Will Wolves be back on song for the visit of the Canaries?

Last updated : 22 March 2002 By Dave Burgess

Tomorrow our rivals travel over from East Anglia bringing with them both ‘modest' away form, 5 wins in 20 on their travels, and just two victories in their last 8 games.

However, before we start thinking of three more points, we should remind ourselves that this time last week we were all thinking the same thing!


Therefore, I certainly feel more cautious about predicting a steamroller of a victory, as the promotion pressure is starting to tell on both the fans and more importantly on the players.


Dean Sturridge admitted in a midweek interview that nerves at this stage are something he experienced before at Derby County. The fans certainly have seen the players looking more edgy in recent matches against Birmingham and Grimsby. The play hasn't come as easily and the goals have been leaked in greater proportions than they've been scored in the last three games.


However, the fact we are at such a tense and exciting stage of the season is something to still relish.


Consider the fact that we've a minimum of a 5-point lead over West Brom with 6 games to go and the onus is still on us to convert the hopes and dreams into reality.


Tonight, we will have our fingers crossed that, the on-loan Adam Proudlock can do us a
favour, and score the winner for Forest against West Brom, in the live match being screened on ITV Digital.


Tomorrow's team will see at least one change. Mark Kennedy is definitely out of at least this match and potentially for the rest of the season. I think that Dave Jones will give a start to George Ndah on the left rather than bring in the out-of-sorts Lee Naylor and push Super Mo further up the pitch.


Other players are no doubt carrying knocks and aches and pains but I expect the remainder of the team to be as it was when we kicked-off against Grimsby last week.


Fingers crossed that Iwan Roberts doesn't recover in time to face us. He has the nasty habit of playing well against us. We also owe Norwich for ending our unbeaten away run back at Carrow Road earlier in the season.


With ‘on-paper' tougher fixtures coming thick and fast we must not repeat the mistakes of last Saturday and need to stuff the Canaries to get back our confidence and edge ever closer to the Premiership.


Tomorrow I'm travelling down from Stockport to sit in the Jack Harris for a change. I used to be a season ticket holder in there but have been in the Stan Cullis for most of this season.


Enjoy the match.