Player Review 2008

So after a torturous and trying season which has thankfully given us a chance to fight another day, here are my reviews of the remaining players in the squad. Not going to include the players who have gone for good (Brown, Brellier, Murray) although

Step forward the real Jamie Cureton

Jamie Cureton is a funny fella. There are weeks when he can’t hit a cow’s backside with a banjo and there are others when he looks like the best striker in the division (which he was last season). His hat-trick on Saturday has put us probably 3 or 4

Only a point but lots of positives

Okay, so we didn’t grab another victory last night. Disappointing maybe but the bigger picture gives a much more positive outlook than we have seen for some time. In the end the result was a fair one. Hull are a good side, deserved a draw and maybe

The joy of hindsight!

As we enter another year with a good point at Palace and no doubt another eventful twelve months for Norwich City, I’ve decided to look back at some of the things I’ve written since the end of last season. Some of what I said makes me cringe (apologies

Cold but happy

Yesterday was one of those strange days when due to circumstances, I actually followed one of our home matches more than I intended to. For the first time in my life, I actually missed a Saturday at work due to illness. Yes, I could have got a ticket

Graham Paddon

Like many other Norwich fans today, I was sad to hear the passing of former midfield star Graham Paddon. Now I can’t pretend I saw him in action very often. In fact I only saw him play seven times as his career quietly drew to a close with the Canaries

New day, new dawn, new era?

When I heard Glenn Roeder had been appointed Norwich manager this morning, the blood nearly drained out of my face. I have to say, he wasn’t my first choice, or my second. In fact, he wasn’t even on my choices list! Maybe Jewell was a touch ambitious

Who were you, Peter Grant?

I remember once seeing an interview with Denis Law on his time at Man Utd. When asked about former United manager Frank O’Farrell, Law paused before saying, “Well….he came and went”. O’Farrell only lasted just over a year between 1971-72. United had

Falling apart at the seams

Tonight I feel sad. Not angry, but really really sad. I think despite all that has gone before this season, I never imagined we would have played as badly as we did at QPR. Okay, it was on Sky and against the worst team in the league - the odds suggested

Why I'm close to walking

It pains me to say it but I didn’t go to yesterday’s debacle. I could have done and I didn’t. Neither did I watch it on Sky or listen to it on the radio. For the second time this season, I simply didn’t bother. Yes, I wasn’t feeling too well with a

Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?

At the beginning of August, I tipped this season to be one of progress. With the current squad I felt we were capable of finishing in the top ten, and possibly higher with an extra couple of signings. At the moment I still want to believe that but I’m

What the hull happened?

I don’t always like the beginning of the season very much. To me, its still a hangover from pre-season in that nothing gets going straight away. Some players have come while others have gone, and everything still has an unfamiliar ring to it. Results

Fozzy bear's fruit

I really didn’t know what to expect on Saturday. The first few weeks of the season are always a bit of a strange call. There tends to be plenty of high scoring games and predictions being turned on their heads. With Norwich having lots of new faces

7 thoughts on the last 7 days

1) Preston and Barnet:  I wasn’t at either match but the results were good, if not better than expected. A fine away point and a decent cup win were what I would have taken last Saturday morning, although it is way way too early to make any judgment

Summer of Blub

If you had asked me a few weeks ago where I thought Norwich may finish next season, I would have said with our current squad…about 10th. Not likely to struggle but just a couple of defenders short of the play-offs. If anyone asked me today where we