Rabbit hole 31 Posted September 9, 2020 Anyone else feel he hasn’t looked good this summer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,746 Posted September 9, 2020 Waveneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey where are you ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WD40 720 Posted September 9, 2020 I think it’s a fair comment and I agree. Last season he built up a head of steam in pre season, deserved his start against Liverpool on the opening day and didn’t look back. I think Dowell and Placheta have done that this season and Todd hasn’t looked good. In either an England or Norwich shirt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbit hole 31 Posted September 9, 2020 I’m a massive fan of his after last year. Just doesn’t seem to have his foot on the gas during preseason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted September 9, 2020 Young player in slight dip in form shocker after a difficult club but successful personally, season. Let's give him a few games eh? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NFN FC 1,123 Posted September 9, 2020 He just needs some more powerful gloves, that's all 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted September 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, TIL 1010 said: Waveneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey where are you ? It's your Dinnertime Waveyo, dont forget to wash your hands. Its Scampi... your favourite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted September 9, 2020 Just now, NFN FC said: He just needs some more powerful gloves, that's all And a more aerodynamic haircut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Block Y Seat 176 80 Posted September 9, 2020 I’ve always regarded Max and Jamal as model young professional players. Todd has that edge about him which means he wants to stand out from the crowd. Olivera’s antics at Fulham and Cantwell posing on the grass at Carrow Rd at the end of the season we’re both acts of defiance it could be said. Not wise for a young professional trying to make his way. The bar has been raised with new player addictions. Let’s see what he’s made of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGoogler 324 Posted September 9, 2020 20 minutes ago, Rabbit hole said: Anyone else feel he hasn’t looked good this summer? 12 minutes ago, WD40 said: I think it’s a fair comment and I agree. Last season he built up a head of steam in pre season, deserved his start against Liverpool on the opening day and didn’t look back. I think Dowell and Placheta have done that this season and Todd hasn’t looked good. In either an England or Norwich shirt. I think it's a fairly established principle - you can't judge anything on pre season. Didn't Drmic score a hat full last pre season? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WD40 720 Posted September 9, 2020 Just now, TheGoogler said: I think it's a fairly established principle - you can't judge anything on pre season. Didn't Drmic score a hat full last pre season? Maybe, but I remember Pukki looking great in pre season and that was played down as well. Useful barometer for match sharpness. He will be in the building come the weekend and I am very confident he won’t be starting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All the Germans 1,075 Posted September 9, 2020 35 minutes ago, TIL 1010 said: Waveneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey where are you ? 39 minutes ago, Rabbit hole said: Anyone else feel he hasn’t looked good this summer? There he is. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Fred 526 Posted September 9, 2020 There is a misconceived assumption in the OP that he was any good to begin with 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted September 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, Uncle Fred said: misconceived assumption You mean a misconception then. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbit hole 31 Posted September 9, 2020 I’d still start him but at least he has some competition this year. max on the other hand looks fantastic unlike during the season. He has got his legs back and looks strong and pacey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,717 Posted September 9, 2020 22 minutes ago, Rabbit hole said: I’d still start him but at least he has some competition this year. max on the other hand looks fantastic unlike during the season. He has got his legs back and looks strong and pacey If there is one thing Cantwell needs to work on is pace. Prior to Placheta the only pacy winger we had was hernandez. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grando 260 Posted September 9, 2020 Just now, cambridgeshire canary said: If there is one thing Cantwell needs to work on is pace. Prior to Placheta the only pacy winger we had was hernandez. Can you work much on pace though? Isn’t it more of a case that you have either have it or you don’t? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,334 Posted September 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, Grando said: Can you work much on pace though? Isn’t it more of a case that you have either have it or you don’t? Pretty much, you can improve running technique etc but it ain't gonna turn Snoddy into Usain Bolt. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,820 Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, wcorkcanary said: Pretty much, you can improve running technique etc but it ain't gonna turn Snoddy into Usain Bolt. You can also do some heavy weights for low reps in order to build some fast-twitch muscle fibres. It could improve pace a little bit but as has been said, it's often something you either have or you don't. Edited September 9, 2020 by Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clarkson 3 Posted September 9, 2020 Cantwell is a great player to have at our disposal this season I really wish our fans would back him more as he could do great things for us this season instead of whipping him for his choice of gloves/headband. