Norwich City home match thread

[Jerseybean]

Sunday at 130 the Robins take on the Canaries.

In the week they raced into a two goal lead inside 12 minutes away at Watford but ended up losing 3-2. They are two points behind us in the table, with 23 points.

They dumped us out of the Carabao Cup in late August thanks to a single goal, at Ashton Gate, we only created one attempt on target that night, https://youtu.be/vzZfRGlPjQw

On deadline day they signed defender Danny Batth from Sunderland and forward Ui-jo Hwang on loan from Nottingham Forest.

In October Delia Smith and her husband lost their majority stake in the club after Mark Attanasio's increased stake was approved. The Milwaukee Brewers owner joined the Canaries board last September when the American bought 15.9% of the club. His Norfolk FB Holdings group acquired an additional 195,012 shares, bringing him level with the 40% of Smith and her husband.

See the newspaper clip from February 20th 1909 (with thanks to @ashton_fan) which previews Norwich's big cup tie at Bristol City, this would have been in the run to our only FA Cup Final against Manchester United. Norwich were in the South Eastern league at the time so it would have been a big upset to beat us, we won 2-0. You will note from the league tables that the Gas and Swindle both played in the Southern League at the time.

David Wagner was appointed as head coach in January 2023. The German enjoyed a professional career in Germany where he was a part of the Schalke 04 UEFA Cup-winning team in 1997. His first foray into management came with Borussia Dortmund II. https://youtu.be/WWZW-NI76hs

Wagner has received a vote of confidence from the board ahead of the game, but the decision over his future ultimately rests with new sporting director Ben Knapper.

Norwich have won just two of their last nine games, losing seven, have fallen to 14th in the Championship and any confidence and optimism towards Wagner’s methods in gaining promotion appear to have evaporated.

The Eastern Daily Press has now published two separate editorials calling for Wagner to be sacked, with the game against us potentially sealing his fate should another poor performance and result entail.

Speaking at this week’s AGM, chief shareholders Delia Smith, Michael Wynn Jones and Mark Attanasio discussed the situation at length, deferring the final decision to Knapper, who was appointed in October having previously spent four years at Arsenal as loans manager.

Their forum is a bit gloomy atm: https://forum.pinkun.com/index.php?/topic/154464-bristol-on-sunday/

This is the designated food donation game to support Operation Christmas Hamper. Fans attending are urged to bring food items to Ashton Gate and donate the items in the drop-off area by Kofi Lounge.

The Foundation has joined Bristol Rovers, Her Game Too, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and the Gas Girls in supporting the local charity’s goal of making bespoke Christmas hampers for families in need. More info here: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/foundation-news/donate-at-norwich-city-game-for-operation-christmas-hamper/

Head-to-head record

Won: 21

Lost: 38

Drawn:18

Their match preview: https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/match-preview-bristol-city-v-norwich-city-dec23

They are high scorers (32 for) but have conceded lots too (35) compared with our 19 for and against.

We will be without Naismith, Pring is available having served his one match suspension  band Academy midfielder Jed Meerholz may make the squad.

LM’s pre-match notes: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/city-men-news/liams-notes-norwich-city-h/

Officials

Referee: Gavin Ward

Assistants: Lee Venamore and Adam Crysell

Fourth official: Ollie Yates

Players who played for them and us include, Korey Smith, Aaron Wilbraham, Gary O'Neil, John Ruddy, Rob Newman, Joe Royle, Louie Donowa, Ade Akinbiyi, Robert Fleck, Jim Brennan, Elliott Bennet and Leroy Lita.

 

 

[bcfc01]

2-1 to City.

 

[Kid in the Riot]

All I've got to add is that one of the greatest Britons, Horatio Nelson, was from Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk, and probably would've been a Norwich fan had they existed when he was alive. 

They lay claim to the oldest football chant in the world too - On the ball, City! is 121 years old. 

[Sir Geoff]

Great piece again JB, but how could you forget Paul Cheesley in the played for both teams bit.

[Comanche]

And Timm Klose

[Tony Tootle]

Gavin Ward in charge of proceedings. Having worked with him I can confirm he’s a lovely bloke but his refereeing skills are questionable.

[BigTone]

11 hours ago, Jerseybean said:

Sunday at 130 the Robins take on the Canaries.

In the week they raced into a two goal lead inside 12 minutes away at Watford but ended up losing 3-2. They are two points behind us in the table, with 23 points.

