Stewart Lewis

WATFORD PREVIEW: My most memorable day, and a big big Boxing Day for City December 24, 2020 - I was proud of myself for preparing most of this column a week early. Bad idea. Like the planned visit to my mum in Norfolk over Christmas, it’s had to go back to the drawing board. Part of my preview was an assessment of why Watford’s manager won Manager of… ...
READING PREVIEW: Lousy forecasts, a memory of good fortune, and… *winningest* December 15, 2020 - I hesitate to mention this, as it may lead some readers to check my record. There’s no denying it’s a shocking record. And if you’re holding me to account, there are some new offences to be taken into consideration. Yes: each year the MFW writers make their predictions for the… ...
COVENTRY PREVIEW: Tales of woe… homelessness….& revival under a City great November 27, 2020 - Let me start with a disclosure. I have a soft spot for Coventry. True, I didn’t in May 1985 when they beat champions Everton (already in their flip-flops and swimming trunks) 4-1 to ensure their survival and condemn Norwich to relegation from the top flight. But a lot of water… ...
BOURNEMOUTH PREVIEW… (after a little rant) September 25, 2020 - Let me open with a disclaimer. I find it difficult to take a balanced view of AFC Bournemouth. The problem stems, of course, from its portrayal on the BBC and elsewhere as “plucky little Bournemouth”, “Cinderella team Bournemouth” and so on. Not to put too fine a point on it,… ...
It’s all different this time. And yet, somehow familiar… August 27, 2020 - A Champions League final in August? That’s just weird. City playing pre-season games? Well, not so much. A month later than usual, it’s true. And without fans, even the diehards who turn out for such fixtures. Even so, much of it has a distinctively familiar feel. New players, new kit, substitutions and goals galore,… ...
To hell with perspective – we’re hurting. But in a quieter moment… July 31, 2020 - Let’s not pretend. We’re Norwich City fans and we’re hurting. It hurts that we got relegated. It hurts that we had ten games when football resumed, and lost the lot. It hurts that the verve and belief, which had helped us win admirers and overachieve for much of the past… ...
“Your mission, Mr Farke, should you decide to accept it…” And why I hope he does July 7, 2020 - This season is over, bar the shouting. Or perhaps more accurately, the whimpering. The “little miracle” Farke was seeking at the restart has grown to loaves-and-fishes proportions, and beyond. The really disappointing thing - the main reason for sour feelings among fans, and some unprecedented questioning of Farke’s position -… ...
The players are raring to go – but it’s essential that we all stay away June 3, 2020 - On Tuesday night, Norwich City’s Executive Committee – Ben Kensell, Zoe Ward and Stuart Webber – gave us 90 minutes of online reporting and Q&A. Fan groups logged in from across the globe (and Peterborough). As well as learning that Zoe had cut Stuart’s hair – it’s OK, they’re partners… ...
It MAY be attractive and safe to resume. That’s fine for some – but should it be? May 14, 2020 - Today’s piece is a divergence from my norm. It may not show, but I do usually try to write something vaguely coherent and joined-up. No pretence of that today. Rather, it’s a random set of thoughts around a common issue: the Restart, or not, of football. Each thought leads to… ...
In the world of the Premier League, some are MUCH more equal than others May 2, 2020 - Are you sitting comfortably? Yes? Let me try to change that. Or at least, to paint a familiar picture in some more vivid colours. In a discussion on another forum about pay cuts and furloughing staff, I gently ventured the view that some Premier Clubs were in a different position… ...

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