Andy Head

Period covered: 2017-2018: Last year’s Ofsted rating of vastly underperforming created a situation where the school board had to act decisively, and they appointed a new head of department Mr Webber, and a new class teacher in Herr Farke. Their actions this year have begun to address the issues that undermined our school last year, […]

In the final part of his trilogy, Andy looks at the striking department… ****** Strikers Denis Srbeny is improving all the time and is clearly part of the Farke plan for next season. Nelson Oliviera. Oh Nelson. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but given a chance to go back in time we’d surely bite off […]

Today, Andy looks at the midfield options… ****** Defensive Midfield I’ve never been an Alex Tettey fan. His muscular performances have always been undermined for me by a level of comfort in possession akin to a drug mule passing through customs in a Thai airport. However, this season, in a congested slow-moving midfield where nobody […]

Over the next three days, Andy will be looking ahead to next season and the possible shape of the squad. Part one (of three) looks at the goalkeeping and defensive options. ****** As our season of discovery draws to a close it’s time to look forward and have a guess as to what the squad […]

There is an unwritten law when writing for public consumption: while it’s fine to have an opinion, and back said opinion up with relevant evidence or complementary opinion, you don’t alienate your core audience. It’s something I stuck by at Y’Army fanzine and something I’ve always followed while writing for MFW. It’s something that many […]

I won’t blame you if you tell me where to go with this one. I fully realise that I’m taking a walk on the wild side even contemplating what I’m about to say, let alone putting it out there for the canary world to see. I think James Maddison is why we aren’t scoring. *Just […]

When you look back over the successful Norwich teams of previous years, we have always featured several strong characters. Men who will stand up and lead the fight when the battle seems to be almost lost. Think of Lambert’s double-promotion winners and Holt, Nelson, Whitbread, Martin, Howson, Crofts, Ward and Drury. All captains of their […]

Our school has been through an extensive rebuilding following the unfortunate demolition of the main wing named after former staff members Mr Hope and Miss Dreams, last season. We now have Mr Webber overseeing the work of Headmaster Herr Farke on behalf of the board of governors and the results thus far have been mixed […]

As well as being the old lady that does the unfunny version of Charlie Brooker’s Newswipe on Christmas Day, Her Majesty the Queen is also famous for asking a simple question as she tours the country on her battle bus. ‘And what do you do?’ is not the sexiest of catchphrases. It’s not ‘No Likey, […]

I’ve kept my MyFootballWriter powder relatively dry recently. While others have vented their feelings on a range of the recent hot-button topics such as safe-standing, investment, or the recent inability to convert semi-decent performances into wins (or even goals), I’ve watched from the sidelines with a sense of detachment. Not because I’ve lost faith in […]

Ahead of Saturday’s match in Yorkshire, I caught up with an old friend. Jenny Barrett is a Sports Journalism graduate who has been on the Leeds United fans panel, and contributed to BBC Leeds, Radio Yorkshire and the award-winning Square Ball fanzine. A regular at Elland Road since her first match in the early 2000s, […]

After Saturday it’s most definitely time to look forward and not back! It’s also a good time to remind ourselves of City’s more than decent form on the road. I’ll let Andy explain… **** There’s not a lot to do when you’re trapped in a Club Canary coach on the way back from Bolton with […]

That infamous sage, Homer J Simpson once beguiled the world with one of his legendary pearls of wisdom which goes along the lines of: “Alcohol: The cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems”. As well as being a cracking one-liner, I believe that it can be applied to one current conundrum in the […]

Following an offer from the club to my son to celebrate his eighth birthday with a stadium tour of Carrow Road before the U23’s match against Southampton, Team Head made its way down to Carrow Road. I won’t spoil it for anyone intending to go in the future but if you love the club and […]

Ahead of Saturday’s clash with Hull, I caught up with Rick Skelton, a Hull fan since the ’80s, and a member of City Till We Die, a supporters group who campaigned against the proposed name change of the club, and the Hull City Supporters Trust:  Hi Rick, how are you enjoying being back in the […]

Reputation can be a big motivator in football. “The bigger they come, the harder they fall” has galvanised many a David to a heroic cup upset against one of the games Goliath’s. Most teams establish a reputation in one or more ways. Millwall are known for their intimidating atmosphere and direct, physical tactics and are […]

Golf is one of those rabbit holes that I know if I got too close to I could easily fall into. So most of the time I steer clear. As a man who shares a tiny house with a wife and four kids, the benefits of a quiet, gentle stroll around a golf course are […]

It’s 5:02 pm on Saturday August 26, and I’m sitting on Club Canary behind Millwall’s North Stand with a half hour wait to get away from the latest scene of away capitulation. This is not going to be my best article, because I’m equal parts disappointed, livid and frustrated, so apologies in advance. I’m as […]

Never let it be said that we at MFW don’t love a good footie song. So much so, a sleep-deprived Andy head in a ‘McCartney waking up at four in the morning with “Yesterday” fully formed in his head’ style, has fleshed out the Farkelife lament in time for him to give it a full […]