Perspective
All these false dichotomies and straw men!
Hughton's system tightened up our defence but a combination of sitting deeper and our strikers being off the boil means we've scored less. Two new strikers in January restores an option Simeon and 1R have failed us with - 2 front men in a 4-4-2 or 4-4-3. Hughton said he'd have gone for 2 upfront yesterday, I also thought he said Wes would still have played and for many of our home games I think we'll see more of that, perhaps with Kamara and Becchio. Play away and it will always be 4-5-1, perhaps nurturing Holt for that role.
Personally think that's smart as the squad clearly lacks depth, take any out of Rudd, Bassong, Johnson, Tettey, Snodgrass, Wes and Holt and we struggle - and all have to play top of their game. When all present, and all on top of their game then we look good - that first half against Spurs was superb. Take a couple out, and the others not on top of their game and we get turgid performances like yesterday's. He can solve that, but not overnight, so we need patience and to stop thinking that the bad games are how it will always be. Lose sight of that perspective, and we're no better than the dickheads running Forest or Blackburn - or even Chelsea.
As for the Canary caller yesterday describing Hughton as 'diabolical' and the 'worst Norwich manager ever', I hope he feels a real t**t today. As someone tweeted yesterday: Bryan Gunn, Glen Roeder, Peter Grant, Nigel Worthington and Bryan Hamilton - does anyone really think they were better!?!?!
Posted By: Tressells Broadbrush on February 10th 2013 at 13:18:23
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- what you wathers prefer, exciting championship footie or more boring premier league game (NCFC) - Kar1, Feb 10, 12:56:12
- Perspective (NCFC) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 10, 13:18:23
- Interestingly Lambert used 4-5-1 last season a lot with Moro up top (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:20:05
- 4-3-3 - doh! (n/m) (NCFC) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 10, 13:19:28
- Former (NCFC) - Pragmatist, Feb 10, 13:13:26
- bet you didnt complain when we beat man utd and arsenal (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 13:30:59
- No I didn't (NCFC) - Pragmatist, Feb 10, 13:45:01
- we're NOT in the shit though, are we? we're 8 points clear ffs!!! (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 14:00:37
- No I didn't (NCFC) - Pragmatist, Feb 10, 13:45:01
- bet you didnt complain when we beat man utd and arsenal (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 13:30:59
- The former probably (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:05:55
- i bet once upon a time, spurs and everton fans said the same... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 13:13:39
- This isn't about being also rans (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:19:13
- What type of football do you envisage then? As a long term strategy? (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Feb 10, 13:23:20
- I'd love any improvement on the current dull as fuck strategy we play (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:24:37
- We play for a draw in every game. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:26:29
- Indeed and the fundamental of sport is to win (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:29:10
- Being picky, if we draw every game to the end of the season we stay up (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:38:44
- Yep and drawing every game would prob lead to the same thing (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:45:42
- Being picky, if we draw every game to the end of the season we stay up (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:38:44
- Indeed and the fundamental of sport is to win (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:29:10
- We play for a draw in every game. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:26:29
- I'd love any improvement on the current dull as fuck strategy we play (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:24:37
- What type of football do you envisage then? As a long term strategy? (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Feb 10, 13:23:20
- Well said chelts (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:15:25
- Well he totally missed the point lol (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:19:37
- This isn't about being also rans (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:19:13
- Surely you can see that this season.. (NCFC) - loz, Feb 10, 13:10:00
- Some are about risking more for advancement up the league (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:17:21
- Some are about risking more for advancement up the league (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:17:01
- As opposed to last season and next season? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 13:13:24
- Not necessarily 3rd season debts cleared.. (NCFC) - loz, Feb 10, 13:22:12
- i bet once upon a time, spurs and everton fans said the same... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 13:13:39
- it's not an option though is it? (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 12:59:56
- i just don't see why it has to get personal (NCFC) - earlydoors, Feb 10, 13:05:47
- how has it got personal (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 13:06:54
- i just don't see why it has to get personal (NCFC) - earlydoors, Feb 10, 13:05:47
- It staggers me why some people think exciting football = relegation and the Championship (NCFC) - Duck, Feb 10, 12:58:50
- Also, there is nothing wrong with setting your stall out to defend (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:02:12
- Ask Blackpool fans what they would have preferred (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:02:02
- ask the entire population of china what they would have preferred (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 13:05:41
- More goals medals at London 2012? (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:12:15
- *gold (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:12:26
- More goals medals at London 2012? (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:12:15
- We've got a much much better squad than Blackpool had though (NCFC) - Duck, Feb 10, 13:05:09
- Ask Birmingham fans what they would have preffered (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:03:14
- Ask Norwich fans what they would have prefered... Oh! (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:02:32
- Depends whether you're asking someone (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:13:32
- why is uber defensive football any more successful? (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 10, 13:16:52
- Depends whether you're asking someone (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 10, 13:13:32
- ask the entire population of china what they would have preferred (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 13:05:41
- Perspective (NCFC) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 10, 13:18:23
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