Mulumbu

[Mulumbu]

He had some good patches throughout the game for me IMO. but too often he just looked awkward while dribbling. every touch of the ball he looked afraid to lose it.

[Spurs Match thread]

Norwich Lineup:

Rudd; Pinto, Klose, Bassong, Olsson; Howson, Mulumbu, Tettey (c), Jarvis; Naismith; Mbokani

Bench: Ruddy, Martin, Jerome, Hoolahan, Redmond, Bennett, Odjidja.

Spurs:Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Rose; Dembele, Dier; Alli, Eriksen, Son; Kane

Tettey as Captain, interesting. AN showing he''s not beyond dropping our regular captain.

[Seydou Doumbia]

would love love love love Doumbia here. although I can''t see it happening.

[Laptop Buying Help Wanted]

also cheaper*

[Laptop Buying Help Wanted]

for what you''re wanting it to do, you''d be better off going for a notebook rather than a laptop. same sort of thing but a little less power, much more light, and a bit better battery life.

[1 more in on loan?]

My thoughts earlier, OP.

Would make sense that we potentially have someone lined up for another loan w/ option to buy. Perhaps Haller if he can''t find a team in European competition?

[Interesting stat]

[quote user="Crabbycanary3"]Here''s another one;

Liverpool have conceded the most goals from corners, than any other Prem team this season.[/quote]

Enter Timm Klose?

[When was the last time we had such a potentially good Jan transfer window?]

The only one that comes to mind is jan 2012 when we signed both Howson and R Benno. which has proved to be a decent bit of business.

Not to count our chickens before they hatch, but Pinto, Klose, Naismith, and Godfrey could prove to make our best January signings in a long time. Certainly without a doubt our most expensive window.

[Howson]

and may I add, with Jarvis back, it''s more of a possability. that centre three with jarvis/redomond out wide and Mbokani up top. for me that is our best starting line up right now.

[Howson]

a centre three of Tettey/mulumbu, Howson, and Ofoe. that''s the dream.

[Naismith would be just another Grabban]

[quote user="YorkshirePudding"]Grabban''s wife gave Bradley a BJ[/quote]

RIP this thread. it was good while it lasted

[Hooper going?]

[quote user="Essjayess"]What Gref said is simply correct. If Hooper played in a system which benefits him and plays to his strengths he would score many goals for City. But plain truth is Alex seems hell bent on retaining the one up front style of formation so Hooper sadly is total waste of a striker at this club.  Sell him to Wednesday, who will find the money, and reatain Lafferty as 3rd  striker. We dont need any other strikers, 3 is enough for the sole 1 man up front. Alex has to find that magic ingredient of supplying one man up there with the chances to score.Also dont need Mr. Naismith or any other midfielders, just strengthen our central defence, please?[/quote]

I don''t think it''s so much as AN being hell bent on a certain style or formation, as shown by his changes in the tactics this season.

I think what it comes down to is - as good as he is, is Hooper a good enough player to form a team around? and for me it''s a no.

[Is Redmond leaving?]

If Jaemae''s nurse is reading this, who let a computer in to the padded room?

[Is Redmond leaving?]

[quote user="grefstad"]Certainly not impossible to see him leaving, but I doubt it, in this window.

His development may have stagnated a bit, or perhaps we have higher hopes for his development than what is realistic?

If he leaves, it will be a rather decent fee. 8-10 mill?[/quote]

I would honestly say 10m is on the low side, all things considered.

10m is what I would think most would want for a summer sale, but adding in to the fact that it''s January, and he''s English (so you have to add on a few mill, it seems like that''s mandatory) I''d say 15m would be fair.

[So what's happening then ?]

[quote user="ron obvious"]Bloke on WOTB saying Pinto deffo signed. Also strong rumours about Byram coming, Ranocchia deffo not, & something about an £18m signing holding everything up.

Take your pick.[/quote]

the only thing that I believe out of all of that is Ranocchia not signing.

[Is Redmond leaving?]

although if he does go this will be the last time I use a players name in my account name -_-

[Is Redmond leaving?]

