Ok, so it’s a massive game coming up tomorrow for Alex Neil’s green and yellow army – actually make that a MASSIVE game, one we really must pick up all three points in if we are serious about achieving our goal of automatic promotion at the first attempt. Eight cup finals stand between now and the season’s finale and the reality is we need to win at least six of them if we want a chance of a top two finish, and potentially all eight if we want to end the year as champions – something even I have to admit is looking a tough ask from now on (certainly not impossible though and I’m still hopeful!). Florist currently sit in 9th place, ten points behind City and eight off the top six and now surely need a minor miracle if they want to gate-crash the play-offs, so they will hope to come away from Carrow Road with maximum points if they want to keep their candle burning for this season. Both clubs shared top spot in the early part of the season, getting off to excellent starts to the campaign before both managers ran out of steam and the short-comings of both Neil Adams and Stuart Pearce were soon exposed and both lost their jobs – but not before both clubs had tumbled down the table and seemingly out of title contention. Norwich made their move first and have reaped the rewards since with a resurgence under the stewardship of Alex Neil, and fans of Florist must be ruing the decision to persevere with the psychotic one for as long as they did as they have also seen an upturn in fortunes since Dougie 'custard creams' Freedman took the reins. Florist are currently on a three match unbeaten run, and the only defeat in the previous ten games came away at an also in-form Charlton last month. Norwich will be looking to bounce back from a couple of draws and get back on the winning track in time for the run-in. This will be the 48th meeting between the clubs, with Florist currently on top having won 22, drawn 13 and losing just 12 with a goal difference advantage to the tune of 73/45. City will be looking to avenge defeat in the most recent fixture, which saw Florist come from behind to grab the three points with a 94th minute winner after equalising in the 86th. Norwich won three of the five previous meetings however, and the only time they have been beaten at home in this fixture in the past 20 years was during the ill-fated relegation season of 2008/09 which is now but a distant memory. Should be a full-house, hopefully the atmosphere will be rocking and we’ll see a cracking, open game unfold with both teams looking to take home maximum points. City to win 3-1 is my prediction with Graham 'sprouts on tuesday' Dorrans to open his account Line-ups to follow once announced. COME ON YOU YELLAS!!!
If ever a win was needed, I feel this is it to restore some hope that we can at least maintain our place in the play-offs!!!!. Forest are on a good run and have some excellent attacking players, so our defence must remain vigilant for the entire 90 minutes. Let's hope we score a few goals as well to give the team some confidence before the international break.
Go for it Munky. Its going to be very difficult tomorrow with Forest in form but in their position, a draw probably isn't good enough so hopefully they will come out a bit and try to attack, making it a more open game, allowing a bit of space for our forwards. We shall see!
This is our last roll of the dice as far as automatic promotion is concerned, lose and we may well be 8 points off second spot. Don't anyone tell me that this is not a MUST win game, I don't care how we play or how we do it we just have to win ! OTBC
Without wishing to repeat any of the above, as you can see, I agree http://www.not606.com/threads/this-one-now-assumes-gigantic-proportions.295266/
Definitely must win for Autos and to a lesser extent the playoffs, it would reduce our form to 1ppg over the last 5, not even playoffs likely with that sort of return! But thats all a mute point as we're gonna give them a damn good thrashing................ 2-1! Bah!
Just hope I don't let you boys down, I know just how vital this is towards our promotion charge so if we don't bring home the bacon tomorrow I'm not sure I'll be able to live with myself.
Spot on KIO and I don't care how we win - we really need the win and hope that our defence is more solid than it was on Tuesday. I imagine Lansbury will give our defence a torrid time!!!
the wally with the brolly is looking a bit depressed tonight, good start to our weekend, lets hope we can kick on tomorrow
Well, looks like Derby have hit 'meltdown' and are now heading for 6 matches without a win and only picked up 2 points from their last 6 games. They've also got Bent back from injury.
If Derby fail to get promoted, or even make the play-offs, I wonder if Steve McLaren will survive in his job? Their demise has been even more spectacular than ours this season, and almost on a par with Forest.
Updated the blurb a bit, didn't have a lot of time to make it look flash - and I don't know how to add the graphics - so it's a bit boring, but let's hope it gets the job done
Will NOT be listening to USTREAM match commentary. Have listened to two, Wigan and Huddersfield. Feel I am an unlucky mascot. Feels strange also wanting the scummers to win tonight, my time.
Boro and/or Watford could well slip up today looking at their fixtures. A win today would put us right back in the mix. COYY
Listened to the Derby match and they sounded like us with 60% of the possession, 19 shots, 8 O/T, but lost after two defensive lapses led to goals. They're worried about even making the play-offs now! Be great if Boro and Watford do slip up and we can win. OTBC!
