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Not wishing to take anything away from any positives but....... Sunderland were at home against a ''top three'' side last night and, by all accounts, matched City for a lot more than fifteen minutes. Joe Hart made some excellent saves, and a number of Sunderland''s new signings made very promising debuts. A number of City players are really going to have to up their game if both Newcastle and Sunderland are to remain below us in the table.

Most football fans will dip in and out throughout the day. The number of people that watch it will be irrelevant to sky. They get their monthly subscription regardless of who watches ''deadline day''. They have the resources to produce this dross and are intent on proving it.

After last year''s massive anti-climax, you would have thought that Sky would perhaps play down ''Deadline Day'' a tad, but no...... ....out comes the garish yellow bunting....yellow ties....and endless cliches... ....dishevelled, down-trodden reporters, braving the windy conditions outside each and every PL ground, are called upon, by rota, to report on nothing....zilch....nada...... ......whilst over-paid, over-exposed, under-whelming ex-pros and ex-managers are wheeled into the studio by the hour to report on.....nothing...zilch....nada.....ad nauseum...... ....where fourteen hours into the twenty-three, the only transfer involving money on the Premier League wall is.... .....Ebou Adams, from Dartford to Norwich City......... and the whole day has been hijacked by the announcement that Guardiola will be taking over Man City next season.

''unexpedtedness'' - now that''s a word you don''t see very often these days.........helluva mouthful even with a ''c'' in it.....😕

With the plethora of signings this month, the subs bench on Tuesday night will undoubtedly be the strongest in the history of NCFC. I suspect any loyalty shown by Neil up to now is going to be thrown out of the window. With a little over a third of the season remaining, any daft mistake by a player will move him to the back of the queue for selection, and that will mean not even a place on the bench. Neil''s tactical nous and use of substitutes will now be fully tested with the variety of player he has at his disposal.

Interesting signing for Sunderland. He has comparable stats with Dimitri Payet''s last season in Ligue 1, and Payet has been sensational for West Ham, earning points galore. Khaki may not easily adjust to PL football, but he should turn out to be an exciting gamble. I suppose after being burned by RVW, Norwich are more than likely to play safe in the near future when it comes to buying from Europe.

Far from it. It has allowed the focus to remain on strengthening the squad and integrating the new players, so it couldn''t have worked out better. Just a pity more of the relegation threatened sides aren''t still involved.

£6m for Johnson is now looking like one of the shrewdest pieces of transfer business out of Carrow Road. Derby County fans are starting to question Johnson''s worth after a promising start. His goal contribution is clearly lacking, his passing often haphazard, and it would appear that many fans fans believe it''s only his price tag that is earning him a starting berth. Shrewd business by AN following one exceptional season.

If Pinto and Brady are first choice full-backs, then it does suggest that Klose, +1, + sweeper ( to provide cover for marauding full-backs) makes sense. The sweeper role would probably be best suited for Martin'' s versatility and would afford him his final chance of holding on to a first team place. I am sure pre-season, most Canary fans were anticipating a Tettey/Mulumba defensive midfield against the top teams, but this is clearly not now going to happen. There is no doubt that Naismith''s arrival has offered City a bigger attacking threat, it''s such a shame that it didn''t happen in the summer.

[quote user="lincoln canary"]This thread is pathetic.[/quote]Valuable contribution.Better still, let the site be closed down, then phukwits like you and slum won''t feel the need to add ''weight'' to any valid discussions.

This is a debate because were Norwich to earn a penalty during the last game of the season, and needed to convert to stay up, I wouldn''t fancy Hoolahan''s penalty style to hold up under pressure. Sure he scored a penalty in the Ipswich play-offs.....but than Russell Martin scored at Anfield earlier this season after a mad rush to play in the game, and doesn''t seem to be holding much water for Martin right now. A good penalty is where a goalkeeper has no chance of saving it with flailing legs. Watch Sigurdsson''s penalty against Everton today if you want to know what a good penalty is - no goalkeeper in the world would ever save it........

Yes it hit the back of the net, but as penalty-kicks go, it was pretty unconvincing. At least we now have a couple of years before we earn our next penalty, to find a suitable replacement for Wes, who will more than likely be retired, or merely a bit- part player.

There are stupid sending offs and there is Gary O''Neil''s sending off...........so crass and moronic that ''stupid'' doesn''t even come close. A tackle, that to all intents and purposes, was made OFF the pitch and under no obvious provocation, has had a major influence on the last three matches. Losing with ten men, followed by a very tired performance against Bournemouth, followed by a game missing Tettey, a key player, whom O''Neil would probably replaced, leads to a fourth game, against a very good side, where the team will be under extreme pressure to end this pointless run. Neil, a rookie manager, should be carrying no blame for the results that are a subsequence of mindless actions of seasoned pros like Gary O''Neil''s sending off, with yesterday''s back pass from Russell Martin, and Robbie Brady''s senseless header at the end.

Martin''s swansong?........unlikely to start again this season, injuries aside.

With both Liverpool and Spurs showing a high level of inconsistency it is difficult to guess what to expect, however... 2 = fair enough 3 = well happy 4 = excellent 0,1,6 = doesn''t bare thinking about

His stats are pretty useful, although a lot of clubs appear interested.

About bloody time! Do other clubs have such protracted transfers? We could all have read ''War and Peace'' back to front the time it''s taken to put this to bed.......

Hopefully Naismith''s arrival will raise the enthusiasm and work-rate of the squad. Liverpool at home would be a great be but for him, providing he is clear of injury.....

Antonio, Sako......

Lacklustre display? Sixty minutes on Wenesday with 10 men....... The ramifications of O''Neil''s stupidity continues........

So the Mail have been outraged enough to pen an article today about Norwich''s third kit. Do Norwich fans have a problem with it? Matched with black shorts I happen to think it stands out in a good way. The only problem being the size of the Aviva panel on the front that only serves to hamper the effect somewhat.

Exactly this. AN recently stated that the next four games were key to shaping NCFC'' season. Well O''Neill has singlehanded lay blown the first three points available. Bournemouth already had an extra 24hours rest and recovery ahead of Saturday''s game, well O''Neil has ensured that many of Norwich''s team for Saturday have had to work extra hard for upwards of sixty minutes on Wednesday, increasing the disadvantage. If Norwich were to lose against Bournemouth it will add extra pressure on the next two games. AN was right to say the next four games were pivotal, and Gary O''Neil''s reckless contribution may yet have a snowball effect.

Saving legs for Saturday? It''s pointless starting Redmond in games on his current form.

Ignorant numpty - inexcusable stupidity

Serious doubts now being placed on this deal going through. City must be top of at least one PL table - number of rebuffs in any transfer window..........