Herman 9,767 Posted October 31, 2014 Tonight''s teams;Norwich City: Ruddy; Whittaker, Martin (C), Turner, Olsson; Tettey, O''Neil, Howson; Redmond, Jerome, Lafferty. Subs: Rudd (GK), Cuellar, Miquel, Johnson, Josh Murphy, Grabban, Hooper.Bolton Wanderers: Lonergan, Threlkeld, Mills, Dervite, Ream, Spearing, M Davies, Danns, Pratley, Chung-Yong, Beckford. Subs: Kenny (GK), Mason, Clayton, Trotter, Vela, C Davies, Moxey.Same defence[:O] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheap Cheap Cheap Canaries 0 Posted October 31, 2014 Strachan still picking our defence then and still no start for the best striker in the division . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolleyneerg 0 Posted October 31, 2014 Yes, the midfield looks good to me considering who we have available. Defence and that strike force still to convince. For me Jerome is surprisingly bad at holding up the play - I''d rather that we tried Lafferty up top in that role, Jerome is a problem for us - I know he''s been scoring and is hard to ignore, but I think his inclusion is making Adams blind to the balance of the team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Blobfish OBE 0 Posted October 31, 2014 LET''S BE ''AVING YOU! As the BBC reminds us, it''s been 10 years since that fateful day when Delia took to the pitch and made that announcement to the home fans. A decade ago and the mainstream media never fail to mention it every time Norwich is covered. Every. Single. Time. You''d almost believe that they have no insight, sophistication or thought whatsoever when it comes to sports reporting.. I BET THE HALFTIME PIES ARE GOOD TOO!COYY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0 Posted October 31, 2014 On paper, boltons starting 11 looks very strong!Will be tough this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROBFLECK 132 Posted October 31, 2014 Tough or not another points loss would be unacceptable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,502 Posted October 31, 2014 I''m hacked off with this. \yet again the commentators have written the script before the game. All about the heroic Lennon. Bunch of faeces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted October 31, 2014 There s a bit of a love-Bolton fest going on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0 Posted October 31, 2014 Can Whittaker actually header a ball? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maccys Back 0 Posted October 31, 2014 We should be 3 up by now, OTBC let''s not let a sloppy one in!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted October 31, 2014 Centre midfield looking good. Redmond still missing the killer ball. Olsson looking better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,168 Posted October 31, 2014 They are better than their league position, especially forward.We have been a bit wasteful tbh because the chances have been there.Brilliant goal and Tettey showing up best IMO.Dare I say it, after the hammering he had last time out, but Whitts is having a decent game at bothends of the field.We need another now because they have some skill coming forward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0 Posted October 31, 2014 [quote user="BroadstairsR"]They are better than their league position, especially forward.We have been a bit wasteful tbh because the chances have been there.Brilliant goal and Tettey showing up best IMO.Dare I say it, after the hammering he had last time out, but Whitts is having a decent game at bothends of the field.We need another now because they have some skill coming forward.[/quote]Disagree with Whittaker. Three times he''s cut in and been easily dispossessed, and I''m sure he''s missed every header! Constantly running and jumping under the ball.Good to be one up, but we''ve been very lacklustre. The atmosphere is non existent too.If we up the tempo here, I''m sure we''d go on and win comfortably. Otherwise I can see Bolton nicking a goal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0 Posted October 31, 2014 Agree with tettey, our best player out there so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted October 31, 2014 Proper header!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gabba 0 Posted October 31, 2014 We''ve been no better than average against a poor Bolton side. Although we''ve played it on the floor quite a bit, we look mechanical and devoid of ideas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,561 Posted October 31, 2014 Where is everybody tonight, out Trick or Treating? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted October 31, 2014 In the pub i reckon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted October 31, 2014 FFS dreadful defending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,561 Posted October 31, 2014 I was thinking of watching it in a pub but Friday night in Watford is definitely asking for trouble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unique 435 Posted October 31, 2014 Excellent second half from Redmond, but Tettey was outstanding for ninety minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Big Bad Wolf 0 Posted October 31, 2014 What''s the verdict then - any good? I didn''t see the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted October 31, 2014 Quite comfortable to be honest. Got sloppy late in the second half, handing them a gift. All played well. Tettey best of the bunch. O''Neil looks good with some great deliveries. One up front worked well for us, so hopefully Neil carries on in the same vein. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul101 93 Posted October 31, 2014 Not bad Bolton played well but we got the game under control in the 2nd half and Redmond really turned it on if ever there was a player I want to score its him excellent vision passing and movement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,767 Posted October 31, 2014 Yep, brilliant second half from Nathan. (First half weren''t bad either,just needed the final product). Well done kid.[Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 936 Posted October 31, 2014 All we needed to do tonight was win, and we did.Thought we played well enough to get the job done.Some excellent individual performances - Tettey, Redmond, Jerome to name but three.Could have had a couple of more goals but 2 was enough.Got a bit desperate for the last 5 minutes but after our recent results that was probably to be expected.Anyone who thought it was disappointing needs to get a reality checkWould still rather have Neil Adams over Neil Lennon any day of the week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gabba 0 Posted October 31, 2014 Howson gives us the penetration we''ve lacked up front and showed tonight how much we''ve missed him. If we''d strengthened the midfield in the window then we might have stood a chance of making the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,562 Posted October 31, 2014 [quote user="1touch"]Howson gives us the penetration we''ve lacked up front and showed tonight how much we''ve missed him. If we''d strengthened the midfield in the window then we might have stood a chance of making the playoffs.[/quote]Point one) We did strengthen the midfield in the summer, which is how we have been able to replace the injured VOO with O''Neil.Point two) The window is still open so we can now get players in if we want.Point three) We don''t have an endless supply of money to spend.Apart from those three points I think you have absolutely nailed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STFU 0 Posted October 31, 2014 Sory 1touch, what on earth are you talking about? We''ve still got 31 games to play. How have we missed out on the playoffs? By my reckoning we can still get automatic promotion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites