Midlands Yellow 3,995 Posted January 1 1 minute ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Time for a pint or three.. You’ll need more than three today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldy09 158 Posted January 1 How many minutes  can city survive before they let the first goal goes in - I predict 20 minutes - LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,286 Posted January 1 Just now, Midlands Yellow said: You’ll need more than three today. 1 and a 3 more like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,286 Posted January 1 Honestly I’d have kept Barnes as 10 and dropped McLean for Nunez. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldy09 158 Posted January 1 56 minutes ago, Worthy Nigelton said: If its 5 at the back I'm happier with it. The only thing missing is boarding the goal up with sheets of MDF Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,661 Posted January 1 (edited) 46 minutes ago, JonnyJonnyRowe said: Why has he rested a load of our key players for a game that we should expect to win, in order to put out a strong team against a side that we'd be unlikely to beat at our best. Surely would have made more sense to push through and capture the 3 points against the weak side, then have a free hit at the promotion contenders where you could at least argue if it went terribly wrong that the players were just shattered due to fixture congestion. Result will likely be 0 points instead of a good chance of 3 points. I don't get this manager. Surely the argument is that - if you are going to - you’d rotate/rest players for the lesser side, thinking/expecting you can still win, and play your strongest XI for the better one?  You seem to suggest the opposite, but that feels the wrong way round to me, if you want to win both. It’s an issue because we lost but the ploy wasn’t particularly wrong. Edited January 1 by Branston Pickle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,526 Posted January 1 14 minutes ago, Disco Dales Jockstrap said: Unfortunately, I can't see it personally - unless we start to seriously flirt with relegation, he's not going any where this season. OTBC I can see him being sacked in January - if we lose today then I think we may have to give up on entertaining any idea of troubling the play offs this year. And surely the management ought to have had expectations we might have been competitive for the top 6? Even if he is relieved of his duties I also can't see it making much difference now for the season. So what do you do? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Coneys boots 1,400 Posted January 1 Can’t remember seeing a Norwich side this negative. Very disappointing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonnyJonnyRowe 446 Posted January 1 Just now, Branston Pickle said: Surely the argument is that - if you are going to - you’d rotate/rest players for the lesser side, thinking/expecting you can still win, and play your strongest XI for the better one?  You seem to suggest the opposite, but that feels the wrong way round to me, if you want to win both. It’s the hindsight thing yet again. I think the answer to both of our points of view is that its a bit damning that we now have insufficient depth in our squad to rotate a few players without looking absolutely dreadful. Its been said since the start of the year, that we can typically put out a decent looking first eleven but it usually means having next to no quality on the bench. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 936 Posted January 1 The odd tackle would be nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kanadyan Kanary 121 Posted January 1 Parking the bus! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,735 Posted January 1 Sainz hitting the moon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,087 Posted January 1 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Dean Coneys boots said: Can’t remember seeing a Norwich side this negative. Very disappointing Need some Luton Spirit show them no respect up and at them style Edited January 1 by norfolkngood Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike w 46 Posted January 1 Just now, Dean Coneys boots said: Can’t remember seeing a Norwich side this negative. Very disappointing Agree, supported Norwich for 70 years and never seen a worse team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonnyJonnyRowe 446 Posted January 1 1 minute ago, Mike w said: Agree, supported Norwich for 70 years and never seen a worse team The Peter Grant/Bryan Gunn relegation season, 2008-09, was by far the worst. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Coneys boots 1,400 Posted January 1 Even in periods when quality was lacking we played nice stuff. This is just park the bus stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonnyJonnyRowe 446 Posted January 1 Southampton haven't had to get out of first gear yet and dominating. I'm not sure they've even taken the handbrake off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kanadyan Kanary 121 Posted January 1 Are we playing Brazil today? This is going to be painful and probably won't take long for the crowd to turn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonnyJonnyRowe 446 Posted January 1 We drew 4-4 with this team in the first half of the season when they couldn't deal with our press. So why on earth we didn't try the high line again I do not know. Southampton's centre backs were really shown up in that game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,995 Posted January 1 Just a matter of time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robertociNCFC 98 Posted January 1 Cowardly start, I can understand being a bit more defensively solid but this is just 11 men behind the ball Southampton will get a goal eventually and then what? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 3,773 Posted January 1 7 minutes ago, Mike w said: Agree, supported Norwich for 70 years and never seen a worse team Really? I mean......really???? Â 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,410 Posted January 1 Are we non-league? FFS, so negative. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike w 46 Posted January 1 1 minute ago, JonnyJonnyRowe said: The Peter Grant/Bryan Gunn relegation season, 2008-09, was by far the worst. there were one or two ok but these players seem to have no idea it just can't be manager surely? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWC 240 Posted January 1 We are toothless tigers 🤔😳 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7HAR1980 102 Posted January 1 I feel so sorry for those at the Carra having to endure this boring negative crap! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonnyJonnyRowe 446 Posted January 1 1 minute ago, shefcanary said: Are we non-league? FFS, so negative. No, but we are showing them far too much respect when we know that their centre backs can be shaky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike w 46 Posted January 1 looks like easy 3 points for Southampton although hope not Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,322 Posted January 1 That wasn’t offside Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
