Writer/Producer for Reynard City Contributor for ReadNorwich.com
Before I begin, I want to say I love listening to Radio Norfolk. While being at the game is the best and I love watching highlights, radio is a great medium when it comes to capturing excitement. Spontaneous Being spontaneous can be part of the charm with Radio Norfolk. I remember when Roy Waller (RIP) […]
When it comes to strikers, there does need to be an element of greed. Greed In an iconic speech, Michael Douglas’ Gordon Gekko infamously said: “Greed (for lack of a better term) is good.” You have to be someone who will want to step up for a penalty, who will fight to get at the […]
Just when you think you’ve got Philippe Clement all figured out, he throws another tactical curveball. Against Bristol City, he orchestrated events even when he couldn’t be on the touchline. Here’s how, once again, Clement has shown even more promise as a manager. The Phillipe Clement formula Even in the short space of time that […]
As we continue our profile of potential Norwich City heroes and villains, up next is another sporting director- chief executive David McNally. Terminally online? Depending on your viewpoint, David McNally’s engagement on the fans online was either a positive or a negative. Some appreciated that he was more open with the fans while others may […]
The term “banter” can often be used to excuse offensiveness. However, as a Norwich City fan, what is worse is when you hear the same ‘jokes’ hundreds of times. Here is some of the laziest rival fan “banter” that needs to get in the sea. “Six fingers etc” Yes we are from the farm area […]
Here we go, part three of your hero/villain series, and someone who was the epitome of a Marmite character – one Stuart Webber. Worth noting is that the role of sporting director is a relatively recent one. Arguably, one of the most high-profile and most interesting has Mr Webber. Character He is fascinating as a […]
In part two of our series of Norwich City heroes/villains, things get tricky. The Nineties was the time when I first remember supporting Norwich City. Despite European success, it seemed to me that Robert Chase was a Mr Burns-like figure. But was this ire justified? Weighing this up we will see if we can decide […]
As we reach the final four Norwich City games,it may be tempting to ask what is left to play for. What is possible is that this is a unique opportunity – a chance for Philippe Clement to experiment and take another look at this team. A settled Norwich City XI It is easy to forget, […]
As part of an ongoing feature, we look at Norwich City figures and ask a seemingly simple question – Hero or villain? Delia Delia was an icon even before she became the main figurehead of the Norwich City board. She was the ultimate no-frills cook, closer to Mary Berry than to the boisterousness of Jamie […]
We’ve done players, we’ve done pundits, and now it’s the turn of football managers to have their cliches and sayings exposed and interpreted. Whether you call them “boss”, “gaffer” or “interim”, the manager is someone who is somehow expected to convey authority without appearing to be a tyrant. This requires a secret code that even […]
It’s a tale of two cities as the next post-derby disappointment game is Norwich City v Bristol City. Making a predicted line-up will be difficult given both possible fitness issues and tactical changes but this is my likely starting eleven: No manager One person who won’t be on the Norwich City bench will be manager […]
Whether it’s a message board, a radio show or a YouTube channel, there are five types of football fan contributors to be on the lookout for: The bluffing casual This type of fan will lay down their hard truths, but if asked, “Did you go to the game?” they will have to admit they didn’t. […]
