Paddy’s Pointers: Four observations after City’s Toulouse tune up
Paddy Davitt delivers his verdict from Austria after Norwich City’s 2-0 win over Toulouse. 1. Window locked David Wagner was unequivocal after this friendly that debutant goalscorer Christian Fassnacht could be his last piece in the transfer jigsaw. Wagner declared himself ‘pleased with the squad’ and reiterated from this point, with over a month left […]
Paddy Davitt: City’s old guard and what it says about David Wagner
I agree with Brian Clough, who once said that if you’ve got fewer than four leaders in your team going to an away game then you might as well not bother getting on the coach. That snippet, taken from Tony Adams’ second autobiographical tome, Sober, charting his personal struggles following a decorated playing career, would seem […]
Crunch time for Tzolis and Norwich City
Christos Tzolis is reaching a tipping point at Norwich City. Literally. The Greek international winger, the player Daniel Farke once labelled among the best of his peers in his position across Europe, will have reached the midway point of his Carrow Road contract by the time the new Championship season kicks off. That the man […]
‘I’ve done nothing at this football club to deserve abuse’ – Webber on personal toll
Stuart Webber never considered walking away from Norwich City but has hit out at the abuse directed towards him. The Canaries’ sporting director opened up on the personal toll following a second Premier League relegation and a 13th placed finish in the Championship. Webber was targeted by sections of the Carrow Road support in the […]
‘The interest we have in Sara at the minute is big’ – City chief on key Brazilian
Norwich City face a battle to hold onto player-of-the-year Gabby Sara in the transfer window, according to sporting director Stuart Webber. The club chief revealed in a wide-ranging 50 minute interview with the Pinkun Sara’s first season in England has attracted interest from ‘big clubs’. Sara arrived from south America last summer for a reported […]
‘Emotional’ Pukki has earned fitting send-off
Teemu Pukki is irreplaceable, and David Wagner is urging Norwich City fans to give him the send off he deserves. Pukki will bow out on Monday at Carrow Road in the Championship finale against Blackpool on what Wagner predicts will be an occasion full of emotion for Pukki and his family. The prolific striker piled […]
VIDEO: ‘No one cares more about this club than him’ – Wagner’s staunch defence of Webber
David Wagner defended Stuart Webber after a number of Norwich City fans turned on the sporting director during a 3-0 Championship defeat to Swansea. ‘Webber out’ chants were heard at Carrow Road following a fourth straight home defeat for the Canaries. The German gave his reaction to the barbs when he spoke to the media […]
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 […]