You were expecting Martin, weren’t you… sorry you’ve got me instead. A poor substitute, I agree. But to cut a quite long story short, our Martin is having IT problems; so much so he’s been unable to deliver us his usual, thought-provoking, and entertaining Monday piece. I’ve missed it too. I can’t pretend this is […]
Sanity restored at the Carra and even the olés return
Well, it couldn’t have been worse than Plymouth. The only way was up and, as it transpired, it was actually okay. Decent even. The trouble with 6-2 defeats or the like is that they erode trust, as in the trust we have in the players. After a bruising 2022-23 that was in hellishly short supply […]
The nightmares return after a Home Park horror show
It’s hard to know where to begin. It wasn’t great against Leicester – at least not in the first half – but we put it down to their superior quality, yet actually the clues were all there in that second half against Stoke when we were thoroughly dominated but relied on some good old Championship […]
A pointless night for Wagner’s men but enough good moments to build upon
There was no shame in losing to a Leicester side who look set to be this season’s Burnley, and for the game to be decided by a couple of ‘if only’ moments was, for me at least, an indication that David Wagner must be doing something right. Wagner’s men will not face many sterner tests […]
Obsessed? Us? Well, maybe a little bit
Those who frequent X – formerly known as Twitter before Elon Musk completely ruined it – will know what I mean when I say we’ve all, at some point, been guilty of firing off an inane tweet that at the time seemed okay if not trivial but which later you wish you’d never bothered sending. […]
The Mayor and Duffy lead the charge on a funny ol’ day at the Carra
Managers and head coaches love 1-0 wins apparently and, as the saying goes, derive more satisfaction from them than, say, a thumping 4-0 victory. I understand the logic 100 percent but as a fan with a dicky ticker, I beg to differ. Give me the minimum of a two-goal cushion anyday 🙂 But, as Chris […]
Financial tightropes… the waiver… debt repayments… and a new normal
Considering it’s been a week without football in the world of the Canary, there have been no shortage of talking points. In fact, the pages of MFW have been alive with debate following the announcement that a meeting has been called for October 2 during which shareholders whose names are not Michael Wynn-Jones, Delia Smith, […]
Gently does it… but the Attanasio era edges ever closer
So… the long-awaited news on the next phase of the Mark Attanasio investment has finally landed. The Pink Un lads, Connor and Paddy, have done a superb job in spelling out the latest and what it all means, so I’ll not attempt a blow-by-blow analysis of the mechanics of this morning’s news but instead try […]
A poor one in Rotherham but who’d have predicted five wins in August?
I blame my dad. Sorry mate, but you have to take responsibility for this one. He and I met for breakfast on Friday during which he confessed to having a “bad feeling” about City’s trip to Rotherham. At 88 years old, he’s seen this film plenty of times – the one where the scene is […]
Three in, one out, and a tidy net profit on a busy old day at Carrow Road
After a frenzied day of activity at Carrow Road – a rarity here on Transfer Deadline Day – the upshot was three in and one out and a net profit of what could eventually rise to £20 million. So an absolutely outstanding day if you’re an owner or a bean counter, but what about if […]
When the football community rallies, it really rallies. Just ask Westy
Football can be a horrible unforgiving place at times. So too social media. Put the two together and it can bring out the worst in people. Nathan ‘Westy’ West found this to this cost when after giving an excellent interview to the Pink Un’s Sam Seaman prior to the Millwall game, he found himself the […]
A fine win in Brizzle to conclude a thrilling August
For obvious reasons, I’d anticipated giving the Carabao Cup only a light touch on the pages of MyFootballWriter this season but then they go and win two games. Both away, both tricky, both against Championship opponents. How can we ignore that? By Norwich City standards, this is a proper cup run. We don’t expect to […]
City excel but lessons still to be learned. Nothing is won in August
As Saturday afternoons go, I’d say that was pretty good. The only thing that really matters of course is how City get on, but when your local rivals are loudly cock-a-hoop and have already lifted the 2023-24 Championship trophy, it does them no harm to be given a gentle dig in the ribs to remind […]
Our eyes deceiving us? Or is something stirring in NR1?
Man A: “I’ve missed that so much”. Man B: “What’s that?” Man A: “Enjoying a Norwich game”. The words of two nameless gents who walked alongside me as we turned left out of King Street and into Bracondale on our post-match walk back to begin our respective journeys home. The words from one mouth but […]
Late winners… the return of the feelgood factor… and warmth
Those who accuse us of getting a little too giddy a little too quickly may have a point. We are a bit giddy and we have only played three games, one of which was drawn, but when you’ve been starved of joy, excitement, and thrills – the stuff football is made of – for two […]
The joys of VAR… at Old Trafford… with United winning 1-0
I try not to waste MFW ‘airtime’ with moans and groans about referees. As frustrating as they may seem at times, I tend to agree with Mick D when, in defence of referees, he cites the fact that often our ire is directed at them because often we’re simply looking for someone to blame when […]
Supporting City threatens to be fun again
These are very early days and so let’s not fall into the trap of those down south and start celebrating promotion after one week, but this is starting to feel like it could be fun again. The last two seasons have been anything but and one of the most trotted-out tropes over that time was […]
A fond farewell to a Starman
Seldom has a Carrow Road departure been met with the level of almost universal love that accompanied the announcement that Max Aarons had completed his move to Bournemouth. I say almost, because the good folk of Leeds have been wishing all sorts of misfortune on Max but those who haven’t been spurned by him have […]
The Preview: Southampton v Norwich City
After City’s unexpectedly impressive start against Hull City, things step up a couple notches this weekend when they head to St Mary’s for what we expect to be one of the toughest tests of the season. For some inside info on a new-look Southampton, there’s no one better to turn to than my old mucker […]
If ever a win was needed! Relief all round at a soggy but uplifted Carrow Road
So that’s what it feels like! By it, I mean, of course, a win but equally that could just as easily refer to the oddity of a goal or, rarer still, a Carrow Road last-second winner. As it transpired, all of those things came together to produce a noise and a buzz not seen at […]