Sean St. Ledger opens the scoring for Leicester City with a header that found the net. Picture: Paul Chesterton / Focus Images
Paul Lambert defends Norwich City line up after Leicester FA Cup exit
Paddy Davitt, EDP Sports Writer
Saturday, February 18, 2012
5:58 PM
Paul Lambert defended his selections after watching Norwich slip out of the FA Cup in today’s 2-1 fifth round defeat to Championship outfit Leicester City at Carrow Road.
The Foxes were full value for a quarter-final spot courtesy of goals from Sean St Ledger and David Nugent in either half. Wes Hoolahan had drawn Norwich level before the interval after Kasper Schmeichel initially saved his spot kick, but the Canaries were second best for the majority of the contest.
Lambert confirmed afterwards both captain Grant Holt and Kyle Naughton had been rested for the Premier League battles ahead with Jed Steer preferred to John Ruddy, but the City chief insisted his line up had been strong enough to prevail.
“Disappointed, obviously, but good luck to Leicester in the next round,” said Lambert. “The main thing for me is that this football club stays in the Premier League. We tried everything to get through. I knew Leicester would be tough. I never look at a game and think it will be easy - never have done - but we just didn’t do enough to progress. Listen, you can’t take anything away from Leicester City. They deserved to go through on the day.
“We’ve got a few lads to come back for next week and hopefully we’ll have a big squad to pick from. I don’t think leaving out Grant or Ruddy or anyone made any difference because everyone else in my own view is good enough to play. If I thought that then Naughton would have played, Holt would have played, Ruddy would have played. We just never did enough to go through.”
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Lambert said "I don’t think leaving out Grant or Ruddy or anyone made any difference because everyone else in my own view is good enough to play". So lets see you play the same team against ManU. Thought not !
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Gary Clayton
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Why do so many think the choice is Premiership or Cup, we are not going to get in the top six, but its unlikely now that we will get relegated. But we might just have made a Wembley Final, and even won the FA Cup. When you do not play your Top Scorer or Top Saver what do you think will happen. If Lambert says this was not a soft team, as all players are capable, lets se him play this team against ManU, if not hasnt he lied in saying "I don’t think leaving out Grant or Ruddy or anyone made any difference because everyone else in my own view is good enough to play".
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Gary Clayton
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
oh and burbagefox, it was like being at the Kung Pow Stadium last season, even with your big fat drummer.
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Piranha24
Monday, February 20, 2012
You stole all our seats WAH WAH WAH, We always get bad refs WAH WAH WAH, never heard such a big bunch of cry babies, the biggest one was on the pitch though wasnt he Mr Danns. If he was such a bad ref how come Kasper Schemichael stayed on the pitch? Should have been yellow'd for the punch on Bennett then sent off for a second yellow later on.
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Piranha24
Monday, February 20, 2012
JMH, according to many of the comments, never have so many refunds been owed to so many by so few.
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Swiss Canary
Monday, February 20, 2012
I am happy that the foxophiles had a good day out, now please get on the sharabang and have a safe trip home. Goodbye.
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Swiss Canary
Monday, February 20, 2012
burbagefox - your squad cost more than ours and you have got to the last 8 in the cup. We are 8th in the Prem. Want to swap? Oh, and it was not an NCFC decision re the tickets. Maybe if you had more than 16,000 for your home game against Forest in a previous round ........
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Bedford Canary
Monday, February 20, 2012
you stole all our seats, we sang on our, you were so quiet we sang on our own. Justice for the foxes given the NCFC stance on ticket allocation.
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burbagefox
Monday, February 20, 2012
you stole all our seats, we sang on our, you were so quiet we sang on our own. Justice for the foxes given the NCFC stance on ticket allocation.
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burbagefox
Monday, February 20, 2012
you stole all our seats, we sang on our, you were so quiet we sang on our own. Justice for the foxes given the NCFC stance on ticket allocation.
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burbagefox
Monday, February 20, 2012
Quite so Swiss - Never have so many owed so much to so few...
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JMH
Monday, February 20, 2012
Read a few comments, yes was not a great game to watch from a Norwich point of few, but having travelled over from Dublin was glad we did. Had great seats and a nice chat with some of the fans. Can't win every match, and which true Norwich fan would at this moment in time change places with Bolton? OK Ged put your hand down! I guess I wanted Wes to have a great game, I thought he got stuck in showed leadership and commitment, I know that a lot of comments speak otherwise, we all see what we want, I include myself as well. I think draw a line in the sand and look forward to the rest of the season.
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RoadWarrior
Monday, February 20, 2012
The one thing that has held back the cause of human progress more than any other is the certainty of the small mind to predict disaster from the first reversal of fortune and its propensity to extrapolate to a doom-laden future. Sir Winston Churchill (1941)
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Swiss Canary
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Ok. Yes I'm bitterly disappointed with Saturday, I was looking forward to learning what it is like to have a cup run. Yes Grant Holt should have played, but the rest of our squad should have been good enough to beat Leicester without him. Lets count our blessings and enjoy the rest of what has been an amazing season. Bring on Manchester United!
