This is the first tough test of the Festive Period for the Saddlers, who will be wanting to carry their good home form with them to Carrow Road. Both sides are expected to remain unchanged, and Gareth Ainsworth is back in the Walsall squad.
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Norwich
City (4th) Vs Walsall (18th)
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Competition
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Nationwide
League Division 1.
Date
& Time: 21.12.02
- 3.00pm
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Tickets:
Their
are 1496 seats available for Saddlers Fans. The Canaries sent 504
tickets to the club, but it appears these have not been sold. They
are priced at £15 Adults, £9 Students, OAP's & U16s while the
under 12's can get in for £5. The Gate is expected to be around
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Directions
(Road):
The ground is well signposted from the A11
and A47. From the southern bypass (A47) take the A146 into the city.
At the traffic lights turn right and follow the outer ring road: Left at
the roundabout. Right at the next lights. Follow the inner ring road
round to the right, over the river and the ground is on your right. If in
doubt follow signs for the the railway station until you get to the river
(where the rail station is off to the left and ground on your right). (FootballGroundGuide) |
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News:
expected
line up of : 1 - Robert Green, Darren Kenton, Malky Mackay, Craig
Fleming, Adam Drury, Mark Rivers, Philip Mulryne, Gary
Holt, Clint Easton, Iwan Roberts, Paul McVeigh. All the talk is
about McVeighs contract and will he or won't he go. It has cast a
shadow of the Canaries preparation, |
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News:
No
one expects Lee to tinker with the line up after another victory
last weekend. Ainsworth will find a place on the bench, but would
anyone be surprised if he replaced Corica?, he is experiencing a dip in
form. Maybe not but Lee is big fan of Stevie Corica, so this one is
a no go. |
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one2watch: Will
Junior produce the goods away from Bescot? This is the question
everyone wants to know. He has gone walkabout in recent away games
and faded out of the action. Like McVeigh, Juniors contract has been
the focus of media attention this week, but it seems our Brazilian talisman
will be here till the end of the season. |
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one2watch:
Paul McVeigh is a midfielder with a canny
knack for scoring goals. If you were going to
compare him to any Saddlers player, you would say he plays the same
role as Stevie Corica. He has 11 goals so far this season and is
currently in the media spotlight over his contract that ends in the
summer. McVeigh is an ex Spurs youngster and Northern Ireland
International. |
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| Norwich
City |
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Walsall |
| Ven |
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Versus |
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Pos |
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| A |
0
- 2 |
Crystal
Palace |
L |
12 |
| A |
0
- 1 |
Wolves |
L |
8 |
| H |
1
- 0 |
Derby |
W |
13 |
| A |
0
- 2 |
Burnley |
L |
11 |
| H |
2
- 0 |
Crystal
Palace |
W |
12 |
| H |
3
- 0 |
Sheff
Wed |
W |
23 |
| A |
2
- 4 |
Wimbledon |
L |
19 |
| H |
0
- 0 |
Nottm
Forest |
D |
6 |
| A |
1
- 2 |
Bradford |
L |
14 |
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| Ven |
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Versus |
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Pos |
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| H |
2
- 0 |
Wimbledon |
W |
11 |
| H |
3
- 1 |
Grimsby |
W |
21 |
| A |
2
- 3 |
Portsmouth |
L |
1 |
| H |
1
- 0 |
Gillingham |
W |
15 |
| A |
2
- 3 |
Wimbledon |
L |
15 |
| A |
0
- 2 |
Leicester |
L |
2 |
| H |
4
- 2 |
Stoke |
W |
21 |
| H |
3
- 4 |
Crystal
Palace |
L |
15 |
| A |
0
- 0 |
Coventry |
D |
7 |
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| 4-0
vs Grimsby, Watford |
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Biggest
Home Win |
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4-2
vs Stoke |
| 2-0
vs Brighton, Reading |
Biggest
Away Win |
3-0 vs
Millwall |
| 2-3
vs Sheff United |
Heaviest
Home Defeat |
0-2 vs
Ipswich, Reading |
| 2-4
vs Wimbledon |
Heaviest
Away Defeat |
1-3 vs
Wolves |
| 21 |
Players
Used |
24 |
| 11 |
Clean
Sheets |
6 |
| 5 |
Failed
To Score |
6 |
| 3 |
Best
Winning Sequence |
2 |
| 7 |
Best
Unbeaten Sequence |
3 |
| 2 |
Worst
Losing Sequence |
4 |
| 4 |
Worst
Sequence With No Win |
5 |
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| Last
Time |
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1-1 |
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1/1/02 -
Nationwide League Division 1 |
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Verdict: We are more
likely to pick up points on our travels this season than we were last
season. A Win is not out of the question as long as we approach it in the
same way we approached the Pompey game, which we were unlucky lose. The
wins against Grimsby and Wimbledon will have boosted confidence, and as
long as we avoid defeat at Carrow Road we will remain on target for a good
festive period. Norwich are going to be up at the top come the end
of the season, and a draw would be nice. |
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| PREDICTION:
Canaries 1-1 Saddlers |
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What
do the Canaries Say? |
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