Stuart Webber has announced his signing of a new rolling contract with City, ensuring he’ll stay at the club beyond his original 2022 exit point. This means that, although the Canaries are currently in the midst of a fierce relegation battle, Webber’s in-tray continues to pile up and his mid-term planning for the club’s future […]
From Man City mishap to “iconic” solution: The full story behind the club’s new badge
When Norwich City scrapped their simple canary on a branch for a design incorporating a ball for the bird to sit on, a lion and a representation of Norwich Castle, very few imagined quite how many highs and lows the club would go through while represented by their new badge. While researching ahead of their […]
Will the extra flexibility make the difference for Dean Smith’s Canaries?
After years of stubbornness and unrelenting trust in the process under Daniel Farke, Dean Smith’s tactical flexibility gives the Canaries a new edge. There were few Norwich City fans who could calculate the required solution as Josh Sargent went through his introductory warm-up on Saturday afternoon. The American was preparing for a crucial second half, […]
City delay new badge announcement
City have postponed the announcement of their updated crest, after on-field results meant that the Canaries’ search for a new head coach stole the headlines. The badge, which is understood to be more of a subtle evolution of the current emblem than a total redesign, was originally scheduled to be revealed in November 2021, ahead […]
The new gaffer speaks ahead of taking his Carrow Road bow
“Analysing everything” will be the key to picking Dean Smith’s first City team, according to the Canaries’ new head coach. Smith’s first Colney training session came on Thursday, and with a crucial match against Southampton coming up tomorrow he’s been left with little time to draft a starting XI. He is comfortable in this scenario, […]
Smith brings much-needed positivity to the City head coach role
The ambition debate is not an unfamiliar one to Norwich City fans. From Premier League season to Premier League season, especially since Stuart Webber’s arrival at Carrow Road, the Canaries have been ridiculed nationally for failing to ‘have a go’. Little effort has been made to understand the nuances of City’s model, and it’s a […]
City may be seen as the unglamorous underdog, but is that all about to change?
Judging by the fact that three of the names linked with becoming City’s head coach are former Chelsea, Aston Villa and RB Leipzig managers, the club may not be quite as unfashionable as some would have us believe. That list omits Kjetil Knutsen, a relative hipster’s choice among the big names predictably attracting the most […]
Daniel Farke, the man who brought pride to Norwich City fans
“I stand for football, and hopefully for beautiful football.” Daniel Farke may not have delivered Premier League survival, but there’s no doubting the fact that Norwich City’s first ever foreign manager delivered on his promise of beautiful football. Perhaps it’s fitting that Farke’s decline was measured not solely by its results but by the style […]
Webber to stay at Norwich on rolling basis
Stuart Webber will remain Norwich City’s sporting director beyond the end of his current deal, with the announcement of a new contract expected during the upcoming international break. MyFootballWriter understands that the Welshman has agreed to stay at the club beyond the summer of 2022 on a rolling basis, after signing a three-year contract with the […]
No Lampard talks over Norwich job
Frank Lampard has not opened talks with Norwich City over their vacant head coach role, MyFootballWriter understands, contrary to some reports. The former Chelsea boss has been linked with a move to Carrow Road after previous head coach Daniel Farke was sacked on Saturday night, but reports claiming that Lampard has already engaged in discussions with […]
Canos’ post-City career, a reminder that sometimes they slip through your fingers
When Alex Neil sanctioned the sale of Sergi Canos just six months after the Spaniard had arrived at City, he wasn’t expecting him to become a Premier League creative force. As the Canaries head to the Brentford Community Stadium today to face the club Canos was sold to, it’s tough to argue that the Scot […]
It’s the loss of identity that stings the most for City fans
City’s pass completion rate during the 2-1 home loss to Leeds United was 67.1%, their lowest since February 2019, 119 games ago. What is perhaps most relevant is that the game in question was a 3-0 defeat of Ipswich. Football fans can accept losing, and they can handle unstylish performances, but not the two together. […]
LEEDS PREVIEW: A make or break(ish) game for City, but not for Daniel Farke
When asked by the PinkUn whether Daniel Farke’s job was under threat, Stuart Webber’s answer was simple: “no.” That a head coach who would likely be unemployed had he overseen any other Premier League team heads into a match this weekend under seemingly no corporate pressure is an unusual one, even if most could’ve predicted that this […]
The Premier League waits for nobody and City’s sliding doors moment is approaching
The last time Norwich City won a Premier League away game was in November 2019. Jeremy Corbyn was preparing to lead the Labour Party into a general election, FIFA 20 was the football game of choice and Covid-19 hadn’t even entered the English vocabulary. As the light dimmed in Merseyside and optimism started to re-enter […]
Wolves and Aston Villa collaborators consulted as part of Norwich City rebrand
London-based branding consultants SomeOne have been involved in Norwich City’s review of marketing, it is understood. As revealed by MyFootballWriter in May, the Canaries have been looking at various marketing and branding issues recently, discussing topics including fonts, Carrow Road’s television image and the design of the club’s badge. SomeOne have been a big part of this […]
Mathias Normann is a jack of all trades. But can he be master of one?
There certainly should have been more surprise when the nominated defensive midfielder for the Premier League’s bottom side pirouetted between defenders and kissed the Burnley bar from a tight angle. But because that player was Mathias Normann, there was very little. City’s latest Norwegian destroyer may have been brought in to fill the Oliver Skipp-shaped […]
MATCH REPORT: West Brom take advantage of City’s error-prone Under-23s
City’s Under-23s were beaten 5-2 by West Bromwich Albion at The Walks on Monday night, a series of defensive errors cancelling out goals by Jon Rowe and Tom Dickson-Peters for the home side. The young Canaries started well and had their visitors on the back foot from the off, Rowe forcing a good stop from […]
City new boys must cut out mistakes to be effective in a relegation battle
‘He was good apart from the…’ This is fast becoming a popular phrase among Norwich City fans. ‘Mathias Norman was good apart from his lax tracking for the second goal’; ‘Christos Tzolis was good apart from the penalty miss’; ‘Ozan Kabak was good apart from the rash challenge on Allan’. Even in a terrible season […]
Another match, another loss. The same old story as City enter Project Restart Mark II
Another match, another loss for City as they were unceremoniously dumped from the Carabao Cup last night, but after the repetition of a familiar result, at least the script felt slightly altered. After weeks of the same old naivety, defensive errors and lack of creativity, it was courteous of the Canaries to throw in some […]
“The key is to stay positive”: Farke’s rallying cry to keep the faith
Norwich City head coach Daniel Farke has passionately reiterated the importance of positivity as the Canaries head into their crucial match against Watford, claiming that 100% of supporters must remain upbeat to earn Premier League establishment. The German denied that the game was ‘must-win’ for his side, but called on supporters to “make Carrow Road […]