KiwiScot 1,453 Posted January 1 (edited) Happy New Year Pink'un Posters! Hope springs enteral for 2024, but dark times with results and performances remaining mixed and the forum full of constant negative threads. Defensive scapegoats being one talking point so with that in mind we welcome former captain, club legend and scapegoat Russell Martin back to Carrow Road. Last time we met it was 4:4 and Martin was soon to be on shaky peg however having adjusted they are 17 games unbeaten, hunting down automatics and are only 3 points behind the scum. We need those 3 points however so it's 1 win for us and onward to the Wembley in 2024. One to Watch - Adam Armstrong with 12 goals from 25 games this season News - Wagner "rebuild momentum". Giannoulis had minor injury on Friday and will be back for the Cup. Sargent sub at least. Duffy likely to start after being rested. Ruel Fox trying to save Whitton United(https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-67766828). The transfer Window is open with rumours already flying that Rowe is linked with Spurs. Preview - https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/norwich-city/preview/preview-norwich-vs-southampton-prediction-team-news-lineups_532458.html Southamptons Preview - https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/southampton/news/61595/southampton-at-norwich-city-the-preview Southampton Match Thread - https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/topic/60586-norwich-v-saints-nyd-3pm/ OTBC! Pups Thread - Charity wins money if any of the following happens from the game. Rowe to score anytime £10.00 Sara to score anytime £12.00 1-1 Draw £6.50 2-2 Draw £12.00 Sainz to score and McLean yellow card £33.00 Armstrong to score and Bednarak yellow card £17.00 Btts , more than 3.5 goals, more than 7.5 corners £3.25 Norwich win , sergeant to score anytime and Walker peters yellow card £23.00  Edited January 1 by KiwiScot 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,939 Posted January 1 Flynn Downes (ex Ipswich) suffered a bout of food poisoning after eating raw chicken liver. Poor lad, who'd have known! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,255 Posted January 1 Let's turn Carrow Rd into a fortress again 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,539 Posted January 1 (edited) When will we see our strongest team out there, I wonder. Imo that's -                     Gunn Stacey Hanley McLean Giannoulis               Sara Nunez     Rowe    Barnes   Sainz                  Sargent   Edited January 1 by lake district canary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,255 Posted January 1 It will he an interesting team selection. Can't help thinking if we don't play a proper 3 man midfield today we will quickly get over-run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminally Yellow 2,466 Posted January 1 I can genuinely see this being Wagner's last game. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city4eva 213 Posted January 1 1 minute ago, Terminally Yellow said: I can genuinely see this being Wagner's last game. I have thought that for a while, but Delia has other ideas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,297 Posted January 1 4 hours ago, dylanisabaddog said: Flynn Downes (ex Ipswich) suffered a bout of food poisoning after eating raw chicken liver. Poor lad, who'd have known! How offal for the poor bloke.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,297 Posted January 1 It's certainly gonna be a tough game for us.... I may get there a few minutes earlier than the norm and start yodelling....The drum is so last year.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,749 Posted January 1 Who do we think will be our starting striker partnership today? Hwang and Sargent? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin time 182 Posted January 1 18 minutes ago, Mello Yello said: How offal for the poor bloke.... Oh my what a pate’. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,297 Posted January 1 1 minute ago, Justin time said: Oh my what a pate’. Eating raw stuff you must beak careful....It must have had a fowl taste?..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,446 Posted January 1 (edited) I have got a really bad feeling about this one I can see the real die hard 80%ers giving Russell Martin and Delia a good old clap after a drubbing this afternoon in my minds eye… Edited January 1 by The Real Buh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,183 Posted January 1 14 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Who do we think will be our starting striker partnership today? Hwang and Sargent? If he decides that Sargent is ready to start which may not be the case as he is often very cautious with players coming back from a long injury, he may well try to resurrect the successful Sargent/Barnes partnership which brought success at the beginning of the season, at least to start with. I think Hwang edges it over Idah, but Idah or Barnes or Idah with Barnes is anybody's guess. The big interest for me will be the central defensive line-up. This could be anything, and Wagner is probably putting the names in a hat as I write this. Sara, Rowe, Saintz and Nunez should all start, imo, and possibly everybody feels this way except the manager who will probably use his hat for this as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
