A forward playing in behind will be offside. We don't play the ball at the right time.

That is why Olive keeps having to check his runs and come back deeper to receive the ball.

I honestly think what we really need is a version of Marley Watkins that does what it says on the tin.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on January 12th 2018 at 18:05:10

Message Thread

Derby in for Oliveira ... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 16:52:20
- Come home Chris (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Jan 12, 17:43:09
- TheBigfella reckons Olive is toxic in the dressing room. (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Jan 12, 17:36:36
  - I think TheBigFeller writes (with too many words) what he wants to be true (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 12, 18:03:03
  - Like when Leeds sold Eric Cantona to Man Utd (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 12, 17:42:52
    - Yes. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Jan 12, 17:46:58
    - which didn't end well for Leeds (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 12, 17:43:30
- Liverpool just sold their best player... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 12, 17:28:57
  - Nelson isn’t our best player not sure what your point is 🤔 (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 17:34:10
  - To Barcelona for £140 million. Or Man City in the case of Sanchez (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 12, 17:33:19
    - The "Likes of Huddersfield" ARE Barcelona / Man City to us, if you compare us to Liverpool (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 12, 18:01:41
      - No, no they really are not. Most depressing thing i've ever heard from a Norwich fan (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 12, 18:07:53
        
        Jim, you are living in a dream world. (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 12, 18:46:43
        
        Explain your reasoning? You might not want them to be, but financially they are, just as (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 12, 18:11:03
        
        I know what you are getting at, they have a financial advantage of course (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 12, 18:32:56
        
        No Norwich fan ever could be as depressing as you Jim (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 12, 18:10:41
- "Norwich are understood to be willing to listen to offers for Oliveira" (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 12, 17:21:54
  - They'd be listening to offers for anybody. If PSG came in with an offer of (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 12, 18:03:55
  - Webber has a budget to work to jim as you know.. (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 17:35:09
    - Yes it is but even allowing for budget constraints our rush to flog players is quite (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 12, 17:46:02
      - Suppose it's flogging wages in a sense. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jan 12, 17:57:53
  - Would be amazed if Jerome is still here in Feb... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Jan 12, 17:25:42
- We will sell if they offer £8m - will be another poor decision. Class player who if (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 12, 17:19:55
  - Doesn’t fit in with how we want to play imo. (n/m) (NCFC) - Waz, Jan 12, 17:24:39
    - What because he's a good player? He's been unfairly criticised this season in my book (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 12, 17:31:33
      - I totally agree with Jim. First time for everything! (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 12, 18:07:45
      - What if selling him means we can buy a striker who does suit our style? (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 12, 17:33:16
        
        Exactly. (n/m) (NCFC) - Waz, Jan 12, 17:35:35
        
        I thought selling Pritchard meant we could sign some players? (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 12, 17:34:32
        
        We need the money to address the funding issue for .. (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 17:37:15
        
        Sell in the f*8king summer then. We are only 9 points off the top 6. Its utterly pathetic (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 12, 17:46:50
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 12, 18:16:38
    - passing sideways? (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 12, 17:25:32
      - There’s no penetration in behind or in wide areas. (NCFC) - Waz, Jan 12, 17:37:57
        
        A forward playing in behind will be offside. We don't play the ball at the right time. (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 12, 18:05:10
        
        An Opposition defence will play deeper up against a forward with raw pace (NCFC) - Waz, Jan 12, 18:13:17
        
        Can you do your fence with a tin of Marley Watkins ? (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Jan 12, 18:09:31
        
        I honestly don't think you can do anything with a tin of Marley Watkins (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 12, 18:13:39
        
        VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 12, 18:01:20
- Who needs goals anyway? So over-rated. (n/m) (NCFC) - Dracula, Jan 12, 17:18:43
- Chris Martin, Super Brad & £4m please (n/m) (NCFC) - Drinklebells, Jan 12, 17:05:19
  - Actually......... (NCFC) - Highlander, Jan 12, 17:46:45
    - I never thought I'd say it, but I would take that deal right now (n/m) (NCFC) - NJ_Canary, Jan 12, 17:50:37
  - Why not Martin Peters, Mark Barham and Dave Stringer? Could get all three for 2m (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 12, 17:07:03
- Super! (NCFC) - Ghost Ship Belly, Jan 12, 17:02:24
- £8m + Chris Martin on loan for the rest of the season I'd take. (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 12, 17:01:55
- Shut the door on your way out please Nelson. (n/m) (NCFC) - Waz, Jan 12, 16:56:03
- Now that would upset me (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 12, 16:54:19
  - one more excuse to get the hump on the internet.... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 12, 17:05:42
- I'd be tempted *if*we had a suitable replacement lined up (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 12, 16:54:05
  - Yep got to push the price up a bit though (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 16:56:44
    - yep fo sho (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 12, 17:00:22
      - Need to see some evidence that we have suitable replacements lined up (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 17:04:22

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