Tom Haylett

It would be wrong of me to talk about anything else I guess. But this season, more than any other, there is a bigger picture.

It's not just about bragging rights, or the 'Pride of Anglia' title; the three points on offer at Portman Road on Sunday are potentially lifesaving for the Canaries.

Monday's set of results gave City new impetus going into one of the biggest East Anglian derbies for years ? well, for the yellow half of the region anyway. And, I …

I've got to be honest, football tries my patience sometimes. With 'Cashley' Cole making a fool of himself, yet again, it makes you wonder why Premier League players of his ilk are idolised in the way they are.

The Chelsea defender seldom plays with a smile on his face and he's forever moaning at referees, opponents and his measly wage packet.

Remember when he famously almost crashed his car after being informed of Arsenal's ?55,000 a week offer. Poor …

It seems to be a yearly occurrence at Carrow Road these days and here we are again, discussing the potential next Norwich City manager.

There is little else on the minds of the Canary nation at the moment and whoever it turns out to be, they will have their supporters and detractors.

You only have to read the 'Backchat' feature on this website to see that most people have 'their man' and that opinion is divided on certain candidates.

And that is …

I've never really been into watching England. To be fair, when the Euros/World Cup is on (and England are actually competing) you can't help but get a bit carried away by it all.

But I'd honestly rather watch paint dry than waste my time watching these friendly internationals.

Last week's 2-2 draw with the Czech Republic was as lacklustre a Three Lions performance (I caught a glimpse of the highlights) as I've ever seen. It all begs the question, do …

So, with just over a week until the Championship season gets under way (where does the summer go?), how are City shaping up in their quest to compete at the right end of the table?

I think everybody would agree that the squad is stronger, if not much bigger than this time last year.

You would like to think Arturo Lupoli will be more prolific than Chris Brown (not hard I know). And, fingers crossed, our Glenn's next striking acquisition will fare better than Peter …

So, with his possible takeover of the Canaries the talk of the county at the moment, just who is Peter Cullum, the man.

To be frank, I didn't know a great deal about Mr Cullum before his name cropped up when potential investors were being discussed ? as they have been for the past couple of years.

Once just reserved for Premier League clubs, having a Sugar Daddy is this year's fashion statement for us Championship lot. Marcus Evans down the road, Ray Ranson at …

If Glenn Roeder and the powers that be at Carrow Road want a template for success in the coming season, they only need to look in one direction.

Up the east coast and inland a bit at Hull City sits Phil Brown ? a man who has performed a minor miracle in getting the Tigers promoted to the Premier League via the play-offs.

Canary fans will have watched their triumph at Wembley at the weekend with a huge sense of jealousy. Hull City? A team that have never played at Wembley, …

So, on reflection, how well placed are the Canaries to kick on after Glenn Roeder's encouraging start to life in Norfolk? Because make no mistake, kick on they must.

'Celebrating' Championship survival didn't feel quite right last weekend and while there was a huge sense of relief inside Carrow Road after sweeping QPR aside, it was still a season of underacheivement for a group of players that, for the first part of the season at least, were punching well below …

To be honest, I've always liked ex-player and now Sky Sports pundit Chris Kamara. He certainly knows his Football League onions and more often than not, he speaks a lot of sense.

But I read one of his comment articles the other day about this season's FA Cup and how it has shown the quality of the Championship.  According to Kammy, there is plenty of life beyond the Premier League.

The appearance of three Championship clubs in the …

Saturday's hard-fought 1-0 win over Barnsley was a welcome three points after City's no-show at Leicester the previous week but, for me, the most pleasing thing was the return to form of stand-in captain Jamie Cureton, who, in my opinion, still has a massive part to play in the Canaries' future.

At the age of 32, he is most certainly one of City's elder statesmen but that is the reason why he could be so key as we approach a summer of rebuilding for the Canary …

It has to come eventually I suppose and as the saying goes, all good things come to an end at some point. But the day when a Norwich City teamsheet doesn't contain a certain D Huckerby on a regular basis will be a sad one indeed.

Whilst supporters' concerns that he has played his last game for City seem a little premature, there is no doubt that this latest injury setback is a worry.

His recurring hip problem, which first came to light in the summer, is …

Be honest here, when Glenn Roeder was appointed as City boss back at the end of October, who would have predicted a return of 10 points from seven games?

To an outsider, it may not sound like anything to write home about but you wouldn't have got me betting a single penny on such an outcome.

The Canaries were in such dire straits and in danger of being cut adrift at the bottom of the Championship that I believed any sort of turnaround ? if at all – would be slow …

As news broke this morning of the expected takeover of Blue Square Premier club Ebbsfleet United by MyFootballClub, I couldn't help thinking what a momentous day this may be for the beautiful game.

MyFootballClub ? an organisation set up by former journalist Will Brooks ? now have over 20,000 members, who have all paid a ?35 fee, and each will have a say on day-to-day matters such as team selection and transfer decisions for the Kent club.

The move will boost the …

Norwich supporters have always liked to have a little bit of a whinge, a bit of a moan. Don't get me wrong, it is all done with the right intentions and only because they love the club and after all, their loyalty cannot be questioned; if you sign up to be a Canary fan, then you have to expect a bit ? ok, a lot ? of heartache down the years, so who could blame them?

But some comments in certain quarters have wrankled with me a little after the inevitable departure of Peter …