A great effort from Norwich to secure a point yesterday. It would clearly have been three but for the second award of a blatant non-penalty against the side in two Premier League games. While keeper Ruddy kept out the spot kick, the absence of Barnett throughout the second half and the increasing onslaught from Stoke, aided by the addition of an apparently unwarranted five minutes of extra time brought a feeling of inevitability to Stoke's late equaliser.
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City boss Paul Lambert has today decided not to challenge Barnett's red card and resulting three match suspension, but will no doubt have learned the lessons about the harsh realities of Premier League football. Whether that means we can expect to see Tom Daley appointed to the coaching staff in the near future remains to be seen. Otherwise, off the ptich:
* Darren Eadie put in a good performance as BBC Radio Norfolk summariser alongside Chris Goreham and avoided any "you name me a League One player who scored in the Premiership" type awkwardness during Canary Call after the game. Eadie looks to be a favourite for The New Neil role, with several callers expressing the opinion that he should have a permanent place as Goreham's wingman, but the rotation policy continues for now.
* The new Lotus mega-seats in the home dugout provided Norwich substitutes with an excellent view of... the backs of the new Lotus mega-seats. And not much else.
* Tony Pulis apparently remains oblivious to the Beavis and Butthead
'Cornholio' associations of having 'TP' stamped on the front of his shirt.
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