Connor Southwell

And so it begins again, this time at St Andrew’s. For the traditionalist football supporter, fixture release day earmarks the beginning of the season, and as they scan the list for certain games, with personal or historical meaning or just through curiosity, that feeling of excitement is pertinent as they scan for games where collecting […]

Don’t join up, just join in. That’s the tagline of the all-inclusive and non-political Norwich City Fan Social Club. The objective is to connect supporters with the football club they adhere to while raising money for the Community Sports Foundation. The group was formed in 2015 after Diane Blazier had been in discussion with her […]

Upon his arrival in Norfolk, Daniel Farke was supposed to replicate the success of his compatriot, David Wagner, who propelled Huddersfield Town from underdogs to promotion contenders. This was the beginning of a brighter, bolder and braver approach at Carrow Road. Many expected Farke’s football to resemble ‘heavy metal’ – high in the press and […]

Football has always held a stereotypically laddish image. Shots of football hooligans tearing up seats and creating commotion in the streets seem to be the archetype that non-footballing supporting people hold. There are so many beautiful things about football that make it the greatest sport on the planet –  from its ability to emotively captivate […]

I’ve never been one for international football. Major tournaments aside, the intensity in matches is non-existent, the entertainment factor is minimal and, for England supporters, it usually ends in bitter disappointment. I’m not an England supporter by any stretch; there is no science or reason behind why, but I have simply don’t possess the will […]

Let’s establish some facts. Norwich City is a self-funding club with Delia Smith and Michael Wynn-Jones as the majority shareholders. They, rightly or wrongly, are both facts. Without investment looking likely anytime soon – again rightly or wrongly – Norwich will need to be creative with their financial outlook. I’m not going to begin to […]

There have been some curious going-ons in Suffolk as Ipswich seeks to overturn a dismal derby record, which stems before their current operator took charge of the reins at Portman Road. Long gone are the days of notes being waved in the direction of the Barclay as they (wrongly) thought wealth had arrived in the […]

Despite what many of our writers may portray with their verbal meanderings (very good ones mind…), football isn’t life or death. Nor is it as serious as Bill Shankly will have you believe. To simplify it, it is twenty-two men kicking a bag of wind around a field. Yet the emotional attachment it creates is […]

Contemporary football seems more isolating than ever for the fans. As the game accelerates towards video assistance for officials and ever-increasing astronomical transfer fees, there feels little to cling onto. Yet supporters continue to occupy seats in the stadium. It’s an addiction, one that is completely unmanageable yet all encompassing and one that manifests itself […]

There is one common denominator that binds us together and that is the adoration and unconditional love of Norwich City. Last Wednesday night epitomised this togetherness, which has been discussed by those spearheading the club’s operations. Stuart Webber mentioned it, Daniel Farke actioned it, but that Stamford Bridge performance left those who align themselves to […]

A highly productive festive period and the tide has seemingly turned for Norwich City. The headlines are now healthier. Seven points from a possible nine and suddenly Norwich can afford to glance upwards as the precarious situation previously brewing has been stabilised. From a side devoid of all confidence and rhythm, suddenly an injection of […]

It feels like an eternity since I last produced an article for good ship MFW. I’ve been busy establishing other projects alongside enjoying all the festivities that December has to offer. With those drawing to a close, I am glad to be gracing these pages, spouting my verbal meanderings on all things yellow and green […]

Watching the way Pep Guardiola has constructed this Manchester City team has been purely joyful. A philosophy centred on possession and intricate technicians, and after a difficult first season many had written Guardiola off. It’s not beyond the realms of possibility that City could go unbeaten this season. They are simply exquisite to watch. Possession […]

Forget promotion and all hope of the Premier League. The aspirational target of the playoffs is dwindling away and even the top ten seems a long shot at present. Those who continually depart with their hard-earned cash to travel across their homeland are watching Norwich capitulate. Home showings haven’t been pleasant viewing either, with a […]

Contrary to some who air their views on Canary Call, I don’t believe this club lacks ambition. Nor does Delia strip the club bare of its resources. You only need to research the Oyston’s destruction of Blackpool to realise what a low blow that was to land on someone who adores the club. The process […]

Ahead of City’s second home fixture in a week, I was fortunate enough to chat with Preston supporter Gary Bond, editor of PNE fansite Lilywhite Magic …  There is invariably a lot of tangible links between City and Preston; no less with the appointment of a certain Alex Neil… How is he getting on at Deepdale?  Things […]

Listening carefully to Stuart Webber discussing supporters frustrations at David Wagner’s football philosophy while at Huddersfield reaffirms the how big a task transforming a football club actually is. Webber speaks of criticism of the ‘tippy-tappy’ football and how the Yorkshire team’s supporters took issue with it in the embryonic stage of Wagner’s reign, stating how […]

Us Norfolk folk aren’t best adhered to change. My father, for example, continously rejects national stations in exchange for local radio. In more recent times, his preferable station has become stretched and now its web casts further than the Fine City. Needless to say the station which accompanies my breakfast has subsequently changed. My grandmother […]

Cameron Jerome. The mere mention of his name causes division amongst Norwich’s fan base. A player burdened with the marmite effect. Supporters are rarely indifferent regarding the 31 year old. You either laud him or you don’t rate him. There seems no middle ground. While to many he is seen as an ineffective and inferior […]