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IN, it''s still far too soon to be writing Adams off.

[quote user="Crafty Canary"]Terrible manager, we''re a whole 3 points off first place. Whatever is he doing? Get a life, all teams have dodgy spells during a season and we are having ours now. By all accounts we again met a keeper at the top of his game which seems to be the case when we are scratching around for a goal or two.[/quote] I agree with you. Those calling for Adams'' head will be chanting his name when he gets the team back on track, which I''m confident will be very soon. Fortunately the club''s board won''t make a panic decision as some of the fans would like.

Well said Parma Ham''s gone mouldy.

Neil Lennon would be a terrible appointment. I remain optimistic that Adams can lead Norwich to success this season, but if he does depart then I believe replacing him with Lennon would be a massive mistake.

Agreed Liquidator, I''ve seen overreaction from fans before but the delight with which so many are sticking the knife in Adams already is ridiculous.

I''d say the latter BroadstairsR with reference to your final sentence. I think it''s an unfortunate opening-day fixture rather than Wolves being a particularly strong outfit next season, though you can never tell of course. A draw would be a good result.

I''ve often wondered why such a large place as Wakefield not only doesn''t have a league team, you can go down below the sixth tier of English football and you''ll still struggle to find their name. Capacity of stadium is not a criterion on which I''d necessarily base the size of club. When Cardiff built their new ground a few years ago I thought they were being conservative in their estimate and they are increasing it now. Cardiff''s population is big but its environs are very large, it has always garnered support from throughout the valleys. I''d put Cardiff City alongside Plymouth Argyle as clubs which have never had their potential tapped properly. Why top three? I''ve asked myself that. As I posted earlier their loss of top players without any replacement at the back is concerning. I was very impressed by Daehli when we played them last season (they were dreadful by the way) but they''ll need a lot more than him. Ante-Post football betting is my favourite form of betting. I''ve been doing it for decades. I can remember backing Malcolm Allison''s Crystal Palace each-way top three and they were relegated instead, and that''s a long time ago. I trust a similar fate doesn''t befall The Canaries in 2014-15!

I''m afraid I agree. £7,000,000 would have been high for Borini in my opinion. Remy, a much better player, is going for £8,500,000 apparently; and that isn''t comparing apples and oranges as the Kroos/Lalana arguments are. I''m concerned about Poyet''s dealings, his transfer record at B&HA was patchy. I think we''re in for another season of struggle.

Yes I would Morty. I can''t think of a bigger club who have spent so long in the lower divisions. With success I could see them filling a 40,000 stadium , if they had one. Cardiff is a big city with a large catchment area. It is only due to sustained lack of success that the club has appeared so shrunken for so long. The potential is huge.

[quote user="ROKERITE"]Cardiff City supporters would ask the same question. They still have the same oddball owner but he seems less keen to spend big money. They still have the same manager who displayed naivety and incompetence last season (never more than swapping Odemwingie for the lazy Kenwynne Jones). As you say they are losing Caulker and will probably lose Mendel too. THEIR defence, which was hardly of merit last season, now appears non-existent. However, as I''ve backed Cardiff and Norwich to finish top-three in the coming season I can only hope OGS is working feverishly in the background on at least a couple of defensive signings. It was criminal that Cardiff made such a mess of last season; for such a big club to wait fifty years to get back in the top flight and then be relegated straight away with barely a whimper was hugely disappointing objectively.[/quote] Spelling mistake on original post, sorry, and there doesn''t appear to be an edit facility.

Cardiff City supporters would ask the same question. They still have the same oddball owner but he seems less keen to spend big money. They still have the same manager who displayed naivety and incompetence last season (never more than swapping Odemwingie for the lazy Kenwynne Jones). As you say they are losing Caulker and will probably lose Mendel too. There defence, which was hardly of merit last season, now appears non-existent. However, as I''ve backed Cardiff and Norwich to finish top-three in the coming season I can only hope OGS is working feverishly in the background on at least a couple of defensive signings. It was criminal that Cardiff made such a mess of last season; for such a big club to wait fifty years to get back in the top flight and then be relegated straight away with barely a whimper was hugely disappointing objectively.

[quote user="ROKERITE"]Joe Royle is an Evertonian. It is his club, the one he has loved all his life. Leaving Norwich City to join The Toffees doesn''t reflect badly on The Canaries; it''s disappointing but not a sign that things are in a right "royal" mess at Carrow Road. Having observed this messageboard since the end of last season I have to say there are some real pains on here who seem to revel in rubbishing their club and never pass up an opportunity to turn any news into an attack on Adams. I hope he shoves their words down their throats.[/quote]

Joe Royle is an Evertonian. It is his club, the one he has loved all his life. Leaving Norwich City to join The Toffees doesn''t reflect badly on The Canaries; it''s disappointing but not a sign that things are in a right "royal" mess at Carrow Road. Having observed this messageboard since the end of last season I have to say there are some real pains on here who seem to revel in rubbishing their club and never pass up an opportunity to turn any news into an attack on Adam. I hope he shoves their words down their throats.

[quote user="JF"]Just signed a new 5 year contract at Blackburn.[/quote] What a strange thing for him to do. He must be on very good money there.

I''m not a Norwich City supporter. It strikes me that the managerial/coaching team being put together is rather impressive. Only time will tell but I think you''ve a very good chance of an immediate return to The P.L.. I''ve been surprised by the deluge of negativity since Adams was given the job permanently.