Jeffrey Schlupp Urges Norwich City to Turn Fan Frustration Into Motivation
Norwich City’s Jeffrey Schlupp has called on his teammates to channel the anger of supporters into motivation as the club continues its fight for Championship survival. The winger believes the “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” chants from fans after the 2-1 home defeat to Hull City should serve as a wake-up call for everyone in the dressing room.
The loss — Norwich’s seventh consecutive home defeat, a new club record — saw tension boil over at Carrow Road. Supporters voiced their frustration at both the players and senior management after yet another second-half collapse.
But Schlupp insists the criticism must be used as fuel rather than frustration.
“One hundred percent, we have to take it that way,” he said. “You can’t let that kind of thing bring you down. Personally, when I hear it, I think, ‘Alright, let’s show them on Wednesday why we are fit to wear the shirt.’ Hopefully, the rest of the lads feel the same. We need to change the mood with results — you win a few games, score goals, and everything looks different again.”
Having experienced similar pressure situations before, Schlupp knows the importance of unity in times like these.
“We’ve got to stick together,” he added. “Things are tough, and the fans are right to be upset — we’re not delivering right now. But it’s up to us to respond. We can’t feel sorry for ourselves. We need to roll our sleeves up and fight for the results this club deserves.”
Outside the stadium, fans continued to make their feelings known, with protests taking place near the directors’ entrance after full-time. Schlupp said the players completely understand the supporters’ frustration.
“The fans have every right to be angry,” he admitted. “They spend their money to watch us perform, not to see us lose. We owe them good performances and results. The atmosphere and boos — that’s on us. It’s up to us to change that by putting things right on the pitch.”
Despite the growing tension, Schlupp remains confident that hard work and unity can still turn Norwich’s season around.
“We feel terrible for the fans,” he said. “But we’re working hard every single day to change things. Hopefully, soon, we’ll give them something to cheer about again.”
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