Victory at Watford
Well - it was a victory for football anyway, some words I found about our 1-1 draw in March 2008, it was an evening match.
Started poorly, pinned back by the bombs, the snow, the wind and the Watford giants. Ellington should have bagged a brace by the time that big Dan Shittu powered in the inevitable headed goal from a corner after 10 minutes.
More bombs, blitz and air raid sirens still wailing as City repelled the enemy and gradually worked their way back into the game. It was ugly stuff. We were being bullied.
Second half saw a much improved Norwich performance. We kept it on the deck more and tried to pass it round, with moderate success. A few half chances came and went.
Watford relied more and more on the hoof, and Leigh Bromby?s long throw which he could fire into the box from anywhere in the Norwich half. That the focal point of Watford?s attack was one centre half, with the other centre half launching the ball to him typified their approach to football.
The home crowd didn?t help either, getting quieter and quieter, with their nervousness being transmitted from the stand to the pitch. Watford lost all momentum, seemingly settling for a one goal victory.
We scored after 81 minutes ? a sublime twenty yard strike from Jamie Cureton following a trademark run from Lee Croft. We hadn?t created a huge number of chances, and the one JC scored from wasn?t a great chance, just a fab finish.
Nothing much happened after that apart from Dion?s back flick from an innocuous looking cross which arrowed the ball towards the top corner, but Marshall pulled off the save of the match to keep the score at 1-1.
If what I saw tonight was the Boothroyd revolution, I?m glad he?s left Norwich. Ugly tactics, and ugly football. Ugly everything, especially those that disembarked the train at Carpenders Park.
It was laughable that Boothroyd, a man under real pressure for the first time in his career, had the temerity to complain about our strong-arm tactics. We were being bullied and fought back with the better football.
Posted By: KentonCanary on February 21st 2015 at 08:14:59
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- Victory at Watford (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Feb 21, 08:14:59
- Trademark run from Lee Croft (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Feb 21, 09:40:06
- Didn't they typically end with a cross into the stand? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 21, 10:19:19
- I remember a 2-0 win at the vicarage (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Feb 21, 09:07:07
- Ashley Ward scored the first goal (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Feb 21, 09:14:58
- I was that one, some of the football under O'Neil was garbage tbh. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 21, 09:40:47
- It was live on ITV on a Sunday in 1995. The win put us 2nd in the Endsleigh Division One. (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Feb 21, 09:16:54
- I remember it was a Sunday, being on TV thing passed me by (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Feb 21, 09:22:00
- and IIRC we wore the Tartan away kit. (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Feb 21, 09:19:51
- Ashley Ward scored the first goal (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Feb 21, 09:14:58
- morning KC (NCFC) - dr fanta, Feb 21, 08:32:07
- Sadly not. Amy was due to be playing hockey in Chiswick (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Feb 21, 08:35:18
- I'll give them a shout for you (NCFC) - dr fanta, Feb 21, 08:39:14
- Sadly not. Amy was due to be playing hockey in Chiswick (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Feb 21, 08:35:18
- Trademark run from Lee Croft (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Feb 21, 09:40:06
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