Rumour Mill

[Walsh.i.am]

@JamesFinbow

Honestly, the real root of our troubles stems from appointing a
disastrous recruitment team with absolutely no strategy. [HASHTAG]#ncfc[/HASHTAG]

And. for some bizarre and unacceptable reason, failing / refusing
to learn from previous (and very recent) mistakes

 

[K E M P]

Also says NCFC is "schieten".

Can't disagree.

Sign him up.

 

[woodbine]

Agreed - when Lambert ( I think ) brought him in, he was supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread, but has singularly failed to reach any sort of level. Very poor, (has to be if Martin is keeping him out) also has been very injury-prone, and if someone, (anyone) wants him, we should get rid.

That story originates in the ever reliable (not) HITC. Bennett's strength lies in his heading and his long legs (witness his recent goal-saving tackle to prevent a striker going clean through on goal). His weaknesses are a tendency to be slow to react and backing off from players driving towards goal. He can be excellent at times and go missing at others and it's that inconsistency which is keeping him out of the starting line-up. I'll believe the massive ranks of PL clubs vying for his signature when I see them making bids. Agent speak more like.

I just think he has had more than enough chances to prove himself and under 3 different manages still couldn't become a permanent first team choice.

If he moves I wish him well, but if we sell him I wouldn't be too disappointed.

 

[JM Fan]

Looks like the Zeegelaar deal is off as well - http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwic...umours_marvin_zeegelaar_deal_is_off_1_4863492.
I guess we're just not an attractive proposition just now, having lost SOOO many games in recent months and I'm beginning to wonder if we will succeed in signing/offloading anyone.

 

[General Melchett]

Have we scared off all the left backs yet? How low will we have to go to find some one despirate enough to join us? Most rats rUn off the sinking ship not on

Bah!

 

[Walsh.i.am]

Looks like the Zeegelaar deal is off as well -

Indeed - as touched on, briefly, in post [HASHTAG]#920[/HASHTAG]

 

[JM Fan]

Indeed - as touched on, briefly, in post [HASHTAG]#920[/HASHTAG]

Ha yes, I didn't check the posts on the previous page.

 

[DUNCAN DONUTS]

Have we scared off all the left backs yet? How low will we have to go to find some one despirate enough to join us? Most rats rUn off the sinking ship not on

Bah!

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[carrow_luke]

Have we scared off all the left backs yet? How low will we have to go to find some one despirate enough to join us? Most rats rUn off the sinking ship not on

Bah!

We had one of our own but let him run off back to Scunny!!

 

[ncgandy]

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Great stuff. These guys must be told we won't tolerate bad English.

I've learnt such a lot, my grammer used to be awful, now it's exemplery. Thank you.

 

[DUNCAN DONUTS]

Great stuff. These guys must be told we won't tolerate bad English.

I've learnt such a lot, my grammer used to be awful, now it's exemplery. Thank you.

No problum.

 

[oldcanariesfan]

I take it we haven't signed a left back yet ?

Bah !

 

[ncgandy]

I take it we haven't signed a left back yet ?

Bah !

Would we just be talking bollux if we had?

OK, yes we would, but no, we haven't!

 

[DUNCAN DONUTS]

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Long Juan DaSilva

 

[CitySlicker2010]

I think most of us realised that the Zeegelaar transfer wasn't going to happen for a team in 10th place in Championship. So, where to next?Have we got more irons in the fire or do the Board just make do and mend?The Brady saga rumbles on and the fact that we have got absolutely nowhere in the transfer market indicates that target players do no feel sufficiently confident of the team making any progress.

 

[Walsh.i.am]

The Brady saga rumbles on and the fact that we have got absolutely nowhere in the transfer market indicates that target players do no feel sufficiently confident of the team making any progress.

Interesting quote on twitter from Robin Sainty.

Robin Sainty‏@RobinNCST

So potential signings appear to see the club as the fans see it,
not the fantasy version that the board are clinging to..

 

[RiverEndRick]

Zeegelaar saying no is disappointing to be sure, but we've been through all this before with the likes of Toivonen and van Dijk. If the club had gone for the Bradford or Fleetwood LBs from the start, they'd be accused of going for the 'cheap option'. I can understand Zeegelaar and van Dijk also saying no to a gamble about their own careers, especially to a team in the second tier, but for me the fact that we tried does show that we're being ambitious. It didn't come off, but it was right to try.

 

[oldcanariesfan]

Zeegelaar saying no is disappointing to be sure, but we've been through all this before with the likes of Toivonen and van Dijk. If the club had gone for the Bradford or Fleetwood LBs from the start, they'd be accused of going for the 'cheap option'. I can understand Zeegelaar and van Dijk also saying no to a gamble about their own careers, especially to a team in the second tier, but for me the fact that we tried does show that we're being ambitious. It didn't come off, but it was right to try.

It's right to be ambitious and try but a bit of a slap in the cake hole when potential targets look at us and say no thank you.

I suppose an ambitious bid for Leighton Baines is out of the question ?

 

[JM Fan]

Zeegelaar saying no is disappointing to be sure, but we've been through all this before with the likes of Toivonen and van Dijk. If the club had gone for the Bradford or Fleetwood LBs from the start, they'd be accused of going for the 'cheap option'. I can understand Zeegelaar and van Dijk also saying no to a gamble about their own careers, especially to a team in the second tier, but for me the fact that we tried does show that we're being ambitious. It didn't come off, but it was right to try.

Good point Rick and at least van Dijk flew over for talks. Much more likely that we'll end up with 'the cheap' option, but we DO need to get cover in at LB, as it's too big a risk to play Whittaker there again!!

 

[Walsh.i.am]

but for me the fact that we tried does show that we're being ambitious. It didn't come off, but it was right to try.

Maybe the board should stop having any more delusions of grandeur (because they can't / won't bloody well fund them ) and cut their cloth accordingly-stick to Fleetwood and Bradford, for example?