Norwich left-back Marc Tierney is ruled out of tomorrow's Premier League game against Bolton with a reaction to his recent groin injury. Picture: Denise Bradley

Norwich City boss Lambert - Players were hurt by Sunderland surrender in the Premier League

Paddy Davitt, EDP Sports Writer Friday, February 3, 2012
11:12 AM

Paul Lambert admitted his Norwich players are still hurting from the midweek Premier League defeat at Sunderland and determined to hit back against Bolton on Saturday at Carrow Road.

The City chief insisted a 3-0 reverse at the Stadium of Light was totally out of character for his squad this campaign - but Lambert believes the motivation will come from within ahead of the Trotters’ visit.

“I’ve never once had a problem tying to lift them again. I think they are hurt, everybody is hurting because we just never turned up on that night,” he said. “We never gave them a game - which is so unlike us. We’re sitting mid-table and no-one would have given us an earthly of being in that position. I thought Wednesday night we just never got going. I don’t have to do a major overhaul or anything like that. I have no worries about the lads going again. They know themselves they let everybody down and ourselves down. It was a game we thought we could go up there and win but to be fair to Sunderland they were much better than us on that night. We pick ourselves up and go again.

“Honestly, I’m not going to let one defeat weigh me down. I never have done. We hadn’t been beat until Tottenham back in December. Listen, its gone. There is no point in worrying about it. I don’t lose sleep over it. Yeah, you mull over it when the game is finished and you are back down the road but its like a win, I let it go as quick as anything and the lads will come out as strong as anything tomorrow. We’re at home and we’ll give it a go.”

Lambert confirmed there are no fresh injury concerns from the trip to the north-east but left-back Marc Tierney will again miss out after suffering a reaction to his recent groin injury.

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34 comments

They took it over long ago Pa. Now the only lunatics left in there are the Staff!

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The Crab

Saturday, February 4, 2012
Thanks Swiss. I think that's why some of the recent postings we did in "AngliDeutsch" were so amusing - it must have mystified the machine!

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The Crab

Saturday, February 4, 2012
The Lunatics are taking over the Asylum ???

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Pa Snipps

Saturday, February 4, 2012
Great research Crab!

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Swiss Canary

Saturday, February 4, 2012
Wow - I'm impressed that was allowed through! Perhaps my disguises were enough to beat the machine!

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The Crab

Saturday, February 4, 2012
Yes MB, I had some correspondence with one of the GrossKontrolleren a long time ago after a particularly irriitating series of etherings. It seems Archant have a machine which checks words in scripts before they are posted. Football teams like S****horpe, and ****nal are not allowed immediately until a human check has been performed. One of mine at that time was ethered because I was commenting on how rude a certain football official had been, and I used the word "dis*****eous". (hope you can work it out). It was rejected because you are not allowed to refer to anything in the jud1c1al system! Did you notice that all the articles that came up in the recent debates about John Terry, Rio Ferdinand etc did not contain any allowance to comment? The reason for that was the subject matter! We can't be trusted to make sensible comments on that subject! I wonder if this will bw allowed through?

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The Crab

Saturday, February 4, 2012
Mad Brewer! In answer to your question the 3 letters are EIL, but in reverse order. Another 1 is LLIK, again in reverse order as in "slliks"

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Pa Snipps

Saturday, February 4, 2012
Why are some people wishing time away with their "Paul Lambert will not be here in 2 years" comments. Just enjoy the moment, the future comes soon enough and no one knows what it contains.

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NorthStarRaven

Saturday, February 4, 2012
Lambert to Leeds? I can't believe how many deluded people fall for such nonsense. If he's going to leave, and of course he will at some point, then it's going to be to a big Premiership club with Champions League football. Leeds??? Don't make me laugh....

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Scania

Friday, February 3, 2012
there hasnt been no bust ups ,i know someone that has a maintanence contract with ncfc,, i;m told lambert is very much like fergurson and capello, the players fear him and have total respect for him, they know any messing around or not giving it their all,then they will be out the door,

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jmm

Friday, February 3, 2012
3 letters in the centre of a word..?

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Mad Brewer

Friday, February 3, 2012
My follow up comment contained 3 letters in the centre of a word. Those 3 letters are not allowed in the order presented, so the entire comment was rejected. Probably just as well... In a nut shell all I said was " It seems there's trouble in Mill" It's got to be sorted, and quick!

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Pa Snipps

Friday, February 3, 2012
lambert wont be here for ever ,2 more years max, he is going right to the top,and norwich cant get him there ,fact... most worrying thing for me is why does lambert still live just outside scotland,straight after a weekend match he gets taken to stansted and gets a flight home,then as ncfc players have mondays off,he flys back in late tuesday,culverhouse takes tuesday sessions, after 2 years why has he not bought a place in norwich and settled,we are only a stepping stone for him,and we are lucky to have him for how ever long he stays

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jmm

Friday, February 3, 2012
As I said earlier,"Seems like trouble in the mill"

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Pa Snipps

Friday, February 3, 2012
Another city fan told me today that Pl has had a bust up with Tiereny. Appartently him, Naughton and another defender were at each others throats and PL supported the other two???? Bring on Bolton!

