Chris Sadler

It’s the March in March that really matters… December 4, 2020 - Injuries, eh? Fate can sometimes lead you on a frustratingly circuitous route to success. Norwich City have had their fair share of injury problems over the past eighteen months, and even helped themselves to some other clubs’ portions too. I could reel off the list of currently crocked Canaries, but… ...
International Break: Norwich City caps and the club’s latest call-ups… November 11, 2020 - Once again international opportunity knocks for a number of NCFC players. Despite the whys and wherefores of flinging players across a continent willy-nilly during a pandemic it’s still an exciting time for a player to be selected to play for their country. As a little entree before the games get… ...
Ten games in… so, how well is Daniel Farke really doing? November 5, 2020 - After an indifferent start to 2020-21, Norwich City’s season has certainly picked up momentum. But how well is Daniel Farke really doing in the Championship? Let’s compare his record with the managers who’ve managed NCFC in the second tier since Ron Saunders first won the division in 1971-72. NB. Data… ...
Daniel Farke and Stuart Webber under pressure at Norwich? October 13, 2020 - Expectations this year are sky-high at Carrow Road. In the close season, the list of exciting incoming signings hit double figures and outgoings were kept to a reasonable minimum. The new season has kicked off, the firework rocket has been lit and we’ve all retired to a safe distance. How’s… ...
Norwich City FC transfers out – The Truth September 26, 2020 - Sometimes to uncover the truth you have to turn back to what works best; the old ways, the reliable ways - country wisdom and rural folklore. There lives in our village, down a leafy and lonely track, a grizzled man as old as time. No one knows his name or… ...
In the mix? – A Championship quiz September 23, 2020 - 15 clues, 15 mixed up answers. Have you got the noodles to unscramble these doodles. (PS. No extra points for alternative suggestions to the last question!) Championship Teams : 1. BET ON HUMOUR this season by the seaside at Dean Court? 2. South Yorkshire tykes can sometimes BE SNARLY? 3. YO,… ...
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… ...

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