match thread **official lappinitup match thread Canaries V Millers**

[Satriales 701]

2 minutes ago, keelansgrandad said:

15 minutes of hope and then 15 minutes of dross.

Rotherham are terrible. Longer it goes on, you can see then nicking the winner.

[cambridgeshire canary 6,833]

Sargent on the wing and we look poor up top? Who could have guessed

Edited April 10, 2023 by cambridgeshire canary

[Dean Coneys boots 1,407]

McCallum looking good today 

[Dean Coneys boots 1,407]

2 minutes ago, Satriales said:

Rotherham are terrible. Longer it goes on, you can see then nicking the winner.

And you know who will score it too…acn 

Edited April 10, 2023 by Dean Coneys boots

[Richard Richard 186]

2 minutes ago, TheGunnShow said:

McCallum likes a dig from outside the box, doesn't he?

Like him. Inspires a bit more confidence than Dimi. For me, anyway.

[king canary 7,681]

Everything just half a yard off when we got forward. I'm pleased we're willing to be direct and run at them when needs be though. Marquinos continues to look a bit lost. 

[king canary 7,681]

3 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

Sargent on the wing and we look poor up top? Who could have guessed

He isn't on the wing?

[cambridgeshire canary 6,833]

1 minute ago, king canary said:

He isn't on the wing?

*Sargent not playing as striker

[mrdi 374]

What this game really needs is for someone to nip out at HT and grab a pair of marching band cymbals to add some dynamic to that blasted drum. 

[Samwam27 532]

I assume we're playing Pukki furthest forward. Couldn't believe it when someone posted it's been 7 months since he scored at CR.

Would love him to score today, but we seem to play better when he's not up top?

[king canary 7,681]

McCallum seems to have a real licence to get forward today, interesting to see. Gibbs and Sara seems to be a solid pivot. 

[king canary 7,681]

1 minute ago, Samwam27 said:

I assume we're playing Pukki furthest forward. Couldn't believe it when someone posted it's been 7 months since he scored at CR.

Would love him to score today, but we seem to play better when he's not up top?

He's actually played quite well today all round, just not looked sharp where it really matters which is a shame. 

[Herman 9,838]

2 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

*Sargent not playing as striker

A stringer or a winker?

[littleyellowbirdie 2,605]

We're just lacking that bit of quality in the final third at the moment.

Crowd is in fine voice today.

[cambridgeshire canary 6,833]

Remember the days when Pukki could turn his man?

[king canary 7,681]

Just now, littleyellowbirdie said:

We're just lacking that bit of quality in the final third at the moment.

Crowd is in fine voice today.

Yes was going to say atmosphere is coming across well so far.

Real shame we didn't take one of early chances, would have given us real momentum. 

[pete 320]

Sucker punch on way

[TheGunnShow 6,027]

7 minutes ago, Richard Richard said:

Like him. Inspires a bit more confidence than Dimi. For me, anyway.

Think he's better suited to a game against Rotherham as he's more physically imposing.

[Dean Coneys boots 1,407]

I really get frustrated that Sarge never gets the front man gig. It’s his actual position. He’s not a winger or a second striker/ yet we persist in playing him there - I think he would score if allowed to play in his own position 

[cambridgeshire canary 6,833]

Sara must have just missed around three times today

[Richard Richard 186]

6 minutes ago, king canary said:

Everything just half a yard off when we got forward. I'm pleased we're willing to be direct and run at them when needs be though. Marquinos continues to look a bit lost. 

Agreed. Haven't seen anything from Marquinos since he arrived to indicate he'll be forcing his way into the Arsenal starting 11 any time soon!

[king canary 7,681]

1 minute ago, TheGunnShow said:

Think he's better suited to a game against Rotherham as he's more physically imposing.

Dimi is just maddeningly inconsistent. At his best I've no doubt he offers more than McCallum but at his worst he's a total liability. He's one I won't be sad to see leave. 

[Richard Richard 186]

1 minute ago, Dean Coneys boots said:

I really get frustrated that Sarge never gets the front man gig. It’s his actual position. He’s not a winger or a second striker/ yet we persist in playing him there - I think he would score if allowed to play in his own position 

100%. Wasted when played out of position.

[Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,297]

Just now, Richard Richard said:

Agreed. Haven't seen anything from Marquinos since he arrived to indicate he'll be forcing his way into the Arsenal starting 11 any time soon!

Yep. Just like when we had Harry Kane… was Clear he’d never make it 😅

[Pyro Pete 1,927]

Delia and Michael are pictured on the BBC Sport EFL live coverage.

[Dean Coneys boots 1,407]

You can see the issue- toothless up front and Pukki is a big part of that. He needs to be bench warming now - he’s lost a yard 

[Conrad 179]

3 minutes ago, littleyellowbirdie said:

We're just lacking that bit of quality in the final third at the moment.

Crowd is in fine voice today.

You are joking, right? Very little atmosphere, in my opinion. Crowd waiting for the sucker punch having missed those early opportunities. 

[Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,297]

2 minutes ago, Richard Richard said:

100%. Wasted when played out of position.

I don’t understand why Pukki is not deeper of the two today…. It’s clear Sarge can’t play anywhere else other than up top. Yet Wagner, is the third manager to consistently put him there. 

Edited April 10, 2023 by Creedence Clearwater Couto

[TheGunnShow 6,027]

2 minutes ago, king canary said:

Dimi is just maddeningly inconsistent. At his best I've no doubt he offers more than McCallum but at his worst he's a total liability. He's one I won't be sad to see leave. 

Think Dimi's a wing-back masquerading as a full-back, personally.

[cambridgeshire canary 6,833]

Rotherham the happier dressing room at the half no doubt