Connor Southwell

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 […]

“Love thy neighbour as yourself” – Matthew (22:37) Last night was wonderful… glorious defeat (if there is such a thing) but with Derby now looming it’s our league form that will ultimately define our season. And with that in mind permit me one final look back to those hard-earned three points south of the border……. […]

So much has been written and spoken about this seemingly miraculous upturn in fortunes for City. From the relegation zone to the outskirts of the playoff places in a month; if anybody needed evidence of how crazy this division is there is your verification. Whilst people will unpredictably pinpoint praise for particular players, this dramatic […]

Dogged. Determined. Deserved. That was the beautifully alliterative line produced by Norwich City’s media team in response to an epic victory in the North East. It was a win built from a basement of team ethic and unity, with the team huddle being the evidence of this. It has been a truly miraculous few weeks […]

For this week’s preview, I’m delighted to be joined by Simeon Pickup, assistant editor of The Tilehurst End – an award-nominated, independent fan blog covering all things Reading. Following the handcuffed small talk, I delved straight into proceedings. The relationship between the two clubs (or at least the fans) has deteriorated somewhat following Reading’s relentless chase […]

Whilst football has evolved and reinvented itself in the more modern years with discussion over philosophies, brands and tactics, one survivor of the era before the globalisation and commerciality of the game is the art of defending. Whilst being a fan of Pep Guardiola’s rebrand and the Dutch with their free flowing football and false […]

Every scribble of nonsense bearing my name carries years of generational weight. Football has always been, to my mother’s annoyance, a significant member of the Southwell ménage. Norwich City has been a mainstay between a cohort of people who are hopelessly devoted to the game. My grandfather’s voyage following the likes of Hartlepool United and, […]

I didn’t go to Millwall. I was sat in a caravan in Lincolnshire, desperately scrambling to find updates of events at The New Den. I ended up with Football Focus, as I was engaged in the vidiprinter awaiting news from South London. As the reporter described Norwich’s early dominance, I was overjoyed and my mind […]

I love Norwich City. Like countless others, I travel countless miles away from home to witness thumping upon thumping. I haven’t seen Norwich win on the road since Nottingham Forest in 2016. The humiliations test your devotion; sometimes they even make you question your sanity. My sister’s ears take a bashing regularly as I rant […]

Ahead of tonight’s QPR fixture, I caught up with LoftForWords.com’s Clive Whittingham, who gave me the lowdown on what to expect from The Rs …. Connor: Clive, it’s fair to say QPR have undergone a huge revamp on the pitch in the last few seasons. Is Ian Holloway the man to stabilise the club and […]