Excited Canary 19 Posted November 20, 2010 NORWICH CITY vs LEEDS UNITED on 20/11/10 at 15:00 BST.This afternoons match brings Norwich City and Leeds United together in the Npower Championship.LEEDS: After clinching promotion to the Championship on the last day of last year, the expectation of the team went through the roof. No fans are more passionate and expectant as the once great Leeds United. They started the season in decent fashion, finding themselves sitting in the play-offs, along side today’s opponents after beating Millwall in the derby. However, following a 5-2 demolishing by fellow Yorkshire club Barnsley, Leeds’ form dipped and even some of the most sane Leeds United fans were calling for Grayson’s head. Their fortunes didn’t improve however and a rather embarrassing 4-0 home defeat to Cardiff in front of the cameras lead to the team floundering in the bottom third of the division. However, that means nothing so early on in the Championship and after a few good results, they are back into the play-offs and this time above the Canaries!Key player: Lucciano Becchio. When 30-goal a season striker Jermaine Beckford left on a free to Everton, Leeds fans were left wondering as too where they were going to get their goals from. They brought in Billy Paynter from Swindon, but thoughts were split on him as he had no Championship experience prior to joining the Yorkshire club. Paynter picked up a pre-season injury and it was all down to Becchio for Leeds United’s successes and the Argentine didn’t disappoint. Scoring 9 goals so far, 8 in the league, and including a 20 minute hat-trick in their most recent win against Bristol City has more than silenced his critics. Norwich centre-backs Leon Barnett and Elliot Ward will be in for a tough afternoon in trying to keep him quiet.Recent form: LWWDW. Despite a demolishing from the high-flyers Cardiff, Leeds last 5 games have brought a productive points tally. Having jumped from 16th too 5th they must have done something right! They will be hoping to make it a third straight win on the road this afternoon, having already brushed aside Coventry and Scunthorpe. The other win was at home to Bristol City courtesy of a Becchio hat-rick and the draw was also at home, 2-2 with Hull who the Canaries lost 2-0 at home to earlier in the season.Predicted line-up:SchmeichelConnollyO’BrienBruceMcCartneySnodgrassKilkenny(Injury crisis)SamHowsonBecchioNORWICH: Paul Lambert will be attempting to make sure that the Canaries don’t make their run 1 win in 8 as they go out onto the Carrow Road turf this afternoon. 2 decent away draws at Millwall and Reading would usually be seen as good results, but with a bit of luck it could have easily been 6 points.Predicted line-up:RuddyR. MartinBarnettWardDrury?Surman (Surprise return)FoxCroftsGillMartinHoltHead to head:Played: 47Norwich win: 17Leeds win: 18Draw: 12At Norwich:Played:Norwich win: 12Leeds win: 5Draw: 6Last time out. Saturday March 27th 2010. Norwich City 1-0 Leeds United. A Chris Martin 87th minute header, gave the Canaries the points in the top of the table clash.My prediction: Norwich City 2-1 Leeds. It will be a tough games for the Canaries, and despite a few injuries, I think they will come home with the 3 points.Please feel free to update this thread with news, views, rumours and predictions.Thank you,Excited Canary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted November 20, 2010 my first game since september today and i cant wait! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city till i die 0 Posted November 20, 2010 loads of police about, havent seen horse''s for a while Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted November 20, 2010 And we are missing this because of stinking colds and coughs, couldn''t have come at a worse time, but at least we will be all healed for the scum [:D]No trouble in Dereham, although 5 coachloads of Leeds fans in town, packing out the Cherry Tree pub, but as of 1-15pm no trouble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted November 20, 2010 Just confirmed on radio snorefolk that Surman is in [Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city till i die 0 Posted November 20, 2010 yeah its like a new signing, cant be match fit tho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted November 20, 2010 He''ll be fine im sure, even if he''s only on for the 1st half, he makes a huge contribution Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heffers Canary 0 Posted November 20, 2010 woohoo for surman starting, thats a big boost! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted November 20, 2010 Certainly is HC [:)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heffers Canary 0 Posted November 20, 2010 I''m so nervous for today still though. Back on the shop floor at 3, got a Father Christmas lookalike in for the kids so it will be back to phone in my back pocket time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted November 20, 2010 [quote user="Heffers Canary"]I''m so nervous for today still though. Back on the shop floor at 3, got a Father Christmas lookalike in for the kids so it will be back to phone in my back pocket time![/quote]lol HC have fun, had enough of kids in town today, and Leeds fans, they were there by the coachload, our poor little markey town didn''t know what hit it this morning Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted November 20, 2010 Oh dear City [:(] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,743 Posted November 20, 2010 Bugger,just got in to see that.Not happy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted November 20, 2010 Glad we didn''t venture out today, I wouldn''t have been happy lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted November 20, 2010 It''s gonna be one of those days today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EssexWhite 0 Posted November 20, 2010 Sounds like a good game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted November 20, 2010 [quote user="EssexWhite"]Sounds like a good game[/quote]Why aren''t you there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EssexWhite 0 Posted November 20, 2010 Couldn''t get tickets, you only gave us 2000 :@Though tbf I can see why, you don''t need to give us tickets to fill the ground like Coventry did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul moy 235 Posted November 20, 2010 Ward sounds really poor today. [:(] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,502 Posted November 20, 2010 Getting very concerned about Ruddy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROBFLECK 132 Posted November 20, 2010 Best we can get out of this one is another late draw... doesn''t sound good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,502 Posted November 20, 2010 Cody''s scored (small cheer). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted November 20, 2010 [quote user="paul moy"]Ward sounds really poor today. [:(][/quote] Don''t sound like any of them are shining Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted November 20, 2010 [quote user="ron obvious"]Getting very concerned about Ruddy.[/quote]He doesn''t fill me with confidence that''s for sure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,743 Posted November 20, 2010 We only play one half[:S] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted November 20, 2010 [quote user="EssexWhite"]Couldn''t get tickets, you only gave us 2000 :@ Though tbf I can see why, you don''t need to give us tickets to fill the ground like Coventry did.[/quote]That sucks, been there a few times when I couldn''t get tickets. Would have been a good atmosphere today as well. Sounds like Leeds are outplaying us first half. Second half we might see a different story.Not sure why Norwich only play well for one half or the other lol would be nice to get 90 minutes consistently good football Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul moy 235 Posted November 20, 2010 [quote user="WeAreYellows49"][quote user="paul moy"]Ward sounds really poor today. [:(][/quote] Don''t sound like any of them are shining[/quote]Yep. I think we need Hoolahan on pretty soon in the second half with Jackson perhaps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted November 20, 2010 [quote user="Herman "]We only play one half[:S][/quote] Wonder why that is? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeAreYellows49 0 Posted November 20, 2010 [quote user="paul moy"][quote user="WeAreYellows49"] [quote user="paul moy"]Ward sounds really poor today. [:(][/quote] Don''t sound like any of them are shining[/quote]Yep. I think we need Hoolahan on pretty soon in the second half with Jackson perhaps. [/quote]Lacking that spark aren''t we? Maybe Lambert will make changes 2nd half [:)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites