albyella

Can''t speak for CR as I haven''t been yet this season, but there''s nothing wrong with the away support...

Agree with OP - I was at MK friendly, then Fulham and though I am ever the optimist I was a bit worried about the season ahead. We should have taken 3 points against QPR, West Ham and even Spurs, and that restored my optimism. L''pool was a huge wake-up call, but I feel we will pull round. I am off to Chelsea this weekend, I don''t expect a win, but a good performance will do for me - I am absolutely surrounded by Chelsea fans here, so I know what''s coming!!!!

Great man, lived his life the way he liked his football - with style. Some of my best memories of NCFC.....RIP.

Was at the West Ham game, and looking back it could have been tricky had something occurred. However, I took my wife to be to the semi at Villa Park - a "mate" had got tickets for me, ended up in the Everton lot - the stewards were great, led us onto the pitch and marched us round to the Holte end where they opened a pen gate, let us in, and locked it behind us. My other half commented on it then, saying she felt trapped - I just said something like it''s fine, nothing will happen, and of course we all believe nothing will happen. Got news around half time that there seemed to be a bit of trouble at the other semi, but wasn''t until we got back to the car that we realised the extent of the tragedy unfolding. Needless to say, our result didn''t matter any more and we had a quiet and sad trip back down to High Wycombe. I really hope the release of these documents answer all the questions that have been raised - and the families and friends of lost loved ones can at least have some kind of closure on what must have been a harrowing 23 years.

Oh, and Alan (I love the sound of my own voice) Brazil. If you have heard him on talksport, you will know what I mean......

I can''t stand players who watch themselves on the big screen - this really bugs me

At 00:54 on Wednesday 27th February, an earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Ipswich, Suffolk causing untold disruption and distress -   a. Many were woken well before their giro arrived b. Several priceless collections of mementos from the Balearics and Spanish costas were damaged c. Three areas of historic and scientifically significant litter were disturbed d. Thousands are confused and bewildered, trying to come to terms with the fact that something interesting has happened in Lincoln   One resident, Donna-Marie Dutton, a 16 year old mother-of-three said "It was such a shock, little Chantal-Leanne came running into my bedroom crying.   My youngest two, Tyler-Morgan and Megan-Storm slept through it. I was still shaking when I was watching Trisha the next morning." Apparently though, looting did carry on as normal. The British Red Cross have so far managed to ship 4000 crates of Sunny Delight to the area to help the stricken masses. Rescue workers are still searching through the rubble and have found large quantities of personal belongings including benefit books and jewellery from Elizabeth Duke at Argos. HOW YOU CAN HELP £2 buys chips, scraps and blue pop for a family of four £10 can take a family to Felixstowe for the day, where children can play "Guess the grade of oil" on an unspoiled beach    22p buys a biro for filling in a spurious compensation claim PLEASE ACT NOW ! Simply email us by return with your credit card details and we''ll do the rest! If you prefer to donate cash, there are collection points available at your local branches of Argos, Iceland and Clinton Cards.   I can''t take credit for this, but it did make me smile....

Arsenal are saying that Eduardo should be back by the end of the year - hopefully that will make Taylor feel a bit better about the whole thing, and he can move on now....

[quote user="Old Yellow Bird"] I know I''m not the world''s most accomplished computer user, and most of my equipment is old and a bit naff (like its owner) but is anyone else having difficulty in getting onto this forum since the format changed? It used to be one click and I was in - to either the main forum or the transfer forum - now it takes a lot of messing about and clicking back and forth to access anything..................... Helpful suggestions welcome (in English not computerese).   [/quote] Ignore the others OYB (brain maturity comes later) - yep, there is a bit of a problem, you need to click the refresh button at the top - shouldn''t be necessary, this is the only site I need to keep refreshing to get the pages up - so it''s not you or your equipment

Makes you wonder how many of us trawl the sites just loking for some news.....me, I log on and check around 5 or 6 times a day (EVERY DAY). Is this normal? I mean, I glance for about one nano-second at the news and everything horrific thats going on in the World, have a passing interest in the weather and very occassionally concentrate on some work (joke there), but I am forever wondering what may be going on in the corridors of the mighty NCFC. It''s a bit like the anticipation to see what Santa has put in your sack, then after you have got up at 5:00am to check you realise that Santa stopped coming years ago !!!!  

Done - good luck to you...

Talbot pulled the Liverpool defence all over the place - and his work-rate and enthusiasm was immense. He gave Carragher a torrid time, and was equally good on both flanks - I was impressed with the guy, and made for an enjoyable match. Win, lose or draw, if your players are turning in performances like that, how could anyone object.......

Klinnsman was a master at diving theatrically, it is a fact of life with overseas players. Problem is we see it with our home grown players now, and this "cheating" really gets my back up. Ok, referee''s are going to make mistakes, and get sucked in by some of the theatricals, but the penatlties for play-acting need to be severe and video evidence needs to be used to stamp this out.

[quote user="Thecanaryfan"] I used to steward at Elland Rd. Wasnt really worth it for me because I didnt support Leeds and the pay was shocking. One game, whilst they were playing Man Utd I got dicked to do segregation and ended up getting showered in spit from the home crowd........Yes, Leeds fans spit at their own stewards trying to spit at away supporters. Coinsidentaly the Man Utd fans were angels. As for the pros.........They were in the prem whilst I was there so I did get to see regular Prem football! You wont have any probs being a Norwich fan. You get paid to see the game and there wont be much trouble. [/quote] And you''ve never been the same since.....

