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Enjoyed both press conferences - two managers respectful of each other's achievements Neil Warnock cleverly laying the ground for probable defeat with pride and honour intact Every chance he can keep Huddersfield up but describes Saturday's game as a free hit Hope I look and sound that good if/when ...

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Barnes has to start this one - there may be the opportunity to rotate for the following games but his physical presence in that role will be key tomorrow As others have said the team effectively picks itself with the exception of who starts on the right. if JBG is OK I'd start with him and look to i...

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He was a great fit at Blackpool. The decision to leave to become Gerrard's assistant at Villa seemed strange

Poor appointment by QPR. Assume they have a replacement in mind. Wilder and Nathan Jones both mentioned

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Top man Rob Edwards - another excellent, honest and unbiased appraisal of the game

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How they play now is a very different style from that adopted under Wilder in their first season back in the PL

The game has moved on - if they are still under similar financial constraints trying to recreate Pulis-era Stoke in the top tier is unlikely to end well

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If we go up, I think we will stay up. I guess we can all dream of another European tour, I just hope we get two seasons out of someone I believe will go all the way to the top I just cba with Liverpool at home at 1pm on a Sunday, I’m just not interested in seeing the top players etc but I understan...

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Am I the only one that hasn’t followed the prem all year, absolutely hate it, and as much as I want us to win the league, I’m already thinking, here we go again… I just hate the whole affair, I’ll be there because I love my club but I just know the excitement will leave me again I know exactly what...

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I don't think their manager helps. Gets too caught up in it all. I think you make a good point - I just don't see Vincent or similarly Carrick allowing themselves to get drawn in to the same extent. The passion is great to see but when the pressure is on there's a lot to be said for professional de...

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Caretaker managers at Leeds and Southampton and essentially the same at Bournemouth - Everton have lucked out getting Sean he will know far too much for the competition. Today was huge they will be well out of trouble with him in charge

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Squad depth is the key and VK has been outstanding in that department The excellent THB and Beyer injured, McNally out on loan and impressing in the top half of the Championship, Al Dakhil who looks like a real prospect on the bench and we still field the best CH pairing in the division on the day T...

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Boro are flying and could catch them The problem United will have is that being top two all season if they find themselves in the play-offs it will come hard. There's likely to be at least one team in there who sneak in late on a good run with momentum From what I've seen of United they have a way o...

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Thanks for posting that - what an excellent interview

VK's attention to detail and football intelligence is unrivalled at this level - no excuses, no negative comments about Luton's approach/the pitch- pure focus on what we are about

He's a PL coach if ever there was one

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Good friends with a Plymouth fan

When the Lowe link with PNE became apparent they weren't heartbroken. I'm told Schumacher was the brains behind the operation and the one they wanted to keep at Home Park

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Gerry Creaney was great for us - from the 91/92 season I'd add Walker and Marriott to the list - but given the level we are now at and the fact that it's a whole season Tella has been outstanding

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I thought he was finished after Sunderland and expected VK to move him on in January but he has been revitalised after the Rovers game He was immense at Norwich last week. Hugely instrumental in the win over Ipswich and delivered again today Huge football intelligence to adapt his game to be integra...

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I feel genuinely sorry for Nathan Jones because he appears to be in a very difficult place

If he is still in a job tomorrow I would be surprised - but if you are Nathan Tella with the chance to be part of what VK is building here that must be a major factor as far as what happens next is concerned

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I remember being captivated by that OGWT performance of Psycho Killer - the bass line is mesmeric

Fear of Music the best album by some distance - I Zimbra, Life During Wartime and Cities are standout tracks

Their cover of Al Green's Take Me To The River is also superb

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JBG wide I would have thought

Tella looks so much more effective through the middle

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bfcmik wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:02 pm
I can him seeing it as an opportunity to give more time to the squad players again and rest some, what will be fairly well worn, legs from the main XV.

Sorry bfcmik - meant to quote this post (above)

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and Completely agree. Team v Fleetwood will be very similar to team v Ipswich with another strong bench This cup run has been a great way to keep squad players involved and give them valuable competitive minutes We've been without Muric, THB, Cork, Benson and Jay recently and have hardly missed a b...

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I was there and I didn't think it looked that bad I think the referee called it right on the penalty As others have said if any Norwich players crossed the line you'd assume the referee would have taken action against them - he produced 8(?) yellows during the game Maybe it was because it was on Sky...

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There's no way Brownhill doesn't start

If VK wants Cork straight back then one of JBG or Tella drops to the bench

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He is such an intelligent footballer

There's definitely a role for him next season if we are in the PL - limited playing time possibly but so much knowledge he could pass onto our hugely talented - but still inexperienced emerging younger players

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The noticeable difference from Portman Road is Roberts and Maatsen - Vitinho and Taylor didn't get forward at all in the last game

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BPF

Vitinho
Al-Dakhil
Beyer
Taylor

JBG (assuming no Benson)
Bastien
Cork
Churlinov

Tella

Foster

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That's a really good interview and a great advert for how the club is progressing these talented youngsters

If results continue to follow the pattern of the last couple of months there may be opportunities to involve more of the U21s in matchday squads towards the end of the season

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There was an interview with either VK or Bellamy in pre-season which said they were working with Twine and McNally to help them adjust to demands of the Championship Twine's early season injury was apparently linked to that increased workload He has started one game so far - away to Ipswich when he ...

