morty
Moderator
Staff member
Hoping for a continuation of the other night, we really were a good watch!
Also hoping for positive news about Josh and Kvistgarden.
Also hoping for positive news about Josh and Kvistgarden.
Norwich City vs. Southampton Saturday13th December (Home) Early kick off.
- Status
Fenway Frank
Well-Known Member
I know we've improved considerably but I think Saints will be too much for us
F
Fimbo
Member
Feels like a really important one to me. Lose and we are likely to need the best part of 1.5 points per game for the rest of the season. We really need to turn performance into points.
S
Sonyc
Well-Known Member
Me too Frank. They've got some natural goalscorers - all potential promotion teams have those and we appear to be without Sargent.
In fact the strategy pre season appears just to have added Jovon. Fine, but not adequate cover in my view for a whole season, especially when Josh has had past injury issues. Hopefully he is okay after the one game out. He gives other defences something to think about. We aren't full of scoring midfielders either. We decided to sell our main creative mid (who now has the 2nd or 3rd highest number of assists i believe).
F
Fen Canary
Active Member
Can’t see us getting anything out of this. While the performances have definitely improved since the change of manager, I just don’t feel the quality is there to improve much further unfortunately
S
Sonyc
Well-Known Member
I haven't changed my view that we are going to be relegated. I keep hoping of course that we can string say 3 or 4 wins together. That would see us close to being away from the bottom three. But...like you I can't see it happening yet.
I am enjoying watching us again though and we look so much improved. Those Manning games so badly hurt us. Under Clement now you'd feel we might be at least mid table had he have been with us from the start. I think Knapper acted too late, perhaps by 3 or 4 games.
I've not lost all hope but think we have to be realistic. If we can save our season it will be amazing.
morty
Moderator
Staff member
I don't think we will be relegated.
F
Fen Canary
Active Member
I agree, it’s a much easier watch simply because it looks as if we’re trying to move the ball forward when we have it. My worry is that despite a decent manager (in my opinion anyway) the squad simply doesn’t possess the quality to win enough games, which when you consider what it has cost us is utterly shameful
Fenway Frank
Well-Known Member
It might go down to late in the season but our last few games are winnable, we can stay up but it could be squeaky bum time
morty
Moderator
Staff member
Kenny makes it. Kvistgaarden on bench, Chrisene and Cordoba back. Good news.
morty
Moderator
Staff member
Managed to skive off and watch most of the game, and just brilliant!
Intensity, drive and desire to win all over the pitch. Mattson and Kenny excellent in the middle and Makama did a lot better up front this game.
Obviously we're staying up!
Intensity, drive and desire to win all over the pitch. Mattson and Kenny excellent in the middle and Makama did a lot better up front this game.
Obviously we're staying up!
G
GJP
Well-Known Member
Another impressive performance from Mattsson in an overall great team effort.
We were getting relegated under Manning. We will not be relegated under this guy.
We were getting relegated under Manning. We will not be relegated under this guy.
S
Sonyc
Well-Known Member
Hope you two are right!
I loved watching today. Deserved result and players worked for each other and the fight at the end to protect what they had made me very hopeful. Brilliant pressing and you could just see the whole coaching plan. We haven't looked a relegation team for the last month. Will feel more relieved and relaxed when we are out of those bottom 3 places. I can't take one thing for granted. But that's me.
I loved watching today. Deserved result and players worked for each other and the fight at the end to protect what they had made me very hopeful. Brilliant pressing and you could just see the whole coaching plan. We haven't looked a relegation team for the last month. Will feel more relieved and relaxed when we are out of those bottom 3 places. I can't take one thing for granted. But that's me.
G
gerryinromania
Well-Known Member
Super win over a very good Southampton. Both sides playing football. A real treat for the watching fans, who have had to watch so much rubbish this year. Saints really played the ref though, they certainly enjoyed many tumbles.Thanks everyone
M
ManofNorfolk1805
Active Member
If it was your misfortune to watch the game on SKY, where do they find these women who can't tell a foul from a handbag? Before Soton's hit&hope goal, Forson's ankle was stood on by their player. If that was not a foul, then what is? Our female "commentator" friend must be a relation of the referee because any benefit of the doubt went the visitors' way.
F
Fen Canary
Active Member
Best performance and result of the season by far. It’s so nice to see us actually closing down the opposition when they have the ball, and trying to get it forward when we have it ourselves.
Now I read that back, the fact I’m happy that we’re doing the most basic elements of football that you learn as a 6 year old shows just how bad we were at the start of the season
Now I read that back, the fact I’m happy that we’re doing the most basic elements of football that you learn as a 6 year old shows just how bad we were at the start of the season
F
Fimbo
Member
Didn't see today's game but sounds really encouraging and a much needed result. I'm amazed at the impact Clement has had already.
- Status