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Match Day Thread Portsmouth v Norwich,Sat 16th August, ko 12.30pm

Discussion in 'Norwich City' started by Bure budgie, Aug 14, 2025.

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And the 3 points go to

Poll closed Aug 16, 2025.
  1. Canaries

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  2. Pompey

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  3. No one

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  1. Bure budgie

    Bure budgie Well-Known Member

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    I was not convinced with him in 1st game, but he has been exceptional so far in this one.
     
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  2. Bure budgie

    Bure budgie Well-Known Member

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    Nunez limping off.
    Hope he's ok
     
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  3. Bure budgie

    Bure budgie Well-Known Member

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    Good half, could be further ahead.

    Excellent start
     
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  4. RiverEndRick

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    7 shots, 4 on target

    Particularly like the good use of counterattacking breakaways to wrong foot the opposition. It's certainly rattled Pompey.
     
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  5. CanaryChris

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    This is why General Melchett needs to rejoin this forum. Bah!
     
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  6. Bure budgie

    Bure budgie Well-Known Member

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    Nunez still on
     
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  7. Bure budgie

    Bure budgie Well-Known Member

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    Nunez off now, Wright on
     
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  8. Canary Rob

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    Might sound strange but I think they are both underrated outside of Norwich.

    A ginger American who looks more lumbering than he actually is, doesn’t really seem to appeal and so it looks like the offers that have come in are not at our valuation but also (my theory) not necessarily the sort of step up that I think he would think (or should think) he deserves

    As for Nuñez, he has his dead ball skill and obvious elegance, but I suspect injury history and general difficulty pinning down exactly when he will shine on the pitch means he doesn’t get the attention externally as his value to our squad
     
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  9. Bure budgie

    Bure budgie Well-Known Member

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    Fisher on for Stacey
     
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  10. RiverEndRick

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    Sensible move. Stacey has done a lot of running and Fisher the better defender.
     
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  11. RiverEndRick

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    I think I spoke too soon.:(
     
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    Silly foul from Fisher. Thankfully, keeper saved the penalty.
     
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  13. ThaiCanary

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    Thank goodness for that. I was fearing a throw away again
     
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  14. RiverEndRick

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  15. Canary Rob

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    That was coming
     
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    woodbine Well-Known Member

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    Well, that was coming.
     
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  17. ThaiCanary

    ThaiCanary Well-Known Member

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    Now I am sweating :emoticon-0107-sweat
     
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  18. Bure budgie

    Bure budgie Well-Known Member

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    Getting edgy
     
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    squeaky bum time and my stream has decided not to work
     
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  20. Bure budgie

    Bure budgie Well-Known Member

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    Kovačevic keeps us in it, Great save
     
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