Yellowfuture 71 Posted January 31, 2011 [quote user="cityangel"]I''m surprised at this tbh, I know we have Zak, Leon and Wardy but we only need Zak to get injured again and get one suspended and we''re short at the back.Also with the wages we are saving on the players we have out on loan and now the saving on Nelson''s wages it makes it even more disappointing that we haven''t splashed out on a striker in this window.[/quote]Spot on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowfuture 71 Posted January 31, 2011 [quote user="cityangel"]I''m surprised at this tbh, I know we have Zak, Leon and Wardy but we only need Zak to get injured again and get one suspended and we''re short at the back.Also with the wages we are saving on the players we have out on loan and now the saving on Nelson''s wages it makes it even more disappointing that we haven''t splashed out on a striker in this window.[/quote]Spot on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coelho 0 Posted January 31, 2011 [quote user="Gingerpele"]First Doc, and now Nelson.......... I know in a way, he is probably not ''good enough'' but i liked him, and i would have had him above Ward in the pecking order. How long was Askou out on loan for? (It was only a lann right?)[/quote]I think people should get some perspective here. Barnett, Ward and Whitbread are all better footballers than Nelson is, and Lambert wants us to be a footballing side. I''m not slating Nelse here - he was hard as nails, strong in the tackle, good in the air and actually a lot more consistent in the Championship than he was in League One. But he''s 30 years old, he''s slow, his distribution is poorer than the other three centre-backs, he was out of contract in the summer, and let''s be honest, if we did go up he''d get rinsed in the Premiership. A good move for him, he deserves to be first choice, but not for us. Tierney can play CB if required, and we can always recall Askou after his month''s up - he''ll also move on in the summer and PL will probably bring in another young, hungry centre back for competition. This squad is still good enough to get us in the play-offs and maybe push for the top two. Rest assured that if we do go up, we''ll get quality players in early in the summer as we did last year.In Lambert we trust. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Controversy 0 Posted January 31, 2011 Nelson and Whitbread should have been 1st choice CBs after QPR. Barnett constantly looks dodgy and Ward is only just coming back.NOT happy at all about this, and the fact it looks like we''re not signing anyone to start chipping in with goals has left me feeling a LOT less optimistic, especially after having witnessed recent ''performances'' such as Palace and L Orient.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buncey 1 Posted January 31, 2011 Only 3 CB''s at the club, and given their past histories that''s not saying very much. But oh well, I hope it works out for Mickey. He won me and a lot of fans over with his great commitment and vast improvement on the pitch. I feel he''s more than capable and wish him the best of luck at Scunny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norwich or die tryin! 0 Posted January 31, 2011 Interesting when you think Nelsons first game for the club was that 7-1 defeat to Colchester and his last game for the club was the 1-0 win over top of the league QPR where he was awesome and arguably MOTM. That I think says a lot about his character and personality. Top bloke Nelson gear attitude and I will allways be gratefull for his efforts last year during one of the lowest periods in the clubs history. Good luck in the future Nelse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy cousins 9 Posted January 31, 2011 must admit to being less than impressed when we signed him and now well disapointed he has gone , good luck to him and thankyou Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCfC Till I Die 0 Posted January 31, 2011 so now we have only got 3 known centre backs! and one of them has been injured and another is an injury prone.. we need a centre back next week! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGoogler 324 Posted January 31, 2011 Awful? He''s twice the player Askou is, and Askou is hardly awful. Dejan Stefanovic, Zesh Rehman, Keith Briggs - all players who pale in Nelson''s shadow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jed exodous 0 Posted January 31, 2011 Slightly disappointed that Nelsons gone. He alsways gave 100% for us and was a leader on the pitch even though he wasn''t captain. Technically not the most gifted, but hes proven he could cut it in the championship and should do ok for Scunthorpe. The main reason is probably because hes out of contract in the summer so needs some security and he wasn''t gyaranteed it here. Surely he''ll get a good reception when they come to carrow road and good luck to him. Thanks for some great memories last season and this... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nexus_Canary 1,016 Posted January 31, 2011 Never thought I would say it...disapointed to see Nelly leave :(Oh well, all the best to him at Scunny..... maybe his wage demand for the next contract were daft and Lambo was offered a deal to good to pass up to let him go now rather than in the summer !Good luck to him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
York Canary 28 Posted February 1, 2011 If one of the CB''s get injured again then we have no recognised CB for the bench, which is worrying considering we''ve had a lot of time with only 2/3 CB''s fit/not suspended. I doubt we''ll extend Askou''s loan now, but would rather have had Nels fighting for a place, he actually looked pretty damn good. Still, I think he deserves games and has some guarantees now at least at Scunny. Just hope he doesn''t play too well against us! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YellowRoad 0 Posted February 1, 2011 He was a leader last season and scored great goals (like Malky), and he did the same this season when he was in the team. We have seen that Lambert has chosen for two other defenders and he''s right to think he''s too good to sit on our bench. And with no reserve games at Carrow Road you don''t want to hang around to long, you want to play football, big mistake by NCFC and Lambert.I thought we were already missing his presence and goals .. good luck to Scunthorpe ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakesacanary 0 Posted February 1, 2011 Good Luck Nellie ......................... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCFC4LIFE 0 Posted February 1, 2011 [quote user="Coelho"][quote user="Gingerpele"]First Doc, and now Nelson.......... I know in a way, he is probably not ''good enough'' but i liked him, and i would have had him above Ward in the pecking order. How long was Askou out on loan for? (It was only a lann right?)[/quote]I think people should get some perspective here. Barnett, Ward and Whitbread are all better footballers than Nelson is, and Lambert wants us to be a footballing side. I''m not slating Nelse here - he was hard as nails, strong in the tackle, good in the air and actually a lot more consistent in the Championship than he was in League One. But he''s 30 years old, he''s slow, his distribution is poorer than the other three centre-backs, he was out of contract in the summer, and let''s be honest, if we did go up he''d get rinsed in the Premiership. A good move for him, he deserves to be first choice, but not for us. Tierney can play CB if required, and we can always recall Askou after his month''s up - he''ll also move on in the summer and PL will probably bring in another young, hungry centre back for competition. This squad is still good enough to get us in the play-offs and maybe push for the top two. Rest assured that if we do go up, we''ll get quality players in early in the summer as we did last year.In Lambert we trust.[/quote]SPOT ON!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DOGGER 0 Posted February 1, 2011 I must admit, i''m surprised to see him go but he is 4th choice CB, ASkou will be cover if we get a speight of injuries Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beauseant 0 Posted February 1, 2011 I have to say that, like a lot of people, I didn''t really rate Nelson when he first arrived. I thought that he was slow, had poor distribution and wasn''t a "Norwich type player". How wrong I was. He has contributed massively and will always be remembered for "that" goal at Charlton. This season he has done an excellent job and, at the time of his injury was looking really impressive, and very fit.Good luck Admiral, you''re a star! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a1canary 0 Posted February 1, 2011 I think this is Lambert shuffling the pack again. Since we didn''t get much in the window, he''s clearing the decks for some loan signings. In and ideal world we''d keep him but if we want that flexibility we need to get more people off the wage bill to make room for loans.I think we could now potentially still see someone like Cameron Jerome on loan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCFC4LIFE 0 Posted February 1, 2011 You would of thought we had lost a world class centre back in Nelson, yes he scored the goal against Charlton to secure promotion, but clearly he was as the article on SSN says surplus to requirement. Lambert knows Nelson has done the job he was needed for, getting us out of league one. We have moved on from that now and we find ourselves at the top end of the Championship, were quality is more important. He has now moved to Scunthorpe were they are more than likely getting ready for relegation, they have in their purchase a decent league one player, who yes gives 100% and gritty performances. Will give him a clap but i think the move is best for both parties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillip J Fry 0 Posted February 1, 2011 I believe Nelson heard about a possible deal and approached Lambert, aware of his contract soon running out, and asked if he was looking at any sort of extension. Lambert said no and Nelson asked if he could leave as the deal might not be there in the summer and Lambert let him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
. 0 Posted February 1, 2011 I heard he had had one eye on a move for a while now and his form was rather patchy in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
York Canary 28 Posted February 1, 2011 Agreed. Not sure about being able to get Jerome, but agree with the shuffling of the pack and reducing wage bill part Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
. 0 Posted February 1, 2011 I wonder who will take on his column now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul moy 235 Posted February 1, 2011 He''s better than some give him credit for and scored some vital goals... I''ve no doubt he will do well at Scunthorpe. Lambert was obviously freeing up funds and may have been using these to entice Bennett. We will regret this if we get injuries, but perhaps Lambert is happy to delve into the loan market if necessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YellowLittle1 0 Posted February 1, 2011 Sad to see him go, he has been one of the more long serving players at the club if you think about it, hope he hits form and proves he is a championship defender at Scunthorpe, good pro who may have had a couple of dodgy moments, but was overall a solid defender. Sure he will help Scunthorpe leak goals anyway, Good luck nels Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
. 0 Posted February 1, 2011 He was a great captain and anchor man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkchance1 0 Posted February 1, 2011 Good luck Michael always remember the goal at Harltepool. What a scissor kick.Will be missed but I can understand reasons a good move for all sides. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beauseant 0 Posted February 1, 2011 [quote user="Cluckbert Chase"]He was a great captain and anchor man.[/quote] True, but now he''s nailed his colours to Scunnys mast. You have to wonder if there was any rigging involved in the process, but regardless of that he''s sailing off into the sunset. He never was that fleet of foot, but he was hardy.OK, I''ll stop now.[;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
. 0 Posted February 1, 2011 Lacked a bit of vision I thought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
. 0 Posted February 1, 2011 [quote user="Beauseant"][quote user="Cluckbert Chase"]He was a great captain and anchor man.[/quote] True, but now he''s nailed his colours to Scunnys mast. You have to wonder if there was any rigging involved in the process, but regardless of that he''s sailing off into the sunset. He never was that fleet of foot, but he was hardy.OK, I''ll stop now.[;)][/quote][:D]Seems like Lambert was keen to ship him out. Didn''t even know he was for sail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites