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Martin Penney

The maths says it’s do-able, but do we believe City have top six finish in them?

3rd April 2023 By Martin Penney 48 Comments

I detested mathematics at school, basically because I didn’t really understand it or [I know, I know] see the purpose of it. I have always been reasonably good at mental arithmetic, my skills honed by spending a final school Easter holiday taking the bets and doing some primitive settling at a bookies in the East […]

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Motty… ‘Primrose’ Wilson… and a night in The Greyhound with George

27th March 2023 By Martin Penney 22 Comments

As the original Jack of all journalistic trades and master of erm, none, over the last four and a half decades I can safely say that at least one old adage is true: Every Picture Tells a Story.*** Reading swiftly through the red top on Saturday morning my attention was quickly grabbed by the traditional-style photograph […]

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So many unanswered questions right now for City fans (and others)…

20th March 2023 By Martin Penney 48 Comments

The fourth international break of the season is with us and, as ever, fans all over the country will have different hopes of what the period will bring for their clubs and equally for their personal supporting aspirations. Burnley fans might well use the fortnight to add some new apparel to their collection, or in […]

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Remember those new shares? When should we expect the white smoke?

17th March 2023 By Martin Penney 35 Comments

Our older readers will know exactly what a B Movie was/is. It has now gained the title of “straight to video” and both are appropriate articulations of a cheap film with a virtually unknown cast, no penny knowingly overspent on scenery and “on location” entailing a short trip to Martha’s Vineyard or Brighton beach depending […]

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Credit due to the Black Cats? Or a display lacking in fortitude and guile?

14th March 2023 By Martin Penney 34 Comments

It’s a fine old line to tread. The difficult one of deciding whether to give credit where it is due to a pretty average side – and promotion rival, in this craziest of EFL seasons – for doing a job on us, or to charge in with all available weaponry and rip our own side […]

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Wellington’s Redcoats … a goal of the season? … and some set-piece heaven!

6th March 2023 By Martin Penney 48 Comments

I am starting to take this David Wagner geezer just a little bit seriously. Since arriving in early January his record stands at: Played 9: Won 6: Drawn 1: Lost 2: Goals for 19: Goals against 10: GD +9: Points 19. But that record is not the only reason I am ever-warming to our new […]

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CITY v MILLWALL (A) – THE PREVIEW

3rd March 2023 By Martin Penney 24 Comments

In MFW’s latest encounter with Nick Hart – creator of the brilliant Achtung! Millwall podcast – we have sensibly put the ball entirely in his court and asked him to give us the lowdown on how things are going down at the New Den.  What follows is enlightening enough for us to allow Nick’s opening remarks about the […]

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Two Brasileiros on the scoresheet and some words of wisdom from the Mayor

27th February 2023 By Martin Penney 34 Comments

Correct me if I’m wrong – and I know somebody will if I am – but I’m pretty goddam sure that Norwich City created a record at Carrow Road on Saturday when they comfortably put Cardiff City to the sword, albeit after a stuttering start. Whether it’s an all-inclusive UK footballing record or just an […]

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A good first half, an iffy second, but three points and smiles on faces

23rd February 2023 By Martin Penney 24 Comments

Tuesday night’s 3-1 win over Birmingham will probably only be remembered for one thing and that of course is the thunderb@stard from Marcelino Nunez. You know, the one where John Ruddy remained rooted to the spot as it flew over his shoulder and into the River End net. The worthies in the Regency Security Stand […]

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CITY v BIRMINGHAM – THE PREVIEW

20th February 2023 By Martin Penney 19 Comments

The matches are hitting us like a rivet gun at the moment and the latest quick turnaround pits us against Birmingham City at Carrow Road tomorrow night. I rather insensitively described the Brummies as “dung” recently when I suggested on these very pages that everyone, coaching team, players and supporters alike, would benefit more from […]

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An ‘after the Lord Mayor’s show’ performance if ever there was one…

