper malaise here. Steve in Holland wrote the other week that there's been something very wrong at the club ever since that opening game of 05/6 against Coventry; and he was dead right.

The common factor in the slide of the last three and a half years has been the board: they prioritise the future over the present, bricks and mortar over what we're supposed to be about: FOOTBALL. Which means that there'll still be a Norwich City in ten years time; unfortunately, on current evidence, it'll be battling with Kings Lynn for promotion from the Blue Square Premier. And I think we, plus Grant himself, underestimated just how tough a job this has become: he wasn't given the tools he really needed, and it was asking an awful lot for someone with no experience to scrape through against a backdrop of no real togetherness in the dressing room, and a Chief Executive frighteningly out of his depth when it comes to signings and contracts.

We need a complete clearout and real change. It's no good blaming the players, or any particular manager: I'm sure the players DO care, but they have no confidence, and have basically forgotten how to win - especially on their travels. Roeder's now probably realised how tough it is too - but sorry: there HAS to be far deeper reasons than just poor managers for we're now enduring our worst season since the 1950s.

Posted By: thebigfeller on November 10th 2007 at 18:31:58

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It's all very well slagging the board,but, just suppose (NCFC) - CB41, Nov 10, 18:14:15
- I'de be syurprised if Delia and Wynn-Jones were still majority shareholders come Cov game (NCFC) - mickfoot, Nov 10, 18:45:54
  - I'd say Hamilton or Megson were, TBH (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 10, 18:48:53
  - Bit harsh mickfoot but i take your point (n/m) (NCFC) - Andyjzr, Nov 10, 18:46:52
- 1.They failed to bin off Worthy when they should have. 2. Their recruitment policies were (NCFC) - The Editor of Milk, Nov 10, 18:35:13
- No it isn't. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 10, 18:31:58
  - ...and you were doing so well with your new focus on concision... (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Nov 10, 18:32:35
    - If I wanted to be concise, I could just say "Delia out!" (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 10, 18:35:41
      - Absolutely. Such desperate times DEMAND long paragraphs☺ (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Nov 10, 18:36:18
        
        LOL! (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 10, 18:37:35
        
        haha, I thought nobody had seen that (NCFC) - HairyBobbingManAss, Nov 10, 18:42:00
        
        Are you really a West Ham fan then? (n/m) (NCFC) - bongo33, Nov 10, 18:46:46
        
        Sorry, that was in the wrong place, will try again (n/m) (NCFC) - bongo33, Nov 10, 18:47:58
        
        ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Nov 10, 18:43:13

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