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I think it is time to give Zema Abbey a run in the side. It is difficult to maintain consistency when he is constantly being given two or three minutes every week.

He is the only one who has the potential to take over from Iwan as the no. 1 striker and I think he should be given a fair crack at the whip as he has only just come back from a career threatening injury.

I must admit that I am filled with fear when I think of us playing Portsmouth away without Kenton and Fleming. I would be tempted to go for a five man midfield and counter attack 'Reading style'.

IAN WILSON, NORWICH

Roy might be wearing an Ipswich shirt - but he's not happy!

Roy,

Firstly well done for sticking to your promise and wearing the Ipswich shirt.

Secondly I think that all fans of both Ipswich and Norwich should get a lot of credit for the way that they behaved on Sunday, last night's game in Birmingham shows what happens when local rivalry goes too far.

I went to Sheffield United and after the game the atmosphere outside the ground was pretty sour. I didn't get to the game but just manage to listen to your show in Nottingham.

In the daytime the reception is good but in the evening your voice is mixed with American forces radio on medium wave.

Finally as I work in Nottingham I know a lot of Forest, Derby and some Leicester fans, so hope that Norwich can leave me not too embarrassed in the next few weeks when they play in the East Midlands. Hope we can beat Reading tomorrow.

NICK, NOTTINGHAM

Typical, play well til Christmas then down hill slide. Derby what derby, Norwich played like a team.

STAN THE MAN, NORWICH

Just listened to the Ipswich Town goals via the internet, I must say that it was sweet music to my ears! Beating the canaries in their own back yard has made my weekend. Can we play you every week? The Blue Army marches on!!! BFJ's Barmy Army...

ALAN MASON, REDRUTH

Hi, im currently at Leeds uni but try to get home for as many matches as possible and any away games that I can afford to see! Just followed Norwich-Ipswich game on the internet and just can't believe that Henderson and Abbey didn't get a start. How can they show consistency when they don't get a chance to start?

Surely their performance when they do get to make an appearance is enough to gain them a regular place in the team! Their confidence, motivation and determination make up for any lack of first team experience. Henderson and Abbey are the way forward for Norwich at the moment - our only hope of getting to Cardiff. Can't Worthington see that.

It seems that it's all too little too late for Worthington in most games! I'm also a big fan of Russell and hope he's back in the team as soon as possible.

GEORGINA, NORWICH

On the ball City! I'm currently exiled at Birmingham University but I have been managed to follow each game via the internet. I don't know whether Roy Waller's familiar tones make me long for home or bless the fact I'm over 100 miles away! My football mates know about Roy's unique commentary style as well. "McVeigh's not had a touch all game...and it's McVeigh! What a goal! That was marvellous!" He's a legend. Anyway enough rambling here's hoping we stuff the tractor bunces Sunday.

JAMES TURNER, BIRMINGHAM (EX-BECCLES)

Boys, it's the night before the big derby. Just do your best but win. We need to show the ipswich that even the 1st division is too high for them. All the best.

CHEZ, NORWICH

Listened to the game today, thoroughly proud and dissappointed at the same time. Listening to the game it seems Iwan has had chances and misses again in front of goal. I totally respect him after what he did for us last season. but why oh why is Nielsen always removed yet Iwan manages to stay on?

PHIL BURROWS, NEWPORT, SHROPSHIRE

Listening to Roy on Saturday afternoon I agree you will find it difficult to predict a Norwich result recently.

But since Nedergaard is fit again hopefully he can get the crosses in that our strikers seem to desperately need at the moment.

SIMON WOODWARD

Hi there, I'm a City fan, and I don't know why McVeigh got booked on Saturday against Stoke.

The other player jumped and spat at him and should off been sent off, but the ref was good in this game cos Norwich never get a good ref.

JOHNNY, NORWICH

Oh dear, away from home in the 5th round of the cup. It was good while it lasted!!!

TONY LAKE, NORWICH

I listened as intently as ever to Roy and Neil on Saturday. It was the same again for all to see and it goes back to Bradford City away when the team was disrupted to accommodate Fleming!!!!

Kenton was getting rave reviews, the team was playing as a team, all that was needed was to accommodate Abbey when fit again. All progress has stopped, neither Fleming nor Mackay can properly distribute the ball, let alone bring it out of defence, consequently it's like a pin ball machine when the opposition encroach on our defence let alone attack.

If the Kenton thing was sorted out and he was reinstated we could play Briggs, Kenton and Drury at the back (mobile and pacey).

