Kathy Blake

I wasn’t going to Burnley last night owing to a combination of Sky mucking about with the fixture list, and one of my travelling companions being a bit under the weather. I did however very much plan my Friday around it, in a way only familiar to football supporters. Takeaway ordered, bottle of wine in […]

Well, I for one am disappointed. I know it seems to be the current thinking among football fans of all clubs that cup competitions, especially the Carabao Cup, are a complete waste of time and an unnecessary distraction. I don’t buy into that and never have done.   I can think of nothing better than […]

They think it’s all over. It is now. See? It’s easy. What’s all the fuss about? None of that penalty nonsense. The clock was ticking inexorably towards the inevitable penalty shoot-out – it was Germany after all – when up popped Chloe Kelly’s right boot to put right the wrongs of fifty-six years. And it […]

To most Norwich City fans the passing of Norwich City former centre forward would be met with a respectful acknowledgement of another City player from the past leaving us, or perhaps another sad statistic added to the ever-increasing list of ex-players struck down with that dreadful disease Alzheimer’s. To me though, John Manning was a […]

The year is 2020. The month is July. Liverpool have just won their first league title for 30 years by beating Burnley 2-0 in an empty stadium in Sydney. At the final whistle, the only cheers are from the players. The cardboard cut-outs in the stand are oblivious to what’s just happened. Actually, it’s more […]

Before we even start let me explain. These are not necessarily the best players ever to pull on the green and yellow shirt. If so the brilliant but clean-living Martin Peters and Ron Davies would be in here. But they’re not. These are the players that I will always remember and not necessarily for the […]

‘You don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone’ sang Joni Mitchell. Well following recent events, lots of us are starting to find out. Of course, in a global crisis like the Coronavirus pandemic, sport is of minor importance compared with what’s at stake for some people.  Believe me, I know. I live with my […]

Anyone else still got the FCR version of Yellow Submarine stuck in their heads? I have. Apart from the original being classic earworm material, City fans’ choreographed rendition rolls so delightfully off the tongue and is so easy to sing. It’s the best feeling but in spite of this, I will be glad to see […]

Oh dear. It’s starting to look like we’re above the radar after all. After weeks of feeling slightly miffed that everyone was fixating on Bielsa’s Leeds and Frank Lampard’s Derby while ignoring us, it turns out someone has looked at the league table. We’ve been spotted and it seems we have something that they may […]

Well, I never thought anyone would ask me about my musical preferences but they did! Being one of the more mature (older) MFW columnists means I have a lot more material to work with than most. I just hope you’ve all heard of some of it. I seem to have somehow acquired a reputation for […]

Ahead of tonight’s clash of Canaries and Bees, Kathy has been chatting with Sky Sports News presenter and Brentford fan, Natalie Sawyer…. K. I have nothing but respect for fans of smaller clubs that are geographically close to ‘the big five’. This includes supporters of clubs in Greater Manchester like Bury and Stockport. It must […]

Remember the term ‘Fortress Carrow Road? I still use it occasionally because FCR is useful in a 140 character limited tweet (pfft… so WWII – Ed), but it’s not really a thing any more is it? These days we seem as likely to win away from home as at ‘FCR’– a very ‘Un-Norwich City’ trait […]

I first met Birmingham City fan Peter Humphreys in 2006 when we both set out to tick Ben Nevis off our respective bucket lists. He can take the credit for getting me to the summit by repeatedly lying to me that we were ‘almost at the top’ when every muscle in my body was screaming […]