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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,” …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Glenn Roeder's firm belief that his long-time strike target Shola Ameobi would only want to play in the Premiership could yet be put to the test from the most unlikely of quarters as Toronto FC add his name to that of Darren Huckerby on their list of 'Most Wanted'.
The future of the 26-year-old Newcastle United star is currently right back in the melting pot after he reportedly indicated that he would be none too keen on pursuing a full-time move to newly-promoted …
With the old rumour mill starting to gather pace now, Sky Sports threw an interesting one into the pot this morning – Luton midfielder David Bell.
According to those boys, the 24-year-old could become Glenn's first capture of the summer with the Canaries leading the chase for the Hatters' star courtesy of 'a lucrative three-year deal'.
Why he interests old Ferret, is the line that Foxes boss Ian Holloway came out with when he signed him on the very …
It is, quite clearly, a summer of huge change at Colney.
Irrespective of the goings player-wise – and the only, real burning issue there is the whole Darren Huckerby debate – amongst the back-room staff at the club's training HQ, there is a bloody revolution afoot. And for some, the news has not been good.
And, you strongly suspect, there is more pain to come; that the village drums will not be too far out when they suggest that there will be at least another two …
Canary full-back Adam Drury will have a whole new set of introductions to make at the end of this summer as Norwich's longest-serving player meets and greets Glenn Roeder's Class of 2008-2009 at the gates of Colney.
The 29-year-old – almost back to full fitness following the knee injury that ended his season way back in October – is virtually the last survivor of City's 2003-2004 Championship title-winning team.
He is certainly the only player left who made …
Former Canary boss Mike Walker has backed Glenn Roeder's decision to wipe the slate clean at Colney this summer – big changes, said Walker, have been long over-due.
Darren Huckerby's exit has, of course, grabbed the lion's share of the headlines. But eight other players have been shown the door already this summer, with another four of the Colney backroom staff following a week later. And while the Canaries have yet to officially confirm that there will be further …
Former Canary striker Chris Sutton has spoken publicly for the first time about the eye injury that forced his early retirement from the professional game – and ended any prospect of the one-time Hellesdon High School pupil finishing his career back where it all started.
The 35-year-old had long made it clear that he would love to see out the last of his playing days at Carrow Road and having moved his family back to Norfolk in the summer of 2006 after an unsuccessful, half-season …
Canary hero Darren Huckerby finally got a chance to say a few Carrow Road 'Good-byes!' this afternoon before disappearing into the sunset with membership of the 'Greatest Ever!' Norwich City team safely secured.
On his less-than-favoured right, one presumes – given that Darren Eadie was the other winger voted in to that all-time, top team by City supporters. At least with a central midfield pairing of Ian Crook and Martin Peters, Huckerby wouldn't be short of …
City boss Glenn Roeder may well be keeping one eye on events at St Mary's this summer after watching Bolton chief Gary Megson return Polish international striker Grzegorz Rasiak to sender ths week.
The powerful, 29-year-old frontman left Southampton in an almighty hurry on the final day of January's transfer window as the Saints desperately looked to slash away at their wage bill.
In fact, Rasiak's last game for Southampton was the 1-0 home defeat by …
As Stanley sits here writing this seasonal review, a fortnight on from City's survival clinching win over QPR, he's still left shuddering at exactly how close we were we to going down, one solitary win was what all stood between us and tier three.
One solitary match, 90 minutes from exit stage left. Exactly how terminal something like that would have been we will be able to see by casting our eyes along the A47 to Leicester over the coming seasons.
The history of …
Last Friday and the fate of Glenn Roeder's back room staff “had yet to be decided” – today and four decisions had been made as the club officially announced
the next stage of the great Colney clear-out.
Local media pundit and Academy Under-14 coach Neil Adams, two of Neal Reynolds' physio staff – Rod Dyer and Peter Shaw – and the Academy education officer, Darren Bloodworth, are leaving the club. Bloodworth had already resigned to pursue interests nearer his …