We could use Russell in midfield with Mulryne and Holt with possibly Higginbottom and Easton. We could have Abbey and McVeigh up front.

This would create a thoroughly adaptable mobile force along the lines of what we finished last season and started so well the beginning of this. Otherwise it will be another season of mid-bottom table mediocrity.

DICK POULTER, NORWICH

I'ts time for Worthington to go. His team selection and tactics are a disgrace. Does he not realise one more defeat and we could be in the bottom half.

Cardiff is a million miles away at the moment. What is he doing with Kenton? Is he not the best player at the club?. The fact he may be on his way is no reason not to play him.

WE NEED POINTS NOW, so therfore he must play while he is still with his. WAKE YOURSELF UP WORTHY OR GO. GO NOW.

PAUL DRAKE, OLD BUCKENHAM

Really looking forward to my trip to Carrow Road on Saturday to see the Daggers take on the Canaries.

The match does have real potential for an upset and our supporters will be going to the match confident that the team can give a good account of themselves.

NELSON, DAGENHAM

What a bloody game! Just wondering your opinions on not making any changes till so late on in the game!

What is the point of bringing on Abbey on at 89 minutes!!!!! Is McVeigh injured? If not why isn't he playing!!!!!

Watched it on Sky up here near Wolverhampton, and was thoroughy dissapointed by the long ball technique again!!!

PHIL BURROWS, TELFORD

As another season goes by in Div 1 and we watch City somehow lose to another poor team, I have to ask why don't we get a winger on loan? Other teams use/abuse the loan system but Nigel seems to ignore what everyone else can see.

It's obvious Mark Rivers is too inconsistent to play such an important role. Also put Kenton in the centre for Fleming. Fleming is no longer the force he was. How about McVeigh and Neilson as a pairing again?

Is it true City are going to be sponsored by 'Easymeat' on their away shirts next year?

TONY, BURY ST EDMUNDS

Re Watford fiasco, quotes heard:

WORTHINGTON:"We passed the ball very well, I was very pleased with the performance."
NEIL ADAMS:"That's how we've played for the last 18 months, if it ain't broke don't fix it."

Well gentlemen, you have both lost the plot totally. Sorry! The performance as diabolical in the extreme. Shots at goal???? You're joking. Clearing out of defence? No one to clear to!

The first goal came because we failed to clear the ball out of defence, not just once but two or three times, and when the cross came in not one player moved to try and stop it.

The second goal was again a cross with 11 defenders but not one moved to defend it. What's the point of Neilsen in defence, are you expecting him to get the ball in the air?? Joke lads. If we have 11 defenders who don't try and defend we cannot get out and threaten the opposition goal, so we won't score and won't win. In 3 weeks we will be 10th and behind Ipswich.

Dagenham and Redbridge must have watched with glee!!! Come on guys, you've shown what you can do, so get on and do it. And one more thing. GET A WIDE PLAYER WHO CAN CROSS THE BALL PLEASE!!!!!!!!

GEORGE, NORTH WALSHAM

Hi, just watched the game vs Watford on the telly. Must let you know that i'm very disappointed with the performances week in, week out of Mark Rivers. Why do we have to keep playing him in the first team? Or does it admit defeat for Worthy if he puts a £500k player in the reserves?

JAMIE, NORWICH

Hi Neil, I watched the match last night and I just want to say that Norwich will get into the Premiership this year they have a good chance if the keep playing like they do, they will get there.

I am so happy they are in the 4th round of the FA CUP.

NATALIE COLLINS, NORWICH

Dear Roy, It was a pleasure to pick up your commentary at 6-45 a.m. Eastern Australian Time on a bright sunny summer's morning. Quite different to the usual 2 a.m. Saturday Starts.

Thank you for mentioning the Noon Kick Off on Sunday without that info I would have got up at 2 a.m.and missed the match. Really enjoy your turn of phrase and humorous quips. Re Packhams Birthday Party and Mulryne Poor dear.

GERRY GUNTON, TASMANIA

How long before Ryan Jarvis makes it into Norwich's first team?

GEOFF SLATER, WORTHING

I am writing in response to some of the phonecalls made to Canary Call after the game on Saturday against Rotherham. I have to wonder whether these people actually go to the game or understand football at all? There are several comments I would like to make and would ask these are passed on to Neil Adams.

The first relates to man of the match. No one (of the calls I heard) commented on this on Saturday. Wasn't it about time Adam Drury got this, well done to him. He works hard week in and week out. He is one of our most talented players, rarely does anything wrong and I have to say that if he were sold it would be a real problem for the club trying to find someone of his calibre to replace him.