They dumped us out of the Carabao Cup in late August thanks to a single goal, at Ashton Gate, we only created one attempt on target that night, https://youtu.be/vzZfRGlPjQw

On deadline day they signed defender Danny Batth from Sunderland and forward Ui-jo Hwang on loan from Nottingham Forest.

In October Delia Smith and her husband lost their majority stake in the club after Mark Attanasio's increased stake was approved. The Milwaukee Brewers owner joined the Canaries board last September when the American bought 15.9% of the club. His Norfolk FB Holdings group acquired an additional 195,012 shares, bringing him level with the 40% of Smith and her husband.

See the newspaper clip from February 20th 1909 (with thanks to @ashton_fan) which previews Norwich's big cup tie at Bristol City, this would have been in the run to our only FA Cup Final against Manchester United. Norwich were in the South Eastern league at the time so it would have been a big upset to beat us, we won 2-0. You will note from the league tables that the Gas and Swindle both played in the Southern League at the time.

David Wagner was appointed as head coach in January 2023. The German enjoyed a professional career in Germany where he was a part of the Schalke 04 UEFA Cup-winning team in 1997. His first foray into management came with Borussia Dortmund II. https://youtu.be/WWZW-NI76hs

Wagner has received a vote of confidence from the board ahead of the game, but the decision over his future ultimately rests with new sporting director Ben Knapper.

Norwich have won just two of their last nine games, losing seven, have fallen to 14th in the Championship and any confidence and optimism towards Wagner’s methods in gaining promotion appear to have evaporated.

The Eastern Daily Press has now published two separate editorials calling for Wagner to be sacked, with the game against us potentially sealing his fate should another poor performance and result entail.

Speaking at this week’s AGM, chief shareholders Delia Smith, Michael Wynn Jones and Mark Attanasio discussed the situation at length, deferring the final decision to Knapper, who was appointed in October having previously spent four years at Arsenal as loans manager.

Their forum is a bit gloomy atm: https://forum.pinkun.com/index.php?/topic/154464-bristol-on-sunday/

This is the designated food donation game to support Operation Christmas Hamper. Fans attending are urged to bring food items to Ashton Gate and donate the items in the drop-off area by Kofi Lounge.

The Foundation has joined Bristol Rovers, Her Game Too, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and the Gas Girls in supporting the local charity’s goal of making bespoke Christmas hampers for families in need. More info here: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/foundation-news/donate-at-norwich-city-game-for-operation-christmas-hamper/

Head-to-head record

Won: 21

Lost: 38

Drawn:18

Their match preview: https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/match-preview-bristol-city-v-norwich-city-dec23

They are high scorers (32 for) but have conceded lots too (35) compared with our 19 for and against.

We will be without Naismith, Pring is available having served his one match suspension  band Academy midfielder Jed Meerholz may make the squad.

LM’s pre-match notes: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/city-men-news/liams-notes-norwich-city-h/

Officials

Referee: Gavin Ward

Assistants: Lee Venamore and Adam Crysell

Fourth official: Ollie Yates

Players who played for them and us include, Korey Smith, Aaron Wilbraham, Gary O'Neil, John Ruddy, Rob Newman, Joe Royle, Louie Donowa, Ade Akinbiyi, Robert Fleck, Jim Brennan, Elliott Bennet and Leroy Lita.

 

 

Condensed Version

Norwich:

This is the designated food donation game to support Operation Christmas Hamper. Fans attending are urged to bring food items to Ashton Gate and donate the items in the drop-off area by Kofi Lounge.

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COYR

[GrahamC]

12 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said:

All I've got to add is that one of the greatest Britons, Horatio Nelson, was from Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk, and probably would've been a Norwich fan had they existed when he was alive. 

They lay claim to the oldest football chant in the world too - On the ball, City! is 121 years old. 

Stephen Fry, Ed Balls & bit more obscure Charles Clarke, too.

Big fan of them as a club, see lots of similarities, big catchment area as geographically isolated, place with good quality of life- things aren’t so great at present but they absolutely piss all over us in terms of historical achievements.

Anyway Pring for Naismith but otherwise unchanged tomorrow, I expect.

[pongo88]

Their forum is similar to ours in some ways - talk of cider, trains and a bit of doom and gloom 

[fairweather]

9 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

Their forum is similar to ours in some ways - talk of cider, trains and a bit of doom and gloom 

It’s a winning formula 

[BCFC31]

Can see this being 2-1 to Norwich I'm afraid I think there attacking quality and ball retention will be to much for us.

