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completely right, Buendia's petulance was often to the detriment of his and the team's performance. In contrast with Holt (and potentially Barnes) it was a real positive. He would wind up the opposition and it would lead to them making mistakes or committing fouls which was to our advantage. I always loved how within a few seconds Holt would go from looking like a man who could happily hold off the entire opposition players to one who could be blown over by a small breeze (all done with a knowing wink/smile to the crowd and the opponent!)

I think he was very over rated when here and we did really well to get the money for him that we did (that's one thing Webber does tend to do well at). BUT he is was better than Giannoulis and McCallum (although not sure why he hasnt been given more of a chance). That probably just shows how far we have now fallen back.

Appears I'm pretty alone in liking it then! I think part of the problem is the need to 'reinvent' the kit every year and let's be honest it's a particularly hard sell when your kit is yellow - does anybody ever wear any of our home kits when not attending a game? I do think the club should seriously consider going back to alternating each year between a new first and reserve kit (and do away with the 3rd that we really dont need as so few teams play in yellow). They could ''sell' this as part of the renewed attempt to connect with fans and recognise many people have more important calls on their income than a new over priced football top. Does anyone have any idea what sort of profit the replica shirts actually bring in? I cant imagine it makes that big a difference to our transfer strategy and expect could even be made up by a more innovative approach to our leisure wear range.

Fantastic game

Let’s hope some of the ‘ golden oldies’ we’ve signed are watching this and can get some fitness tips off Novak!

Saw it on the telly in the crowd during the Wimbledon wheel chair final and changed my mind…thought it looked really good!

Hell of a game that one. Length has to suit the young guy

At what point will Wagner realise Idah is a waste of space?!

At what point will Wagner realise Idah is a waste of space?!

Doesn’t sound very hopeful does it, I’ve a lot of respect for what delia has done for the club over the years but if we are to progress then we really need new owners. It’s not just about the amount of money they can invest (but that is crucial) but also the way the club needs to be run. She needs to go soon with her reputation intact and not hang on damaging both her legacy and the club

Really can’t work out if I love it or hate it! weird how colours so different in different pictures, how bright actually is the yellow? like the release video though, chant of yellows always gets me going!

Bit worrying no real money spent to bring players in for the tour and all very quiet. But holding on to the hope that one of the things Webber has previously been very good at is keeping potential deals very quiet and then bringing in players surprisingly quick.

He’s not still young though is he? 22 isn’t a young player, by now he should be an established player. He just isn’t good enough for a championship team. We should loan him out and then sell him

For me this is what pre season and the friendlies are for and the results are not important. These are the games where the likes of Tzolis, Plachetta, Rowe, Springett, Mumba and Idah etc should be demonstrating to Wagner that they are the players who should be given the chance in the team (or at least the squad). I gather that Tzolis and Plachetta made a decent enough start last night but in reality against a team like Barnett their quality should shine (even if performance isn't up to speed due to fitness/sharpness). For this reason I was a bit disappointed that Smith didn't give Hugil more of a chance at the beginning of last season after what was actually a great pre season (not saying he should've started instead of Pukki/Sargent but he should have been used ahead of likes of Idah).

Gutted

The recent comments re appointment of agents to support the recruitment of Webber's replacement has again made me think about what has happened to the model he had promised to introduce. The arrival of Webber and Farke brought a fantastic sense of optimism and togetherness to the club. We were promised a model and a strategy which would ensure progression and development for years. When Farke struggled in the first year I think it was this sense of a wider vision that ensured fans remained supportive. Like many I was gutted when Farke left but was even more dismayed with the appointment of Smith which showed a total betrayal of the concept of developing a style of play throughout the club. It also totally contradicted the previous assurances that part of Webber's role was to be constantly vigilant to the next managerial appointment. This was with the aim of maintaining a consistent style and approach so we didn't have to tear everything up and start again. I now feel we have had to do this twice with Smith and then Wagner. We now seem to be in the exactly same position with Webber's departure. Again he has previously been very keen to emphasise that potential successors would be identified and that it would be a smooth process. Most of us expected this to be Adams but that's clearly not the case (which I think is a good thing!). He has kept his promise not to leave us in the lurch but we now seem to be in the very odd position where 4 months after he handed his notice we are only now appointing agency to support us. We are also facing the risk of him joining a direct rival. The legacy that was promised certainly doesn't appear to be materialising and I fear we have ended up back at square one - but with better training facilities and a proposed swimming pool.

