Big Match Preview: Norwich City (home) Friday, January 12th 2018 City return to Sky Bet Championship action this weekend, following successive fixtures in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup. Mid-table Norwich City are the visitors to Ashton Gate on Saturday (3pm kick-off) who are four games unbeaten in all competitions - their last defeat coming before Christmas. Lee Johnson's side meanwhile are searching for their first win of the calendar year. The two sides drew 0-0 at Carrow Road earlier in the season, so will there be goals at the Gate this time around? Here’s a look at tomorrow’s opponents. FACTFILE Formed 1902 Nickname The Canaries Website www.canaries.co.uk Twitter @NorwichCityFC Ground Carrow Road Capacity 27,244 Honours Football League Second Division 1971/72, 1985/86, 2003/04 Championship play-off winners 2015 Football League Third Division 1933/34, 2009/10 League Cup 1962, 1985 Last season League finish: 8th FA Cup: Third round, lost to Southampton EFL Cup: Fourth round, lost to Leeds United Top Scorer: Cameron Jerome, 16 goals Average attendance: 26,355 HOW DID THEY GET HERE? The Canaries are no strangers to the Premier League and weren’t far from making their return to England’s top tier at the first time of asking last season. They missed the play-offs by ten points and currently find themselves floating in midtable. Formed in a Norwich café 116 years ago, the club were considered professional rather than amateur and they joined the Southern League. As the club grew in size, it moved from its original ground and joined the Football League’s third division in 1920. The club eventually moved to Carrow Road in the mid 1930s and enjoyed some of their best years following the Second World War – notably winning the League Cup, beating Matt Busby’s Manchester United en route to the FA Cup semi-finals and gaining promotion to the first division. The Canaries were one of the original Premier League sides when it formed in 1992 and they finished third at the end of the campaign – their highest ranking to date. They share a local rivalry with Ipswich Town, who they have played more than 100 times in what is dubbed the East Anglian Derby. please log in to view this image Daniel Farke is hoping to achieve promotion at the first attempt MEET THE GAFFER – DANIEL FARKE Farke played the majority of his career with SV Lippstadt 08, with whom he had three spells, playing his whole career in the lower levels of German football. The former frontman was appointed as the head coach of Norwich City last summer. He joined the Canaries from Borussia Dortmund II on a two-year deal, having led the German giants’ reserve team to a second-place finish in the Regionalliga West in 2016/17. Regarded as one of the most highly-rated young coaches in Germany, Farke had previously spent six years with SV Lippstadt 08. please log in to view this image James Maddison in action against Cardiff City STAR MAN – JAMES MADDISON The 21-year-old central attacking midfielder has been in fine form this season, having notched seven goals and five assists to make him the club’s joint-top scorer and leader of the assists chart. The former Coventry and Aberdeen loanee also has a pass success rate of 87% and has been named man of the match twice, making him one to keep an eye on this afternoon. please log in to view this image Scott Murray was on target at Carrow Road MEMORABLE MEETING 2007/08 Norwich City 1-3 Bristol CityCity: McIndoe 48, Murray 85, Trundle 90. Canaries: Huckerby 82.Bristol City substitutes Lee Trundle and Scott Murray scored late goals to condemn managerless Norwich to their fifth defeat in six games. Michael McIndoe headed into the top corner to put City ahead just after the break but Darren Huckerby restored parity when he drilled home an equaliser eight minutes from time. In dramatic fashion, Murray restored City's lead in the 85th minute with a 30-yard shot which hit one post and then the other before nestling in. With momentum in their stride, Trundle secured maximum points for Gary Johnson’s side with a last minute curling effort beyond the keeper from close range. Norwich City: Marshall, Otsemobor, Shackell, Murray (Croft 67), Drury (Spillane 29), Jarvis, Lappin, Russell, Huckerby, Hartson (Martin 77), Strihavka. Subs Not Used: Gilks, Cureton. Bristol City: Basso, Orr, Fontaine (McCombe 87), Carey, McAllister, McIndoe, Elliott, Johnson, Noble, Sproule (Murray 80), Byfield (Trundle 67). Subs Not Used: Henderson, Skuse. Attendance: 24,125 AND FINALLY... Referee: Simon Hooper Assistant referees: Adam Crysell and Akil Howson Fourth Official: Gavin Ward Betting (via SkyBet)Bristol City 5/5 Draw 12/5 Norwich City 21/10 https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/big-match-preview-norwich-city-home/
