Canaries Canary

Go on Granty. Make it happen!

Hooray for Wiz! Totally agree!

[quote user="gissing canary"] more like a good business decision. if he has a bad year, he is worthless, sharp a bad year, or two, people will still pick him up.  and he has a chance to improve.   [/quote]   Sorry, but I don''t agree. If sharp has a bad year or two his value will drop like a stone! Surly it''s a better business decision to spend 750.000 on a proven goal scorer at this level who loves the club, than 2.500.000 on someone who hasn''t proved himself at this level and wants to go to Wolves? Curteton plus 1.75.000 million in the bank. Better. Yeah better...

[quote user="Cheeky Monkey"]I''ve not heard the rumour, but I have heard that when he was hear he was a bit of a lad and liked a beer or three.[/quote]   I really hope thetey don''t hold this against him. I liked a beer or two when I was in my twenties! Most of us calm down by the time we''re 30, don''t we!?!

[quote user="CambridgeCanary"] Seems to me that we are free to believe or disbelieve Herbert''s story.  Time will tell in any event. What I don''t understand is the aggression and rudeness with which some of you have responded.  Why is it not enough to say "Good if true but doesn''t seem likely to me"?  In fact, why even say that: if you disagree then move on.  Every time some posts a rumour, it is met with patronising and sometimes abusive aggression.  The arrogance of some of you that believe you are always right and no one else can know something you don''t is astounding. The sheer nastiness of some of the responses here is unnecessary.  Herbert will in a view days be either right or a fool.  If he is right, then those of you shouting him down will have become fools.  Entirely of your own making.  A self made fool is a real pity.     [/quote] Completly agree. That''s why I''ve stopped posting on here. Oh hang on a minute... Bugger...

Mark Robins flicking the ball with the outside of his boot over the advancing Chelsea ''keeper. Great stuff!

[quote user="Alex Harvey-Jones"]Just a light hearted post - who''s avatar on the board is your favourite?? My top four in no particular order would be: Cluck - a bird (most threads) Canaries Canary - bloke getting hit in the face with a football! (see loan files thread) City Angel - very cute! (see Derby not get promoted thread) USA Canary - lady with a hot bottom!! (see very poor Norwich City side thread) [/quote]Thanks mate! Stumbled across it.

[quote user="Shack Attack"][quote user="Master J-Do Pur"]I wouldnt like norwich to loan any players unless it was with a view for a permanent transfer. Otherwise a complete waste of money. We aren''t going down or up. The amount of money we wasted last year on players such as Rehman i believe seriously dented our transfer budget last summer[/quote] Spot on, there''s really very little point in us loaning in any players now unless we''re intending to sign them at the end of the season. It''s just a drain on our resources which are already going to be strached next year due to the loss of parachute payments. Some people will see this as a lack of ambition, I think it''s perfectly sensible. [/quote]Crouch was a good short term loan, so it shows it can be done.

It''s nice to see somebody talking sense. Thanks for the update on the loan players as well.

[quote user="Sherlock Holmes"][quote user="Canaries Canary"]Paul Merson on Sky just said that ''Huckleby''!?! Just had a shot.He just said it again!!!Christ, he really should know players names if he wants to be pundit![/quote] Bearing in mind most of squad get away with calling themselves ''professional footballers'' (despite playing like a bunch of useless amateurs) I think Merson should be allowed to call Huckerby whatever he likes! [/quote]Fair point...

Paul Merson on Sky just said that ''Huckleby''!?! Just had a shot.He just said it again!!!Christ, he really should know players names if he wants to be pundit!

[quote user="jas the barclay king"] "i know.. i''ll go out and get a mortgage today as i have nothing better to do and tell the estate Agent that i hate the teams manager.. it will be on the net in Hours! i will then pikc up Carl Cort from Asda"! u couldnt make it up! jas :) [/quote] Woh there! I just posting what i heard. No need to bite my head off! I won''t bloody bother next time...

According to a friend of mine, Safri went to get a morgage and let slip that most of the senior players dislike Grant.I can imagine Safri dislikes him but I hope it doesn''t apply to the rest of the squad.

[quote user="Bob M"] you are dead right canaries canary. scottish managers are the best. Fergie, dalglish, moyes and look what a great job steve mcclaren is doing for scotland with england. [/quote]Like it!

Have you noticed a pattern on this thread? The players listed as smokers in the last 5 years, Rivers, McVeigh, Mulryn and Abbey. All players who didn''t live up to the hype.... Interesting...

