Gary Field

An AGM unlike any other but with a positive air and praise aplenty for City’s Academy November 27, 2020 - As Norwich City AGM’s go, they really don’t come much different to this; online, with no fans physically present and with Stephan Phillips in charge – was it really two years ago that Ed Balls joked about being on a mission to get Stephan to answer a question? Of course,… ...
What it felt like to be one of the lucky thousand in a socially distant Carrow Road September 22, 2020 - It’s something of an understatement to say that a lot has happened since the 28th February; nearly seven months ago and the last occasion many City fans had the opportunity to visit Carrow Road. Therefore, last Wednesday morning’s announcement by the EFL that City’s game against Preston North End had… ...
A Norwich City FC decade… by numbers December 30, 2019 - As the decade finally draws to a close, it’s worth pondering should it really be described as the stereotypical terrible teens? For context, it’s been a decade that started for the Canaries with half a season in League One, has subsequently given us five Championship seasons, plus four and a… ...
Time to stop playing the self-funding card? Always a nagging doubt over what’s next July 10, 2019 - We’re frequently reminded that “football isn’t like any other business.” And, judging how some football clubs seem to operate, you could easily be forgiven for thinking that their respective owners, or CEOs, seem to take leave of any business sense they’ve acquired over the years. Of course, as fans, we… ...
Final word on AGM: Openness and transparency but difficult decisions ahead for the Board November 25, 2018 - If you’re ever minded to ask the question, when, for a football club, is the best time to hold an AGM, being top of the league, with ‘that lot’ 23 places below you, together with a relatively healthy set of financials in your back pocket, that’s probably just about perfect… ...
No seven-goal-thriller, but Jordan’s hat-trick sees City through to next round of the Carabao September 26, 2018 - MFW's go-to guy for midweek away trips, Gary Field, delivers yet again. Here are five things that struck him after his Tuesday night jaunt to Adams Park... Ringing the changes Nine changes (one of the unusual consequences being an increase in the average age of the starting XI – something… ...
Two wins on the bounce for buoyant City and some canny game management September 20, 2018 - MFW's Gary Field was one of the heroic 919 at the Madjeski last night. He kindly offered us a few post-match observations... Home grown and club developed... It may have gone unnoticed by many that all but one of City’s previous seven Championship match day squads had contained the absolute minimum… ...
A non-descriptive 80 mins followed by a late flurry, but two big questions remain unanswered July 29, 2018 - As away grounds go, Charlton has to be one of my personal favourites (even if the away end is rather basic). The continuous “bowl” wrapping around three sides makes it a proper ground - the product of Premier League dosh and seven consecutive top-flight seasons in the early 2000s. Better… ...
Hands up if you know your FSF from your SD or your PL Fans Fund. No? Then read on… July 23, 2018 - Okay footy fans, engage your inner nerd and raise your hands up if you know your FSF from your SD or your PL Fans Fund? Chances are, if given their full names, many football fans will have probably heard of The Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF) and Supporters Direct (SD) -… ...
Self-funding or not self-funding? That it (sort of) the question… May 8, 2018 - To be, or not to be: that is the question: Perhaps it’s overly dramatic, maybe even misguided, to cross-reference Shakespeare’s famous soliloquy, which seeks to get to the core question of human existence, with football. Nevertheless, there’s a debate rumbling around the Canary Nation, as we contemplate a third Championship… ...

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