****The Official Lapps Match Thread v Brentford (A/PL) ****

[chicken 2,624]

As the image says, kick of is 3pm (GMT) at the Brentford Community Stadium. To help our international friends here is  the ever useful graphic to let you know the KO time wherever you are.



Rays Funds for the CSF with the PUPs Season 15 Week 13 can be found here so there is no excuse not to get involved with a good cause by having some fun with @nutty nigel.

Pink'Un match presser report can be found HERE.

The BBC pre match article can be found HERE.

Injury and Absences summaries:
Norwich: Joining long term absentee Byram on the injury list is Hanley who could be out for 2-3 weeks with an abductor injury. Zimmermann has had ankle surgery (I believe to be related to the tackle he recieved Vs West Ham two seasons ago now) so will be out for several weeks. Cantwell is still not considered ready to return. Kabak is struggling with glandular fever and is a doubt too. The good news is that Gibson has served his one match ban so is back into the fold. Having watched the U23's last night, Tomkinson was not involved, so I expect to see him on the bench providing cover, especially if Kabak is unavailable.
Brentford: Ajer out for six weeks with a hamstring injury so joins Wissa and Baptiste on the side-lines. Mbeumo is believed to be in contention to start this week, stepping up his return from a hamstring injury that only saw him on the bench last time out.

Fact finding:
Brentford FC were founded in 1889. They played at Griffin Park, in the London Borough of Hounslow, from September 1904 to August 2020 when they moved to the new Brentford Community Stadium. Griffin Park was built on a former orchard which had belonged to Fuller's Brewery. Those of you familiar with Fuller's will know that their logo features a Griffin, which is where the name Griffin Park came from. The old ground was also said to be the only league ground to have a pub on every corner. 

Brentford have spent the majority of their time flitting between the third and fourth tiers of the English league system, though they have at times made it higher up the leagues, this tends to be relatively short lived. Their recent success has seen them sustain a run in the 2nd tier and promotion to the 1st tier for the first time since the 1946-47 season. 

Update - Starting Line Ups:

Edited November 6, 2021 by chicken

[Uncle Fred 526]

At the Brentford pub pre game 

[cambridgeshire canary 6,718]

4 minutes ago, Uncle Fred said:

At the Brentford pub pre game 

Careful Fred, somebody might spot you now! 😉

[Greavsy 2,415]

[The Bristol Nest 513]

Not sure what to make of this team.

[cambridgeshire canary 6,718]

1 minute ago, Greavsy said:

Pathetic. Dowell did nothing last match and Giannoulis was one of our best yet he get's take out and still no start for Gilmour or Tzolis.

[RugbyCanary 94]

Team is........eugh, I give up

[Crafty Canary 495]

God help us!

[Monty13 2,234]

Back to 433, suppose injury necessitated it.

Poor Gilmour can’t buy a game, other than that makes sense to me.

[cambridgeshire canary 6,718]

[Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,820]

Not a bad lineup with what's available, although I maybe this is the game where Gilmour could've been reintroduced.

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

I don't know what Kenny has done to keep his place.

[Hank shoots Skyler 2,094]

How the f*ck are Dowell and McLean starting after last week? 

[ron obvious 1,502]

At least Jacob gets to be on the bench.

[cambridgeshire canary 6,718]

1 minute ago, Hank shoots Skyler said:

How the f*ck are Dowell and McLean starting after last week? 

And Gilmour and Tzolis are on the bench. Pathetic.

[king canary 7,606]

That midfield is super uninspiring. Can't see where the creativity is coming from.

[Monty13 2,234]

1 minute ago, Hank shoots Skyler said:

How the f*ck are Dowell and McLean starting after last week? 

Dowell just looked un-match fit, not really surprising. Same as Tzolis when he came on.

Dont think it’s fair to write him off on that one performance.

[cambridgeshire canary 6,718]

2 minutes ago, king canary said:

That midfield is super uninspiring. Can't see where the creativity is coming from.

We need someone behind Pukki feeding the longballs.

[Keith Scott 244]

Eurgh. Another terrible line up. No Tzolis, no Gilmour. But Super Kenny, PLM, and Dowell still in? Clueless Farke. Easy win for Brentford.

All the best. Keith.

[Disco Dales Jockstrap 1,891]

I think he's picking formations out of a hat; hopefully, this time it's the correct one.

I don't think it matters who you play where tbh. Might as well try Krul up front with Pukki in goal.

F*ck me I'm a miserable c*nt today. Saturdays aren't much fun anymore. ☹️

Come on Norwich, cheer me up...please.

OTBC

[City 2nd 191]

7 minutes ago, Monty13 said:

Back to 433, suppose injury necessitated it.

Poor Gilmour can’t buy a game, other than that makes sense to me.

I can see him being recalled in January by Chelsea who have that option.

[GodlyOtsemobor 2,309]

Would feel so much better if it was a 4231 but we just seem so scared to go back to it! 🤔🙄

[The Real Buh 3,432]

I don’t know what team I wanted

but it weren’t that one

[Christoph Stiepermann 1,135]

Dion't know what he sees in Williams, he's a Championship level player and is no better defensively than Giannoulis. Keiron Dowell? Why? Lees-Melou and McLean guarantee's that we will be slow, lazy and weak in midfield.

I'd have gone

                  Krul

Aarons Omo Gibson Dimi

    Sorensen Normann

Tzolis Rupp Rashica

           Pukki

[Hank shoots Skyler 2,094]

3 minutes ago, Monty13 said:

Dowell just looked un-match fit, not really surprising. Same as Tzolis when he came on.

Dont think it’s fair to write him off on that one performance.

I just don’t think he offers enough, he’s neat and tidy but he needs quality players around him (like Buendia and Cantwell) to bounce off. He won’t offer us anything other than a decent left peg for crossing and free kicks (though even that that was very much absent vs Leeds).

Maybe a bit harsh and I agree Tzolis also looked really poor when he came on, but I’d still back him with his pace and power with the ball to be more likely to create something out of nothing today. Which, let’s face it, is what we need from our attacking players at the moment because they’re getting **** all service. 

[GodlyOtsemobor 2,309]

Starting to think Gilmour has been shagging Farkes wife! What has the lad got to do to get a game ahead of Kenny!

[BroadstairsR 2,166]

Neither one thing nor the other.

This team would struggle to get into the Chumps play-offs.

[pete 319]

That looks like a team eager for another poor performance.  3-1 looks hopeful now won't get the one

[Dame to Blame 95]

So uninspiring , a slow ponderous looking midfield dear old dear. 

[robertociNCFC 98]

Christ not the most inspiring team selection, for Farke's sake Norwich please get 3 points, i've forgotten what winning feels like 😞