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Norwich losing heads, ref good and Morrisson lucky 07:56 - Dec 9 with 4733 views

I was surprised to see how much Norwich lost their heads. Yes we were good, much improved and forced them into this but I felt like Norwich completely lost their way - couldn’t string their passes together and a lot of their players were lucky not to get sent off

That greasy combover chap (was it sainz?) was completely out of order and complaining to ref all day

Also who was the player who shoved one of ours into the advertising boards / surely that’s a red as that’s malicious and not football

Onto our players, when Morrison upended their player when he lost the ball - was that almost deserving of red card? It was good tactical foul from our perspective but from a football perspective it’s cynical and not good for the game - thoughts?

Generally though I was happy with referee who called all the fouls right

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Norwich losing heads, ref good and Morrisson lucky on 12:32 - Dec 9 with 1351 views

BrizR

Norwich losing heads, ref good and Morrisson lucky on 10:28 - Dec 9 by BklynRanger

That lino had an interesting game I thought. He looked a bit older than average and missed at least a couple of obvious fouls and frees early on. But he was good with the old flag!

Also noticed him talking to Ashby on the throw in after his yellow for time wasting - he seemed to be saying "Hurry up or he's going to send you off" - the concern on his face was quite unusual. All around a bit of a character who I would welcome back.

Smyth really got to Sainz too - they are definitely not on each other's Xmas card list. Seemed to amuse Jimmy at least.

The handball not given caused a couple of grand mal seizures in the Norwich ranks, and they definitely had all of their toys out of the pram by full time.

Worth checking out the second Norwich offside on the highlights where Crnac is screaming at him and the lino just shrugs like what do you want me to do? Right around 1:44.

Norwich losing heads, ref good and Morrisson lucky on 13:01 - Dec 9 with 1220 views

DannyPaddox

Narj were running around like headless turkeys.
It was …

Bootiful!

Norwich losing heads, ref good and Morrisson lucky on 13:30 - Dec 9 with 1140 views

GroveR

Onto our players, when Morrison upended their player when he lost the ball - was that almost deserving of red card? It was good tactical foul from our perspective but from a football perspective it’s cynical and not good for the game - thoughts?

Never a red for me as it wasn't a clear goal scoring opportunity but I had my head in my hands for 30seconds. I'm all for playing out from the back but Paal conceded possession doing the same thing about 5 minutes before which led to 3 corners and pressure we didn't need to be dealing with. As Kolli showed, if the defender wants to try drag-backs on that kind of surface, it'll probably end in tears.

Norwich losing heads, ref good and Morrisson lucky on 14:39 - Dec 9 with 1006 views

Ghost_on_the_Westway

They’ve been diving, cheating, ref-bothering whingers for years. That donkey Chris Sutton, or Grant Holt, anyone?

I always think back to an early-90s home match whenever we play them. It was the year that they were top of the league until quite late on. They were one up and the amount of diving and time-wasting really wound us all up and our support was bloody ferocious second half.
We equalised with a Falco header from a Super-Bard cross and Falco probably fouled the defender as he was climbing all over him but there would have been a riot of it got disallowed.

Not quite revenge for 75-76 because they faded badly thereafter, but it was great at the time.

Or is it just me …..?

Norwich losing heads, ref good and Morrisson lucky on 15:04 - Dec 9 with 947 views

jimf

Norwich losing heads, ref good and Morrisson lucky on 10:38 - Dec 9 by daveB
one thing he did get half right was the dive by Angus Gunn, fella deserved a bafta for the limp afterwards, Kolli didn't get near him and he should have been booked. We scored about a minute later as well The Ashby handball was right in front of me and was as blatant as you'll ever see

I was right by it too Dave. It wasn't intentional at all - he missed his kick thanks to the wind and his arm was naturally counterbalancing his weight. Wouldn't have been given 5 years ago, but there's all that unnatural position stuff now. The irony being, it was a totally natural movement - a counterbalance. What save him was it was in line with his body and I'm not sure (without checking the highlights) that the ref had a clear view.

It was right on the touchline and looked like the ball would have gone out anyway, so would have been harsh.

Again, not dissimilar to Watford last week mind which looked a pen on highlights, the difference being the conditions and where it occurred (inside not outside shoulder near the touchline).

Norwich losing heads, ref good and Morrisson lucky on 15:44 - Dec 9 with 862 views

stowmarketrange

Norwich losing heads, ref good and Morrisson lucky on 14:39 - Dec 9 by Ghost_on_the_Westway

You only have to think back to the game where Barton wrongly got sent off to dislike their tactics.Or the game up there when Diop spat at us in the front couple of rows,and that gappy b@rstard Robert’s scored the late winner.
And the fact that we rarely seem to beat them.Six fingered c unts.

Norwich losing heads, ref good and Morrisson lucky on 20:49 - Dec 9 with 642 views

dachiltern

Norwich losing heads, ref good and Morrisson lucky on 10:22 - Dec 9 by Northernr
Nardi was taking the pis and deserved the card.

Ref was taking the piss marking a defensive free kick, when he had previously been allowing defensive kicks on any area of grass which was enclosed by four stands.

Generally thought he was poor and lost the game very early.

Norwich losing heads, ref good and Morrisson lucky on 22:22 - Dec 9 with 529 views

derbyhoop

I'm not sure how you get 5 yellow cards after 8 fouls in 90 minutes. No quibble re Morrison nor Nardi (taking the p1ss).
Norwich, especially Fisher, committed plenty and the stud scrape on Madsen was cowardly. So was Maclean elbowing Morgan. Dunne rattled Sainz from 1st minute and he should have talked himself into a red card. If the ref could grow a pair.

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Norwich losing heads, ref good and Morrisson lucky on 22:55 - Dec 9 with 456 views

SydneyRs

Norwich losing heads, ref good and Morrisson lucky on 14:39 - Dec 9 by Ghost_on_the_Westway

Good call, I remember that game well, Really frustrating.

The late Falco goal was very passionately celebrated due to all the shithousing that had gone on. I also seem to recall a huge chorus of "boring, boring Norwich" after the final whistle, despite the positive emotions following the equaliser.

For me it ranks close to the Gurnham Singh Spurs game in terms of an angry home crowd.

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