Author Topic: 11 Sept 2011 Norwich City 0 Albion 1 (Read 167575 times)

up_the_baggies · « **Reply #50 on:** August 29, 2011, 10:55:26 PM »

Norwich 1 - 2 West Brom

Gera and Long.

Will Odemwingie be fit for this?

Mister AT · « **Reply #51 on:** August 30, 2011, 08:52:19 AM »

A MUST win game againsrt Norwich, need to get some points on the board now.

2 -0 to the baggies.
Thomas FGS

OldburyWBA · « **Reply #52 on:** August 30, 2011, 11:00:54 AM »

I remember going there 78/9 season drawing 1-1 and us going top of the league until the following Wednesday when Liverpool played.

Dexy · « **Reply #53 on:** August 30, 2011, 11:06:44 AM »

That 3-2 defeat was one of the best games ive seen in years even though we lost,also the end of Purse.
Touch wood its been a pretty good ground for us over recent years......

lewisant · « **Reply #54 on:** August 30, 2011, 11:46:33 AM »

is gera back?

DudleyBaggieFan · « **Reply #55 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:05:35 PM »

0-3 Albion long first goal.

DudleyBaggieFan · « **Reply #56 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:06:44 PM »

Quote from: lewisant on August 30, 2011, 11:46:33 AM

is gera back?

Possibly. They said he would get match fit over international break so I'd expect to see him on the bench IMO. 4-2-3-1 formation please. 442 not working IMO.

DudleyBaggieFan · « **Reply #57 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:08:40 PM »

Quote from: Kicking Pigeons on August 28, 2011, 07:29:20 PM

Hodgson has two options here:

1) Drop a striker to make it 4-5-1 again
2) Stick with 4-4-2 but drop Scharner from the midfield (nothing against Scharner but out of him or Mulumbu to be dropped it has to be him) and play an attacking midfielder in his place (Dorrans being the obvious choice).

If today's game taught us anything it's that Mulumbu and Scharner as the two central midfielders in a 4-4-2 just doesn't work, it offers little or no creativity. Mulumbu and Scharner are excellent defensive midfielders, top draw, but they aren't playmakers (they aren't supposed to be), they aren't going to create things and make things happen which is what we need in the centre.

Another thing is that Morrison has had enough chances now. Bar the occasional flash or brilliance he was mediocre last season, he did little against Man U and Chelsea and did very little today. He has to be dropped, if Hodgson doesn't drop him then I'll really start doubting him. Thomas has to start in Morrison's place, he'll give us proper width and will take men on (unlike Jimmy Mowbray). If not Thomas then Dorrans or Tchoyi (moved back to the wing).

My team (assuming Odemwingie is still out):

Foster

Reid Tamas Olsson Shorey

Brunt Scharner Mulumbu Thomas

Dorrans

Long

Subs: Fulop, Dawson, Jones, Tchoyi, Morrison, Cox, Fortune

Spot on mate. Only change, id leave fortune out in place of Gera.

Mister AT · « **Reply #58 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:10:51 PM »

A must win game.

Id expect to see Odemwingie start up top with Long for this one.

BaggieBirdRus · « **Reply #59 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:37:38 PM »

Watching them on MOTD against Chelsea they seem a decent outfit, but they so seem quite weak at the back. With their first choice goalkeeper being out as well this is a game we really should be looking to win.

Yam Yam Baggie · « **Reply #60 on:** August 30, 2011, 01:01:59 PM »

Quote from: baggies4eva05 on August 30, 2011, 12:08:40 PM

Spot on mate. Only change, id leave fortune out in place of Gera.

EXACTLY !!!!

Deluded people seem to think if we put an extra striker up there to make it 4-4-2 we will score more goals and be fantastic.

Play to your strengths and our strength is midfield. If that is the team above for Norwich away we will win comfortably. Our problem at the moment is no creativity in the middle of the park because Mulumbu and Scharner are both ball winners and no width out wide. Put thomas there okay hes been injured but we need creativity behind the striker. If Long is doing well then Odemwingie is on the bench and he will have to lump it. He wanted competition, now hes got it.

Dexy · « **Reply #61 on:** August 30, 2011, 01:04:53 PM »

Quote from: Kicking Pigeons on August 28, 2011, 07:29:20 PM

Hodgson has two options here:

1) Drop a striker to make it 4-5-1 again
2) Stick with 4-4-2 but drop Scharner from the midfield (nothing against Scharner but out of him or Mulumbu to be dropped it has to be him) and play an attacking midfielder in his place (Dorrans being the obvious choice).