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tom the taxi

Friday, February 3, 2012
Leeds were a big club, 'were' being the key word there. I'm sure they will get into the premier league again but I don't think they'd be considered a big club now. As for Paul Lambert, lets just enjoy this success and worry about him leaving when the time comes =)

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ImDrunky

Friday, February 3, 2012
I agree with jmm " i expect him to stay next season and keep us up again,then i think he will feel he has taken norwich as far as he can,and will take a top 6 job and get them champions league football.. " What's the point of moving and flopping, might as well push himself here as far as he can.

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Lobbo

Friday, February 3, 2012
One thing for certain, Lizsnott, PL won`t be going to 1p5wich. That Ryan Bennett was on the books there as a youth. I bet he`s glad not to be there any more. Look, we NCFC people do not haunt, stalk or otherwise troll your sad little website, so why not reciprocate? Schadenfreude is only for those who take pleasure from others` misery. Why keep on inviting us to do that? Love to Ged. Make sure he cleans his tooth before you tuck him up in his padded cot. OTBC.

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Mad Brewer

Friday, February 3, 2012
Absolutely Knott, Dubai!

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Swiss Canary

Friday, February 3, 2012
Jmm, you're probably right to say that Johnson and Howson might not have signed for us if Leeds were in the premiership, but the facts are that they're not in the premiership so that's an entirely redunant statement. I don't think Lambert will go for a good few years yet unless a major club come calling - he's building something here and I can see him walking until he's taken us as far he thinks is possible, or there is some disagreement with the board (which is unlikely it would seem).

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Seb Trower

Friday, February 3, 2012
There will always be rumours about PL leaving. And of course all City fans will no-doubt be concerned when rumours circulate for as long as he continues to do the brilliant job he is doing. Nonetheless it is better that City fans have these anxieties as opposed to being in a reverse situation i.e. wishing that our manager would leave. OTBC!!

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Mellow_Yellow

Friday, February 3, 2012
Surely Knott ??

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Dubai Canary

Friday, February 3, 2012
Good things never last for ever, that's what makes them good. Every minute of this run of form is wonderful and I have no care for the occasional doom-merchant that tries to spoil it for us. Now I am going out to enjoy myself as is traditional on a Friday evening, I suggest you do too.

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Swiss Canary

Friday, February 3, 2012
In that great 92-93 season we ended up 3rd-with a -4 goal difference-and we were beaten 7-1 by Blackburn. So the Sunderland disaster is something that will happen!

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chrisK

Friday, February 3, 2012
Why this constant negativity and harping on about Lambert leaving. Admittedly this isn't helped by Rob Butler going on and on about it on Canary Call. Do Stoke fans constantly speculate about Tony Pulis leaving? He got them into Premier League, established them and got them into Europe. Do Swansea fans fear Brendan Rogers will be poached. We are very fortunate to have Paul Lambert but he is not the only good young manager. Most really big clubs would want an established international manager. So I think we can stop fretting. The days of a Norwich manager being poached after a couple of good seasons are behind us.

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Tony H

Friday, February 3, 2012
Lambert will "walk" in the not too distant future , when a big club comes calling - and they will. Norwich will flounder , as Lambert is very good at getting the best out of a very average squad.Without him they will capitulate.

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Liz Knott

Friday, February 3, 2012
leeds utd are a bigger club than norwich and will attract star players,also bigger stadium, because of where norwich is on the map its harder to attract star players, leeds may still be in championship but once they get up they will be top 6 premier league side, it wasn;t that long ago they had rio ferdinand and were in champions league semi-final. i am a norwich fan but i still admit leeds are a bigger club, if leeds were in premiership then johnson and howson wouldnt of signed for city,fact

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jmm

Friday, February 3, 2012
Meds...Why does a man leave his beautiful wife for another woman?... It happens when there is a falling out. "The grass is always greener" so the saying goes. The last time I saw a face as disinterested as some of those that represented City at Sunderland was when I had a shave this morning! Of course there is always the question of the pay packet.

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Pa Snipps

Friday, February 3, 2012
Why would Mr Lambert want to go to one of our feeder clubs??

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Meds

Friday, February 3, 2012
The canary in the premiership hand or the white rose in the championship bush. no brainer.

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tunsteadtiger

Friday, February 3, 2012
I doubt that Lambo would consider Leeds. They have a maverick owner who the fans hate and he is making the back office disfunctional. Only a clown like Colin would jump up and say "me please".

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Swiss Canary

Friday, February 3, 2012
I am looking forward to The Canaries coming out on Saturday with a point to prove. We are always at out best when we are on the front foot and going forwrad. They got a bit complacent after holding Chelsea and doubling up the away wins at WBA. Listening to what the payers are saying, I think that they are pumped. OTBC.

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Swiss Canary

Friday, February 3, 2012
Was like watching the MK Dons game all over again. Hope the team bounce back like they did after that game.

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goldie

Friday, February 3, 2012
skybet have slashed odds of paul lambert taking leeds utd job from 50-1 to 9-1 in last 24 hours... hopefully there is no truth in the rumours he is set to take leeds job, surely he will finish season at norwich at least, i expect him to stay next season and keep us up again,then i think he will feel he has taken norwich as far as he can,and will take a top 6 job and get them champions league football..

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jmm

Friday, February 3, 2012