Bws Cat 0 Posted September 29, 2013 Here is the line up for today:Ruddy; Martin (c), Turner, R Bennett, Olsson; Tettey, Fer, Howson; Snodgrass, Pilkington, van Wolfswinkel.SUBS: Bunn (GK), Whittaker, Johnson, Josh Murphy, Elmander, Hoolahan, Hooper.Opinions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert911 0 Posted September 29, 2013 Hooper on Bench = Fail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redders Right Foot 22 Posted September 29, 2013 What a team IMO.a little worrying that redmond is nowhere to be seen, but hopefully that''s just due to him playing every game so far this season.would of liked to of seen whitts, but with the captain out I suppose martin in to be captain makes sense,but YES - Fer and tettey in mid field with Howson in the hole? gorgeous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bws Cat 0 Posted September 29, 2013 Personally I am not very happy with this team sheet. No Hooper or Redmond? Tettey?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city4eva 207 Posted September 29, 2013 Disappointed Hooper isn''t starting but not surprised.Guess RVW wont see much of the ball anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,138 Posted September 29, 2013 No Redmond, no Hooper in starting.I expected these two to be our best chances of winning.Dur!We''ll see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Gay Schoolboy 0 Posted September 29, 2013 Stoke team: Begovic; Cameron, Shawcross, Huth, Pieters; Walters, Nzonzi, Wilson, Adam, Arnautovic, JonesFancy us to win the midfield battle today but scoring against that backline is going to be very tough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Macey 5 Posted September 29, 2013 Would not have started Snoddy, if he starts poor like last week his head will drop. Redmond must have some kind of injury which I guess is why Snod starts but meh. Would have like to see RVW and Hoops together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bws Cat 0 Posted September 29, 2013 At least Crouch isn''t playing. That''s something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redders Right Foot 22 Posted September 29, 2013 No Redmond, no Hooper in starting. I expected these two to be our best chances of winning. Dur! We''ll see--------------------------------------to be honest, me too. but redmond needs a rest, and pilks & murphy are fine replacements. and hooper can still come off from the bench,the biggest bonus in this team IMO is tettey and howson. if howson can play like he did v wba and man city, and tettey like he did in his first few starts last season, we will be unstoppable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,638 Posted September 29, 2013 Not a bad line-up, but i''m sure there will be plenty of whingeing. I imagine Hooper was probably feeling it a bit after 120 mins in midweek so perhaps an unlikely starter, I guess Redmond maybe picked up a knock as would be at least on the bench (if not a starter ahead of Snod), we have Murphy on the bench which is good to see. People need to remember we are away and Stoke need to be respected as have started the season well - going in gung-ho from the would be asking for a stuffing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SYG 0 Posted September 29, 2013 The midfield is nothing special, another boring game ahead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iron_stan 0 Posted September 29, 2013 playing for the drawwe will lose wtf is snodgrass doing out there!!!! maybe ive been watching a different snodgrass, does he has a twin? bloke has been fucking useless so fartetteys sh1t3 as wellhughton out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lavanche 0 Posted September 29, 2013 Hopefuly Howson plays front of Fer and not other way around.. Would have played Hoolahan even thought Stoke is full of physical players I think he would have made us better team.Now it is Howson''s chance to shine and really pleased to see Olsson and Tettey starting. In my opinion they give so much more energy than Johnson and Garrido would and Fer - Tettey look on the paper better combination than Fer - Johnson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rudolph Hucker 0 Posted September 29, 2013 You can''t keep playing 19 year old Redmond, he needs a break. Snoddy has a point to prove, perhaps he responded well in training too. Glad to see Pilks back. Tettey and Fer together should prove resilient and free up Howson. It looks like we won''t be going down the wings much but will be looking to cut in and win free kicks. Stoke have let in a lot of set pieces so far. Always glad to see Russ Martin playing. As for the bench, glad to see Josh and Wes getting the nod and Hooper starting would be too much after 120 minutes Tuesday while on his way back. Certainly he should gee up RVW who must be feeling pressure to perform. I think this could be RVW''s match if he gets the supply