****The Official Lapps Match Thread v Man Utd (PL) *****

[chicken 3,083]

As the bottom of the image says in teeeny tiny writing - Home fixture at Carrow Road, kick off 5.30pm(GMT).

Hopefully that means more of the US based fans will be able to watch without having to plan for getting up too early or going to bed too late.

I tend to get all of these from the clubs official social media pages on facebook/twitter. Since Dean Smith has arrived they seem to like throwing up quotes. This week we've had at least two:



Videos:

Player of the Month - November

Articles:
The BBC have their weekly preview to games.

The PinkUn always cover the pre match presser with Dean Smith.

This week, the club have also done a little piece themselves with Grant Hanley.

Ins, outs and suspensions
Norwich: Out - Tzolis(isolating with covid), Zimmermann(ankle injury), Williams (ineligible, loan), Normann(injury), Rashica(groin injury), Byram(on comeback trail, next target is 90mins with development squad), there is also another case of covid and possibly two players with injuries being assessed at this time. In: No news in that sense, Cantwell was on the bench last time out, Giannoulis too, both will be in contention to start owing to injuries and ineligibility. 

Man Utd: Out - Martial, possibly Matic(illness), possibly Wan-Bissaka due to clash with advertising hoardings Vs Young Boys midweek.

A little bit of knowledge
Man Utd are considered the most successful English club having won 20 top tier league titles, 11 FA Cups, 3 Champions League titles and 1 club world cup. They were the first English club to win the European Championship in 1968 and the first to win a "treble" of titles in 1999 of the Premier League title, FA Cup and Champions League. Famously called the "Red Devils" after their badge, it wasn't until the 1930's that they settled on their strip of red shirts and white shorts. They were founded in 1878 as Newton Heath L&YR F.C and became Man Utd in 1902. As well as 1902 being important to Norwich City fans too, they originally played in yellow and green which is why man Man Utd fans took to yellow and green scarves in protest of the Glaziers ownership of the club.

Pups for the CSF
@nutty nigel's Rays funds for the CSF with the PUPs is of course back for another week and can be found here.

Post Match
Ricardo's post match write up for home games returns for this one.
 

 

Edited December 12, 2021 by chicken

[chicken 3,083]

I just figured out that you can set the tag to be a prefix - some of you may have seen that. Would you prefer that prefix with it saying "official Lapps match thread" then a title - or keep format as is?

[Jim Smith 2,610]

Feeling very, very I confident about this and can only see a comfortable defeat. 3 weeks ago may have been different but they will have a harder edge to them now, we have injuries and covid absences and we know we simply don’t cope well with players who play in the style of Rashford, Fernandes and Ronaldo even before you consider their ability.

Expecting a defeat by at least two or three goals. Hopefully we will be fired up though and at least cause them some problems. 

[Greavsy 2,645]

11 minutes ago, chicken said:

I just figured out that you can set the tag to be a prefix - some of you may have seen that. Would you prefer that prefix with it saying "official Lapps match thread" then a title - or keep format as is?

As long as it has the official *****'s all is good! 

 

[dylanisabaddog 6,133]

13 minutes ago, chicken said:

I just figured out that you can set the tag to be a prefix - some of you may have seen that. Would you prefer that prefix with it saying "official Lapps match thread" then a title - or keep format as is?

You do such a great job of this I think you should call it what you want. As long as it has Lapps in it somewhere 😊

[Disco Dales Jockstrap 1,959]

I've only just realised that kick off is 17.30.

I'd just started to get my pre-match 'semi' as well; I'll have to put it away and save it for later now. Bah!

OTBC

[Ken Hairy 4,272]

Got a nasty feeling this is going to get messy today 

[Monty13 2,736]

7 minutes ago, Ken Hairy said:

Got a nasty feeling this is going to get messy today 

We are looking suddenly threadbare especially if more players end up missing in top of those confirmed.

[Ken Hairy 4,272]

Presuming Gibson is the other one with Covid then. 

[Wings of a Sparrow 1,708]

7 minutes ago, Ken Hairy said:

Got a nasty feeling this is going to get messy today 

The thread or DDJs semi 😃 @Disco Dales Jockstrap

[cambridgeshire canary 7,797]

Placheta and Sargent on the wing

 

[vlad666 207]

Well that’s the worst top flight team I’ve ever seen norwich put out. 

[Ken Hairy 4,272]

1 minute ago, Ken Hairy said:

Presuming Gibson is the other one with Covid then. 

And/or Omobamidele 

[Tetteys Jig 851]

Good lord! A little silver lining, Byram back in the squad for the first time in nearly 2 years

[Disco Dales Jockstrap 1,959]

OTBC

[cambridgeshire canary 7,797]

[dylanisabaddog 6,133]

Who is Tomkinson? Good to see Byram back

[cambridgeshire canary 7,797]

1 minute ago, dylanisabaddog said:

Who is Tomkinson? Good to see Byram back

https://www.canaries.co.uk/player/jonathan-tomkinson

[Norfolk Dan 336]

Last time we played a side from Manchester with many out injured, what was the result? 

[TheGunnShow 7,377]

Well, with Placheta and Sargent up there, we won't be short of mileage or willing runners. Shame they're our "paralysis-by-analysis" twins. I do have a suspicion we'll be playing less short stuff if that's the front three, so can readily see us trying to bring United onto us and honking one deep for Placheta to chase.

[Monty13 2,736]

1 minute ago, dylanisabaddog said:

Who is Tomkinson? Good to see Byram back

Played in pre-season looked decent but very raw.

[WD40 726]

1 minute ago, dylanisabaddog said:

Who is Tomkinson? Good to see Byram back

Big “oooof”.

5-0 incoming

[Spillay 194]

No Omo either? 

[graz 22]

The Hanley/Kabak partnership is a worry. Is Gilmour actually going to play THERE? 

[Deptford Yellow 295]

Byram on the bench says the cupboard is seriously bare !

[Cantiaci Canary 610]

Placheta's going to tear it up and announce himself on to the global stage this evening and Sargent's going to score but Byram to win it ... just imagine 😅

Edited December 11, 2021 by Cantiaci Canary

[KiwiScot 1,684]

Placheta. Wow. Everyone is getting a chance eh

[Spillay 194]

1 minute ago, Cantiaci Canary said:

Placheta's going to tear it up and announce himself on to the global stage this evening and Sargent's going to score ... just imagine 😅

 

[cambridgeshire canary 7,797]

3 minutes ago, Spillay said:

No Omo either? 

I imagine he's one of the few with covid

[Don’t be Krul 452]

Just now, KiwiScot said:

Placheta. Wow. Everyone is getting a chance eh

Yea so much so was expecting a call this afternoon, dusted my boots and shin pads off just in case 😁