A personal message from our Sam…

Dear MFW Readers,

 After 143 pieces and numerous hours of Norwich Talk content, my time at this fine establishment has sadly come to an end.

The last 18 months have been up and down for most Norwich City fans, but for me it’s been an absolute joy thanks to the unbelievable opportunities I’ve been given to learn, improve, do what I love and have fun, and that’s all because of my involvement with this website.

I appreciate that to most the byline is, as it should be, the least notable part of every article they read, but as somebody that’s been on the other side of the 800 words, I can only commend the hard work, dedication and passion that goes into making MFW tick.

Every person that writes for these pages shares a love for Norwich City that withstands relegation or poor signings or relegation again, and although I know many fan spaces can boast this quality, not all display the open-mindedness that allowed me to thrive under the MFW banner.

Not only must I thank editor Gary for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime, but for saying yes to every idea I had and backing me to back myself with what I wrote. It’s been a real privilege to work with Gary, and not just because his job was to edit out my mistakes!

Equally fantastic to work with has been Ben Ambrose, head honcho at the site’s affiliated YouTube channel. Knowing that we were improving together has allowed me and Ben a security that may not have been possible without our friendship (promise not to tell him I said that though), and we’ve had an enormous amount of fun working on Norwich Talk together.

I also want to thank MFW founder Rick Waghorn for creating such a fantastic environment, and every person that’s given me quotes for articles and advice along the way or informed my work, although unfortunately there are too many of these to thank individually.

Most importantly I want to thank every single person that’s read my articles. You may not have agreed with my articles but if they provoked something in you, sparked a discussion or even just entertained you for five minutes then I’m happy to have I’ve done my job.

I’m sure the excellent work hasn’t ceased, and I’d encourage any City fan to keep an eye on this space as well as Norwich Talk.

My first piece of advice for anyone with a passion for Norwich City looking to get into journalism will also always be to seek out MFW, so if that’s you I’d wholeheartedly recommend getting in touch with Gary as soon as you can.

For me it’s an exciting new role at Archant, where I’ll be covering City for the Eastern Daily Press, Norwich Evening News and Pink Un+ app. Being in this role means an ambition realised for me and a very proud moment, and I couldn’t have come close to doing it without MyFootballWriter.

Thank you for everything,
Sam