NCFC198 2 Posted April 10, 2015 Brighton V Bournmouth Brighton V WatfordMiddlesbrough V Brighton Hughton could do his best work for NCFC since the 10 game unbeaten run, starting tonight. 3 of their last five against our main rivals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted April 10, 2015 I went to the Brighton game, and they didn''t look half bad actually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bradley Johnsons left foot 0 Posted April 10, 2015 Yeah they looked pretty handy, Teixeira was lively throughout and that Ince had a good game in midfield. Speaking to some of their fans before the game they seem pretty confident of nicking something in those games, lets hope they''re right! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lessingham Canary 99 Posted April 10, 2015 Be nice if he won " manager of the month" for April, then we would be promoted ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a1canary 0 Posted April 10, 2015 There''s no question he brings stability and consistency to a club and that''s what Brighton need. He just seemed to reach an impasse with us and seemed to run out of ideas really quickly. Has yet to prove he has the dynamism and ideas to take clubs to the next level.But here''s hoping he does us some favours in the coming games...! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,531 Posted April 10, 2015 A Hughton team at it''s best and in a league not dominated by super rich clubs and ridiculous amounts of pressure, will always be a force to be reckoned with, as he proved when manager of Birmingham. His players will be slightly more relaxed than ours were under him, as mid table championship and lower half premiership are two completely different scenarios. But they will still be well organised, hard to beat and able to express themselves better than we saw only in a few games under Hughton. Would be very surprised if they don''t take at least some points off the three clubs mentioned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birchfest 397 Posted April 10, 2015 I''ll be watching tonight, I''m nervous of watfords form and I''m desperate to see Bournmouth lose their point advantage, a draw tonight and then a city win would be the perfect weekend thank you very much Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted April 10, 2015 [quote user="birchfest"]I''ll be watching tonight, I''m nervous of watfords form and I''m desperate to see Bournmouth lose their point advantage, a draw tonight and then a city win would be the perfect weekend thank you very much[/quote]Oh its on the telly?Will have some of that[Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 0 Posted April 10, 2015 They are still not "safe" either. 9 points off of Millwall who have a game in hand. So they will need at least a couple of wins just to be sure.Will be very interesting to see how they influence the run in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Jenkins 0 Posted April 10, 2015 Brighton have got a pretty good home record and I fully expect them to get a point tonight, opening the door for us going top tomorrow.Getting a bit fed up with Bournmouth, when news came through that they were losing 2-0 on Saturday, chants went up of "we are top of the league" only to have our celebrations dashed.Hopefully we will be singing it again tomorrow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 0 Posted April 10, 2015 I am always reluctant to celebrate anything like that until the game is as good as done. Chanting we are top of the league before half time was more than a touch risky in my book of "Superstitions 101". Too many things to go one way or the other, better to sing it when we are actually top of the league rather than with a fair bit of mileage yet to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Jenkins 0 Posted April 10, 2015 It was nice when it lasted chicken and hard not to get carried away with the chanting when it gets going.Rational thinking tends to go out the window after a few pints when we''re winning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted April 10, 2015 We were actually top of the league though.Albeit for about 20 minutes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Jenkins 0 Posted April 10, 2015 We were indeed but I think Chicken is counselling against the celebration. Not something I can manage I''m afraid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted April 10, 2015 [quote user="Mr Jenkins"]We were indeed but I think Chicken is counselling against the celebration. Not something I can manage I''m afraid[/quote]Ah.I would rather grab any football celebration with both hands, however brief it is. I have spent enough years trudging away from grounds, tripping over my bottom lip, so a bit of celebrating is always welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted April 10, 2015 [quote user="chicken"]I am always reluctant to celebrate anything like that until the game is as good as done. Chanting we are top of the league before half time was more than a touch risky in my book of "Superstitions 101". Too many things to go one way or the other, better to sing it when we are actually top of the league rather than with a fair bit of mileage yet to go.