‘We have fought hard to keep Paul at Norwich and have not accepted his resignation whilst discussions with another club are taking place,’ it added. ‘However, whatever happens, we want to place on record our sincere gratitude for everything Paul had done for the club over the last three, fantastic seasons.’
Archives for May 2012
Birmingham Mail this morning reporting that Lambert all set for the Villa job as Blues boss Hughton tops the bookies poll for the City vacancy
‘Villa are poised to name Paul Lambert as their new manager after deciding that the Norwich City boss is the man to bring the good times back to Villa Park,’ wrote The Birmingham Mail this morning…
Tonight and ‘Plan B’ will already be in motion as the Canary Nation wakes up to a new dawn minus Paul Lambert
‘Have we a Plan B in place? Absolutely…’ were the words of the chairman at the club’s end of season dinner the other week; it was, in a sense, a warning shot to Lambert. Marking cards; drawing lines in the sand. No-one is irreplaceable…
Tonight The Sun claims that Lambert has quit in a fit of pique after being refused permission to speak to Villa…
‘The raging boss wanted out once it became clear the Canaries were digging their heels in, adamant they would not even let him hear what Villa had to offer,’ said The Sun. ‘It resulted in a bitter end to Lambo’s three-year love affair with the Carrow Road club…
You have to salute the Celtic hordes; they are a breed apart. That said, we proud North Folk need to stay true to our own roots…
Some argue that On The Ball City is something of a dirge, but to all those doubters – be proud that we have a song that resonates so deeply with us, and us alone. Yes, it may be considered a bit of a dirge, but it’s our dirge…
Luckless Ruddy will now get to the church on time after breaking his ring finger training with England…
He was so excited and to break a finger in training in the goalkeeping work was really unfortunate,” added Hodgson. “We can’t take a risk, it is broken, but the advice was that we had no choice to take him and as a result we have given a chance to Jack Butland…
Drury gets the big night his sterling service richly deserves as Lambert starts to plan for a Carrow Road future
“We’ve had a chat – there’s things on-going behind the scenes and we’ll wait and see what happens,” said the star of the show. “It’s one of those where I we can agree on something we will, if we can’t then you can’t ask for a better send off than tonight.”
Drury happy that there’s plenty to come career-wise as he looks forward to one, big reunion tomorrow night
“He was brilliant to play with; just to be behind him and watch him was fantastic. It probably wasn’t great for me and my career at that time. But when you have someone like him in your team, you have to accommodate him as best you can…
Holt and his agent seek clear the air talks with McNally as a long, hot summer continues to unfold at Carrow Road
“It’s not a decision Grant’s made overnight. It’s something that’s been on-going for a little while now,” added Payne. ”It’s a decision he felt he had to make and I’m standing with him 100% on it.”
Could Martin be about to throw a big, Black Cat among the Holt pigeons? If so, what price would you put on his head?
“Black Cats boss Martin O’Neill is weighing up a swoop for the hitman, believed to be priced in the £5-6m bracket…” reported The Sunday Sun today.
Drury swift to recognise the qualities that will take Lambert to the top; alas, he’s not alone in his high opinions…
“He’ll tell you what he wants and if you don’t do it, then you’ve no-one else to blame but yourself. It’s as simple as that. And, as I say, I think he’s got every chance of going right to the very top.”
Drury swift to recognise the qualities that will take Lambert to the top; alas, he's not alone in his high opinions…
“He’ll tell you what he wants and if you don’t do it, then you’ve no-one else to blame but yourself. It’s as simple as that. And, as I say, I think he’s got every chance of going right to the very top.”
Drury looks back at the white-knuckle ride of the last 11 years as McNally denies any contract row with skipper Holt
“The article in today’s Sun is completely inaccurate and incorrect. We have not had an argument or a row with any player, including Grant. I repeat, no new deal has been discussed with any in contract player, including Grant…
Canary fans tonight sent reeling as club confirms Holt has handed in a transfer request. That request has been denied.
“As to what he’d bring to a team, he’d bring goals – that speaks for itself. And he’s a handful. I think if you spoke to any defender in the Premier League who they didn’t like coming up against and he’d probably be in their top three.”
Whitbread and Wilbraham released by the Canaries as Wigan give Martinez permission to talk to Liverpool
Tonight and Latics owner Dave Whelan confirmed that Martinez could talk to Liverpool with his blessing. “I don’t know the exact timescales of when he is due to meet with the Liverpool owners, but I will never stand in Roberto’s way,” Whelan said.
The managerial merry-go-round spins wildly on with Lambert looking no further forward than a big night out with the Bhoys
“What we want is the best, what we don’t want is to choose quickly or choose because there’s a time pressure,” the club’s managing director, Ian Ayre, told www.liverpoolfc.tv today.
Dalglish’s exit this afternoon will once more get the tongues wagging. Is Lambert lined up as Shankly’s grandson and heir?
As the football world begins to come to terms with the exit of ‘King Kenny’ at Anfield, perhaps it is time to dust down that piece on the Sons Of Glasgow and wonder aloud whether Lambert might be Shankly’s heir…
Ruddy earns his rightful reward with a Euro2012 call-up; alas, Holt misses out on the Unibond to the Ukraine…
In the end it proved to be a bitter-sweet moment for Canary keeper John Ruddy as new England chief Roy Hodgson announced his squad for this summer’s Euro2012 campaign. The Canary keeper was in; he will be on the plane for Poland and the Ukraine. But, alas, there was no place for his skipper Grant […]
Let's not worry about Lambert too much and just celebrate an incredible year. What will be, will be…
Would Lambert want to go to Villa Park? Well, it seems nobody knows what he is thinking and this is nothing new. Who can ever pick the starting eleven each week for example? Put another way, Lambert is his own man and always will be.
Liverpool preparing a statement on the future of Dalglish as speculation mounts over an impending Lambert exit
“We cannot control speculation and, I am not going to lie to you, I like the speculation. I see it as a real compliment. Speculation will follow a team – you get good speculation and bad speculation,” said the Latics chief.