Norwich v Cardiff Match Thread

[sonyc 5,511]

We must be trying to win the league with a Premier League style 1 up front style ( except Watford last year played 2). This line up seems utterly predictable for me. 4-5-1 and bringing back a midfielder out of the blue, not playing your record signings, the new striker not being "quite ready" etc. Just hope we can get a performance going like Blackburn. Oh for Pritchard and Canos playing together in a team headed by Jerome and Oliveira. Call me old fashioned.

[norfolkngood 1,086]

i think this is one of the biggest games for AN if we mess up today after naming a team like that the crowd will turn

[westcoastcanary 173]

[quote user="Excited Canary"]How unfit can Oliveira be? Can he really not manage 20 minutes off the bench? Considering how little Neil thinks of Lafferty it seems bizarre that Nelson didn''t even get the nod for a spot on the bench. [/quote]What do you think "fit" means? Able to run about for 15 minutes before suffering an injury that puts you out for two months?

[westcoastcanary 173]

[quote user="sonyc"]We must be trying to win the league with a Premier League style 1 up front style ( except Watford last year played 2). This line up seems utterly predictable for me. 4-5-1 and bringing back a midfielder out of the blue, not playing your record signings, the new striker not being "quite ready" etc. Just hope we can get a performance going like Blackburn. Oh for Pritchard and Canos playing together in a team headed by Jerome and Oliveira. Call me old fashioned.[/quote]You''re old fashioned [:P]

[AJ 1,218]

In my old team, it used to be "if you can''t play the 90 you shouldn''t be on the bench". I assume that ethos is a bit skewed in the real world, but perhaps as Westcoast suggests, we don''t want to rush him in when in reality he''s one of our two main strikers options and the other, Jerome, has recently had a knock!

It is frustrating to sign players and not get to see them making an impact straight away though.

[sonyc 5,511]

Perhaps Martin being brought in to deal with Lambert??

[iron_stan 0]

1.if ruddy is fit enough for the bench he should be in the first 11

2. we have nothing down the right hand side, again its an unbalanced 11 with players played out of position, no real width

dirge

delia out

[Jools 584]

[quote user="Excited Canary"]How unfit can Oliveira be? Can he really not manage 20 minutes off the bench? Considering how little Neil thinks of Lafferty it seems bizarre that Nelson didn''t even get the nod for a spot on the bench. [/quote]Considering how little AN thinks of Lafferty, why isn''t Morris on the bench? [:|]

[Crafty Canary 495]

Tinkerman, tinkerman

Shuffles the team

As only tinkerman can!

He really has no idea what his best team is. Martin at CB, oh dearie me.

[sonyc 5,511]

Thought the same Jools.

😊 To Westcoast. So,some had to say it.

[norfolkngood 1,086]

Morris scored a cracking goal the other night for u23''s will be sent to Aberdeen if he keeps play well !!

[Captain Birdseye 0]

Those sitting around me are pretty angry about the stat of affairs it could get ugly today if the game doesn''t go well early on

Does feel like the Neil reign is nearing its natural end

[AJ 1,218]

AN did the job last time we were in the Champ, no reason he still can''t get, we''re only 5 points off top as it stands...

[? 0]

A lot of empty seats at Carra Rd today, the community section in the River End is totally empty!

[norfolkngood 1,086]

AJ he is getting worse by the week !

he couldn''t wait to get R martin back even though Bennett would be better in the air against lambert

[? 0]

AJ its your fault apparently!

[Spillay 180]

No left back cover for Brady who now goes off injured. Now RM at left back.. just how many square pegs?

[AJ 1,218]

Some people are probably creaming right now, R Martin at LB as Brady off injured.

[ron obvious 1,502]

... And Cody scores !!

[Jools 584]

GOOOOAAAAALLLLLIZZIIOOOOO!!!

[AJ 1,218]

Cam Jam with his 3rd goal in 5 games. That''ll do!

[ron obvious 1,502]

Up to 3rd!

[? 0]

Get in boys!

[Alex Moss 2,165]

And that''s why Cam Jam had to start - if he stays fit then there''s one 20 goal a season striker in the Champs right there 👍

OTBC!

[AJ 1,218]

3rd and 3 points off top. Nicely done so far, we could do with scoring again before H/T

[westcoastcanary 173]

[quote user="AJ"]3rd and 3 points off top. Nicely done so far, we could do with scoring again before H/T[/quote]Certainly could, because we usually concede in 1st half injury time ...........

[Samwam27 527]

For all the moaning about the line-up, I''m delighted AN is strong enough to keep Naismith well away from the squad today.

It''s a shame we''re incapable of singing anyone who can be thrown straight into the line-up. Do we have some special quarantine at NCFC that they MUST have several weeks acclimatising to Norfolk before they can play!!

[It's Character Forming 1,160]

Cmon got to hold on to this lead boys

[Alex Moss 2,165]

SamWam - Oliveira not quite up to speed, Jerome justified today. Canos again needed to play a little catch up but has still been quite involved early on. Pritchard played during first game of season, and will surely get minutes today. Don''t see what''s wrong with any of that myself?

[westcoastcanary 173]

[quote user="Samwam27"]For all the moaning about the line-up, I''m delighted AN is strong enough to keep Naismith well away from the squad today.

It''s a shame we''re incapable of singing anyone who can be thrown straight into the line-up. Do we have some special quarantine at NCFC that they MUST have several weeks acclimatising to Norfolk before they can play!![/quote]No, but we do have a well-respected physio and medical department with the ability to weigh up a player''s physical condition and fitness to play without risk of incurring side-lining injury.