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  • 6 February 2012

Archive for the ‘Stanley’ Category

Right now supporting our beloved City should come with a Government health warning. I’m a wreck…

February 20th, 2011 by Stanley | Comments Off

This isn’t good for the health…
 
Exhausting isn’t it? All this chasing promotion, having to keep winning, last minute winner, dying seconds’ finger-tip save malarkey is playing utter havoc with my nerves.
In the days of mid-table mediocrity and even those flirting with relegation times, I didn’t seem anywhere near as obsessed and ultimately shattered as I [...]

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Out with the old, in with the new etc… Time for Stan to deliver his own New Years Honours

December 31st, 2010 by Stanley | 2 Comments »

Quite simply Holt is a Norwich legend, which is quite something after little more than 60 games for the club. His goal scoring exploits alone would be enough to clinch this status, but there’s a swagger and a touch of mischief about the man that warms the cockles of the most frozen of Canary hearts.

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A Stanley Special: A festive salute to the architects of these happiest of recent times…

December 24th, 2010 by Stanley | Comments Off

On balance there have been few more enjoyable times to be part of the Yellow Army. We can only hope that it all lasts, and for this to happen we have to hold onto the architect of our resurrection, a man whose actions speak infinitely louder than his words… step forward Paul Lambert.

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Where is the voice of reason when you need it? Someone needs to have a word

January 11th, 2010 by Stanley | Comments Off

Such an historic town, and good football club deserve better than to be represented by Cowling. Through nothing more than a bruised ego, he has decided to punish law-abiding football fans, and create enormous friction between the two set of fans.

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Where is the voice of reason when you need it? Someone needs to have a word

January 11th, 2010 by Stanley | Comments Off

What has flummoxed Stan, is that neither Essex nor Norfolk Police, or indeed the FA have intervened in this scenario. Surely when a decision that affects crowd safety is made, based on the sentiment contained within the following statement, a third party should have done something?

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Tis the festive season; high time for Stan to take a stroll down Memory Lane…

December 29th, 2009 by Stanley | Comments Off

Coming a close second, of course, would have to be Boxing Day 2003. Not for the game; a relatively drab 1-0 win over Forest. But more for that Huckerby-moment, when the great man came onto the pitch and the news that he had indeed signed for us was made official.

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Reasons to be cheerful of FA Cup eve? Well, here's my five starters…

November 26th, 2009 by Stanley | Comments Off

In his man-management, his tactics, substitutions and preparation, Lambert looks the real deal. Crucially, his old-school pragmatism is not compromised by the challenges of the modern game. In Paul, we trust…

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Who says the romance of the FA Cup is dead? I'm in love already…

October 25th, 2009 by Stanley | Comments Off

The way that Lambert, Culverhouse and Crook have gone about turning the rag-tag collection of half-paced individuals who kicked off that fateful day in August into the resiliant unit we presently have is little short of remarkable.

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Heady old days by our sorry standards of late; Lambert is quite looking the part

October 1st, 2009 by Stanley | Comments Off

Lambert is certainly one to do the unexpected and you sensed that there is a lot of real-politik driving many of his decisions. He’s not going to let pride stop him from bringing a player back if he deems he’s the best option available, and credit to both Lambert and the Doc, it worked a treat.

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You know what, old Stan quite enjoyed that… twas almost like old times

September 20th, 2009 by Stanley | Comments Off

Lambert’s team look organised, and well drilled and they sure aren’t going to roll over and die when they go behind. In fact, all he needs to do to prove he’s the real deal is spot the defensive link between Saturday’s opposition goals!

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