[quote user="......and Smith must score."][quote user="Canaries Canary"][quote user="Smudger"][quote user="Canaries Canary"][quote user="Smudger"] [quote user="a1canary"][quote user="Tim Allman"]I have heard Mark Rivers did, which might explain his level of fitness.[/quote] He certainly did - i remember being astonished when i found that out. The guy could hardly ever last 90 minutes on the pitch and we all wondered why he couldn''t reach the same levels of fitness as everyone else. There was the answer. As someone else says, it''s not like anyone else just having a fag - it is their job to be as fit as possible. Smoking restricts their ability to carry out their job, fact. Ergo, if i was manager and anyone in the squad smoked (apart from the odd one while out at night), they would find themselves with a simple ultimatum. Give up or get out! [/quote] What, so if you had a fully fit Ian crook in his prime in the current Norwich City Squad you would give him the boot would you???  Would it not matter that he is ten times the player of Safri, Etuhu and Fotheringham put together??? I do not believe it is as black and white as the picture that you paint above!!! [/quote] Football has changed enormously in 10 years with emphasis on fitness more important than ever. If you believe that Crook would last in a modern day match, even at his prime, you are sorely mistaken. [/quote] If you think that Chippy wouldn''t hold his own in this City team then that sums up your knowledge of the great game... If I had to choose between the two then I would plump for class over optimum fitness every time!!! [/quote] Don''t get me wrong. Crook had more class than any of our current squad. However do you really believe that Crook would last 90 minutes of the modern game! You obviously have no idea of the role of dieticians, sports scientists and sports analysts have in the game since they were introduced by progressive managers like Allardyce and Wenger. I suggest you look into it my friend... [/quote] Fair enough, Canaries Canary, but all this science stuff hasn''t exactly set the Canaries on fire over the last decade....... Perhaps it all boils down to the fact that class is class and always will be. [/quote] Very true, however all teams now have the "science stuff". My main point is surely you want the players in the best possible condition and surely this means no smoking!

[quote user="Smudger"][quote user="Canaries Canary"][quote user="Smudger"] [quote user="a1canary"][quote user="Tim Allman"]I have heard Mark Rivers did, which might explain his level of fitness.[/quote]He certainly did - i remember being astonished when i found that out. The guy could hardly ever last 90 minutes on the pitch and we all wondered why he couldn''t reach the same levels of fitness as everyone else. There was the answer. As someone else says, it''s not like anyone else just having a fag - it is their job to be as fit as possible. Smoking restricts their ability to carry out their job, fact. Ergo, if i was manager and anyone in the squad smoked (apart from the odd one while out at night), they would find themselves with a simple ultimatum. Give up or get out![/quote] What, so if you had a fully fit Ian crook in his prime in the current Norwich City Squad you would give him the boot would you???  Would it not matter that he is ten times the player of Safri, Etuhu and Fotheringham put together??? I do not believe it is as black and white as the picture that you paint above!!! [/quote]Football has changed enormously in 10 years with emphasis on fitness more important than ever. If you believe that Crook would last in a modern day match, even at his prime, you are sorely mistaken. [/quote] If you think that Chippy wouldn''t hold his own in this City team then that sums up your knowledge of the great game... If I had to choose between the two then I would plump for class over optimum fitness every time!!! [/quote]Don''t get me wrong. Crook had more class than any of our current squad. However do you really believe that Crook would last 90 minutes of the modern game! You obviously have no idea of the role of dieticians, sports scientists and sports analysts have in the game since they were introduced by progressive managers like Allardyce and Wenger. I suggest you look into it my friend...

[quote user="Smudger"][quote user="a1canary"][quote user="Tim Allman"]I have heard Mark Rivers did, which might explain his level of fitness.[/quote]He certainly did - i remember being astonished when i found that out. The guy could hardly ever last 90 minutes on the pitch and we all wondered why he couldn''t reach the same levels of fitness as everyone else. There was the answer. As someone else says, it''s not like anyone else just having a fag - it is their job to be as fit as possible. Smoking restricts their ability to carry out their job, fact. Ergo, if i was manager and anyone in the squad smoked (apart from the odd one while out at night), they would find themselves with a simple ultimatum. Give up or get out![/quote] What, so if you had a fully fit Ian crook in his prime in the current Norwich City Squad you would give him the boot would you???  Would it not matter that he is ten times the player of Safri, Etuhu and Fotheringham put together??? I do not believe it is as black and white as the picture that you paint above!!! [/quote]Football has changed enormously in 10 years with emphasis on fitness more important than ever. If you believe that Crook would last in a modern day match, even at his prime, you are sorely mistaken.

I wonder what odds you''d get for him turning up in a Derby shirt year...

[quote user="a1canary"][quote user="Tim Allman"]I have heard Mark Rivers did, which might explain his level of fitness.[/quote]He certainly did - i remember being astonished when i found that out. The guy could hardly ever last 90 minutes on the pitch and we all wondered why he couldn''t reach the same levels of fitness as everyone else. There was the answer. As someone else says, it''s not like anyone else just having a fag - it is their job to be as fit as possible. Smoking restricts their ability to carry out their job, fact. Ergo, if i was manager and anyone in the squad smoked (apart from the odd one while out at night), they would find themselves with a simple ultimatum. Give up or get out![/quote]I couldn''t agree more!

Or any modern players for that matter?

By God! Watching the virtual replay: it was like being there!!

Any body else using this service on the BBC. Odd yet interesting...http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/virtual_replay/6193819.stm

Age: 30Job: Work for a tour operator in TenerifeLink to Norwich: Family and friends live there.Fan: First 3 games I went to were 0-0 draws and almost put me off football altogether! In my fourth match someone scored after about 20 seconds (It was either Trevor Putney or Ian Butterworth) and I swear i was the first one off my seat! Hooked ever since...

If we''re talking about worst VALUE then i would have to agree with Beckford. Almost a million for nothing. BEST value has to be Hucks. Singlehandly took us into the Prem!