Norwich Saturday

[Tony]

Think this could be a very tricky game. To a certain extent the pressure is off them as it appears they are doomed to relegation. Still they may harbour thoughts of a miracle. I don't think they are the worst team in the division. Can remember the 67/8 season when we were in a similar position and went and won at Burnley and Liverpool who were 3rd and 1st in the League. Real battling after both games especially at Burnley. Really don't care too much about Europe, although it would be nice. First aim this season was to stay up which we should, then find the players in the second season to move us forward. People talking about second season system syndrome and quoting Hull and Huddersfield need to realis we are much, much bigger clubs than both of them with much bigger potential and support. ( Sorry for talking in Pigalese Deludom ).

ps commiserations to our S6 friends on here, you really shone last night.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

We don't need to go back to the 1960's to look for an analogy. This current Norwich team have beaten Spurs and Leicester in their last 2 games. Of course it won't be easy. There are no easy games. All games are difficult. Some are more difficult than others. This would appear to be a less difficult game than some though. We will see. It is one game of football over 90+ minutes. 11 men v 11 men. Anything can happen. What we can expect is that the Blades will give it 100% and be difficult to beat. We want to win every bit as much as they do. And I think we will.

 

[Harry's Game]

This will be a tricky one, their fans will treat it like a derby as they have taken against us and Wilder for some unfathomable reason (Roy’s pre match view from is likely to be a corker)

Also they have at last found some form and had two very good victories, whilst we have not quite reached the heights of performance we did before Xmas.

One thing I expect is they will attack us unlike Brighton or Bournemouth so we should have some space to create in their half.

But the back three are going to have to be right on top of their game.

 

[Dkc]

Think this could be a very tricky game. To a certain extent the pressure is off them as it appears they are doomed to relegation.

Presuming Liverpool beat Bournemouth at Anfield in the early game, they know that a win at the Lane will most likely put them three points off safety with 27 points still to play for. They have just taken three points off Leicester (and beaten Spurs in the cup).

Their season isn't over by a long way.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Think this could be a very tricky game. To a certain extent the pressure is off them as it appears they are doomed to relegation. Still they may harbour thoughts of a miracle. I don't think they are the worst team in the division. Can remember the 67/8 season when we were in a similar position and went and won at Burnley and Liverpool who were 3rd and 1st in the League. Real battling after both games especially at Burnley. Really don't care too much about Europe, although it would be nice. First aim this season was to stay up which we should, then find the players in the second season to move us forward. People talking about second season system syndrome and quoting Hull and Huddersfield need to realis we are much, much bigger clubs than both of them with much bigger potential and support. ( Sorry for talking in Pigalese Deludom ).

ps commiserations to our S6 friends on here, you really shone last night.

Tony Bingo

Obligatory mention of Sheffield Wednesday even if the subject matter has nothing to do with them. ✔

Tedious talk of attendances or the size of certain football clubs. ✔

Accuse fellow Blades of being Sheffield Wednesday fans. ✔

Full house again.

 

[Antonb]

Christ if they win they will treat it like they have won the champions league if last night is anything to go on!

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Can't see anything other than a home win.

 

[west_yorks_blade]

Expect mega shithousing and time wasting if they nick a goal and take the lead no matter when it’s scored. We need an early one to draw them out and punish them further. So need a really attacking starting line up.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Tim Krul rubber stamped his c*ntiness last night with his behaviour on penalties.

I’d bring in a rule that if keepers start pissing about on penalty shoot outs then the penalty taker gets to roll the ball into an empty net.

 

[Ricky]

Emi Buendia is a good player and will be a big threat, which reminds me, Norwich aren't a big enough club to keep him. They only get 25,000 but that's still more than the Pigs, who aren't massive despite what their deluded fans think. Did you see the game last night? I did. I saw a lot of empty blue seats and it warmed my heart. We are definitely bigger than the Pigs.

 

[mattbianco1]

Think this could be a very tricky game. To a certain extent the pressure is off them as it appears they are doomed to relegation. Still they may harbour thoughts of a miracle. I don't think they are the worst team in the division. Can remember the 67/8 season when we were in a similar position and went and won at Burnley and Liverpool who were 3rd and 1st in the League. Real battling after both games especially at Burnley. Really don't care too much about Europe, although it would be nice. First aim this season was to stay up which we should, then find the players in the second season to move us forward. People talking about second season system syndrome and quoting Hull and Huddersfield need to realis we are much, much bigger clubs than both of them with much bigger potential and support. ( Sorry for talking in Pigalese Deludom ).

ps commiserations to our S6 friends on here, you really shone last night.

Norwich will be horrible out of possession (as usual).
But, a draw does them no favours. They've got to try and win the game which could open them up

 

[LurkerBladeS2]

Buendia got a knock in the match, anyone seen an update?

 

[BushBlade]

Tim Krul rubber stamped his c*ntiness last night with his behaviour on penalties.

I’d bring in a rule that if keepers start pissing about on penalty shoot outs then the penalty taker gets to roll the ball into an empty net.

It was piss poor refereeing. Krul not only got away with shithousing on every penalty, he was off his line when they were taken.

 

[Ricky]

It was piss poor refereeing. Krul not only got away with shithousing on every penalty, he was off his line when they were taken.

I assume the new one foot on the line rule doesn't apply in penalty shootouts.

 

[BushBlade]

I assume the new one foot on the line rule doesn't apply in penalty shootouts.

I’m not sure tbh but it looked like he had both feet off the line.

 

[Akinbiyi]

We were wank down there 1st half, great 2nd half. It's simple, just tell the lads to play how they did in the 2nd half. Yep. That's all we need to do to win this game of football.

 

[McGrath]

Norwich look like they have finally worked out that you actually have to defend in the Premier League. It might be a bit late in the day, but they do now have a fighting chance of staying up!

I think this will be a very tough game. They will probably come and be well organised, difficult to break down and carry a threat on the break. We do struggle at home against teams like that sometimes.

 

[Davalon]

I predict defeat.

There I said it.

 

[Jon Bon II]

Tim Krul rubber stamped his c*ntiness last night with his behaviour on penalties.

I’d bring in a rule that if keepers start pissing about on penalty shoot outs then the penalty taker gets to roll the ball into an empty net.

I'd bring in a rule that if Tim Krul starts pissing about anywhere, he gets shot up the arse with a pellet gun. Even if he's nipping to the corner shop for his copy of Razzle.

 

[Guesty]

A lot of people were nervous (rightly so as it turned out) before the Brighton game and I can see it's the same for this one.

Expect top shithousing and Krul to have a fucking blinder.

 

[PokerBlade]

As good as we've been this year we still have no right to expect to roll over any Premier League side. Norwich might be the lowest ranked side but they're still in this division on merit and have players capable of hurting you in a given game. They've beaten Leicester and Man City. Still, we work hard, play to our strengths, this ought to be a win.

 

[Caveblade]

Norwich were laughable with their celebrations in front of their fans . It was like they had won the cup, not reached the quarters.

Kruhl was properly shithousing, Deano might do the same. The ref should do his job and tell him to get on his line and button it.

I can see Sat being a horrible game, probably one for Ollie and Sharp as they will come to frustrate. There will be some very Germanic tactics including the full range of Klinsmanesque throwing themselves to the floor as though shot by a hunting rifle!

 

[Dkc]

But, a draw does them no favours. They've got to try and win the game which could open them up

Not quite true. An away draw would be a decent result for Norwich given we're a top ten side challenging for Europe. I reckon they will play defensively and try to nick it on the break.

Norwich still have to play Sounthampton, West Ham, Burnley and Brighton at home as well as Watford away. They might see those as better opportunities of picking up three points.

 

[BushBlade]

Norwich look like they have finally worked out that you actually have to defend in the Premier League. It might be a bit late in the day, but they do now have a fighting chance of staying up!

I think this will be a very tough game. They will probably come and be well organised, difficult to break down and carry a threat on the break. We do struggle at home against teams like that sometimes.

They defended quite well last night against a team that didn’t attack much until the last ten minutes and hasn’t got any strikers.

 

[Tony]

Tony Bingo

Obligatory mention of Sheffield Wednesday even if the subject matter has nothing to do with them. ✔

Tedious talk of attendances or the size of certain football clubs. ✔

Accuse fellow Blades of being Sheffield Wednesday fans. ✔

Full house again.

Get a life you saddo. if you don't like what I put there is a really simple solution. DON'T F*****G READ IT.

 

[BushBlade]

Get a life you saddo. if you don't like what I put there is a really simple solution. DON'T F*****G READ IT.

It’s difficult to tell whether or not you’ll like it until you’ve read it though.

 

[Addison]

Narwich aren't capable of doing a Brighton or Newcastle and stifling us. Its doesn't fit with Farkes approach and I expect them to come and have a go similar to Bournemouth. That means if they do score first expect the Narwich dark arts to reappear although the two biggest twats who were responsible for their shameful tactics, Gunn and floor to floor Maddison, no longer play for them.

 

[TJB.]

Tim Krul rubber stamped his c*ntiness last night with his behaviour on penalties.

I’d bring in a rule that if keepers start pissing about on penalty shoot outs then the penalty taker gets to roll the ball into an empty net.

Krul also scribbled the names of penalty takers onto his water bottle along with which direction they were most likely to shoot. Thought that was quite ingenious, personally.

 

[BladeTillIDie]

Henderson

Basham Egan O'Connell

Baldock Norwood Fleck Freeman Stevens

Sharp McGoldrick

Subs;
Verrips
Jagielka
Osborn
Berge
Zivkovic
Mousset
McBurnie

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Postive Mental Attitude!