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Lappin has been quoted in again thanking the fans for being behind him with great support over the last year. Whatever your view on Lappin on the pitch, i think it is a great ending to his nightmare of a year under rodent and to be back in the squad. it must have been just as nice to play a friendly at his home ground in Airdree in front of his friends and family.

I think we will see a different Lappin this season who will be full of confidence and hopefully a great crosser!....and i hope he scores a cracker from a free kick like he did at luton a couple of season ago!

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I Really Like Lappin And Admire Him Through The Way He Stuck With Norwich And Waited To Get His Chance. I Hope He Does Well This Season! [:)]

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Me too JJ!

Treated like s##te by Rodent, but stuck around and dug in, waiting for his

chance, which has now, deservedly, arrived!

Odds for Lappin to be next seasons POTY?

OTBC!

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whilst i agree he was treated appallingly by roeder  i think the reason he stuck it out was more likely  due to being on silly money  for a player of his ability with no hope of getting the same elsewhere   , not that i blame him most of us would have done the same [:D]

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Listen - I''m the Biggest Lappin Fan in this village... I have always liked his touch on the ball and his ability to get the ball into where it''s needed. And I''ve not forgotten his contribution in Roeder''s first game at Carrow Rd (the 2-2 draw with Ipswich - look up the match report if you have) which was just one week before that Plymouth game. BUT:  he really must not be pushed into that left back position if Drury

is out for any reason - unless there really is no-one else. He does not have the physique IMO. He may also lack a bit of pace to be first choice for out wide left and the number of starts he gets will depend on how some of the new signings shape up. But Gunn seems to accept that Hoolahan is best played just behind the strikers and I am sure we will see Lappin in more than he''s out. Every corner must be seen as crack at goal. I think he will be a Really Useful Little Engine this season

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Doubt he would be on ''silly money'' given that we only signed him for around 75k.

I was at the Airdrie game on Saturday and even when he was warming up he was waving and chatting to the fans (yes it was that quiet! [:D]) and one fan in particular started singing ''one Simon Lappin'' which he acknowledged as well. Seems like a genuinely nice, down to earth bloke, unlike some of the prima-donnas we''ve had recently.

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i think he will be a good player for us .

anyone who survived under roeder and is still here deserves a medal .

good luck to dury as well nice to see a old face back ..

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i`ve met him and he`s a smashing bloke and obviously  well liked but didn`t motherwell say there was no way they could match what he was on at norwich when he was on loan to them ? i`m not knocking the bloke  we all need to earn a crust ... if i was on for arguments sake 3  grand a week at norwich and had the chance to go to go back to scotland  for 1 grand a week i`d dig  my heels in and train with the under 14s if that was what it took  [:D]

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He might be a nice guy. I''m sure he is, however he is as big a part of our problem as anybody or thing. Substandard for the Championship. Limited quality and unable to perform at a consistent level.We only ever blame players once they''ve left or if they want to leave. Crofty goes from best effort at the club to substandard tosser in the space of a few weeks.Kid yourself that the odd well delivered free kick is enough to justify a player but truth is Lowestoft’s league has players with just that same ability. But footballers need collections of attribute to perform at the higher levels. Strength, pace, vision, awareness, savvy, presence the list is long. The Lowestoft league player has not got an abundance of these attribute so he plays at a level he can compete in. His free kick ability is a great boon because he is capable of playing on par with other players in the league because they also have limited levels in the other attributes areas.Lappin is for a club of Norwich''s stature a pi$$ poor player. He may have limited success in a lower league but is that what we should expect. The club to by players who will only be good enough once we are relegated to a lower league than that which we were in when the player was purchased!

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From what has been said I have no doubt that Simon Lappin is a nice bloke but as also been clearly said and from what I have seen I do not feel he is good enough. But I certainly do not blame him for staying here on the very good wage that he, or more likely his agent, negotiated with a man who should never have been a Norwich City manager. Surely if he walked out on his contract and his generous wage he would have been a fool to himself and doing his family''s future no good at all. He had to stay and take the money!

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Can we please put an end to the myth that Simon Lappin is a model professional because he never moaned about his treatment under Glenn Roeder and instead got his head down and worked hard to get back in the team. The only reason he is still here is because Motherwell were not prepared to offer a high enough weekly wage to persuade him to leave Norwich. Granted he never mouthed off about how hard done by he was in the press but neither would I if I was being paid thousands a week to kick a ball around with some kids each morning before going home to put my feet up.

Oh, and the other problem is he''s rubbish. The reason we''re in the situation we are is because we''ve signed too many players of his standard, quite frankly he makes me yearn for the days of Carl Robinson and Andy Hughes.

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While I agree with a lot of posts in this thread, but the bottom line still remains. He still has a lot to prove of himself, and hopefully, given the chance this season, he will show exactly what we''ve been missing.

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[quote user="canaryjock"]

Doubt he would be on ''silly money'' given that we only signed him for around 75k.

[/quote]CJ - it is precisely because he was signed for sweeties that he could demand higher wages. That is why some players insist on short contracts so that they can then hawk their trade to the highest bidder - no fee means that bids are wages based. A recently departed ex-team captain springs to mind - only it backfired on him.

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[quote user="Shack Attack"]

Can we please put an end to the myth that Simon Lappin is a model professional because he never moaned about his treatment under Glenn Roeder and instead got his head down and worked hard to get back in the team. The only reason he is still here is because Motherwell were not prepared to offer a high enough weekly wage to persuade him to leave Norwich. Granted he never mouthed off about how hard done by he was in the press but neither would I if I was being paid thousands a week to kick a ball around with some kids each morning before going home to put my feet up.

Oh, and the other problem is he''s rubbish. The reason we''re in the situation we are is because we''ve signed too many players of his standard, quite frankly he makes me yearn for the days of Carl Robinson and Andy Hughes.

[/quote]Mostly true.Rubbish? whilst I dont think he''s the best player we''ve ever had - I do believe he''s the best set piece, dead ball specialist we''ve had this decade. He''s no Beckham but we haven''t had a player who can take corners and fouls as consistantly well as Lappin as far as I can remember. Puts Crofts crossing and final ball to shame.

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[quote user="Shack Attack"]

Can we please put an end to the myth that Simon Lappin is a model professional because he never moaned about his treatment under Glenn Roeder and instead got his head down and worked hard to get back in the team. The only reason he is still here is because Motherwell were not prepared to offer a high enough weekly wage to persuade him to leave Norwich. Granted he never mouthed off about how hard done by he was in the press but neither would I if I was being paid thousands a week to kick a ball around with some kids each morning before going home to put my feet up.

Oh, and the other problem is he''s rubbish. The reason we''re in the situation we are is because we''ve signed too many players of his standard, quite frankly he makes me yearn for the days of Carl Robinson and Andy Hughes.

[/quote]My first prediction of the season: you will be proved wrong Mr Shack. We lacked anyone who could take a good corner kick all last season and in our present division I think set pieces will be important goal makers. Oh, and while out on loan at Motherwell, and playing in his wrong position of left back, he got a winning goal against Celtic. He has more football in his little feet than either of the others you mention,

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"I Really Like Lappin And Admire Him Through The Way He Stuck With Norwich And Waited To Get His Chance. I Hope He Does Well This Season!"

 

Yes, he was treated like Sh-te by Roeder, like other players, Cureton in particular, but let''s be straight about this, what choice did Lappin have but to dig in deep and wait for his chance ? No other club came in for him and threw him a lifeline. I have to say I do like and respect the man and, given the tall players that Gunn has brought in, I think his ability to deliver good crosses will produce alot of goals.

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[quote user="Scottlarock"]

Rubbish?

[/quote]

OK so maybe ''rubbish'' is a little harsh. He''s distinctly average though.

[quote user="Binky"]

My first prediction of the season: you will be proved wrong Mr Shack. We lacked anyone who could take a good corner kick all last season and in our present division I think set pieces will be important goal makers. Oh, and while out on loan at Motherwell, and playing in his wrong position of left back, he got a winning goal against Celtic. He has more football in his little feet than either of the others you mention,

[/quote]

I hope that I am proved wrong mate. David Bell delivered excellent set pieces but was slated by most on here for being one footed, lacking pace and not being physical enough. Remind you of anyone? Lappin seems to be given an easier ride because of what happened between him and Roeder (my enemies enemy is my friend?) but essentially is a less talented version of Bell.

We cannot afford to have a passenger on the left hand side of midfield just because he takes a decent set piece. The fact that he scored a winning goal against Celtic once doesn''t change the fact that for a attacking player he doesn''t influence the game in open play anywhere near enough. Plus, if we''re going to be playing Adam Drury at left back, our left hand side os going to be completely devoid of pace and susceptible to any team which can break quickly down that side.

Like I say I''d love to be proved wrong but to me Lappin, and players like him, are the reason why we''ll be playing League One football next season and we should be looking to replace him.

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[quote user="Shack Attack"]

[quote user="Scottlarock"]

Rubbish?

[/quote]

OK so maybe ''rubbish'' is a little harsh. He''s distinctly average though.

[quote user="Binky"]

My first prediction of the season: you will be proved wrong Mr Shack. We lacked anyone who could take a good corner kick all last season and in our present division I think set pieces will be important goal makers. Oh, and while out on loan at Motherwell, and playing in his wrong position of left back, he got a winning goal against Celtic. He has more football in his little feet than either of the others you mention,

[/quote]

I hope that I am proved wrong mate. David Bell delivered excellent set pieces but was slated by most on here for being one footed, lacking pace and not being physical enough. Remind you of anyone? Lappin seems to be given an easier ride because of what happened between him and Roeder (my enemies enemy is my friend?) but essentially is a less talented version of Bell.

