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Yep, and even a broken clock is right twice a day!

Although weirdly not so true when it came to buying (at least when it came to spending decent money (Tszolis, Rashica, Normann etc)

Might be harsh but this is my fear as well. He's never really stepped up here and I doubt he will do it in half of a season where he has the added complications of settling in a new country. I'd be happy to sell him now but wouldnt risk a loan with an option to buy.

I’d gladly be one short up front for rest of season if we can find a sucker to take Idah off our hands. Saves us giving him millions over next few years on that ridiculous contract

It does seem mad that we are trying to encourage a youngster to sign but haven’t put him on bench for game v Liverpool rather than a keeper. surely a chance to say you mean a lot to this club and we trust you?

Not a great team but shows how weak the squad is. I suppose that Barnes, Hernandez and Fassnacht should put in a shift defensively. …..clutching at straws!

Barnes would’ve buried that chance 😉

Really good performance that. Decent tackling and chasing and some nice pass and movement. Can we actually keep it up for the whole game for once??

Every time I have a bit of hope we are moving forward, Wagner ruins it. Why do Nunez and McCallum get dropped no matter how well they play? Why do Barnes and Gibson get played no matter how rubbish they’ve been?

My grans a better option than Hernandez and she’s dead! (only partly joking 🙃)

Sounds like Barnes has been awful since coming on, constantly giving ball away

Do we honestly think there is a chance if we lose tonight he will be sacked? I just feel it’s inevitable that the board won’t do anything until end of the season, just all so depressing

But I thought Rowe wasn’t going to be played so he wasn’t cup tied!?! Or was that just people panicking about him being sold in Jan?

Stood behind Stan Collymore at v festival. Had his arms around two very attractive women!

Worryingly I’m not even mildly excited about the team announcement. Even if the team contains Sara, Nunez, Rowe, Sargent and Sainz I’m still expecting a dire and boring performance from a Wagner team.

I suppose that is the point and to become manager at 28 for a championship (former premier league) club is quite an appointment. If he fails he will be able to go back to being a number 2 at a big club. Do well (which given the shambles of a club we are now this means play offs) then a premier league position beckons. I dont expect he is interested but if he was I'd push to get him now - even if we agree with Arsenal we will wait until the end of the season and just use a caretaker manager for the rest of this. I know many wont be happy us 'giving up' this season but lets be honest promotion with this squad would be disastrous anyhow. I'd see it as a statement of intent for how we intend to develop a club and culture based on youth and brave decisions.

Think this probably says a lot. I'm in favour of the use of stats and clearly they have a huge role to play in tactics, player selection and recruitment. But during the game it might be a bit better if the coaching team actually spent their time looking at what's going on in the moment on the pitch! It also explains Wagners often ridiculous and predictable subs. Presumably the stats suggest that Rowe only has the energy to last 65/70 minutes and therefore HAS to be subbed even when he is clearly the only one of our players actually doing something on the pitch!

He’s just s**t. Needs farming out on loan to a league one team to see if he’s even up to that standard

I'd say he has been one of our best performers but is inconsistent. That's always been the issue with him, he seems to have the qualities that could make him a premier league full back (especially given how the position has developed over the years) but far too often he is prone to mistakes - often I think due to a lack of attention than ability.

Perhaps more interestingly the report mentions they may also be getting rid of an Arsenal loan left back and a DCM on loan from Chelsea…..perhaps we could go in for them! As for Omobamidele , getting anywhere near £11m was one of the few decent things Webber did in his last couple of years.

I'm one of the few who think that McCallum is a decent player. Admittedly his decision making can be poor and he lacks a bit of game awareness. But he is a strong and powerful player who is decent at getting forward. Given his age, I'd rather he was offered a new contract and we use the rest of this season to bed him into the team and see how he develops before we decide how much we need to invest in another left back (ie is it one to act as back up to McCallum or as a new starter). Either way we should be sorting one of their contracts now and play them consistently rather than the constant indecision Wagner seems to be showing.

I actually feel a bit sorry for him. Seems clear to me that he has probably realised he is a spent force. He’s come from a club where he was loved, being part of a squad that is successful and playing great football. I am sure he played a part in that success from a influencing factor if not actual play. I expect he came to us with the right intentions of showing he ‘still had it” and could bring us success. Sadly the reality is that he no longer has the skills or legs for the modern game. He has also joined a club which is a complete shambles and a squad of players who are probably as bemused as us fans. Mentally this means he is just a frustrated and angry player who is now literally just thrashing out at people. Wagner needs to pull him from the starting 11 and try to just use him from a coaching and supporting level on the training field. Let him regain his pride by focusing on trying to teach Idah how to actually play as a strong centre forward. If he could do that then it would still have been a good signing.

Think this is the point with Sara, I don’t want him being the player going in to 50/50 tackles with the intent of getting the ball or the man. That’s the role that is missing in the team and one that neither Nunez or McLean is suitable for.it’s not about thuggery but about being a hard working and hard tackling player either basic like Tettey or a bit classier like Skipp. Sara is the player that I want to receive the ball after the tackler wins it back. He can then uses his undoubted class to create something with a FORWARD pass (sadly Wagner seems to have told him only to pass sideways or backwards!)

I can’t remember feeling this despondent and uninspired by a Norwich team for years. I just want the season to end as quickly as possible in the hope that we then see Wagner sacked and a complete overhaul of the squad. I’m not expecting us to be competing for promotion for years but I’d at least like to be able to support a young team being coached to play good football rather than watching the dross produced by all these has beens (never beens). I’m just a non local arm chair fan who can’t even to be bothered to watch via a stream anymore so my thoughts are with all you season ticket holders who have paid and therefore will have to endure more of this rubbish.

We are just so awful to watch and so easy to defend against. Both Barnes and Fassnacht have been anonymous and should be subbed at half time. We’re not playing badly but it’s totally uninspiring ie mirroring Wagner himself. Surely he needs to go so we can make changes in January?