Rotherham vs Norwich (Home) 25th April 2015

[Canaryboy]

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Norwich vs Rotherham​

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Championship Fixture​

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25th April 2015 Kick Off: 15:00pm​

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New York Stadium, Capacity: 12,021​

 

[Din]

Whilst our automatic promotion chances are now relatively slim, I think still definitely need to win these next 2 games against Rotherham and Fulham. Just incase any of the teams above us slip-up, and even if they don't, it means we'll go into the play-off's in good form.
 
Team:
 

Ruddy​

Whittaker Martin Bassong Olsson​

Tettey​

Howson Dorrans Johnson​

Hoolahan​

Jerome​

 
With the exception of the awful Boro game, this team was playing very well and winning games so I'd probably stick with that. Hooper, Grabban and Redmond on the bench as well are fantastic options.
 
Rotherham of course have recently had a points deduction, so they're looking in real trouble, which I can motivating them for this. I think this will be a similar game to the Bolton/Leeds games, where we're made to work hard but in the end we get the result. 2-0.

 

[SussexYellow]

From the press conference yesterday I got a sense that Grabban might start.

AN also said there were a few knocks from having played 3 games in 6 days. Being assessed yesterday. So there may be a couple of other changes. Alex Tettey possibly rested?

 

[The Great Mass Debater]

Just looking at the Brighton v Watford game. 1-0 Watford. Hughtons game plan skittled already. Game over. Boo

 

[ZLF]

niggles is interesting - dorrans & wes were subbed,  wes probably through tiredness,  but Dorrans may be the issue?   and did Jeromes thigh recover?   Grabban for Jerome seems likely to happen tho and I expect to be the only change

 

[The Great Mass Debater]

Brighton still losing 1-0 to Watford. Got an image of Chris Hughton cigar in mouth thinking 'I love it when a plan comes together...'

 

[The Great Mass Debater]

*bleep* you Hughton! AGAIN!

 

[SussexYellow]

Grabban, Redmond and Ryan Bennett in place of Jerome, Whittaker and Tettey

Ryan B in and Russ at full back is a move I like. Potentially our strongest back 4 line up?

 

[GJP]

I'd rather have Whittaker in the team than RyBen any day of the week.

 

[Canaryboy]

Defence would require surgery if we got promoted, I think we'd need a new right back and a new centre back. 

 

[Canaryboy]

Is difficult being 9 miles away from a Norwich game but not being present, couldn't get a ticket in the away or home section despite my wife working with several Rotherham fans! 

 

[Canaryboy]

Lewis Grabban straight red! 

 

[The Great Mass Debater]

BBC says its for fighting. Whats gone on there?

 

[GJP]

Rivvo says Rotherham should be down to 10.

 

[The Great Mass Debater]

Fulham's front three against Boro - anything could happen I guess...

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• 10 Ruiz
  
• 20 Rodallega
• 44 McCormack

 

[The Great Mass Debater]

Rivvo says Rotherham should be down to 10.

Presumably he was fighting with somebody. Its typical both get sent off

 

[The Great Mass Debater]

On course to play Ipswich in the semis at this rate

 

[Canaryboy]

Presumably he was fighting with somebody. Its typical both get sent off

For the Grabban one he apparently punched their player! 

Rivvo says Rotherham should be down to 10.

For the Rotherham incident it was a push on Dorrans, I think Mark Rivers may be commentating with some heavy bias because a push is usually a yellow unless its a push to the face, not a red.

If Grabban has punched somebody then he deserves his red, and I hope Alex Neil gives him a slap in the dressing room for messing this game up for us! 

 

[GJP]

Different incident to the Grabban one.

 

[Canaryboy]

Michael Turner just put Fulham 1-0 up against Boro!