Norwich V Preston (Away FA Cup 3rd Round) Sat 3rd jan 2015

[morty]

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Norwich City v Preston 

FA Cup 3rd Round

Saturday 3rd January, 15:00 Kick Off

Deepdale

 

[Suffolk Canary]

Haven't got a good feeling about this one! 

 

[Dandy Mountfarto]

Haven't got a good feeling about this one! 

Its a cup game and we're Norwich thats to be expected.

I'd like to see this one given over entirely to youth and squad players:

                Rudd
 
Gafaiti    Turner   Miquel   Garrido
 
         McGrandles McGeehan
 
   Loza       King      Murphy
 
              Lafferty

Whats the worst that could happen? We get knocked out of a cup against a lower league side? We should be used to that by now.

 

[Din]

I'm not particularly bothered about this one to be honest. As much as I would love a cup run I would rather that this season we focus on trying to get back to the Premier League.

Team:

Rudd​

Martin Turner Miquel Garrido​

Odjidja​

Jacob M -------------- Josh M​

Hoolahan​

Grabban Lafferty​

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That's assuming that Odjidja is fit, if not I'd play McGrandles there. Would like to see Hoolahan start, and Lafferty play up top for the first time as well. It'll also be nice if Grabban can get a goal or two, to help him get back to his early season form.

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If Preston put a full-strength team out then it will be a good game. I think we will just edge it though. 2-1 Norwich.

 

[CJRV2014]

Rudd

E.Bennett Turner Miquel Garrido

McGeehan O'Neill

Murphy Hoolahan Lafferty

Grabban

Bunn Whittaker R.Bennett King Murphy McGrandles Loza

Lets give some of our squad some minutes, see what they can do, see if they can force there way into the starting lineup for the next league game. Its not a point of resting anyone, we have a big squad and as you can only play 3 over aged players in the U21 games lets give some fringe senior players an opportunity to show what they have too.

 

[Yellow Fever]

Is Garrido fit again? If so, he should certainly play. I'd keep Ryan Bennett in to but his game-time, but either Turner or Miquel with him would be a good shout. It'd be good for McGeehan to get a game, but I suspect we'll see either Johnson or Tettey there to keep it tight. Wes needs a start and the 4-2-3-1 looks right to me.

 

[eatonparkboy]

Rudd

Martin Bennett Cuellar

Redmond Howson Johnson Ollson

Hoolahan

Jerome Hooper

 

[eatonparkboy]

Rudd

Martin Bennett Cuellar

Redmond Howson Johnson Ollson

Hoolahan

Jerome Hooper

Forget that line up. Just seen the injury list. 

 

[Suffolk Canary]

                       Rudd

Cuellar  Bennett  Hooiveld  Garrido

          McGrandles  O'Neil 

Josh Murphy  Hoolahan  Lafferty 

                Grabban 

(Have lafferty on the left when defending, but moves into the centre when attacking. And have a mix of youth and experience at centre mid)

 

[ZLF]

                      Rudd 
Whittaker Turner Bennett Garrido 
              O'Neill  Howson 
Redmond     Wes          Lafferty 
                    Grabban 

Subs 
Ruddy, Martin, BJ, McGrandles, Josh, Jerome, Hooper. 

 

[missionary]

Looking forward to welcoming a proper club to Deepdale again tomorrow.

I am not convinced we have the firepower to trouble you tomorrow but we'll see.

We usually make it hard for teams to score so 1 is usually enough but it'll be a good test for how far we've come since the horrendous Westley days.

One thing is for sure, Declan Rudd will get a heroes welcome tomorrow. He left without really getting a chance to say bye and the PNE fans think a lot of him and what he did for the club whilst he was here. I hope he plays and we get a chance to show our appreciation to him and Norwich for lending him to us.

Anyhow, I obviously hope we can progress but regardless of the result tomorrow, good luck for the rest of the season and fingers crossed you can get back up to the PL.

 

[GJP]

I'd probably like to see Howson rested. Though that could result in a lack of pace in midfield.

Would like Grabban to get a run.

And I'd also like to see Turner given the chance to make a point - though it might not get him anywhere.

 

[It's Character Forming]

Cheers to the home fan - travelling over with the family today as my wife has relatives nearby so they'll be out shopping while I'm at the game

I don't think any of us would be confident after already going out the league cup this season at an L2 side and our usual cup record but I've never been to Preston before so looking forward to it.

 

[Dubai Mark]

If we lose, then after the game I will be saying, that's fine we can concentrate on the league........BUT, I would love a Cup run and feel that we have a strong enough squad to handle it and that it would help the squad's confidence at a difficult time. So, I will be frustrated if we feel a completely different eleven as for me that would be very dangerous even considering the strong squad.

 

[crabbycanary]

Thanks for the kind words missionary. What did you mean by a 'proper' Club? Is that meant as a pop at other teams in your League?

I would also love a Cup run, but can understand Neil putting a 'different' side out. I like the look of ZLF's team, but perhaps using a Murphy instead of Redders.

How do the fans that are going today (not me unfortunately),paying out hard earned cash look upon this? Happy just to be seeing 11 yellow and green shirts possibly winning a football match, or feel that their money justifies a 'First' team?

 

[Yellow Fever]

Rudd should be playing, Missionary. I think it's going to be tight, possibly a replay, but I hope not.

Good to see you doing well again and best of luck for promotion back to the Championship!

 

[eatonparkboy]

I am sitting watching Football Focus and the magic of the Cup is still there for me. The programme is at Blyth and everything from the old fashioned dressing rooms and a pitch that will cut up after 20 minutes is so nostalgic and seasonal. I went to Paulton a few years back and loved every minute of it.

The clinical and sterile game that we see today does not hold any affection for me and if I could get NCFC out of my blood, I doubt I would bother with the professional game.

 

[dj161]

strong lineup for a cup, what the hell is going on?

#NCFC subs v @pnefc: Rudd (GK),Martin, Lafferty, Loza, Garrido, Josh Murphy, McGrandles.

— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC)

January 3, 2015

 

[crabbycanary]

No Rudd, looks like Neil is taking this more seriously than recent managers

 

[dj161]

would of liked to of seen Murphy, Rudd and Garrido given a game, but im overall very happy and now confident about this lineup and game