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James Finbow

Premier League – We’ll meet again, (but) don’t know where, don’t know when…

13th July 2020 By James Finbow 15 Comments

Positive James: I’m not angry, I’m just disappointed.  Negative James: Well I’m fuming! The results have been horrendous.  PJ: Although in a way, this was probably to be expected due to the approach the club has taken to play possession-based, open, technical football in a league full of players that can do it better than […]

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A Canary Love Story (Part II) – How absence made a foot soldier’s heart grow fonder

30th April 2019 By James Finbow 8 Comments

Rewind a year. Saturday 28th April 2018 was a monumental day for me. Not just because it was Wes Hoolahan’s final home game for the Canaries, and not just because it was my then three-year-old Jasper’s first visit to Carrow Road. It was monumental for both those reasons, of course, but also because it was […]

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This is more Yarmouth Snails than Lambert-inspired Nemesis roller-coaster. But ultimately worth the wait?

13th March 2018 By James Finbow 28 Comments

It was one year ago that Alex Neil got the heave-ho. In the face of a barrage of supporter unrest and awful performances over a concerted period, the affable Scotsman had, to the shock of nearly everyone, seemed certain to remain in the hot seat. So much so, that the day before his dismissal, I […]

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From waving shrivelled up tenners and being “effing loaded” to being £80 million+ in debt. But if Mr Milne says it…

26th October 2017 By James Finbow 19 Comments

It takes a brave man to write an article about Ipswich Town for a Norwich City website. Well, brave, or stupid. Luckily, I am both of those things. So on the back of yet another victory at Portman Road and a record-breaking ninth derby unbeaten, why would anyone want to write about those losers from […]

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Vrančić the enigma: a bit slow and lazy or one step ahead of the rest?

17th October 2017 By James Finbow 17 Comments

The much-travelled Steve Claridge was on Radio 5 Live on Sunday summarising the Southampton v Newcastle game. Following a 30-second spell of calm possession by Saints, the former forward fizzled and berated, “Just boot it forward!! …. I can’t stand this ‘fancy Dan’ stuff”. Based on the squawked opinions of some Norwich City fans who […]

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No magic dust so far for City but the best tricks are those that take time to perfect

15th August 2017 By James Finbow 31 Comments

I absolutely love a bit of magic. The illusion of creating something that is seemingly impossible. I sit there, eyes transfixed on the performer, drooling in anticipation. I can feel the suspense of those around me as the foundations of the illusion are slowly and precisely put in place. I await the moment of wonder… […]

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Mystic James gazes into his crystal ball. Here’s how 2017/18 is going to pan… possibly (Part 2)

29th July 2017 By James Finbow Leave a Comment

Okay…. here’s part two of Jim’s crystal ball gazing/poking fun at anyone who doesn’t wear yellow. Enjoy… ________________________________________________________________________ On New Year’s Eve, City sat in a respectable seventh position on 38 points – three points outside the play offs. End of December: Played 25, Won 10, Drawn 8, Lost 7. Four straight league wins at […]

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Mystic James gazes into his crystal ball. Here’s how 2017/18 is going to pan out… possibly (Part 1)

28th July 2017 By James Finbow Leave a Comment

I can see into the future (I can’t really…). But let’s imagine for just a few minutes that I really can. So… here’s the story of 2017-18: ___________________________________________________________________________ Anticipation among supporters for the 2017-18 campaign was rife. Up and down the land, the summer months had been spent either overhyping or lambasting each and every […]

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Some of our personal favourites may ‘exit stage left’ but given time this new world could be a better one

12th June 2017 By James Finbow Leave a Comment

I tend to have a love-hate relationship with the summer. Blue skies, wispy clouds, ice cream, sandy beaches, barbecues, blossoming flowers, freshly cut grass, cricket, tennis… I enjoy all these things. The sun and I are like young friends – if he’s out, I probably will be too. But sometimes we fall out – every […]

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Still the questions (and moans) come thick and fast. Here’s James’ response to all the FAQs

8th June 2017 By James Finbow Leave a Comment

In a similar vein to the General Election debate – which has mercifully ended – and Brexit which preceded it, there’s a great deal of misinformation shared amongst football fans. The following are all genuine questions I’ve seen asked on various internet platforms. I’ve tried to answer them as best I can. Some responses will […]

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The case for the defence: sexy it may not be but defending really boils down to old fashioned basics

28th April 2017 By James Finbow 18 Comments

The benchmark in English football is the Arsenal back four of Adams, Keown, Winterburn and Dixon. During the same 90s era, over in Italy, arguably the greatest defensive unit of all time was strutting its stuff at AC Milan: Baresi, Costacurta, Maldini and Tassotti.

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Feels like we have no option but to plan for the future with Neil at the helm. So, here’s a nine point plan…

9th March 2017 By James Finbow 56 Comments

For the board it’s the players who are at fault and as most of them will be gone soon Neil should be given time to rebuild. The fans just don’t see the bigger picture. We are just a bunch of moaners who don’t understand. And yes, I do believe our players should shoulder a huge amount of the blame because they have been awful at times this season.

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A 28 year old love story that, bar major changes at the club, will soon draw to a gut wrenching close

16th January 2017 By James Finbow 71 Comments

When I hear members of our board feed supporters another line of drivel, I feel nothing – I just shrug. When I look around at our players at the end of a game, I feel nothing for all bar a couple. I don’t even jump around, hugging complete strangers like a lunatic when we score anymore.

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Note to Delia: Alienating yourself from the fans is not the best way to lead and inspire your football club

22nd November 2016 By James Finbow 39 Comments

Condescending, obstinate, out of touch… the interview ticked all the wrong boxes for Norwich City fans and merely pointed towards two people with their heads in the sand. Football has moved into another stratosphere and just because Delia and Michael don’t like it, doesn’t mean football is suddenly going to conform to their way of thinking. And if we want to keep up with the Joneses…

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The riddle that all but one gaffer has failed to solved: How do I stop the Canaries being pushovers?

29th October 2016 By James Finbow 12 Comments

City collapsing is not a new phenomenon. They’ve continually found exciting and inventive ways of screwing things up when in commanding positions, or missing golden opportunities to treat supporters to a modicum of success.

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A big four days awaits as St James’ and then Molineux offer up the biggest tests yet for Canaries

28th September 2016 By James Finbow 6 Comments

We definitely have enough creative spark to scare every single club in this division but there are concerns about the soft underbelly that appears to have rolled over from last season. I worry that a better side will take full advantage, where Burton failed to.

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We all love a moan but is it so unreasonable to expect bigger and better from our own great club?

8th September 2016 By James Finbow 19 Comments

Is it unfair to criticise our owners just because they’re not super rich? Or is it unreasonable to suggest that a club of the stature of ours – with recent history of top flight football – should be able to find investors able to plough more money into the club than the current regime? Is the club more saleable in the Championship or the Premier League? Perhaps we would be seen as more of a bargain in the top flight?

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Does the Man City cheating thing mean our 3-2 win over them doesn't count anymore? #ncfc

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saund65 Canaries Caption It @saund65 ·
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Winter keeps tweeting about Leeds as if a dispassionate observer of the club, whereas for years now, it's been blatantly obvious he's a supporter of them.
Remember this beauty from the end of the 18/19 season when #NCFC, Leeds & Sheff U. were battling for the top 2.
Why pretend?

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“Blackburn Rovers vs Wigan Athletic” Sinani playing well 🤪💩#ncfc #Rovers #wigan
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