20th February 2023 By Martin Penney 24 Comments

Kenny McLean had a superb game in midweek against a Hull City side who didn’t pay attention when doing their homework, allowing him the time and space he needed to do his best impression of famous NFL quarterbacks Dan Marino and Joe Montana.*** At the DW Stadium on Saturday, he got no room whatsoever and, […]

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A second 45 with nothing not to love – a very welcome Carrow Road rarity

16th February 2023 By Martin Penney 23 Comments

We have a new contender for the Best Norwich City 45 Minutes of the Season award after that second-half performance at Carrow Road under the St Valentine’s night floodlights, which fittingly gave us the opportunity to fall back in love with our team and celebrate with David Wagner at the end. Wagner does not seem […]

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A percentage game. City 65% and nil points; Delia and Michael down to 40%?

13th February 2023 By Martin Penney 37 Comments

In the week leading up to our visit to Ashton Gate, I enjoyed a lengthy discussion with the Posse about exactly what is essential to successfully deploying a 4-2-3-1 system. I argued that the striker and #10 forming a fluid partnership was key but Bernie Owen quickly put me in my place when he said I had […]

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Steetwise Burnley … Tim’s assist … diplomatic Dimi … (& an Oasis ‘meisterwerk’)

6th February 2023 By Martin Penney 56 Comments

Us Norwich City supporters are well known for our ability to give credit to the opposition where such credit is ostensibly due and that certainly applied to Vincent Kompany’s Burnley outfit on Saturday. They are a bit of an anomaly in the Championship this season in that they are head and shoulders above every other team […]

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Not a #NCFC window for the ages … instead, one that’s likely to only include ‘outs’

30th January 2023 By Martin Penney 46 Comments

At this late stage of the previous half-a-dozen transfer windows, I have rounded up the Posse to see what their thoughts and feelings have been on our dealings in that window. This time around I haven’t had the bare-faced cheek to ask as I don’t want to waste their time on expressing their views concerning […]

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A helter-skelter first half… well-oiled Maybachs… and our Todd to Rangers

23rd January 2023 By Martin Penney 38 Comments

As the Mackems inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Middlesbrough at the Stadium of Light yesterday, Norwich City rose to the dizzy heights of fifth in the Championship table, exactly where they were on November 12 when everybody who is anybody downed tools for the World Cup break. Then we were ten points behind Sheffield United […]

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No more timourous beasties in Yellow. Instead a Canary resurrection

16th January 2023 By Martin Penney 36 Comments

This time next week a small contingent of Norwich players of a certain heritage will be looking forward to Burns Night in order to celebrate the life of what many consider to be Scotland’s greatest-ever poet, Robert Burns. Known as Rabbie to those from north of the border, Burns is honoured with his own valedictory night every […]

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The mystery of the medical matchday shirts

12th January 2023 By Martin Penney 23 Comments

What do popular TV historian Neil Oliver, actor and enthusiastic amateur archaeologist Tony Robinson of Blackadder and Time Team fame, and Martin Penney of MFW “I always make sure to blame the Board before it blames me” infamy have in common? We all love a bit of the jolly old British history, that’s what, and discovering the odd long-lost […]

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A sea change is on its way in NR1… but City fans shouldn’t expect a smooth ride

10th January 2023 By Martin Penney 25 Comments

Back in the day, when I had a mortgage to service and a couple of dependent youngsters to keep warm, clean and healthy, going to work was a necessity. Always being lucky in that respect, I enjoyed myself at work more than was really strictly allowable. Once or twice I had a little bit too […]

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Will Wagner be helped in the window? Or another case of as you were?

6th January 2023 By Martin Penney 20 Comments

With the hunt for a new head coach to replace the belatedly-dismissed Dean Smith having finally reached something of a low-key conclusion, any hopes of much transfer activity this January are now even more misplaced, methinks. So far young left-back Saxon Earley has been recalled from his loan at Stevenage specifically to be sold to […]

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A selection of match-worn and signed shirts are available to bid on in our latest auction 🟡🟣

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Academy player Jaiden Owen has signed his first professional contract with the club 📝

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