Beijing Canary

[quote user="Jim Smith"][quote user="Beijing Canary"] Yeah, well done Archant... But last time I checked Martin did have a pair of opposable thumbs, which means he is capable of reading messageboards - which many players do. In which case he will have had ample opportunity to see that posters like you have been moaning about him for months. Last time I checked he also had a pair of ears as well - which means he has probably heard the audible groans he gets after he misplaces a pass, from didgy moaners like you. Do you really think he is so stupid not to know he has some fans on his back? He is just playing dumb in the interview, which is a good way to handle it. Also, do you not criticise "Archant" for not asking probing questions? Then way they do, you suggest they are being nasty...so which do you want? You muggy little **** :-)   [/quote]   Who''s rattled your cage pal? Yes i moan about Martin but I still don''t think it does anyone any good to go asking questions like that and undermining his confidence just at the time he is starting to come good. Is unecessary and just creates a problem where one is subsiding. Come back to me when you''ve seen a game this season! [/quote] From what I hear you''ve not seen too many either pal... I''ll put my stubs on the table any day kid. Villa Park semi stub would be the first out.

Anyone who is having a pop at Martin or Holt this early in the season is a bit of a disgrace in my book. People are saying Holty has been poor, but he''s already hit the winner in TWO away games. Last time we went up a division how many away games did we win the following season? Jesus wept. The difference between L1 and the Championship is huge. People need to let Holt and Martin try and adjust and make the step up. For all the pats on the back we gave oursleves for winning L1 last year, if we are honest, it was a dog**** division. Only two games were we up against what I feel was "Championship" standard opposition - Millwall away, and Saints at home. The rest were urine poor. We need to give Holt and Martin time because a) they deserve that; b) because we can''t afford to replace them anyway. I do feel Lambert needs to find a way of injecting some pace up front into our home games, but that is another issue. The obvious step in that direction is Jackson, but I/m not sure he''s good enough to start.  

Yeah, well done Archant... But last time I checked Martin did have a pair of opposable thumbs, which means he is capable of reading messageboards - which many players do. In which case he will have had ample opportunity to see that posters like you have been moaning about him for months. Last time I checked he also had a pair of ears as well - which means he has probably heard the audible groans he gets after he misplaces a pass, from didgy moaners like you. Do you really think he is so stupid not to know he has some fans on his back? He is just playing dumb in the interview, which is a good way to handle it. Also, do you not criticise "Archant" for not asking probing questions? Then way they do, you suggest they are being nasty...so which do you want? You muggy little **** :-)  

[quote user="pennywise "][quote user="Mello Yello"] Have those extra season tickets that were made available - been snapped up yet?    [/quote] adam drury was trying to tempt me with one when i was in the ticket office phone queue this  tea time so i assume theresa few left [:D] [/quote] Well according to the club''s website less than 100 are now available - so it seems we''ve shifted another 250+ this month, given an extra 350 went on sale. Not to be sniffed at all. Pushing our ST base to the 21k mark, something every other team in this division - Derby aside - would kill for. Could it be that Mr McNally''s aggressive pricing of casual tickets for the opening games helped encourage these new 250 season ticket holders to sign up? Maybe. And if so, it''s another pat on the back for the man who - along with Paul Lambert - has perfomed something close to a miracle at this club. OTBC.

I have been observing this debate about ticket prices from afar with an increasing amount of annoyance. As I feared, it appears the Delia - by basically subsidising "affordable family football" for the past decade - has created a significant section of casual Norwich fans who think they can go to a game, and take the kids, for the thin end of thirty pounds. As well-meaning as that policy was, it was simply a false economy. If we want our football club to be competitive - and I assume we all do - then we need to expect to pay the same prices as everyone else. Kids for a quid in an era when even your average Championship left back is on a few grand a week is just not sustainable. Amongst this contstant blubbing about ticket prices it is worth remembering: 1) Our season tickets are still staggeringly good value; and structured in a way to make them more affordable; 2) Our casual tickets are still cheaper than our nearest rivals, Ipswich; If you want to go back to kids for a quid, some idiot in the dug-out, and some idiot in the chief exec''s office - then so be it. But I am rather enjoying supporting a proper football club and a proper team again - and I don''t mind paying for it. We all expect the board to put their hands in their pockets, but the minute they put two quid on the price of a ticket, or 50p on a cup of coffee, loads of people compain. Nonsene. The ground will be full for big games this season - from which we will make a significant profit. I for one appluad McNally''s effort in trying to drag this club into 2010. Long may it continue.