Match Day Thread Barnsley (A)

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Will merge this with any proper thread made, but just some team news for now.

-Leitner is out for a month (Hamstring)
-Tettey won't train beforehand, but may play (3 games in 7 days might be pushing it though)
-Reed is ill, will travel but is a major doubt.
-Zimmerman is also a doubt
-Oliveira has a calf problem, probably 2 weeks out.
-Edwards doesn't have the right attitude off the ball, this isn't the right game to bring him in.
-Raggett will travel.

DF: "We will find some players who can play this game. There are no gifts but some players will get a chance."

We're doomed!
 
So probably looking at:

Gunn
Pinto Hanley Klose Lewis
Vrancic Tettey
Watkins Maddison Hernandez
Srbeny

?
 
I really hope Srbeny starts banging in the goals this season not only for a late play off surge but also for possible inclusion in the German National squad for this year's World Cup.


Sorry I thought this was my @RiverEndRick account <whistle>
 
canary-dave said:
Disappointing to hear that about Edwards, I hope Spurs are paying his wages or perhaps we should send him back!
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I'm not sure whether to take from that quote that his attitude is poor, or that he's never been asked to contribute defensively to the extent Farke requires, and he's taking time to learn who he should track, defensive positioning, etc.

Neither paint the best picture of him, admittedly
 
Sorry JM, but those "Read Norwich" ratings are pure rubbish IMO because they smack of emotionalism. PD gave him a 5 starting at 6, MB gave him a 4 from a starting point of 5. Maybe Watkins didn't "take his chance", but a 2 rating is totally unwarranted.
 
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DHCanary said:
-Tettey won't train beforehand, but may play (3 games in 7 days might be pushing it though)
-Edwards doesn't have the right attitude off the ball, this isn't the right game to bring him in.
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I'm reading the Edwards quote as an attitude problem rather than a positioning issue. Hope we're not baby-sitting a petulant teenager.
Risking Tettey has got disaster written all over it! Could have been an opportunity for Godfrey to sit in the DM role too. I guess we'll see Vrancic but perhaps there's an opportunity for Hoolahan to get a game and balance this defence / attack.
 
Hairy Mary Quite Canary said:
I'm reading the Edwards quote as an attitude problem rather than a positioning issue. Hope we're not baby-sitting a petulant teenager.
Risking Tettey has got disaster written all over it! Could have been an opportunity for Godfrey to sit in the DM role too. I guess we'll see Vrancic but perhaps there's an opportunity for Hoolahan to get a game and balance this defence / attack.
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We send out Naismith and pay his wages then loan a player pay his wages and don't play him.<laugh>:emoticon-0150-hands
 
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Interesting comment from DF ahead of tonight's visit to Barnsley -
“It is important to be flexible. "I don’t think we had a problem at Hull because of our tactical formation. It was more a bad, bad day individually,” he said.
That fact was highlighted by the more trustworthy player ratings from PD and MB which were littered with 4s and 5s - something I haven't seen for a while and Zimmerman especially is a big miss. Let's hope for a more cohesive defensive display tonight.

http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwic...previews-barnsley-championship-test-1-5431429
 
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Canary Spring said:
Sorry JM, but those "Read Norwich" ratings are pure rubbish IMO because they smack of emotionalism. PD gave him a 5 starting at 6, MB gave him a 4 from a starting point of 5. Maybe Watkins didn't "take his chance", but a 2 rating is totally unwarranted.
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Agree, CS. WhoScored had him finishing on 6.5 after starting from 6. That was not far behind Hernandez on 6.9 and well above 3 defensive players (Klose 6.0, Pinto 5.6 and Lewis 5.4). These scores are based on actual contributions like key passes, interceptions, etc. rather than one person's gut feelings about players.
 
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Hairy Mary Quite Canary said:
I'm reading the Edwards quote as an attitude problem rather than a positioning issue. Hope we're not baby-sitting a petulant teenager.
Risking Tettey has got disaster written all over it! Could have been an opportunity for Godfrey to sit in the DM role too. I guess we'll see Vrancic but perhaps there's an opportunity for Hoolahan to get a game and balance this defence / attack.
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He's not signing a new contract, play him till he breaks!

Bah!
 
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RiverEndRick said:
Agree, CS. WhoScored had him finishing on 6.5 after starting from 6. That was not far behind Hernandez on 6.9 and well above 3 defensive players (Klose 6.0, Pinto 5.6 and Lewis 5.4). These scores are based on actual contributions like key passes, interceptions, etc. rather than one person's gut feelings about players.
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Thanks CS and Rick - I won't bother reading the 'Read Norwich' reviews in future!!! <ok>
 
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