04-12-2023, 04:55 PM
First I would say that Norris is a good keeper at this level, and made some very tidy stops on Saturday when he was called upon.
However, watching the game at Cobblers, I was very concerned that he overtly demonstrated his time wasting skills so early in the game and - sorry- probably "talked his way" into the Refs book and his Yellow.
We all know how the same thing pees us off at FP and a home crowd only need to sense that a keeper is trying it on then they immediately bring it to the refs attention.
Bearing in mind his booking was so early what might have happened if - later on , he accidently picked up the ball for a goal kick and then dropped it ? It could easily have happened on saturday with the ground conditions, and I would suggest, not a good habit to adopt.
We could have been down to ten and ruined a dramatically good performance, and when he received his booking we were well on top so unnecessary . Too risky !
However, watching the game at Cobblers, I was very concerned that he overtly demonstrated his time wasting skills so early in the game and - sorry- probably "talked his way" into the Refs book and his Yellow.
We all know how the same thing pees us off at FP and a home crowd only need to sense that a keeper is trying it on then they immediately bring it to the refs attention.
Bearing in mind his booking was so early what might have happened if - later on , he accidently picked up the ball for a goal kick and then dropped it ? It could easily have happened on saturday with the ground conditions, and I would suggest, not a good habit to adopt.
We could have been down to ten and ruined a dramatically good performance, and when he received his booking we were well on top so unnecessary . Too risky !