Relegation fight ....have we the bottle for one?

[Conrad 272]

Just clear of the relegation places. One win in seven. Abject performances like yesterday. Team lacking confidence, or required ability? Sergeant absent until January, with no recognised replacement in the squad.

I know that we may have some of our injured players back after the international break but what condition will they find the team in then? Looks like we are in for a turbulent time.

The question is, does the current squad have the bottle and necessary fight to get us out of a relegation fight, should we become embroiled in one? I, for one, have my doubts.

 

[cambridgeshire canary 7,932]

Wait until we have our squad back from injury and then decide.

Edited November 10, 2024 by cambridgeshire canary

[Peregrine Shorts 554]

I still think we’ll finish closer to the top than the bottom but yesterday worried me a bit

[Up and Away 120]

40 minutes ago, Conrad said:

Just clear of the relegation places. One win in seven. Abject performances like yesterday. Team lacking confidence, or required ability? Sergeant absent until January, with no recognised replacement in the squad.

I know that we may have some of our injured players back after the international break but what condition will they find the team in then? Looks like we are in for a turbulent time.

The question is, does the current squad have the bottle and necessary fight to get us out of a relegation fight, should we become embroiled in one? I, for one, have my doubts.

 

I am not sure it as bad as you describe. Performances and results have generally been good this season with plenty of positives.

The injuries have definitely started to catch up with the squad but it is only the last couple of performances that have been poor. The Boro result looks better with their subsequent high scoring wins. Also, playing the same team three times in a week, with minimal rotation, would not have helped.

The break comes at a good time, time to regroup, hopefully get some players back, and time to reset.

I agree that Sargent/Barnes as an injury prone front two was an accident waiting to happen and something the club should address in January. 

[CANARYKING 720]

How far away is Barnes ?

[FenwayFrank 2,718]

5 hours ago, Conrad said:

Just clear of the relegation places. One win in seven. Abject performances like yesterday. Team lacking confidence, or required ability? Sergeant absent until January, with no recognised replacement in the squad.

I know that we may have some of our injured players back after the international break but what condition will they find the team in then? Looks like we are in for a turbulent time.

The question is, does the current squad have the bottle and necessary fight to get us out of a relegation fight, should we become embroiled in one? I, for one, have my doubts.

 

Binner

[Kenny Foggo 1,205]

The reality is, we have 6 decent championship players and the rest are run of the mill.

Four of those 6 (Gunn, Nunez, McLean, Sargent) are injured and their replacements are not good enough.

I don't believe we will be in a relegation fight once they are back but it shows the lack of quality in the squad after years of selling our best talent and poor recruitment.

Saying that it is 9 games without a win which is concerning,

[A K Narey 257]

15 minutes ago, CANARYKING said:

How far away is Barnes ?

130 miles, according to Google Maps!

[Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 4,736]

3 minutes ago, Kenny Foggo said:

The reality is, we have 6 decent championship players and the rest are run of the mill.

Four of those 6 (Gunn, Nunez, McLean, Sargent) are injured and their replacements are not good enough.

Obviously one of the others is Sainz, but who is the other? Personally, I think we've got a few.

[Yonderlyeller 67]

2 minutes ago, A K Narey said:

130 miles, according to Google Maps!

Nice one !  But joking apart, his hairy-arsed aggravation would be very useful to wind up players on both sides after the break.

[Capt. Pants 5,152]

Bit early to talk about relegation.

Get over these injuries and suspensions and we should climb the table again.

The response from the squad and coaching team to this period of adversity though has largely been very poor. I think Knapper will be disappointed with the lack of fight and ability.

[yellowrider120 933]

49 minutes ago, CANARYKING said:

How far away is Barnes ?

Hopefully a long, long way away!

[GodlyOtsemobor 2,836]

2 hours ago, CANARYKING said:

How far away is Barnes ?

About 128 miles from Norwich and about 3hrs by car... Hope this helps 👍

[Nexus_Canary 1,254]

Get a ****ing grip 

[GodlyOtsemobor 2,836]

6 minutes ago, Nexus_Canary said:

Get a ****ing grip 

Only if you buy me dinner first. 