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stevo88ncfc
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Mr Brewer, I never said what you said, dear me I'm surprised that you got it into print. However, seeing as you asked, you might try urban dictionary. com, where everyone can find a plethora of terms to describe the man we all love to hate
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dave butcher
Sunday, February 19, 2012
The volume of comment, or number of comments, on this item is an indication of the passion NCFC Fans have for the club. Rightly or wrongly. When will Archant discontinue your intrusive existence? When you are promoted from photocopier boy to Chief Reporter? Not a big change. You cannot spell already.
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Mad Brewer
Sunday, February 19, 2012
The volume of comments on here just go to show the level of disgust that the majority of fans feel. The club and Lambert in particular have basically just ripped us all off. I'm sick of the lack of ambition at this club. They don't know how lucky they are to have dedicated supporters like me. They need to stop taking us for granted. Ged - Voice of the Fans (and Pinkun legend)
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Ged Steroo
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Agree with some comments on here but lets not get on Moro's back and make him a scapegoat he was poor yesterday but so were a lot of the team . . My whinge is the booing after the game i sit and with my family and have sat in the snakepit for 15 years, people around us yesterday weren't regulars there and to boo after wot Lambo and co has done for this club in the last 3 seasons disgusts me , i bet Leicester players and fans would swap quarter final against Chelski or Birmingham and mid table in the chumpionship for 8th in the premiership ( the best league in the world ) and with a possible 45 million in the bank again wouldn't you think ? So let's get behind our team and help them to bring us premiership football to Carrow road again next season . . . TOTAL FOOTBALL OTBC . . .
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timthecoachdriver
Sunday, February 19, 2012
The volume of comments regarding our performance underlines just how far we have come. Moreover, we as fans have every right to voice our diverse opinions whether we play brilliantly or poorly. Without us there is no club. It's great to see the passion and desire displayed by the fans, and for us to expect that the players that wear the shirt for us (and staff) demonstrate the same on the field. Whether all the players and staff expressed that passion and desire on the field for an FA cup game against Leicester is debatable. We have bought into PL's philosophy of hunger, desire and passion. So when performances and tactics don't meet these standards we will get restless and vocal about it.
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mellow yellow
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Agree with some comments on here but lets not get on Moro's back and make him a scapegoat he was poor yesterday but so were a lot of the team . . My whinge is the booing after the game i sit and with my family and have sat in the snakepit for 15 years, people around us yesterday weren't regulars there and to boo after wot Lambo and co has done for this club in the last 3 seasons disgusts me , i bet Leicester players and fans would swap quarter final against Chelski or Birmingham and mid table in the chumpionship for 8th in the premiership ( the best league in the world ) and with a possible 45 million in the bank again wouldn't you think ? So let's get behind our team and help them to bring us premiership football to Carrow road again next season . . . TOTAL FOOTBALL OTBC . . .
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timthecoachdriver
Sunday, February 19, 2012
I was like many others disappointed with the performance, particularly final third passing, but the team selected was certainly capable of winning and should have done. We cannot blame PL in any way. My main point is about our own fans. The vocal support and encouragement was totally lacking and probably contributed to, certainly deserved the flat performance on the pitch. The Leicester fans were great. Guys, we have got to make more noise and have more variety of chants & singing; "On the ball" is great but there must be more options, surely? Let's have more imagination and decibels from our cheerleaders in the Barclay & Snakepit please!! Others like the Jarrold will follow, given the right stimulus, believe me!!
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HertsBoy
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Soglio star, a better team was avaliable to PL, we could of won this competition. I expect Norwich to win at home, I dont pay to see us lose.
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gasman
Sunday, February 19, 2012
P.S I hope you all liked the photo of Ma's Meat Dumpling on iwitness24--Fun Section
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Pa Snipps
Sunday, February 19, 2012
101 contributions, that's pretty good, but has anyone noticed that a certain female has got nothing to say?....Not interested in football Bookworm?
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Pa Snipps
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Me thinks the natives are revolting, I've never seen so many comments. Keep them coming. I hope the the EDP appreciates the effort that fans put into these comments and puts some to print.
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Lobbo
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Morison should have scored after 60 seconds and should have prevented their first goal. Something is not right with him, he didn't show any passion, speed or skill !!! Anybody heard anything ?
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Lobbo
Sunday, February 19, 2012
gasman, why not blame the players for not being good enough, if you ant to blame anyone? Sure PL and IC are coaches, and set the side up, but perhaps give Leicester some credit. What right does any side have to win a game? Would we go to Chelski and get a win despite the mes they are in? A cup defeat is disappointing, but just remember how far PL has brought the club, and what is likely to happen when he leaves.
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Soglio Star
Sunday, February 19, 2012
did i imagine that Spurs gave us permission to play naughton against leicester. cos I didnt see his name on the teamsheet
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wivenhoebudgie
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Agree with Mick H & Barmy Boy 100 percent.Cut my head off guy's & i bleed yellow & green+ i don't have a problem with us fielding a weakened team BUT no one wanted the shirt for the game against Man U--at least they did not show it.
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superfan59
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Agree with Mick H & Barmy Boy 100 percent.Cut my head off guy's & i bleed yellow & green+ i don't have a problem with us fielding a weakened team BUT no one wanted the shirt for the game against Man U--at least they did not show it.
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superfan59
Sunday, February 19, 2012
I watched the Cup Match yesterday on the net. From this vantage point it is easier to assess, on camera, the attitude of the players, rather than at ground level, and often at a distance. I have followed the on-goings of Norwich City for longer than many, since way before the '59 cup run. I now feel old!. I can understand those that Hero worship Paul Lambert, he has achieved much for this club in the his short tenure. But! He is not G*d, and will make errors of judgement. The team he selects to do a job, is left to him, maybe in consultation with others. When that team takes the field, they do so as a team, with the expectation of each individual putting everything he has into the game for the benefit of all. It seems quite apparent that some individuals have their own agenda. Some players may have personal problems, if they have they should not be selected. Their presence is a distraction to others. Mr Lambert may have the necessary comments to make behind closed doors, and a different story to tell the paying public,which encourages us to come to our own conclusions. In my humble opinion Hoolahan is NOT captain material ,and does not inspire others to greater efforts. He needs Holt to bring out the best in him. Next in line for captaincy at present should be Russell Martin. Finally after a great start Morison, has become a liability, giving very little apart from a disgruntled, disinterested look on his face,for his nice big pay cheque. This has been his contribution since the Sunderland fiasco. He has to either earn his keep, or be off-loaded as soon as possible
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Joe Rome
Sunday, February 19, 2012
I agree with Barmy Boy . . . Why put out a weakened team, firstly it motivates the opposition, secondly it underrated them. Last time Norwich messed about with the team in the next match v Sunderland they were awful so perhaps the players don't like it. Having made those mistakes and then claim avoiding relegation is the priority is pathetic, they should give the fans their money back and the fans should avoid attending future cup games. Norwich are a certainty to remain in the premier league and have completely missed an opportunity to have a memorable cup run, small minded cautious management or direction. Stupid
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Mike Strong
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Well, Lambert clearly didnt put a full strength squad out which is reasonable, and Leicester were much better on the day and our midfield were done over. Hoolahan and Fox in particular were dreadful, constant loss of possession destroyed any potential momentum, I have no idea how Wes picked up man of the match and anyone disagreeing must not have been at the game because everyone was shocked at the fact he was considered man of the match. But It's fine! It's 1 less distraction and can only help our league progress. The worry was what killed our game was our midfield, which was pretty much full of first team players, all be it rotated often and Bennett having less game time than the others, it's a worry, it looked like a wide attacking diamond, and didn't pay off. I'm obviously a huge fan of Lambert but this isn't the first time he got it wrong, Tottenham he got absolutely wrong by playing a narrow diamond against such a pacey wide team in Spurs, nevertheless, a great season and an unbelievable league position.
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Billy
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Agree with Canary Sid that Holt is the spark. But he cannot play every game, so we need to learn how to manage without him occasionally!
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Mad Brewer
Sunday, February 19, 2012
All I want, and it's not much, is Paul Lambert to say, " I'm really sorry Norwich fans, my side let you down." Anyway how come his half time team talk didn't make the slightest bit of difference. Is he any good or what !!!!!
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Lobbo
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Well said nr3one. Lambert is the best manager City Norwich have had since I started supporting the club as a boy in 1957 - when Scotsman Archie Maccauly (1957-1961) who had a successful cup run in 1959 and attained promotion in196 .Retention of our Premier League Status is vital and must take priority to ensure the future security of our Club. An attempt at Cup Glory can wait until we are securely established in the top flight.
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Herbert Codling
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Had we put that team out against Leicester this time last year we would have expected a win. Yesterday's team were more than capable of seeing off Leicester but Morison looked tired, Fox looked cold and Hoolahan did his headless chicken bit. We saw why Barnett is not a regular and Ward was on egg shells after a tackle that he was lucky only to get a yelow for. Martins too slow for right back. Jackson had no service. Drury the star
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Jeremy Walden
Sunday, February 19, 2012
I think MickH sums it up perfectly!
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Smark67
Sunday, February 19, 2012
I think MickH sums it up perfectly!
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Smark67
Sunday, February 19, 2012
I have to say, i have at times been confused with some of Lord Lambert's Decisions but they have always seemed to work out. Today's game had one bad decision in leaving Holt out of the Squad. Yes the Team on the Pitch Should have been Good enough to deal and beat leicester but they lacked a Spark to Ignite the Fire and that Spark was HOLTY.....OTBC
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CanarySid
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Dave Butcher, what`s "bitch slapping"?
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Mad Brewer
Sunday, February 19, 2012
My point is,I like many fans travel a very long way to watch City, and to find yet again in a cup the we put out a week team is an insult to the fans. There is no way we are going to get relegated this season but I think a cup final place was possible, even if we are playing way above ourselves.
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gasman
Sunday, February 19, 2012
It is "bitch slapping" with a typo
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Swiss Canary
Sunday, February 19, 2012
A small blight on an otherwise unimaginably good season, with the added bonus that we don't have to stretch our squad going after a cup that really must be seen as a low priority this time around. Every Saturday feels like a dream just now. Can only assume all these negative comments come from the Suffolk wing of the supporters club?
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Serinus canaria
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Dave Butcher, what IS "botch slapping"?
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Mad Brewer
Sunday, February 19, 2012
That is a line up we may have HAD to play on another occasion. It was not a "weak" team. Better to give credit to Leicester for playing better than we did on the day. We would not like it if our victories were accredited to weakened opposition rather than our own best efforts. Though it does happen and we don`t like it, do we? Would have been great to have a Cup-run but that team was good enough to win. Not on the day, though. Medicine has to be swallowed. OTBC.
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Mad Brewer
Sunday, February 19, 2012
What a bunch of whingers, with short memories some of you have. Buying a ticket doesn't automatically mean you get a good performance from everyone in the team. Go back to watching Man U on the TV now you've had your day out. This the best Norwich Team in 20 years, with the potential to sustain it this time around, we are the envy of the football world for what has been achieved in so little time with so little money. If extending the stadium means some of you lot come to more games then thanks but no thanks. Football is game of winning, losing and drawing, if you can't take your fair share of that then Norwich City aint for you.
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nr3one
Sunday, February 19, 2012
again we fail in a cup match, a match every one thought they should have one more money the players as lost for the club
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Woodcock
Sunday, February 19, 2012
....and BTB, you would have to buy a ticket before you can get a refund and Ip5w1ch tickets don't count.
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Sian
Sunday, February 19, 2012
What's occuring Ged? I have developed a nasty little rash since last week, hardly worth the effort that you made but there you have it. Sort it out!
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Sian
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Just a bad day at the office - it happens - disappointed - let's dust ourselves down and move on. Still a great season! OTBC!
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Mr Henry
Sunday, February 19, 2012
The voice of the fans = Oh, effete chav snot, I
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Swiss Canary
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Ged Steroo what fans are you talking about ,you live in a different world to me ( thank goodness )
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leslie cater
Sunday, February 19, 2012
I agree with MickH Morison needs a boot up the backside Wilbraham won more balls in the short time that he was on than Morison did.Wyh did we play so narrow ( until the last 10minutes ) and not use Bennett's speed ,Martin again let his winger put in too many sross's,Jckson was about the only one to come out of that with any credit.
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leslie cater
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Can we have a refund...
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billythebookie2000@yahoo.co.uk
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Lambert Out !! Clark In !! - Ged Steroo "The Voice of the Fans"
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Ged Steroo
Sunday, February 19, 2012
I don't buy this theory that the cup is a distraction from the league. If anything it should give confidence and spur the team on to be successful in both competitions. Picking a weakened team sends out a message to the team and the opposition that the game is not being taken as seriously as it should. I love Lambert, the man has performed miracles for us and I will be eternally grateful for how he has turned our fortunes around. However, I feel seriously cheesed off about yesterday's performance. It hit home to me the difference in attitudes of Norwich and Bolton when watching the ITV highlights last night. Bolton were hungry and wanted to be in this competition. The post match interviews said a lot. Owen Coyle, Bolton's manager was clearly motivated for Bolton to go far in the cup. Positively he stated he was enthused about Bolton challenging to stay in the Premier League and also have a cup run. In contrast Lambert appeared resigned to the fact of our knock out and relieved so we can "concentrate on the league." Let's not forget Bolton are second from bottom with 20 points. If anyone has an excuse to field a weakened team and concentrate on the league, it's them. Clearly they have a different mentality and would like the chance of winning something. Premier League is clearly our priority, as it should be. However, a cup run and staying in the Premier League should complement each other. This club has only ever won the League Cup. We have reached 3 FA Cup Semi Finals but never made a final. I'm sure I am with the majority of City fans who dream of one day winning something of importance and the FA Cup is the one thing that one day I hope we might have a chance of winning, I hope in my life time I will see the day when we at least reach a final, but to be honest I want to see us win the damn thing. This year we could have had a decent run, it could have opened up nicely for us. It was a MASSIVE lost opportunity and who knows when that will come again. A positive, winning attitude is needed in all comps or else we will slide back into the same old Norwich, suffering from lack of ambition. It was a packed crowd yesterday and we deserved better. I actually had nightmares about this last night, that's how much it has got to me. Rant over!
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Barmy Boy
Sunday, February 19, 2012
It wasn't Lambert who let us down against Leicester it was certain members of the team. Morison wasn't off form he was lazy. He wasn't even attempting to get the ball half the time, and spent too much time whinging when a pass didn't come to him exactly where he wanted it. He has an atitude problem which needs to be sorted out! Why give the penalty kick to Wes when we all no he's not 'Mr Reliable' when it comes to taking them. So he misses another one, but followed up nicely to score. Why does he have to spend a minute running around in circles with the ball before a challenge comes in & he loses it. Some players like Jackson ran their hearts out, but I feel that by fans paying 25 pounds to watch the game, the players should at least put some effort into it. This is the second time this season that city have disrespected the fans in a cup game (MK Dons being the other). Its ok to lose, but at least give it a go. I think the club should tell the fans that they have no intention of trying to win cup games, so at least the fans get to know what it is they are paying for. Is this team so frail that it cannot survive three more cup games? No of course not. Are we in danger of relegation? No! so what excuses can the club offer us fans. They tell us we are some of the best supporters in the country, then treat us like a bunch of idiots. I'm sure that things will be back to normal next week, but this sort of atitude to the fans is unacceptable.
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MickH
Sunday, February 19, 2012
It has been a fantastic resurgence in the last couple of years, beyond all reasonable expectations. The club has a winning mentality, but all sides have some off days. But our off days invariably seem to be in cup matches. Although I am sure the players yesterday wanted to win, I don't believe the PL would have selected that combination of 11 players for any league game. All said and done, its disappointing but perhaps a reality check to remind us how quickly we have risen.
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Ardara24
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Norwich were terrible. The defending would have been a disgrace to any Sunday pub team. But it is good to be able to concentrate on the league. Looking very good at the moment. Birmingham won the Carling cup last year but their league form suffered and they were relegated. Norwich have a tough run in to the end of the season and it is not over until a ceratin lady sings. To criticise Lambert is ludicrous. Norwich are where they are thanks to him.
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norman hall
Sunday, February 19, 2012
I don't think PL should be getting this criticism - the team he put out should have been up to winning against Leicester. The players should look at themselves for a less than top rate performance. Clearly PL shouldn't criticise them in public but us paying fans were let down today
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midlandcanary
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Gasman- you cannot be a true fan! Lambert has cost us 1 million and you want him to be sacked? what about the 50 odd million he's bought in from the premier league and how about some more next year?!! considering we were close to administration not so long ago I can not see where your coming from.
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canarythruandthru
Sunday, February 19, 2012
What ever do you mean, gasman? When each position in the Premier League is worth in the region of £800k? We lost a game, not our Premier League status.
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Soglio Star
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Lambert will never be a great manager, he has cost us over £1,000,000 today and should be sacked.
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gasman
Sunday, February 19, 2012
I have no problem with NCFC putting out a weakened team if, as most of us agree that Premiership survival is our priority. What upsets me is the money grabbing attitude of the club. Why charge us £25 for the privilege of watching a kick about? Clearly around half the team weren't trying. Why also charge us the vastly inflated prices for "refreshments"? I KNOW that the attitude had to change from "nice, family, FAILING club" but I left the ground feeling cheated.
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DocOhNo
Sunday, February 19, 2012
I have no problem with NCFC putting out a weakened team if, as most of us agree that Premiership survival is our priority. What upsets me is the money grabbing attitude of the club. Why charge us £25 for the privilege of watching a kick about? Clearly around half the team weren't trying. Why also charge us the vastly inflated prices for "refreshments"? I KNOW that the attitude had to change from "nice, family, FAILING club" but I left the ground feeling cheated.
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DocOhNo
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Ged just go back to your local press in Suffolk and talk about 1p5wich who are having another great season, as for us Paul Lambert is leading us to play Manchester Untited next week, he is the best manager we have ever had or will ever have OTBC ILWT!!!!!
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jaroldcanary
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Some good comments - Having a family of mad Tottenham supporters have always felt the FA Cup is of great importance and was thrilled to have made it to Round 5 with a home draw. We made a special day of the event and what a disappointment, if I had known we were to field such a half hearted weakened team without key players (incl. Ruddy, Surman & Holt) would certainly not have wasted such an amount of money & saved it for other forthcoming matches. x
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CANARY-CRUISE-GIRL
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Interesting train journey home, carriage full of Leicester fans! They welcomed us with a song, apparently they are going to Wembley and then made space for My kids to sit down, poured me a beer on ice and passed around the Haribos! The inboard policeman was joking about serving crisps and ice cream ! Things have changed since the 80's.OTBC.
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augustuspablo
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Why dont Chris ' i love my own voice' Goreham print of this long list of comments and hand it to Paul Lambert the next time he interviews him after the match !!!!
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Colby Army!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Feel sorry for the fans who wasted their hard earned money to watch that. But the writing was on the wall when team was announced. No intention of progressing. To rest a goalkeeper is silly. Cmon they dont exactly get burnt out at one game a week. How many games did we play in L1 without resting. And Leon Barnett was once again found out. He has been shocking from day one. Most of goals conceded have been down Martins side or Barnetts mistakes. Just have a look.
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AC Canary
Sunday, February 19, 2012
I travelled 150 miles today to watch my team. Had I known we were not really interested and Lambert deciding to rest the hub of the team I would not have wasted my money! I play football 4 times a week and hold down a full-time job, not bad for a 55 year old. I cannot understand why we have to rest players when their job is to train to play football and nothing else, surely they can play once a week in a competitive game and have 7 days to recover? Lambert may as well have rested most of the team if he wanted them ready next week! We should have played our strongest team today and still be ready for next week . We are talking about proffessional footballers! Norwich fc were happy to take our money today without offering anything in return!!
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Herts Canary
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Just got back to Leicester, Can't believe all these negative comments. I'd swap our position for yours any day. Football goes in cycles so you have to make the best of the good times as before you know it your living on delusions of grandeur and your mid table in the championship, Get a grip chaps while there's teams like you competing with the big boys there's hope for us all.
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Lester Dave
Saturday, February 18, 2012
What we learned today is that without Holt's leadership, Surman's drive from midfield, Naughton's pace at the back and Ruddy's command of the area, we're a shadow of the team that's been doing so well. This was a team stripped of its main ingredients. The priority for this year has to be Premier League survival but at some point we need to start taking the cups seriously. I've not got a problem with putting the league first but would appreciate a bit of honesty. Let's announce in good time that we're definitely going to play a significantly weakened team and give people the chance to decide whether they want to come and watch rather than the sham and pretence we had today. You could even tell in the warm-up that the players weren't taking this too seriously!
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Dronny Canary
Saturday, February 18, 2012
I will hazard a guess that many of the people contributing to this thread are a lot younger than myself and have only ever thought of the FA Cup as a nuisance that gets in the way of "Premier League Glory!" For those of us older fans the FA Cup still means a great deal and we will feel insulted by our feeble efforts today. After witnessing good performances against Burnley and WBA in the previous two rounds today was a real let down and a kick in the teeth for those of us who had parted with their hard earned. Surely Holty should have been on the bench at the very least - rather than watching the game from the TV box behind me! I have always said to my 80 year old father in the past "I wonder if you will ever see NCFC in an FA Cup Final in your lifetime." With attitudes like we saw today I am beginning to think that I could be saying this now about myself!
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CanaryMike
Saturday, February 18, 2012
What we learned today is that without Holt's leadership, Surman's drive from midfield, Naughton's pace at the back and Ruddy's command of the area, we're a shadow of the team that's been doing so well. This was a team stripped of its main ingredients. The priority for this year has to be Premier League survival but at some point we need to start taking the cups seriously. I've not got a problem with putting the league first but would appreciate a bit of honesty. Let's announce in good time that we're definitely going to play a significantly weakened team and give people the chance to decide whether they want to come and watch rather than the sham and pretence we had today. You could even tell in the warm-up that the players weren't taking this too seriously!
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Dronny Canary
Saturday, February 18, 2012
What we learned today is that without Holt's leadership, Surman's drive from midfield, Naughton's pace at the back and Ruddy's command of the area, we're a shadow of the team that's been doing so well. This was a team stripped of its main ingredients. The priority for this year has to be Premier League survival but at some point we need to start taking the cups seriously. I've not got a problem with putting the league first but would appreciate a bit of honesty. Let's announce in good time that we're definitely going to play a significantly weakened team and give people the chance to decide whether they want to come and watch rather than the sham and pretence we had today. You could even tell in the warm-up that the players weren't taking this too seriously!
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Dronny Canary
Saturday, February 18, 2012
To all the Norwich fans who are so disappointed and disillusioned with your manager.I remember fans of Charlton Athletic getting fed up with a top 10 premier league finish and wanted more.In the end they hounded out Alan Curbishley and their demise started.Get behind your up and coming manager as he has worked miracles for your club,he reminds me of a certain Martin O'neil who worked miracles at Leicester,Paul Lambert has the abilty to make average players over achieve hence your league position so all the people who booed today hang your heads in shame.You were beaten by a better team on the day,get over it.Up the foxes
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foxal
Saturday, February 18, 2012
thats us out of both cup comps this season 2 home losses to lower league teams.When will we take these games seriously,players and even PL make all the right noises and then the team does not turn up.Makes next weeks selection easier though
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wivenhoebudgie
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Very disappointing result but as usual Lambo manages to comment on the game without blaming the players, the referee, the opposition or even black magic. He simply says that on the day, the best team one. Anything else will be said behind closed doors. Clearly an off day for the team, they will need to sort it out for next week.
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Swiss Canary
Saturday, February 18, 2012
I don't mind to lose but to lose the way we did was terrible and Steve Morrison over the last month or so don't look interested in playing for us any more.This is the poorest we have played for months
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leslie cater
Saturday, February 18, 2012
I don't know..., the Mad Brewer has a day off, and everybody starts botch slapping. Yes it was dissappointing, probably the worst performance since Lambert managed the other team. I magine though if we'd have gone for our strongest team, got a couple of significant injuries, a few bad results and started to slip down the table, we'd 've all said that we took too much risk in the game against Leicester. We're eighth in the Premiereship, we will stay up, and probably finish in the top half, and I'm truly happy with that, we will get over this.
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dave butcher
Saturday, February 18, 2012
The disappointment is that we lost at home and to Leicester from the division below us. Even a victory would still have left the Canaries with much still to do to reach a first cup final never mind cup win. There is no guarantee City would have got past the sixth round and to a Wembley semi-final.
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Capri
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Watched the game on the net, leicester done their homework and blocked our passing game. Holty was missed, Steer looked confident enough. Probably lacked Holt's leadership qualities though.Never mind, bring on the reds, OTBC.
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tom the taxi
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Agree with JMM. PL gambled & lost but that is a rareity. He does take the FA cup seriously certain players obviously do not. Certain players who do not usually feature in the Premier League starting line up had a chance to stake their claim. Most failed. A totally different side will line up next week against Man U. Yes we can have a debate about whether PL should have fielded a Premier League starting line up which may or may not have won the game. Yes our midfield was dreadful & we just could not keep the ball which is unusual. How on earth did Wes get MOTM? The worst performance since PL took over. Yes probably. There are 25 people in the squad all deemed capable of performing otherwise they wouldn`t be in it. The same 11 used to play week in & week out years ago. Not any more! Leicester certainly didn`t pull up any trees & were made to look better than they actually were by some sloppy play (how can 4 corners in succession be given away & then not defended properly) & silly school boy errors They`re only 12th in the Championship & the only view of Wembley they`ll get is on the TV like the rest of us. They won`t get past the next round. To sum up disappointing; yes disastrous : no OTBC!
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stayingup
Saturday, February 18, 2012
i assume you are saying kenny is ordinary manager and sir alex is great manager? because lambert will go on to become a great manager,, could either ferguson or kenny have got norwich from bottom league 1 to premiership in 2 years with peanuts to spend?
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jmm
Saturday, February 18, 2012
You made the same mistake against my team Leyton Orient last season. Need to show more respect to teams from league below you !
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norfolko
Saturday, February 18, 2012
ref the fox comment= you wont be playing us next season,we are premier league,you will never be more than a mid table championship side!unlucky!! who you got next ??we have manchester united
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jmm
Saturday, February 18, 2012
You made the same mistake against my team Leyton Orient last season. Need to show more respect to teams from league below you !
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norfolko
Saturday, February 18, 2012
As norwich have chucked away 1 million lets hope they stay in the premiership. As Sir Alex or Kenny would say, any silverware is better than none at all. But then that's the difference between an ordinary manager and a great manager.
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Redsforever
Saturday, February 18, 2012
We took a risk today and it didn't pay off,due perhaps to over confidence from the management, perhaps indifference to the cup or likely both. Either way, we can have another go next year when we're more established in the prem.Now's not the time for a backlash.
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bristolcanary88
Saturday, February 18, 2012
As dissapointing as todays result is surely when you look at the long picture there is only a slim chance of us getting to wembley where as we are almost guarenteed of another season in the premier league and in todays day and age thats the long picture-after all leicster wont win the fa cup or even make the semies and thats no sour grapes OTBC
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capital-canary
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Canary Tifoso, I couldn't agree more with you!!
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canarythruandthru
Saturday, February 18, 2012
ref=happy canary. it was weakened,even though jed steer did ok, i feel ruddy should have played , i think this was our biggest game left, we are not going down and we are not going for champions league,why didnt we have a real go at getting to wembley,i think lambert gambled and picked a team that he felt would beat leicester and they have let him down, its fa cup not carling cup, it was massive game,as soon as i see team news,i feared not having naughton would cost us, against 2 very fast strikers
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jmm
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Quite a lot of rubbish here. Presumably it's virtually impossible for Lambert to lose his job now, but the only thing that might make it insecure is if Norwich failed to stay up. He's got to put that first, above all the cup competitions - as he has done ever since he arrived at Carrow Road. So many people get het up after one poorish cup performance and one or two players off colour - maybe partly because they too don't think the Cup is the most important thing - but it's rather childish. We should all be thinking longer term. 5th round cup defeats are quickly forgotten, relegations not. One thing, though - Wes Hoolihan, perhaps overrated in the past by some of those now decrying him, might be gradually on his way out. Good creative player though he is, I've always felt him lacking in one or two departments, including physique. His contribution has been huge but there are now several strong creative players around. By contrast, anyone who feels Grant Holt is anywhere near finished is in my view an idiot.
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canary tifoso
Saturday, February 18, 2012
You blind or something??drivel?!I think you ought to look at what is put. Its one game in the FA cup yes we should have done better but we haven't we've both paid to watch a below par performance today but hey its part of the ups and down. people expect too much too quickly. and it seems like your one because you say we should have won today and next week. next week we should beat man untd? premiership champions ump-teen times- i am confident given the manager and squad we have we shall give them a bloody good game. but to say we should win?! JOKE!!
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canarythruandthru
Saturday, February 18, 2012
You blind or something??drivel?!I think you ought to look at what is put. Its one game in the FA cup yes we should have done better but we haven't we've both paid to watch a below par performance today but hey its part of the ups and down. people expect too much too quickly. and it seems like your one because you say we should have won today and next week. next week we should beat man untd? premiership champions ump-teen times- i am confident given the manager and squad we have we shall give them a bloody good game. but to say we should win?! JOKE!!
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canarythruandthru
Saturday, February 18, 2012
on the plus side. at least we are not on motd tonight,so we should get to see more than 2minutes of city on tv ,on itv tonight
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jmm
Saturday, February 18, 2012
lets be honest we would never have won fa cup ,neither will we beat man united,but it would have been nice to make it to semi finals at wembley and won more than 1 million in prize money,
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jmm
Saturday, February 18, 2012
will be even more gutted if leicester get an easy draw in next round tomorrow, what a chance missed no united,man city,arsenal and proberly no chelsea, was looking forward to day out at wembley
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jmm
Saturday, February 18, 2012
OK, it's done, we are not happy and I am sure PL will feel let down by certain individuals, although he will never state that publically. We missed a great opportunity, but it's gone, so lets get over it. Next week is Man Utd at home, the last time we played them here we thrashed them 2-0. Lets look to turning them over again next Saturday. Onwards and upwards OTBC !!
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Dubai Canary
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Does Paul Lambert know that Norwich have never won the FA Cup? And if he keeps on playing weakened sides they never will under his management. Staying in the Premiership will mean he is a good manager, getting to us to Wembley would have meant more.
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jim.mcmillan
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Make that Bennett not Barnett!
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Southwold Jack
Saturday, February 18, 2012
The last 3 games I've managed to get tickets to were today, 1st game last year and the infamous 7-1. Why do they always decide to take a day off just because I'm there! As for today, Morrison and Pilkington seemed disinterested, even more than the rest. Actually thought Barnett was good except for his customary couple of screw ups. Barnett was the only one who showed any premiership quality. On the bright side, I probably won't get tickets till next year!
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Southwold Jack
Saturday, February 18, 2012
It's easy having a go at Barnett but could someone please tell us who actually played well? In recent weeks we've either all played great (Bolton and Swansea) or were all pants (Sunderland and today). Last Saturday it was a struggle singling one person out from a whole team full. Today it was a struggle to identify one consistently good performance. We played like we weren't really bothered and got what we deserved!
