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Press conference inbound!
Norwich City vs Birmingham City (Home) Tuesday 9th August Carabao cup.
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Dean Smith in the chair ahead of Birmingham cup tie. Giannoulis out for a minimum of 8 weeks with ligament damage. Ouch.
DS: “Dimi will be out for a minimum of eight weeks. “It’s a ligament injury, so he’s going to see a specialist and we’ll know more from there.”
Smith references Sorensen as a backup option for the left-back position.
Smith confirms that Gabriel Sara will have his first start for #ncfc tomorrow night.
DS: “Kieran Dowell will be involved tomorrow.”
Byram is back on the grass after a setback. Jonathan Rowe is a stress-related injury. No timeframe given. Hanley back from suspension.
DS: “If you get the performance level right you get wins. We’re not far away from that.”
DS: “Last week at Cardiff we never created enough from midfield. Saturday it was more of a single pivot, with Sorensen deeper and Kenny more advanced. We need to move the ball quicker.”
DS: “Villa will allow Ramsey to play in the cup for us, but we’re still waiting on clearance for the FA. He’ll certainly get minutes with us this season.”
Adam Idah available tomorrow? DS: “I’m not sure. He had to have some fluid taken off his knee last week. If he is available to train today then he might be available.”
DS: “Birmingham have had a good start. They looked good against Huddersfield and I expect them to change a lot of players as well.”
DS: “I feel like we got up and running on Saturday. We had 6 attacking players on the pitch at the end, we were going full out trying to win the game. We even had Kenny at right-back.”
Smith wants to get through to the next round of the @Carabao_Cup. He expects stick from the Birmingham fans.
DS: “Isaac is moving along really well. There’s no swelling on the knee so we expect him back in the next three or four weeks.”
On penalty decision… DS: “I’ve just filled in my match report for the referee and I’ve asked for an explanation. It’s a reckless tackle and he’s out of control. You only have to look at Max’s shin.”
DS: “Dimi will be out for a minimum of eight weeks. “It’s a ligament injury, so he’s going to see a specialist and we’ll know more from there.”
Smith references Sorensen as a backup option for the left-back position.
Smith confirms that Gabriel Sara will have his first start for #ncfc tomorrow night.
DS: “Kieran Dowell will be involved tomorrow.”
Byram is back on the grass after a setback. Jonathan Rowe is a stress-related injury. No timeframe given. Hanley back from suspension.
DS: “If you get the performance level right you get wins. We’re not far away from that.”
DS: “Last week at Cardiff we never created enough from midfield. Saturday it was more of a single pivot, with Sorensen deeper and Kenny more advanced. We need to move the ball quicker.”
DS: “Villa will allow Ramsey to play in the cup for us, but we’re still waiting on clearance for the FA. He’ll certainly get minutes with us this season.”
Adam Idah available tomorrow? DS: “I’m not sure. He had to have some fluid taken off his knee last week. If he is available to train today then he might be available.”
DS: “Birmingham have had a good start. They looked good against Huddersfield and I expect them to change a lot of players as well.”
DS: “I feel like we got up and running on Saturday. We had 6 attacking players on the pitch at the end, we were going full out trying to win the game. We even had Kenny at right-back.”
Smith wants to get through to the next round of the @Carabao_Cup. He expects stick from the Birmingham fans.
DS: “Isaac is moving along really well. There’s no swelling on the knee so we expect him back in the next three or four weeks.”
On penalty decision… DS: “I’ve just filled in my match report for the referee and I’ve asked for an explanation. It’s a reckless tackle and he’s out of control. You only have to look at Max’s shin.”
morty
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Enjoyed that!
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I'm not sensing a lot of enthusiasm for the start of our cup run 
Thomas the Tank Engine
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I'm not sensing a lot of enthusiasm on this forum at all. LOL.
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Fenway Frank
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I enjoyed it, shouldn’t have gone to pens but we went through. The look on everyone’s faces when we realised Sarge was taking the last pen
Gibbs looks like he’s going to be a good player, for some reason I can’t put my finger on Sinai doesn’t do it for me.
Colchester away in the next round please
Gibbs looks like he’s going to be a good player, for some reason I can’t put my finger on Sinai doesn’t do it for me.
Colchester away in the next round please
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Aye, Gibbs was really good, also Tomkinson at centre back. Liked the look of Mcallum on Saturday, so hope he injury isn't serious. Sinani and Onel are squad fillers, for me, okayish at this level, but not starters. Hugil is just a shit Grant Holt.I enjoyed it, shouldn’t have gone to pens but we went through. The look on everyone’s faces when we realised Sarge was taking the last pen
Gibbs looks like he’s going to be a good player, for some reason I can’t put my finger on Sinai doesn’t do it for me.
Colchester away in the next round please
Yes, we should have won easily, Birmingham offered little, our soft underbelly definitely showed.
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gerryinromania
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Thanks for the highlights, seemed as though we are getting back to playing football once again. Thought the new boys and the "yunguns " did good as they say in the trade. So pleased for Sargent that he took and scored the last penalty, people would have been crucifying him " over there" Nunez seems to have a bit of confidence in himself, hope it doesn't get taken away. Only highlights, but I enjoyed. Thank you
Thomas the Tank Engine
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Typical Mclean - missing a penalty. Why does Smith keep picking this clown???
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