[Conrad 272]

3 hours ago, FenwayFrank said:

Binner

Pratt.

[Nexus_Canary 1,254]

1 hour ago, GodlyOtsemobor said:

Only if you buy me dinner first. 

Now there is an offer ❤️

[FenwayFrank 2,718]

35 minutes ago, Conrad said:

Pratt.

Still a binner

[Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,704]

Relegation fight. My word.

[Conrad 272]

28 minutes ago, FenwayFrank said:

Still a binner

Don't be late for School in the morning.

[Conrad 272]

21 minutes ago, Creedence Clearwater Couto said:

Relegation fight. My word.

The question was 'does the current squad have the bottle and necessary fight to get us out of a relegation fight, should we become embroiled in one?' 

You seem to want to answer a different question.

[Mr Angry 2,094]

We were 7th after the Hull match-the one in which Gunn went off injured. We lost Núñez in the next match and as the injuries increased  and McLean got suspended our performances understandably declined. With players coming back we won’t be in a relegation fight.

Edited November 10, 2024 by Mr Angry

[Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,704]

1 hour ago, Mr Angry said:

We were 7th after the Hull match-the one in which Gunn went off injured. We lost Núñez in the next match and as the injuries increased  and McLean got suspended our performances understandably declined. With players coming back we won’t be in a relegation fight.

We lost Nunez leading 1-0 at Stoke.. then went on to draw 1-1 and draw next two. Then we lost Sargent (and McLean) and went on to the lose the next 3. How two players can make so much difference is quite incredible really.

Edited November 10, 2024 by Creedence Clearwater Couto

[Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,704]

1 hour ago, Conrad said:

The question was 'does the current squad have the bottle and necessary fight to get us out of a relegation fight, should we become embroiled in one?' 

You seem to want to answer a different question.

It’s just a ridiculous question at this point.

[hogesar 10,949]

The division is so tight you can talk about both relegation and playoffs realistically.

What's important is we get a couple players back and stop conceding 2 goals every game so confidence doesn't drop through the floor. 

The management team last season built up a siege mentality which with fans perception at the time was much needed and clearly kept belief high inside the camp. Fans are still onside so that's not needed at the moment but then it might actually be what the group needs psychologically!

[canarydan23 4,823]

5 hours ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said:

Obviously one of the others is Sainz, but who is the other? Personally, I think we've got a few.

Cordoba is at least a decent Championship (which is why it was inexplicable that he was taken off over Duffy).

Fisher is looking very decent for this level too, and is keeping Stacey, another good operator at this level, out of the starting XI.

We've got a very good Championship XI and in a hypothetical world where no one gets injured we'd be all but guaranteed top 6, maybe better.

The trouble is, behind that 11 we are looking pretty abject.

[baldy09 200]

HOFF rules out  looking for a striker -  a big mistake it may cost us ?

[Capt. Pants 5,152]

No guarantee Nunez will be 100% fit for the remainder of the season. You suspect Sarge will need to build up his fitness again when he hasn't really regained his fitness from last season's injury.

If we don't have back-up for Sarge it could be a very long season.

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 2,073]

9 hours ago, canarydan23 said:

Cordoba is at least a decent Championship (which is why it was inexplicable that he was taken off over Duffy).

Fisher is looking very decent for this level too, and is keeping Stacey, another good operator at this level, out of the starting XI.

We've got a very good Championship XI and in a hypothetical world where no one gets injured we'd be all but guaranteed top 6, maybe better.

The trouble is, behind that 11 we are looking pretty abject.

Have to say, I'm not really sure why Fisher is keeping Stacey out currently.

We're missing a hell of a lot of attacking play on the overlap down the right ,which Fisher doesnt replicate

[DraytonBoy 256]

2 hours ago, GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary said:

I'm not really sure why Fisher is keeping Stacey out currently

Simple, he's just better. He was my MOM on Saturday and was pretty much the only one trying for the whole 90 minutes.