Starting Eleven

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So ´Norwich talk´ers, be kind and help me

What should our best starting eleven be,

Naturally that´s assuming all are fit

Which doesn´t happen often, I´ll admit,

But very soon Howson and Hooper too

Will be pushing for a place, as they do,

And we´ve yet to see one Vadis O-O

In more than a short Brentford cameo,

What of experienced O´Neil G

Is he just back-up like one Bennett E,

Miquel and Cuellar, two Spanish recruits

And young McGandles with talent to boot,

The list goes on of qualified preserves

But will any make the move from reserves,

I´ll make a start on my own choice eleven

And 4-2-3-1 which I see as heaven

Ruddy we can agree on, picks himself

Young Rudd as number two, Bunn on the shelf,

Then there´s the strange situation with Russ

I prefer him backing right, with no fuss,

Back left again there does not seem much doubt

Olsson does seem to carry the most clout,

Centrebacks, of which we now have a host

At this level, Turner´s better than most,

And should start each week but who his sidekick

Should be, is perhaps not so clear to pick,

For on our books we do still have Bassong

Who can still do just as much right as wrong,

But his head does have to be screwed on tight

And perhaps in that case, Hooiveld is right,

But Bennett R has long been a ´talent´

Soon surely, he must show what people meant,

Unlucky right now, he is, to be crocked

Once fit, he might find his favourite place locked

Strong, holding midfielders, we have got four

Right now it´sTettey and Johnson who soar,

But I can´t wait to see Mr. Ofoe

Showing what he can do when he´s let go,

O´Neil also is good in that role

And what´s more, quite an experienced soul,

But I´d choose Vadis and one Tettey A

Which is tough on the others, I would say,

Moving right up to the head of the pack

The choice of just who should lead the attack,

Seems clear to me that it´s between just two

Lafferty and Jerome know what to do,

The latter gets my vote but not by much

As both are big and strong with a good touch,

Wide men behind them, again we´ve a few

All with good pace who can cross one on cue,

Hooper and Grabban and Redmond and Josh

Two of those would put teams under the cosh,

I´ve gone for Redmond (left) and Hooper (right)

But it was quite a competitive fight,

Finally who should have license to roam

Behind the striker, a creative gnome,

Howson or the ageing Wes Hoolahan

Are the two best candidates, man for man,

And although Wes has a spot in my heart

Howson´s the one I really think should start

Such questions I´m sure Adams and Holt ask

Each time they come up against a new task,

Good luck to them, and I´m glad I´m not boss

But with our squad they´ll not be at a loss. OTBC

4-2-3-1

Ruddy - (Rudd)

Martin - (Whittaker)

Turner - (Bennett R)

Hooiveld - (Bassong)

Olsson - (Garrido)

Tettey - (O´Neil)

Vadis O-O - (Johnson)

Hooper - (Grabban)

Howson - (Hoolahan)

Redmond - (Josh M)

Jerome - (Lafferty)
 

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