Paddy’s Pointers: Five observations from Norwich City’s superb 3-2 win at Millwall
Paddy Davitt delivers his Millwall verdict after a top notch 3-2 Championship comeback win. 1. Statement of intent What a goal from Gabby Sara. What a goalline block from Grant Hanley. What a comeback against a play-off rival who had not lost on home soil in the Championship since September 14. David Wagner had the […]
Paddy’s Pointers: Five observations after Norwich City’s insipid 0-0 draw at Wigan
Paddy Davitt delivers his Wigan verdict after a Championship stalemate. 1. Joyless At the end of this instantly forgettable affair – between two teams who seemingly still have it all to play for in the Championship – one of Wigan’s backroom staff came towards the near touchline and lifted, what you presumed to be his […]
Paddy Davitt: Have City reached the same crossroads?
As honeymoon periods go David Wagner can surely not have had time to unwrap all his presents. Burnley was dispiriting because it underlined the gulf between a team Premier League-bound and one treading water. But, to be fair, the Clarets are not the Championship currency Wagner needs to deal in right now. It still remains a […]
Paddy Davitt: Clarity is Wagner’s biggest asset
Clarity was the most impressive facet of those first two Championship wins engineered by David Wagner. Both at Preston and Coventry it was not only the result, or the number of goals scored that smacked of precision and uniformity, it was the manner they achieved two uplifting victories. The same group of players who by the […]
Nunez and his Norwich City challenge
A South American wearing the number 10 shirt. No pressure then, Nacho. It was less the numerals on Marcelino Nunez’s back and more the metrics he produced in an eye-catching 90-minute outing in Friday’s 5-2 Premier League 2 win over Norwich City’s development rivals Leeds United. A couple of goals, an assist for Adam Idah, […]
‘This is the chance I had waited for’ – Wagner on City gig
David Wagner knew Norwich City was the club for him to return to English football. The German was unveiled as Dean Smith’s successor last week, with a brief to emulate his previous Championship promotion success at Huddersfield. Wagner was hand picked by Stuart Webber after their successful double act with the Terriers. Webber labelled the […]
Webber defends his City record
Stuart Webber has outlined why David Wagner is his choice to lead Norwich City’s Championship charge – and defended his own Carrow Road record. The Canaries’ sporting director and new head coach held a 46-minute press conference at the stadium covering a range of topics. Webber mapped out why he wanted to push for a […]
Paddy Davitt: Dean Smith’s demise is a sad City story
Goodbye, Dean. Not sure you will be missed by too many Norwich City fans. A head coach who won fewer games in charge than Glenn Roeder, and seemingly fewer friends judging by the toxic reaction that accompanied Smith down the tunnel against Blackburn and Luton. A people carrier swept him and his assistant, Craig Shakespeare, […]
Dean Smith has ‘no regrets’ over Blackburn barbs
Norwich City head coach Dean Smith had his say on the fall out and reaction to his fan comments after the Blackburn defeat, ahead of the Championship Boxing night trip to Luton. This is a transcript of what Smith had to say, exclusively to the PinkUn, on the events during and after last weekend’s defeat to […]
Paddy’s Pointers: Five observations after Norwich City’s 2-0 defeat against Blackburn
Paddy delivers his Blackburn verdict after Norwich City’s 2-0 Championship defeat. 1. Toxic The first sustained chants directed towards Dean Smith were clearly audible 10 minutes into the second half. By the end they had reached a crescendo. When the dial shifts from a disgruntled minority then the red warning light should be on inside the Norwich […]