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  2. Posted

    I’ve recently succumbed to paying and don’t regret it.

    Got fed up of being teased by the article headlines.

    i actually think it’s decent value and I’m quite keen to try and support the local journalist covering Norwich (although do miss Michael Bailey).

    As I don’t live in Norwich, reading the articles and this forum help me to still feel closer to the fan base.

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    Not sure why this is creating such up roar on here.

    Yes he had a very good season in league one but I'm not convinced he is up to the standard we need for the Championship. Certainly not as a full back where I dont think he has the required defensive capabilities or the physique. 

    He came to us from Sunderland I think and was struggling to get in there team in league one and was sent on loan.

    Stacey looks like an excellent signing and I expect Mumba is pushing for the move because he wants to play first team football and not just be a temp stand in at wing or full back.

    It could be one we live to regret but for me it seems unfair on him not to let him go to Plymouth

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    27 minutes ago, shefcanary said:

    Buendia's feistiness was mainly caused by irritation with his own poor play, a veritable rush of blood to the head. Whereas Barnes' seems more calculated than that (as was WFLGH before him). It breaks play up and allows the team around him to regather their thoughts.

    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!)

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    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.

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    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

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    10 minutes ago, Samwam27 said:

    Idah is still young, but another question is what will help develop him morethis season, playing backup to Sargent and Barnes, or going on loan,.perhaps with caveat he gets to start?

    He'll get game time with us, and clearly our club rate him by giving him a very long contract, but surely every player wants to be playing regularly. 

    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

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    48 minutes ago, jaberry2 said:

    I hope we dont rely on the likes of Hernadez all season, for me he just isnt quite at the level a top championship team need to be at (lucky we are a mid-table champ team) 😉 

    I think in order Tzolis to have a good season he would need a run of games which Im not sure we can afford the gamble currently, but I think a revision is needed of his position in order get the best out of him. I dont see him as a winger.

    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).

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    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.

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    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!

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    34 minutes ago, duke63 said:

    Anyone who thought that Elton was one of the best ever headline acts isn't a music fan.

    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.

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    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).

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    8 minutes ago, TheGunnShow said:

    He's like Lungi though - he's got a skillset that's an amalgam of several positions and not really best suited to one position. Lungi looks like a defensive midfielder but lacks a yard of pace/acceleration and isn't quite nasty enough, Mumba looks like an inverted winger but needs a bit more physicality, or I could see an overlapping full-back in there with more defensive nous.

    We talk of square pegs in round holes, Mumba's just an odd-shaped peg full stop. Which is why I'm inclined to put him as a free role behind the striker.

    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'.

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