Archive for May, 2008

Gary Doherty's Norfolk future was firmly in doubt this evening as reports emerged that the one-time Republic of Ireland international might be following Darren Huckerby Stateside.

The Mercury News, the local newspaper for Frank Yallop's San Jose Earthquake outfit in sunny California, today had the MLS outfit in early talks with the out-of-contract centre-half.

“The Earthquakes are talking to Norwich City defender Gary Doherty about a possible move to San Jose,” …

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Departing Canary physio Neal Reynolds today laid out just why he was heading for pastures new this summer – and why he might have City loan star Martin Taylor to thank this autumn.

Reynolds became the latest member of Glenn Roeder's back-room team to walk out of the door at Colney this week when he accepted a new role with Premiership giants Arsenal – an opportunity that, he said, was simply too good to refuse.

But with Roeder's behind-the-scenes reshuffle having …

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Glenn Roeder's hopes that Ched Evans might stay away from the headlines this summer went up in smoke last night as the 19-year-old striker marked his full, senior Wales debut in all-too familiar manner – by scoring the only goal against Iceland with an outrageous back-heel.

And all after being on the pitch for all of five minutes…

Evans – fresh from signing a new, three-year deal with his full-time, Premiership employers Manchester City – was one of a clutch of …

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Norwich City's pursuit of Luton Town winger David Bell took an encouraging twist today as Coventry City tabled their one and only bid for the in-demand 24-year-old.

And promptly saw it rejected by the consortium trying to take-over the cash-strapped Hatters.

And that, according to Sky Blues chairman Ray Ranson, was that.

“We have made one offer which we think is fair and that's it. That is our final offer,” the Ricoh chief told the Coventry …

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If Glenn Roeder and the powers that be at Carrow Road want a template for success in the coming season, they only need to look in one direction.

Up the east coast and inland a bit at Hull City sits Phil Brown ? a man who has performed a minor miracle in getting the Tigers promoted to the Premier League via the play-offs.

Canary fans will have watched their triumph at Wembley at the weekend with a huge sense of jealousy. Hull City? A team that have never played at Wembley, …

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City supporters desperately scanning the horizon for the first signs of transfer life this summer could, you suspect, do worse than turn their attentions east – all the way to the Russian city of Minsk.

For there Brian Eastwick's England Under-19 outfit are in the midst of the Elite qualifying rounds for next summer's European Under-19 Championships. Scan through the list of players on duty and there are no less than six with Norwich City 'connections'.
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Canary goalkeeping legend Kevin keelan is convinced that departing Canary hero Darren Huckerby will be a smash hit in Major League Soccer – should the 32-year-old's much-discussed move Stateside finally go through this summer.

For now it has all been talk. Of San Jose Earthquake having the second bite of the cherry, if reports of Huckerby linking up with ex-City team-mates Carl Robinson and Jim Brennan at Toronto FC fail to materialise.

The player himself warned that …

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Apologies, but Stan couldn't resist. All this talk this week of the greatest Canary XI has got the old bor thinking. It being a wet Bank Holiday weekend and all…

Besides for some days now, Stan has been scribbling names on the back of his beer mat, recalling goals and games gone by, and arguing the toss with all and sundry that Ian Davies was the most under-rated left-back in the club's history.

Has to be said, mind, that Stan's Canary memories do …

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They always say that diamonds are a girl's best friend. From now on, however, diamonds are the only thing that are going to be on the mind of City goalkeeping legend Bryan Gunn has he scours the globe for new Carrow Road heroes.

The long-time Carrow Road favourite – still one of the most instantly recognisable faces around the city – was this afternoon unveiled as the club's new 'Head of Player Recruitment' as Canary boss Glenn Roeder continued with his sweeping …

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City captain Mark Fotheringham this morning put pen to paper on a brand new, one-year deal sounding a clear warning ? 'we must do better'.

With the release of nine professionals earlier this month, it is fair to say that Canary fans were becoming a little edgy at the prospect of their skipper following them out of the exit door at Colney.

And with Alan Pardew's Charlton said to be keen on the former Celtic man, along with a host of SPL clubs, Fotheringham's …

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