Robin Sainty

“Sustain the Game” -the Football Supporters’ Association’s five-point plan August 21, 2020 - None of us could have imagined at the turn of the year that anything could break the annual cycle of football seasons bringing joy to some and despair to others, and plenty for all of us to chew the fat over during the cold winter months. Now however the old… ...
Football without fans is nothing – the PL and EFL should never ever forget that August 4, 2020 - “Today is 47 days before the start of the League One season and Charlton remain in limbo. The EFL should issue an immediate public explanation of what is happening and should take decisive action so that alternative futures for our club can be explored if necessary. That clock ticks more… ...
Time for a major re-set. The very future of the game we love is at stake right now June 22, 2020 - I’ve been lucky enough to be allowed to write about the game I love for 10 years now but I don’t think I’ve ever felt as disillusioned with it as I currently do. Before the pandemic the combination of live football to write about and a tight word limit meant… ...
Strange days are upon us… no football but, doubly disappointing, no Trust foodbank March 15, 2020 - This is a story of being overtaken by life. Last Monday I started writing about football, as I’m unlikely to be doing so for the foreseeable future I might as well publish it anyway: Black and white, night and day, matter and anti-matter. Pick the antonym of your choice but… ...
City’s on-field success came faster than the financial rebuild that has now been sorted February 25, 2020 - Other children of the 60s may remember an Australian series called the Magic Boomerang in which said implement when thrown would suspend time for all but the thrower. Apparently a number of Wolves players were carrying one on Sunday judging by their second goal, with three attackers fighting to get… ...
Hard times but this remains a long-term project and City are still ahead of schedule November 4, 2019 - To say that being a Norwich City fan is hard at the moment would be an understatement of monumental proportions. As the central defensive carousel turned once again at Brighton due to even more injuries there was plenty of cause for concern before a ball was kicked, but the performance… ...
Vive la Webber révolution. The future’s yellow and laden with Under-23 talent July 8, 2019 - It would be difficult to underestimate the influence of Stuart Webber on Norwich City, even though, as I discovered last week, there are still a few people out there desperate to criticise him, however inaccurately. In that particular instance it was an attempt to hold the Sporting Director, who is… ...
It’s not all VAR. Other rule changes set to alter the Premier League landscape… May 25, 2019 - While the introduction of VAR on a more comprehensive basis is the obvious change that will give the Premier League a new look next season, it’s important to remember that there are other rule changes to take on board as well. In principle they all make sense, but some may… ...
The Class of 2015-16 v the Class of 2018-19 – how does Farke’s XI compare to Alex Neil’s? May 15, 2019 - With no actual football to talk about, the next couple of months will be full of the usual rumours and speculation as we wait to see how City will fare on their return to the top division after three seasons in the Championship. At this point we don’t know who… ...
The mayor’s hat… some MD 20/20… and a fine end to the season from a quality player May 11, 2019 - He may be the new Mayor of Norwich but Kenny McLean’s failure to be Moritz Leitner or Mario Vrancic has meant that some City fans were still calling for him to be replaced as the season reached its climax. While I’m a huge fan of both the players that he… ...

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