Archive for March, 2012

“James [Vaughan] is still a wee bit away from actually playing matches, but he’s doing well with the physios,” said Lambert, speaking to the Press ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Craven Cottage.
“And he’s working hard with the physios, so he might get some games before the end.”

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In common with any journalist, I love a good story. From the Unibond League and fitting tyres for a day job to the Premier League and, ideally, an England call is the stuff of legend; it is a Boys Own tale – all-too rare in the world of professional football these days.

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City boss Paul Lambert is vowing to keep the pedal to the metal right till the end of the season – even if the Canaries formally secure their place in next season’s Premier League over the next few weeks.
Yesterday’s 2-1 win over Wolves took the Norfolk side to 39 points – just one shy of [...]

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“That was a massive win for us – and I am delighted for the team. As proud as anything of them,” added Lambert. “And I thought we deserved to win it. Some of the football in the first-half was excellent. We passed the ball really well; we played a different system and I thought they adapted to it really well.”

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“Karl [Henry] is out – he will not be fit for Saturday,” said Connor, handed the unenviable task of keeping Wolves in the Premier League following the dismissal of Mick McCarthy. “Nenad trained today so, hopefully, he will suffer no ill-effects and be another body for us.”

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As everyone knows, there are no small games in the English Premier League.
Every game is a big game; and, at the end of the day, a win is just a win – whether it be against a Manchester United or a Blackburn Rovers, it is still three points.
And so many a managerial mantra will run. [...]

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“I thought that was as well as we have played for a number of weeks,” he added. “The way we passed it was excellent and we had a number of chances to get the goal back. And the one moment where we switched off, we get punished…

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“We know that we take different approaches to different teams – and that’s something that everyone here is used to now. And when you’re called upon, you’ve just got to make sure that you’re ready.”

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“They’re doing fantastically well – Alan [Pardew] has got them going really well – but the lads are really looking forward to it. And there’ll be a massive crowd – which tends to bring out the best in people. And we’ll do everything we can to win.”

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“I think our fans will be disappointed, and what we need is a pick-me-up now,” said Newcastle United chief Alan Pardew ahead of this weekend’s live TV contest. “We need to get a win – we’re well aware of that. No-one needs to tell us.”

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