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Ekdal looked very tired by the end yesterday. Would go with Al-Dakhil and Beyer Is Tella OK. Assumed he was taken off as a precaution Not sure Twine has the physicality to start. Would go with Brownhill and introduce Twine later on Definitely start Foster Hopefully will have worked out a more effect...

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dougcollins wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 04, 2023 9:14 pm
Playing there 23 March mate.

The Shakes?

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VK seems destined for the City job The best preparation for that is to continue to build on his amazing start with us and see what he can achieve at the next level Opting for a mid-ranking top flight club (Villa or Leicester for arguments sake) who think they should be challenging for honours could ...

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Taking the train assuming there's not a hangover from today's strike. Ground is about 10 minutes walk from the station - very similar to Ipswich last week

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There's no way Roberts doesn't start if he's available The problem at Ipswich last week was that neither full back got forward and as a result there was barely any space for the wide players When Churlinov got a run on his defender he looked a threat. Tella drifted inside Really hoping JBG is fit. L...

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The advantage of changes - if we are forced into changes - is that Norwich won't have prepared for them We have great depth. Confident our squad players and new arrivals can step up if they are called into action If things go our way we could edge a win but a draw would be absolutely fine. I think w...

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Thank you for capturing all of that - it was hard to keep track of so much activity We've bought in four players who will be part of the first team squad/possible starters - moved on three (four if you count Norris) senior pros who you'd assume were on decent contracts and not involved at all. Our w...

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It is certainly hard to preempt V K's team sheet now. I'm going for this ;- Muric Vitinho Al- Dakhil Beyer Maatsen Cullen Brownhill Tella Bastien Zaroury Foster Bench BPF, Taylor, Roberts, Twine J Rod, Edkal, Churlinov. That's quite the line-up with Bastien playing as the 10 behind Foster whose had...

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1914 - first time the reigning monarch presents the trophy at the FA Cup Final

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Bigvince wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:20 pm
Bobby Thomas just scored for Barnsley

Assist from Adam Phillips

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RVclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 01, 2023 12:25 pm
What makes you think that?

Surely this week as they said last week he didn’t train.

Foster and more to the point Obafemi involved - which suggests it has to be this week

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By bringing in two CBs - both comfortable on the ball apparently - I'm sure the intention is to start one of them alongside Beyer rather than persist with Taylor As for Twine I think we need more presence to gain control in midfield from the start - he should be an asset coming on for the last 30 ag...

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Expect a very similar line-up for the replay That group will be more cohesive than they were at Ipswich and will have the benefit of a better playing surface - a number will have a role to play at Norwich too Name a strong bench again and there are plenty of options to change things if it's not work...

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Do we know when JBG and Benson are expected to be back A concern, given some tough looking fixtures coming up, is our lack of options wide right We were much changed and disjointed on Saturday but offered nothing as an attacking threat down that side. Tella isn't suited to the role and we do look li...

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There are some great songs on Adventure - like Days and Glory - but the album as a whole was over-produced IMO

Marquee Moon captures them at their edgy and groundbreaking best

Verlaine was a stand out and hugely influencial lyricist and frontman

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Vitinho looked like a player who had missed a few weeks Bastien is decent cover at this level but too similar to Cork and without the same positional awareness and momentum - they don't work as a two Brownhill to play deeper at Norwich with Tella in the 10 role - plus we need to revert to two out an...

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Missed Benson today didn't have the personnel to use the full width of the pitch on that side

Ipswich looked compact defensively we need to move them around more in the replay

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If the replay is on Tuesday 7 February, I can’t see Ipswich fielding much of a side. They play Sheffield Wednesday at home on Saturday 11 February. That’s a huge game for them. Exactly this according to my Ipswich supporting friend. They would rather have lost today than face a replay He expects a ...

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That's really sad Marquee Moon is one of the greatest albums of all time

Television were a huge influence on so many bands

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I think we got an initial 1.9k - which is the usual away allocation

If we had sold all of those we had the option on the lower tier but that only has a few hundred seats. Plymouth are the only team to sell out this season

As has been said 1500-1600 is a really good following to take down there

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Michael Mellon is Scottish

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For anyone who can make this game has got a lot going for it You'd expect to get to see more of Twine and Churlinov than has been possible at any time this season There's two confirmed new signings and one other as near as done - all might get minutes Ipswich are a decent team for the level they are...

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If/when promotion is secured we will have a head start in terms of PL preparation so don't expect to see any drop in levels

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