I agree with Himmers on this one ...

.. Helveg was completely mis-managed. Worthy played him in midfield and on the right wing (!), neither of which were his position. Worthy threw him into the side when unfit and then dropped him for a long time, jeopardising his international career and refusing to pick him even though the defence looked dreadful - you can hardly blame him for being pissed off.

Helveg's performance against Liverpool was one of the best I saw in a Norwich shirt this season, he got two assists against Newcastle (the cross for Ashton was sublime), the defence looked far more organised and composed with him in it (at home, anyway), and I think Bentley looked much better linking up with him on the right than with Eddy.

Even when Helveg played badly he contributed something - setting up Leon against Everton and winning one or two tackles.

I just think we were denied seeing the best of Helveg by managerial ineptitude, and I hope we make up for that next year - Shackell especially could learn a lot from him.

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on June 9th 2005 at 11:37:22

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Helveg to Schalke 04 (NCFC) - Danish, Jun 9, 11:10:05
- PLEASE CAN WE KEEP HELVEG! (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellow Jersey, Jun 9, 11:11:48
  - Goodbye Helveg and good riddance (NCFC) - mickfoot, Jun 9, 11:21:48
    - Not sure ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 9, 11:24:50
      - Letdown (NCFC) - mickfoot, Jun 9, 11:31:25
        
        I think he tried, also one of our only players that knew how to close out a game (NCFC) - Yellow Jersey, Jun 9, 11:41:13
        
        I agree with Himmers on this one ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 9, 11:37:22
        
        Well said (n/m) (NCFC) - meeky, Jun 9, 11:41:45
        
        And for all of the above (NCFC) - Yellow Jersey, Jun 9, 11:39:45
        
        And then of course there's ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 9, 11:40:28
        
        and only makes me angry that we fucked about in the prem (NCFC) - Gus Poyet 26, Jun 9, 12:01:20
      - agree, total waste of talent from day one (NCFC) - Gus Poyet 26, Jun 9, 11:30:47
        
        maybe (NCFC) - mickfoot, Jun 9, 11:43:59
        
        I'd make Safri Captain (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellow Jersey, Jun 9, 11:51:33
        
        The only concern with that is... (NCFC) - Delveg, Jun 9, 11:56:52
        
        That's not a bad idea (NCFC) - mickfoot, Jun 9, 11:54:43
  - I'd rather he went actually (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 9, 11:18:24
    - Get someone young and hungry but keep him (NCFC) - Yellow Jersey, Jun 9, 11:21:03
      - as long as its not some holt character that can run around in circles tilll the cows come (NCFC) - Gus Poyet 26, Jun 9, 11:24:43
  - question really is whether Helveg wants to (NCFC) - Gus Poyet 26, Jun 9, 11:14:40
    - Yeah, such a shame (NCFC) - Yellow Jersey, Jun 9, 11:17:47
  - i doubt it... (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 9, 11:14:00

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