Norwich City at home match thread

[Ska Junkie]

Just now, Fordy62 said:

This tanker has well and truly turned. 

High energy, pressing all over the park. So, so much better than earlier this season.

A very 'together' squad seemingly.

[joe jordans teeth]

Just now, Kashmir said:

I voted Nige out on the poll a couple of months ago. 

Im embarrassed!

Not everyone is right all the time,except me of course

[redsince1994]

5 minutes ago, Spoonbed said:

Best win of the season that for me. 
God knows who you would have as motm!!

So many to choose from. Pring and Tanner superb, Atkinson and Vyner brilliant. 
Midfield and wide men fantastic !!!

Tanner for me, but thats just shading it above plenty of others

[Gazred]

A pedigree Championship performance. We are in the zone.

 

 

 

[Ivorguy]

Just now, cidercity1987 said:

Brilliant defensive performance, this club ain't languishing any more

Big pay rise for Pearson and Tinnion.  We have never in my 8 decades of following City brought so many of our own young players into the team, nor recruited such good young players, most from leagues below us.

At long last we seem to have a proper plan to achieve success

Give NP three more seasons and I believe he will win promotion for us

[cidercity1987]

First time in the lower Lansdown so maybe it's usually like this but the management and players seem very together. Conway and Benarous in amongst it on the bench is brilliant

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

Just now, Kashmir said:

I voted Nige out on the poll a couple of months ago. 

Im embarrassed!

He needed time to get his own team together, he is now managing to get there, despite FFP. The change of shape has also done it.

[ExiledAjax]

1 minute ago, cidercity1987 said:

First time in the lower Lansdown so maybe it's usually like this but the management and players seem very together. Conway and Benarous in amongst it on the bench is brilliant

Naismith was on Comms on RobinsTV and was living every tackle, pass and run as though he'd played for us his whole career.

[22A]

Yet again a City win, but the oppos once again put it down to them being rubbish.

https://forum.pinkun.com/index.php?/topic/151413-official-lapps-match-thread-brizzle-away/page/6/#comments

We are miles off the playoffs and haven’t beaten a top six side all season. We will finish between 9th and 16th I think

Wow, that was utterly turgid. Dare I say, Dean Smithesque.

That was utter cack, we are clearly not good enough as a squad to unlock well organized teams

Then there was this thread;

https://forum.pinkun.com/index.php?/topic/151415-cost-of-bristol-city-team-that-weve-played-today/

1. O'Leary - £0 (youth)
2. Tanner - £300k
3. Atkinson - £1.6m
4. Vyner - £0 (youth)
5. Pring - £0 (youth)
6. Williams - £725k
7. James - £0 (free agent)
8. Sykes - £0 (free agent)
9. Scott - £0 (youth)
10. Bell - £0 (youth)
11. Wells - £4.75m
12. Mehmeti - £5m
13. Cornick - "low six figures", lets call it £300k
14. Weimann - £2m

£14.7m and yet, we're no better than them. We're no younger than them. We're 3 points apart in the table. 

 

[redsince1994]

1 minute ago, 22A said:

Yet again a City win, but the oppos once again put it down to them being rubbish.

https://forum.pinkun.com/index.php?/topic/151413-official-lapps-match-thread-brizzle-away/page/6/#comments

We are miles off the playoffs and haven’t beaten a top six side all season. We will finish between 9th and 16th I think

Wow, that was utterly turgid. Dare I say, Dean Smithesque.

That was utter cack, we are clearly not good enough as a squad to unlock well organized teams

Then there was this thread;

https://forum.pinkun.com/index.php?/topic/151415-cost-of-bristol-city-team-that-weve-played-today/

1. O'Leary - £0 (youth)
2. Tanner - £300k
3. Atkinson - £1.6m
4. Vyner - £0 (youth)
5. Pring - £0 (youth)
6. Williams - £725k
7. James - £0 (free agent)
8. Sykes - £0 (free agent)
9. Scott - £0 (youth)
10. Bell - £0 (youth)
11. Wells - £4.75m
12. Mehmeti - £5m
13. Cornick - "low six figures", lets call it £300k
14. Weimann - £2m

£14.7m and yet, we're no better than them. We're no younger than them. We're 3 points apart in the table. 

 

Must be doing something right if opposition fans always think they're shite!

[Red Exile]

Best match I’ve seen at the Gate in years. We looked competitive throughout against a very good Championship side. What a gutsy performance. Thoroughly entertaining!

[Sniper]

2 minutes ago, 22A said:

Yet again a City win, but the oppos once again put it down to them being rubbish.

https://forum.pinkun.com/index.php?/topic/151413-official-lapps-match-thread-brizzle-away/page/6/#comments

We are miles off the playoffs and haven’t beaten a top six side all season. We will finish between 9th and 16th I think

Wow, that was utterly turgid. Dare I say, Dean Smithesque.

That was utter cack, we are clearly not good enough as a squad to unlock well organized teams

Then there was this thread;

https://forum.pinkun.com/index.php?/topic/151415-cost-of-bristol-city-team-that-weve-played-today/

1. O'Leary - £0 (youth)
2. Tanner - £300k
3. Atkinson - £1.6m
4. Vyner - £0 (youth)
5. Pring - £0 (youth)
6. Williams - £725k
7. James - £0 (free agent)
8. Sykes - £0 (free agent)
9. Scott - £0 (youth)
10. Bell - £0 (youth)
11. Wells - £4.75m
12. Mehmeti - £5m
13. Cornick - "low six figures", lets call it £300k
14. Weimann - £2m

£14.7m and yet, we're no better than them. We're no younger than them. We're 3 points apart in the table. 

 

5 Million

[bexhill reds]

3 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

Naismith was on Comms on RobinsTV and was living every tackle, pass and run as though he'd played for us his whole career.

And very good he was too. It emphasises the team spirit that has been built.

[WessexPest]

I lost count of the number of times Kal Naismith said “outstanding” on commentary today: and he wasn’t wrong. Excellent performance from everyone in a red shirt (including those watching from the stands). 
 

I dunno what’s happened since Boxing Day but what a difference!

[Lanterne Rouge]

3 minutes ago, 22A said:

Yet again a City win, but the oppos once again put it down to them being rubbish.

https://forum.pinkun.com/index.php?/topic/151413-official-lapps-match-thread-brizzle-away/page/6/#comments

We are miles off the playoffs and haven’t beaten a top six side all season. We will finish between 9th and 16th I think

Wow, that was utterly turgid. Dare I say, Dean Smithesque.

That was utter cack, we are clearly not good enough as a squad to unlock well organized teams

Then there was this thread;

https://forum.pinkun.com/index.php?/topic/151415-cost-of-bristol-city-team-that-weve-played-today/

1. O'Leary - £0 (youth)
2. Tanner - £300k
3. Atkinson - £1.6m
4. Vyner - £0 (youth)
5. Pring - £0 (youth)
6. Williams - £725k
7. James - £0 (free agent)
8. Sykes - £0 (free agent)
9. Scott - £0 (youth)
10. Bell - £0 (youth)
11. Wells - £4.75m
12. Mehmeti - £5m
13. Cornick - "low six figures", lets call it £300k
14. Weimann - £2m

£14.7m and yet, we're no better than them. We're no younger than them. We're 3 points apart in the table. 

 

Knock a bit off too - no way we paid £5m for Mehmeti. Maybe with add-ons but not up front.

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

Just now, Lanterne Rouge said:

Knock a bit off too - no way we paid £5m for Mehmeti. Maybe with add-ons but not up front.

Didn't he have a 1 million release clause in his contract?

[ChippenhamRed]

Superb defensive performance today. All that possession and how many saves did Max have to make? Magnificent

[ExiledAjax]

4 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Knock a bit off too - no way we paid £5m for Mehmeti. Maybe with add-ons but not up front.

You could also argue that Weimann is technically free given we resigned him at the end of his last contract. It's a technicality but I think it's correct.

I reckon our starting XI today was assembled for under £10m in fees and probably costs us under £150,000 a week in wages.

Edited February 11, 2023 by ExiledAjax

[Numero Uno]

3 minutes ago, Red Exile said:

Best match I’ve seen at the Gate in years. We looked competitive throughout against a very good Championship side. What a gutsy performance. Thoroughly entertaining!

A team of players earning triple what our lot do on average……..at least.

[Red_Alligator]

Nicely done. Next.

[RUSSEL85]

How did Mehmeti get on today? Player I’m looking forward to seeing 

[cidercity1987]

Just now, RUSSEL85 said:

How did Mehmeti get on today? Player I’m looking forward to seeing 

Pretty good

Tried to beat the same man twice instead of going direct

[Garland-sweden]

1 minute ago, RUSSEL85 said:

How did Mehmeti get on today? Player I’m looking forward to seeing 

He did ok, you can already ser he is a Good player.

[Bris Red]

3 minutes ago, RUSSEL85 said:

How did Mehmeti get on today? Player I’m looking forward to seeing 

Looked decent when he came on, showed glimpses of quality.

Cornick also had a solid debut aswell IMO. Made himself a nuisance but he will be kicking himself with that one on one though, should have scored that to be honest.

Edited February 11, 2023 by Bris Red

[Lordofthebling]

Playoffs??

[ChippenhamRed]

Just now, Lordofthebling said:

Playoffs??

7 points away with a game in hand and masses of momentum…why not?

[old_eastender]

1 minute ago, Lordofthebling said:

Playoffs??

NO, but no longer worried about relegation.

[cidercity1987]

Would be in the conversation if we can do the unusual of beating a shit team at home and then a massive game for us next Saturday versus Sunderland 

[ExiledAjax]

2 minutes ago, Bris Red said:

Looked decent when he came on, showed glimpses of quality.

Cornick also had a solid debut aswell IMO. Made himself a nuisance but he will be kicking himself with that one on one though, should have scored that to be honest.

They both need to settle into the team and in Mehmeti's case the division, but I think they're looking like good additions to the squad.

[Mr Popodopolous]

Thought we were solid today. Compact.

 Norwich had their moments of course and a fair bit of the  ball but for all their possession were not really threatening for the most part.

Scott should've had a penalty for sure and the wait goes on. 70-30 in favour of Norwich as far as the ref was concerned it felt like.