City draw up target list
Stuart Webber has drawn up his transfer target list, but Norwich City will need to play a game of patience ahead of their Premier League return. City’s sporting director wants quality over quantity in the summer trading to bolster the Canaries’ survival chances. But the on-going financial impact of the pandemic across the game, and […]
‘I will never work in a better dressing room’ – Farke savours City title no 2#
Daniel Farke revealed how much a second Championship title had taken out of him after Norwich City hammered Reading 4-1 at Carrow Road to seal the Canaries’ coronation. Farke is the first ever manager in Norwich’s history to win two titles at this level, but against the backdrop of relegation and the on-going impact of […]
Paddy Davitt: Player ratings after Canaries’ 3-1 Bournemouth defeat
Here is Paddy’s verdict on Daniel Farke’s side, who had a bittersweet day with promotion to the Premier League the precursor to a Bournemouth defeat. • Tim Krul First time this season he had conceded three goals at club level. No luck whatsoever when his fine reaction stop from Andrew Omobamidele’s inadvertent touch saw the […]
Paddy’s Pointers: Five observations from the Canaries’ 7-0 Championship rout against Huddersfield
Group Football Editor Paddy Davitt delivers his Huddersfield verdict after Norwich City’s 7-0 Championship romp. 1. Perfection Not quite. Just after the final whistle of Norwich’s record-busting romp against Huddersfield Daniel Farke appeared to be having a one-to-one coaching session in the centre circle with Andrew Omobamidele. Or maybe he wanted to tell the teenage […]
Paddy Davitt: Furious Farke and City’s quest for fairness
Daniel Farke does not strike you as a coach who lacks for inspiration. But his Preston team talk is already done. The Norwich City head coach merely has to stick his words, re-produced right here in full, on the walls of the Deepdale away dressing room and stand back. You would travel many miles to […]
That was for you, Emi. City boss on 2-0 Reds’ win
Daniel Farke hoped Norwich City’s 2-0 Championship win at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night was the perfect baby gift for the absent Emi Buendia. The impressive midfielder stayed in Norfolk to attend the birth of his second child, Giovanni, but the Canaries continued their remorseless charge towards the Premier League with a ninth straight league […]
Not so fast Thomas. Farke dismisses Brentford boss claims after 1-0 City win
Daniel Farke brushed off Thomas Frank’s claim Norwich City can already plan for the Premier League after the Canaries’ 1-0 Championship win on Tuesday night over promotion rivals Brentford. The Bees’ chief congratulated City in advance of their return to the top flight after his side came up short at Carrow Road. Emi Buendia settled […]
City rejected Aarons’ transfer interest; Buendia Arsenal bid a non starter
Norwich City knocked back a January transfer window bid for Max Aarons but there was no approach from Arsenal for Emi Buendia. Canaries’ sporting director Stuart Webber has revealed an overseas club did fancy signing Aarons, but both the player and City rebuffed the interest. Barcelona made a firm move for the highly-rated full back […]
City accept club record £25m Everton bid for Ben Godfrey
Norwich City have agreed a club record £25m deal, plus add ons, for Ben Godfrey from Everton on Thursday night. The Toffees’ initial approach was turned down by the Canaries but the Merseysiders have returned with an improved offer that eclipses City’s previous club record deal for James Maddison. The 22-year-old is now expected to […]
Paddy Davitt: Farke, Buendia, Cantwell and a game of high stakes poker
This now ends one of two ways. Either Todd Cantwell and Emi Buendia leave Norwich City or stung by Daniel Farke’s embarrassing dressing down they come back onside. It really is as simple as that. Cut through the noise, rumours of bids (there have not been any as of Monday morning) and all the social […]