Norwich MP 0 Posted September 1, 2015 So here we go then, Premier League survival with this:No. Position Player1 GK John Ruddy13 GK Declan Rudd31 GK Jake Kean2 DF Steven Whittaker3 DF Andre Wisdom (on loan from Liverpool)5 DF Russell Martin (captain)6 DF Sébastien Bassong23 DF Martin Olsson24 DF Ryan Bennett15 DF Harry Toffolo8 MF Jonny Howson14 MF Wes Hoolahan18 MF Graham Dorrans21 MF Youssouf Mulumbu22 MF Nathan Redmond12 MF Robbie Brady28 MF Gary O''Neil MF Matt Jarvis17 MF Elliott Bennett33 MF Louis Thompson27 MF Alexander Tettey9 FW Dieumerci Mbokani (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv)10 FW Cameron Jerome11 FW Gary HooperOh, and of course those who don''t want to be here:7 FW Lewis GrabbanGiven we can''t score goals, have just sold our 2nd top scorer from last year and can''t keep a clean sheet I think we''re done. Who knows whats happened, but this can''t have gone to plan... I still can''t actually believe we''ve sold Bradley... Where are we actually going to score goals from?A few injuries at both ends of the pitch and we''re struggling to put a team out.Redmonds tweet says it all. "Madness.". I wouldn''t blame him if he wanted to join Grabban on the "not wanting to be here" bus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,518 Posted September 1, 2015 Well done for putting the whole squad on here. Very clear.Just a couple of points though. We can score goals.Our midfield/attack will take the pressure off the defence.Grabban will be brought back intio the fold - there is no alternative. Overall, it is not half as bad as people are making out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 1, 2015 Look at that defense and strike force! Absolutely paper thin, all it takes is a suspension and injury in each area and we might struggle to even field a first 11.I think I''m actually still in shock - cannot believe Johnson was sold without anything coming in goal-scoring wise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
havemyhowsonit 0 Posted September 1, 2015 Now you''ve posted this It actually looks worse. Top heavy midfield with no goalscorers. A pitiful strike force. Scary looking defence that just doesn''t match the size of the midfield and more GKs than centre backs. Oh dear we are in trouble Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted September 1, 2015 Before the season started we said our defence isn''t good enough.The season started and it confirmed they are not good enough.The transfer window is shut and we still have the same back 4 as we''ve always had. This is the thing that has really fu(ked me off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,518 Posted September 1, 2015 [quote user="mrs miggins"]Before the season started we said our defence isn''t good enough.The season started and it confirmed they are not good enough.The transfer window is shut and we still have the same back 4 as we''ve always had. This is the thing that has really fu(ked me off.[/quote]But we haven''t had Olsson yet, Toffolo could well be a revelation and Wisdom (CB or RB) is a new player, so it''s not quite the same. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mutley 56 Posted September 1, 2015 Clearly the club had in mind that Brady was going to be the first choice left sided midfielder when Ollson is fit. Perhaps Johnson was told this and had a fall out with AN about it? Something did appear to have happened from AN comments on Brad not being quite on it this season. For me another centre half was a must and with grabban throwing his toys out of the pram another forward. If AN can retrieve the Grabban situation he will be a hero but I''m not sure that the fans will give Grabban much encouragement from now on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted September 1, 2015 Toffolo is not ready. That''s why Brady has been playing there. Fu (king get real man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted September 1, 2015 Toffolo i a youngster who''s not good enough for the PL (thats not a criticism, I''m sure he''ll be a great player in the future). Wisdom is worse than Whittaker at RB. We''ll have the same back 4 as we had in the championship LDC. Its not good enough, not when we''ve got money for a CB or a RB.And oh cameron jerome, you said grabban would go, what happened? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norwich MP 0 Posted September 1, 2015 I don''t see goals coming from anywhere. Seriously. Who is actually going to score goals to get us points? We needed to replace someone who scored 15 last season and we haven''t done that. Redmond? I hope Mbokani might, but it''s the same hope that Toffolo might be a revelation in defense. Chances are, he won''t be, he''s got no appropriate experience.One injury in training in the next week or so and Whittaker out, we have no defensive cover.Grabban will have to come back in, but it''s a long way back...I hope I''m proved wrong, but looking at the players available I don''t feel we''ve scaled up into the Premiership. I''m not over BJ going, yeah he wasn''t amazing in the Prem last time, but he was epic last season and might have carried that into this season the way Holt did. With that news alone today I feel we''re in a worse place than we were at the beginning of the summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leedscanary 318 Posted September 1, 2015 Is that Til 1010''s brother? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clint 221 Posted September 1, 2015 Don''t forget Lafferty! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damn that Ralph Coates! 46 Posted September 1, 2015 [quote user="Clint"]Don''t forget Lafferty![/quote]maybe he''ll come good...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gitto 0 Posted September 1, 2015 You''d be surprised I reckon given a chance at the right time Lafferty could do a good job for city. As a target man to come on and unsettled opposition defenders. He has that Fleck, Holt type quality of getting under peoples skin and at 6''4" with good crossing from Jarvis and Redmond could cause any defence problems. Give him a decent opportunity in the right games and he may surprise many. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites