Come On You Canaries

Second half about to kick off. 0-0 at Carrow Road. No Gary Cahill today unfortunately.

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 1:47 PM GMT reply actions

Nice clearance from Zak Whitbread (USMNT).

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 1:55 PM GMT reply actions

This game has to end on a Grant Holt header in the 88th minute.

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 1:58 PM GMT reply actions

Morning, John.

While I’d love to see the Canaries win, there’s a part of me that can’t help but hope Torres rediscovers a little bit of form. Not so much form that Chelsea become a threat to Spurs’ postion, of course…

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:01 PM GMT reply actions

See: that shot.

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:02 PM GMT up reply actions

Morning! And as I read that Torres missed an 8 yarder.

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:02 PM GMT up reply actions

I’m going to go on record and say I really like AVB’s new haircut.

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:01 PM GMT reply actions

Norwich and Swansea have really done well at home this year and pretty much look like locks to stay up because of their home form. Then take a look at QPR’s home record and it’s obvious they are in a fight to stay up.

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:04 PM GMT reply actions

I love Norwich's badge.

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:05 PM GMT reply actions

The second best crest with a bird sitting on a ball in the EPL.

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:09 PM GMT up reply actions 1 recs

True.

I think Norwich’s badge has a bit of the Bayeux tapestry to it…

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:16 PM GMT up reply actions

Shouts of handball just outside the box on Meireles look legit.

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:05 PM GMT reply actions

Gotta admire Holt’s work rate.

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:07 PM GMT reply actions

A reason to love Ian Darke:

Uses the verb “baying.”

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:13 PM GMT reply actions

Not too bothered about whether this ends in a draw or Norwich winning. I’m okay with any 1 or 0 points essentially in any game our rivals play in. So, as long as Chelsea doesn’t win it’s all good.

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:13 PM GMT reply actions

lose that first “any” before 1 or 0

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:14 PM GMT up reply actions

Kyle Naughton solves Ramires.

Then promptly passes the ball to no one.

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:17 PM GMT reply actions

Getting taken off for a teenager.. It’s almost one of those situations so awkward you can’t even watch.

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:18 PM GMT reply actions

Lukaku for Torres.

That’s an 18 year-old that’s never scored in the EPL. On for Fernando Freakin’ Torres.

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:19 PM GMT reply actions

BUT HE'S WORTH ALL £50M!!!!!111!!!LOL

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by Uncle Menno on Jan 21, 2012 2:22 PM GMT up reply actions

Thing is:

At the top of his form, 50M might not be so far off. It’s silly money, but not SO silly…

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:23 PM GMT up reply actions

And he’s probably going to find it again sometime, which does make it so dangerous to quit on him.

I propose they loan him to Spurs and do the Ade type deal with his wages.

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:25 PM GMT up reply actions

I would have Torres on Spurs for £20m.

I will continually mock Chelsea for spending £50m on him, though. He was struggling BEFORE that move.

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by Uncle Menno on Jan 21, 2012 2:26 PM GMT up reply actions

Question:

What are Torres’ options? Who will take him that can also afford his wages?

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:21 PM GMT reply actions

This is assuming, of course, that Torres doesn’t have a future at Chelsea.

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:22 PM GMT up reply actions

City and PSG could afford his wages? But would they take him?

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:22 PM GMT up reply actions

Of course I think about this from a Spurs perspective.

Torres needs a manager like Redknapp to restore his self-belief, & woud have the opportunity to revive his career. I’d take him in a heartbeat. But we simply can’t afford him. So does he just get loaned around, Ade-style?

Ancillary question:

Will Financial Fair Play orphan players that got silly contracts before those rules came into effect? Players like Ade, Torres, &c?

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:26 PM GMT up reply actions

I guess there’s always Anzhi…

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:28 PM GMT up reply actions

Laurence McKenna’s personal friend on for Norwich.

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:22 PM GMT reply actions

Someone remember to ask on WDR next week if we should try to get Torres on loan if Chelsea buys an “AVB striker” this summer.

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:27 PM GMT reply actions

By the way if people haven’t noticed, Michael Essien returned today. Glad to see him back.

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:28 PM GMT reply actions

Darke <3 Pilkington.

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:31 PM GMT reply actions

Don’t go in with your studs high on Kyle Naughton!

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:32 PM GMT reply actions

Hold on, Canaries….

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:33 PM GMT reply actions

Anyone care to join me for a little Schalke-Stuttgart?

by The Sleeper's Sleep on Jan 21, 2012 2:34 PM GMT reply actions

Microecon homework calls. But I’ll check in again in a few hours to see what is going on I imagine.

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:35 PM GMT up reply actions

It’s really nice to know that we shouldn’t lose ground on Chelsea and Arsenal this weekend. And I don’t consider losing a point on either of them losing ground.

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by johnf34 on Jan 21, 2012 2:34 PM GMT reply actions