Norwich v Burnley Sunday 15th Dec Match thread

[vinrogue]

Dog poo a very mature assessment….. you can polish it but it’s still dog poo

[Newcastleclaret93]

Has Koleosho won a competition to be in the team today?

Genuinely **** poor

[Moorite]

One thing I’ve noticed is our first touch is never perfect. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not bad but I always remember Lowton. He could trap a ball perfectly without a bounce. We always seem to control the ball with an awkward bounce.

[Stonehouse]

What have we done in training since Tuesday?

[IanMcL]

Egan-Riley two very good interceptions

[burnleymik]

Has to go more attacking second half. No point setting up with the two DMs when we desperately need to get into the game.

[boatshed bill]

Only 1-0 down given our terrible start, every chance to turn this around.

[clarethomer]

Parker has the same challenge as Dyche had. When you set up not to concede, its going to limit your opportunity to score.. He won't play Jay and Flemming in this system...

Boring... Boring..Boring football.

[groove]

We can only hope this is a ground zero game, like that first half at Sunderland or Boxing day at Hull. If it isn't, we are screwed. This has been simply dreadful.

[burnley007]

Wasn’t aimed at you but if the cap fits

I know it wasn't aimed at me.
I just don't think it's necessary

[jedi_master]

Pires and Koleosho need a long time away from being picked to start a game at this level of football.

[IanMcL]

Half time

Hard watch!

[Belial]

Disappointed in Koleosho this season. I thought he'd rip the Championship apart but other than Leeds I don't remember him actually doing anything at all.

Pires is sh1te too.

[AmbleClaret]

What are the coaching staff watching on those iPads…………cash in the attic?

What's wrong with looking at the players on the pitch , the evidence is clearly there.

[Robbo1882]

Can only hope for a better second half, regroup and come out fighting

[Hedontplayforyou]

Absolutely shocking

[Newchurch Claret]

Get Koleosho off, put Sarmiento there, bring Fleming on up top with Jay. It’s not difficult.

[HahaYeah]

HT thank God for that. only 0-1.

[ElectroClaret]

HT.
Utter garbage.

[TPClaret]

FFS we are still in this game. It’s only 1-0

[HollandsPies]

HT, thankfully.
Hopefully Parker can sort something out.

[clarethomer]

But remember what Alan said.. We don't celebrate our goals against stats enough... so going to try and focus on that in 2nd half to cheer myself up ha ha ha

[evensteadiereddie]

We've got this second half.
I've money on the draw but a BFC wouldn't surprise me.

[tarkys_ears]

One thing I’ve noticed is our first touch is never perfect. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not bad but I always remember Lowton. He could trap a ball perfectly without a bounce. We always seem to control the ball with an awkward bounce.

Certainly not with most of em.

It's basic stuff and every time the ball gets away it completely kills any momentum we had.

Passing has been a bit better in the final few minutes but was leading to trouble every time for most of the half.

[Bigvince]

Let’s give Norwich some credit, they’ve got a great home record

There’s no chance of that, doesn’t matter if we’re playing Barcelona or Barnet, some think we should be cruising, I also think it’s been a good performance by norwich

[Poulton-le-Claret]

Cullen and Koleosho off
Hannibal and Flemming on

[xxmunkyennuixx]

Swap the formation and make sure we have two up top.

[Roosterbooster]

We really do look absolutely clueless going forward. Nice play. But then allow the opposition to get back and crowd the box, pass it out wide, and just plonk it on the defender's head or worse

It's so easy to defend against

[Bowclaret]

5 changes at half time now please Mr Parker - that was RANK bad.

I am very positive about my team but THAT ! I am worried now very worried !

[LincsWoldsClaret]

Well Trafford is having a decent game

Other than that we look like relegation fodder - big half time for Parker

[ksrclaret]

Trying to think of some positives:
1. Trafford has done well to keep the score down.
2. Egan has looked solid since he's come on.
3. Jay has tried his best to get some life out of the others.

Unfortunately, everyone else has either been anonymous or downright shocking. Awful half.

[Wokingclaret]

And we have been rubbish

[Somethingfishy]

Do this lot train together at all? Jay comes short they knock it long...he runs behind they play it short. Time after time after time.

We play silly football in tight areas and give it away. Then we play an aimless chip into nobody when players are open for a forward pass.

