The Miracle That Wasn’t To Be

Article by e-Norwich Correspondent Colin Rowe

After all the excitement, positive feeling and punditry it just was not be on Saturday as Norwich and new manager Neil Adams lost to Fulham to leave the Canary’s just two points clear of the relegation zone with four games to play.

To be fair Norwich never beat Fulham and there was a limit to what Adams could achieve in a week, not to mention the Yellows actually played quite well and in many respects could count themselves unlucky.

If Ricky van Wolfswinkel’s effort is not miraculously stopped (seriously how many times have goalkeepers denied him with world class saves this season?), Snodgrass’ free kick is a couple of inches lower, it is a totally different game.

This, if we are honest, is the story of our season. A promising team, which sometimes plays well, but has not had the rub of the green and, unfortunately, on other occasions has just been plain dreadful.

Norwich did certainly play with more attacking intent, something the Y’Army has certainly been calling for in recent games, and there is still a small cushion between us and Fulham.

Liverpool certainly looks a tough prospect, but we held Manchester City to a goalless draw and table toppers have looked vulnerable on the road.

Perhaps there is still the opportunity for points against a Manchester United side with nothing to play for, a Chelsea team distracted by the Champions League and a misfiring Arsenal concentrating on the FA Cup.

With being a Norwich fan comes great levels of optimism, it is all too often the only thing we are left with.

The fans must believe we can still get out of this situation and stay in the top-flight, we must get behind the team and let them know we still think they can do it, become the 12th man a team needs when it is battling against the odds.

What is possibly even more important, and something we saw a hint of at Craven Cottage, is Norwich going down fighting, proving there is no such thing as free points when you play the boys in yellow.

The bookmakers odds may certainly be against us, but it might not take many points to keep us up.

Leroy Fer is back and Elliott Bennett could also make a return, two players who can certainly make a difference.

Yes, Fulham have an easier run in, yes, Norwich are now facing the four games we have been dreading all season, but it is not over till the fat lady sings and she hasn’t even started warming up yet.

Four games left, four games to save our Premiership future.

I believe we can do it and I hope you do as well.

On The Ball City!

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