Writer/Producer for Reynard City Contributor for ReadNorwich.com
The season ended with chairman of the board Mark Attanasio giving a surprise cameo on Canary Call. Now is the perfect time to ask – how do we rate the board’s performance this season? Special one During his call, Attanasio referred to Philippe Clement as “Not just a very good manager but a special manager.” […]
After unearthing a gem in Jovon Makama, it appears Norwich City could be in the running to sign League One’s Bim Pepple. Appeal The main reason teams have been looking at Pepple is his impressive goalscoring record, having scored 16 goals in his last 23 games for Plymouth Argyle. Watford and Portsmouth are among the […]
I’m not going to lie, I was one of the fans saddened when we sold Marcelino Nunez. This was compounded when we sold him to Ipswich Town. And then… it got worse. Banter At what point does it stop being banter? I can understand a player getting a bit of lip and then doing the […]
This season has been one of the most bizarre when it comes to analysing Norwich City, none more so when it comes to looking at the players who make up the team. Departures One of the most significant departures was Josh Sargent. I’ll be honest, this one hurt. Players come and go, but the manner […]
After the fallout from the Liam Manning era, the pressure was on for the Norwich City board to make the right appointment. Their choice was Philippe Clement. Honesty I have to be honest – if you gave me a sheet of paper and asked me to write 10, 20, possibly even 50 managers that could […]
It is very rare that a season can be so spectacularly defined into different eras. Painful as it may be, we do have to start by talking about Liam Manning. Anticipation People will deny it now, but there was anticipation with Liam Manning coming in as Norwich City boss. He had stopped just short of […]
With Liam Rosenior being the latest managerial casualty this season, it seems that with a couple of exceptions young British managers have struggled in recent times. Pressure Before the start of the season, Liam Manning represented promise for some Norwich City fans. This was a manager who had just missed out on the play-offs with […]
At the time of writing, I am heading out to Liverpool Comic Con this Friday. For a bit of fun, here are a few Norwich City players and officials and what they would be like as comic characters: Robert Chase: Lex Luthor I’ve written before about Robert Chase, and it’s so bizarre that a person […]
In recent times, more clubs have stopped producing printed programmes. This isn’t just about Norwich City. The icons of opening titles of shows everywhere, why is that clubs are getting away from this and what could we potentially be losing? The argument against Clubs and companies alike can make a reasonable case. As someone who […]
On the surface, the cancellation of Football Focus doesn’t have that much to do with Norwich City. It’s just one less football magazine show, right? Except the loss of Football Focus potentially has massive potential ramifications for local sports coverage and here’s why. The story There were a few reasons given why Football Focus was […]
When it comes to Leeds and Daniel Farke, I’m reminded of a classic quote by Oscar Wilde. “Comparison is the thief of joy”. Joy With the insanely topsy-turvy nature of this season, the scenes of fans on the pitch celebrating despite not getting the victory against Swansea said it all. Yes, we spent money this […]
With the news that five players are confirmed to be departing Norwich City this summer (with more to come), one factor to consider when bringing in new recruits will be the F word – flexibility. Modern game Flexibility in terms of tactics and positions is nothing new. The ‘total football‘ was pioneered by Dutch players […]
