The official "Norwich City to 40 points and Premier League safety" thread

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

First topic message reminder :

Here is the place, to discuss all of Norwich's results this season, on our quest to reach that 40 point mark, and Premier League safety.

It starts on the 18th of August away to Fulham, and finishes away to Man City sometime in May

[westisbest]

The sheer beauty of that man. THE WOLF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vanilla ice

[Guest]

Maybe with his bumper pay packet he can afford to get a decent haircut

[NickisBHAFC]

The haircut is decent tbf, but the back bit needs sorting out.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Norwich City FC ‏@NorwichCityFC
City confirm two pre-season friendlies away to Brighton & Hove Albion on July 30 and Sporting Braga on August 2

[NickisBHAFC]

At least we have one guaranteed pre season win

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

You say that like pre-season matters

[NickisBHAFC]

Pre Season is just for fitness and tactics.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

david mcnally ‏@davidmcnally62
“@TheJearl: @davidmcnally62 when will pre season home fixtures be announced?” one game will be announced tomorrow

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Home friendly against Real Sociedad confirmed

Also Declan Rudd signed a new one year extension till 2015, and gone on loan to Preston for a season loan

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

http://www.fotbollskanalen.se/england/avslojar-martin-olsson-pa-vag-till-premier-league---blackburn-har-accepterat-et/

A swedish newspaper reporting we've had a bid accepted for Martin Olsson

[ncfc_Tooze]

whisper this quietly but i think we could get atleast 12 points in the first 6

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

We should be aiming for at least 6 points from the 3 home games

A win from the 3 away games too. Not sure if I fancy being Hull's first home game back in the Prem

[NickisBHAFC]

Elliot Bennett is on his way to Aston Villa, to follow Paul Lambert.

I can see the logic as its moving to a bigger club, but he should stay at Norwich IMO.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I'll believe it when I see it. Seems a little bit like lazy journalism to me

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

david mcnally ‏@davidmcnally62
Jed was offered a new contract. He has decided to move on. As a top young player, we expect to receive considerable compensation for him.

Unfortunately Jed Steer has decided to move onto Aston Villa. Gutted to lose him, a good young prospect

[NickisBHAFC]

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/10507373.Bennett_sale_could_benefit_Albion/

Running down the wing at Villa Park.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I suppose because there is an article saying Ruddy will go to Villa that will happen too?

[NickisBHAFC]

Bennet's leaving Bro. Villa going to do superb next season. Norwich will struggle now, which is a shame, i really like them.

[ncfc_Tooze]

Can't see bennett going anywhere atleast until there is a replacement in. and when and if he leaves it wont be to villa, we will not sell to villa after the lambert debacle

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Well here's my view on the "rumor"

1. Doubt we'll sell to Villa. McNally isn't a very friendly man at the best of times, let alone to a team managed by Lambert.
2. He won't be going, unless a replacement is already in/all but in.
3. It wouldn't be the end of the world if Bennett left if I'm honest. He's a good hardworking player, but he lacks end product. Hence why he lost his place to Snodgrass

[NickisBHAFC]

Bennett > Snodgrass.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Yes and Barnes > Ulloa

[NickisBHAFC]

Chomp 

[ncfc_Tooze]

got to say hes looking in good shape for pre season, lets hope he keeps it up

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Good god that's got my engine rumbling

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4987475/John-Ruddy-transfer-Chelsea-told-to-double-5million-bid.html

I don't think I could deal with losing Big John

[westisbest]

Whats this keeper we signed from you like.

Only 20 I think, just got back from holiday, so dont know to much.

[ncfc_Tooze]

he a good young keeper westy, been capped at international level upto u19's. he has a presence for sure and isnt affraid to boss his defence around. suprised you didnt go for rudd instead though as he seemed lamberts favoured young keeper while being here

[Kenny]

Hull City have apparently bid £2.2 million for Grant Holt

[NickisBHAFC]

He is such a good solo striker. Hope Holt gets the international call up he deserves next season.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Moving past that poor attempt from Nick to get someone to "chomp"...

Seems a lot of speculation around Holt going to a newly promoted side for some reason. Don't see him moving on personally but we'll see

[Bull]

If he moves for 2.2m Norwich are getting a steal!

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Would be a nice profit for sure Bull

In more exciting news tomorrow THE WOLF officially becomes a Nodge playa

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

THE WOLF PRESS CONFERENCE AT 12

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/birmingham-city-winger-nathan-redmond-4800673

[Guest]

Not only is that a great signing in its own right, but paying just £2m + £1.2m in add-ons is brilliant business. Well done your management team!

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I'm actually really really happy that this seems to be coming off.

Probably won't start, but is an exciting young prospect and adds pace off the bench.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Also we will probably make a nice tidy profit on him somewhere down the line

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Interesting line from the RVW presser today was that Hughton feels he could also play a support striker role as well as the out and out.

Would suggest to me that we may still have an interest in Hooper

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

CARLO NASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ncfc_Tooze]

No problem with that olly. He will be third choice and helping coach the young goalkeepers it seems. Which seems ok to me

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Yeah I got no complaints about it, hopefully Ruddy won't get injured this year

[ncfc_Tooze]

Ruddy will be fine this season. And the ruddy to Chelsea rumour has to be a load of poo. If he was wanting to leave he wouldn't want to be a 3rd choice keeper, that's why he left Everton. Also he wouldn't have signed a 5 year contract less than a year ago if he had any intention of leaving in the near term. Plus his kids will be a settled at a school now and he doesn't strike me as someone who would want to mess that up

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I expect to see the traveling Norwich army in Cambridge on the 31st!  

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Seems the big man is off to Wigan

Ruddy rumored to Chelsea, still don't see that happening

Gots a feeling we'll have two new faces by this time next week

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

OH HOLTY I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER

[NickisBHAFC]

Holt is too good for the Championship. But at his age, if decent money is been offered good decision by Norwich to sell up. 

Wolf, Becchio and Kamara is a good strike force, plus one more striker, no need for Holt.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Kamara went back to the US like 16 years ago

[NickisBHAFC]

Was it only a loan deal then?

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Yeah. He didn't cut the mustard. Good in the air, but had the touch of a donkey.

I'm so sad. So sad. It's a sad sad situation.

God I'm gonna miss watching an unprepared, overweight Holty, sweat and pant on the first day of the season

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