I spent Wednesday morning with the song Son of a Gun knocking round my head. Yes, the jaunty singalong from 90s keyboard hide-behinder JX. No prizes for guessing why, with the confirmation that Angus ‘Son of Bryan’ Gunn is returning to Carrow Road on a more permanent basis. However, I suspect my lightness of spirit […]
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City closing on Gilmour loan signing
Norwich City are close to a deal to sign Chelsea’s Billy Gilmour on loan for the 2021/22 season, MyFootballWriter understands. Reports of the Canaries’ interest in the 20-year-old surfaced yesterday, and a deal is already being worked on, with Chelsea, Gilmour and Norwich keen on making the temporary move happen. The Scotland midfielder’s presence at Euro 2020, […]
VIDEO: City Sign Rashica! + Billy Gilmour on Loan? – Transfer Talk | Norwich Talk
Last night, the lads went live on Norwich Talk, to talk about Billy Gilmour, who yesterday joined the list of millions of ‘potential’ City signings, as the club reportedly showed interest following his immaculate display against England at Euro 2020. The plan was to give the low-down on Gilmour and others and then mid-stream, just […]
Euro heartache for Pukki, but now time for the ankle to rest and batteries to recharge
What makes Teemu Pukki so special is his ability to find a yard when there isn’t one, to create a chance for himself when a packed defence seems unable to concede one. The difference on international duty is that the Finn can’t find that yard, because he already has 50. In a possession-based side, Pukki […]
A blueprint for PL safety? Imagination and innovation are key if City are to succeed
In order for City to progress next season, I believe it is imperative that the unrealised potential of certain current players be fully realised in conjunction with the limited transfer budget. Put plainly, I have always thought that we impose 4-2-3-1 on to our best players when the alternative is to build a formation around the strengths […]
Lotus in talks over City shirt sponsorship
Norfolk car manufacturers Lotus are working on a deal that could see their logos on Norwich City shirts next season, MyFootballWriter understands. The sports car brand, based in Hethel, already sponsor the club’s academy kit and youth replica wear but will extend their commitment to first team shirts should the deal go through, having purchased naming rights […]
Little acorns in Leixlip, saplings in Norwich, and on the way to becoming mighty oaks
With City’s Chief Scout Chris Jones having recently departed to Crystal Palace and current media rumours that Head of Recruitment Kieran Scott is about to leave us for Middlesbrough to become their Sporting Director rather than wait a year to inherit the crown so admirably worn by Stuart Webber over the past few years, I […]
Turgid it may have been, but England’s woes were borne of Norwich City’s finest
I know I wasn’t the only City fan left feeling a little conflicted on Friday night. As an Englishman, of course I want to see my country win – in any sport, not just football – but when one of our own is being tasked from stopping that from happening, it makes it tricky. It’s […]
The Beeb’s top pundit… Scottish pens… invaders… futile bans… & Flower of Scotland
I’d long searched for an excuse to tell one of my more interesting footballing tales (most are mind-numbing) and Kenny McLean, god bless him, finally gave me one last November. It was a faint, tenuous link, but good enough and the wonderful readers of MFW, whether liked it or not, they were going to hear […]
Literally, the toughest start possible for City with Liverpool (h) and then Man City (a)
It might be stretching a point to reference Christmas during what has so far been a flaming June in Norfolk, but the night before our fixtures were released used to be like Christmas Eve to me as in sheer anticipation of what might follow on *Christmas Day* when the announcements were made. Would it be […]
Philip Billing a target, and Angus Gunn nears City return, but not so Ozan Tufan
While the start of EURO 2020 has captured the imaginations of football fans, Norwich City’s transfer machine whirs on. Here are the key developments as Stuart Webber looks to bolster the Canaries’ Premier League squad. Tufan not an option for City One player City fans had been keen on scouting at this summer’s tournament was […]
Tricky Euro 2020 start for the fleet-footed King of Dumfries
There were lots of gasps of shock around the UK as Grant Hanley bolted back at an electric pace to dispossess the Czech Republic’s Jakub Jankto, halting a potentially dangerous counter-attack. The Scot’s speed came as no surprise, however, to City fans, who’ve been aware of the attribute – which stands alongside fearsome bravery and […]
Football provides escapism while uniting us in euphoria. It can also unite us in grief
I had started penning this article a week ago, with the title – a gentle escapism from the harsh reality of life… Events in the Denmark game have swiftly rendered that title meaningless. Permit me to express my thoughts prior to the Denmark game. There was a lad I used to teach back in 2007, when […]
An open relationship with the Euros… a win for Huuhkajat… and one from four to win it
My relationship with the Euros has always been pretty much an open one, as in I can’t get too carried away with England and if I choose to pass on Austria v North Macedonia and a few similar matches, that’s because dogs need walking, cars need washing and gardens need watering. I was reminded the […]
The heroes of Copenhagen, Emi’s departure by a thousand cuts and the ghost of BK8
I’ll get onto the Norwich City stuff in a bit (it’s not as if it’s been an uneventful week) but it wouldn’t be right to start anywhere else but Copenhagen. The scenes witnessed last night were among the most harrowing I can ever recall watching as a football fan. They were among the most harrowing […]
Who could be the next Todd Cantwell? Who will be City’s next breakthrough star?
The full-time whistle blows on a sunny afternoon at Carrow Road. Norwich City have just been comprehensively beaten 4-1 by Italian Serie A side Atalanta in their penultimate pre-season fixture ahead of their return to the Premier League for the 2019/20 season. It was an eye-opening experience and the first in a series of lessons […]
GUEST BLOG: The root of all evil strikes yet again…
It’s Guest Blog Friday (I just made that up) and with the stripes today is a friend of MyFootballWriter, Shan Henderson, who looks back over the last few, traumatic days in the increasingly wacky world of #NCFC and what was at the root of it. You can probably guess. All yours, Shan… *** It’s been […]
#NCFC fan power triumph over BK8 shows what can be done when the Y’Army unites
In case anyone had missed it, Norwich City have terminated their partnership with BK8. Two days after the deal was announced and outrage ensued over inappropriate imagery on the Asian firm’s social media, the club have cut the partnership short while admitting that “we got it wrong.” Chief Operating Officer Ben Kensell also said, via […]
Hanley fearless ahead of Premier League return
Norwich City captain Grant Hanley has dispelled the suggestion of any fear at the club as the Canaries make their return to the Premier League. Hanley, who will play in his first international tournament at this summer’s European Championships, labelled feelings of inferiority as “worthless,” despite City’s dismal 2019/20 top-flight campaign, when in discussion with […]
Wanted – A new hero at Norwich City F.C.
You could almost imagine the small card on the metaphorical shop window of Norwich City. It was put up at about 5.30 pm last Saturday afternoon. It reads; ‘Wanted – A new hero to fill a recent vacancy, must ooze class, confidence, and culture. Boots not provided’. Okay, so perhaps we can trust the Norwich […]