If today's game taught us anything it's that Mulumbu and Scharner as the two central midfielders in a 4-4-2 just doesn't work, it offers little or no creativity. Mulumbu and Scharner are excellent defensive midfielders, top draw, but they aren't playmakers (they aren't supposed to be), they aren't going to create things and make things happen which is what we need in the centre.

Another thing is that Morrison has had enough chances now. Bar the occasional flash or brilliance he was mediocre last season, he did little against Man U and Chelsea and did very little today. He has to be dropped, if Hodgson doesn't drop him then I'll really start doubting him. Thomas has to start in Morrison's place, he'll give us proper width and will take men on (unlike Jimmy Mowbray). If not Thomas then Dorrans or Tchoyi (moved back to the wing).

My team (assuming Odemwingie is still out):

Foster

Reid Tamas Olsson Shorey

Brunt Scharner Mulumbu Thomas

Dorrans

Long

Subs: Fulop, Dawson, Jones, Tchoyi, Morrison, Cox, Fortune

Your line up matches mine,maybe Gera on bench.We are strongest in the middle so use it.

beechyboy90 · « **Reply #62 on:** August 30, 2011, 01:05:09 PM »

Foster
Reid Tamas Olsson Shorey
Gera (if fit if not Morrison) Scharner mulumbu Brunt
Tchoyi
Long

FallOutBoy · « **Reply #63 on:** August 30, 2011, 01:14:19 PM »

Foster

Reid
Tamas
Olsson
Shorey

Dorrans
Mulumbu
Scharner
Brunt

Long
Cox

Subs: Fulop, Dawson, Thomas, Thorne, Morrison, Tchoyi, Fortune

beechyboy90 · « **Reply #64 on:** August 30, 2011, 01:16:10 PM »

Quote from: FallOutBoy on August 30, 2011, 01:14:19 PM

Foster

Reid
Tamas
Olsson
Shorey

Dorrans
Mulumbu
Scharner
Brunt

Long
Cox

Subs: Fulop, Dawson, Thomas, Thorne, Morrison, Tchoyi, Fortune

another person dropping tchoyi despite being our stand out attacking player

FallOutBoy · « **Reply #65 on:** August 30, 2011, 01:18:28 PM »

Quote from: beechyboy90 on August 30, 2011, 01:16:10 PM

another person dropping tchoyi despite being our stand out attacking player

Hes done well, but he hasn't scored, and I want to see Cox given a go. I don't think he's been 'stand out' to be honest.

Kicking Pigeons · « **Reply #66 on:** August 30, 2011, 02:05:14 PM »

Quote from: baggies4eva05 on August 30, 2011, 12:08:40 PM

Spot on mate. Only change, id leave fortune out in place of Gera.

Oh yeah, forgot Gera could be back for this one. I agree, if he's fit enough but Gera on the bench to replace Fortune.

Quote from: beechyboy90 on August 30, 2011, 01:16:10 PM

another person dropping tchoyi despite being our stand out attacking player

Dropping a player as dangerous as Tchoyi is always a hard thing to do, but I think that Dorrans would offer more consistently over 90 minutes as well as defensive capabilities. See Tchoyi as more a super-sub.

WBASPE77 · « **Reply #67 on:** August 30, 2011, 02:17:28 PM »

Ruddy is a decent keeper, I dont know what there second choice keeper is like, really must attack there weak defence early on.

j2burnz · « **Reply #68 on:** August 30, 2011, 02:52:48 PM »

DRAW BE A GOOD RESULT HERE

2 - 2

Thomas- 1ST SCORER

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #69 on:** August 30, 2011, 03:56:03 PM »

Norwich 2 Albion 1

Hoolahan first scorer.

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #70 on:** August 30, 2011, 03:57:48 PM »

Remember Dean Kiely making a great save off Dion Dublin I think it was seconds after we scored at their place. Think we won 2-1 or 3-2. Think Kamara scored very late on, and literally seconds after the restart Kiely made a one handed save to deny a Dublin header.

reiss · « **Reply #71 on:** August 30, 2011, 05:36:22 PM »

0-0 draw at carrow road in the 03/04 season. People called it the title decider if i can remember,

it was a shocking game

WBASPE77 · « **Reply #72 on:** August 30, 2011, 07:47:36 PM »

I remember the home gam ein the 06/07 we hit the woodwork about eight times, and Earnie scored for them.

WBASPE77 · « **Reply #73 on:** August 30, 2011, 07:48:14 PM »

I think we will sell most of the tickets for this one, I like Carrow Road.

crazedwbafan18 · « **Reply #74 on:** August 30, 2011, 11:16:26 PM »

cant wait wba, hopefully i will get my tickets tomorrow

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