Norwich 2-1 Saints - Match Thread

[whelk]

A little early but as we are all high on life.

one of the easiest games of the season. Shame international break cause some loss of momentum.

0-2

[Toadhall Saint]

0-1

[Forester]

Realistic to imagine we may be in top half going to Anfield

Edited 6 November, 2021 by Forester

[TWar]

Same team. This is our best 11. Absolute quality. Norwich won't be able to deal with the pace and dribbling of Adams and Armstrong and I back Salisu to singlehandedly mute their entire attack (with a little help from the other 4 of our back 5 perhaps 😉).

Maybe if I had to make a change Redmond in for Stu who maybe looked a bit off it.

[Sheaf Saint]

Norwich have to go for it. Draws are no good to them right now, they need wins and they will be targeting home games against teams in the bottom half to get them.

That should play right into our hands.

[Baird of the land]

With Livramento looking a bit off the pace yesterday, plus he's going away with england isn't he. I wonder if this might be a game to give him a rest and go with KWP and Perraud who should both be fresh after international break.

[alehouseboys]

A repeat of our last visit will do, 0-3, Ingsy on fire - we were a top watch back then, how did it all go so wrong? Hopefully lessons learnt.

 

[Lighthouse]

2 hours ago, whelk said:

A little early but as we are all high on life.

one of the easiest games of the season. Shame international break cause some loss of momentum.

0-2

Depends whether they have McGinn available.

[Gingeletiss]

0-5 Saints. We are due a big win.

[Kenilworthy]

Would prefer Norwich to have won a game this season before they play us. We have a poor record of outplaying them totally at Carrow Road and somehow managing to lose, such as when Redmond scored the winner for Norwich.

[Micky]

We'll do it the Saintsy way, lose at Norwich and win at Anfield... Happy daze...!

[StDunko]

1 hour ago, Lighthouse said:

Depends whether they have McGinn available.

I heard he's suspended.

[saintadjg]

14 minutes ago, Micky said:

We'll do it the Saintsy way, lose at Norwich and win at Anfield... Happy daze...!

I'd take that all day long

[Sheaf Saint]

1 hour ago, Kenilworthy said:

Would prefer Norwich to have won a game this season before they play us. We have a poor record of outplaying them totally at Carrow Road and somehow managing to lose, such as when Redmond scored the winner for Norwich.

Would be perfect if they could do that today as it would stop Brentford from going back above us.

[Badger]

58 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Would be perfect if they could do that today as it would stop Brentford from going back above us.

Norwich now obliging 0-1.

Wouldn't a draw be better for us ?

Edited 6 November, 2021 by Badger

[Matthew Le God]

14 minutes ago, Badger said:

Norwich now obliging 0-1.

Wouldn't a draw be better for us ?

A draw isn't better for us. Norwich aren't going to be remotely close to us throughout the entire season.

Edited 6 November, 2021 by Matthew Le God

[Badger]

Just now, Matthew Le God said:

A Norwich win isn't better for us. They aren't going to be remotely close to us throughout the entire season.

Wasn't suggesting it was, but given that we play Norwich next both teams dropping points and Norwich not getting a confidence boosting win seems the best option at the moment.

Over the course of a season inclined to agree with you.

[Sheaf Saint]

0-2 now. Let them have their bit of hope today, cos they're extremely unlikely to win 2 in a row. Keeps Brentford below us. 

[Sunglasses Ron]

Wouldn’t be too worried at a Norwich win (didn’t affect our game with Watford when they beat Everton). 

On the balance though, would prefer a morale deflating comeback draw for Brentford as we’d still stay above them.

[Golac's Iron Gonads]

been watching the Norwich Brentford game, christ since the 55th minute not a minute has gone by without a Norwich player feigning an injury, the main culprit being a short blonde ponce by the name of Normann, what an irritating little weasel. A face you'd not tire of punching.

[whelk]

8 hours ago, whelk said:

A little early but as we are all high on life.

one of the easiest games of the season. Shame international break cause some loss of momentum.

0-2

Thank fuck the international break will ruin Norwich’s momentum

[Teddeer]

1 hour ago, Matthew Le God said:

A draw isn't better for us. Norwich aren't going to be remotely close to us throughout the entire season.

How do you know that?

[Matthew Le God]

6 minutes ago, Teddeer said:

How do you know that?

Because I'm a time traveller.

Or because it is an opinion having watched both teams play.

[TWar]

They are absolute wank. Even in their win today they looked poor and misplaced so so many passes. Brentford were just even worse. I reckon we thump these 4-0 or something. Hope that doesn't jinx it! We are bad after int breaks sometimes...

[Dark Munster]

8 hours ago, SalmonSi said:

There is simply no way we cannot win this. We are better away than at home still I think. I am gonna go bold here and say 1-3 Saints. You just know we will have to concede one against the bottom team. Still 17 points from 12. Got to be happy with that considering our tough opening fixtures. 

[Teddeer]

59 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Because I'm a time traveller.

Or because it is an opinion having watched both teams play.

But you worded it as a factual statement.

[Toadhall Saint]

1 minute ago, Teddeer said:

But you worded it as a factual statement.

Don’t be silly MLG is not a time traveller

[Matthew Le God]

Just now, Teddeer said:

But you worded it as a factual statement.

I worded it as an opinion. You don't have to flag an opinion with... 'in my opinion'. I said it... so it is my opinion.

[Matthew Le God]

Just now, Toadhall Saint said:

Don’t be silly MLG is not a time traveller

I knew you would say that!

[stknowle]

3 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

I worded it as an opinion. You don't have to flag an opinion with... 'in my opinion'. I said it... so it is my opinion.

In my opinion you are a contrary wee little poster. FACT.

[SuperSAINT]

 

[ErwinK1961]

3 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

 

Hmmm.. that’s a blow. Bruce reunion?

[eurosaint]

Funny old game ⚽️

[SNSUN]

Farke Off. Headline writes itself. Normally fear the new manager bounce but not so sure with Norwich. No doubt the new boss will play Billy Gilmour and he'll have a stormer,  but I still fancy us to beat them.

[Dorchester Saint]

Naturally…struggling Norwich will have a new manager in place by the 20th November and all of their players will suddenly produce the game of their lives Vs Southampton…..🤦🏻‍♂️🤣

[CB Fry]

I imagine they are going to go route one and Big Sam it. 

I doubt it would be Bruce as he'd have to sacrifice some of his compensation dosh which, if it is as high as they're saying, is not something you want to give up.

Edited 6 November, 2021 by CB Fry

[whelk]

Lampard favourite 

 

[Turkish]

Anyone know their XG v Ours? 

[whelk]

6 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Anyone know their XG v Ours? 

Both about 4 down

[The Cat]

Will be my first away game of the season. Really looking forward to it.

[TWar]

15 minutes ago, whelk said:

Both about 4 down

Looking at this Macca is having a pretty solid season, our forwards not so much.

[Red]

Hope that Daniel Farke gag by Gary Line-acker doesn't get him in hot water with the very PC BBC or viewers - personally thought it was very funny but then I've had a few beers tonight

[TWar]

7 minutes ago, Red said:

Hope that Daniel Farke gag by Gary Line-acker doesn't get him in hot water with the very PC BBC or viewers - personally thought it was very funny but then I've had a few beers tonight

I thought that, then again they made ruder puns on bake off all the time and got away with it back in the day.

[JRM]

8 hours ago, The Cat said:

Will be my first away game of the season. Really looking forward to it.

Looks like we've sold out our 2,669 allocation as well, good following 

Edited 7 November, 2021 by JRM

[JRM]

How many players does each side have on international duty? 

[tajjuk]

New manager bounce? You'd think considering that you can often drive a double decker bus sideways through some of the gaps in their defence they will get a defensive organiser type manager to make them harder to beat and hope they have enough attacking players to score some goals. 

[skintsaint]

Wonder if Mark Robins would like a return, doing well with Coventry.

[Doctoroncall]

10 hours ago, whelk said:

Lampard favourite 

 

some of the names on that list make no sense. 

[whelk]

8 minutes ago, Doctoroncall said:

some of the names on that list make no sense. 

Bookies lists can often be daft when no one knows anything and no significant bets placed. Although they do react to bets of ITK people ie taxi drivers, Sven for England etc.

Eddie Howe as favourite to be our next manager illustrates this

 

[Sheaf Saint]

Although it's extremely unlikely, a win by a significant margin and the right combination of results elsewhere would see us move into the Europa League spots. That's how tight the midtable is right now.