To end of season - just came up on my mobile......

Evans completes Ipswich takeover Businessman Marcus Evans has completed his takeover of Ipswich after a huge majority of shareholders voted to approve his purchase of the club. Evans, who now has an 87.5% stake in the club, has made changes to the board of directors with Martin Pitcher, Ian Milne and Jonathan Symonds all joining. He will take on Ipswich''s £32m debt while also giving manager Jim Magilton money to spend on new players.   Ah well, there''s always next year.........

Sorry, but for me he looked completely out of his depth - slow to turn, was floundering at times and why can''t he pass when there''s no pressure - just the obligatory "hoof". He looked tired and lost - ok, he made "that block" and he assisted up front, but overall he scares me when he is on a one-to-one......

yes, was impressed with this guy - high work-rate, just what we need.....

RIP Ken - just a bit before my time, but my Dad always talked about him as a great servant to NCFC

It''s a hard old life....

[quote user="25overpar"][quote user="albyella"] Just being Devil''s Advocate here, but how do we KNOW what funds are available for GR (and PG previously??). Taylor looks as though he may be available to sign, we know GR is going to talk to him this week and he wouldnt be doing that if there was nothing in the kitty. Come January, we will have a clearer picture about this. Ok, the "prudence" thing stuck in the throat a bit, especially at a time when things were decidedly shaky, but actually that is business - no-one can assume inverstors will be queueing up to put their money in. Up until that fateful day against Fulham, we had experienced a few decent years (getting to play-off at Cardiff, then promotion as champions) and the board was never really under scrutiny. For me their failing was keeping Worthy too long and appointing PG, who turned out to be a disaster - but possibly they have redeemed themselves in the GR appointment, AND allowing him to pick his back-room staff. I was very disenchanted by the board''s perceived lack of ambition, but for me they have shown that they can be ambitious (maybe the feelings of the supporters got the nessage accross, and if they have learnt from that, then all well and good) - and if they carry on with putting their faith in GR and they do allow him some funds to build on, then let''s not disrupt the club at a time of re-surgency. I was so upbeat after the Shef U game, and if we continue to play "football" and show the same spirit to play, then the board can do no more (and nor could any other board).... [/quote] I agree 100% with everything you have said Albyella. No doubt there will be attempts made by GR to bring in players during the Jan transfer window that will fall through because the player will not want to come, not because the board are unwilling to pay the price.  However, because the board cannot make such details public, they will undoubtedly have to silently endure the accusations that it was their fault. We all know, including the board that they have made a number of mistakes, but if they provide the money in January to fully support GR, what else can they do to make amends? If this is what transpires, then I for one would, in the interests of fairness be happy to see them stay. I suspect I will now be accused of being a board member and it is likely I will incur the wrath of Arthur too.       [/quote] You and me both 25OP, but compared to the wrath of my wife, that''s nothing.....

Just being Devil''s Advocate here, but how do we KNOW what funds are available for GR (and PG previously??). Taylor looks as though he may be available to sign, we know GR is going to talk to him this week and he wouldnt be doing that if there was nothing in the kitty. Come January, we will have a clearer picture about this. Ok, the "prudence" thing stuck in the throat a bit, especially at a time when things were decidedly shaky, but actually that is business - no-one can assume inverstors will be queueing up to put their money in. Up until that fateful day against Fulham, we had experienced a few decent years (getting to play-off at Cardiff, then promotion as champions) and the board was never really under scrutiny. For me their failing was keeping Worthy too long and appointing PG, who turned out to be a disaster - but possibly they have redeemed themselves in the GR appointment, AND allowing him to pick his back-room staff. I was very disenchanted by the board''s perceived lack of ambition, but for me they have shown that they can be ambitious (maybe the feelings of the supporters got the nessage accross, and if they have learnt from that, then all well and good) - and if they carry on with putting their faith in GR and they do allow him some funds to build on, then let''s not disrupt the club at a time of re-surgency. I was so upbeat after the Shef U game, and if we continue to play "football" and show the same spirit to play, then the board can do no more (and nor could any other board)....

[quote user="Mister Chops"][quote user="on the road again"] 2) When Huckerby put the penalty away Roeder put his arms around Jamie Cureton in a very supportive manner to a player who is low on confidence - what a gesture.   [/quote] This might sound odd, but I really think Cureton''s problem is he''s trying too hard and not playing on instinct.   [/quote] Acyually, I agree with you Mr Chops - I also think he feels he has a big point to prove (top scorer in C''ship last season, and an ex-Canary who wants to be here and do well). Last season was no fluke, to maintain his scoring ability over a whole season proves it was not a one-off. If we could climb a few places, and he could relax a bit, I think he would start producing.....

...but it was written by someone from the COVENRTY telegraph. I agree the Ricoh ground and facilities are excellent, but the atmosphere is absolutely deadpan - give me CR any ady, hotel or no hotel....

I''m strangely optomistic - usually the "kiss of death", but I do believe we are turning it round....