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[quote user="BroadstairsR"]Considering there was Rudd in the making, I thought it strange that Lambert went for another young keeper, rather than an expeienced old hand for at least a season. There will come a time, sooner or later, when one of them is not needed, given that Steer is a good prospect too. I personally hope that it is not Rudd who we lose. [/quote] This is one of the things that worries me... I''m not one of those who''s hung up on Forster - It would have been great to get him, I think he''s a player it would have been worth breaking the bank to sign, but we didn''t and that''s that. End of story. We move on. But we should be moving on with Declan Rudd. I agree with the previous posts about needing to gain experience - Rudd needs this as well. What we''ve done is essentially take one of the brightest young goalkeeping prospects in the country and leave him on the bench in a season when he urgently needs to play to develop his game; and instead buy and play a player who''s a few years older, has much less long-term potential to become a top-class keeper, doesn''t have significantly more experience at this level (sorry, but the SPL is a weaker league than the Championship - probably similar to League 1) and has already failed to make the grade at Premiership level (Ruddy rarely even made the subs'' bench at Everton, he was 3rd choice at best). I stand by my argument that he''s not performing to the necessary standard - Yes, the defence isn''t perfect; but a good defence needs a ''keeper behind it who is in control and in whom the defenders have faith. Ruddy at times looks like a rabbit in headlights, he''s made a number of individual errors that have cost us, and he''s failed to deal with balls that have got past the defence, where I think Rudd, as a more naturally talented keeper with a better footballing brain, would have had them covered. Don''t get me wrong, I think Ruddy is an OK keeper who could do quite well at League 1 level, or as a backup in the Championship - but I don''t think he''s the strongest option at the club, and with two fantastic prospects coming through the ranks I think his presence is actually detrimental to the long-term future of the team.

It''s increasingly clear where our problems lie at the moment - just like Saturday, we dominated the outfield and are palying some fantastic football, and it''s a credit to the lads that they''ve got us so high up the table. But, just as on Saturday we conceded two goals that we shouldn''t have, we let in three today. Everton''s 3rd-choice goalkeeper simply isn''t good enough. At least a third of the goals we''ve conceded so far this season should and probably would have been stopped by a better ''keeper; unfortunately it''s increasingly clear that Ruddy is not up to Championship standard. When we have the very impressive Declan Rudd on the bench, who''s barely put a foot wrong in the few senior games he''s played, it''s hard to see how Lambert can justify keeping ruddy in the starting lineup - He''s got 99% of decisions spot-on since he arrived, but my sense is he''s made a mistake in signing Ruddy and he''s currently trying to justify it by giving him chances that his form doesn''t merit. I hope we cut ourr losses soon, make Rudd first-choice for the rest of the season and at Christmas, bring in an experienced older ''keeper as backup and to help Rudd, Ruddy and Steer along...

To be honest, with Scotland not going to the World Cup and a year to go until the start of the next set of qualifiers, there''s little reason a manager - Lambert or anyone else - couldn''t manage both the national and a club side... 8-10 games a season with realistically only about 50 international-quality players max. to pick a squad from, certainly not beyond the bounds of possibility...

Still 4 teams left, the season starts on thursday, Nov 26th with a couple of friendlies to play before that if you want... there''s a few Pink''un regulars in the league, so let''s see who''s the best manager :-)

Anyone interested in playing a FREE online football manager game? the Norwich Fans'' League has 6 vacancies for season 13 which starts next week. Take a look below, and if you like the sound of it, follow the link at the bottom to join in! OTBC!!!! Andy Norwich City Fans'' League The Norwich City Fans'' League is the original and best Xpert Eleven league for Canaries supporters. 12 seasons of all-out competition have produced no fewer than nine different champions - Can YOU steal the crown from current champions, Dubai Dementors? We have four divisions of 8 teams, with 2 promotion and relegation palces in each division - making for a fast and furious campaign where most teams are left with something to play for - be it a title challenge or avoiding the dreaded drop - until the last day of the season. Join the league for Season 13 and you''ll find a fantastic group of managers who are all determined to take their club to the top. Think you can do a better job than Lambert? Are you greater than Gunn? not as rubbish as Roeder? no worse than Worthington? Reckon you can take your team to the top? Then join in, take on the cream of the Canaries'' fans and show us what you''ve got! To join --> Go to www.xperteleven.com --> sign up and log in --> find the ''search'' option on the left menu. type the league ID code into the box and press enter. LeagueID = 78846 --> Choose from the 6 vacant teams --> Start managing!

4 teams left... Get''em while they''re hot :-P

Brilliant! Welcome to the league - You''re all signed up now, so good luck on Sunday! 5 more teams available...

