I was just about to go on twitter and demand to David McNally that I get my £25 back but I've cooled down, got some perspective, realised I would have paid £1,025 for us to be in the Premier League two years ago and decided to moan to you lot instead, so enjoy!
I strongly believe that Paul Lambert should have played his strongest 11 today, that meaning that Holt, Surman, Naughton (providing he's fit) and Ruddy should have been in the starting line-up. People keep telling me that the league is the main priority, but we're not going to get into the top 7, we're not going to get relegated, and we're probably not going to get any points against Manchester United next week, so why shouldn't we just go for it? Our one hope of getting into Europe this season was through the F.A Cup and now that's gone. As such I feel let down.
Secondly, and I alluded to this in the above paragraph, I can't help but feel that the meaning has gone from our season. I woke up this morning really looking forward to this game. Now it seems that, bar a horrific collapse, we will play out the rest of our season in mid table mediocrity. And that disappoints me.
Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, the anger I mentioned in the title comes exclusively from the players. Jed Steer had a good game, but clearly isn't as good as John Ruddy, especially when dealing with corners (don't get me wrong though, he's a good player!), Drury and Martin were both incredibly sloppy, Fox was as bad as I've ever seen a Norwich player under Lambert - for such a good passer of the ball his distribution was truly diabolical. Bennett (who I rate highly) didn't look like he knew what he was doing a lot of the time, Pilkington was largely anonomous and Hoolahan was incredibly wasteful. Morison looked disinterested, due mostly to the fact that he couldn't control the ball at all. Despite this, I always expect 100% from a player and I'm sure Morison gave it - it just wasn't his day. Jackson never gave up a lost cause, but often to no avail. Ward and Barnett were better though still not great, and Vaughan and Wilbraham showed great promise as a strike partnership - it's a pity Wilbraham isn't ten years younger.
Well, I think I've had my say now, rant over.
On the Ball City, In Lambert we Trust.
Cheers,
HFM.
I strongly believe that Paul Lambert should have played his strongest 11 today, that meaning that Holt, Surman, Naughton (providing he's fit) and Ruddy should have been in the starting line-up. People keep telling me that the league is the main priority, but we're not going to get into the top 7, we're not going to get relegated, and we're probably not going to get any points against Manchester United next week, so why shouldn't we just go for it? Our one hope of getting into Europe this season was through the F.A Cup and now that's gone. As such I feel let down.
Secondly, and I alluded to this in the above paragraph, I can't help but feel that the meaning has gone from our season. I woke up this morning really looking forward to this game. Now it seems that, bar a horrific collapse, we will play out the rest of our season in mid table mediocrity. And that disappoints me.
Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, the anger I mentioned in the title comes exclusively from the players. Jed Steer had a good game, but clearly isn't as good as John Ruddy, especially when dealing with corners (don't get me wrong though, he's a good player!), Drury and Martin were both incredibly sloppy, Fox was as bad as I've ever seen a Norwich player under Lambert - for such a good passer of the ball his distribution was truly diabolical. Bennett (who I rate highly) didn't look like he knew what he was doing a lot of the time, Pilkington was largely anonomous and Hoolahan was incredibly wasteful. Morison looked disinterested, due mostly to the fact that he couldn't control the ball at all. Despite this, I always expect 100% from a player and I'm sure Morison gave it - it just wasn't his day. Jackson never gave up a lost cause, but often to no avail. Ward and Barnett were better though still not great, and Vaughan and Wilbraham showed great promise as a strike partnership - it's a pity Wilbraham isn't ten years younger.
Well, I think I've had my say now, rant over.
On the Ball City, In Lambert we Trust.
Cheers,
HFM.
