Big Vince 318 Posted July 22, 2018 A lot of people have completely taken their eye off the ball - all this concentration on getting in new strikers when Norwich City''s traditional failing has returned with a vengeance - inability to keep clean sheets.Since three quarters of the way through last season the goals against has gone through the roof and it has not improved in pre-season. We now also have the additional handicap of dodgy keepers to contend with. If we are going to concede the softest of soft goals like the one against King''s Lynn, then there is no hope at all. Hanley is the best defender. Without him, defeat is much more probable; with him, he gets dragged down to the level of the others and defeat is still possible.The boy Farke has staked his whole career on keeping clean sheets. If he has now given up on this aspect, as seems the case, then surely he has just shredded his own credibility as a coach. You cannot build a winning team with no defence and he knows this very well. So he should stop filling a bucket with a hole in it. Possession and goals (if there are any this term) without a solid platform will be to no avail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
River End Canary 18 Posted July 22, 2018 Cutting edge analysis Vince and a lot of experts opinion for us to get stuck into Well done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted July 22, 2018 Vinnie and Waveney in bed together again.Won''t be many clean sheets though......Wavinnie - a marriage made in heaven [:D][<:o)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STFU 0 Posted July 22, 2018 There are not that many people on here who are self aware enough to put an editorial comment as the title for their post. Well done Vinnie, you’ve saved me the bother of having to read your tiresome piece. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,657 Posted July 22, 2018 Yup if ever a title suggested the contents this was it, and it wasn''t a let-down! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul101 93 Posted July 22, 2018 GOOD OLD PIG MINCE NOTHING POSITIVE AND THE SAME OLD TAPE ON REPEAT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,533 Posted July 22, 2018 My cutting hedge analysis is that it needs doing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,740 Posted July 22, 2018 [quote user="nutty nigel"]My cutting hedge analysis is that it needs doing...[/quote]I bet you hoped you were wrong. [;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Vince 318 Posted July 24, 2018 [quote user="Paul101"]GOOD OLD PIG MINCE NOTHING POSITIVE AND THE SAME OLD TAPE ON REPEAT[/quote]There are occasions when the tape has to be repeated over and over because the message simply doesn''t get through to the powers that be.I mean, when was the last time Norwich City had a really outstanding season at the back?2003/4?The Woods, Watson and Bruce days?And would you really expect the Suffolk Socialists to identify any long-term failing, let alone correct it?And you can add cup performances to the list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted July 24, 2018 [quote user="Big Vince"]There are occasions when the tape has to be repeated over and over because the message simply doesn''t get through to the powers that be.[/quote]Problem is Vinnie, it''s just the same old same old..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STFU 0 Posted July 24, 2018 Big Vince does have his uses-at least we’ll all be able to test the Ignore button on the revamped message board. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites