Seamus

22 minutes ago, Hoolahanaldo said:

Norwich fan here with a long time soft spot for Newcastle (lots of family from the area).

 

I can safely say that you lot will win this one tonight. There’s a saying amongst our support of “Along Come Norwich” - if a team hasn’t won all season, they’ll beat us. If a player hasn’t scored in 30 games, he’ll score against us. Couple this with the fact that we haven’t won at St James Park since 1988, and we’ve also never won a PL game on a Tuesday despite 15 attempts, and I have never been more certain than anything of a loss.

 

Whilst Smith has clearly tightened our defence over the past 2 weeks, we still look undeniably shakey at times. If Howe sets you up to attack, I can see our CB pairing of Hanley & Gibson buckling under the pressure. Hanley in particular has made a near game costing mistake in each of the last 2 games. 
 

Hope I’m wrong of course, and regardless of the result I can still see us both going down this season (well, we definitely are and I guess it all depends on what happens in January for you).

 

 

 

At the risk of Hoolanhanaldo and I having a six-fingered (did I just say that?) debate on the Toon board, I can say that nothing can be 'safely' predicted for this one. We at Delia Central have become a tougher nut to crack at the back. Hanley does have a habit of going Walkabout, but has been one of the major reasons why we have conceded less recently. On the other hand Pukki (Russian = Fart) seems to score the more difficult chances, but can't put away the expected ones. With Dean Smith now playing both Rashica and Billmour we also seem to have a creative streak. All of which leads me to think... I have no idea what might happen. I think it will come down to our new-found style and confidence, at least not to lose, contrasted with the Newcastle crowd and the Eddie Bounce. I sense a 1-1, but maybe Toon 1 Norwich 1.5. Like you lot, nervous. But fortune favours the brave. I think most of us would be well happy with a draw. Enjoy!

1 hour ago, Mr Raspberry Jam said:

 

He's shite and flaps at everything. 

Maybe flapping is a good thing... ?

12 hours ago, Mr Raspberry Jam said:

If we attack like we did v. Brentford that'll surely be enough - Krul is hopeless and flaps at everything. Hopefully he chucks a load in his own net and doesn't have a Spurs like blinder that he did for us in 13/14.

 

 

 

Norwich here. 'Hopeless and flaps at everything' is as far from our experience of Tim Krul as imaginable. He has conceded buckets this season as under Farke we were defensively inept, but even in the last 3 games (WWD) his saves kept us in it. He did have an occasional habit of playing suicide passes when we played out from the back, but that has now been dropped in favour of him getting the ball further up the pitch. 

11 hours ago, Aiston said:

 

Both horrifically bad defensively but even worse is Lewis who is scared of the ball and going forward.

Norwich here. This seems strange as Lewis and Aarons were / are great in an attacking sense for us. Maybe the tactics Toon use? Not great at crosses though