because he will find space around Stoke''s Neanderthal defenders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HampsteadCanary 0 Posted September 29, 2013 I think this is probably the best line-up we could ask for away from home, with some of the players having played 120 mins earlier in the week. I think he''s protecting Redmond, but the inclusion of Murphy, Hoolahan and Hooper on the bench means he''s looking to start the game solid, and see if our more physical players can do the job earlier on. I would like to see us press Stoke high up the pitch, that''s all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redders Right Foot 22 Posted September 29, 2013 Redmond on twitter:Picked up an injury in training & had not travelled to Stoke! Working hard to be ready to train at some point next week!---------------------------------------------------hughton probably slide tackled him during training. bloody defender-manger, hughton out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 936 Posted September 29, 2013 Snodgrass has done nothing to justify starting. Tettey is pretty much always a disappointment. RVW has scored 1 goal and yet Hooper, who looked good on Tuesday, is deemed not good enough to replace him. Can''t believe Redmond is being rested so he must be injured. Pilkington has a lot to prove based on what we''ve seen thus far this season. Bassong''s fitness, or lack of it, is becoming a worry - he hasn''t be properly fit all season. Nice to see Murphy on the bench - hope he gets on if Pilkington & Snodgrass fail to impress again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shyster 0 Posted September 29, 2013 For me this match is also Hughton versus the most overrated manager in the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redders Right Foot 22 Posted September 29, 2013 with the news of redmonds knock, it shows that there really isn''t much choice in whether or not snoddy starts this game, feel like when murphy gets his full PL debut, it should be at a home game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fleckys Flip-Flop 0 Posted September 29, 2013 Anybody else just see that stat. Only 1 team has had more possession in the final 3rd than us. Interesting stat for such a ''defensive'' set up... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redders Right Foot 22 Posted September 29, 2013 Interviewer:"Chris, how tempted were you to play RVW and hooper together?"Hughton:"when you have two players of their quality, it''s always tempting, but we''ve come here to win and we''ve set up to try and do that." hooper super sub. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 936 Posted September 29, 2013 Norwich boss Chris Hughton: "For me the most important thing is about winning and we have put out a side that gives us the offensive options that we''ve been looking for."Stoke play a more expansive game now so we need to get on the ball, probe them and ask a few questions."Oh well, we''ll see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted September 29, 2013 [quote user="Shyster"]For me this match is also the most underated versus the most overrated manager in the game.[/quote]Just corrected it for you Shys. [;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iron_stan 0 Posted September 29, 2013 hughton also said theres different ways to win a gamethat translates as, im really scared of losing and dont like to take risks to win, we will sit in our 18 yard box for 90 minutes and probably lose 3-0did hamann just summed it up by saying he puts the pressure on himself by not playing our two most expensive signings, especially hooper who will be full of confidence after 2 goals midweekhughtons got tunnel vision. not a good thing. stubborn foolhughton out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,388 Posted September 29, 2013 |Hughton wants the sack don''t he. Snoddy starts, Hoops on the bench. FFS! Go boys, win 4 Zip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,638 Posted September 29, 2013 Stan, you are rather guilty of this tunnel vision as well: Hooper played 120mins midweek, on his way back from injury, so it is fair enough that he doesn''t start - better to keep up our sleeves than have him totally knackered after 50mins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iron_stan 0 Posted September 29, 2013 branston - a sensible manager would have played bechhio for most of it. what with the premier league being more important ;)wolswinkle wont get a sniff yet again today, huth and shawcross are twice his size and will boss him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iron_stan 0 Posted September 29, 2013 on a brighter note at least pilks doesnt look like a suicide bomber anymore! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bws Cat 0 Posted September 29, 2013 Seems good so far in the first few minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites