Norwich City home match thread

[Silvio Dante]

6 hours ago, Davefevs said:

I wonder whether we might see another version of a back three….Vyner Dickie Pring with Tanner and Sykes outside them…but Conway and Cornick together, with TGH, Jamo and Knight?

I think the thing we can be reasonably sure of is that we know the identity of 9 of the 11. I’m not sure we’ll change shape/system purely because of the quick turnaround and time to train it in. But it’s pretty damning at the moment that some of our front players make a more compelling case for exclusion than inclusion!

[MarcusX]

15 hours ago, BCFC31 said:

Win tomorrow and we go 9th and only 2 points off the play offs heading into the busy Xmas schedule and Jan transfer window looking like a massive game tomorrow tbh it really is now time for Conway to step up and start scoring some goals isn't it !

Not sure we can win and get a negative goal difference… we’ll be 8th, if we win by 2 it’ll be 7th

[MarcusX]

I’ve seen this game won’t be available on Robins TV? Is that just UK viewers or not shown at all?

[BigTone]

2 minutes ago, MarcusX said:

I’ve seen this game won’t be available on Robins TV? Is that just UK viewers or not shown at all?

Seems it's just for UK viewers

[GrahamC]

9 hours ago, Silvio Dante said:

Myself I’d start Cornick and move Tommy wide. Bell has been woefully out of form, Mehmeti had no form to start with and Yeboah seems to be on the outers. 
 

Tommy, when he first came into the side, was effectively Weimanns deputy - playing off the front man. He’s not yet ready to play the sole man up front as he’s not physically there. Cornick is. Tommy wide will do more defensively than Bell or Mehmeti and it allows him to link off the front man.

 

Absolutely worth a go but my side was what I think Manning will do.

At present I don’t see either Bell or Mehmeti in good enough form to play.

I suggested Weimann for Saints (to a predictable reaction) & would prefer that to either of them, I know he’s not been great, but still think as his record shows he’ll score goals in time.

Edited December 3, 2023 by GrahamC

[MarcusX]

7 minutes ago, BigTone said:

Seems it's just for UK viewers

Brill, I shall rush home from football and virtually nip across the channel 

[exAtyeoMax]

I'm not able to go today, in London at a MA Sound Art show near Surrey Quays. 

COYRs

[Swede]

1 hour ago, GrahamC said:

Absolutely worth a go but my side was what I think Manning will do.

At present I don’t see either Bell or Mehmeti in good enough form to play.

I suggested Weimann for Saints (to a predictable reaction) & would prefer that to either of them, I know he’s not been great, but still think as his record shows he’ll score goals in time.

That's a good shout. Bell & Mehmeti haven't done enough in my opinion. The Harry & Andi show then!

[DaveInSA]

It doesn't matter if its 2 or 3 up front IMHO. What matters, is you have players with the intellect and awareness to know when to be close together (in a 2) and when to spread the play (as in a 3). You also need to know when to drop off and when/where to run to create space.

The past few years the movement from midfield and attack has been abysmal.

And i'm expecting a radical improvement in ball retention from our own throw ins.

[Nomad]

1 hour ago, exAtyeoMax said:

I'm not able to go today, in London at a MA Sound Art show near Surrey Quays. 

COYRs

You've gone to a Mark Ashton Sound Art show?

Shame on you!!

[GrahamC]

19 minutes ago, DaveInSA said:

It doesn't matter if its 2 or 3 up front IMHO. What matters, is you have players with the intellect and awareness to know when to be close together (in a 2) and when to spread the play (as in a 3). You also need to know when to drop off and when/where to run to create space.

The past few years the movement from midfield and attack has been abysmal.

And i'm expecting a radical improvement in ball retention from our own throw ins.

Did you honestly think that the Weimann Semenyo & Martin partnership was “abysmal”?

Between the three of them they scored 42 league goals in 2021/22 with 22 assists.

Martin was a very clever hold up player, Semenyo is quick, strong & two footed, Weimann had the season of his career.

That was only 2 seasons ago.

 

[DaveInSA]

3 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Did you honestly think that the Weimann Semenyo & Martin partnership was “abysmal”?

Between the three of them they scored 42 league goals in 2021/22 with 22 assists.

Martin was a very clever hold up player, Semenyo is quick, strong & two footed, Weimann had the season of his career.

That was only 2 seasons ago.

 

:laugh:. Got me there didn't you.

[AppyDAZE]

Anyone know how many they are supposed to be bringing?

 

 

[Rocking Red Cyril]

1 hour ago, Swede said:

That's a good shout. Bell & Mehmeti haven't done enough in my opinion. The Harry & Andi show then!

Does it not depend what's been happening on training 

[redsquirrel]

 sykes is my only bright light today but think he will be too busy defending. 

[weepywall]

37 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said:

Anyone know how many they are supposed to be bringing?

 

 

They always bring a few, early start for them today tho, wouldn't be surprised at 1500 odd.

[BigTone]

51 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said:

Anyone know how many they are supposed to be bringing?

 

 

11 plus subs, manager & back up staff

[winsaw]

Looking forward to this got a feeling it's going to be a good game, they are not the best at the back so sure we will get a goal or 2 today , it's definitely a winnable game I think, lots of Norwich fans around already which should make for a good atmosphere

[downendcity]

32 minutes ago, weepywall said:

They always bring a few, early start for them today tho, wouldn't be surprised at 1500 odd.

Just the one family then! 

[SomeRandomBristolian]

22 minutes ago, BigTone said:

11 plus subs, manager & back up staff

This made me chuckle 

[Tony Tootle]

14 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

He was 4th official in our game on Wednesday. Unusual to be involved in the same team in successive games? 

Not sure about that one. I think it may have been mentioned at the time but Keith Stroud was allowed to referee the match on Wednesday and is from Hampshire which I thought wasn’t allowed due to the fact it was Southampton.

[SomeRandomBristolian]

Hopefully we will get a good result today. COYR! 

[robinforlife2]

On 02/12/2023 at 12:16, pongo88 said:

Their forum is similar to ours in some ways - talk of cider, trains and a bit of doom and gloom 

Nothing like ours then .... Ours is full of doom and gloom  

[Finley_Smith10]

352? Weimann and Conway up top?

[Bourne End Red]

Weimann starts

[GrahamC]

4 hours ago, GrahamC said:

Absolutely worth a go but my side was what I think Manning will do.

At present I don’t see either Bell or Mehmeti in good enough form to play.

I suggested Weimann for Saints (to a predictable reaction) & would prefer that to either of them, I know he’s not been great, but still think as his record shows he’ll score goals in time.

Blimey, all on me.

Liam obviously reads OTIB..

[Port Said Red]

I thought James might be a doubt, Meerholz on the bench is an interesting one 

 

[REDOXO]

Full team anyone?!

edit. Perfect timing above

further edit Meerholz???

Edited December 3, 2023 by REDOXO

[George Rs]

1 minute ago, Finley_Smith10 said:

352? Weimann and Conway up top?

Might be this tbf. 
 

        Tanner Vyner Dickie

Skyes TGH James Knight Pring 

          Weimman Conway

[robinforlife2]

Is this on TV? Can't understand why this is being played at 1.30 on a Sunday.