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Dronny Canary
Saturday, February 18, 2012
a shame happycanary and thruandthru have to resort to insults and silly comments about booing and Lambert out.What drivel.Jmm and jacknorwich are spot on,should have played best team and won both today and next week.Lambert a god but anyone who heard him on Norfolk after the game will agree,hardly gutted we lost.
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woodfarm canary
Saturday, February 18, 2012
i would of prefered us to have played strong team today and weakened team against man u,united will have 60+per cent posession next week so there will be alot of chaseing and closing down.
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jmm
Saturday, February 18, 2012
i would of prefered us to have played strong team today and weakened team against man u,united will have 60+per cent posession next week so there will be alot of chaseing and closing down.
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jmm
Saturday, February 18, 2012
canarythruandthru - couldn't agree with you more! These idiots on here deserve to have Lambert leaving to go to a 'bigger' club. If you guys are seriously moaning after one off day all I can say is that you don't really love the club. What Lambert had done is amazing and you just can't turn up and expect that every week. No doubt you'll all be booing if we lose to Man Utd next week. Too much expectation too quickly and I fear what the likes of you lot will do if we have a bad run of results. 'Lambert out' I'm guessing?
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happycanary
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Weakened team jmm? We've probably used every member of our squad in premiership this season and still picked up some great results. Just cause your favourite player isn't playing doesn't mean it's weakened
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happycanary
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Why is it that we had to choose between winning today or against Man utd?? We can play our best team in both.
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jacknorwich
Saturday, February 18, 2012
steve morrison was poor again, wes just is not good enough,barnett is poor, but lambert knows this ,thats why have have ryan bennett and johny howson, morrison will come good again, massive chance of a trip to wembley thrown away and over 1million cash, think we missed holt today
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jmm
Saturday, February 18, 2012
canarythruandthru - couldn't agree with you more! These idiots on here deserve to have Lambert leaving to go to a 'bigger' club. If you guys are seriously moaning after one off day all I can say is that you don't really love the club. What Lambert had done is amazing and you just can't turn up and expect that every week. No doubt you'll all be booing if we lose to Man Utd next week. Too much expectation too quickly and I fear what the likes of you lot will do if we have a bad run of results. 'Lambert out' I'm guessing?
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happycanary
Saturday, February 18, 2012
It wasn't so much the result but that Lambert said before the game it wasn't a priority ( well it was to me !!!) and after the match the same. The players were awful, I think that unless Leon Barnett pulls his socks up he wont be here next season and that Lambert should give some of whatever he gave to Holt a few months to Morison, he showed no passion, speed or skill. Do you really think resting our top players is going to make a difference when we play Man. Utd. I don't think so. !!! Today was a wasted opportunity !!!
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Lobbo
Saturday, February 18, 2012
i cant understand the decision to play a weakened team today,we have man u next and we wont be under presure to take points of them, if we had someone like bolton and it was a relegation fixture i would understand us keeping players fresh for the next game,but we are basically safe and had a real chance to get to fa cup final this year, but i would never complain about lambert as we wouldnt be here without him
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jmm
Saturday, February 18, 2012
WTF are people posting on here today? 2seasons ago we were in league 1 and got stuffed on the first day of the season! Lambert and the lads have gone above and beyond and we're moaning we've lost an FA Cup match!what? Its the best run we've had in the cup for years!!I understand today may have been below par but think of all those games and seasons as a fan we've had it rough?!!! Its one game and it may have been a chance to go further but so what?! stop moaning about what could have been and get behind what has been done.
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canarythruandthru
Saturday, February 18, 2012
so p1ssed off, i am a season ticket holder and i paid £50 for two tickets today...dreadful
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Colby Army!
Saturday, February 18, 2012
so much hype....so little given ...... very disappointed.............
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Colby Army!
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Wouldn't recognise it as the same team as last week. By all means rest players, but those in show today were dreadful most of the time (as was the referee!!) Hoolahan I thought was shocking in his decision-making shooting for goal when Vaughan was waiting for the ball. Thanks for your invaluable comments Red!!
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Mr Ed
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Wouldn't recognise it as the same team as last week. By all means rest players, but those in show today were dreadful most of the time (as was the referee!!) Hoolahan I thought was shocking in his decision-making shooting for goal when Vaughan was waiting for the ball. Thanks for your invaluable comments Red!!
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Mr Ed
Saturday, February 18, 2012
the match was far below acceptable today!!!!!!
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Colby Army!
Saturday, February 18, 2012
have to say, this was a Norwich performance of old, at least put Grant Holt on the bench, and how did Hoolahan get man of the match, he could not even score froma penalty at the first attempt!, shocking defence and a very laboured Morison...does he really want to play for the city?, ...i am just finishing watching Sunderland against Arsenal, they have a STRONG line up and are winning by a goal to nil 74 mins.......
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Colby Army!
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Furious,i know prem is the priority but dont treat us like idiots.Have just paid a lot of money to watch us basically throw a match.Morrison shocking,Barnett so bad it was funny,Wes who ?.Totaly outplayed by foxes.
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woodfarm canary
Saturday, February 18, 2012
it didn't work reducing the tickets to leicester so norwich could get more tickets you could not match leicester supporters and your team was not good enough to beat the mighty leicester city try again next year bye bye
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fox
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Mr Lambert, you are a true star and we hugely respect your decisions but today was not good - especially in front of an almost full house. x
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CANARY-CRUISE-GIRL
Saturday, February 18, 2012