Norwich City

[fawcett]

Norwich slip to 17th

Meanwhile at the other end of the league..............

I was shopping in Norwich on Sunday and heard the roar of the crowd when Pilkington equalised against Chelsea (the stadium is about 3/4 mile from the shops).

Then what happened ?

[fawcett]

Norwich 0 Cardiff 0

I had tickets for this match and just could not believe that Norwich failed to put the ball in the goal as they tried so much with some 14 corners!!
Then what on earth happened at the close of play when Fer's goal was not allowed and there was nearly a punch up between the players !
The referees decision was open to much discussion in the media.
So was it a goal or not John?

[John]

lol, I liked his interview after the game. He said he intended the shot on goal, he wanted to score and he wanted to win. The ref bottled it by sayin he hadn't blown the whistle to bring the ball back into play.

It was a goal but in the "unwritten rules" of the game the ball should have been returned

[boundngag]

Is Chris Hughton really under as much pressure as the media are making out? They seem to think that he and Martin Jol are under the most pressure. Jol's under pressure because of the new owner. But Hughton seems to be under pressure because of the money spent and the lack of goals. But I think it's early days. The league looks like it'll be close again and all the teams have a bit of a start on Crystal Palace and Sunderland. I suppose it depends what the owners of Norwich and Fulham are expecting their respective clubs to achieve?

[fawcett]

Norwich fined £20,000 by FA

After the near punch up at the Cardiff match that I mentioned Norwich have been fined , another blow for Chris Hughton.
I agree with Boundngag in that it's early days and the local papers here play down the pressure that Chris Hughton is under and he feels that he can still turn things around.

[boundngag]

A good win for Norwich and now you are 15th on 11 points. If the players gain confidence from that and go on a bit of a run, Norwich could be in mid table soon. Fulham, on the other hand, don't seem to have any confidence. But still, one good result could turn it for them, too. With Sunderland reviving under Poyet, more teams will be taking points off each other in the future, so the league will probably get even closer now.

[fawcett]

Norwich 3 West Ham 1

A good win for Norwich and now you are 15th on 11 points. If the players gain confidence from that and go on a bit of a run, Norwich could be in mid table soon. Fulham, on the other hand, don't seem to have any confidence. But still, one good result could turn it for them, too. With Sunderland reviving under Poyet, more teams will be taking points off each other in the future, so the league will probably get even closer now.

Yes, I was delighted for Chris Hughton and the Team on Saturday, good to see Robert Snodgrass back on form after his injury and I thought Jonny Howson was going to make it 4 !

[boundngag]

I think Snodgrass is a really good player. He's got a good free kick on him and can create or score a goal in a tight game, which there are likely to be a few of. Unfortunately, Norwich are away to Newcastle on Saturday, who are currently in good form. Also unfortunately, Arsenal are at home to Southampton, who are also in good form and hardly concede any goals.

[fawcett]

Norwich draw 1-1 against Fulham in FA Cup

[QUOTE=boundngag;113195]I think Snodgrass is a really good player. He's got a good free kick on him and can create or score a goal in a tight game, which there are likely to be a few of.

Robert Snodgrass scored for Norwich and very nearly put it in the net when he took a free kick! For me he was player of the match.

The family had the best seats ever (Barclay stand upper front row) and we have tickets for the next two Home games.
Norwich seem down on their luck at the moment but lets hope they can turn the corner this year and move up from 15th place.

[fawcett]

Norwich in "night of mayhem"

I was at the Norwich v Newcastle match last night which decended into chaos when Loic Remy and Bradley Johnson got into a pushing match and both got sent off!
The game was stopped for ten minutes until the players had calmed down !
I don't agree with the press that Newcastle dominated the game with Robert Snodgrass oh so nearly winning it for Norwich. John Ruddy was on form with some impressive goalkeeping and Hooper played his heart out!
We move up to 12th place again.

[boundngag]

The bottom half of the league is very close this season and there doesn't appear to be much between teams. I don't think Norwich are one of the worst teams in the league, but they don't seem to be able to score as many goals as they should. With the league being so close, luck could be a factor this season. You don't want to start being on the receiving end of bad luck, because these things can go in spells, which could be costly. I think what Norwich need is one of their strikers to go through a purple patch. It could make all the difference at the end of the season. I think Chris Hughton is a good manager and it's nice to see Norwich sticking with him, while other clubs have panicked.

[fawcett]

Norwich 2 Sunderland 0

I was fortunate enough to see the Sunderland match at Carrow Road and another Norwich win. They certainly are having a good run as my adopted home Team and seem to be taken seriously by critics this season.
The big test will be against Chelsea on Boxing day which I will be watching on Sky as tickets are all sold out.

Well here it is, 2014 and I was there again on Saturday to see Norwich dominate Sunderland. Robert Snodgrass scored first followed by a 35 yard 65mph rocket from Alex Tettey !
We move up to 13th but are we safe yet?

[John]

Id say you are safe!!

Gills lost 1-3...... pretty bad really, now in 14th position in L1

Scary times ahead for Peter taylor I think..

[boundngag]

The bottom 3 in the premier league are now 3 points adrift of West Brom in 17th. That includes Sunderland, who seem to have lost their form again after an initial lift when Poyet took over. Relegation looks now like it will only involve teams from Crystal Palace down, which would mean Norwich are probably safe. I could be wrong though.

Gillingham are now 14th in League one, 8 points clear of the relegation zone. Surely you are more or less safe now?

[John]

You would hope the Gills are safe but dont count on it. Peter Taylor has said he will resign if they are relegated. I quite like him but he is getting a lot of stick from supporters