ooooh seething blades

Norwich ? They were pretty poor for the most part but we have said this about so many side; Scunthorpe, Ipswich, Watford, Hull etc and most have left with a win. We cannot keep saying this. The reality is that these sides put the ball in the net; we don?t. We make stupid mistakes; we don?t. I think in general possession, tackling, passing etc we have not been great but have not been bad; especially recently. We have matched teams but oh so often we just keep losing and almost in similar circumstances. It is happening more than often for it just to be unlucky or down to referees. Norwich were really ordinary. Holt tussled up front and was quite cynical with elbows and arms flailing everywhere. Jackson was lively up front alongside him and caused a few problems with his pace. I also felt Martin him looked a good footballer as evidence by a few decent efforts on goal. I felt we bossed the midfield in the first half but then Fox, Lappin and Hoolahan then got the better of us in the second half. At the back I felt the number 6, Whitbread looked really poor and that Evans and Bent caused him lots of problems. Indeed, I felt we could have got beyond them and caused them more problems but overall do not think we tested them enough in the second half.

I do not think they will go up and actually think they may struggle to get in the playoffs but then I have not seen many good sides this year so someone has to go up or get in the playoffs. The fact that they are third says it all about the division and the fine margins between success and failure. We have looked no worse than most sides but the basics of defending and attacking have been neglected and other teams are much more ruthless. I cannot remember many goals we have scored like the two Crofts did today. They were scrappy but they were taken well as they took advantage of sloppy keeping /defending.

Posted By: SCC 28, Jan 22, 19:58:02