VMT
To all of that.
That tweet was from October. Norwich were s**t in October (and November!) - and Johnson's struggles epitomised those of the team. I think he gets particular stick at times because Norwich fans are more tolerant of 'luxury players', less tolerant of technically deficient workhorses, than most: which stands to reason at a club which at least tries to stroke it around and keep it on the deck.
When Johnson's at his worst - or more to the point, when he's being managed badly - he can't pass the bloody ball. He gives it away again and again. And (again, only when he's at his worst), you sit there rubbing your eyes and thinking "This guy played in the Premier League? For 3 years? WTF?"
But when he's at his best - when he's managed well - he quickly becomes a cult hero-type player. Not just lungbusting effort; but capable of moments of individual inspiration like last night. He's also easier to identify with than many footballers - and if you ask me, it was his post-match interview after Preston (admitting they'd wanted it more than us) which finally cooked Adams' goose. I'll always be thankful to him for that.
My favourite player? Tettey, by a distance. I think there's mounting evidence that he's as important to us as Yaya Toure is to Man City. He's the vital cog that makes the wheel turn.
Posted By: thebigfeller on February 25th 2015 at 02:40:33
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- No idea who this is but fuck, we do have some real numpty fans.. (NCFC) - woody, Feb 25, 01:19:54
- October 2014. (n/m) (NCFC) - 51eve, Feb 25, 01:54:17
- To be fair, he was playing badly for a long time and has improved dramatically. (NCFC) - tim berry, Feb 25, 09:00:15
- *Correction: We CAN point. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Feb 25, 09:00:55
- Looks like that tweet inspired him (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 25, 02:05:09
- To be fair, he was playing badly for a long time and has improved dramatically. (NCFC) - tim berry, Feb 25, 09:00:15
- Some fans hate Bradders (NCFC) - Huge Small, Feb 25, 01:45:55
- are you going to name names? (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 25, 01:46:31
- Brandonio (NCFC) - Huge Small, Feb 25, 02:02:32
- in this Norwich side? (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 25, 02:21:09
- 9 assists in 16 starts for Wes (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 25, 09:44:44
- in this Norwich side? (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 25, 02:21:09
- Bloody hell! That was quick (NCFC) - Huge Small, Feb 25, 01:54:00
- So now you only have opinions on players you watch in the stadium? (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 25, 02:10:36
- well said - Good to have real footy fans like yourself on the site. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 25, 09:07:27
- Nice post btw (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Feb 25, 02:40:53
- VMT (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 25, 02:40:33
- Indeed, also that October to November spell was also at a time... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 25, 02:49:32
- Good point that too (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 25, 02:56:08
- Indeed, also that October to November spell was also at a time... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 25, 02:49:32
- "Jonson is proving me wrong" (NCFC) - Huge Small, Feb 25, 02:36:46
- So now you only have opinions on players you watch in the stadium? (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 25, 02:10:36
- Brandonio (NCFC) - Huge Small, Feb 25, 02:02:32
- are you going to name names? (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Feb 25, 01:46:31
- October 2014. (n/m) (NCFC) - 51eve, Feb 25, 01:54:17
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