Paddy Davitt: Big data and why Knapper’s City appointment added up
Replacing Stuart Webber with Ben Knapper might in truth offer more of the same rather than a break out moment for Norwich City. Time will tell in terms of style and personality whether Knapper is more back foot counter puncher than the front-foot, in-your-face delivery of his predecessor. But in the manner Webber’s appointment to […]
‘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 […]
‘We lost our heads’ – Wagner on ‘horrendous’ errors in City’s Boro rout
David Wagner will focus on addressing the issues with his under-performing Norwich City side for the upcoming midweek trip to QPR, rather than hide behind excuses for Friday’s 5-1 Championship capitulation at Middlesbrough. Wagner, his coaches and players were incensed at the manner of Boro’s second goal, with Sam McCallum lying injured in the home […]
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 […]
Webber defends his City record
Stuart Webber has outlined why David Wagner is his choice to lead Norwich City’s Championship charge – and defended his own Carrow Road record. The Canaries’ sporting director and new head coach held a 46-minute press conference at the stadium covering a range of topics. Webber mapped out why he wanted to push for a […]
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 judging by the toxic reaction that accompanied Smith down the tunnel against Blackburn and Luton. A people carrier swept him and his assistant, Craig Shakespeare, […]
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 to Luton. This is a transcript of what Smith had to say, exclusively to the PinkUn, on the events during and after last weekend’s defeat to […]
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 end they had reached a crescendo. When the dial shifts from a disgruntled minority then the red warning light should be on inside the Norwich […]