match thread **official lappinitup match thread Rovers V Canaries**

[Capt. Pants 4,203]

Down to 2 CHs as Sorensen will be needed for midfield.

[TheBaldOne66 681]

1 hour ago, Branston Pickle said:

Who is the ref, btw?

Edit - just seen, Andre Marriner.  Don’t recall any particular issues with him… 

One of the worst I’ve ever seen when he was in the Prem 

[ricardo 7,349]

having a bad run of luck with injuries lately.

[Capt. Pants 4,203]

Hopefully we can recall Tomkinson.

[pete 318]

Nothing new there 

[Satriales 630]

What happend with Hanley?

[TheGunnShow 5,933]

Must be a bad one for Hanley to come off. He might have his detractors but he's usually one who'll give everything to stay on the pitch.

[KeiranShikari 1,410]

Just now, Satriales said:

What happend with Hanley?

Slipped and it looked like something went pop in his leg/thigh/knee. The amount of pain he was in something has probably torn.

[Pyro Pete 1,889]

Here's the goal:

 

[dylanisabaddog 4,886]

What is the point of Marquinhos? 

[Helsinki canary 240]

1 minute ago, Satriales said:

What happend with Hanley?

Slipped under a challenge in the box, either broken ankle or twisted knee

[Robert N. LiM 4,248]

1 minute ago, Helsinki canary said:

Slipped under a challenge in the box, either broken ankle or twisted knee

looked as though he was in real pain

[Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,783]

17 minutes ago, Red Lion Canaries said:

Whilst most of the other posters will have to back peddle now - until we let something stupid in for them maybe and it's 1-1,  you surely win what you were talking about for today so far apparently.  3/3 for you.

Whilst I'd like to take that credit, most of my comments were about being surprised rather than pleased to see them. 

But the main thing I was pleased about was seeing wingers on the wing and one centre forward on the pitch in the lone striker position. Whoever would've thought that round pegs in round holes works?

[Midlands Yellow 3,947]

A lot better than last week. 

[Helsinki canary 240]

Blackburn booed off, we look much better today

[Satriales 630]

3 minutes ago, KeiranShikari said:

Slipped and it looked like something went pop in his leg/thigh/knee. The amount of pain he was in something has probably torn.

Rotten luck, ffs.

[Helsinki canary 240]

1 minute ago, Robert N. LiM said:

looked as though he was in real pain

Krul and Pukki escorted him down the tunnel as he was on stretcher, in extreme pain

[Capt. Pants 4,203]

Scrappy low quality punctuated with a stunning finish from Gibbs.

I can't see Blackburn being this poor 2nd half.

[cambridgeshire canary 6,680]

Would have taken a drawn today but given we are ahead.. Hope we hold on.

Sad for Hanley, clearly a season ending injury. Good to see Krul showing his leadership by heading down the tunnel with him

[Robert N. LiM 4,248]

21 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said:

How on earth are Blackburn in the top 6?

Or to put it another way, how are we not? If Blackburn are really the fifth-best team in this league, it's criminal we're below them. (See also: Millwall)

[hogesar 9,618]

Showing good control - not surprising since we have an extra central midfielder in the 11. Why didn't we last week?

We are down to bare bones for this run in as things stand though.

[Herman 9,726]

5 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said:

What is the point of Marquinhos? 

He brings out that exotic vibe to the side. A bit like pineapple on a pizza.

[Robert N. LiM 4,248]

One point off the play-offs if we win today...

 

[Newtopia 517]

7 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said:

Hopefully we can recall Tomkinson.

What standard is Warner and Hills? Isn’t Byram back in training too?

[All the Germans 1,075]

It's amazing what difference a goal makes, the team would've been slated for that performance if we were drawing or losing. It was OK but not brilliant (just like it wouldn't have been poor if we were losing). 

[Robert N. LiM 4,248]

1 minute ago, All the Germans said:

It's amazing what difference a goal makes, the team would've been slated for that performance if we were drawing or losing. It was OK but not brilliant (just like it wouldn't have been poor if we were losing). 

Yeah, lot of scoreboard journalism about. Trying to ignore the score: our structure/formation looks a lot better to me. But so many unforced errors. This must be such an infuriating team to coach.

[Grumpy 122]

Sara a bit quiet,Marquinhos not  adding much (too much reliant on his left so nowhere to go),Sargent showing  a bit better,but we are hanging on,but only just

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,738]

5 minutes ago, Robert N. LiM said:

Or to put it another way, how are we not? If Blackburn are really the fifth-best team in this league, it's criminal we're below them. (See also: Millwall)

Indeed

We may not think we're good enough to go up / ready for the premier league but someone's got to finish 6th, why shouldnt it be us?.the teams below us are as inconsistent as we are and theres no reason why we shouldnt think wd couldnt finish above Millwall (if we see this out today)

[AJ 1,218]

Gutting for Hanley, people moan about him but we'll definitely miss his passion

[ron obvious 1,501]

We're so hesitant & disconnected mainly because we've been so disrupted for various reasons. If we can settle down I still think we can be the best team in this league.