Wagner surveys City casualty list for Millers duel
Kenny McLean needs a Norwich City play-off tilt to stand any chance of a return this season from a knee ligament injury. The Scottish midfielder is out for ‘six to eight’ weeks, according to his head coach David Wagner, after picking up the injury in the closing stages of the recent Championship home defeat to […]
‘Come on, there’s a chance, a real chance’ – Wagner’s rallying cry
David Wagner is warning his Norwich City squad they have entered the last chance saloon in the Championship promotion race. City sit three points and one place outside the top six during the international break, after league draws on the road at Huddersfield and Stoke. Wagner knows the club’s stated aim of automatic promotion has […]
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 […]
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, […]
Why Webber still trusts in the process with Canaries
Two promotions from the Championship. Two relegations from the Premier League. Life has not been dull since Stuart Webber arrived in 2017. But the sporting director still believes Norwich City can buck the trend. Webber spoke to Michael Calvin in a wide-ranging interview for his Football People podcast. Many now label Norwich City a ‘yo […]
Hayden to miss start of the season after knee op
Isaac Hayden will miss the start of Norwich City’s Championship season, after surgery to ‘clean out the knee’ that sidelined him at Newcastle United. Dean Smith confirmed a fresh injury blow for the defensive midfielder after Tuesday’s 2-0 friendly win at King’s Lynn. Hayden was Smith’s first signing of his Carrow Road tenure on an […]