Norwich City vs Blackpool math thread [R]

Thank goodness for that! We held out until half-time! I still think that if they get one goal that the floodgates will open. Just have to hope that we can hold out in the 2nd half.

Or maybe Steve Kabba will come on and win the game for us in the last minute!!!!! Well I can dream.

Our track record for staying strong in the second half hasn't been that great though. (Everyone kneel and pray for the proverbial miracle. )

<dreaming of Steve Kabba>

Is the match being shown on BBC today?

Nah, I've got Sky Sports Soccer Saturday on tv which covers all matches being played in the UK today from the Premier League down to non-league, and I've got sportinglife.com match coverage ticker thing though not as good as Tangerine World and the commentary which is apparently Radio Norfolk today with their bias toward Norwich?

Also got skysports.com match coverage which reckoned that neither team had real control of that 1st half, even though they had eight shots to our 3 and they had 4 corners to our none!

The good thing out of all of this, even if (when) we lose the match, that we still have two more strikers to come back, plus Barker and Crainey in defence. We are really struggling with injuries especially losing Crainey.

Ah well another 45 minutes to endure!

46:23 Cross by Ben Burgess(Blackpool), clearance by Dejan Stefanovic(Norwich).

47:07 Foul by Adam Hammill(Blackpool) on Sammy Clingan(Norwich). Adam Hammill(Blackpool) booked for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken right-footed by John Kennedy(Norwich) from own half, resulting in open play.

No substitutions at the half.

48:53 Foul by Gary Taylor-Fletcher(Blackpool) on Wesley Hoolahan(Norwich). Blackpool substitution: Danny Coid replaced by Zeshan Rehman (injury). Free kick crossed right-footed by Mark Fotheringham(Norwich) from left channel, resulting in ball out of play.

50:40 Foul by Ben Burgess(Blackpool) on Sammy Clingan(Norwich). Free kick crossed right-footed by Mark Fotheringham(Norwich) from left channel, clearance by Ian Evatt(Blackpool).

Another injury. Just have to hope that Rehman performs. Come on just blow the whistle for full-time now....

50:52 Cross by Matthew Pattison(Norwich), clearance by Mohammed Camara(Blackpool).

51:01 Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Wesley Hoolahan(Norwich) to centre, clearance by Ian Evatt(Blackpool).

Blackpool has a PK - come on! Details to follow.

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!!!!!!!!!!

Big Ben Burgess!!!!!

1-0 'pool

COME ON YOU POOL!!!!!!

SUPER Ben Burgess!!!!!!

Oh ye, of little faith

53:26 Cross by Claus Bech Jorgensen(Blackpool), clearance by Ryan Bertrand(Norwich).

54:59 Foul by Elliot Omozusi(Norwich) on Adam Hammill(Blackpool). Placed penalty taken left-footed by Ben Burgess(Blackpool) (bottom-right of goal), scored.Norwich 0-1 Blackpool.

55:53 Assist by Adam Hammill(Blackpool) from left side of penalty area.

56:13 Matthew Pattison(Norwich) caught offside. Direct free kick taken right-footed by Paul Rachubka(Blackpool) from own half, resulting in open play.

56:43 Handball by Adam Hammill(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken right-footed by David Marshall(Norwich) from own half, resulting in open play.

57:27 Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Wesley Hoolahan(Norwich) to far post, clearance by Ben Burgess(Blackpool).

57:50 Cross by Sammy Clingan(Norwich), save (caught) by Paul Rachubka(Blackpool).

58:26 Norwich substitution: Arturo Lupoli replaced by Darel Russell (tactical).

Hold on, guys, hold on!

Aye I still can't believe we actually scored though especially with Ben Burgess taking the penalty!! LOL

Though good on Adam Hammill for getting the pen!

Long way to go yet and we still have plenty of time to mess this up

59:49 Cross by Jamie Cureton(Norwich), clearance by Rob Edwards(Blackpool).

62:18 Cross by Wesley Hoolahan(Norwich), resulting in ball out of play.

Attendance: 23,727 (approx 500 'pool supporters made the trip.)

Oh ye of little faith....

66:45 Foul by Darel Russell(Norwich) on Paul Rachubka(Blackpool). Darel Russell(Norwich) booked for unsporting behaviour.Norwich substitution: Matthew Pattison replaced by Lee Croft (tactical). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Paul Rachubka(Blackpool) from own half, resulting in open play.

Great minds think alike

70:15 Foul by Elliot Omozusi(Norwich) on Adam Hammill(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Adam Hammill(Blackpool) from own half, passed.

Boys getting a little testy out there. 18 fouls called so far with 2 yellows.