Must admit I’m on the Aussies side here. Stupid by Bairstowe and they are just playing the rules of the game. Sod all this it isn’t cricket rubbish. The Aussies are winners and this proves it. England can cry as much as they want. Ironically I hope players like Barnes bring the do what you need to do to win attitude rather than the nice little Norwich approach to our team for next season!

Not sure how you define 'a music fan' but I've been to Glastonbury 17 times with the sole purpose to watch music and write my own music blog reviewing albums, live shows and festivals and it's one of my passions in life so I think I should just about qualify? and I would definitely say it was 'one' of the best headline acts I've seen there. Not saying anywhere near the greatest vocal performance I've seen but definitely one of the best sets. If you were watching on TV then yes probably wasn't the best but I was there and the performance, quality of songs and reaction of the crowd made it one of the best headline acts of the c50 headline acts I've seen at Glastonbury.

I'm not so sure about that. I know that millions is raised for charities but I still think a lot goes to the Eavis family in terms of salaries, rent and overheads. Call me a cynic but I expect they have made a better living out of it than most dairy farmers do.

Well I was there (and have been 17 times!). Elton John was brilliant and his voice did sound really good. The set was amazing. Guns n roses were also really good but then I loved them during their appetite for destruction days. Yes Axl voice is not the greatest but can’t fault the energy he gave and when you were there the sound was good and the crowd singing along meant it really didn’t matter. It is really hard to get tickets these days but if you are prepared and determined you always have a chance. Its a great experience and the performances are very different to what the tv shows… the atmosphere and crowd reaction can make a huge difference (G N R being a great example this year).

I think this is a fair point. Mumba clearly has skill and ability but I cant see him nailing down a first team position as either a full back or winger in the championship - he could probably do either in L1 or 2. I expect we will mainly see him being used from the bench as a disrupter when Wagner is happy to give up any defensive discipline because we are behind or where the game just requires something a bit 'different'.

People keep throwing this as a reason to stick with idah. But that’s kind of the point, he only became the player he is because we let him go!!! He needed to go to a different club with a fresh start and have the time to develop and achieve his potential. I may be wrong in thinking Idah will never be anything more than an average league one player but keeping him here is no good for him or us. He needs to go off so he plays regularly, build confidence and doesn’t have same weight of expectation. we need a striker (or even a second striker) that is definitely championship quality and can score the goals to at least get us in the playoffs. We can’t just sit around for the next 3 years ‘giving Idah a go’ because he MIGHT bloom later like morris did!

He’s clearly not good enough and can’t really see how anyone is really arguing any different. Whether that is due to confidence or ability may be to some extent up for debate (I’d say it’s a league 1 ability and lack of confidence not helping). I really hope we send him on loan for his and the clubs good. I’m hoping wagner was giving him a go last season due to pressure from Webber to try and justify the ridiculous 5 year contract (thanks for that parting gift Stuart..p ing more money up the wall!). but if Wagner does persist in playing him then I will be even more concerned about his managerial ability.

I agree we’d love you back Daniel!

I am really mixed on this news. I think he has done some brilliant things for the club and those two promotions with Farke are some of my favourite times as a canary (c45 years). But I think things had got poisonous and it was time to move on. But I wont be celebrating like some here...especially not without his replacement being know. I'd love to know what Wagner thinks about it though! and that's my biggest concern, I'm not entirely convinced about him but we definitely need a manager who is confident in his position and can be brave rather than not being committed as he is worried he could be shown the door. Certainly not a boring pre season!!