****Official Lappinitup Match Thread - Stoke V Norwich****

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,764]

Right , now to pull Sargent and Gunn out of their international squads with 'injuries'

[TheGunnShow 5,940]

Well, a win and a clean sheet. Can't argue with that (but no doubt someone will at some point).

[Daz Sparks 1,154]

Good performance. 

Stoke were largely sh!te, but we beat them fairly easily, and you can only play what's in front of you. 

[cambridgeshire canary 6,731]

Just now, TheGunnShow said:

Well, a win and a clean sheet. Can't argue with that (but no doubt someone will at some point).

"Can only beat teams down the bottom of the table. Cheers, little Vincent"

[Daz Sparks 1,154]

Sara or Sainz for MoM. 

[Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,279]

Great win!!

I’ll whisper it, I’m starting to believe in Wagner and this side.

[Capt. Pants 4,242]

Massive result. Piles the pressure on Hull and Coventry.

Pleased for our fans, great day out.

[Ken Hairy 3,773]

Imagine if Sargent hadn't been injured, we'd be up there with the top 4.

Confident we'll get 5th or 6th now. 

[Robert N. LiM 4,378]

"Pretty much nailed on to make the play-offs"

Not my words, Lynn, the words of BBC Sport.

[Robert N. LiM 4,378]

Have some of that, Pearson.

[repman 635]

Just now, Robert N. LiM said:

Are we...good?

I think we’re still behind the top 4 and perhaps West Brom too but we have plenty of enough quality to deal with the rest of the league. I think that quality at both ends is perhaps to even win a couple of playoff games, but we might need a bit of luck too.

[cambridgeshire canary 6,731]

Just now, Robert N. LiM said:

Have some of that, Pearson.

I mean they were not exactly good with him on the pitch but they did seem to rather fall apart without him

[Robert N. LiM 4,378]

1 minute ago, repman said:

I think we’re still behind the top 4 and perhaps West Brom too but we have plenty of enough quality to deal with the rest of the league. I think that quality at both ends is perhaps to even win a couple of playoff games, but we might need a bit of luck too.

Enough quality to break Suffolk hearts in the play-off semi-final will do me

[Robert N. LiM 4,378]

2 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

I mean they were not exactly good with him on the pitch but they did seem to rather fall apart without him

The heart bleeds

[sonyc 5,526]

1 minute ago, Ken Hairy said:

Imagine if Sargent hadn't been injured, we'd be up there with the top 4.

Confident we'll get 5th or 6th now. 

Yep, that was a small turning point early in the season. Josh is a talisman for us for sure. What an amazing run he is on. Like you I'm confident now we can nail it. The team look very motivated and they definitely have a spine. Good times.

 

Off on another tangent, I noticed that King's Lynn have won their game with their near rivals Rushall. Likewise, I'm more confident they can stave off any relegation threats and prepare for next year.

[TheGunnShow 5,940]

5 minutes ago, Robert N. LiM said:

"Pretty much nailed on to make the play-offs"

Not my words, Lynn, the words of BBC Sport.

Was this written by the "Sh!t, it's a plural ending, gotta add an apostrophe" fan club or something?

[Capt. Pants 4,242]

We're playing much better as a team without Rowe in, especially with Sara further forward. We just seem just so much more solid and cohesive.

 

[TheGunnShow 5,940]

2 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said:

We're playing much better as a team without Rowe in, especially with Sara further forward. We just seem just so much more solid and cohesive.

 

Yeah - whisper it quietly, but of our star players, could he be the most expendable?

[Robert N. LiM 4,378]

5 minutes ago, TheGunnShow said:

Was this written by the "Sh!t, it's a plural ending, gotta add an apostrophe" fan club or something?

Good win for the Canarie's.

[It physically hurt to type that]

[Canary Wundaboy 1,359]

16 minutes ago, GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary said:

Right , now to pull Sargent and Gunn out of their international squads with 'injuries'

Yeah we don’t need that right now!

[Bobzilla 145]

Is this what it's like going to a home game?

[Mr Tea 105]

9 minutes ago, Bobzilla said:

Is this what it's like going to a home game?

More booing at home . 20% more.

 

[hogesar 9,676]

I said elsewhere, it was lovely to see and hear Stoke journalists and pundits waxing lyrical about Wagners tactical setup.

[Mello Yello 2,296]

Was Stu at Stoke watching the game?.....

[Mr Angry 1,563]

4 hours ago, norwich canary said:

Harvester near the stoke ground . Putting the carra to shame 

Because of the orientation I honestly thought that was a wall hanging 😳

[Mello Yello 2,296]

I think I'd rather eat a tumbleweed with rancid creek water as a dressing.....

[Wings of a Sparrow 1,418]

52 minutes ago, Robert N. LiM said:

"Pretty much nailed on to make the play-offs"

Not my words, Lynn, the words of BBC Sport.

Some of these people have come from Stoke...

 

Oh hang on 😁

[canarybubbles 1,923]

35 minutes ago, Mr Angry said:

Because of the orientation I honestly thought that was a wall hanging 😳

It won last year's Turner Prize.

[Monty13 2,235]

2 hours ago, Daz Sparks said:

Sara or Sainz for MoM. 

I’d have gone Kenny personally but all three were excellent.

[Monty13 2,235]

2 hours ago, TheGunnShow said:

Yeah - whisper it quietly, but of our star players, could he be the most expendable?

Yes 100%. If we fail to get promoted and sold Rowe but kept the rest I’d be over the moon personally. He’s a great player with huge potential, but he’s not essential to the team like Sargent, Gunn, Sara and Sainz have all become IMO.