westcoastcanary 173 Posted January 13, 2018 [quote user="ron obvious"]What on earth were all the yellow cards about? Tettey''s in particular seemed to come out of nowhere.[/quote]Tettey was incensed by something said to him and had to be held back by teammates; he had lost it and got himself booked in consequence. The extra extra time was understandable given City time wasting. Just go back and time how long it took Gunn to take a goal kick (at about 90 + 4). Actually I was surprised he didn''t get booked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,317 Posted January 13, 2018 [quote user="hogesar"]Apart from its not idiotic, because Vrancic regularly gets picked out by certain posters on here when we lose despite never being the worst player on the pitch.[/quote]It was a fairly typical Vrancic display. Was a passenger for long periods but interspersed with some moments of quality and some good passes. That’s what you seem to get from him. His quality on the ball is not in doubt but he still needs more presence and to improve defensively. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Bristol Nest 513 Posted January 13, 2018 Ref was woefully home biased. Pathetic display from Hooper.Vrancic has the passing vision that opened up Bristol and led to the goal. He also put in the hard yards so fair play to him.I loved the return to three at the back which looks so much better with Klose, Zims and Hanley, I was particularly impressed by Zims leadership and Klose''s positioning on the left.Gunn was brilliant. Tetty essential.Nelson responsible for preventing the second goal. Knob.Great win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westcoastcanary 173 Posted January 13, 2018 [quote user="Jim Smith"][quote user="hogesar"]Apart from its not idiotic, because Vrancic regularly gets picked out by certain posters on here when we lose despite never being the worst player on the pitch.[/quote]It was a fairly typical Vrancic display. Was a passenger for long periods but interspersed with some moments of quality and some good passes. That’s what you seem to get from him. His quality on the ball is not in doubt but he still needs more presence and to improve defensively.[/quote]A passenger for long periods? Unlike the more eye-catching ball-chasers, Vrancic has good appreciation of how play is developing and positions himself accordingly. Just check out how often he turns up in exactly the right position to influence the next but one passage of play, including defensively. "Presence" shows itself in different ways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,557 Posted January 13, 2018 Some posters, when attacked for their negativity, come up with the defence that they are positive when it is warranted. So I compared the match thread for the Brentford home defeat with the totality of the match thread and the team news thread - because they covered the same ground - for this win at Bristol City.Despite it being a home game, with many posters at Carrow Road, and perhaps less able to post, the Brentford match thread ran to five pages during the game, with no fewer than 10 posts - not hard to guess whether they were positive or unfailingly negative - from the Mylene Farmer fan (otherwise known as Making Plans).Today the match thread, despite being being for an away game, ran to just one page during the game, with the team news thread running to just over two pages. And the sole contribution from Mylene''s admirer was one post:"Maddison - will be tough without him when he''s gone."I must say it is a kind of a talent to see only a negative in such a good result.. To be fair (why I cannot imagine but...) others of these "I am postive when warranted" posters (they tend to reference Dean Coney for some reason) have made themselves scare or even disappeared altogether. While one poster - and not for the first time - is seemingly away in the Highlands unable to get an internet connection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highland Canary 76 Posted January 13, 2018 There are many Highlands in Norwich Purple. Just Home from the M4, M25, M11 move. MOM Gunn, champagne moment Maddison, special mention to Tettey. Expect none of these to help in next season’s relegation battle Purple:-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,657 Posted January 13, 2018 Good post Purple. Westcoast, thanks for doing the responding on Vrancic for me. Ive had a few drinks so you have certainly put it far more eloquently than i would have! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted January 14, 2018 Anyone complaining about the Ref -- It was none other than Simon Hooper ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westcoastcanary 173 Posted January 14, 2018 @hogesarDrinks? I celebrate by having my favourite breakfast, a green smoothie. Great start to the day [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 15, 2018 45th wedding anniversary Saturday and Mrs KG''s 64th birthday Sunday so copious amounts of the Black Stuff and Pinot Grigio meant I didn''t know anything other than the result.But totally happy with a good result and probably an end to any real lingering relegation fears. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,657 Posted January 15, 2018 [quote user="westcoastcanary"]@hogesarDrinks? I celebrate by having my favourite breakfast, a green smoothie. Great start to the day [:D][/quote]That''s all part of the long-distant plastic routine though [;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
