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Robert Snodgrass goes cuckoo

27/7/2012

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By Mark Rasdall

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Norwich City may have the nickname of Canaries but they're cuckoos really. They have built a nest in the eaves of the once mighty Elland Road stadium and displaced two of our best players of recent times: Jonny Howson and now Robert Snodgrass.

Norwich will hope to nurture those players to bigger and brighter things while the cobwebs hang and the dust settles yet again on what might have been at Leeds United.

I saw Jonny's first ever league goal at Carrow Road and witnessed some fantastic strikes from Robert - those at the Cities of Bristol and Coventry stand out particularly. It would have been great to keep them and Max Gradel and Adam Clayton in a midfield that once competed so well for us in the Championship.

What we must not forget, though, is that football remains a team game and the coaching and tactical nous of Neil Warnock and his team should not be rubbished until it has failed. Neither Robert nor Jonny felt they had the time to see through the experiment - whether under new owners or not - and that is entirely their choice. Most professional footballers will never have the passion for their clubs that we ordinary fans share.

We must also not forget that each of these players were forgettable during long periods of lots of games. Robert often looked unfit to me or merely exhausted for much of the time. I was minded of Tony Currie, years ago, who, had he run much more slowly would have stopped completely. Of course we remember Tony's amazing talent before he chose to leave and we must do the same with Robert now.

We have to march on and, no, I can't see where this team re-building is heading either at the moment; however, let's hope we will bypass Norfolk altogether, like so much of the rest of the country does.


6 Comments
John
27/7/2012 01:36:57 am

Love it! Boo hoo, have fun being our feeder club!

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ianlufc
27/7/2012 06:45:47 am

carrot crunching tosser get back on yer fucking tractoorrrrrr.

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Mark
27/7/2012 02:03:09 am

Mark,
If Robert Snodgrass was a 'forgettable' player 'during long periods of lots of games', what is there about him that compelled you to write a whole article dedicated to the player himself?
Unfortunately for Leeds Utd FC, Neil Warnock is certainly not renowned for 'tactical nous', he is a motivator, a driver of players and also a ranter and a poor excuse maker. Each time I have watched my team, Norwich City FC, play one of Warnocks sides he doesn't appear to have a plan b.
Under Lambert, part of his great success was the ability to spot any player, regardless of name or stature, that wasn't giving his all or was proving not to be physically or mentally fit and he would drop them instantly. Whether or not this fitness regime and ethos continues under Hughton obviously remains to be seen but according to all playing staff at Carrow Road the training is actually harder under the new management. If Snodgrass doesn't get himself fit enough I doubt he will play many full games.
In many ways I'm glad that perhaps many people bypass Norfolk, it helps keep the county the way it is. I'm not your usual Leeds Utd hater, in fact I would like to see them in the Premiership as your team and fans always bring that little bit more spice and passion - unfortunately, players leave the lower leagues to join Premier sides for the instant big buck - no other reason.
Good luck for the forthcoming season.
Mark.

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Blueman link
27/7/2012 02:14:05 am

I hope that RS does very well in the Premier league but we have to remember that he was a big talent in a small pool. Not the most gifted, but very good most of the time. Whether he hold it together at Norfolk is another matter. He certainly won't be one of the most gifted in the Premiership and may even struggle. We will see? Anyway, LUFC moves on. MOT

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ianlufc
27/7/2012 06:44:02 am

John you carrot crunching freak i would say see you next year but we will be swapping leagues you prick.

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frowsty athlete
27/7/2012 08:07:56 am

Dream on. Norwich look a steady club at the mo and they, due to their current standing, can cherry pick the best players from the likes of us. However is in the Prem this time next year will get double the dosh then is already handed out and, I have to inform you, Norwich have a great chance of picking that up and widening the gap even further.

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