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,820 Posted September 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Clarkson said: Cantwell is a great player to have at our disposal this season I really wish our fans would back him more as he could do great things for us this season instead of whipping him for his choice of gloves/headband. Personally, I have no problem whatsoever with his gloves amd headband, but his taste in music is a bit ****e. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,670 Posted September 9, 2020 How can anyone know how hes performed pre season? We've not been able to watch for the most part. Cantwell gets a hard time by some for seemingly no reason. Has Aarons had a particularly good pre season? Godfrey? Buendia? But Cantwell pulls the short straw. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,657 Posted September 9, 2020 Yep - scapegoat number 1 for the season has already been decided, it seems, when we haven’t even played a game yet. And to think, someone the other day tried to suggest that of our youngsters it was Jamal that was given a hard time.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clarkson 3 Posted September 9, 2020 On the back of 12 straight defeats I would forgive any of our ‘regulars’ from last season looking dejected especially after a short break. Get behind our lads as we could do great things this season instead of being on there back before a ball was kicked 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,559 Posted September 9, 2020 I disagree, I think he’s looked great this summer. But haters gonna hate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,940 Posted September 9, 2020 Young players will always go through peaks and troughs in their development as that is a fundamental part of how they learn the ropes. Consistency often comes with experience. Cantwell's arguably the most junior of our four home-grown jewels (well, three now Lewis went, so I speak about Aarons, Cantwell, and Godfrey now) when it comes to first-team experience and he does possess a more creative skillset. I would always hypothesise that creative players are more likely to have longer "funks" than players who have a much more basic and physical game simply as there's a lot more that can go wrong. I agree he's not looked ultra-sharp, but also bear in mind that the likes of Martin and Placheta have also looked pretty tasty so far. I'm pretty sure the competition will spur him on. As indeed will the sale of Lewis. Ready-made motivator right there. Pull the socks up and play well, and that's a decent step on the way back to the Premiership - either with us or with a bid from another team. In short, I'd say this is more reason to encourage him than criticise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HazzaJet 252 Posted September 9, 2020 I don’t know about this summer, I never like to judge much how a player’s season will be by their pre-season performance as I have no idea of the comparison in strength of a lot of the sides and you also don’t know what squad strength they’re putting out - are they going to start with most of their youngsters to give them a trial? Are they going to play all of their first choice outfield players, but give their academy goalkeeper a game? It’s not hard when we play a non-league team or a team that’s qualified for Europe like Atalanta last summer, but is the Bundesliga 2 roughly the same strength as our Championship? In the past Celtic and Rangers have wanted to move from the SPL to our PL but if they did do you really think they would be strong contenders for the title every season? Personally I think that some of the SPL sides would struggle in our Championship. The whole reason Celtic are so poor in Europe every season is because there’s barely any competition in the SPL so their players don’t get the experience they need Drmic scored a hat trick last summer so why was he so poor in the league? Michael Theoklitos came from an Australian 1st tier team but he wasn’t even good enough for our 3rd tier I think it’s ok to fully judge skills that can’t be changed by opposition strength like pace and communication, but I only judge skills like shooting and defending slightly as I don’t really know how strong the opposition’s defence/attack is However, I know we were unbeaten in pre season and only conceded in one game, but I wouldn’t use any of that to predict how our defending will turn out to be this season, although last weekend Luton hadn’t registered a shot on target until Klose went off and I think their goals were also their only shots on target, which does make things sound a bit more positive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feedthewolf 4,846 Posted September 9, 2020 53 minutes ago, Branston Pickle said: Yep - scapegoat number 1 for the season has already been decided, it seems, when we haven’t even played a game yet. And to think, someone the other day tried to suggest that of our youngsters it was Jamal that was given a hard time.... *somewhere in the background, Lukas Rupp can be heard breathing a huge sigh of relief* 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,139 Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Feedthewolf said: *somewhere in the background, Lukas Rupp can be heard breathing a huge sigh of relief* ... as Kenny McLean sidles out of the room... It’s all to play for still. Edited September 9, 2020 by Nuff Said 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crispeduk 282 Posted September 9, 2020 I'm old school, I support all Norwich City players (and the good guys who have moved on - thanks for your work Jamal). I know, boring. But true. Roll on Saturday 😍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