The second relates to peoples comments and criticism of Mark Rivers. I thought he had a good game on Saturday and was in contention for Man of the Match along with Darel Russell and Adam Drury. I believe the fans need to realise that he isnt a defender and accept it at that. His job is to run at men and put the ball in. That is what he does. Give the guy a break. I remember people making life tough for Iwan when he first joined and it doesnt help the players at all.

The third comment relates to Phil Mulryne. I thought Neil Adams hit the nail on the head on Saturday with his comment about Phil. If you look at all teams doing well they have a leader in midfield - the playmaker.

Liverpool are struggling at the moment and one of the main reasons is that Gerrard isnt doing his job. He was the leader and playmaker. Leeds arent winning games because they dont have a playmaker or leader. Gary Holt is a hardworker but he is not a playmaker, Phil is but is not working hard at all.

The times we play well and score is when Phil switches on and starts to play. This has not happened enough for my liking this season and if I were the manager I would rest him for a couple of games and let Daryl Russell in to the midfield. Hopefully then Steen Needergard would be fit enough to play at the back. He has been sorely missed.

Finally the fans say that the team are lacklustre and unenthusiastic. Have they heard themselves for the first half recently. All I want to say is that they ought to wake up and support tirelessly whatever is happening on the pitch for 90mins. It doesnt help the players whose confidence is low at the moment, for whatever reason. It worked last season so do it again and stop moaning and booing.

SARAH COLES

Whilst we would possibly all agree that Norwich are not playing to their maximum potential at the moment - it's not that long ago that we were looking over our shoulders at relegation to Division Two. Norwich have always been a frustration to their fans leaving them to scratch their heads at results. Its not just Norwich who are inconsistent in Division One. Maybe its best to have a loss of form now, rather than a lost confidence leading up to the play-offs at the end of the season.

MARK PEEK

Evening lads - just listened to the game, i'm currently at uni in Shropshire. Why oh why are we playing Lwellen and Henderson up front? Why not put Nielsen and McVeigh up front for a start? What a difference when they came on! P- you 2 should be on 5 live!. Cheers.

PHIL BURROWS - SHROPSHIRE

Hello - I'm writing as a n.c.f.c suporter & season ticket holder of many years and would like to thank this great club for the pleasure it as given me and my family over the years. But I think it is time for boring reality, the premiership is just to big for us now unless vast sums of money are on it's way. Also after years of enjoying Roy's comentaries, I do feel it's time to get some young blood in. C'MON U YELLOWS.

ALAN SHIMMEN, THETFORD

Hi everyone, As much as i like Iwan Roberts, i believe that maybe he should'nt start every game, he is a great player and a real worker for the team, but i just feel Zema Abbey, David Nielsen, and young Ian Henderson, should get a chance to start games, give them a chance Worthy,and see what happens? They are all quick and very good players, we need pace at the front, and more importantly some one who will take all there chances and just keep trying for goals all the time, we will never score if you don't shoot!! OTBC !!

ANNA, NORWICH

Roy,
Greetings from Down Under. It has been a pleasure to tune the computer to pick up yourself and Neil on match days (nights in our case but early morning for the next match). My brother-in-law from Norfolk is staying here at present and joins me in the lounge roomÌýamazed at the clear reception. The fact you mention your overseas listeners is appreciated. A happy Christmas to you both and look forward to a successful new year.

GERRY GUNTON, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA

Roy and Neil,
Do you think we should maybe put the money to improve the south stand into the team to get a couple of real good players? I am not saying that we don't have good players because we do - sometimes we just lack that killer touch which may be a real top divison player has. I say this because if we have a good side and go up the money will come to improve the ground. I'd also like to say how I enjoy your match cover when I am not able to get to the ground. Keep up the good work.

RICHIE THOMPSON, KING'S LYNN

I don't know how Worthy can persist without playing established wingers Clint Easton and Mark Rivers. These two guys are matchwinners and should be in every starting XI. Over the last 10 games of the season, Easton and Rivers got in the team and this coincided with our fantastic run to the play-offs and also kick-started our away form (which lasted until Easton was dropped this season). I know Worthy complains about the tempo and talked about 'coasters' in the Wimbledon defeat. But Easton was out of position and is always effective on the left at getting crosses in. He played well against Millwall at home and then was unjustfiably dropped from the squad.

