| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? 15:01 - Jul 10 with 2391 views | Pippin1970 |
I know we not the best of neighbour's but be a good test. |  | | |  |
| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 15:04 - Jul 10 with 2366 views | J2BLUE |
It would be stupid. Why dilute a rivalry like that? People seem to picture it like a league game. It wouldn't be. It would be an awful shell of an event. |  |
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| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 15:07 - Jul 10 with 2348 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 15:04 - Jul 10 by J2BLUE |
It would be stupid. Why dilute a rivalry like that? People seem to picture it like a league game. It wouldn't be. It would be an awful shell of an event. |
We used to have the Hospital Cup every pre-season. I think the police were not too keen on it.
Whilst I take your point, while we are not playing each other in competitive matches there is an element of potential for it holding some interest. However, for many of the past few years, it would probably have been embarrassing for us. Let's hope when we do get to play them next we are ready to be competitive with them. |  |
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| Because it wouldn’t be friendly?! (n/t) on 15:10 - Jul 10 with 2317 views | unstableblue |
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| Because it wouldn’t be friendly?! (n/t) on 15:15 - Jul 10 with 2289 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Because it wouldn’t be friendly?! (n/t) on 15:10 - Jul 10 by unstableblue |
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Thing is that the hospital cup matches never had the same edge to them as competitive matches. Modern friendlies involve 2 different teams each half, triallists playing, extra substitutions, etc, etc. It would have more edge than a regular friendly but nothing like a proper derby match. | |
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| Because it wouldn’t be friendly?! (n/t) on 15:17 - Jul 10 with 2279 views | J2BLUE |
| Because it wouldn’t be friendly?! (n/t) on 15:10 - Jul 10 by unstableblue |
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It would though. The game has changed since the hospital cup days.
There would be entire team changes, youths thrown in and there's no way a meticulous coach like McKenna would treat it as a serious game.
There is zero reason to dilute the rivalry for a few cheap kickabouts. | |
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| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 15:24 - Jul 10 with 2233 views | Veggie |
The clue is in the name |  | | |
| Because it wouldn’t be friendly?! (n/t) on 15:40 - Jul 10 with 2112 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
| Because it wouldn’t be friendly?! (n/t) on 15:17 - Jul 10 by J2BLUE |
It would though. The game has changed since the hospital cup days.
There would be entire team changes, youths thrown in and there's no way a meticulous coach like McKenna would treat it as a serious game.
There is zero reason to dilute the rivalry for a few cheap kickabouts. |
The budgies hated losing to us at carrot road. We enjoyed it enormously. Few beers in the city in the sunshine, Warky holding the cup aloft and us outnumbering them at their own ground. TWTD. |  |
| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 15:46 - Jul 10 with 2048 views | ITFC_Forever |
There is no way on this earth the authorities would allow it. They hate it when we play league games, and breathe a sigh of relief when we are in different divisions, they’re not going to allow a fixture to be played voluntarily. |  |
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| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 15:49 - Jul 10 with 2030 views | Bluearmy71 |
Not being facetious but this is a question that really doesn't need to be asked tbh!! |  | | |
| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 15:51 - Jul 10 with 2021 views | PhilTWTD |
We were going to a few years back but was ultimately abandoned.
 Norwich Friendly Plans Abandoned 7th Jun 2013 12:50TWTD understands that the proposed pre-season friendly between Town and Norwich City at Carrow Road will not now take place.  31
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| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 16:27 - Jul 10 with 1790 views | blueprint |
| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 15:04 - Jul 10 by J2BLUE |
It would be stupid. Why dilute a rivalry like that? People seem to picture it like a league game. It wouldn't be. It would be an awful shell of an event. |
I remember it kicking off before a hospital cup game in Norwich in about 91. |  | | |
| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 16:30 - Jul 10 with 1762 views | chicoazul |
| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 15:46 - Jul 10 by ITFC_Forever |
There is no way on this earth the authorities would allow it. They hate it when we play league games, and breathe a sigh of relief when we are in different divisions, they’re not going to allow a fixture to be played voluntarily. |
Yep exactly. |  |
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| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 16:38 - Jul 10 with 1711 views | ArnieM |
OP: The very fact you’ve mentioned narwich in the same sentence as the word friendly, shows you don’t “ get it”. |  |
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| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 16:49 - Jul 10 with 1670 views | Pippin1970 |
| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 16:38 - Jul 10 by ArnieM |
OP: The very fact you’ve mentioned narwich in the same sentence as the word friendly, shows you don’t “ get it”. |
I totally get it but we not exactly like the Old Firm Derby etc. Things have moved on in the last 9 years. So if we potentially play them again in the league nothing gets done. Rather play them than tests against Southend. | | | |
| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 19:24 - Jul 10 with 1369 views | Swansea_Blue |
It would make perfect sense imo given the relative proximity. But only behind closed doors as the fans wouldn’t treat it for what it was. No way could you have it as an open game. Just too much baggage that would detract from the point of it. |  |
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| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 19:40 - Jul 10 with 1311 views | timothyeo |
Would be hideously diluted and ruin the legitimate times we cross paths. I know it's not been for a while but I don't rally fancy watching their 5th choice winger score against us. | | | |
| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 19:53 - Jul 10 with 1278 views | sticklegs |
| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 16:27 - Jul 10 by blueprint |
I remember it kicking off before a hospital cup game in Norwich in about 91. |
Yes it did, it was all very lively when we won there 4-0. It certainly was the most un pre-season friendly match I've ever been to! |  | | |
| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 02:54 - Jul 11 with 960 views | IPS_wich |
| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 19:53 - Jul 10 by sticklegs |
Yes it did, it was all very lively when we won there 4-0. It certainly was the most un pre-season friendly match I've ever been to! |
I was there - seem to recall Neil Thompson scoring an absolute screamer. | | | |
| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 07:59 - Jul 11 with 789 views | RobTheMonk |
A minority would see it as an excuse for a punch-up. |  | | |
| Here he is, as always. (n/t) on 08:00 - Jul 11 with 785 views | Bloots |
| Why do we never play Norwich City in friendlies? on 19:40 - Jul 10 by timothyeo |
Would be hideously diluted and ruin the legitimate times we cross paths. I know it's not been for a while but I don't rally fancy watching their 5th choice winger score against us. |
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