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So the dust has settled on what was a abject performance on saturday, town struggled to get any impetus in the game, with multiple players having off days, whilst burton managing it well, albeit in an dour way.



However, there is a short time to dwell on it and a quick turnaround as norwich arrive to the bright lights of the john smiths stadium to play in front of the sky cameras.



It'll be the second time this season that the two have faced off in front of the cameras. The first round saw town run out 2-1 victors. Elias kachunga scoring after 5 minutes. The lead lasted less than a minute as former scum midfielder jonny howson equalised for the hosts. Kachunga doubled his tally just before half-time, with the terriers holding on for the second half, although it there was a few nervy moments, but whats a town game with a few of those?



Going back to saturday, town seemed to lack that zip that the likes of palmer and brown offer, how we address that without rushing them back is beyond me, although getting payne to stick further up the pitch rather than dropping too deep to collect the ball maybe a start.

Wednesday should see kachunga and wells both return to the lineup, whilst billing or even hogg will come in for whitehead. I'd expect norwich to actually try and play football, so there should be more space for town to play in, they probably wont try to break and delay play as much as burton so it could be a far better game to watch. We still need to score mind!

As for the visitors, they are still managerless with former sheffield wednesday gaffer alan irvine in caretaker position. They dispensed with the services of alex neil earlier in season. They are also set to appoint judas webber as director of football, but deano is dragging it out, hopefully he cant pass information on. Rumours are its going to be a hefty compensation fee to get him to carrow road and he's going to take uwe rosler from fleetwood with him as manager.



They also suffered defeat, going down 2-0 away at aston vanilla, kodija bagging a brace, whilst norwich saw pinto sent off in the final ten minutes. Norwich too dominated large parts of the game, leading on possession and shots, but they too were unable to make a decisive breakthrough. It could be a case of two wounded animals trying too hard to score on Wednesday however, they have plenty of players capable of scoring world class goals. Have a look at the highlights of their game against forest from earlier in the season.

They definitely have players to look out for;

Russell martin- the Scottish international is a solid defender and could probably player at a lower end premier league side.


Jonny howson- the midfield pulls the strings for the side and has an eye for goal as many sides have found over time


Alex Pritchard- the diminutive midfielder slots into the pockets between attack and midfield much like izzy Brown, so we could really do with hogg marking him as billing doesnt have the discipline to do that job.


Cameron Jerome- huddersfield born striker will want to get one over on us. Has often blown hot and cold over his career and some would say never achieved what he could have.


In other fake news, some webshites and toilet rag the daily fail suggest that two 'agents' 'representing' david wagner are trying to move him on to 'bigger' and 'better' clubs in both the premier league and bundesliga.

Think we can consign that to depths of the web and to fish and chip paper (we can do that anyway with the daily fail)


Rightio, over to you lovely bunch of cretins    

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Can someone tell me which photos have not worked?

Nice one, jjamez. I can only see two of the photos. Kachunga and Irvine.

Ive tried a few different ones and all I get is a line saying image. I'll look at it if and when I get wifi rather using roaming

I think the pics are on now. I blame the new phone it wasnt copying everything

Yes, all there now.

Nice one jjamez. Like you I'm expecting a more open game. like us Norwich had the bulk of the possession on Saturday and coudn't turn it into points. So far they've picked up 1 point on their travels against current top 10 teams, a 2-2 draw at Fulham of all places. Only Town, Both Ends and the Dirties have won at theirs, which is mainly why they still have a feint sniff of the play-off places.

No better description tonight than "sh*t or bust" as far as Norwich are concerned. A win for Norwich keeps them in the hunt for a play off spot with six games to go, a defeat or draw will leave them 9 or 8 points adrift of Wednesday with only 18points to play for.
Town on the other hand are still sitting comfortable in 4th spot 7 points in front of 7th spot Fulham, win and it's a play off spot almost guaranteed with a lead of 10, draw and its 8, lose and its 7 with everything still to play for and still a game in hand on everyone!

No pressure lads but this game will be different to Saturday, Norwich have to come and get a result, they can't sit back and hope to hit us with a lucky break like Burton did on Saturday. They have to try and create chances and score...which hopefully will leave them open to the counter attack

My team for tonight

Ward
Smith,Hefele,Schindler,Löwe
Mooy,Hogg
Kachunga,Payne,VLP
Wells

That team almost writes it's self at the moment, the only doubt I have is Paynes position. I think the game has passed him by recently and I'm not sure we'd be better off having either Billing or Lolley in that role. Or maybe Kachunga inside and Lolley on the wing...it's all confusing when you read too much into it

I agree with Wakey's team except for Payne. I would have Billing up there if Hogg is in the team.
And he's more of a threat at corners than Payne would be.

Hopefully the boys can get a good result tonight. It's a tough game against one of the favourites at the start of the season.
I probably would take a draw right now. Strengthens our play off spot and gives us a bit more confidence after 2 losses in a row.

Come on Town !!!

Only Rotherham have conceded more on their travels. Get one in early and get them doubting again. They should be better with the talent they have but it seems maybe some players still there who think they are too good for this division.

Only problem I have with billing playing up there is that he too will drop too deep