Boro chief Scott aiming to copy City model
City’s former head of recruitment Kieran Scott reckons Middlesbrough’s big name coaches Michael Carrick and Jonathan Woodgate makes his job easier than when he worked with Daniel Farke at Carrow Road. Boro’s head of football is finalising his January window transfer plans to push the Teessiders into the Championship promotion mix, under recently appointed former […]
Paddy Davitt: Smith, Farke and a changing of the guard
Dean Smith clearly had an inkling of the personal as well as the professional challenge that awaited him when he took the Norwich City head coach job. You can peel those layers away, with the benefit of hindsight, for a revealing glimpe of how Smith was thinking upon replacing Daniel Farke as we approach his first […]
PODCAST: No dressing it up, City
The latest edition of the Pinkun podcast got stuck into the good and the persistently bad after Norwich City’s 3-2 Championship defeat to Preston. Host Connor Southwell was joined by Paddy Davitt and Samuel Seaman for episode 509 in our long-running podcast, recorded hours after the final whistle at Carrow Road. Dean Smith’s side started […]
Smith takeaways: Hayden frustrations; Pool reflections; Reading warning
Dean Smith had his say on some of the key issues ahead of Norwich City’s Championship trip to Reading. The Canaries’ boss held his pre-match press call at Colney on Monday morning. This is what Smith had to say on the following. Isaac Hayden fitness update Isaac’s back running now after a 10 day rest […]
City earn £100m from Premier League fund
Norwich City’s cut of Premier League funds topped £100m from last season’s relegation. The Canaries were the first club to ever finish bottom of the table to bank that figure, made up of broadcast revenue (facility fees) and merit payments (league position). City were awarded £100.6m in a total Premier League pot of £2.5bn, comprising […]
PODCAST: Turning up the volume at Carrow Road
The latest edition of the Pinkun podcast reflected on why Norwich City’s steady Championship progress still leaves some fans unconvinced. Host Connor Southwell was joined by Paddy Davitt and Samuel Seaman for episode 507 in our long-running podcast, which was recorded hours after the hard-fought 1-1 Carrow Road draw against West Brom on Saturday. The […]
Paddy Davitt: The holding pattern before the big reveal
Dean Smith is too long in the tooth to worry about appeasing the court of public opinion. But he knows Norwich City must step it up in the Championship. Tracking at two points per game tends to end in a place in the Premier League. Smith is on target to achieve that mission. But a […]
Mark Attanasio: In his words
Mark Attanasio has mapped out why he wants to be part of Norwich City’s future. The Milwaukee Brewers’ owner’s investment in the club, first revealed by the Pinkun earlier this year, was confirmed by the Canaries on Wednesday morning. The 64-year-old US sports tycoon, and his group, have bought a minority shareholding in the club, […]
Gabriel Sara: The inside track
Gabriel Sara is the real deal but forget the Emi Buendia comparisons – that is the message from south American football expert Juan Arango. Norwich City look set to confirm Sara as their second summer signing, pending a medical in the coming days, with Brazilian media reporting the 23-year-old midfielder is now due to fly […]
Smith insists City will be back after Spurs’ rout
Norwich City head coach Dean Smith is pledging to lead the Championship fightback after a painful 5-0 farewell to the Premier League against Tottenham. Smith admitted the ‘lap of appreciation’ around the Carrow Road pitch following a final day humiliation is something he never wants to repeat. But the City chief is adamant there will […]