birchfest

Wow, what a dull, uninspiring game!

true, but things could be so much worse and I think its good we are excited rather than being arrogant and not caring because of some sort of devine ''right'' to go straight back up. What is intresting to think about though is how far ahead we would be if we had started the season in the form we are in at the moment.... could be us 6 points clear with a match in hand!

[quote user="morty"]Lol, not the old "unnamed source" routine.People don''t half talk some sh*t lol.[/quote]Yup pretty much, I dont think a week goes by without a thread dooming us to administration appearing after someone gets a tip of from a ''source''!

No, our best bet is to achieve promotion, and also enjoy a cup run in both the league and FA cup. Also, we need investment though obviously thats not a garante, so for me promomtion is the only achievable way of increasing income in the short term without selling on players. I dont know if anyone else knows but Norfolk county council gave the club £200,000 at the the start of the season to be used throughout the club as they understand how much the club does for the community and how much the community would suffer if the club was to go out of buisness. Its funny, people go on and on about our ''dire'' situation, especially after the release of the accounts however we have had two poor seasons in a row, with no real cup runs in either offering extra income... it really should not be that much of a shock. Also I think there is a significant drop in the ammount of TV money between the championship and league one, with it increasing in the championship money arriving just after our departure! Also despite the £23 million figure being more debt than quite a few of our rivals or championship counterparts we are still in a far better position due to a strong relationship with our lenders for the time being.Administration should not be seen as the easy way out, as I for one dont want to see our club gutted and picked apart by the vultures. Promotion is a must, as is a successfull season in the championship to make ourselves seem an attractive club to investors.

If we want to be succesfull we cannot even consider having Hoolahan on the wing. He was hopeless there last season, he drifts too much and leaves our flank exposed. Aprt of the reason he hass been doing so well this season is because he is in a position where he can roam, yet has Russel behind him in case he looses posession. I agree though that we should switch things around more if its not going to plan, but I would take Martin off and put Hoolahan just behind Holt in a 4, 4, 1,1.

[quote user="I am a Banana"]and who got him to norwich - MR ROEDER [;)][/quote]True, but then Gunn got holt and Grant got well, errr, Jamie lad..... [:P]

Despite being sat in the River end at matches myself, I do understand why they go towards the Barclay in the second half and it appears to be working. Look at teams like Liverpool and Leeds who both appear to attack their kop''s in the second half.... not saying that we HAVE to follow them, but both appear to be able to salvage points/win matches in the second half.

Not going to happen as the walsall is certain to be off... wont make hammering Col U feel any less sweet though! [;)]

Great review Ricardo, what did you make of Johnson in the minutes he got at the end?

I think its going to be alot closser than the Leeds fans seem to think, though I dont care much as long as we go up one way or another. If this was the Championship or Premier League I think I would be more desperate for the title, but to be honest I just want us to get the job done, anything else would be awesome!

100,000k well spent if you ask me!

It is being gritted, this was sorted out earlier in the day.

If it is re-arranged will there be a chance of it being on Sky?

Oh well, I mean you can still listen to it and heck they have save you a few pounds that can be spent at the pub in celebration after we hammer them!

The more I think about it the more logical a loan out becomes. Beckford went out for a few months on loan after signing for leeds from non-league and he came back a goal machine after getting some games and experince. I think the same thing could happen for Cody.

I think a loan would be perfect for him, hes got potential he just needs competitive matches to get himself sharp and scoring... but it doesnt help that our starters up front are on fire at the moment!

I guess thats Seabourne  out of the window, though the way Whitbread has been talked up Im pretty excited!

Well it appears to have made a difference so far this season!

The Millwall fans on 606 said that he had started full training and only hadnt played because they havent had any reserve fixtures of late.

[quote user="Beauseant"][quote user="Bob Franklin"] [quote user="Sports Desk - Pete"]All better cheers Sainty, hope you had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year.[/quote]   Very cosy. [/quote]   Your point being? [/quote]Gunn made this team [:P]

Why do I get the feeling that they will just shorten the show rather than extend our highlights! I think promotion should be a priority just so we all dont have to sit through 45 minutes of championship highlights just for the 1minute or so highlights of us! hahaha

Its going to be great to have Fozzy and Court back in the team! Jokes aside, its definatley Johnson and hopefully Whitbread too! [:)]

[quote user="Arthur Whittle"]Why do have to keep repeating this!!!! Grrrrr!!!! Its not the bloody pistch thats the problem as we have undersoil heating and a top groundstaff, so of course the pitch looks perfect. The issue of the game being called off will depend on safety to and from the ground for supporters. Have you all got that now???[/quote]Then surly you took note of my following sentence then?

[quote user="Canary Renaissance"]As I suggested yesterday.......  Give Paul Lambert a pay rise. Now! It is no surprise to see Paul Lambert’s name linked with other clubs in need of a new manager. Nobody in football can fail to have noticed how he has turned the fortunes of NCFC around in the space of just a few months and on a tight budget. That, alongside the fact we are playing some of the best football in all four divisions. Moreover, he is doing what all chairmen want and that’s entertaining big crowds who want to share in the clubs’ success. The experts will have noticed that he is getting the very best out of a team without superstars and that his tactical awareness is second to none in Div 1.  To that end, let’s see the directors of the club do more than just applaud him and knock back any unwelcome approaches for his services. Give him a pay rise now! Burnley will not be the only club to consider him in the months to come. Let’s see the NCFC directors take action. This will speak louder than words. His statement today is concise, honest and reflects the ambition he has for himself, his coaching staff, the team and the supporters. Top man......... [/quote]No, he has not got us promoted yet so he hasnt earnt it. We would be in double the amount of debt if we start throwing money at the ''staff'' everytime they are linked away, and if he  really wants to leave then he will. Would I would like to see is him sign a three year deal in the summer provided we are in the Championship.

If he gets us back up and a play off place next season then he can call himself the king of Norwich for all I care. Its good that he knows he is liked though... probably why he was so easily led away from colchester as I dont think he got nearly the amount of praise and attention from the fans there.