Norwich (A) - Pre-Match Depression Chat

[jimsmallman]

I'm quite happy that this is a 3pm game so my Saturday won't get ruined until mid to late afternoon.

[Muzzy Elliot]

37 minutes ago, Stadt said:

Ah the old 3321

That’s clearly a 23321

[Dan]

These, like us, Southampton, arguably Sheff Utd - are a team you'd rather play away than at home.

 

Part of me just thinks on law on averages they are going to get a result at home soon. Losing your first 7 home games just seems implausible.

 

This'll be a terrible game. 0-0 wouldn't surprise me at all - two dreadful, but nervy teams.

[MancFox24]

I'd drop Vestegaard. He was OK under Maresca when we dominated the ball but he's just too slow when we don't and his distribution has been poor this season. We need pace in the forward areas so I'd be tempted to give Mavididi a go down the middle with Fatawu and Monga either side

[Raj]

I wont follow it at all that way when i see the result later in the evening it wont p1ss me off and ruin  my afternoon.

 

 

[South Shire Fox]

Watch out for the intimidating stickers lads

[CrazyKopCorner]

Depression Chat! 

 

There's every chance we could go back on to our draw feast man - A great 1-1 Tuesday could be backed up by a solid 0-0 tomorrow  

Edited 7 November 2025 by CrazyKopCorner

[jimsmallman]

We'll lose this. Guaranteed. Their losing run at home has to stop at some point.

 

Then Marti will say "we just have to keep sticking together" in his post-match interview and I will walk into the ocean and let the waves reclaim me.

[Tommy Fresh]

3 hours ago, ClaphamFox said:

I'd argue that third after nine games and three points off the top was a reasonably promising start.

I'd argue drawing a majority wasn't promising, which is why a real dip now has seen us very quickly fall down the table

[The Doctor]

5 minutes ago, South Shire Fox said:

Watch out for the intimidating stickers lads

... they're not meant to be intimidating? it's a trend on football twitter of creating left wing versions of the stupid [football club] x Nigel Farage/Tommy Robinson that absolute headbangers keep putting up, to take the piss out of the people who shout keep politics out of football while frothing at the mouth if someone doesn't wear a poppy on their kit.

[winteriscoming]

                Begovic 

Ricardo Nelson Okoli Aluko 

            Winks James 

                Mavidi 

Fatuwo    Daka   Monga 

 

Pace centrally and out wide. 
Don’t want to see Ayew slowing our attacks down. 

 

 

         

[South Shire Fox]

10 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

... they're not meant to be intimidating? it's a trend on football twitter of creating left wing versions of the stupid [football club] x Nigel Farage/Tommy Robinson that absolute headbangers keep putting up, to take the piss out of the people who shout keep politics out of football while frothing at the mouth if someone doesn't wear a poppy on their kit.

[Wolfox]

It’s my birthday tomorrow…. I’ve told the team

 

They know what they need to do…

[filbertway]

Have we tried re-doubling our efforts on the training ground yet?

[Le Renard]

Let's get it over and done with, might as well be super miserable about the match way before!  Norwich are the most out-of-form side in the division, so a defeat is incoming —you know this is what we do best, because we are the ever-obliging Leicester City.  Expect the defeat, and things can't get worse —or, on the bright side, they could get better?

Edited 7 November 2025 by Le Renard

[Foxin_Mad]

18 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

... they're not meant to be intimidating? it's a trend on football twitter of creating left wing versions of the stupid [football club] x Nigel Farage/Tommy Robinson that absolute headbangers keep putting up, to take the piss out of the people who shout keep politics out of football while frothing at the mouth if someone doesn't wear a poppy on their kit.

Lets be clear far left or far right both have the same levels of utter willy pullerness

[filbertway]

Just checked and they've had approximately 60% possession in every home aside from Southampton which was 49-51.

 

Another possession merchant getting rinsed on the counter.

If we approach the game like we did Middlesborough then they'll see 60-65% of the ball. So the front three has to be Fatawu, Daka and Mav or Monga. At least have players that can get up a bit of speed for us to pass into space, even if the end product is often honking.

 

I'd probably go

 

Begovic

Ricardo
Any of the other three
Nelson

Thomas

 

James
Winks

Fatawu
Monga
Mav

 

Daka

Edited 7 November 2025 by filbertway

[Sol thewall Bamba]

34 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

... they're not meant to be intimidating? it's a trend on football twitter of creating left wing versions of the stupid [football club] x Nigel Farage/Tommy Robinson that absolute headbangers keep putting up, to take the piss out of the people who shout keep politics out of football while frothing at the mouth if someone doesn't wear a poppy on their kit.

It's a great trend tbf. Saw one for us that said "Less King Power more Green Power" which made me laugh. 

[ChrisFilter]

27 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Have we tried re-doubling our efforts on the training ground yet?

That and taking a good hard look in the mirror.

 

This will be a shit defeat.

 

I lost a Norwich-supporting mate in September. He was 33, 18-month old daughter. For the first time in my Leicester City supporting life (I'm 43) I wouldn't even mind if we lose. That's how disconnected I feel.

 

Still watch every game with the resultant low mood, mind.

[Winstonthedog]

32 minutes ago, Wolfox said:

It’s my birthday tomorrow…. I’ve told the team

 

They know what they need to do…

Fu*k your day up ???

[Winstonthedog]

20 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Just checked and they've had approximately 60% possession in every home aside from Southampton which was 49-51.

 

Another possession merchant getting rinsed on the counter.

If we approach the game like we did Middlesborough then they'll see 60-65% of the ball. So the front three has to be Fatawu, Daka and Mav or Monga. At least have players that can get up a bit of speed for us to pass into space, even if the end product is often honking.

 

I'd probably go

 

Begovic

Ricardo
Any of the other three
Nelson

Thomas

 

James
Winks

Fatawu
Monga
Mav

 

Daka

Our goal power will overwhelm them 

[Gazza3]

Sadly can only see a 0-1 defeat for this game . 

[LVFox]

I’d love to see us switch to 3 at the back, but not with Fatawu at wing back (I actually think Abdul needs a rest)

 

              Begovic

   Okoli Vestegaard Nelson

Aluko Ricardo Winks Thomas

         Fatawu.   James

                   Ayew

 

I’d even be tempted to play Stephy up top.

[Blueman1967]

There's got to be every chance of getting something from this, surely.

[Dr The Singh]

14 minutes ago, Blueman1967 said:

There's got to be every chance of getting something from this, surely.

Syphallis