Gate Guide: Norwich City Friday, January 12th 2018 All you need to know for tomorrow's Sky Bet Championship clash at Ashton Gate against Norwich City. Here’s a guide of what to expect if you’re heading to Ashton Gate. ORDER OF EVENTS 10.00 - Coffee Shop & Store opens 10.00 - Supporter Services open (phones/online until 1pm) 10.00 - Matchday Ticket Office opens 12.00 - Sports Bar & Pizzeria opens 12.30 - Cardiff City v Sunderland in Sports Bar 13.00 - Turnstiles open 13.45 - The band, The Rifftoads, on stage 14.00 - Team announcements 14.20 - Team out to warm up 15.00 - Kick-off - City v Norwich City 15.45 - Half-time interval 16.00 - Second half begins 16.45 - Full time 17.30 - Tottenham Hotspur v Everton in Sports Bar STADIUM The South Stand, Dolman Stand and Lansdown Stand will be open for home supporters, including the Family Area. The Atyeo Stand will play host to the travelling Norwich supporters. Wi-Fi is now available in all areas of the stadium - find out more. TICKETS A crowd of 20,000-plus is already guaranteed, which includes over 1,300 away supporters. The match is pay on the day for home supporters only. To purchase a ticket, call Supporter Services by 5pm today or 1pm on the day of the game. Alternatively, the Matchday Ticket Office - adjacent to the Atyeo statue - will be open from 10am until kick-off. Meanwhile, online sales conclude at 1pm tomorrow (Saturday). The match is all-ticket for visiting supporters. BAND The RiffToads will be playing from 1.45pm. They were founded in 2004 and have been gigging in and around the busy Bristol music scene ever since. They have played all over the place small... local pubs, big corporate events, have supported The Wurzels several times, weddings & functions, right up to large music festivals. They have even had the great pleasure of supporting "The Four Tops". PROGRAMMES As well as the usual selling points, programmes will be available for purchase in S2, S3 and D1 concessions. Price: £3. PARKING & TRAVEL AG1, AG2 and AG4 First Bus routes will be operating as normal. For full information about Parking and Travel, click here. SCOTT MURRAY'S GUIDE TO ASHTON GATE Free to watch please log in to view this image SPORTS BAR & PIZZERIA The new Fan Village will be in operation, with a raft of food and drink outlets, while the Sports Bar & Pizzeria will also be open. STORE The Store at Ashton Gate will open from 10am. SUPPORTERS CLUB & TRUST BAR Access to the Supporters Club and Trust Bar is via the Sports Bar & Pizzeria. Go through the main bar and up the stairs at the far end. The bar is on your left at the top of the stairs. There is a lift that takes you straight there as well. RUCKSACKS Ashton Gate Stadium asks supporters not to bring large rucksacks on matchdays, following advice from the National Counter Terrorism Office and Avon and Somerset Police. Fans will still be able to bring smaller handbags into the stadium, although these will be subject to the usual search process. An Ashton Gate spokesman said: “The searching process will always be subject to change and whilst there is no specific threat to any Sports Ground, we must ensure that we remain vigilant and the message to spectators is to ‘Be Alert not Alarmed’.” If larger bags are brought to the stadium, they will be subject to a thorough search, with a bag and tag procedure in place. https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/gate-guide-norwich-city/
Bristol City last half of seasons games so far 13 games ........ W W W D L W W W W D W L L won 8 drew 2 lost 3 ----- points 26 home points 12 from 18 Norwich city last half of seasons games so far 13 games........ L L L D L D L W L L W D W won 3 drew 3 lost 7 ...... ..points 12 away points 4 from 18
sorry to hear you have a small monitor I have an old 23" somewhere you can have if I haven't already lost it to the grandkids
Norwich fan in peace Great thread we also have our own which I have just posted, please feel free to pop over and contribute https://www.not606.com/threads/bristol-city-v-norwich-city.357163/
is that a 4-4 -1-1 Bristol City 1Fielding 5Wright 4Flint 6Baker 3Bryan 21Pack 7Smith 8Brownhill 12Walsh 20Paterson 14Reid Substitutes 10Taylor 15Steele 18Woodrow 19Eliasson 23Magnusson 26Vyner 40Kent Norwich 1Gunn 6Zimmermann 31Hanley 15Klose 2Ferreira Mendonça Pinto 27Tettey 8Vrancic 26Lewis 23Maddison 9Oliveira 11Murphy Substitutes 3Husband 4Reed 14Hoolahan 18Stiepermann 20Raggett 33McGovern 36Cantwell
The stats suggest we dominated the game but they were clearly more clinical with one of their 3 shots on target.
Liam Walsh looks a good player. I felt we lost his flicks and niggling at their players. Loved the bit when him Pato and Bryan were flicking it around Norwich by the south stand / Dolman corner. Kent will need another few game’s to see, but on today’s he didn’t look interested. Probably down to only having a chat with the regular players. Hopefully he will start to gel with them soon. Pack to me is a really good player but he needs to work on his shooting as he had good opportunities today.
Pack has lead in his boots today. Kent looked like a player that didn’t want to be on the pitch. Striker urgently required.
1. A man arrives at the gates of heaven, where St. Peter greets him and says: "Before I can let you enter I must ask you what you have done in your life that was particularly good." The man racks his brains for a few minutes and then admits to St. Peter that he hasn't done anything particularly good in his life. "Well," says St. Peter, "have you done anything particularly brave in your life?" "Yes, I have," replies the man proudly. St. Peter asks the man to give an account of his bravery. So the man explains, "I was refereeing this important match between Bristol Rovers and Bristol City at Tne Minimal the score was 0-0 and there was only one more minute of play to go in the second half when I awarded a penalty against Bristol Rovers at the Tent End end." "Yes," responded St. Peter, "I agree that was a real act of bravery. Can you perhaps tell me when this took place?" "Certainly," the man replied, "about three minutes ago."
