Chris Sadler

City’s second-tier record across a generation September 15, 2020 - Twenty-six seasons have passed since Martin O’Neill’s stymied attempt in 1995/96 to get us promoted straight back into the top division (for details see file marked ‘Chase, R - The Windass Affair’). Eighteen Norwich City managers since have spent 19 seasons in the second tier attempting the same thing. Many… ...
NCFC Quiz – International Canary captains August 29, 2020 - A bijou quizette, Canary folk. Can you name the Norwich City alumni who’ve captained these proximate international teams? England - 1. Initials ‘MP’ - A classy midfielder and graduate of West Ham’s famous academy in the 1960s, he scored for England in the 1966 World Cup final. He also played… ...
Champions League Final Canaries? August 27, 2020 - The most prestigious club competition in Europe is undoubtedly the UEFA Champions League (formerly the European Cup); a mixed league/knockout format tournament. You may be familiar with it. And the most prestigious game within the tournament is, obviously, the final. Those interested will have watched Bayern Munich beat PSG 1-0… ...
Take the High Road: Celtic & Rangers – The Canaries connection August 19, 2020 - Whether you take the high road (or, indeed, the low road) it’s difficult to deny there is a well-worn trail between the cities of Norwich and Glasgow. Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Rangers, legendary rivals from Scottish football’s smokiest crucible, boast an impressive history and share a heated passion for the… ...
Promotion: And How To Do It… August 18, 2020 - There’s a question. So, how do you get promoted? The best guide to the future is always the past; so, as Norwich City have been promoted to the Premier League four times, if we explore what went well on those occasions, we’ll have a better idea of what might work again. But… ...
The NASL … a City legend … Pelé … Cruyff … Beckenbauer … and Peter ‘Columbo’ Falk August 11, 2020 - Which ex-City striker shares a footballing award with Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, and Pelé? First we need to consider England’s win in the 1966 World Cup. Importantly, it was a tournament enjoyed by a global audience on television - even in the famously soccer-shy United States. Sensing the American public… ...
Well, it is called the ‘silly season’ for a reason. So… what’s in a name? August 6, 2020 - Is it silly season yet? Well, it is now… Some nostalgic fun with NCFC player names from over the years. City players who share a famous name... - George Martin (played for Norwich City FC, 1913-27) - Beatles’ producer: ‘We All Live In A Yellow (And Green) Submarine’. - Will Smith (1931-34) - US… ...
Who is City’s best (or least bad) Premier League manager of the 21st century? August 1, 2020 - Six men have managed Norwich City Football Club in the Premier League since 2000: - Nigel Worthington - Paul Lambert - Chris Hughton - Neil Adams - Alex Neil - Daniel Farke Taking into account all competitive league and cup matches while they were in charge, how do you think… ...
The Little Yellow and Green Quiz… July 23, 2020 - Right, you lot, this has gone on too long. I’m calling a halt to it all now. All this negativity swirling round the place. It’s time for a mild diversion… - Are you an NCFC fan? - Do you know your stuff? - Are you prepared to prove it? If… ...
Dropping the goldfish bowl… July 9, 2020 - I once had a goldfish. I called him Daniel. I never thought I’d have him for long. This is a tale of effort, hardship, achievement, reward, and disappointment. (Actually, I don’t need to tell you the tale, as I’ve just done so - like they did with the Hollywood trailer… ...

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