Healy/Horsfield and Bakke

[Blakey]

How did Healy and Horsfield work up front? Has the partnership got potential and how did Bakke do today?

[Armitage Shanks]

Healy was superb today. Started up front and moved to the right wing after about 20 minutes (to go to a 4-5-1) when Norwich were starting to carve through us too easily. Stayed there for the rest of the game, but in my opinion played well. Horsfield looked short of the match fitness that he admits - although I was disappointed at the fact that he didn't win a single header and missed a right sitter.

bakke looked quality, he wasn't the usual all action bakke, but played very well. He looked totally knackered after about 60 mins and subsequently went off for Westlake after 70 odd mins.

What does everyone else think of today? I tought we did well. Norwich had a lot of chances, but it was little things such as defending the 1-0 in the last 10, we seemed so much better than in recent seasons, Stone came into his own at this stage and used his experience well. We never looked like conceeding late on. Carole looked well when he came on as did westlake.

Its up front that's a worry. Hope Cresswell's back soon!!!!

[Fizzy Bread]

Sounds pretty good although I get the impression that Norwich dominated in spells and we were lucky...? (I didn't go )

It's good result though, spose it doesn't matter how you win, it all counts.

[WyomingWhite]

Horsfield did surprising well today, what he lacked in pace and fitness he pretty much made up for in his ability to hold on the ball. Stone was very good, but I was most impressed by Carole, (as I hoped I would be.) People around me in the ground were saying it was like having Lennon back as Carole looked superb and is a very similar player.

So three points on the board and I believe it's now 19 years since we lost on the opening day of the season.

Warner had a great game too and kept us in the game - sign him up immediately Blackie!!!

[Armitage Shanks]

I've been very much Mr Doom & Gloom over the last few years and must admit to not being Blackwell's biggest fan. However, Norwich did have alot of very good chances but I thought there were alot of positives yesterday. Like you said, Stone and Carole played well. I thought Bakke and healy were superb. There were long periods where we applied a decent amount of pressure, even though we were 1-0 up - that's not happend for the last few years. Norwich never looked like scoring late on. Bringing players like Carole and Westlake off the bench showed that we look to have a bit of depth. If anything I thought we looked a little unfit throughout the team, but seeing the way pre-season went with the injuries etc I'm not suprised.

If all this sounds like drivel, it's coz I've got the hangover from hell this morning! Sorry.

[Billy]

where's that Westlake play?

[Armitage Shanks]

he can play through the middle or out on the left.

[Billy]

do we know how long Cresswell will be out for?

[coachiolalufc]

bakke was good at the begining and through the second half, but there was a point in the first half where it was as if he wasnt interested

[3spireswhite]

The Sun newspaper says Bakke was very disappointing and only gave him a score of 5 . Everyone seems to think he played well however on this site so it looks like a big thumbs down to Phil Thomas the sun reporter .

[Armitage Shanks]

He never gave the ball away and picked out passes for fun. Like I said tho, he wasn't his usual all action self - didn't get stuck in as normal and didn't get up and down the pitch as much as he used to. However, it looks like he was suffering from a bug and now now looks like he'll miss the trip to QPR.

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