City appoint Johannes Hoff Thorup
Norwich City have officially confirmed the appointment of FC Nordsjaelland’s Johannes Hoff Thorup as their new head coach. The Danish coach has signed a three-year deal to succeed David Wagner in the Canaries hotseat after the two clubs agreed a compensation package reported to be worth over £500k. Wagner was sacked hours after City’s dismal […]
End of the road for Wagner at Norwich
Norwich City have confirmed the departure of head coach David Wagner. The experienced German was dismissed following Thursday’s abject 4-0 Championship play-off semi-final, second leg exit to Leeds. Wagner’s long time assistant head coach, Christoph Bühler, also leaves the club. The likes of Arsenal assistant Carlos Cuesta, former Reims boss Will Still and ex-Nottingham Forest […]
Norwich City 1-0 Ipswich: Paddy Davitt derby pointers
Paddy Davitt delivers his Ipswich verdict after Norwich City’s Championship derby triumph. 1. Ipswich Town, it’s happened again What a result for Norwich City. A derby game rightly billed as the biggest renewal in nearly a decade. The stakes could not have been much higher. Bragging rights and points to edge another step closer to […]
Wagner defends City set up in Saints stalemate
David Wagner defended Norwich City’s ‘brave’ approach to grinding out a 1-1 Championship draw against Russell Martin’s Southampton at Carrow Road on New Year’s Day. The Canaries deployed a defensive five shape and carved out only 25% possession but Josh Sargent levelled to cancel out Adam Armstrong’s close range second half finish. Armstrong’s strike sparked […]
Webber on recruitment barbs, City notice period and staying too long
Former Norwich City sporting director Stuart Webber has backed Ben Knapper to drive the Canaries forward in a revealing interview on his Carrow Road tenure. Webber is still under contract until March 2024, but officially handed over the reigns to Knapper in November. That brought to an end a six-year spell which delivered two Championship […]
Paddy’s Pointers: Four observations after a titanic Ipswich derby tussle
Paddy Davitt delivers his Portman Road verdict after Norwich City’s spirited Championship draw at arch rivals Ipswich Town. 1. ’14 years, 14 years, Norwich City’ That was the chant that rang out around this corner of Suffolk at the final whistle from an away support determined to savour every last sweet moment. The Ipswich stadium […]
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 […]
City chief’s debt to Delia and Michael
David Wagner does not view a pep talk from Norwich City chiefs Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones as a dreaded vote of confidence. Wagner revealed the soon-to-be joint minority shareholders rang him to offer support ahead of this weekend’s trip to Cardiff City. The under-fire Norwich head coach has lost eight league games in […]
Super Sainz has Wagner purring
Borja Sainz’s goalscoring debut underlined why Norwich City head coach David Wagner was desperate to sign the exciting winger. Sainz needed 12 minutes of his first senior appearance in green and yellow to showcase his attacking quality in a 2-1 League Cup defeat at Fulham on Wednesday. The 22-year-old, who suffered a pre-season ankle injury […]
‘We lost our heads’ – Angry City boss on Argyle mauling
David Wagner accused his Norwich City players of ‘losing their heads’ in a 6-2 Championship horror show at Plymouth. The Canaries crashed to a heavy Home Park defeat after going in at the interval 4-0 down. Adam Idah’s second half brace was no consolation on a sobering afternoon against the league new boys. Wagner was […]