Norwich (H) - Sat 21 Aug 15:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Cornish_Blue]

I know quite a few ST holders not going tomorrow. Suspect we all do.
Be surprised if there's more than around 45k actually in the ground.

I don’t blame people for not wanting to go due to COVID, I think we will be very lucky to get 45K in there tomorrow.

 

[hihosilva]

Sounds like Gundogan and De Bruyne aren't going to be 100%.

I think he's going to give Ake and Mendy another chance too.

This could get a bit dicey.

I'll be extremely surprised if Ake & Mendy start.

 

[ojeme]

Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Zinchenko
Rodri
Bernardo Grealish
Mahrez Torres Sterling​

 

[fallowfield]

I don’t blame people for not wanting to go due to COVID, I think we will be very lucky to get 45K in there tomorrow.

No, not blaming anyone.
We just don't have the reserves of fans to take up the slack like some of the other clubs do

 

[worsleyweb]

I don’t blame people for not wanting to go due to COVID, I think we will be very lucky to get 45K in there tomorrow.

Why buy a ticket and not go?

 

[youngbob]

Ederson
Walker, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko
Bernardo, Rodri, Grealish
Mahrez, Torres, Jesus

 

[kippaxwarrior]

First game back after 18 months. Absolutely cannot wait, however this will be my first game without my dad being there with me. I genuinely think I'll get pretty emotional.

4-0

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

I said on here after the Everton game that as much as I enjoyed it and felt incredibly privileged to be there, it didn't feel quite right. But tomorrow, when I'm sat in my old seat, with (hopefully) all the familiar faces around me, I believe I'll feel at peace for the first time in 18 months.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

First game back after 18 months. Absolutely cannot wait, however this will be my first game without my dad being there with me. I genuinely think I'll get pretty emotional.

4-0

Most clubs last week seemed to have a minutes applause/silence hopefully, he'll be with you for that.

My old fella never made it to the new ground due to travelling distance/illness so when he passed in the early hours before the rag home derby in 2008 it wasn't quite the same as your situation but we used to go to MR together from 1970 until near enough the last season there.

 

[worsleyweb]

A fair few sold in last hour and I would guess a thousand sold on the day tomorrow? It won’t be far off full. The top rift hand block in the third tier of the south stand has sold 180 tickets today.

 

[stan bowles]

ludicrous pricing and Norwich returning 1500 in the week and no ticket exchange, lots of fans alienated by the new ticketing, lots out of the habit, season ticket deferrals. My mate gave up when his 6 year old was not allowed a lid on his 3 quid bottle of coke, just thought fuck it, cannot be arsed with it anymore, the small things are adding up to a lot of alienation, i don't think City have people employed who get our fanbase at all

The club has no idea the sacrifices the fans make to turn up and support the team. No idea at all.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Is it 100% no mask, no checks for vaccine/tests etc?

 

[ftg89]

A fair few sold in last hour and I would guess a thousand sold on the day tomorrow? It won’t be far off full. The top rift hand block in the third tier of the south stand has sold 180 tickets today.

1850 tickets left. Around 400 tickets sold today.
I really hope it is a sell out!

 

[willipp]

1850 tickets left. Around 400 tickets sold today.
I really hope it is a sell out!

Didn’t Norwich hand over 2000 back? Is that 1850 including those?

 

[MarsLlama]

Think if we start Jesus we'll win. Poor Torres there gives me less confidence (not his fault, just feels like the other players ignore him when he's striker lately).

 

[ftg89]

Didn’t Norwich hand over 2000 back? Is that 1850 including those?

I think they handed 1500 back, out of those, there are about 200 left. The other 1600 are dotted all around the ground.

 

[The Black Shed]

I'd like to see the end-of-season Torres, he hit a purple patch then so I did find it surprising he hasn't continued that vein of form and hit the traps running. I've predicted we will struggle to a draw (based on last week's defence playing again), but f Pep changes to:
Walker/Stones/Dias/Zinchenko
then we should have a confidence boosting win under our belts come 17:50.

1-1
or
4-0

 

[Cornish_Blue]

1-1.

If we don’t beat them comfortably, then I think we are in for quite a few tough weeks.

 

[yeseye]

I think they handed 1500 back, out of those, there are about 200 left. The other 1600 are dotted all around the ground.

What’s the matter with Norwich fans they can’t sell 3k for first away game of the season, 1 club City!
Let’s be avin you
Where are you?
Not a dicky bird said but there may be a few empty seats in our end and it will be on fuckin Crimewatch on Thursday night ffs!

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

The club has no idea the sacrifices the fans make to turn up and support the team. No idea at all.

I stopped going when they told me that I’d get kicked out if I took sandwiches or a flask again, they said it was a policy designed to ensure that money was spent at the concession stands.
That was 3 years ago and I’d been taking sandwiches and a flask to home games since 1972.
I’ll never attend another City game and I’ve no regrets about my decision.