Connor Southwell

In the aftermath of that final day drubbing at the hands of Sheffield Wednesday, this club was rife with frustration and panic. With its prize asset on crutches, social media went vocal on its fears around whether the new regime could bear fruit and a team who looked sluggish and had once again been beaten […]

Football is a game of opinions. Everyone has them, whether they travel miles and miles to watch their team or choose to follow their heroes via their radios every week, kicking every ball from the confines of their living room, or follow City via the internet. Football, being the inclusive game it is, allows those […]

In November, the footballing world was rocked by the news that ex-Norwich City defender Leon Barnett was forced to hang up his boots at the age of 33 due to a heart defect that put his life at risk when playing the game he loves. Barnett was an integral cog in Paul Lambert’s Norwich team […]

In the UK, men are three times more likely to take their own lives than women. A startling statistic, one that desperately requires improvement. Mental illness is impacting too many people, some of whom feel they have nowhere to turn and nobody to talk too. Particularly in young men, the statistics around those suffering in […]

On the pitch, Daniel Farke’s City are charging their way to the glitz and glamour of the Premier League, and the atmosphere around the football club is one of positivity and togetherness. The goal is simple. Get this job done and then head to the top table with the intention of convincing punters they possess […]

At time of writing, City sit top of the Championship – they have won their last five games. Later today, they could potentially be sitting seven points clear of third placed Sheffield United. depending on how their game against second-placed Leeds United goes. This season has been one full of joyous moments, togetherness and a […]

When Neil Adams left his post as Norwich City manager back in 2015, few anticipated he’d return to the football club, particularly in a role that was so integral to the current approach in NR1. Yet, sat in front of him at the club’s Colney training centre yesterday, there was a man who still fully […]

Whenever you find yourself sat in the company of a former footballer, it’s glorious to see the twinkle in their eye as they cast their mind back to their playing days. As a supporter, it’s always intriguing to consider how footballers cope with retirement. After working tirelessly through their teenage years to fulfil their childhood […]

Everyone who has watched City this season will recognise how pivotal the four academy graduates have been in their upsurge. The fabulous four have performed in a manner unbefitting their age – not only as individuals but also with their collective contribution to the dynamic of the side and how they’ve helped advance Daniel Farke’s […]

Let’s talk about Alex Tettey. After City’s disappointing defeat at Deepdale, the Norwegian midfielder came under some intense and unwarranted criticism from some quarters. He’s known for his candid interviews, infectious smile and humour but sometimes forgotten is his contribution on the pitch, partly because of the role in which he operates. In October, the […]

When Stuart Webber arrived in Norwich, he found a football club in need of a new lease of life. He also arrived with the weight of expectation on his shoulders, with supporters awaiting a significant change in the club’s footballing operations. Last season was, by his own admission, a bit underwhelming and for all the […]

After watching City dismantle highly-rated, bookies favourites Leeds on Saturday, you could be forgiven for thinking the project was fully in gear. But rather than nearing its ultimate conclusion, the long term plan constructed by Sporting Director Stuart Webber and his staff is only now really beginning to bear fruit. The supporters’ conversation has shifted […]

Youth development is high on Stuart Webber’s long-term agenda at Norwich City. Prior to his arrival, there was a sense the academy was being run independently of the senior squad. English football, as a whole, is rife with talk of the need for flourishing academies but very few seem willing to invest and dedicate time […]

Since his arrival in 2016, Stuart Webber has reinvigorated a football club that appeared directionless. It was also a club saddled with a squad of players on bloated wages and which reportedly had the Championship’s second-biggest budget. But culture and philosophy are buzzwords that have been at the fore of Webber’s reign. Change is infectious […]

Being an academy footballer with aspirations of becoming a first-team regular must be a tough gig. Chasing the dream with statistics stacked against you, working relentlessly, attempting to showcase your talent, and all against a backdrop of increasing wealth and foreign influence the higher you climb the pyramid. Success stories are few and far between, […]

For City, this season has been a constant tug-of-war with adversity. Numerous hurdles have been placed in their path, odds stacked against them at every junction and yet their positive, philosophical approach is still being attributed, by some, to luck. In truth, they’re not considered by most outside of Norfolk as real or worthy contenders, […]

Anyone who’s watched City this season will recognise their major Achilles heel. Despite all of the positive, aesthetically pleasing phases of play, which have been riveting to watch and left supporters in sheer shock at the high quality, there is an element of the Canaries game that, certainly of late, has been continuously exposed. Zonal […]

Ask any side gunning for a promotion, and those players currently occupying the periphery of the matchday squad play an integral role in any search for consistent upward mobility. Football is increasingly becoming a game where teams are reliant upon a large pool of players that extends beyond the 18 selected on a matchday. Historically, […]

As Russell Martin re-entered the Norwich City dressing room for the first time since his departure last summer, his first act was to hang up his coat on the peg that used to be his. For the former City captain, the interior of the dressing room has been upgraded but so too has the internal […]

When a little Irishman waltzed into Norfolk, few expected him to leave the mark he did on Norwich City Football Club. Wes Hoolahan requires little introduction in these parts. The magical moments he constructed, coupled with the flair in which he operated, will live long in the memory of supporters. Make no mistake, Hoolahan is […]