The new season begins on Sunday, and there are still six teams available for new managers. Why not have a go at proving your managerial skills against the cream of Norwich''s fanbase? :-)

Getting bored with the lack of transfer action? Think you could do a better job of managing a team? Then give it a shot! The Norwich Fans'' League on Xpert11 (The web''s no.1 FREE online football manager game) is looking for new managers! X11 is totally free to play, there''s a great group of Norwich fans in the league and it''s good fun. We''re currently looking for 7 new managers to join our league of 32 teams. Playing doesn''t need to take long and isn''t complicated - You can manage and set up your team in under 5 minutes. If you''re interested in joining, go to www.xperteleven.com and register; then find the ''search'' button on the left hand menu. enter the following code into the League ID search : League Id : 78846 That should take you to the league, where you can take your pick from the available teams or enter a brand new side. Thanks, and Good Luck! On the Ball City!

CanaryKid - You''re signed up now - Welcome and best of luck! Ryan - Go to the Xperteleven homepage and you should see your team on the bottom right of the screen - Click the team name to go to the league |BA - the Dogs are doing really well now! got promoted last season... You''d be welcome back if you''re ever interested - You wont get kicked out of this league unless you dont show up for 6 weeks or so! NCFC Sinky - Be great to have you! We''re up to 32 teams now, but usually one or two managers drop out over the course of a season, so let me know (PM me on X11) when you want to join and I''ll sort you out a club! No spaces left in the league now, but if anyone''s still interested in joining, let me know and you can go on the ''waiting list'' until there''s a team free! Thanks everyone! Andy OTBC!

Hi all - We''re about to start the new season, but several of the new managers who signed up haven''t logged in to the game since joining! If you still want to play, please log in before Sunday - I''ll be creating the new season then, and anyone who''s not logged in won''t be included. We also have space for one more team if anyone else is interested in joining up? Cheers! Andy OTBC!

Great to have you both onboard :-P Good luck for next season!

Hi there Anyone who enjoys fantasy football games or Football Manager might be interested in joining the Norwich City Fans League on Xpert Eleven. It''s an online Footy manager game similar to FM (but much simpler) and is a lot of fun. We''ve just celebrated our tenth anniversary season with founder-member Lokomotiv Dynamo AFC becoming the eighth different team to claim the title. We''re a league of two 14-team divisions, with four promotion/relegation spots each season; a post-season Canary Cup knockout competition for the league''s best teams; and VIP prizes for the Cup winner and Manager of the Season. We''re looking for 5 or 6 new managers to join up for next season. There''s a good group of managers in the league and some good press releases and banter between teams. If you''re interested, go to www.xperteleven.com and register/sign up, then search for League id 78846 from the left menu and join the fun! OTBC! Andy

Don''t forget we''ll need to pay the best part of half a million to its agent before we sign it...

Lupoli. I think he''s going to be a big star for us... might even be among the top scorers in the league this season.

Cool, thanks Kieron - good to have you back!

Hi All,Ever dreamed of leading your team to championship glory?(Or do you fantasize about doing just enough to avoid relegation, and then releasing your best player and all your decent youth talents on free transfers? Ahem.)Either way, if you fancy trying your hand at proving yourself as a manager against the cream of NCFC''s fans, you might want to join...XPERT 11 Norwich City Fans'' League!Xpert11 is an online football manager game which is completely free to play and a lot of fun! The Norwich Fans'' league currently has four managerial vacancies in the league as we prepare to start our seventh season.There''s a lot of fun and banter between rival managers and several regular users of this and other Norwich forums are already members.So if you''re interested in learning more, paste this link into your address bar and hit enter... http://www.xperteleven.com/mainFrame.aspx?Lid=78846 Alternatively, go to www.xperteleven.com and sign up; then click on ''Search'' in the left hand menu and type 78846 into the ''League ID'' search boxGood luck, and see you on the pitch! Andy (Manager, Lokomotiv Dynamo AFC) >>>OTBC!<<<

There are two teams available to take over in the league now if anyone is interested?  Both teams have a history, being there from the first season of the league - but their managers haven''t logged in since before christmas, so the sides are looking for a new Glenn Roeder style manager to lead them to glory!  Both clubs have some good players already - The season starts next sunday so be quick!Andy

You''re in mate! Your team won the title in seasons 1and 4 under its previous incarnation and should be good next season... Welcome to the league!

Hi all<br><br>Several Canaries fans currently compete in a Norwich Fans'' League on an online Football Management game called Xpert 11. <br><br>Basically, it''s a lot of fun, a bit like Championship Manager but far, far less complicated and much more social!<br><br>Our league is looking for new managers at the moment as we look to start our 6th season - there are several vacancies at existing teams, including the former double champions who despite being without a manager for several months are still one of the best squads in the league. Alternatively, new managers can always start by creating their own new team from scratch.<br><br>So if you fancy yourself as the next Glenn Roeder, Mike Walker or Dave Stringer, join in and have a go at winning the title!<br><br>If you''re interested, go to this website www.xperteleven.comSign up and log inthen when you''re logged in, either go to the ''search'' button on the left menu and type in the league id which is 78846or copy-and-paste this into your address bar http://www.xperteleven.com/xpertleague.aspx?Lid=78846<br>and hit returnFinally, if you know of anyone else who might like to join, please pass the message on - the more people we can get to join the better the league will be!Thanks!AndyOn The Ball City!!!!