Norwich City 0-2 Hull: Paddy Davitt Championship pointers
Paddy Davitt delivers his Hull verdict from Norwich’s latest sorry Championship home defeat. 1. Accountability Ben Knapper. Get out of our club. Liam Manning. Your football is s***. Players. You are not fit to wear the shirt. Fan protests before and after the game around the ground. Any chance Mark Attanasio can board another plane […]
Paddy Davitt: Wilshere caught in City upheaval
Jack Wilshere was earmarked as a Norwich City head coach of the future but ended up collateral damage in the dismissal of Johannes Hoff Thorup. Expected confirmation of a mutually agreed exit arrived on Saturday afternoon, after the 33-year-old was overlooked by sporting director Ben Knapper in the on-going hunt to replace Thorup. The timing […]
Cleverley accuses City of ‘dark arts’
Tom Cleverley accused Norwich City players of the ‘dark arts’ in a 1-0 Championship defeat for his 10-player Watford. Josh Sargent’s first half strike sealed the points at Vicarage Road in a tetchy affair that saw Vakoun Bayo red-carded for lashing out at Emi Marcondes. The Hornets were adamant they should have had a first […]
Matej Jurasek completes Slavia Prague transfer
Norwich City have completed a deal for Slavia Prague’s Matej Jurasek for an undisclosed fee – but the 21-year-old will not be available until after the current transfer window. Jurasek penned a five-and-a-half year Carrow Road deal in a £5.8m package, and the Canaries’ headline January signing will wear the number 10 shirt. But under […]
Sainz FA ban confirmed for Sunderland spitting
Borja Sainz has issued an apology after the FA confirmed he will miss six Norwich City games after a spitting incident in the Championship defeat to Sunderland. An independent regulatory body imposed the sanction, which was confirmed on Friday and will take effect immediately, starting with Saturday’s FA Cup third-round home tie to Brighton. The […]
Thorup on McLean FA ban before Portsmouth
Johannes Hoff Thorup believes the FA’s retrospective four-game ban for Norwich City midfielder Kenny McLean will set a dangerous precedent. Thorup was left stunned by McLean’s second lengthy suspension, which was delivered hours before Tuesday’s 0-0 Championship draw at Portsmouth. The Scot was charge with violent conduct, and City’s subsequent appeal rejected, for an incident […]
Norwich City 4-0 Hull: Paddy Davitt Championship pointers
Paddy Davitt delivers his Hull verdict after Norwich City’s emphatic Championship cruise. 1. Something’s cooking Another Saturday lunchtime goal fest for Norwich City fans to gorge on after previous victories against Watford and on the road at Derby County. This is the type of over-indulgence you want more of. The ‘oles’ were rolling around Carrow […]
Croatian striker Ante Crnac signs for Norwich City
Norwich City have completed the signing of Croatian attacker Ante Crnac. The highly-rated 20-year-old has joined in a deal for an undisclosed fee, believed to be worth £8.5m plus add-ons, from Polish side Rakow Częstochowa and has signed a four year contract at Carrow Road. With a further one year option. City confirmed his arrival […]
Adam Idah completes permanent Celtic return from Norwich
Adam Idah has completed his permanent return to Scottish champions Celtic. The Irishman departs Norwich City after seven years to join Brendan Rodgers’ men in an initial deal worth £8.5m plus a further £1m in add-ons. The Canaries have also inserted a sell on clause of 15pc into the deal. Idah has signed a long-term […]
Thorup on Jon Rowe no show at Oxford
Johannes Hoff Thorup plans crunch talks with Jon Rowe after he declined to play for Norwich City in their 2-0 Championship defeat to Oxford, due to transfer window distractions around his future. Rowe has attracted interest from Marseille, but the French club’s opening offer is believed to be well below City’s valuation for their England […]