[/quote]agreed!Some of the posters on here aged 30 or over will know the "typical Norwich" of years gone by.... if there was any choking to be done we''d do it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 0 Posted April 10, 2015 [quote user="Mr Jenkins"]We were indeed but I think Chicken is counselling against the celebration. Not something I can manage I''m afraid[/quote]Nope, I was "counselling" against not getting carried away.For me we are not top of the league whilst the ball is still moving - I can understand getting excited with only a few minutes left and the other result we were counting on being 2 goals in our favour.I have done a fair amount of trudging around as well. Albeit not nearly as much as you have Morty. But I also know that you can end up looking a tad silly if you get too carried away. I too am oft swept along with chants - just not ones of those nature.I remember Mulryne''s goal at Reading, took the roof off the place it did - and I remember jumping up and down like an absolute loon to the point that I swear the away section of the ground was actually shaking (not just because I was jumping up and down mind you, but because everyone was). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted April 10, 2015 [quote user="chicken"][quote user="Mr Jenkins"]We were indeed but I think Chicken is counselling against the celebration. Not something I can manage I''m afraid[/quote]Nope, I was "counselling" against not getting carried away.For me we are not top of the league whilst the ball is still moving - I can understand getting excited with only a few minutes left and the other result we were counting on being 2 goals in our favour.I have done a fair amount of trudging around as well. Albeit not nearly as much as you have Morty. But I also know that you can end up looking a tad silly if you get too carried away. I too am oft swept along with chants - just not ones of those nature.I remember Mulryne''s goal at Reading, took the roof off the place it did - and I remember jumping up and down like an absolute loon to the point that I swear the away section of the ground was actually shaking (not just because I was jumping up and down mind you, but because everyone was).[/quote]I agree to an extent, and the chants of top of the league were more tongue in cheek than anything, as everyone knew it was only likely to be brief.I enjoy getting carried away with the moment sometimes, its part of the fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Jenkins 0 Posted April 10, 2015 Make the most of the moment, they don''t come round too often.😄 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quentin 0 Posted April 10, 2015 Bournemouth will win tonight, but it matters not. What does matter is us winning our games. We shouldn''t be relying on other clubs to do us favours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howson is now! 0 Posted April 10, 2015 As Morty says I''d like to think that for the majority of the fans those chants of "We are Top of the League" were in jest. It was factually accurate at that point and a bit of fun to sing about.The "we are going up" ones... Now they''re Prophetic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted April 10, 2015 [quote user="quentin fulcher"]Bournemouth will win tonight, but it matters not. What does matter is us winning our games. We shouldn''t be relying on other clubs to do us favours.[/quote]Nothing wrong with a bit of help, no matter where it comes from.Would be nice to avoid the ar$e twitching that would go with having to rely on beating Fulham..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quentin 0 Posted April 10, 2015 [quote user="morty"][quote user="quentin fulcher"]Bournemouth will win tonight, but it matters not. What does matter is us winning our games. We shouldn''t be relying on other clubs to do us favours.[/quote]Nothing wrong with a bit of help, no matter where it comes from.Would be nice to avoid the ar$e twitching that would go with having to rely on beating Fulham.....[/quote]Ahhhggh! Don''t mention Fulham because that always guarantees a good ar5e puckering [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Jenkins 0 Posted April 10, 2015 Don''t start the anal puckering yet Quentin, try a toffee my man.😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quentin 0 Posted April 10, 2015 [quote user="Mr Jenkins"]Don''t start the anal puckering yet Quentin, try a toffee my man.😁[/quote] [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
93vintage 16 Posted April 10, 2015 It''s a bit of a strange season. We''ve recently cheered Ipswich to victory and we''re suddenly rooting for a generally despised manager who got us relegated last season. Tomorrow afternoon we become Millwall fans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 830 Posted April 10, 2015 I think he might be able to get the odd low scoring draw from these games.I also think he isn''t anywhere near as despised as some of our previous managers. He had a good first season at us all things considered and was going alright even if it was not entertaining! We failed to change things up in the January window and that cost us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 936 Posted April 10, 2015 [quote user="NCFC198"]Brighton V Bournmouth Brighton V WatfordMiddlesbrough V Brighton Hughton could do his best work for NCFC since the 10 game unbeaten run, starting tonight. 3 of their last five against our main rivals [/quote]That''s that theory well & truely stuffed then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites