Norwich vs Saints - Wednesday 1945

[Jack]

Norwich have been conceding goals and chances for fun. Apparently on Saturday they were a lot better than they have been recently, but from the highlights Swansea missed a load of big chances as well as scoring 2. They’re decent going forward but look wide open at the back, they don’t seem to protect the back 4 very well. We’ve been shit away but surely it’ll click at some point. 

[sfc4prem]

Our away form can't continue as it is to stand a decent chance of automatics. A tense and nervy win? I'd fackin snap your hand off for one.

[Harry_SFC]

1 hour ago, Jack said:

Norwich have been conceding goals and chances for fun. Apparently on Saturday they were a lot better than they have been recently, but from the highlights Swansea missed a load of big chances as well as scoring 2. They’re decent going forward but look wide open at the back, they don’t seem to protect the back 4 very well. We’ve been shit away but surely it’ll click at some point. 

Their two best players (Toure and McLean) are both out injured too. 

[Scoobysaint]

I may be totally wrong but I can’t see Leo playing this game. At one point before he came off on Sunday, may even have been in the first half, he was stretching him hamstring. Although I’m sure the tactics necessitated it, he may well have come off anyway. He didn’t seem quite as explosive or dynamic after the stretching. 

[Patches O Houlihan]

5 hours ago, Toadhall Saint said:

Prob not best to drop Bree (head wound aside) after scoring the winner on Sunday.

...but he does have a head wound - that "needs stitches".

You can't 'put that aside'.

[SW11_Saint]

On 11/10/2026 at 17:50, AlexLaw76 said:

Larin is going to need 'rotating' this week, at some point.

Bolton probably. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

9 hours ago, saintant said:

Disagree with this. We have the following who were not starters against Pompey; Wellington, Wood, Abbott, Roerslev, Jander, Matsuki, Fellows, Edozie, Mubama, Dobbin.

Seriously? Let’s explore this…

Welington - he has enough quality to be a starter, but he’s literally not getting a start. Why?

Wood - was not getting a start for ages, then suddenly he’s starting. Had struck up a decent partnership with Deven but then dropped for Pimpley. Will he be back for Norwich…possibly.

Abbott - not started in a first team game - what makes you think he’s good enough now?

Roeslev - when did he last start a game? Why now?

Jander - will start ahead of Bragg and possibly even JWP - the one player you’d expect to start now.

Matsuki - could be a starter if Tonda thought that suited the game plan…not happening much though.

Fellows - not starting games presumably because Tonda doesn’t rate him enough to start. Not even getting off the bench much lately.

Edozie - hardly ever gets a start, presumably because he offers so little and Tonda doesn’t trust him to deliver.

Mubama - how many starts has he had? How many times off the bench? Not good enough, that’s why.

Dobbin - how many starts has he had? How many times off the bench? Not good enough, that’s why?

Sorry, but when you look at it closely, our squad beyond the obvious starters is not that strong. I reckon there will likely be no more than 3 players rotated on Wednesday…Wood, Jander…possibly Matsuki.

[Saint_clark]

2 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Seriously? Let’s explore this…

Welington - he has enough quality to be a starter, but he’s literally not getting a start. Why?

Wood - was not getting a start for ages, then suddenly he’s starting. Had struck up a decent partnership with Deven but then dropped for Pimpley. Will he be back for Norwich…possibly.

Abbott - not started in a first team game - what makes you think he’s good enough now?

Roeslev - when did he last start a game? Why now?

Jander - will start ahead of Bragg and possibly even JWP - the one player you’d expect to start now.

Matsuki - could be a starter if Tonda thought that suited the game plan…not happening much though.

Fellows - not starting games presumably because Tonda doesn’t rate him enough to start. Not even getting off the bench much lately.

Edozie - hardly ever gets a start, presumably because he offers so little and Tonda doesn’t trust him to deliver.

Mubama - how many starts has he had? How many times off the bench? Not good enough, that’s why.

Dobbin - how many starts has he had? How many times off the bench? Not good enough, that’s why?

Sorry, but when you look at it closely, our squad beyond the obvious starters is not that strong. I reckon there will likely be no more than 3 players rotated on Wednesday…Wood, Jander…possibly Matsuki.

I mean, the reason Dobbin, Mubama, Edozie, Fellows, Roerslev, Abbott and Welington don't start is because the player ahead of them in their position is the obvious best choice. All of them would walk into over half the sides in the championship.

Edited 7 hours ago by Saint_clark

[Tommy Mulgrew]

 

3 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Seriously? Let’s explore this…

Welington - he has enough quality to be a starter, but he’s literally not getting a start. Why?

Wood - was not getting a start for ages, then suddenly he’s starting. Had struck up a decent partnership with Deven but then dropped for Pimpley. Will he be back for Norwich…possibly.

Abbott - not started in a first team game - what makes you think he’s good enough now?

Roeslev - when did he last start a game? Why now?

Jander - will start ahead of Bragg and possibly even JWP - the one player you’d expect to start now.

Matsuki - could be a starter if Tonda thought that suited the game plan…not happening much though.

Fellows - not starting games presumably because Tonda doesn’t rate him enough to start. Not even getting off the bench much lately.

Edozie - hardly ever gets a start, presumably because he offers so little and Tonda doesn’t trust him to deliver.

Mubama - how many starts has he had? How many times off the bench? Not good enough, that’s why.

Dobbin - how many starts has he had? How many times off the bench? Not good enough, that’s why?

Sorry, but when you look at it closely, our squad beyond the obvious starters is not that strong. I reckon there will likely be no more than 3 players rotated on Wednesday…Wood, Jander…possibly Matsuki.

Sorry to disagree.

This is what saintant replied to:

The problem he’s got is squad quality beyond the obvious starters is not great.

And all those who you list would probably start for most Championship sides.  Just because they are not frequent starters for us does not mean that they are poor (ie “not great”) quality.

I’m posting at 11.00pm from a place in South Ontario near Brampton!

[Football Special]

6 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Seriously? Let’s explore this…

Welington - he has enough quality to be a starter, but he’s literally not getting a start. Why?

Wood - was not getting a start for ages, then suddenly he’s starting. Had struck up a decent partnership with Deven but then dropped for Pimpley. Will he be back for Norwich…possibly.

Abbott - not started in a first team game - what makes you think he’s good enough now?

Roeslev - when did he last start a game? Why now?

Jander - will start ahead of Bragg and possibly even JWP - the one player you’d expect to start now.

Matsuki - could be a starter if Tonda thought that suited the game plan…not happening much though.

Fellows - not starting games presumably because Tonda doesn’t rate him enough to start. Not even getting off the bench much lately.

Edozie - hardly ever gets a start, presumably because he offers so little and Tonda doesn’t trust him to deliver.

Mubama - how many starts has he had? How many times off the bench? Not good enough, that’s why.

Dobbin - how many starts has he had? How many times off the bench? Not good enough, that’s why?

Sorry, but when you look at it closely, our squad beyond the obvious starters is not that strong. I reckon there will likely be no more than 3 players rotated on Wednesday…Wood, Jander…possibly Matsuki.

Listening to the Total Saints Podcast reminded me of Sam Edozie's injury up at Norwich back in the 23/24 season, he was on a good run of form then and looking promising, terrible challenge by Jack Stacey who still plays for them and a likely candidate for the "clatter Scienza in first 5 mins role" 

That injury really set Edozie back, he's never really looked the same since 

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

Leo is a marked man. Surprised Saints haven't pushed it to the referees for his protection.

[Toadhall Saint]

8 hours ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

...but he does have a head wound - that "needs stitches".

You can't 'put that aside'.

If on medical grounds he needs to be replaced then so be it.

[Sheaf Saint]

1 hour ago, Football Special said:

Listening to the Total Saints Podcast reminded me of Sam Edozie's injury up at Norwich back in the 23/24 season, he was on a good run of form then and looking promising, terrible challenge by Jack Stacey who still plays for them and a likely candidate for the "clatter Scienza in first 5 mins role" 

That injury really set Edozie back, he's never really looked the same since 

He really hasn't has he. It's like that sucked all the confidence out if him. He might get that back one day, but it would need a run in the team for him to build up to it and he's not going to get that unless Leo gets a long term injury. 

Without that he's useless as an impact sub, because he has about as much impact as a sponge hitting a pillow.

[Toadhall Saint]

19 minutes ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

Leo is a marked man. Surprised Saints haven't pushed it to the referees for his protection.

How do you know they haven’t?

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

34 minutes ago, Toadhall Saint said:

How do you know they haven’t?

How do we know they have?!

Maybe that he still gets clattered? Without much punishment for the opposition?

Edited 1 hour ago by JohnnyShearer2.0

[saintoaks]

They are not in a good place currently, excellent chance of getting a positive result. Big week. UTS

[Fabrice29]

9 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Seriously? Let’s explore this…

Welington - he has enough quality to be a starter, but he’s literally not getting a start. Why?

Wood - was not getting a start for ages, then suddenly he’s starting. Had struck up a decent partnership with Deven but then dropped for Pimpley. Will he be back for Norwich…possibly.

Abbott - not started in a first team game - what makes you think he’s good enough now?

Roeslev - when did he last start a game? Why now?

Jander - will start ahead of Bragg and possibly even JWP - the one player you’d expect to start now.

Matsuki - could be a starter if Tonda thought that suited the game plan…not happening much though.

Fellows - not starting games presumably because Tonda doesn’t rate him enough to start. Not even getting off the bench much lately.

Edozie - hardly ever gets a start, presumably because he offers so little and Tonda doesn’t trust him to deliver.

Mubama - how many starts has he had? How many times off the bench? Not good enough, that’s why.

Dobbin - how many starts has he had? How many times off the bench? Not good enough, that’s why?

Sorry, but when you look at it closely, our squad beyond the obvious starters is not that strong. I reckon there will likely be no more than 3 players rotated on Wednesday…Wood, Jander…possibly Matsuki.

This place is mad. What is this guff 😂

[saintant]

9 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Seriously? Let’s explore this…

Welington - he has enough quality to be a starter, but he’s literally not getting a start. Why?

Wood - was not getting a start for ages, then suddenly he’s starting. Had struck up a decent partnership with Deven but then dropped for Pimpley. Will he be back for Norwich…possibly.

Abbott - not started in a first team game - what makes you think he’s good enough now?

Roeslev - when did he last start a game? Why now?

Jander - will start ahead of Bragg and possibly even JWP - the one player you’d expect to start now.

Matsuki - could be a starter if Tonda thought that suited the game plan…not happening much though.

Fellows - not starting games presumably because Tonda doesn’t rate him enough to start. Not even getting off the bench much lately.

Edozie - hardly ever gets a start, presumably because he offers so little and Tonda doesn’t trust him to deliver.

Mubama - how many starts has he had? How many times off the bench? Not good enough, that’s why.

Dobbin - how many starts has he had? How many times off the bench? Not good enough, that’s why?

Sorry, but when you look at it closely, our squad beyond the obvious starters is not that strong. I reckon there will likely be no more than 3 players rotated on Wednesday…Wood, Jander…possibly Matsuki.

Blimey! Roll on the January window 🙂