[quote user="coops"]Wouldn''t bother me if he did providing we get the right money. Massively overrated and some games it''s like we are playing with 10 men.[/quote]

although this may fit in with

"They gonna'' appreciate you when it''s too late b. Word. "

[Is Redmond leaving?]

Not so sure it''s about leaving. I''d hope not. Could be a number of things, but on a personal level for him it does come across that he''s frustrated. We know that he''s basically put his family on his back, so it may be something to do with that, but again, I hope not.

in the end it could be that Ryan bennet has taught him his awful transfer window windups.

[Cam to Boro / City search Bundesliga]

The Mirror is shit.

but to be fair, I think you''ve interpreted it wrong. never do they say we''re looking to complete these three signings and then we''re done in the window. It''s more along the lines of, we want these three done as we look to finish our January business early. this leaves room for more comings and goings.

[Elliot Bennett]

officially gone.

undisclosed fee

[Norwich in 10m euro bid for Inter defender Andrea Ranocchia]

also, in response to this fallacy of "If we''re not a top choice, we''re better off without him" - it''s utter rubbish. If we''re indeed not his top choice, but he ends up coming to us, he''s not going to throw his career away by not playing at his best. the term "stepping stone" comes to mind. odds are he will work his arse off in hope of getting a better team to come in for him. This is mutually beneficial. He gets to go to a more prestigious team, and we would likely make a profit on the transfer, while racking up the points when he is here.

[Norwich in 10m euro bid for Inter defender Andrea Ranocchia]

[quote user="grefstad"][quote user="Essjayess"]Ya i seem to recall amidst all these reports mention of City paying him 3 mill euro a year wages, which if true, would seem to be comparable, if not even more than hes getting at Inter. For sure in this instance, this player would not be turning down City because of a drop in wages but for the other argued about reasons.[/quote]

Hmm...if he is turning down a 50% increase in wages (supposedly), there must be good arguments for him to stay in Italy...or good arguments in general for him not to come to Norwich (uncertain future if relegation, possible loss of place in the EURO2016 squad, new country, does not speak the language well enough, small club almost unheard of in Italy, etc.)

Could be many reasons, but if we can not get a player of this kind when offering a 50% increase in wages, knowing that players have short careers, and that wages/money would, for most, perhaps be the biggest reason to move (maybe apart from winning trophies/honours), I struggle to see how we can get similar players through the doors.

Maybe the guy will be thinking his time at Norwich will be all about fighting off relegation each year (which it probably also will be), and he would like a chance at a club where he could win something.[/quote]

Having travelled quite a bit around the East Coast of the U.S, and some places along the west, I''ve always had a few people comment on my Norwich (Nor-which as they call it) shirt.

This is in the UNITED STATES. Home of baseball and American football. if Norwich isn''t ''unheard of'' here, then I''m sure it''s known in Italy.

[How Do You Solve a Problem Like Redmond?]

The only real problem with Redmond is that he has no competition.

I''d say 1 good game in 5 is harsh. He played badly today, no ifs ands or buts about it. But right now he''s almost guarenteed a start every game. we have no other real right wingers now. We have Brady who is playing too well as a LB to convert him to an inverted winger, and we need Jarvis out on the left when he''s finally back fit.

It''s not something I''ve seen many say we need this January, but cover for Redmond is necessary. Competition for a position is vital in this league.

[Gary O'Neil]

As some have said, he may not be in the first team next year should we stay up. Having said that though, it shouldn''t be underestimated how big of an impact having someone like him just in the squad can have. Bags of experience and a natural leader. I''d much rather have him til he retires than bouncing around teams in the championship.

[steven naismith signing for £8 million]

[quote user="Ron Manager"]Sonyc, yes, again, most if not all clubs in our position will require a players contract to include a relegation clause, BUT if the player doesn''t accept it that''s his prerogative, and in this case he has said no![/quote]

I''m a big fan of Naismith, and would love to see him here. But if we were signing him, as suggested, to play behind the striker. I would like to see Ofoe get his chance starting there. If he can do well, not getting Naismith may be a blessing in disguise.