‘Big Vince’ is back. As ever, he can explain it better than I can… *** When you last heard from Big Vince, I was gently nursing a quantity of the finest whiskey (and yes, whoever it was who commented before, the best whiskeys are all spelled with an ‘e’) I was telling you all the […]
GUEST BLOG: Time for Attanasio to step up?
On guest blog duty today, no other than Alex Bain – one of Martin P’s famous posse. All yours, Alex. *** Fifteen Championship managers have come and gone since David Wagner was appointed (or anointed) as City head coach, the latest two being Nigel Pearson and Gareth Ainsworth, with John Eustace, Neil Warnock, Chris Wilder […]
GUEST BLOG: If ever proof were needed that self-funding will never work…
In true double-decker bus fashion, you wait a few weeks for a new MFW guest blog and then two come along at once! Already today we have had the redoubtable words of Liam Palmer, and to follow is an equally passionate view on where our club stands from the keyboard of Debbie Hewitt. Debbie, the […]
GUEST BLOG: The form or the firm – which changes first?
It’s guest blog time again – unsurprisingly there are views aplenty on offer right now – with today the keyboard of one Liam Palmer doing the business for MFW. The floor is yours, my friend. *** There is little doubt that the doughty, trusty faithful are becoming increasingly disenfranchised with all things Canary. Results have […]
GUEST BLOG: What does Y’Army do on non Norwich City weekends?
In Martin P’s continued absence (we very much hope to have him back soon), Bernie Owen has again taken the reins and has decided to take us through a few alternatives when there is no Norwich City to occupy our weekend. All yours again, Bernie. *** These pesky international breaks allow plenty of thinking time […]
GUEST BLOG: Can Wagner turn this around?
Unfortunately, our Martin is still incommunicado and so into the breach today steps Bernie Own with a pre-international break guest blog. He looks at where we are, what’s gone wrong, and what it will take (if anything) for Mr Wagner’s tenure to last into 2024. All yours, Bernie. *** After the Coventry game we are […]
GUEST BLOG – Why is it different for Liverpool?
It’s been a few weeks since this front page carried a guest blog, but the re-triggering of the VAR debate following Liverpool’s ‘ghost’ goal at the weekend has prompted Alex Bain to put fingertip to keyboard. All yours, Alex. *** Over the last few days, much of the talk in the media has been around […]
GUEST BLOG (Part 2): Once the Attanasios are waived in, what next?
Around this time last week, we posted a guest blog from Andy Delf, and a roaring success it was too. Delfie, the holder of a small number of NCFC shares, put forward the case in favour of the waiver and, in doing so, triggered quite the debate. So, to continue said debate, here’s his follow-up […]
GUEST BLOG (Part 1): The case in favour of the waiver
It’s guest blog time again and first through the door this week, offering a few thoughts on the latest Attanasio news, is regular commenter and friend of MyFootballWriter, Andrew Delf. All yours, Delfie *** Following Monday’s announcement of a General Meeting for shareholders on October 2, 2023, to ratify the second phase of the Attanasios’ […]
SPORTING MOMENTS: The Open… designed to frustrate us amateurs
With the season now just a matter of two-and-a-bit weeks away, it’s time to bring down the curtain on MFW’s summer series of ‘sporting moments’. And it falls on one of our regulars, Mr. Bernard Owen, to wrap up the series with one of the few major sports we haven’t touched on. I’ll let Bernie […]
GUEST BLOG: Quit your moaning! You’ve never had it so good
Today the MFW floor belongs to ‘Big Vince’. I’ll let him explain. *** As I finished the last sip of my pre-bed brandy and sat in my resplendent wingback chairs I’d bought from the owner of a tavern on a beautiful Swiss mountain, my eyes read the words again before I smirked. My thousands of […]
GUEST BLOG: Open-Mindedness, Echo-Chambers, Repetition, and MFW
It’s guest blog time again, and back for another visit it ‘Trev Demo’, who responds to the article I wrote on Sunday in which I attempted to explain why our plan – not always successful – is for MFW to offer a range and balance of views. All yours, Trev. —- I completely understood why […]
SPORTING MOMENTS: Anyone remember The Stars at The Firs?
In response to our Martin’s lovely piece on Saturday afternoon wrestling, one of our regulars (Herr Cutz I believe) suggested that a nice addition to this series on non-City stuff would be a piece on Speedway. And so, as if by magic… As ever, the good folk of MFW were there to answer the call, […]
GUEST BLOG: Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 5
Day 4. Article 5. In an attempt to keep the mood positive (and because Martin and I have been told off for being overly negative), I turned to MFW Twitter to try and seek out those of a more optimistic hue. As ever, the good folk of #NCFC delivered, and in the fifth (and possibly […]
GUEST BLOG: The case for the defence… and midfield… and attack
Day 3. Article 4. In an attempt to keep the mood positive, the guest blogs keep on coming. Today it’s the turn of Adam Durrant – a UEFA B license coach and City fan – who takes a look at the current squad and comes to the conclusion that the overhaul may not need to […]
GUEST BLOG: Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3
Day 2. Article 3. I promised you some attempts at positivity after it was suggested that Martin and I were turning MFW into a miserabilist state, and the good folk of Twitter duly delivered. The third person to pick up the HC baton was Alex Bullard, who attempts to look beyond the gloom and find […]
GUEST BLOG – A #NCFC Guide to Not Being Angry
Day 2 of my quest to make the pages of MFW a less angry place, and it’s the turn of Trev ‘Demo’ to bring some light to the shade. He attempts to do so in the form of a list of all the good things we have and have to look forward to. All yours, […]
GUEST BLOG: A good state of limbo?
After being informed that MFW was becoming little more than a sea of #NCFC angst, I turned to Twitter to find some voices of a more positive hue. Luckily for some, my cry for help was heeded, and in the next few days, there will be some articles to offer a more optimistic view of […]
The Pain. The Norwich City Family
It’s been a bad season; we all know that. Where we had so much hope, realistic or not, there is now a mixture of confusion, concern, and disappointment. A hero is preparing to exit the stage and there are very few waiting in the wings to step into those boots. In fact, there seem to […]
GUEST BLOG: The winning is only part of being a City supporter
The first hand to shoot up when we tweeted out the offer of an end-of-season MFW guest blog, was Stuart Wilson – a City season ticket holder of over 25 years and someone who has made a 200-mile round trip to Carrow Road since 1997. Read on for Stuart’s take on the call for change […]