v Norwich City (h) - 1/3/2025

[Ferrit]

Let's be honest, we've robbed them there. Id be fuming if I was a Norwich fan.

But hey, fuck em. We've had plenty of shitty decisions over the years.

[Forever Blue]

Just now, jim mk2 said:

Coventry won. Down to 7th

Start your relegation thread again. You know you want to. 

[neophox]

That's was an impressive Norwich side.

[BankEnd Rover]

7 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Think that's bollocks personally.

So you think we played well?

[waynerovers]

I turned game off when Norwich scored 🤣

[RevidgeBlue]

Early days but thought we were really poor and on another day or with VAR we'd have been down to 9 for a large part of the match.

Was surprised the linesman didnt flag offside for the goal, incredibly tight and with the naked eye you dont usually get those.

Fairly fortunate point in the end, will have to do a lot better going forward and stop making rash challenges.

[Paul Mellelieu]

7 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Rubbish. Other clubs get a new manager bounce. We don't.

And it is deserved 

Mid table here we come

Derby......

[Silas]

2 minutes ago, DE. said:

Out of the playoff positions now though.

Think we've won 4 of the last 15 league matches. 

It's a miracle we stayed in there so long. 

[norwichblue]

1 minute ago, waynerovers said:

I turned game off when Norwich scored 🤣

Haha I left the pub! All the Norwich fans told me to keep the faith because it was “so them” to bottle it. Should have listened.

[martonrover]

3 minutes ago, DE. said:

Have to gratefully take the point and fair play to the lads for not giving up. Out of the playoff positions now though. 

True, but that goal a huge psychological boost for the week ahead……

[bluebruce]

6 minutes ago, Bethnal said:

Gonna suggest that the obvious elbow from Hyam and Dennis’ studs up challenge should have had us at 9 men is the basis for my assessment.

We were lucky Hyam got away with that, I think the officials didn't see it or surely he'd have gone, but I disagree Dennis' first was anything more than a yellow. Seen them given though. But I was talking about the balance of play. Norwich definitely got some joy from the officials by the end. But I was going off the balance of play.

[Valconite]

Hard to see how we will get a playoff spot after that performance.

Very lucky to get a point this game and will be difficult going forward as we will have to win and others slip up now that we are out the top 6. 

[DE.]

Just now, Silas said:

Think we've won 4 of the last 15 league matches. 

It's a miracle we stayed in there so long. 

Indeed, home draws against poor teams aren't really enough now regardless of when we equalise. Can't blame Ismael though, as he only just got here. As usual it's the owners fucking everything up for, what, the 4th or 5th season in a row now? 

[yellowsubmarine]

Dennis is starting to be an expensive mistake. unfit and ill-disciplined. looks lazy too.

So too it's Cantwell. Did nothing all game. Bring back Bucko. Unfortunate to miss out today (unless he's injured).

Ribeiro and Kargbo are the only January signings who look decent.

[bluebruce]

4 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

So you think we played well?

I think we weren't 'horrific' by any stretch, it was an even game and the draw was the fair outcome.

[Bethnal]

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

We were lucky Hyam got away with that, I think the officials didn't see it or surely he'd have gone, but I disagree Dennis' first was anything more than a yellow. Seen them given though. But I was talking about the balance of play. Norwich definitely got some joy from the officials by the end. But I was going off the balance of play.

Sure, I just think the balance of play would have been very different with the red card. They had the better opportunities (marginally). Draw flattered us ever so slightly, but the fight to equalise was a big statement. Even still, I think they’d be rightly pissed off and so would we, in their shoes.

[bluebruce]

1 minute ago, DE. said:

Indeed, home draws against poor teams aren't really enough now regardless of when we equalise. Can't blame Ismael though, as he only just got here. As usual it's the owners fucking everything up for, what, the 4th or 5th season in a row now? 

Poor teams who are only 2 places behind us? Poor teams who have the league's top scorer, as well as another quality player like Sargent?

[oldjamfan1]

Just now, yellowsubmarine said:

 

Bring back Bucko. Unfortunate to miss out today (unless he's injured).

 

He couldn’t play because of a concussion injury. 

[DE.]

Just now, bluebruce said:

Poor teams who are only 2 places behind us? Poor teams who have the league's top scorer, as well as another quality player like Sargent?

They were poor today, I thought. If you didn't fair enough. 

[bluebruce]

1 minute ago, Bethnal said:

Sure, I just think the balance of play would have been very different with the red card. They had the better opportunities (marginally). Draw flattered us ever so slightly, but the fight to equalise was a big statement. Even still, I think they’d be rightly pissed off and so would we, in their shoes.

Perhaps - we only scored after going down to ten though, so perhaps not. Hard disagree on them having the better opportunities.

Yes of course they'll be pissed off, you always are when you concede an equaliser at the death.

[RevidgeBlue]

1 minute ago, yellowsubmarine said:

Ribeiro and Kargbo are the only January signings who look decent.

Id say just Ribeiro.

You can see why we only paid £1m for Kargbo. I mentally switch off when he gets the ball because you know nothing will eventually come of it.

He looks like prime Ronaldo compared to Hedges though.

[NeilInBristol]

7 hours ago, onlyonejackwalker said:

I've not seen any evidence this year to support this view.

Fans have been stating that certain players are not good enough to remain in the top six, that the team will plummet like a stone into a relegation battle, or that mid-table mediocrity is a nailed on certainty for months on end.

These views fail to acknowledge the strength and resilience of our senior players, the unity within the group and the lack of quality elsewhere.

Plus we have a couple of our better players returning, we have more options following the January window and some of the squad are improving as the season progresses.

Sheff United made us look average, Coventry and Swansea beat us easily, but they represent our worst defeats of the year. 

It's now March and we remain in the top six. I'm backing this squad.

COYB.

Ok not 0-0 but a draw nonetheless.

The decline begins whilst others start ramping up and taking points 

 

Coventry win massive 

Wba point at Leeds massive 

Us going down to Norwich. Awful. Glad we got a point but blimey. Not top 6 form

[martonrover]

5 minutes ago, Bethnal said:

Sure, I just think the balance of play would have been very different with the red card. They had the better opportunities (marginally). Draw flattered us ever so slightly, but the fight to equalise was a big statement. Even still, I think they’d be rightly pissed off and so would we, in their shoes.

Even without all  the other poor  decisions, most of which went in our favour, an offside 96th minute equaliser is a killer 😂

[superniko]

5 minutes ago, yellowsubmarine said:

Dennis is starting to be an expensive mistake. unfit and ill-disciplined. looks lazy too.

So too it's Cantwell. Did nothing all game. Bring back Bucko. Unfortunate to miss out today (unless he's injured).

Ribeiro and Kargbo are the only January signings who look decent.

Ohashi for Cantwell going forward I hope. Always wanted to see more of him playing off Gueye earlier this season.

Tronstad being back is huge, there is a gulf between him and Forshaw, and Travis looked instantly better once Sondre came on. 

[lraC]

Just now, martonrover said:

Even without all  the other poor  decisions, most of which went in our favour, an offside 96th minute equaliser is a killer 😂

It was onside