Come in number 12
https://www.whoscored.com/Players/90324/History/Oliver-Norwood
Predominantly right footed and does not score many goals (like Kayal). It makes it even more important that we keep Dale Stephens.
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Oliver Norwood Signs!
- Thread starter clippedgull
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Come in number 12
https://www.whoscored.com/Players/90324/History/Oliver-Norwood
Predominantly right footed and does not score many goals (like Kayal). It makes it even more important that we keep Dale Stephens.
Sam Ovett
The New Manager Bus
Been saying we should sign Norwood for years. Different kind of midfielder to what we currently have and takes a bloody mean free kick. I would hate to be the team conceding free kicks against us next season with Knockers, Jiri and Norwood in our team
Strange negativity from some people. Doesn't sound like Norwood's like for like with Stephens, so hopefully it's not a sign he's moving on. Optimistically, Hughton just wants us to be able to play a different way more convincingly, especially when we're leading and want to keep it tight. None of our existing midfielders are particularly strong just in front of the back four. A bit of a variation has got to be a good thing as some opponents will think they've worked out how to beat us off the back of last season. Norwood might not be ahead of our existing first choices, but he's a different option and better than our current back-ups. We were lucky to get away with so few injuries and suspensions in centre-mid last year (until the refereeing debacle at Boro).
Kosh
'The' Yaztromo
I saw him play for Carlisle against us a few seasons back and he looked class then - Only 18 or so at the time and on loan from Man Utd. This is a great and non budget busting signing. Top work.
I'm pretty sure he scored that day, from a superb free-kick - could be wrong there though :/
Way too much rock and roll since then, the memory fades and the clouds roll in.
We'll still finish 14th though.
Or will we? meh heh ha heh ha meh ha haaaaa etc.
I'm pretty sure he scored that day, from a superb free-kick - could be wrong there though :/
Way too much rock and roll since then, the memory fades and the clouds roll in.
We'll still finish 14th though.
Or will we? meh heh ha heh ha meh ha haaaaa etc.
Silverhatch
Well-known member
Good age. Very experienced championship player and a full international. What's not to like. Hell of an engine room now.
The Tactician
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- Feb 18, 2013
- 1,052
Can he go straight into the team for Saturday? Or is this too soon?
Kosh
'The' Yaztromo
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/carlis...ghton-a6902eb4-595a-4798-a734-6eb0ba13f398-ds
It was his debut too! No goal though... It was indeed a good 0-0, and a balanced report from our Cumbrian cousins. I do seem to recall Christian Baz coming off the bench and looking superb, until he went in two footed and should have been sent off. I remember thinking Baz was going to be a big player for us... whoops.
It was his debut too! No goal though... It was indeed a good 0-0, and a balanced report from our Cumbrian cousins. I do seem to recall Christian Baz coming off the bench and looking superb, until he went in two footed and should have been sent off. I remember thinking Baz was going to be a big player for us... whoops.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Surely Norwood is replacing Crofts?
Dolph Ins
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Good shout although I thought Ince put in a good shift against the Italians.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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A word of caution - both the Reading and Huddersfield message boards are distinctly "meh" about Norwood. Even allowing for a degree of bitterness from both of them there is common ground - not fast, not particularly aggressive, not good on the dead ball.
Reading seem to be saying he WAS one of their better performers but in an ordinary side, and his pedestrian passing slowed them down.
I find this slightly surprising when you look at his stats from last season, which show a consistent good performer, lots of passes and high pass completion percentage.
Reading between the lines, I think he sounds like a great option to bring on with 20 mins to go - he'll keep the ball, he'll keep things ticking over, a good deputy for Kayal.
Reading seem to be saying he WAS one of their better performers but in an ordinary side, and his pedestrian passing slowed them down.
I find this slightly surprising when you look at his stats from last season, which show a consistent good performer, lots of passes and high pass completion percentage.
Reading between the lines, I think he sounds like a great option to bring on with 20 mins to go - he'll keep the ball, he'll keep things ticking over, a good deputy for Kayal.
symyjym
Banned
worthingseagull123
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- May 5, 2012
- 2,589
Good signing.
Any guesses as to how much we paid?
Any guesses as to how much we paid?
Lurchy
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- Jul 2, 2014
- 2,357
For me Derby with Will Hughes, George Thorne, Bradley Johnson and Jacob Butterfield just edge it by a cats whisker.
Grombleton
Surrounded by <div>s
- Dec 31, 2011
- 7,356
But they lose a point purely for Johnson's effing stupid Man Bun.
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
I would love to see will Hughes in an Albion shirt.
Jeff Hendrick?
TSB
Captain Hindsight
That's bullshit for starters. Not that we need to improve in that area, but he's a useful addition when neither Knocky or Skalak aren't on.
