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TALES FROM THE PRESS BOX Paddy Davitt: Dean Smith’s demise is a sad City story
December 27, 2022in TALES FROM THE PRESS BOX 0 Comments 0 Likes

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

TALES FROM THE PRESS BOX Dean Smith has ‘no regrets’ over Blackburn barbs
December 20, 2022in TALES FROM THE PRESS BOX 0 Comments 0 Likes

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

TALES FROM THE PRESS BOX Paddy’s Pointers: Five observations after Norwich City’s 2-0 defeat against Blackburn
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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

TALES FROM THE PRESS BOX Boro chief Scott aiming to copy City model
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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

TALES FROM THE PRESS BOX Paddy Davitt: Smith, Farke and a changing of the guard
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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

TALES FROM THE PRESS BOX PODCAST: No dressing it up, City
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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

TALES FROM THE PRESS BOX Smith takeaways: Hayden frustrations; Pool reflections; Reading warning
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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

TALES FROM THE PRESS BOX City earn £100m from Premier League fund
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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,

TALES FROM THE PRESS BOX PODCAST: Turning up the volume at Carrow Road
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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

TALES FROM THE PRESS BOX Paddy Davitt: The holding pattern before the big reveal
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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

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