Sunday, 15 March 2009

No Bright spot in Norfolk

While their bitter rivals Ipswich Town can boast that they have an ex-Barcelona player in their ranks in a surge for playoffs, Norwich can seemingly boast that there third win from four games have taken them out of the relegation zone.
The Old Farm pairing rivalry is intense and in recent years they have matched each other in most areas, both spent forgettable spells in the Premier League, well Ipswich’s quest in European Football was something unordinary, and have been many managers come and go.
Nowadays, both clubs have fallen quicker than Delia Smith’s popularity as they are stuck in melancholy of the Championship and it looks unlikely that there will be a return to the top flight in the near future.
Ipswich are vying better of the two at the moment as their latest win over promotion chasing Reading shows a lot of character as there is living proof that they have the foundations of a decent team. Many fans were calling for the head of manager Jim Magilton earlier in the season but he has resurrected the dying team and are back in a late dash for the playoffs.
Having the audacity to bring Samba star Giovanni Dos Santos was something remarkable and he can certainly add flair and creativity to the Town’s attack. He may need a few games to settle but he would clearly be player too good for the division.
If players like Jon Stead, Tommy Miller, and David Norris can adapt to Dos Santos’s quick feet they can be a force to be reckoned with but this move may have been a few months to late to make a real impression on the playoff mix up.
Two wins on the bounce against Cardiff City and Plymouth Argyle have given the Canaries a huge boost heading into the pinnacle part of the season. They have moved up to the dizzy height of 20th as these wins have gave them a real chance of staying up.
Seeing that the armband was rebranded and given back to its rightful owner Gary Doherty was a smart step. And It came as no surprise that this reappointment coincides with Norwich’s recent good form after previous captain Mark Fotheringham was ruthlessly stripped of the title.
They have no ‘Dos Santos’ to speak off but they have their very own on loan gem to speak off - the arrival of Reading striker David Mooney. Since joining, he has looked a real threat up front, as two goals in as many games have rekindled Norwich’s fortunes.
Both will stay in this division as Ipswich will end up missing out of the playoff and Norwich will have enough to stay up. In all, nothing much to drink too in Norfolk or Suffolk.

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