Ian

Yeah, that makes total sense and absolutely doesn't smack of a McLean hater trying to justify why he's done a pretty unbelievable job at CB to date. Have you considered that the alternative is perhaps that you are wrong about him as a player? You would think if Kenny was such a disaster in CM every single manager who he has played under would not have played him as (mostly) the first name on the team sheet.

Oh dear, how awful.

Yeah our defence is surely better with the disastrous, haphazard McLean at CB than in midfield. Absolutely sound logic there mate.

Same bellends booing Gibson were the ones booing Idah a few home games ago.

Duffy quite literally wasn't able to muster the angle required to pull him to his feet either.

Is that sustainable though? On a one-off basis perhaps it would attract that sort of revenue as it's an uncommon matchup, but if they're doing it twice a year every year?

Few filthy tackles on him from Burns too, and he stayed very level-headed.

Coming of age at Portman Road?

Last night wasn't always pretty, but there's no question it was a far better offensive performance than we have seen in general recently. Honestly don't think the media are helping too much, they seem as myopic as I can remember. Rob Butler criticising Wagner for talking about Sainz's defensive game as if it's not something wingers should have to worry about, but then also criticises us for being so open and easy to play against.

Can't remember Wednesday actually having many high quality chances despite those desperately clinging onto the number of shots off-target stat. Definitely a period in the first half where we looked like the same old Norwich, but overall we won that game at a canter.

Other than goals for, goals against, shots on target, and the overall scoreline. We also missed an absolute sitter.

Have you been impressed with Baath when he's played this season?

Don't blame Gunn for the goal - look as our midfield fails to track any runners into the box AGAIN.

Idah is simply the latest person to blame at Carrow Road. Some of the abuse he has got from people around me has been pretty sickening and undeserved. He may not have been fantastic all season, but other players have made some absolute dreadful howlers and seem to escape the level of criticism Adam, for some reason, attracts. He has also got some absolutely vital goals recently, and looks absolutely like a confidence player. Ultimately we have seen time and time again that rather than admitting they are pretty clueless and perhaps wrong about him, those people will continue to unfairly criticise him regardless of what he achieved. Hopefully he can continue his goal to game ratio, and the boo-boy baton will be passed onto someone else.

That's fair. We had two absolutely glorious chances in the first half, can't really remember them having too many clear cut chances. I was cutting worktop at the same time however, so might have missed some.

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Surprised there's fans who genuinely think like this. Thought we at least matched Bristol today and to be fair to Wagner, his substitutions won us the game.

Seems like a very good idea.

No but substitutions might have helped.

Honestly think Fassnacht was worse. Marginally perhaps, but Watford couldn't believe their luck down that side.

Which was obviously the sensible decision - it made absolutely no strategic sense for Knapper to rip things up at that stage. I never had any doubt Wagner would be given some time. That said, I think things have changed very quickly since Knapper has been in the door and would not be surprised to see the situation reappraised extremely soon.

As a professional organisation aware of the vital nature of 3 points, I would really hope this isn't the case. That said, the way Farke's sacking was handled did set alarm bells ringing. I can't really remember the club taking ownership and responsibility when things aren't going well previously. Wagner definitely a fall guy, but he and Smith didn't hire themselves.

You've got to admit it's bizarre that Onel and Fassnacht were kept on as long as they were today though, and really difficult to justify from a sporting perspective. It isn't unusual for someone who has lost the dressing room to play those who show loyalty and "buy-in" as opposed to those who could do the best job for the squad.

I can't see how Wagner turns things around after tonight. Too many indefensible tactical decisions imply this is a man who has run out of ideas. Honestly, the performance tonight was worse than anything under Smith, and I don't think Knapper has any choice other than to act. There is quite literally no point in the club employing Knapper if he doesn't have autonomy - to all the conspiracy theorists suggesting he is in the pocket of other employees, why bother? Adams could just have been promoted internally if that was the case.

Very interesting. It is very difficult to find another logical argument as to why Fassnacht was kept on tonight. The guy has good quality, but the game was crying out for someone capable of pressing and breaking fast tonight, particularly after we went 2-0 up. The fact he stayed on the pitch despite looking totally shot and providing zero cover (and I mean absolutely zero) down our right, when we did have options off the bench, is very very odd. Wagner is clearly not an idiot so there has to be a strategic reason he kept Fassnacht on despite Watford having an absolute pile-on on Stacey 2v1 for the majority of the first half. I don't consider myself a football tactician but this was so glaringly obvious things must be less than harmonious behind the scenes.