Connor Southwell

Paul Lambert is about to cross the great divide and, in the eyes of some Norwich supporters, will commit the most heinous of footballing crimes – becoming the manager of Ipswich Town. But strip away the rivalry, and there’s not much newsworthiness other than the obvious factor of a new manager being installed at a […]

After the malevolent nature of Mick McCarthy’s departure at Ipswich Town, there was an unusual air of freshness and optimism that ascended over Portman Road. Packaged as a bold new era, Paul Hurst was appointed as McCarthy’s successor and he was the beacon of hope those of a blue persuasion were hoping would lead them […]

The perceptions of Daniel Farke’s second term in charge have radically altered. Earmarked as a season for progression and improvement, it was pivotal that Norwich began the season positively to ensure he maintained the support of a Canary Nation who had remained patient throughout an underwhelming debut season. This past week has seen glimpses of […]

Modern football has become invested by wealth and power; it’s difficult to deny that. The higher you climb up the football pyramid, the more the game is influenced by the aforementioned factors. It’s worth remembering that after the horrendous incident at Hillsborough and football hooliganism in the 1980s, that English football was belittled by politicians […]

When Stuart Webber was speaking after Daniel Farke’s appointment last summer on BBC Radio Norfolk, he described the German as the ‘best coach in the league’. In his defence, Farke was responsible for the development of Norwich’s record sale in the form of James Maddison. Admittedly, Maddison may have developed regardless of who was occupying […]

Being a part of the travelling contingent who witnessed Sheffield United’s last minute winner, the proliferation of groans reinforced the growing sense of bewilderment around the direction in which Norwich City are heading. Under Alex Neil it was apathy, under Chris Hughton it was tedium and under Daniel Farke it’s been underwhelm. Let’s deal in […]

For youth prospects at Norwich City, the bridge between the youth teams and the first team has never seemed easier to cross. Rewind to just over a year previous and interim boss Alan Irvine was dismissive to the quality available in the academy. Many saw it as a damning indictment to Norwich’s stagnation. Fast forward […]

For football supporters, happiness can be extracted from a patch of grass, some white paint, four flags and two nets. Yet the meaning is so much deeper than that. The sense of belonging and tribal togetherness which is created on a football terrace is replicated almost nowhere else in life. When the game breaks for […]

So much of football has become orientated on numbers and statistics. Daniel Farke arrived in Norfolk seeking to install a football philosophy that would define Norwich City throughout his reign. He settled upon an emphasis on possession-based football, reliant on retaining the ball and patient build up play. The quintessential example of this is Germany’s […]

The buzzwords that accompanied last season were ‘transition’ and ‘patience’. Yet, these need to be exchanged for ‘progression’ and ‘entertainment’, as Norwich supporters demand tangible improvement on what they consumed last season. With the sale of key protagonists in Josh Murphy and, perhaps more notably, James Maddison, the mood amongst the supporters is unsurprisingly pessimistic. […]

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 […]