East Rider 551 Posted January 1 8 minutes ago, The Real Buh said: I have got a really bad feeling about this one I can see the real die hard 80%ers giving Russell Martin and Delia a good old clap after a drubbing this afternoon in my minds eye… I very, very much doubt that will happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,749 Posted January 1 Just now, BroadstairsR said: If he decides that Sargent is ready to start which may not be the case as he is often very cautious with players coming back from a long injury, he may well try to resurrect the successful Sargent/Barnes partnership which brought success at the beginning of the season, at least to start with. I think Hwang edges it over Idah, but Idah or Barnes or Idah with Barnes is anybody's guess. The big interest for me will be the central defensive line-up. This could be anything, and Wagner is probably putting the names in a hat as I write this. Sara, Rowe, Saintz and Nunez should all start, imo, and possibly everybody feels this way except the manager who will probably use his hat for this as well. I get the feeling Barnes will be left on the bench for two reasons. Firstly he started in what, three matches in the past week? Secondly he was not exactly a well behaved boy in our last match which Wagner was very critical of post match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,183 Posted January 1 Just now, cambridgeshire canary said: I get the feeling Barnes will be left on the bench for two reasons. Firstly he started in what, three matches in the past week? Secondly he was not exactly a well behaved boy in our last match which Wagner was very critical of post match. Yep! But, it's David Wagner we're talking about here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,446 Posted January 1 4 minutes ago, East Rider said: I very, very much doubt that will happen. 100% they stay to clap Martin. 100% They did it for Farke even though he’d just beat us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,087 Posted January 1 Sarge will be interesting to see you would Expect him to take a few weeks to get up to speed after such a lay off i must admit i am a bit concern everybody is thinking everything will be back to normal now he is back , hopefully he is fit and strong but that was some injury Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiScot 1,453 Posted January 1 4 hours ago, Capt. Pants said: Let's turn Carrow Rd into a fortress again 😉 Yes Let's make Norwich great again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,255 Posted January 1 10 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: I get the feeling Barnes will be left on the bench for two reasons. Firstly he started in what, three matches in the past week? Secondly he was not exactly a well behaved boy in our last match which Wagner was very critical of post match. I don't think both Sainz and Barnes will start. Sainz will probably be on the bench if only because he's not great defensively. I'll be well wrong no doubt and they'll both start, snarling and whinging. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,146 Posted January 1 7 minutes ago, KiwiScot said: Yes Let's make Norwich great again Biggly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamieNorfolk 62 Posted January 1 I really hope the boys pull together today & take some confidence, or even fear of losing places from a thicker squad / returning players. I don't feel good about today though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daly 506 Posted January 1 The dilemma for Wagner is he’s spoilt for choice for strikers but apart from Sargent none of them are very good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
East Rider 551 Posted January 1 Like to see Hanley with KM in center defence and Rowe and Sainz both to start. Unfortunately can see them steamroller us early on so we will need to be absolutely resolute. Now off to the game. Lets make some noise OTBC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conrad 170 Posted January 1 2 minutes ago, daly said: The dilemma for Wagner is he’s spoilt for choice for strikers but apart from Sargent none of them are very good Actually Sargent isn't really that good (compared with what we have had the joy of watching previously), it's more to do with him being the best of what we currently have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Top corner 228 Posted January 1 26 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said: I don't think both Sainz and Barnes will start. Sainz will probably be on the bench if only because he's not great defensively. I'll be well wrong no doubt and they'll both start, snarling and whinging. I'd be surprised if Barnes started, simply because Southampton will be passing around & through us, which would mean that we need player's who have the ability to do a lot of running. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike w 46 Posted January 1 3 hours ago, Capt. Pants said: It will he an interesting team selection. Can't help thinking if we don't play a proper 3 man midfield today we will quickly get over-run. 100% agree. Must stop the rot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyro Pete 1,902 Posted January 1 Happy birthday, Shane! Let's get hammered... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