We cannot afford to have a passenger on the left hand side of midfield just because he takes a decent set piece. The fact that he scored a winning goal against Celtic once doesn''t change the fact that for a attacking player he doesn''t influence the game in open play anywhere near enough. Plus, if we''re going to be playing Adam Drury at left back, our left hand side os going to be completely devoid of pace and susceptible to any team which can break quickly down that side.

Like I say I''d love to be proved wrong but to me Lappin, and players like him, are the reason why we''ll be playing League One football next season and we should be looking to replace him.

[/quote]

....so if we couldn''t replace him last year, how are we meant to do it this year?

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[quote user="Scottlarock"][quote user="Shack Attack"]

Can we please put an end to the myth that Simon Lappin is a model professional because he never moaned about his treatment under Glenn Roeder and instead got his head down and worked hard to get back in the team. The only reason he is still here is because Motherwell were not prepared to offer a high enough weekly wage to persuade him to leave Norwich. Granted he never mouthed off about how hard done by he was in the press but neither would I if I was being paid thousands a week to kick a ball around with some kids each morning before going home to put my feet up.

Oh, and the other problem is he''s rubbish. The reason we''re in the situation we are is because we''ve signed too many players of his standard, quite frankly he makes me yearn for the days of Carl Robinson and Andy Hughes.

[/quote]

Mostly true.

Rubbish? whilst I dont think he''s the best player we''ve ever had - I do believe he''s the best set piece, dead ball specialist we''ve had this decade. He''s no Beckham but we haven''t had a player who can take corners and fouls as consistantly well as Lappin as far as I can remember. Puts Crofts crossing and final ball to shame.




[/quote]

100% agree with you about the corners and free kicks - he has been the best we have had for quite a few season. most players who took the corners either kicked it out or to the other teams defender on the first post!! 

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While most on here are pleased for him to be staying (as am I) I do not get why some people are talking him down saying he is rubbish,

Surely these doubters understand that he has not signed a contract that guarantees him a place in the starting 11, He is a squad player that will fight for a place in the starting 11,

How many players do you know that can do a job at left back, left mid, left wing and even in the middle of the park? As said before he is an awesome dead ball player and is a good player, nuff said

 

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While most on here are pleased for him to be staying (as am I) I do not get why some people are talking him down saying he is rubbish,

Surely these doubters understand that he has not signed a contract that guarantees him a place in the starting 11, He is a squad player that will fight for a place in the starting 11,

How many players do you know that can do a job at left back, left mid, left wing and even in the middle of the park? As said before he is an awesome dead ball player and is a good player, nuff said

Sorry, Laps cannot do a job a left back as he has proved on several occasions, he''s ok at centre/left midfield and does indeed deliver a good ball, but left back no.

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[quote user="Shack Attack"]

Can we please put an end to the myth that Simon Lappin is a model professional because he never moaned about his treatment under Glenn Roeder and instead got his head down and worked hard to get back in the team. The only reason he is still here is because Motherwell were not prepared to offer a high enough weekly wage to persuade him to leave Norwich. Granted he never mouthed off about how hard done by he was in the press but neither would I if I was being paid thousands a week to kick a ball around with some kids each morning before going home to put my feet up.

Oh, and the other problem is he''s rubbish. The reason we''re in the situation we are is because we''ve signed too many players of his standard, quite frankly he makes me yearn for the days of Carl Robinson and Andy Hughes.

[/quote]hear hear. I''ve seen nothing to suggest he''s anything but lightweight and little different to the roundly slated David Carney. It''s amazing how so many peole seem to love him on here, why?????

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[quote user="SPat"][quote user="Shack Attack"]

Can we please put an end to the myth that Simon Lappin is a model professional because he never moaned about his treatment under Glenn Roeder and instead got his head down and worked hard to get back in the team. The only reason he is still here is because Motherwell were not prepared to offer a high enough weekly wage to persuade him to leave Norwich. Granted he never mouthed off about how hard done by he was in the press but neither would I if I was being paid thousands a week to kick a ball around with some kids each morning before going home to put my feet up.

Oh, and the other problem is he''s rubbish. The reason we''re in the situation we are is because we''ve signed too many players of his standard, quite frankly he makes me yearn for the days of Carl Robinson and Andy Hughes.

[/quote]hear hear. I''ve seen nothing to suggest he''s anything but lightweight and little different to the roundly slated David Carney. It''s amazing how so many peole seem to love him on here, why?????[/quote]....the draw at Sheff Utd last season wasn''t earned because of SL being lightweight - he was genuinely immense that day.

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