Norwich City v Boro match thread

[erimus74]

Buzzing Boro

How quick are these games coming round, another championship fixture following our excellent performance & 3 points against Birmingham on Saturday

A performance that was as good as any game I seen last season, we battered them from kickoff
6 consecutive wins, in all competitions on the bounce, 3 cleansheets to boot, a few on red roar told us nervous bunch to calm down, everything will come good & dear me, how right they were & how good is it at the moment

Missing McGree, O'Brien & Lenihen we seem to have just carried on, Smith who could be another long term absentee hobbled off injured with Forss coming on & still no let up in the assault on Birmingham's goal

Last season we fell a goal behind at Norwich only to come back with two excellent goals from McGree & man of the moment, Crooks, to bring 3 points back to Teesside, would we bet against the Boro achieving 7 consecutive wins on the bounce, still a few games short of my favourite season mind

So glad Rogers got off the mark at the weekend, he assisted a goal for Jones when he came on v Sunderland & scored yesterday, both goals winning the ball & bursting through, would/should/could he start v Norwich! 

I would say same 11 again as the previous 2 games but with Smith doubtful, hopefully short term, will Carrick bringin VDB or Dijksteel for a 1st start of the season
Norwich have some pacy players mind, when they get the ball that is, so whatever Carrick & :Woodgate go with it'll be the right formation
Also does Howson, now fit, start, Balasar has done nothing wrong since coming in to the team & his psssing is vital when pushing teams back

Two big decisions for our management

On our recruitment department, it look as though they've done very good business as we stand

4th March 1961 - 1st away fixture between these two teams Norwich City 4 Boro 1
Won - 8
Drew - 9
Lost - 13
Goals scored - 33
Goals against - 43

Away hat tricks v Norwich City
9/12/1961 Alan Peacock was the 33rd different Boro hat trick goalscorer when he scored his 4th & penultimate Boro hat trick & the clubs 21st away hat trick, 97th in total, Boro lost 5-4

Away debuts v Norwich
29/12/1962 - William Povey  away won 4-3
15/09/2018 - George Saville away lost 1-0 - 89th loaned player - Loaned from Millwall & after 16 games & 2 goals signed permanently - 56th at the Riverside
30/01/2021 - Yannick Bolasie away drew 0-0 - 99th loaned player - Loaned from Everton - 66th at the Riverside
30/01/2021 - Darnel Fischer away drew 0-0

No away penalties v Norwich


A few players who played for both team

Dave Hodgson - Our 8th loan signing
Johnny Howson
Gary Rowell
Ben Gibson
Daniel Ayala - Scored on debut - 59th loaned player - Loaned from Norwich & after 13 games & 3 goals signed permanently - 37th at the Riverside
Aaron Ramsey - 111th loaned signing- Loaned from Aston Villa
Matty Bates
Trevor Putney
Mark Barham
Don Heath
Jacob Butterfield
James Husband
Andy Townsend
Danny Mills -  35th loaned player - Loaned from Leeds - 13th at the Riverside
Richie de Laet - 77th loaned player - Loaned from Leicester City - 55th at the Riverside
Patrick Bamford - 66th loaned player - Loaned from Chelsea - 45th at the Riverside
Onel Hernandez - Our 101st loan signing
Patrick Roberts - 14th FAC debutant - 93rd & 98th loaned player - Loaned from Man City - 60th & 65th at the Riverside
Leroy Lita
Keith O'Neil
Jordon Rhodes
Carlo Nash
Kyle Naughton - 45th loaned player - Loaned from Spurs - 23rd at the Riverside
Kei Kamara - My younger late brother sponsored his away games
Yanic Wildschut
Chris Killen
Rio Ferdinhand had trials at both Boro & Norwich as a youngster

Lets not mention the 4-4 draw after been 4-1 up when Bernie threw his earphones in the bin & stormed out of the pressbox when co-commentating with the legendary Ali Brownlee

C'mon Boro!

[TeessideTopgun]

As always totally in awe of the work you put into these posts Erimus , will settle for a 0-0 draw 👍 UTB

[erimus74]

As always totally in awe of the work you put into these posts Erimus , will settle for a 0-0 draw 👍 UTB

Cheers Topgun, appreciate the nice comment

Love anything Boro related nostlgia 👍

[Blott]

Well done Erimus.

Here's hoping for a Gibson OG, a good header into the corner.

0 - 2.

[AtomicDog]

3-10


🐾

[Johnny Thunder]

2-1

[tunstall]

Only ever been to Norwich once....think it was the first season on the premier league....can't even remember the score

Willie Falconer almost scored a wonder goal....that's about all I can remember

Twat of a place to get to

Them 2 Us 1

[LIDDLE_TOWERS999]

CANARIES 🐦 2

BORO LIONS 🦁 2


COBURN
CROOKS

💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

[Mike Peeler]

As always another top write up Erimus...



A cheeky Boro away win for me 1-2.


Failing that I will take a draw as a definite good result

[erimus74]

As always another top write up Erimus...



A cheeky Boro away win for me 1-2.


Failing that I will take a draw as a definite good result

Cheers Mike 🍻

[LIDDLE_TOWERS999]

HAD SOME INSIDE INFO OFF WOODGATES GOOD MATE...

RVB WILL REPLACE SMITH

HOWSON IS COMING IN FOR BARLASER

LATH WILL START OVER COBURN


U.T.F.B. 💪💪💪

[TeessideTopgun]

No slur on Big Josh but think Lath deserves to start, look forward to the game when they both start 👍

[Northallerton_Boro]

Still bitter with Norwich over that play off final!!

They are hard to predict but our run will come to an end at somepoint. I think 2-2

[tunstall]

HAD SOME INSIDE INFO OFF WOODGATES GOOD MATE...

RVB WILL REPLACE SMITH

HOWSON IS COMING IN FOR BARLASER

LATH WILL START OVER COBURN


U.T.F.B. 💪💪💪

Didn't look good for Smithy at the weekend

Still been impressed with the way Josh leads the line and hassles defenders

He gets in the right areas and the goals will come eventually I'm sure

It's good we can now trust more or the squad to allow for rotation

[RiversideRifle]

My rifle senses are tingling for this one lads. 0-4 👍👍👍

[Ural Quntz (Moderator)]

They said it was Smiths achilles got attacked

Nasty place to get hit and long time to sort out

Fingers crossed I thought he was excellent on Saturday

[tunstall]

My rifle senses are tingling for this one lads. 0-4 👍👍👍

 

[Nosmo-King]

1-1 . Coburn? Need more than muscle/ work rate if your included in the team as the main striker- goals.

Not and won't ever be prolific enough.

[rutters]

Great post Erimus.

I'd like to think the 'nailed-on' starters from now would be Dieng, Fry, McNair, Engel, Hackney, Crooks, Jones and McGree (if available).

8 out of 11 not bad for a settled line-up

[TheWalker]

Surprised we didn't play Norwich before 1961
Lids team would be team I'd choose
2-0 Boro win

[erimus74]

HAD SOME INSIDE INFO OFF WOODGATES GOOD MATE...

RVB WILL REPLACE SMITH

HOWSON IS COMING IN FOR BARLASER

LATH WILL START OVER COBURN


U.T.F.B. 💪💪💪

Did he give any news on Smith Lids?

[Ural Quntz (Moderator)]

HAD SOME INSIDE INFO OFF WOODGATES GOOD MATE...

RVB WILL REPLACE SMITH

HOWSON IS COMING IN FOR BARLASER

LATH WILL START OVER COBURN


U.T.F.B. 💪💪💪

Did he give any news on Smith Lids?

I reckon he could be out for a few weeks - Achilles is an awkward area

[erimus74]

HAD SOME INSIDE INFO OFF WOODGATES GOOD MATE...

RVB WILL REPLACE SMITH

HOWSON IS COMING IN FOR BARLASER

LATH WILL START OVER COBURN


U.T.F.B. 💪💪💪

Did he give any news on Smith Lids?

I reckon he could be out for a few weeks - Achilles is an awkward area

Sad for the lad but better than 1st feared

[LIDDLE_TOWERS999]

HAD SOME INSIDE INFO OFF WOODGATES GOOD MATE...

RVB WILL REPLACE SMITH

HOWSON IS COMING IN FOR BARLASER

LATH WILL START OVER COBURN


U.T.F.B. 💪💪💪

Did he give any news on Smith Lids?

THE INJURY IS NOT AS BAD AS IT SEEMS... BUT OBS A SCAN WILL SHOW UP HOW IT IS 👍

[Westlane_rightwinger]

My first away match in 77, same week Elvis died.

Often a tough place to get a result but we've done alright in recent years.

Same result 1:1 but not the same scorer.