I don't get to many games but cycled to the game today full of hope. I Felt quite crushed when I heard Remy was out as I collected my ticket and pondered how bad the first half would be with Mackie on his own up front. To be fair to him he isn't good enough to fulfil that role. That is not his fault. He offers passion, desire and a massive heart but lacks the ability to hold it up and bring others into the game. Like I say not his fault he was played out of position. Also a central midfield pairing of Derry and Mbia doesn't offer enough support when you need to win games. In the first half they never once broke into the box with or without the ball so however good your delivery is into the box and it was at times we just don't have the bodies to convert.
Norwich offered little but I thought Snodgrass looked a quality player and the young looking black guy in centre midfield played well. Simply we were set up wrong first half but what is the alternative if Zamora cannot play all game? When he came on he transformed the game. Won nearly every header held the ball up and brought others into the game. I thought we would nick it but sadly not to be.
Player wise I'm not sure you could fault many. Actually I thought Mbia was poor by his standards. Samba looked rusty but immense and Hill was good but he should never I repeat ever try to cut inside a player it's just not his game. Fabio and traore were excellent both defensively and offensively. Derry did what Derry does. The perennial hate figure SWP wasn't too bad without end product. Adel was better first half when he realised he was the only goal threat we had but faded second half not great at set pieces throughout the game. I didn't see the penalty as couldn't watch. Townsend was superb. I thought he looked like he was puffing first half but he kept going. Decisive and incisive an excellent loan signing.
All in all I feel a bit sad as we are not far way from being a very good team but I now believe we will lose much of our quality when we get relegated. I like you all will still support as its who we are.
Lastly I forgot to mention Cesar probably because we are beginning to take his brilliance for granted. Another who will be missed next year. Someone please cheer me up.
Norwich offered little but I thought Snodgrass looked a quality player and the young looking black guy in centre midfield played well. Simply we were set up wrong first half but what is the alternative if Zamora cannot play all game? When he came on he transformed the game. Won nearly every header held the ball up and brought others into the game. I thought we would nick it but sadly not to be.
Player wise I'm not sure you could fault many. Actually I thought Mbia was poor by his standards. Samba looked rusty but immense and Hill was good but he should never I repeat ever try to cut inside a player it's just not his game. Fabio and traore were excellent both defensively and offensively. Derry did what Derry does. The perennial hate figure SWP wasn't too bad without end product. Adel was better first half when he realised he was the only goal threat we had but faded second half not great at set pieces throughout the game. I didn't see the penalty as couldn't watch. Townsend was superb. I thought he looked like he was puffing first half but he kept going. Decisive and incisive an excellent loan signing.
All in all I feel a bit sad as we are not far way from being a very good team but I now believe we will lose much of our quality when we get relegated. I like you all will still support as its who we are.
Lastly I forgot to mention Cesar probably because we are beginning to take his brilliance for granted. Another who will be missed next year. Someone please cheer me up.
Doubly painful.
