match thread *official lappinitup match thread Foxes v Canaries*

[cambridgeshire canary 6,836]

Edited April 1 by cambridgeshire canary

[Wings of a Sparrow 1,449]

I do like it when matches come around quickly...

 

[......and Smith must score. 1,365]

17 minutes ago, Wings of a Sparrow said:

I do like it when matches come around quickly...

 

I read today that as recently as 1979 we played three times in four days. Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday.

Sadly we only managed one point and lost at home to you-know-who so that didn’t pan out too well.

 

Edited April 1 by ......and Smith must score.

[dylanisabaddog 5,032]

Just looked at the link to their forum. Blimey, their support is negative! Their Sporting Director must be very angry😊

[Capt. Pants 4,300]

It's the same for all teams but fitness and intelligent tactics will be important to keep us in the top 6. I suspect we are going to have to dig very deep today to avoid defeat.

This is a massive day for the Binners and Leicester though.

 

[Robert N. LiM 4,573]

1 minute ago, Capt. Pants said:

It's the same for all teams but fitness and intelligent tactics will be important to keep us in the top 6. I suspect we are going to have to dig very deep today to avoid defeat.

This is a massive day for the Binners and Leicester though.

 

Yeah you fear our 'strong XI but weak bench' might cost us today. You'd imagine we'll play the same side (perhaps Duffy for Lungi if he's fit enough for 90), but it's a lot to ask of the players. Would absolutely take a point today. 

[Capt. Pants 4,300]

22 minutes ago, ......and Smith must score. said:

I read today that as recently as 1979 we played three times in four days. Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday.

Sadly we only managed one point and lost at home to you-know-who so that didn’t pan out too well.

 

You're showing your age a bit if you think 1979 was recent! 

Sorry, couldn't resist and your probably a similar vintage to me 🤣

[cambridgeshire canary 6,836]

25 minutes ago, ......and Smith must score. said:

I read today that as recently as 1979 we played three times in four days. Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday.

Sadly we only managed one point and lost at home to you-know-who so that didn’t pan out too well.

 

1979? Recent? You sound like a binner..

[Capt. Pants 4,300]

9 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

1979? Recent? You sound like a binner..

1978 was a freak year. Forest won the league, Binners the cup and FC Brugge got to the European Cup Final. Thankfully things have moved on...

[TheGunnShow 6,029]

35 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said:

Just looked at the link to their forum. Blimey, their support is negative! Their Sporting Director must be very angry😊

Were they all divorced?

[cambridgeshire canary 6,836]

47 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said:

Just looked at the link to their forum. Blimey, their support is negative! Their Sporting Director must be very angry😊

Full of 20 percenters!

[BlueHope76 70]

Hmm....I am hugely conflicted on this one. I can't bring myself to actually want you boys to win but it would actually be the best result for us if you did. For what its worth I think you will actually get something today, you are in good form and the Leicester fans have basically lost the plot, it wont take much for them to turn if you make a good start. I will watch this one with much interest. 

[king canary 7,681]

On my way to my traditional one away trip a season, new stadium for me this time.

[cambridgeshire canary 6,836]

Just now, BlueHope76 said:

Hmm....I am hugely conflicted on this one. I can't bring myself to actually want you boys to win but it would actually be the best result for us if you did. For what its worth I think you will actually get something today, you are in good form and the Leicester fans have basically lost the plot, it wont take much for them to turn if you make a good start. I will watch this one with much interest. 

Get the feeling it's all going to depend on the first goal. We score first they fall apart but they score first they get some confidence back and hold it.

[BlueHope76 70]

1 minute ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

Get the feeling it's all going to depend on the first goal. We score first they fall apart but they score first they get some confidence back and hold it.

yeah, suspect it will be very important.

[Satriales 703]

1 hour ago, dylanisabaddog said:

Just looked at the link to their forum. Blimey, their support is negative! Their Sporting Director must be very angry😊

They were absolutely pi$$ing the league and have thrown it away. Can understand the fans reaction. 

[cambridgeshire canary 6,836]

Just now, Satriales said:

They were absolutely pi$$ing the league and have thrown it away. Can understand the fans reaction. 

20 points clear at one point..

[dylanisabaddog 5,032]

50 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

Get the feeling it's all going to depend on the first goal. We score first they fall apart but they score first they get some confidence back and hold it.

I think the statistic is that 70% of teams that score first don't lose. I agree with you though, today it is vital and it will be the same on Saturday. Squeaky bum time has arrived. 

Edited April 1 by dylanisabaddog

[JamieNorfolk 64]

2 hours ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

Last time against todays opposition;

View from the opposition;

https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/topic/134412-norwich-h-pre-match/#comments

Crazy how nervous they are for this, just read a good few pages of the forum and not a single fan we're backing them. 

[The Bristol Nest 518]

I think that we may surprise a few people today.

[ec-p 99]

Unchanged then. Bit nervous about our defence. 

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,805]

Hope we dont regret not restoring Duffy.

If he's fit we must surely be playing a recognised centre half??

[TheGunnShow 6,029]

Not sure I fancy this line-up considering Leicester are probably more potent than even Plymouth on the counter. McCallum and Stacey need to be a bit more circumspect today and pick their moments to bomb on.

[yellowrider120 793]

2 minutes ago, ec-p said:

Unchanged then. Bit nervous about our defence. 

Understatement I fear!

[......and Smith must score. 1,365]

25 minutes ago, JamieNorfolk said:

Crazy how nervous they are for this, just read a good few pages of the forum and not a single fan we're backing them. 

Seems like almost every Leicester supporter has a downer on the club right now and very few think they’ll even draw against us. The bookies still have the home team odds-on to win and they do have some seriously decent players. 

All about confidence really. Hopefully we can score first and they’ll collapse completely.

 

[Pyro Pete 1,931]

Not sure what to expect. We are the form team, while Leicester are struggling a bit

So we should be able to get something. Yet the way we defended on Friday has me concerned.

[Branston Pickle 3,710]

18 minutes ago, ec-p said:

Unchanged then. Bit nervous about our defence. 

Watched the highlights from their defeat at Brizzle - looked as they created plenty, as ever at this level it was the finishing that let them down.  We definitely need everyone to be on their game. 

[Grumpy 124]

Difficult game to call this one.We are on a pretty impressive vein of form,they are certainly not at their best but they do have some good players in their side.
Two fairly formidable centre halves,three quality midfielders and unfortunately a very fast centre forward.
As hard as it might be if we can keep Dewsbury-Hall quiet and Vardy on a tight reign I think we have a good chance of getting some joy today

[Worthy Nigelton 1,080]

No lose game today. We win and it solidifies our play off charge, lose and it hurts the binners. Draw is the only result which is a tiny bit annoying, but even that on balance is a good point for us.

[Samwam27 532]

Surely if Duffy is fit enough for the bench hes fit enough to start.

Strange Sorenson is preferred to Duffy. Wagner sure prefers llaying out midfielders in defence ahead of our so called specialist centre backs 😅