A very scrappy game which failed to even get close to making a spark, the one one real shot on target went in, Lee Camp will be feeling a little down about it, he really should have saved that. Keepers should very rarely be beaten on the near post, but in saying that, there was enough time and space for challenges to have been made and fancy flic [...]
Jackson Staying Put ... No Trip to the Seaside
Published on Mar 28, 2013
Brighton's attempts to land Simeon Jackson on loan before today's 5pm deadline look to have been thwarted. Hughton said that no players will be leaving, I take it that is including Jackson.
Lambert Wants Russell Martin ..Paper Talk ?
Published on Mar 28, 2013
Just how much of this is paper talk and how much holds water, The Mirror says: that Russell Martin is wanted by old boss Paul Lambert at Villa and Simeon Jackson is set to sign on loan for Brighton. The Jackson loan deal has been covered in many places including on here and Brighton's local paper, so that doesn't take a lot of ins [...]
Diakite To Napoli Not Norwich
Published on Mar 27, 2013
Lazio defender Modibo Diakite is close to joining Napoli - contrary to reports that have linked him with a summer move to Norwich. The 26-year-old Frenchman was said to be on his way to Norfolk, according to one national newspaper, after City beat Liverpool to a deal for his services but that was quickly denied by the club. Now Ulisse Savini, [...]
Diakite & Van Ginkel
Published on Mar 27, 2013
The good old Sun has us beating Liverpool to the signing of Lazio's Modibo Diakite, if you were like me, not knowing too much about him I went to Wiki. To save posting a seemingluy endless amount of blurb, I satisfy myself with. Diakité plays as a central defender and is a good reader of the play as well as having a strong physical p [...]
Jackson To Brighton Rumour
Published on Mar 26, 2013
According to reports in the Daily Star this morning, Simeon Jackson has signed for Gus Poyet's Brighton. it will be a loan deal as League clubs can only carry out short term loan deals of 3 month maxium. No further details were available
Snodgrass & Martin to Miss Scotland's World Cup Games
Published on Mar 25, 2013
Both Russell Martin and Robert Snodgrass will miss Scotland's next World Cup quailifer, Snodgrass because he was sent off in his Country's defeat to Wales and Martin because of injury. I haven't found out exactly what the injury is, just hope it isn't too serious to effect the rest of the premier league season
Ruddy Returns to Training
Published on Mar 23, 2013
Good to hear that John Ruddy is soon to be back to full training, he has revealed that he will return to full training this week after four months out through injury. Ruddy has been out since November after tearing the muscle on his thigh bone during a 1-1 draw with Everton After undergoing successful surgery and rehabilitation the England in [...]
Wolfswinkel Update
Published on Mar 23, 2013
I said the other day that when the Club announces the deal we can believe it, late last night the club tweeted the news that a deal had been reached with Sporting Lisbon and Ricky Van Wolfswinkel and the player would join us on July 1st. A further statement on the clubs official site reads. NORWICH City can confirm that a deal has been agreed [...]
Snodgrass See's Red In Welsh Defeat
Published on Mar 23, 2013
City Midfielder Robert Snodgrass was sent off in Scotland's defeat to Wales, he received his second bookable offence in giving away a penalty, with a foul on Chris Burke, Wales converted the kick and went on to win the match.
Wolfswinkel To Sign on July 1st
Published on Mar 22, 2013
The club announced via Twitter that have have agreed to sign Ricky Van Wolfswinkel on July 1st, subject to the paperwork and clearence being given. The Tweet City have agreed to sign striker Ricky Van Wolfswinkel from Sporting Lisbon on a 4-year deal from July 1, subject to paperwork
Wolfswinkel - Not A Done Deal Yet !
Published on Mar 22, 2013
The deal to bring Ricky Van Wolfswinkel to Carrow Road has still some distance to go - talks are reported to be continuing, while the clubs have agreed a fee there is still the player's personal terms to be thrashed out. We know Lisbon are short of money having not been able to pay all of their staff wages for some time, it is suggest [...]
Martin Sees Out Season at Derby
Published on Mar 21, 2013
Chris Martin has had his loan spell with Derby County extended until the end of the season agreed, in a deal that will be finalised next week. Martin who has impressed manager Nigel Clough in the first month of the loan, scored on their last game.
Wolfwinkel A Summer Signing
Published on Mar 21, 2013
According to media sources City have agreed deal to bring Sporting Lisbon striker and former target Ricky van Wolfswinkel to Carrow Road. After searching several news papers and news feeds I found the story on : http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Sporting/interior.aspx?content_id=810978 Here is the English translation of the a [...]
Weimann Interesting Hughton
Published on Mar 20, 2013
The mail online this morning has an interesting article one I would like very much to see come off. According to them City are more than interested in signing Andreas Weimann, whose talks about a new deal with Aston Villa have stalled. There is some milage to go before we see this happen, a few things will have to be sorted, if Vill [...]
Bunn Appeal Rejected
Published on Mar 19, 2013
City fans need no reminding Bunn's sending off, the club had appealed the decision of referee Chris Foy to show the keeper a straight red, but an independent regulatory commission appointed by the FA upheld the original decision. Bunn, will now miss the Premier League clash with Wigan after the international break.
Grigg and Burke in Hughton's Radar
Published on Mar 18, 2013
According to the Mirror, City are joined by Southampton as being interested in Walsall striker Will Grigg, who is out of contract in the summer. City are also said to have lined up a move for Birmingham's Chris Burke.
Officials Take the Limelight Again
Published on Mar 17, 2013
A massive hard earned point, a first class effort. A game that was over shadowed by 3 very dubious decision by the officials, first the Bunn sending off, the ball clearly hit Bunn in the lower chest and hit the underside of his arm. How any advantage could be attained by that I have no idea, how that can even be classed as deliberate again [...]
Korey To Oldham
Published on Mar 15, 2013
Good Luck to Korey Smith who has joined Oldham on a month's loan. He is yet to play for the Canaries this season and will relish the opportunity to get some competitive minutes under his belt. A lad I like as he has some fight and passion about him....Good Luck Korey
Barnett Joins Cardiff
Published on Mar 15, 2013
Defender Leon Banett has joined Cardiff City on loan until April 13th. He will join the squad to train on Friday morning . If paperwork is completed in time he will be available for selection for the Hillsborough away trip as Cardiff City play Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday. He will take squad number 25. Good luck Leon
Life Long Fan Passes Away
Published on Mar 14, 2013
A life long City fan collapsed as he came out of Carrow Road on Saturday after the draw with Southampton, passed away the next day of a heart condition at the N&N. Geoffrey Riches 86, from Fakenham, a season ticket holder at Norwich for more than 60 years and active supporter of many sports. Tributes have been paid by those wh [...]
Chris Martin
Published on Mar 13, 2013
Derby County boss Nigel Clough is preparing to talk with City over the possibility of extending Chris Martin's loan spell, which is due to expire after this weekend's game. Clough has been very impressed with Martin and has nothing but praise for him. Describing Martin as an "intelligent" footballer and says the player has bee [...]
Wolfswinkel Crops Up Again
Published on Mar 12, 2013
A little early for any serious transfer rumours, but this one continues to circulate around the internet, just how much stock we can put into right now I am unsure. Probably more a case of this latest rumour having more to do with the January interest shown by City. Talksport reported yesterday that City are going to make a £10 mill offer [...]
Another Point ..After More of The Same
Published on Mar 10, 2013
While yesterday's game was another one to forget, it was another point towards safety, I could sit and go on about the players struggled throughout the game, how 3 efforts at the goal, is a paltry amount, how Snodgras and Holt should have scored. How the players look almost scared to set foot out of thier own half at times.. [...]
It's Only Man U ...
Published on Mar 3, 2013
Does everywhere seems a little quiet today, even the City feed on Newsnow are full of Man Utd sites postings, Lets be honest, were we going to really get anything from this fixture ? We may have got a little lucky and caught them with more minds on Tuesday and Sir Alex resting over half his team. We could have been really up f [...]