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  1. Posted

    13 hours ago, Thirsty Lizard said:

    Unfortunately three of the players in our squad who would have offered us a lot more height and physicality to contest crosses into the box were out injured - Idah, Omobomadele and Sargent. 

    That's the issue there in a sentence.

    Two untried young teenagers and an un tested forward/winger/midfielder/?

    From the start of this season we have seen virtually every team other than the supremely skilful ones, dominate us on the pitch and we have yet again done sod all to deal with this. 

    I'm specifically thinking of having a proven Tetey type character to win the odd tackle and provide a robust cover when we are under pressure. 

    Normann for example, was targeted yesterday purely because he alone tried to put himself about a bit yet when you look at Newcastle/Crystal palace and numerous team like them in this league, they have a balance. 

    Not a teenage trio of untested talent. 

  2. Posted

    At the end of the last campaign it was widely accepted that to go with our more skilful players we needed a raft of players with a bit more physicality about them. 

    Today, we are losing and being bullied off the ball and winning zero in attack or defence when the crosses come in. Three subs are made and we bring on 3  players who offer nothing physically challenging to Newcastle and just allowed them to fully control the game.

    Bizarre

     

     

     

     

  5. Posted

    1 hour ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

    And to think they were in the Championship a decade ago and yet here they are now relegated to the National League.. Yet another reminder that things could always be worse for us, much as we can moan about Delia..

     

    Shame, I hoped they would survive. 

    S****horpe, an excellent club and a credit to the footballing world.

     

     

  6. Posted

    22 hours ago, jaberry2 said:

    Hi all.

    Sorry to ask on  a football forum, but looking at a house just outside of Dereham and would like some of yours opinions on that part of the world. People seem to have strong opinions of Dereham, but no doubt we'll be spending most our time in Norwich anyways. Thanks in advance 

    Where are you moving from Jaberry?

    Personally, I feel if you are moving south of Dereham it gives you a short journey to Wymondham which is also very nice. Not being a native to Norfolk though, having lived here for most of my life, off and on, I can say without fear of contradiction that this is a superb county to live in and there are some places which are absolute gems.

    Good luck

  8. Posted

    3 hours ago, king canary said:

    I'm not sure why Norwich fans resent Brentford so much.

    If anything the fact they've managed to stay up (yeah I'm happy to call that now) without huge spending after promotion and working on a 'sustainable' model in the Championship should at least give us some hope that it can be done, even if just for one season. 

    Good on them I say. Certainly don't hate them at all. Bit of a breath of fresh air and wish we could have matched them results wise this season

  9. Posted

    7 hours ago, Channon’s Windmill said:

    If the first team sheet in August has a Hanley/Gibson centre back pairing and you know who still in midfield I really will despair

    If the first team sheet back in the championship has a Hanley/Gibson centre back pairing and you know who still in midfield, we will probably win the league again

  10. Posted

    Norwich City have a 1pc chance of staying in the Premier League, according to one football think tank.

    FiveThirtyEight's latest statistical modelling paints a gloomy picture with Dean Smith and his squad heading back to the Championship.

    It hardly needs the number crunchers to tell any City fan what they have seen unfold this season is a continuation of a depressing theme from the last time they were in amongst the high rollers.

     

    Albeit the predicted 24 point finishing haul in that analysis would be three more than the abject offering in the 'Project Restart' period under Daniel Farke.

    Are they right? How many points do you see City harvesting from the final nine league games that start with a trip to Brighton on April 2?

  11. Posted · Edited by East Rider
    I failed the i/v

    5 hours ago, For the future said:

    If I was the manager of Norwich City I would interview every first team player and find out if they wanted to stay at the club or be sold .

     

    I like it.

    Question 2: Where do you see yourself in 5 games time?

    Question 3: If 3 people were waiting for a kidney transplant and one became available, pick from these 3 who would receive it and why.........

  14. Posted

    1 hour ago, Jim Smith said:

    I know we are not good enough and it’s beyond my comprehension we found a way to lose that having equalised like that but it cannot be overestimated how much the officials influenced that game.

    3 yellows not given first ten minutes.

    Penalty to us not given before they scored.

    offside goal allowed for them.

    red card not given for Ayling tackle.

    penalty overturned dubiously.

    another red not given for Harrison stamp on Max.

    Can’t ever recall a worse set of officials. 

    Other than the penalty that the officials had enough margin to overturn, everyone of those points you mention I 100% agree with. 

    I can understand the pressure from the crowd but it's small things such as the lineo instantly putting his flag up as soon as it looks remotely like an offside against us, yet is happy to let their first goal stand, despite the FACT that the offside player influenced ply by drawing in Gibson who would have otherwise been available to challenge for the final ball

  15. Posted

    4 minutes ago, Indy said:

    Sad that it’s our worst season in top flight history and our best player by a mile has been Hanley! Shows just how poor the rest have been!

    Yep, spot on.

    However, he is (in my humble opinion) an excellent player for us and it's rare he has a poor game. Just need a few others to up their game and bring something to the party.

    Apparently he has covid but without any symptoms

  18. Posted

    Okay, state the expected timings of first the old favourite City chant of 'we've got a super cook, you've got a russian crook,' and the Navel Gazers'FC (formally known as chelsea FC) reply of a Roman Abramovich supporting ditty?

    Me? Official minute 4 on the clock, for the first and 30 seconds later, the travelling NGFC support will reply.

    Life must be hard without the soft caressing, comforting hands of a billionaire, putin supporting russion oligarch to guide and pay for your success? How will they cope? 

    Will no one think of poor NGFC ?

     

     

     

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