Chris Sadler

Inspired by Bill Wigglestick’s famous ‘seven ages of man’ soliloquy from ‘Do I Not Like That’ (memorably played by Graham Taylor) – here are my Five Ages of the Football Fan…  The Debut Everyone remembers their first time. No, not that. The first time you attended a football match at a proper ground, of a […]

Geography is a curious beast and usually best left well alone. But, sometimes it’s worth poking with a stick – especially if that stick is yellow and green. So, can you name these former Norwich City players with a place name for a surname?  (NB. These quiz questions are accessible to all. Should you feel […]

In the absence of Radio Norfolk commentary on Norwich City with Chris Goreham and Rob Butler the other evening I found myself listening to a game on BBC’s 5 Live. The summariser was the excellent ex-Crystal Palace legend, Clinton Morrison. Despite Clinton’s expert comments, the game was extremely dull, so I took to wondering how […]

Everyone has a comfy chair. You know, that spot in the house where you feel most comfortable; the most relaxed; the most at home. I wonder if 21st in the Premier League is that spot for Norwich City? I enjoy the Championship, I really do. The quality is a couple of notches lower than the Premier […]

We’re two-thirds of the way through this season and Norwich City lead the pack by seven points. So far, so good. Farke knows how to win this division and has the team with and around him to to achieve that goal again this May. But as you know, the best guide to the future is […]

TV interviews with football professionals these days are beyond dull. Since the fine folk of football discovered the tedious art of not only saying nothing controversial but saying nothing at all, the average post-match TV interview has about as much flair and character as mashed swede.  Fortunately, we still have the past to enlighten and […]

Farkeball is quite a narrow doctrine and the demands the manager makes on his squad are pretty specific. Players need to be excellent on the ball, clever, fluid of pass, clever, and extremely fit. Following on from Samuel Seaman’s finely researched article this week I wondered which players from the past would actually fulfill Daniel Farke’s […]

‘Heretic!’ came the cries, followed swiftly by this MyFootballWriter contributor hot-footing it out of the city, desperately trying to ignore the insistent crackle of flaming torches and the clank of freshly-sharpened pitchforks in close pursuit… But what could cause such a kerfuffle?  This. (If at any point while reading you feel the urge to unlock […]

I hate Robert Chase.  I do.  I really do. You may find at this moment your larynx start to spasm as it begins to form some raucous shouts of agreement but, for the time being, put a sock in it and bear with me. Please. Allow me to present the Case against Chase… Robert Chase […]

I love Robert Chase.  I do.  I really do. You may find at this moment your larynx start to spasm as it begins to form some spiky syllables of disagreement but, for the time being, put a sock in it and bear with me. Please. Allow me to present the Case for Chase… Robert Chase […]

Norwich City Football Club have been promoted four times to the top division during the Premier League era. Manager Nigel Worthington’s side were promoted automatically as champions in 2003/04. Paul Lambert also achieved automatic promotion finishing second in 2010/11. Neil Adams generously stood aside halfway through the 2014/15 season allowing Alex Neil to swoop City […]

I caught renowned village seer and grizzled oddball Nostrafarmus leaning over his garden wall as I walked past this week. He was waving his hands about in a mysterious fashion. ‘What you up to, Nosty?’ I asked. ‘Shhh!’ he said, gimlet-eyed, weaving his fingers through the air, ‘I’m trying to put a spell on Delia.’ […]

Surprisingly we’ve already skipped through more than a third of the 2020/21 season having played 18 out of of the scheduled 46 league games. And despite a legion of injuries Norwich City’s momentum has picked up and (at the time of writing) the Canaries occupy top spot. A brilliant achievement. But, how good is Daniel […]

A quick leaf through the Canary archives never fails to pleasantly surprise. Generously stocked with diverse heroes from every age, Norwich City’s history is always a joy to explore. Permit me a moment to share the tales of three such heroes.  This trio all trod the hallowed turf at Carrow Road, were cheered on by […]

Injuries, eh? Fate can sometimes lead you on a frustratingly circuitous route to success. Norwich City have had their fair share of injury problems over the past eighteen months, and even helped themselves to some other clubs’ portions too.  I could reel off the list of currently crocked Canaries, but life’s too short and there […]

Once again international opportunity knocks for a number of NCFC players. Despite the whys and wherefores of flinging players across a continent willy-nilly during a pandemic it’s still an exciting time for a player to be selected to play for their country. As a little entree before the games get going tonight, here’s a little […]

After an indifferent start to 2020-21, Norwich City’s season has certainly picked up momentum. But how well is Daniel Farke really doing in the Championship? Let’s compare his record with the managers who’ve managed NCFC in the second tier since Ron Saunders first won the division in 1971-72. NB. Data covers City’s performance in the […]

Expectations this year are sky-high at Carrow Road. In the close season, the list of exciting incoming signings hit double figures and outgoings were kept to a reasonable minimum. The new season has kicked off, the firework rocket has been lit and we’ve all retired to a safe distance.  How’s it gone so far? Well, […]

Sometimes to uncover the truth you have to turn back to what works best; the old ways, the reliable ways – country wisdom and rural folklore. There lives in our village, down a leafy and lonely track, a grizzled man as old as time. No one knows his name or where he came from but […]

15 clues, 15 mixed up answers. Have you got the noodles to unscramble these doodles.  (PS. No extra points for alternative suggestions to the last question!) Championship Teams : 1.    BET ON HUMOUR this season by the seaside at Dean Court? 2.    South Yorkshire tykes can sometimes BE SNARLY? 3.    YO, TICKETS available in the Potteries? 4.  […]