pete 318 Posted December 15, 2021 Sutton criticising Cantwell's performance last night, certainly what went on was appalling from Todd and many others. But we don't know what affects Todd. We are assuming the demons of personal issues are affecting Todd, and maybe not having got his desired move to PL is sulking. I don't believe if we had alternatives Todd wouldn't have played, he's just not fit enough. Possibly as a result of those personal matters, injuries or illness we just don't know. I am sure Todd realizes some of his actions are impacting his career. Perhaps it is that popular demon he might just have a mental health problem again we don't know but whatever it is comments in the press from former greats who has not always been positive about City cannot help. Todd needs help it is clear hope he gets it and we can get an attacking threat from him some time this season, to give us just that little hope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canaries north 151 Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) Sutton can only comment on what he does on the pitch. That is his job(Sutton's). All of us at work will be criticized when our performances drop. The thing is we don't all work in a job where we have people commenting about our performances every time we go to work. I don't think you can blame Sutton for doing that. I am one of the people who struggles to see Cantwell as being that great a player. He has been ok in flashes and as a home grown of course I would love to see him flourish but I just don't see it. Edited December 15, 2021 by Canaries north 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nora's Ghost 157 Posted December 15, 2021 Chris Sutton is a great pundit and knows more about the game than us lot put together. Cantwell has sadly lost his mojo and being a 'local boy' won't save his Norwich career unfortunately. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rock bus 836 Posted December 15, 2021 You may not like that Sutton is saying it or what he is saying.... but he is right! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeemuVanBasten 3,327 Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) Sutton did more than enough in a Norwich shirt to judge what others do in a Norwich shirt, he's earned that right. Edited December 15, 2021 by TeemuVanBasten 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Fred 526 Posted December 15, 2021 I thought he was spot on , the truth hurts some times 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,217 Posted December 15, 2021 Bang on from Sutton. Cantwell is not good enough for this level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thumbbass 314 Posted December 15, 2021 Sutton, honest and totally right to call him out. 10 men vs Villa 1st half not acceptable. Currently TC is stealing a living. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 3,682 Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) Sutton was spot on, and if Cantwell was from Dusseldorf not Dereham you'd say the same thing, and I say that as someone who has always defended Todd in the past. Edited December 15, 2021 by Ken Hairy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curious yellow 184 Posted December 15, 2021 Sutton has the right, as anyone to analyse a player's performance, every player has off days, an expert might be able to suggest a reason for this. What Sutton did was to critisize the way he left the pitch, the way he didn't high five Idah, this is not Sutton's job it is over dramatic has suggested a situation which probably doesn't exist Some people seem to delight in his poor performances, probably based on personal intolerances. My opinion is that he has lost his confidence due to poor treatment by the club, he might be physically fit but at the moment is not mentally fit for the big games. I hope that the club can publicly support him and the supporters can get behind him, it is in our best interests. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheva 122 Posted December 15, 2021 Nothing wrong with Chris Sutton speaking his mind on anything to do with Norwich city players etc. Chris Sutton is hugely respected in football, he loves Norwich city and when he played for them as a young raw centre back , played like a man and gave 100% every game. Perhaps that’s why he became the British record signing to Blackburn and won a Premiership title. im sure he’s more pissed off than most when he sees a young player like Cantwell, not applying himself properly and with an unhealthy attitude towards his club and team mates. The old saying, ‘ your only as good as your last game’. To many excuses being made. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted December 15, 2021 Had absolutely impact on the game last night and rightfully got pulled off on the hour mark. I think we can expect better from Todd and I hope it will come, but right now the criticism is right, he is not at the level he can be, and needs to be to give us a chance with Buendia gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,656 Posted December 15, 2021 Sutton said what needed to be said and how anyone cannot accept his view on Todd Cantwell is beyond me. Cantwell is fast becoming a squad liability rather than an asset. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christoph Stiepermann 1,120 Posted December 15, 2021 I don't know whether this is true or not, but some bored old man with no reason to know anything about what a load of young footballers are getting up to told me that Cantwell has been sleeping with the partners of every single member of the NCFC squad, no one in the squad minds though, because he looks a bit like a girl with that hair but the reason he's been so rubbish lately is because his legs have turned to jelly as a result. Now lets all giggle like children and and spread this absolute fact around and bask in the attention and feeling of superiority that we'll get by showing our mates how ITK we are Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,352 Posted December 15, 2021 All things considered (trophies ,goals ,the success of our team at the time) Sutton could easily be the stand out player we’ve ever had . Sutton openly supports City . As an ex player it’s impossible not to listen to what he says. Ive been a huge advocate of Todd. But recent events are hard to Ignore . Last night was a roll your sleeves up opportunity but it seemed he gave up early . I wonder if his advisors are helping . Watching the side report for duty before a game and you see one person with the Lamborghini, designer back pack , headphones and not signing for the little kids outside the South Stand reception . The other pro’s turn up , sign, decent cars but not massively over the top , club bags . Might have been the last we see of him. Real shame . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markdmhoward 74 Posted December 15, 2021 1 hour ago, curious yellow said: Sutton has the right, as anyone to analyse a player's performance, every player has off days, an expert might be able to suggest a reason for this. What Sutton did was to critisize the way he left the pitch, the way he didn't high five Idah, this is not Sutton's job it is over dramatic has suggested a situation which probably doesn't exist Some people seem to delight in his poor performances, probably based on personal intolerances. My opinion is that he has lost his confidence due to poor treatment by the club, he might be physically fit but at the moment is not mentally fit for the big games. I hope that the club can publicly support him and the supporters can get behind him, it is in our best interests. In what way has the club treated him poorly in your opinion? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WD40 720 Posted December 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Graham Paddons Beard said: Watching the side report for duty before a game and you see one person with the Lamborghini, designer back pack , headphones and not signing for the little kids outside the South Stand reception . The other pro’s turn up , sign, decent cars but not massively over the top , club bags Is this true? If so that is poor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,352 Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, WD40 said: Is this true? If so that is poor. Actually - I’m not getting into all of that . Edited December 15, 2021 by Graham Paddons Beard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Jedi 570 Posted December 15, 2021 I’m not normally one to gossip, but I was talking to a colleague at work recently, she has a friend in Norwich who lives near the Cantwells. She says the Cantwells are all a bit posy and not well liked. That’s me gossiping on the left below! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mengo 806 Posted December 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Canary Jedi said: I’m not normally one to gossip, but I was talking to a colleague at work recently, she has a friend in Norwich who lives near the Cantwells. She says the Cantwells are all a bit posy and not well liked. That’s me gossiping on the left below! 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curious yellow 184 Posted December 15, 2021 34 minutes ago, markdmhoward said: In what way has the club treated him poorly in your opinion? Firstly by putting an inflated £40M price on him to put off buyers Then by banishing him from training with the first team squad. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Starr 515 Posted December 15, 2021 Cantwell seems to have completely lost the plot mentally. Such a huge shame as there really is a player in there somewhere. He needs to maybe switch off his Instagram account and focus on climbing to his full potential. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex_ncfc 643 Posted December 15, 2021 Cantwell is a footballer who at the moment does not want to play football but is quite happy to pick up the pay cheque and flash his designer lifestyle on Instagram. We should do our best to offload him so that he's someone else's problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canaries north 151 Posted December 15, 2021 The last time I spotted Cantwell driving he had a Mercedes but I guess he could have brought a Lamborghini. Reminds me of the Peter Crouch story when he pulled up at the lights next to Roy Keane. Crouch had just brought an Aston Martin and Keane in Crouches own words looked at him like something on the bottom of his shoe. He sold it the 2 days later. He had the car for 1 week and lost £20,000 on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,071 Posted December 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Graham Paddons Beard said: All things considered (trophies ,goals ,the success of our team at the time) Sutton could easily be the stand out player we’ve ever had . Sutton openly supports City . As an ex player it’s impossible not to listen to what he says. Ive been a huge advocate of Todd. But recent events are hard to Ignore . Last night was a roll your sleeves up opportunity but it seemed he gave up early . I wonder if his advisors are helping . Watching the side report for duty before a game and you see one person with the Lamborghini, designer back pack , headphones and not signing for the little kids outside the South Stand reception . The other pro’s turn up , sign, decent cars but not massively over the top , club bags . Might have been the last we see of him. Real shame . Todd seems to think he is special for some reason. Stinks to me of the wrong voices in his ear, they way Anelka's brothers were a malign influence Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,071 Posted December 15, 2021 1 hour ago, alex_ncfc said: Cantwell is a footballer who at the moment does not want to play football but is quite happy to pick up the pay cheque and flash his designer lifestyle on Instagram. We should do our best to offload him so that he's someone else's problem. Wasnt this the criticism levelled at Lingaard? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newtopia 513 Posted December 15, 2021 I love Cantwell, but he has to sort himself out, and people like Sutton being honest with him is exactly what he needs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,070 Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) Todd is good enough but something is seriously wrong i was talking to someone today when everyone thought he was going to be a 30 million player etc it was going to go two ways either he was going to show us how good he really is and go onto have a glittering career or it would go south he has proved he can do it in the PL he has proved he can do it in the championship if he has fell out with the club he should play out his skin he would get a move sometime the way he is playing now it is looking more like Tanmere instead of liverpool will come in for him Edited December 15, 2021 by norfolkngood Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingsway 94 Posted December 15, 2021 Everything about Cantwell at the moment stinks! Attitude appalling and so far of the pace in the top level its painful to watch! Sutton is a niggly so and so who can be negative but hes only telling it as it is! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk Mustard 94 Posted December 15, 2021 Like many, I have lost patience with Todd Cantwell now. He had a wonderful opportunity to step-up this season yet he appears disinterested. Where is his personal desire? I'm not surprised If Chris Sutton has called him out. He's falling way short of what's required... At least Jacob Ramsey demonstrated what's possible with a well-focussed mindset! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites