Norwich City News Thread

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First topic message reminder :

like the newcastle one started further down the page this thread will be updated with all norwich news as I recieve it. I will also continue doing match threads for the new season for our games but will be seperate as last season's were.

[Amy]

Holt in meeting with his agent and Mcnally at 4 this afternoon

[Amy]

Just to get you a bit more excited for tommorow night olly

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg738/scaled.php?tn=0&server=738&filename=se9me.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

THE ADMIRAL

[Amy]

that is his shirt for tommorow, he just tweeted it

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I am well excited! Although I am more interested to see what comes of this meeting at 4pm

[Amy]

if we even find out

[Amy]

holty has been training today and seems to be in good spirits

grant holt ‏@holty30
Good days training done old lads won. Thanx for the £20 quid @Ebenno88 and thanks @Francomb_28 for the back heel megs. #nutssssss

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Opta Sports ‏@OptaJoe
5 - Top 5 PL chance conversion open play min 8 goals 1. Cisse 37% 2. Jarvis 30% 3. Jelavic 28% 4. Pilkington 26% 5. Yakubu 25%. Surprises


PILKS

Holty wants more money. That is it I reckon. Can't think what else it could be

[Amy]

Olly

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Nice smiley Mrs T

[ncfc_Tooze]

They have been talking over an hour now
#Nervous

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~2776739,00.html

[ncfc_Tooze]

Fourth Official ‏@Fourth_Official
Norwich have made an official approach for Liverpool's Dani Pacheco regarding a perm deal #NCFC #LFC

and tommorows squad

Spoiler:

[GSC]

Wasn't Pacheco supposed to be the next Liverpool superstar years ago.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Pacheco

Love that kid, he can flourish here again. Never given the chance at Liverpool

[Amy]

so squads for tonight

Norwich
Declan Rudd, Jed Steer, George Francomb, Kyle Naughton, Adam Drury, Elliott Ward, Ryan Bennett, Leon Barnett, Elliott Bennett, Korey Smith, Andrew Surman, Anthony Pilkington, Simon Lappin, Bradley Johnson, Jonny Howson, David Fox, Wes Hoolahan, James Vaughan, Aaron Wilbraham, Grant Holt, Henri Lansbury, Dani Pacheco, Michael Nelson, Darren Huckerby.

Andrew Crofts, Steve Morison, Russell Martin, Simeon Jackson and John Ruddy have not been included in the squad due to international commitments, but all have wished Adam the best of luck on what should be a fantastic evening.

Celtic
Fraser Forster, Lukasz Zaluska, Gary Hooper, Paddy McCourt, Kris Commons, Kelvin Wilson, Anthony Stokes, Tony Watt, Rabiu Ibrahim, Dylan McGeough, Andre Blackman, Marcus Fraser, Morten Rasmussen, Lewis Kidd, Jamie Lindsay, Glenn Loovens.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

To be honest I ain't a clue who half those Celtic players are tbh! EXCEPT FOR FRASER! FRASER FORSTER ONE MORE YEAR!

[Amy]

Hooper, Commons and Stokes should be known to you olly

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Hooper, Commons and Stokes should be known to you olly

Yeah I know the obvious ones like that! Haven't heard of some of them though

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

WHERE IS SAMARAS?!

[ncfc_Tooze]

Drury Through the Years

2001 - @AdamDrury78 signs for City with Paul Peschisolido #11yearsofDrury http://pic.twitter.com/UsjS0q9q

2002 - @AdamDrury78 celebrates his first goal for City in a 1-1 draw away at Stoke #11yearsofDrury http://bit.ly/L4VvKf http://pic.twitter.com/bICXONMS

2003 - @AdamDrury78 lifts the Barry Butler Memorial Trophy as fans vote him 02-03 Player of the Season #11yearsofDrury http://pic.twitter.com/hkrHm1j8

2004 - @AdamDrury78 lifts the Championship trophy on City Hall balcony after our 2003-04 title success #11yearsofDrury http://pic.twitter.com/nHVaX9bX

2005 - @AdamDrury78 scores the equaliser in the famous 4-4 draw with Middlesbrough at Carrow Road #11yearsofDrury http://pic.twitter.com/k63ChsnV

2006 - @AdamDrury78 talks to Peter Grant during his first home match in charge, a 1-0 win over Cardiff #11yearsofDrury http://pic.twitter.com/PtDmtgJz

2007 - @AdamDrury78 celebrates with Simon Lappin and Mark Fotheringham in a Carling Cup win over Barnet #11yearsofDrury http://pic.twitter.com/hcD66hQB

2008 - @AdamDrury78 in action during a 1-0 Carrow Road triumph over Charlton #11yearsofDrury http://bit.ly/L4VvKf http://pic.twitter.com/gdy2AaYe

2009 - @AdamDrury78 plays in a 1-0 win over Carlisle the day after the birth of his daughter #11yearsofDrury http://pic.twitter.com/unqrDZ4O

2010 - @AdamDrury78 celebrates scoring in the 4-3 win over Leicester in our 2010-11 promotion campaign #11yearsofDrury http://pic.twitter.com/0G6kDOty

2011 - @AdamDrury78 and son Ethan celebrate promotion to the Premier League at Carrow Road in May 2011 #11yearsofDrury http://pic.twitter.com/veSnLfdp

2012 - @AdamDrury78 and Russell Martin celebrate our fantastic 2-1 win over Spurs at White Hart Lane #11yearsofDrury http://pic.twitter.com/FzUC75Yd

[cherriesfna]

lambert got a bit anniyed in his press conference

[ncfc_Tooze]

#LetsAllDoTheHuddle -0--0--0--0--0--0--0-

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Spoiler:

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Norwich City FC ‏@NorwichCityFC
City confirm friendly against MK Dons at the StadiumMK on August 3, (7.45pm K.O) in preparation for 2012-13 season.

[Soldier_Of_Fortune]

Pacheco

Love that kid, he can flourish here again. Never given the chance at Liverpool

To be honest it was going to be hard for him to break into our team at the time. When given the chance he seems to shy away in matches when his game is built on confidence and constantly wanting the ball.

Hopefully he can be a success for you if you sign him

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Canary Chatter Article
By Oliver Inwards

Top 5 replacements for Paul Lambert.

With the developing news that Paul Lambert’s representatives are meeting with Aston Villa and the increasing likelihood of him leaving I want to have a look at who we could get in to replace one the best managers we have ever had. I will be looking at young managers as I think this is the route we need to go down, rather than going with an experienced manager like Steve Bruce or Ian Holloway.

1. Malky Mackay – Cardiff

Malky Mackay is a manager who has done well in spells at Watford and Cardiff. He is obviously well known to all Norwich fans after having a very good stint of his career here and establishing himself as a fan favourite. Because of this I think he would take the job if it was offered to him, as it would be a step up from the Cardiff job and he knows the club and the area well. He would also be a popular choice among the fans I believe.

2. Gus Poyet – Brighton

Gus Poyet is currently enjoying a very successful spell as Brighton manager, winning League 1 and taking them to the fringes of the playoffs in the Championship. Having been a successful player in his playing days, he knows how to play the game. He plays an attractive style of football and has won many plaudits for this. Would he take the Norwich job? I think he could be tempted into it, but he may like to see what he could do at Brighton.

3. Michael Appleton – Portsmouth

Michael Appleton has been a manager for less than one season but he is a man that is a highly rated coach throughout the footballing world. Now he may have been relegated last season at Portsmouth but he had players being sold to balance the books and a 10 point penalty to deal with. Despite this he nearly kept Pompey up. He has been linked with the West Brom job but I think he would be a good fit at Norwich as he demands the best from his players week in week out and is a very good coach.

4. Karl Robinson – MK Dons

Karl Robinson is the youngest manager currently working in the Football League and he is also one of the highest rated. We as Norwich fans have seen what he can do, after the MK Dons defeated us 4-0 in the Carling Cup last season. He would take the Norwich job as I think he has taken the Dons as far as they can go, but I don’t think he would be a great choice as he is just too inexperienced at this moment in time.

5. Eddie Howe – Burnley

When Eddie Howe moved from Bournemouth to Burnley he was seen as one the best up and coming managers in the country. He has however fallen off the radar a bit after Burnley had an average season last year. He likes his teams to play good football and I believe he would be a good choice for Norwich. He is unlikely to move from Burnley as I think they would want a hefty compensation package for him.

These are young managers who I think may be in contention for the Norwich job if Lambert leaves. I would personally like to see Gus Poyet at Norwich as I think he is the next big manager and he could take us to the next level, however I think Malky Mackay would be a more realistic target.

[JamesLincs]

why is the sun reporting he quit last night?

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

why is the sun reporting he quit last night?

I don't know, maybe he did! No word from any of the EDP journalist though and I believe them more than The Sun tbh

[GSC]

Sun seem to be the only one suggesting hes walked, though Sky says hes having talks with Villa today.

Either way, seems as though hes a goner.

Too early for Appleton I'd suggest. Mackay would be a good appointment, and I think Poyets going to Swansea.

[JamesLincs]

i believe the murdering couple who killed their 6 kids, over the sun. dont read the sun much, just thought it was odd theyve come out and said hes quit, pretty big statement to make.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I know his representatives are talking to Villa today, but doesn't necessarily mean he will leave. Rememeber both Martinez and Solskjaer have rejected Villa after talks with them. If I was honest I wouldn't mind seeing Robinson at Norwich as I think he is going to be a top manager, but I think Mackay would come.

[Guest]

I know his representatives are talking to Villa today, but doesn't necessarily mean he will leave...

What is the attraction with Villa? Why is everyone so keen on poaching other teams managers.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I know his representatives are talking to Villa today, but doesn't necessarily mean he will leave...

What is the attraction with Villa? Why is everyone so keen on poaching other teams managers.

I don't personally see Lambert improving or enhancing his career at Villa. In fact I think it will be a bad move for his career. Villa are a selling club, and are on the decline. There is a reason why Martinez and Solskjaer rejected them

[GSC]

Probably have more money to spend.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Probably have more money to spend.

But if you look at what they spent last summer and last January they only spent 1-2 million more than Norwich did

[GSC]

Long term though, last year was largely spent dumping salary. I believe Lambert himself said that Norwich would be paying off debt still iirc.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Long term though, last year was largely spent dumping salary. I believe Lambert himself said that Norwich would be paying off debt still iirc.

Norwich will be debt free this time next season. Doubt the same can be said for Villa. Also fan wise even though they get more each week, we both actually sold 22,000 season tickets last year. Now I am certain that if we had a stadium like Villa Park we would fill out every week.

[GSC]

The problem is that you don't though. I'd imagine Villa also have more lucrative endorsements. Going forward Villa probably have more resources available which would be the motivation for Lambert.

[Guest]

It must be a nightmare being a manager, one bad season / poor six months and you could be out. Most are on short term contracts (two to three years), but could be fired anyway. If you have a family and kids then you need to think about their security as well, their schooling and friends network (that is you can't expect the kids to be moved around every two to three years etc).

[ncfc_Tooze]

Long term though, last year was largely spent dumping salary. I believe Lambert himself said that Norwich would be paying off debt still iirc.

Norwich will be debt free this time next season. Doubt the same can be said for Villa. Also fan wise even though they get more each week, we both actually sold 22,000 season tickets last year. Now I am certain that if we had a stadium like Villa Park we would fill out every week.

Mcnally acctually said end of last season,so we are out of debt now.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

david mcnally ‏@davidmcnally62
Club statement due shortly.

Oh god no

[ncfc_Tooze]

Oh poopy
Hes gone hasnt he?

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~2793911,00.html

NO PAUL NO

[ncfc_Tooze]

Holt will go now too

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

God I hope not Tooze. I didn't think it could go from so good to so bad in the space of half a month

[GSC]

I.e, we're not letting you go for free

[GSC]

Norwich City striker Grant Holt on Twitter: "I want to leave the football club due to disagreements. I have loved my 3 years at the club and it saddens me to write this" #ncfc

[Guest]

I think someone on these boards mentioned that A Villa might be a likely destination, after Holt submitted his transfer request. At the time there was some speculation that this might be partially due to Paul Lambert planning on leaving. At the time Paul Lambert said such speculation of him not staying was absolutely nonesence.

[Crimey]

I feel really sorry for Norwich, with Lambert and Holt going. There appears to be problems behind the scenes at the football club.

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