[Shauntaylor85]

3 hours ago, pongo88 said:

Their forum is similar to ours in some ways - talk of cider, trains and a bit of doom and gloom 

Except they’ve won many promotions to PL and had some good times up there too. We are such an underachieving club. 

[Lanterne Rouge]

Is Josh Sargent still out for them? They miss him badly.

[Davefevs]

1 minute ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Is Josh Sargent still out for them? They miss him badly.

Yes, but Barnes is just coming back:

[Lanterne Rouge]

A weird set of results today mean that if we win by two tomorrow we go seventh!

[nickolas]

2 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

A weird set of results today mean that if we win by two tomorrow we go seventh!

JL will be pleased!

[Lanterne Rouge]

1 minute ago, nickolas said:

JL will be pleased!

The flaw in my plan however, is the `if we win by two` bit!

[BCFC31]

Win tomorrow and we go 9th and only 2 points off the play offs heading into the busy Xmas schedule and Jan transfer window looking like a massive game tomorrow tbh it really is now time for Conway to step up and start scoring some goals isn't it !

Edited December 2, 2023 by BCFC31

[redkev]

9 hours ago, Tony Tootle said:

Gavin Ward in charge of proceedings. Having worked with him I can confirm he’s a lovely bloke but his refereeing skills are questionable.

Questionable = shite 

[redkev]

23 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

A weird set of results today mean that if we win by two tomorrow we go seventh!

Ah that old word.     IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF IF 

[Mr Popodopolous]

2 hours ago, BCFC31 said:

Can see this being 2-1 to Norwich I'm afraid I think there attacking quality and ball retention will be to much for us.

They can ship a lot on the road and their away record is questionable at best.

Could be an open game!

[BCFC31]

2 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

They can ship a lot on the road and their away record is questionable at best.

Could be an open game!

Hopefully we can rely on the game its self to keep us warm tomorrow then !  

[Hocca]

2nd best defence in the league (yes really) vs 2nd worst defence.

They’re a bit all over the place at the minute and it’s a game we should win I think , I’ll go 2-1 win.

[DaveInSA]

I’ll be there tomorrow. Looking forward to it. 3-1 city.

[A Horse With No Name]

13 hours ago, Tony Tootle said:

Gavin Ward in charge of proceedings. Having worked with him I can confirm he’s a lovely bloke but his refereeing skills are questionable.

He was 4th official in our game on Wednesday. Unusual to be involved in the same team in successive games? 

[FNQ]

I fancy Cornick to start as Tommy seems a bit lost and out of sorts atm… Coming off of the bench could be a good thing for TC too a la Rotherham away?

3-1 to us.. COYR’s

[Silvio Dante]

11 hours ago, GrahamC said:

Stephen Fry, Ed Balls & bit more obscure Charles Clarke, too.

Big fan of them as a club, see lots of similarities, big catchment area as geographically isolated, place with good quality of life- things aren’t so great at present but they absolutely piss all over us in terms of historical achievements.

Anyway Pring for Naismith but otherwise unchanged tomorrow, I expect.

Myself I’d start Cornick and move Tommy wide. Bell has been woefully out of form, Mehmeti had no form to start with and Yeboah seems to be on the outers. 
 

Tommy, when he first came into the side, was effectively Weimanns deputy - playing off the front man. He’s not yet ready to play the sole man up front as he’s not physically there. Cornick is. Tommy wide will do more defensively than Bell or Mehmeti and it allows him to link off the front man.

 

[Swede]

I'd start with Cornick in place of Tommy & Mehmeti in place of the out of sorts and predictable Sam Bell.

[Davefevs]

1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said:

Myself I’d start Cornick and move Tommy wide. Bell has been woefully out of form, Mehmeti had no form to start with and Yeboah seems to be on the outers. 
 

Tommy, when he first came into the side, was effectively Weimanns deputy - playing off the front man. He’s not yet ready to play the sole man up front as he’s not physically there. Cornick is. Tommy wide will do more defensively than Bell or Mehmeti and it allows him to link off the front man.

 

I wonder whether we might see another version of a back three….Vyner Dickie Pring with Tanner and Sykes outside them…but Conway and Cornick together, with TGH, Jamo and Knight?

[Rocking Red Cyril]

Port wells not fit. Conway+ Wells are good together