WBA V Norwich Team News & Match Thread

[ca 1]

Team News

CITY boss Peter Grant made one change from the side which beat Sunderland last weekend.

In at right midfield came the combatitive figure of Andy Hughes in place of Paul McVeigh, otherwise it was a case of ''as you were'', with Dion Dublin continuing at centre-back in place of the injured Gary Doherty and Craig Fleming.

For the home side John Hartson missed out on the squad altogether due to an achilles injury, while midfielder Nigel Quashie was out with an ankle knock.

West Brom: Hoult, Watson, Perry, Davies, Greening, Albrechtsen, Kamara, Carter, Koumas, McShane, Phillips. Subs: Steele, Ellington, Nicholson, Wallwork, Hodgekins.

Norwich City: Gallacher, Drury, Shackell, Huckerby, Dublin, Earnshaw, Safri, Hughes, Etuhu, Colin, Robinson. Subs: Ashdown, Thorne, McVeigh, Eagle, Spillane.

[sket 0]

we will have to keep an eye on kamara, he has been on fire recently.
1-2 to the mighty yellows is my prediction.

[Pyro Pete 1,897]

Hughes? I''m getting the same feeling I got when I saw Fleming''s name on the team sheet before the Stoke game. That feeling would be dread.Please be competent Hughes! It''s not much to ask, is it?

[Tom NCFC 0]

That is a strong West Brom side, I''d be very happy with a draw!

[Tom NCFC 0]

If you can''t get Radio Norfolk and want to know whats happening, remember the live text service from BBC

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/live_text/default.stm?refresh

[a1canary 0]

They''ve not won in 4 though. I''m more concerned by our two new wingers - Robinson and Hughes!! Can you really see them getting behind the back four and putting the crosses in? Then again, maybe we''re looking for decisive balls through the middle for hux and earnie...Binners behind already at least!

[Skippy 0]

Sounds like we''ve started quite well in the first 10 minutes......

[Tom NCFC 0]

So far, we''ve had all the shoots on target, and a majority of the possession! Keep it up yellows!

[Chris Meadows 0]

i think grant is worried about the midfield of wba containing carter, koumas and greening and has decided to take out the luxury that is mcveigh

[Pyro Pete 1,897]

Seems like end to end stuff  from the commentary.  Sounds too open for my liking.Gallacher making saves, and a goal line clearance from Hughes.

[ca 1]

All Norwich at the moment and my Hucks is causing all sorts of problems.

[Marty 0]

[quote user="cityangel"]All Norwich at the moment and my Hucks is causing all sorts of problems.[/quote]

 

sounds promising,  can''t get the comentary so have to do with radio 5 or talk sport, of the bbc updates every 2 mins, it''s a nighmare! but to be honest when im don''t listen we seem to do better, so i''ll go and put the kettle on then!

[Bovril 219]

koumas is causing havoc of late! they have hit the bar twice and the post at least once...end to end, sounds like we had the first 20mins and they had the next 20 mins

[Pyro Pete 1,897]

Half time, phew. Thankfully we made it to half time without conceding. Not sure it will last if the game remains this open. Got to keep the ball and quieten the down crowd.

[alex_ncfc 662]

WBA all over us for that last quarter, very very lucky to be going in at 0-0.

[ca 1]

Woodwork and Dion have saved us in the last 10 mins, Koumas well into the game now!

[Web Team - Celia Sutton 0]

To whoever was posting the match stats - sorry - deleted the first one which didn''t come out right, and it''s wiped out the correct one. Can you repost?

[Tom NCFC 0]

[quote user="Web Team - Celia Sutton"]To whoever was posting the match stats - sorry - deleted the first one which didn''t come out right, and it''s wiped out the correct one. Can you repost?[/quote]

Oh Celia, You''ve destroyed everything! Half time stats are now changing as the second half has started, these are the current stats:

West Brom: Norwich

Possession

47% : 53%

Shots on target

3 : 4

Shots off target

5 : 2

Corners

6 : 4

Fouls

8 : 7

By the Way Chris Meadows, you''re not the Chris Meadows from Peterborough are you?

 

[Marty 0]

1-0, sounds good, Earnie had to score didn''t he?

[Pyro Pete 1,897]

Earnie scores! Woo-hoo!

[Loughborough Canary 0]

Earnshaw goaaaaaaaaaaaal!!

[......and Smith must score. 1,343]

Earnie.........1-0.....57 mins.........c''mon you Yellows !!!

[Tom NCFC 0]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRNNNNNNNNNNNNSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAWWWW!!!

WHO ELSE!!!!

1 - 0 !

[Citizen Journalist Foghorn 0]

Erny is a legend!!  come on city get this result!!!

[Tom NCFC 0]

I can''t believe that short arse scored with a header. Well Done Earny, Keep it up Lads!

[ca 1]

Think we''re going to need Dion, Shackell and Gallagher on top form now [:)]

[Syteanric 1]

id take one of the wingers or even Earnie off for an extra body at the back and grind it out with 5-10 mins to go.. come on city!

jas :)

[Tom NCFC 0]

Ellington on for Watson, Mowbray''s going all out!

I''ve heard that Spillane ''s warming up, might be coming on or maybe not! We''ll see!

[Chris Meadows 0]

i''m from Lowestoft not peterborough

[ca 1]

Cmon Norwich 20 mins to go, you can do it.

 

Scum are losing at home 0-1.