I've nicknamed it Braindead football. It's totally mindnumbing now.

[Blyclaret]

I thought the Derby was bad. But this … the start were the players were in in dressing room looking around at each other. I would savage them at half time. Lazy no fight. Sloppy passing … parker get to **** into them

[scamander]

One thing I’ve noticed is our first touch is never perfect. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not bad but I always remember Lowton. He could trap a ball perfectly without a bounce. We always seem to control the ball with an awkward bounce.

I noticed this, there's a real issue with our first touch and short passing. We aren't even able to keep the non-threatening sideways passing out there.

[Andreshotboots]

Egan Riley looking more threatening than the rest of the team, that's worrying.

Hannibal has to come on for either of the Josh's, our press is being bypassed at walking pace, we really need to get somebody up with J Rod, their centre halves are having a Sunday stroll at the moment..

[Les latcham fan club]

Parkerball at its worst that first half. So many players just not good enough and way too many mistakes. This is not a promotion chasing team.

[Caballo]

People blaming Parker. Look at the first two games, how good we were. That team was ripped apart.

We play with absolutely no ambition, the responsibility of which, lies squarely with the manager.

[Paddy1882]

People saying we are still in the game…. It’s done, we won’t score (again) if we played until midnight. When you know a game is done if the opposition score first you’re in trouble.

[Rick_Muller]

Changes I’d make.

Ekdal on for Pires, move Humphries out left and CJER to the right.

Laurent on for Cullen who’s looked like a passenger today.

Hannibal for Koleosho who’s looked weak today, and put Sarmiento on the wing with Hannibal in the hole.

Flemming for fresh legs in place of Jay, who I can’t actually fault except for his stamina which will go as the half progresses. Jay has looked like he cares though unlike many of the others.

[mkmel]

How bad was that??

Awful defending and so many misplaced passes.

Right footed Egan playing on the left and left footed Humphreys playing on the right

[Conroy92]

I would rather see a couple of players who may have a lower technical range but a more consistent skill set.
I'm thinking more Arfield than Koleosho.

[gandhisflipflop]

This game is the epitome of having a plan B. Parker said that he had different tactical set ups for different games, yet we have seen the same 4231 being ineffective yet again. If he doesn’t change it, alarm bells need to sound.

[BigGaz]

Humphries is playing like he's half cut.

Sarmiento, Brownhill, J-Rod passengers.

Pires, Anthony, Koleosho wasteful.

I don't know you fix this performance but there is no way that same 11 should be starting the second half.

Hannibal brought on in his correct position to bring some energy in place of JB

Bring Flemming on and play him at 10, take off either one of the wingers and move Sarmiento there.

As a bare minimum. Start getting into them a bit.

[HahaYeah]

Jay was definitely not happy with the goings on in that first half.

[KRBFC]

I mean we all know Humphreys is awful at right back, but Scott refuses to see what we’ve all seen. If Roberts is out why not play a natural right back in Sambo?

If you don’t want to play Sambo and have an abundance of centre halves, why not try a back 3?

The same awful system and just shoe horn square pegs into round holes to fit it. So disjointed unbalanced and boring

[scamander]

Need to change a lot because ecpecting Humphreys a young centre back to magically link up with a misfiring Anthony is madness. I like Jaiden but he's not on it today.

Get Flemming in behind Jay and stick Koleosho out right. Sarmiento in the left. Or just go 442. But this is painful amd isn't doing anyone any favours.

What are the odds on Koleosho trying to go outside his man at least once before Christmas?

[Newcastleclaret93]

We have some proper donkeys in this squad.

All of our attackers are so poor it’s actually unreal

[jedi_master]

I mean we all know Humphreys is awful at right back, but Scott refuses to see what we’ve all seen. If Roberts is out why not play a natural right back in Sambo?

If you don’t want to play Sambo and have an abundance of centre halves, why not try a back 3?

The same awful system and just shoe horn square pegs into round holes to fit it. So disjointed unbalanced and boring

One can only make the assumption that Sambo is absolute garbage - because I do agree, Humphreys is a decent enough player but he’s not a right back in a month of Sunday’s.

[Caballo]

Jay was definitely not happy with the goings on in that first half.

Maybe he should have defended the corner more effectively.