Yesterday, between fifty and one hundred Norwich City fans travelled from across the US to Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida. Two weeks prior, the club announced they would hold an open training session “allowing football supporters in the area a chance to meet the Norwich City players” at the home of the Tampa Bay Rowdies. The date for the […]
Dave Bowers
Two exhilarating Championship wins but a failed Premier League survival strategy
My affection for the US political drama The West Wing is limitless. It is impeccably written, highly intelligent, and often prophetic. It also introduced to me the term “The Lame Duck Senate”. These are Senators that have been voted out but remain in power until the new senate is sworn in. It is customary that […]
Mission Accomplished? Is there a desire to stay in the Prem?
April 27th, 2019: Champagne corks popped and the party began. With sighs of relief aplenty, the board ensured not just one successful season, but two (2018/19 and 2019/20). For the goals of “the project” are clear and by all measurable standards this season the project has been a success. The board were forthright on their […]
It’ll be football but not as we know it. And, yes, we do have to be led by the science
I am not a clinician, biologist, or epidemiologist. I am not employed by a government agency (foreign or domestic), a sports authority, or the travel industry. I ‘do’ websites. Yet, I was warning my parents not to travel to abroad, had boxes of food in the basement, and foresaw the cancelling of fixtures, all weeks […]
The route to PL safety for the Canaries? Or the road to nowhere? You decide…
Historically my guest blogs and posts on MFW have had a pessimistic slant (I’d say realistic), but for once I come delivering good-ish news… I think! Using a hugely (un)scientific model of predicting results I have calculated, with(out) 100% certainty, the final Premier League table of the season. How is that possible? Well, with the […]
All rosy on the pitch, but 2017/18 Accounts reveal some tough days ahead off it
Shortly before Christmas 2017 I wrote a piece reviewing City’s financial situation. Looking at past years accounts and predicting a less-than-rosy future. I recommend a re-read (along with the comments). This week the 2018 accounts were released. This report covers the financial year (FY) from July 1st 2017, to June 30th 2018. It’s been a […]