First of all, they came after us because we were “uncompetitive”, “woeful” and apparently weren’t even having a go at staying in the Premier League. Now that we are competitive, are not woeful and are clearly giving it a proper go, we’re “boring” and “drab”. Anyone would think that a club that espouses careful financial […]
A new Carrow Road dawn begins with a stirring, nerve-shredder and three points!
It didn’t take long for Dean Smith to be afforded a demonstration of why City’s goal difference was -21 going into the game. Hesitancy, missed tackles, missed opportunities to clear, ball-watching, you name it… the full gamut of defensive cock-ups Norwich City-style were on show as Che Adams bundled his way through the Keystone Cops […]
SAINTS PREVIEW: A new era dawns in NR1 and a chance for Smith to get off to a flyer
It’s going to take a bit of getting used to. No more Parklife. No more celebratory olés. No more ‘topics’. No more being ‘greedy’. No more trendy parkas. Life is about to change in NR1 and for some, that’s going to be a toughie. And I get it. Despite being the club’s first continental manager, […]
After a funny old week, is a new era about to begin in Norwich? The Dean Smith era?
The ups and downs of being a City supporter are supposed to pertain to events that occur on the pitch – not when we’re ‘between managers’. Yet rarely has there been a week when a ball has not been kicked when the emotions have so fluctuated. First, it was Knutsen, definitely Kjetil Knutsen, the number […]
A sad but victorious end for a humble man who took us on one of the great journeys
There’s something very Norwich City about going 20 games without a Premier League win and then when it finally arrives, after immeasurable amounts of heartache, we sack the head coach and his assistants within an hour of the final whistle. That’s not to say it was the wrong decision but it was certainly brutal in […]
No rollercoaster ride this season. In 2021-22 Norwich City trades only in downs
You know when you sign up to be a City fan that the gig is generally a tough one. There’ll be some highs but to really feel the joy they bring you have to have experienced the heart-wrenching lows. And there are more of the latter. That’s a given. If we weren’t prepared for all […]
Webbers speaks: Farke’s job safe but improvement needed on pitch & in stands
I’m not sure the ‘board’s dreaded vote of confidence’ is even a thing anymore but even if it was I don’t think Stuart Webber would do them. Not in the sense of it being indicative the manager getting the tin tack. That’s why when Webber told the gathered media yestreday that Daniel Farke’s position is […]
A Stamford Bridge humiliation for City, with added scorn, embarrassment and woe
I need to be careful how I word this. Over the last few weeks, I’ve had a few messages bemoaning the negativity on MFW this season, with a few people telling me they are departing these pages for good. I deliberately, on request, turned to Mick Dennis and Stewart Lewis to offer a more positive […]
Premier League survival one point at a time? Or is the tide turning too slowly?
Oh, Josh 🙁 For all the whys and wherefores of team selections, formations and substitutions that did or didn’t happen, the main reason we’re not dissecting our first win of the season this morning is that poor ol’ Josh, when faced with an open goal from 25 yards, horribly under-hit it. Really horribly. He’ll not […]
Forget decency and human rights… the Prem looks no further than the filthy lucre
The second international break of the season is usually a chance to take stock and evaluate how the first couple of months have gone for City. On this occasion, it was best not to look too closely – a bonnet that didn’t really need opening. Unfortunately, said international break is also the trigger for Observer […]
Since when did it become cool to punch down on the little guy?
Those of you who don’t frequent social media and are able to resist the dubious delights of talkSPORT may be unaware that said radio station has been less than complimentary about our beloved Norwich City over the last couple of months. Not just the once, but consistently… on what feels like a weekly basis. Some […]
A point! A whole, beautiful, hard-earned Premier League point (and a clean sheet)
To paraphrase Jarvis Cocker, we had to start it somewhere, so it started there… in Burnley. It wasn’t a rip-snorter of a performance by any stretch of the imagination, but it was resolute and gutsy; two words that have been absent from literally every Norwich City match report or thought piece so far this season. As […]
BURNLEY PREVIEW: Can our ailing Canaries stop Dyche’s Clarets putting it up ’em?
In Martin’s Monday piece, he spoke of his relief at not being on the rota to pen the Burnley preview. That particular honour is mine. Whoopee! I pondered whether it was time to dip back into the cesspit of celebrity fan previews but the best I could come up with in terms of A, B […]
Amid all the doom and gloom, please can we at least have our Farkeball back?
This Premier League lark isn’t much fun is it. Not when you support Norwich City. Not at the moment. In fact, it’s hard to recall a time when City have been in the top flight and things have felt quite so grim. The stats back it up. Played 6. Lost 6. Goal difference -14. Things […]
Five games in and the going is tough. Very tough. Oh for a single point on the board
You know things are not going well when you’ve had to give Match of the Day the swerve for five consecutive Saturdays. Some of you are no doubt braver than I, but Lineker’s half-hearted ‘and Norwich?’ that invariably follows the collective gushing over the qualities of our opponents is too much to take when the […]
Will game number 5 be the one? And has Webber addressed the bullying issue?
The joy of watching Emma Radacanu winning the US Open last Saturday evening may have temporarily eased the pain of another City defeat but was only a short-term fix. I’m not sure what specifically it is about an away defeat at the Emirates that encaptures everything about Norwich City in the Premier League (we tend […]
Webber… his finest hand of poker… Normann & Kabak… and some Emirates hope
International breaks eh. Don’t you just love them? They never come at a good time, but those that come immediately after your club has signed what you hope will be two key players are especially annoying. Particularly when said players have literally a few hours at the club before they have to jet off and […]
Norwich to finish 11th… if, as some believe, the only metric worth its salt is net spend
Upon the closure of the transfer windows, every pundit, media outlet and shock-jock talk-radio station took it upon themselves to try and establish who ‘won’ the transfer window. As ever, despite City spending more than they have ever done in any transfer window in history and having ticked every box going (at least in Norwich […]
Sloppy defending (again)… Skipp-shaped holes… VAR agony… and a returning hero?
As Todd Cantwell said afterwards, it would have been disappointing to have come away with a point but, of course, we would definitely have taken it. To have ended up with nothing was a proper blow to the nether regions. The longer we go without those first points, or point, on the board the more […]
The good mood returns to Carrow Road as it soaks up the mother of all City debuts
Well, that was a little unexpected. Many were forecasting a Crawley (a) type performance but instead a City team made up largely of those who have yet to feature did a number on a Bournemouth team similarly made up of those who Scott Parker deemed in of need of game time. In that regard, the […]