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Couldn't wait (and bored of reading about those Wednesday nonces).
Not much to add since I did my first ‘Memries of…’ and that was Norwich.
This is just an update from that post – although any other thoughts/memories are most gratefully received.
Obviously, not much has changed since then and our most recent meeting ended with a controversial 0-1 home defeat on September 16, 2017 in front of a 26,218 crowd. Controversial because the Norwich ‘tactics’ that day comprised of barely-concealed timewasting. From their goalie missing no opportunity to delay re-starts, feign injury etc. to the Canaries deliberately coming out late for the second half, Norwich proved cheats can prosper. This game also saw an increasingly-exasperated Chris Wilder attempt to boot the ball back into play. The ball had got wedged between two bags in the technical area and Chris ‘accidently’ booted the contents of these bags – drinks bottles etc. – all over the place. Typically, the referee who had indulged the cheating by Norwich sent Chris to the stand – about three rows behind the United dug-out!
A more balanced view
of the game is here:
A fine 1-0 win away at Bristol City last Saturday (13th January) means Norwich are 13th in the league table with 37 points (United have 43). However, their goal difference (F:27 A:31) shows their vulnerability. You have to go down to Barnsley in 19th place to find a team who have only scored 27 goals and Bolton in 21st who have scored less (25). Even rock-bottom Sunderland have scored 29 goals this season.
A previous Norwich star, Alex Pritchard (reportedly bought from Spurs for £8m) was sold last Friday (January 12, 2018) to Huddersfield for an undisclosed fee.
Here’s the good news. Less than three days before The Blades meet Norwich at Carrow Road (on January 20th at 15:00), Norwich play at Chelsea on Wednesday 17th January KO 19:45 in the Emirates FA Cup Third Round.
On December 8th, 2007 we lost 0-1 at Carrow Road, a match only remembered for an incredible series of misses by the Blades, the final – and worst – came from our number 6 (Chris Armstrong).
On 22nd March 1986 in a second-tier match, The Blades lost 2-5 at home. Worth watching for the old kop (if nothing else), some good music and good stuff after the Norwich clip. Crowd? 11,894 (!):
On 28th February 1959 The Blades and Norwich drew 1-1 at Bramall Lane in the Quarter Final of the FA Cup. In front of a crowd of 56,495 saw Russell put the Blades 1-0 up at half-time before Norwich equalised.
Waaait for it! Bit more to come (only five media clips per post). Gimme 5 minutes.