Rivers can be lazy, but like Libbra he is a matchwinner who will score and above all create goals. I believe he was getting back to form slowly after his injury and should have played against Wolves. Iwan Roberts has carried our football club for the past 5 seasons. He is a fantastic striker who is brilliant at holding up the ball and linking up play. However, there are signs this season that his timing seems to have gone along with his pace. True, he has scored goals. But he will score goals against the weaker sides at home. However, against teams of quality, or away from home when we need a bit of pace on the counter-attack he is found somewhat wanting.

I was at Molineux on Saturday and when we brought Nielson and Abbey on we looked much more threatening. I believe that when Abbey is fully fit, he should start. However, I would be tempted to pluck for Nielson and McVeigh with Roberts to come on from the bench should we need to change things.

Things are looking good, but I do not believe we are at the level of the end of last season and we cannot afford to fall away again.

IAN WILSON

Dear Neil and Roy, we are in for one hell of a thrashing tomorrow away to Wolves I am afraid to say. I think we will lose 4-0 and we will be 2-0 down at half time. Norwich's recent form has been poor despite results. When will Worthy wake up and smell the coffee?

If he doesn't start with Henderson tomorrow then we will never set off on the right foot. I have been a Norwich supporter too long to know just when you think we are going places - they (the team) always let you down.

As for the rest of the season - well we will end up in the play offs, but we won't be going to Cardiff this time I am afraid, mark my words come May!

JAY, NORWICH

Roy Waller, you cracked it again. We had delayed rugby Eng v Ausss by 15 minutes on TV. Great to get refeshing news of Eng win during the City commentary. Watched rugby and Chelsea v 'Boro. Whilst you and Neil came through the ear phone via the net. Not bad for 2-4am. Keep it up!

GERRY GUNTON

My name's Chris Goreham and I was presenting Radio Norfolk's Programme from Carrow Road. As a live show happening on a Saturday afternoon our policy is to give out scores as and when they happen.

We had a reporter covering the match at Twickenham on Saturday and with it being such an exciting finish I think it would have been wrong for us to ignore it.

Many people do depend on us giving them an up-to-date service from all of the day's big sporting events. I am sure you wouldn't expect us to ignore the Norwich City results just because the highlights are now shown on television on Sunday afternoon.

I apologise if our decision spoiled your enjoyment of the rugby highlights but I hope you understand the situation we are in.

CHRIS GOREHAM, ´óÏó´«Ã½ RADIO NORFOLK

Thank you for great commentry on city matches,but is it possible not to update us on scores such as the rugby on 16-11-02, ´óÏó´«Ã½1 decided not to mention it so as not to spoil viewing of the highlights. please could you ask roy to help by sticking to fooball.Thanks

COLIN GILDING, NORWICH

Hi! I'm a Norwich fan. I was just going to say that McVeigh really should be playing upfront with Roberts. That's where he scored nearly all his goals from. Nielsen has really been as good as how he was against Millwall in the past 3 matches. Him being on the bench and coming on is a lot better and he scores more goals that way. And also what happened to Easton? He played great against Millwall and that was the last game we won. And I hope Rivers starts again, and I hope he's been practising his crosses as well. The only problem is that he might not survive the whole match.

ANNA, NORWICH

I'd like to know whether areÌýany video highlights of the season in the net which you know about. I know about Canaries World but I haven't an access. Email: tomadzik@wp.pl

TOM JEDRZEJCZYK, POLAND

Hi iam a norwich fan in essex i am fourteen and have a season ticket. i have watched norwich for 8 years now and this season is the best i have ever seen the play. Today's game was always going to be a hard 1 and i am proud of them they battled away and worked there socks off. Iwan Roberts was my man of the match cause after he scored the vital goal he got back and defened well.

CHRIS, ESSEX

How about saying hello to all the people listening abroad, Neil. It's a hot day here in Texas but great to hear City win.

JOHN AND HEATHER HOLMES, USA

Since emigrating to California in April, I have been an avid internet listener. I just want to say thanks for yours and Roy's constructive yet critical points of view. As for today's performance (31.08.2002), the difference between the two teams was belief and hunger.

I really believe that Norwich have got what it takes to go one better this season. It seems as though the understanding and confidence is at a new level from last season. We seem to know how to beat teams and score more goals already this season.

Also I'm soo pleased that Iwan broke his duck today, he's a great ambassador for the club, and it was only a matter of time before he got under way for the season.

C'MON YOU YELLOWS!! Thanks once again Neil and Roy.

GRAHAM YALLOP, CALIFORNIA

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