Oliver Norwood Signs!

[Marshy]

Nicely covered in middle of park now

Striker and centre half to go

 

[We're the Stripes]

He strengthens the squad and gives a solid option that enables us to play 4-3-3 and gives us quality cover for the two midfield lads which with due respect to those we have currently wasn't there last season.

Absolutely. Norwood is just the sort of player who will be able to slot into that midfield two seamlessly, with little to no reduction in quality. Takes an excellent set piece also (not that we're lacking in that area these days).

We now have comfortably the strongest set of centre-mids in my time supporting the club. Truly on another level to anything I can recall.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Wouldn't give too much gravitas to owt 'Uddersfield fans come out with, not had too much to shout about since Trevor Cherry.

Looks fine to me, CH will be fully aware of his strengths and weaknesses.

Can't wait for Saturday........3 more sleeps/w@nks/hangovers to go.

 

[el punal]

Uninspired might play in cup games
Striker and defender needed and we get another midfielder

Have you been on the Norwich City fans forum? Your post is identical to their utterances.

Football is a funny, old game Saint.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Just found this article. Turns out Murray and Norwood made their Reading home debuts on the same day. Both impressed, too.

Not sure if they worked well together before, but if so, maybe they will again?

http://www.reading.vitalfootball.co.uk/matchrep.asp?a=370482

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[driller]

Reading Readings board, they do not seem too fussed he has left.

overwhelmingly underwhelmed

 

[wellquickwoody]

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So, I can identify our Manager and Chief Exec, but Oliver Norwood is so anonymous that I am unsure if he is wearing a 'leisure top' or a suit?

Welcome Ollie!

 

[Icy Gull]

http://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/101174/oliver-norwood

Huddersfield fans view

Oh dear . Not good reading at all !!

They are just making things up, sour dicks. Anyone seen a single person suggesting this?


Glanced on their Twittef feed. Most fans are ecstatic and think he's a far better player than Pritchard. Weird.

Read more: http://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/101174/oliver-norwood#ixzz4GIuNWpe3

 

[Hastings gull]

I'm not sure I've ever felt so underwhelmed at an Albion signing of this quality. Not because I'm not pleased with Norwood, but because of who we could have been signing!

Anyway, welcome Oliver. A solid signing who adds real depth to our midfield (as long as this doesn't mean anyone else moving on).

Agree on both accounts. It is very unfortunate for him that it comes so soon after what may well be clear disappointment with the Pritchard affair, and of course there is the suspicion, that, had Pritchard signed, Norwood might not have been.
But welcome to him and let's move on - who knows; he could be all that we need. Who would have thought Kayal would be as good as he has turned out to be, when he signed for a paltry £300,000.

 

[wellquickwoody]

A move in the right direction, just a striker now

Errr.....centre back?

 

[saafend_seagull]

http://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/101174/oliver-norwood

Huddersfield fans view

Oh dear . Not good reading at all !!

Like the reading fan said, excels in a good team. Huddersfield have a shite team and he left there on bad terms.

Norwood completed the most passes in the league last year too.

He sounds pretty similar to bridcutt though to be honest.

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[Prettyboyshaw]

Utter dog shit signing 8m to £8 player

 

[5ways]

This guy seems to know what's up : https://twitter.com/GeorgeFlood24

 

[tiberious]

It's the other way around for me, S.Ireland is Ireland and N.Ireland is N.Ireland.

as my old dad use d to say there is no northern Ireland its all Ireland its like France ruling England and giving it all back except Susses and claiming it was part of France..

 

[neilbard]

Feels like 3rd prize at a beauty contest. Where there were 3 entrants.

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More like two entrants!

 

[Finchley Seagull]

http://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/101174/oliver-norwood

Huddersfield fans view

Oh dear . Not good reading at all !!

Yes, because it's definitely worth trusting his former, former club's fans rather than our scouting network who currently have a near perfect record (only Manu has failed so far). Plus, at the moment, he's far from guaranteed to start regularly anyway.

 

[driller]

https://youtu.be/HS0THFExd7M

No better than we have I think but nice touches and good music.

 

[Surrey Phil]

We ultimately missed out on promotion last season due the injury crisis in December/January as the squad was not strong enough. I think experienced squad players like this are actually what we do need.

 

[Codner pharmaceuticals]

Well my Reading chum seems disappointed.

 

[portslade seagull]

More like two entrants!

I bet most on here thought the same when we signed Stephens just look at him now