v Norwich City (h) - 24/02/2024

[Old Codger]

3 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

30k per week is crazy. 

Who is our highest earner?

Probably Waggott.

[NeilInBristol]

2 minutes ago, KentExile said:

Probably Gally, possibly Szmodics, both will be on somewhere between £15K and £20K/week

https://www.capology.com/player/sam-gallagher-34957/

 

Don't know how accurate this site is

[joey_big_nose]

5 minutes ago, KentExile said:

 

Well weve gone 343... no chance of any of the front three helping out the midfield, but Hedges could tuck in I think.  Will be interesting how it plays out. I dont think we can just launch it and let Norwich have the ball and the midfield all game. Theyre a much better outfit than Stoke.

[Bethnal]

Well, that lineup gives me half an idea what to expect.

Players have to be much more competent on the ball, today. The same lack of forward ambition as at Cardiff won’t be acceptable.

[KentExile]

9 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

https://www.capology.com/player/sam-gallagher-34957/

 

Don't know how accurate this site is

Normally not very accurate, no way on earth Dolan is only on £500/week (maybe he was when he first signed, but he signed a new contract 6 months after that once he had broken into the first team)

The club have an annual wage bill in excess of £20M/season as per their latest accounts, the figures on those sort of sites seem massively under what they would be in reality

Edited February 24 by KentExile

[NeilInBristol]

2 minutes ago, Bethnal said:

Well, that lineup gives me half an idea what to expect.

Players have to be much more competent on the ball, today. The same lack of forward ambition as at Cardiff won’t be acceptable.

Hope we bring the first 30mins of PNE then the second half of Cardiff to keep us at 2-0 

[Mercer]

Think that's the strongest 11 Eustace could put out.

In our situation, think you always play your strongest available 11.  Trying to be clever can be costly 

[KentExile]

8 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

Well weve gone 343... no chance of any of the front three helping out the midfield, but Hedges could tuck in I think.  Will be interesting how it plays out. I dont think we can just launch it and let Norwich have the ball and the midfield all game. Theyre a much better outfit than Stoke.

We have done well against Norwich in recent times when we have pressed from the front, and we certainly have the front three to do that, so long as the midfield do not get overrun 

[RoversClitheroe]

27 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

In Europe travelling atm, anyone know which border I need to get into to watch?

Anyone?!

[KentExile]

3 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Anyone?!

Italy or Spain

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/february/23/watch-canaries-clash-on-roverstv-/

Edited February 24 by KentExile

[NeilInBristol]

Big game.

Hope he gets a goal or two

[Silas]

7 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

Big game.

Hope he gets a goal or two

Big day for him.

Hopefully he puts in a super dad performance:

 

[sympatheticclaret]

Ashley Barnes warming the bench .... 

[KentExile]

3 minutes ago, sympatheticclaret said:

Ashley Barnes warming the bench .... 

Shame that he isn't warming the bench at the Dingledome,,, then he might get a splinter 😉 

Edited February 24 by KentExile

[Adam C]

1 hour ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Jameson and EFL initiative to promote "sip wisely". Yes, of course that's what Jameson wants....

Ads across the EFL and on Sky

"the creative will run across stadium screens, digital boards and video-on-demand across Sky Sports, the EFL and the websites of its 72 members clubs."

“Sip wisely” imo means pour the Jameson down the sink and get a bottle of bush 🥃 

[joey_big_nose]

19 minutes ago, KentExile said:

We have done well against Norwich in recent times when we have pressed from the front, and we certainly have the front three to do that, so long as the midfield do not get overrun 

Yeah, but we have been playing 4231 and flooding the midfield and final third.... I do worry that as the front three will be a bit isolated if we press Norwich will just play round them...

As were 343 ill be a bit surprised if we really press as the formation doesn't  lend itself to it (leaving a third man back means its easier to break) - I expect us to sit deep and counter, though I am sure Dolan, Szmodics and Gallagher will cover a lot of ground anyway.

[Cherry Blue]

9 minutes ago, sympatheticclaret said:

Ashley Barnes warming the bench .... 

Looking forward to hearing reaction when he warms up running towards Blackburn End.

[joey_big_nose]

Seems very very sparse in Ewood today. I haven't been in since JDT went, seems a lot less?

[joey_big_nose]

I was wrong, not only are we pressing we are pushing up all the way to the half way line..

[NeilInBristol]

Just now, joey_big_nose said:

I was wrong, not only are we pressing we are pushing up all the way to the half way line..

Wrong about what?

[joey_big_nose]

1 minute ago, NeilInBristol said:

Wrong about what?

Thought as we are 343 we would be sitting deep and playing long... We seem instead to be trying to compress them in their half.

[NeilInBristol]

Hedges down. Hope not too serious 

[Old Codger]

Dolan getting sent off today 😞

We look as toothless as ever all over the park. Only a matter of time before heads go down and the canaries come out of the coal mine.

[NeilInBristol]

1 minute ago, NeilInBristol said:

Hedges down. Hope not too serious 

Oh FFS. I think was very predictable. The guy played 3 games in a week. That was an error and how long will he be out for now? JE must take responsibility of that decision 

[OsloRover]

Hopefully just a precaution for Hedges. Good to see Pickering back though