The official "Norwich City to 40 points and Premier League safety" thread

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

First topic message reminder :

Here is the place, to discuss all of Norwich's results this season, on our quest to reach that 40 point mark, and Premier League safety.

It starts on the 18th of August away to Fulham, and finishes away to Man City sometime in May

[Guest]

Staggering number that.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

You know yourself, not a lot else to do round here

I'm off to Stoke tomorrow, early start, mate's picking me up at 7:10!

Hoping for a win, would take a point everyday of the week though!

[Guest]

Looks as though Pulis is teetering on the edge there. Fancy you to get something there.

[westisbest]

Hope you beat Stoke.

Think you may get a point.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Not good at Stoke. Less said about it the better!

As for tonight...

Norwich City FC ‏@NorwichCityFC
Today's attendance is a magnificent 21,595. Unbelievable support from the #YellowArmy.

[Amy]

more clapper boards saturday
that is all

[ncfc_Tooze]

What A Night This Was
First Half- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2nJ8u1Oh84
Second Half- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaLbMh9ger8

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Next week is must win.

Kei Kamara won't be signed by the club, right decision in my eyes, great lad and story but ultimately isn't good enough

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I don't think it's an understatement to say that next week is probably the biggest match in the club's (recent) history.

A win and we will be safe (barring something ridiculous)
A draw and we're relying on favourable results.
A loss and we're down. We ain't getting anything at City.

That's the severity of the situation. Losing our PL status would be a devastating blow at this point in the club's history.

[Kenny]

Fingers crossed for you Olly , i think you will be ok

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I hope so too Kenny, in theory we couldn't have asked for a better match. At home against a team that has nothing to play for.

All in our hands, just hope we can scrape over the line, then some serious addressing needs to be done in the summer

[Kenny]

You seem to have a couple of signings already sorted for when you stay up , and anyway we enjoyed playing against you this season so would like you to stay up

[ncfc_Tooze]

Hopefully we will play you before Suarez's ban is done Kenny

Anyways, I would love for us to actually just go all guns blazing and grab the win rather than doing the sitting back and letting teams run at us stuff that has cost us all season thus far.
No more 5 man midfields at home next season is a must, especially in winnable games at whatever level we find ourselves at. we have never ever played well with a single striker all through our history and has been the same again this season.

My team to pick us up the much needed 3 points on sunday

Ruddy
Whittaker,Martin (If Turners Still Out), Bassong, Garrido
Johnson
Pilkington...........................Snodgrass
Hoolahan
Holt, Jackson

And then make first sub around 65-70 mins in
If losing bring on becchio and take of Johnson and go 4-3-3
If Winning bring on Tettey and Take Of Hoolahan and go 4-4-2

[Guest]

Two things:

1. Class comments by Kei Kamara, good on the lad
2. We will not be letting you walk away with three points next week, sorry. We're playing a weakened team against Citeh tonight.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I don't buy into this need to go gung ho, with that formation Tooze we'd have no chance of keeping any sort of possession with Johnson CDM!

I shouldn't imagine you will Azzy. Big game

[Guest]

Man City tonight for us, play the reserves and lose 3-0. Then pick the first team at the weekend, beat you, send you down possibly.

All depends on Newcastle away at QPR and Wigan actually winning another game (we were robbed by the ref at the weekend, two blatant penalties not given).

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

It'll be a good game I'm sure Azzy.

Game at your place was interesting earlier in the year, we played real well 1st half, then you got a goal just before HT and dominated the 2nd half getting the win.

Didn't help that we had to play Steve Morison so basically you were playing 10 men

[Guest]

Well we've got a squad on the beach already, so it might not be as tough as you're expecting

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Well we've got a squad on the beach already, so it might not be as tough as you're expecting

Yeah but that could go one of two ways. Could end up playing like Reading did against Fulham this weekend.

[Amy]

I don't buy into this need to go gung ho, with that formation Tooze we'd have no chance of keeping any sort of possession with Johnson CDM!

I shouldn't imagine you will Azzy. Big game

you were obv watching different games to me then olly as Johnson played very well there when placed in that position in the past, both here and at leeds (remember the league 1 season?) And Also we need to attack olly, you have seen us trying to just defend this season, we have been ripped apart (Fulham, Liverpool,United) and this is a game we have to go to win at all costs.
Do you want to go back to playing Ipswich and the like, I dont :shudders:

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

You have seen Bradley Johnson try to pass a football right?

I'd be all for going 4-4-2 this weekend, but honestly we didn't play too badly on Saturday, we just got done in a tight game.

I'd go with this;

Ruddy
Martin---Bennett---Bassong---Garrido
Snoddy---Tettey---Howson---Pilkington
------------Holt---Jackson-----------------

I think Jackson with his pace would cause more problems than Becchio would do to the WBA defence

[Amy]

I wouldnt have howson anywhere near the team either olly, blows hot and cold and half his passes are sidewards or backwards.
Johnson for me is a real contender for player of the season, perhaps our most constant player and would be silly to leave him out at this stage as he looks like our only player alongside bassong and snodgrass who looks like they are up for the fight at present, Tettey's Passing is just as bad

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I thought Howson had a fairly good game on Saturday, I'd like to see him in there alongside either Tettey/Johnson, I'm not too fussed either way.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I'd also like to state, that despite me being a supporter of Hughton, I'm leaning towards getting rid of him.

At the end of the day, take out that 10 game unbeaten run, and we have 2 wins from 24 games. And we lost to a non league team at home. Which is simply not good enough at all.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

If he keeps us up see how things are by the end of October. Gotta give him a chance to build his own squad if he can keep us up.

If we go down, I actually would be more inclined to keep him personally as he is very good in the Championship. But realistically he'll get canned

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Please dear god, let us get something on Sunday.

Come on boys, one big performance is needed.

God I can't wait for it

[Guest]

Wigan down surely though?

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Wigan down surely though?

Never write them off, lest we forget they won at Arsenal last season...

[Guest]

Wigan down surely though?

Never write them off, lest we forget they won at Arsenal last season...

They won't repeat that feat Olly. Arsenal will smash them. You are safe.

[NickisBHAFC]

Yeah Norwich are safe now IMO. If they can get a few more decent players in over the summer, wouldn't rule out a top half finish for them next season.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

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Sensational support for the FA Youth Cup Final second leg. Over 2,200 tickets sold already and 17 coaches. If you plan to go, book now #ncfc

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2321999/Michael-Laudrup-wants-Bradley-Johnson-Swansea-4m.html

What the hell?! He can't pass

[NickisBHAFC]

Like people said in the realistic league, i think Norwich need more experience in the midfield.

Also whats the latest with Grant Holt? Recon he will stay with you next season?

[NickisBHAFC]

Ok don't respond.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

He still plays football for Norwich City.

That's the latest

[NickisBHAFC]

Isn't he going to be on his way in the summer though? What with you signing that German lad.

I do think Norwich could do with some experience in the midfield, like people said in the realistic league

[GSC]

Norwich need players that can go forward and to stop being so negative.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Isn't he going to be on his way in the summer though? What with you signing that German lad.

I do think Norwich could do with some experience in the midfield, like people said in the realistic league

1. Van Wolfswinkel is Dutch.
2. I doubt he'll move on for a few reasons. Signed the contract last summer. Who is gonna want to sign him.

We need people who can pass in midfield.

[GSC]

The biggest difference between Lambert and Hughton, is Lambert plays to win and Hughton plays not to lose.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Yes GSC you are stating the obvious somewhat

[GSC]

[NickisBHAFC]

Grant Holt is a big lad

Like i say Norwich need some experience, 35 plus players i recon.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Grant Holt is a big lad

Like i say Norwich need some experience, 35 plus players i recon.

Please can you start spelling "reckon" correctly

[NickisBHAFC]

Olly don't be mean

You do need to sign a couple of 40 year old cloggers though IMO. To balance the midfield.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Got any names in mind for these midfielders Nick?

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

It's here.

The biggest game of our season.

The biggest game in our recent history.

Lets do this

[GSC]

10 men behind the ball, lose 1-0

[NickisBHAFC]

Got any names in mind for these midfielders Nick?

thomas hitzelberger
radostin kishishev
Kevin Nolan
Sean Derry

Someone like that to keep the game ticking and to help the in- experience lads in tough times. For instance huge game today, im sure you will win, but you could show signs of in-experinence like you did against Villa.

Ill be cheering on Norwich today though mate Wonder goal from Elliot Bennett today me thinks

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Do those players come equipped with zimmer frames?

[Gregers]

Spend 5 million on hitzlberger mate, I've heard that's a great price for him

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