Badcanary 0 Posted September 13, 2012 "Norwich: Are the only team in Europe''s top 5 leagues yet to receive a single yellow or red card this season, despite committing 40 foul" Have we had a card this season? If it is true then Europe here we come! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,159 Posted September 13, 2012 The dreaded Bradley Johnson will soon remedy that situation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nu_matik 167 Posted September 13, 2012 Europe here we come! WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!! CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE!!! Leeds fans nationwide throw themselves off bridges like lemmings!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted September 13, 2012 [quote user="Badcanary"] "Norwich: Are the only team in Europe''s top 5 leagues yet to receive a single yellow or red card this season, despite committing 40 foul" Have we had a card this season? If it is true then Europe here we come![/quote]Why Europe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,297 Posted September 13, 2012 Is this our way of getting into Europe next year, is there still a spot for fair play? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted September 13, 2012 [quote user="Indy"]Is this our way of getting into Europe next year, is there still a spot for fair play?[/quote] Ah Fair Play League. Norwich could only qualify if the Premier Leauge is in the top three of the Fair Play table, it''s not based club v club but League v League and then the team with the best fair play record in each League is selected. (It''s also not just based on cards, but points are scored for attitude of the team and thier fans). It''s a very, very slim chance, I think the Premier League has only had a Fair Play team 4 or 5 times since it was begun back in the mid 90s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,297 Posted September 13, 2012 Slim, slim chance then Bethnal, bettert than fat chance! How was your trip to Germany a few weeks back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kick it off 1,948 Posted September 13, 2012 [quote user="Bethnal Yellow and Green"][quote user="Indy"]Is this our way of getting into Europe next year, is there still a spot for fair play?[/quote] Ah Fair Play League. Norwich could only qualify if the Premier Leauge is in the top three of the Fair Play table, it''s not based club v club but League v League and then the team with the best fair play record in each League is selected. (It''s also not just based on cards, but points are scored for attitude of the team and thier fans). It''s a very, very slim chance, I think the Premier League has only had a Fair Play team 4 or 5 times since it was begun back in the mid 90s.[/quote]Yep, didn''t the Scum get in that way about a decade or so ago? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheRock 170 Posted September 13, 2012 This is only a basic answer to your question - Yes, we haven''t recieved a card this season yet [:D] *Touch wood*The link below is a basic fair play table I found via google.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/fairplay/_/league/eng.1/barclays-premier-league?cc=5739#I hope we haven''t talked up a card-filled game on saturday against West Ham! [:$] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheRock 170 Posted September 13, 2012 ...And I''ve just realised that table is incorrect, the columns labeled "red" and "yellow" need to be swapped as you read it. [:)] ESPN living up to their cr*p reputation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Raven 276 Posted September 13, 2012 And now this from Opta...Norwich City are only the sixth team in Premier League history to not pick up any cards in their opening three games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,393 Posted September 13, 2012 Hmmm, we''re obviously not getting stuck in enough - a yellow card or two is a bi-product of getting at the opposition. Where''s the ambition? No-one got anywhere by being nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
William Darby 0 Posted September 13, 2012 [quote user="Sports Desk Pete"]And now this from Opta...Norwich City are only the sixth team in Premier League history to not pick up any cards in their opening three games.[/quote]How many points do we receive for that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellow blood 0 Posted September 13, 2012 Surely Turner got one for the hack on the Fulham player resulting in a penalty? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Al 0 Posted September 13, 2012 The official fair play table is on the premier leagues site. They haven''t started putting it up for this season yet but this is last years.....http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/fair-play.htmlNorwich were 8th Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
step 0 Posted September 14, 2012 Referee tomorrow is ? Anyway as we are on Sky sure to be a couple of pathetic cards for us somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bovril 219 Posted September 14, 2012 The initial ESPN table linked by The Rock isn''t wrong but the alignment of the column headers is out of place.Last years table clearly shows a correlation between the type of football a team plays and their position in the fair-play table with the exception of Newcastle maybe.Not receiving any yellow cards on first-hand is great but getting hammered 5-0 and not picking up a card some would say lacks passion.Two penalties given away with no cards received either. Always find that strange. A penalty kick is a game changing decision and most innocuous fouls not warranting a card outside the box are rarely given inside the box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
