On The Ball City!

[saladguy]

Oh cool. There's some new kid at our school who used to live in Norwich who is raving about it

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Really unlucky against Birmingham . Cup dreams crashed but you have to concentrate on the league and do what they arent doing in reality.

 

[Jaztheman]

A decent performance against Birmingham but you seem unfortunate to get knocked out. Kevin Phillips being the man to get the goal, not the first time in his career either so not to be disheartened. Hopefully you can continue the form from the Blackpool game in the league as the cup is not important.

Same as my last post, would like to see some more writing but the layout is very good and the foundations are set for a quality story. Looking forward to seeing your season unfold.

 

[Skater]

WHO IS IN LINE TO BE NORWICH CITY MANAGER?

GLENN ROEDER: sacked in the summer after performingly poorly as manager

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The search for a Norwich City manager continues after Glenn Roeder's sacking in the summer.

Former goalkeeping legend Bryan Gunn has been in caretaker charge since the first league match of the season, a 1-1 draw against Southampton at Carrow Road.

BRYAN GUNN: caretaker manager who is now contender for job
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Gunn has led the Canaries in four matches and come away with one win, against Blackpool at Carrow Road, and one draw. His two losses were against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium and in the Carling Cup against Birmingham City at St Andrews.

The Scotsman has not ruled out applying for the job full time.

"I have loved every minute of being in charge of first team affairs," he said.

He added: "I love Norwich City, I spent many years here and I have lots of friends here and the longer am I here the more I want the job. The advantage I have over the other candidates is that I have the chance to show what I can do."

Popular amongst the fans, Adrian Boothroyd spent two years as the youth team manager at City before he became the Watford manager. With the Hornets, he won promotion to the Barclays Premier League and later took them to the Coca-Cola Championship play-offs.

ADRIAN BOOTHROYD: fans' favourite for manager post
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Other candidates include Paul Ince, Mark Robins and a possible Carrow Road return for Nigel Worthington.

NIGEL WORTHINGTON: possible comeback?
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[saladguy]

They should appoint Aidy Boothroyd. A good young manager, who yet has alot of experience and success in the Championship with Watford!

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Go for Boothroyd or Ince..both have tasted success..

 

[Skater]

THE GUNN IS NOT MIGHTIER THAN THE BLADE

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Norwich City lost 1-0 to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

The Canaries had done well but a Birmingham-esque result occurred when Australian David Carney won it for the Blades with two minutes of normal time remaining.

"It is disappointing. After all, though, it wouldn't have happened if we had scored first!" said caretaker manager Bryan Gunn.

Gunn revealed after the match that midfielder Simon Lappin had left the club to join Blackpool for a fee of ?100,000.

SIMON LAPPIN: Joined Blackpool for ?100,000

Championship Results

Blackpool 3-2 Charlton Athletic
Bristol City 1-0 Burnley
Cardiff City 1-1 Barnsley
Derby County 2-1 Watford
Ipswich Town 0-1 Coventry City
Nottingham Forest 2-0 Preston North End
Queens Park Rangers 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton 1-2 Birmingham City
Swansea City 3-2 Reading
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Plymouth
Crystal Palace 2-1 Doncaster Rovers
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skater added 4 Minutes and 51 Seconds later...

BREAKING NEWS: Norwich City sign Stern John

STERN JOHN: signed for Norwich for ?650,000

Norwich City caretaker manager Bryan Gunn has completed the signing of Trinidad & Tobago striker Stern John.

John scored the goal which robbed the Canaries of promotion to the Premier League in 2002, but has now joined the club with the aim of making up for it.

"He has a proven record and will score goals for us," Gunn said.

The deal is worth ?650,000.

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[shantanu_rooney]

Good signing of John and hoping Lappin is good for Blackpool. Gunn could be the right man maybe..

 

[Skater]

Boothroyd unveiled as City manager

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Former Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd has been unveiled as Norwich City boss at a press conference at Carrow Road.

Boothroyd spent two years as the youth team manager for the Canaries, before leaving to take Watford into the Premier League via the play offs.

The Yorkshireman parted company with the Hornets after a poor start to last season.

Boothroyd will take immediate charge at Norwich City, with caretaker manager Bryan Gunn staying on as his assistant.

"I am delighted to be back in football, at a really good club. Great fans, great facilities, great players," Boothroyd said.

"Bryan [Gunn] will be a real asset. His signing of Stern John was a brilliant move."

 

[Skater]

Sorry for a recent lack of updates.

Boothroyd stuns Canaries with sudden walkout

By JOE SMITH

Bryan Gunn is the new Norwich City manager after a shocking turn of events.​

Adrian Boothroyd has sensationally left Norwich City, days after being unveiled as their new manager and without taking charge of a single match, the Norwich Evening News can exclusively reveal.

Boothroyd has kept a low profile since his sudden departure but is known to be flying to Spain to become the youth team coach at giants Real Madrid. The move has sent shockwaves through Norwich and the Championship in general.

Real, who have won the Champions League a record nine times, have looked to England for players and staff in recent years, and Boothroyd is their latest scalp. Previously the club have signed Lassana Diarra from Portsmouth and attempted to coax Jermaine Pennant from Liverpool, as well as recruiting ex-Tottenham Hotspur manager Juande Ramos as head coach.

Norwich City have appointed Bryan Gunn as Boothroyd's replacement. Gunn, a club legend, was in control in a caretaker position between Glenn Roeder's exit and Boothroyd's arrival, and was preparing to take on the role of assistant manager at the Carrow Road club. Now he is the man charged with leading an unsettled group of players to realise their potential.

"What has happened, not just to me, but the club, hasn't sunk in yet. Adrian took his first training session the other day and it went well. The players responded to his style of coaching and everyone was really excited for the new era he was to lead Norwich City into," said the Scotsman.

"I don't know exactly when he got the offer to work in Madrid, but it was not until this morning that I and the rest of the staff were told. Adrian was nowhere to be seen. We had to tell the players before it was leaked to the press."

City chairman Roger Munby was clearly incensed at a press conference to announce the decision, with a flustered appearance. At the head of the club since 2002, he described it as a 'dark day' and refused to refer to Boothroyd by his first name.

"We as a club spent a long time carefully considering who was the right man to take us forward. We identified Mr. Boothroyd as that man. His extremely sudden departure is a dark day for Norwich City, and he leaves with clearly no consideration for where that leaves us," said Munby.

"The departure has come so soon after the appointment that the situation in the jobs market will be pretty much completely unchanged. To that effect, we have asked Bryan to take charge once more, this time in a full time capacity."

 

[Skater]

Gunn takes point from first match as manager

By JOE SMITH at Carrow Road
Norwich City 0-0 Doncaster Rovers​

Midfielder Wes Hoolahan was the man of the match in the draw with Doncaster Rovers.
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A sorry week for Norwich City ended with a point in Bryan Gunn's first match as full-time manager, following a goalless draw with newly-promoted Doncaster Rovers at Carrow Road.

In an even game, the Canaries dominated possession but could not find the breakthrough. Rovers goalkeeper Neil Sullivan was peppered, but he managed to withstand everything that was thrown at him, a testament to how highly he is regarded by his former club Leeds United.

A relatively poor attendance of 19,968 were inside Carrow Road, and they showed their dismay when new signing Stern John, signed by Gunn himself, and favourite Jamie Cureton were not played from the start. Inexplicably, the new manager decided to have loanees Arturo Lupoli and Omar Koroma as strikers.

Talking to the media after the game, Gunn attempted to explain his team selection.

"I tried to put myself in Arturo's and Omar's position. Their clubs have sent them out on loan to play some first team football and if they are going to be sitting on the bench while players who are contracted to us are on the pitch there isn't much point in them being here," said the goalkeeping legend.

"Stern and Jamie are very good players so of course they will be playing in the coming matches. I am actually very impressed with the talent we have in the squad here. I think it will take just one win, after all that has gone, I think just that one win will send us on a good run."

City have earned just five points from their first five matches of the new season, and the trip to Crystal Palace in the next game is crucial.

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[saladguy]

Stern John is a good signing. I think that you should beat Palace

 

[Skater]

A new update:

Norwich City admit to poor start to season after third loss

By JOE SMITH at Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace 1-0 Norwich City

James Scowcroft scored the only goal in the match.​

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Bryan Gunn's second attempt at kick starting a revival of his beloved Norwich City's fortunes did not go according to plan, with a narrow defeat at Crystal Palace.

James Scowcroft's 28th minute header was the result of a mistake by Ryan Bertrand and it hit the away side hard as Palace proceeded to sit on their lead.

City had most of the possession but a strong defence meant the damage was done.

A frustrated Gunn remained optimistic afterwards.

"A lot of preparation went into this game. We had worked very hard all week in training and the morale was good on the trip down here. An early goal has cost us. I have seen it happen before and we need to ensure it doesn't happen again," said the manager.

"I know as well as anybody how much this club means to the people of Norwich. The fans have been messed around in the early part of the season and it's fair to say it has had an effect. Now, though, we start again."

The Canaries find themselves in 21st place in the Championship, just a point above the relegation zone.

 

[saladguy]

Nice to see this back Lee

 

[Skater]

Norwich City fall into relegation zone after late punishment

By JOE SMITH at The Valley
Charlton Atheltic 2-1 Norwich City
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Svetoslav Todorov scored in the last minute of normal time to clinch all three points for Charlton Athletic.​

"It is all well and good saying that we were much better today, the fact of the matter is we have not got anything from the game."

Norwich City manager Bryan Gunn was in a dejected mood again as the Canaries fought hard but fell to a 2-1 defeat against Charlton Athletic at the Valley.

It took just 11 minutes for centre half Jonathan Fortune to give the Addicks the lead with a neatly-place shot from close range.

Half an hour of the game had passed when Dejan Stefanovic, celebrating becoming a British citizen in the week, headed the visitors level.

The 90 minutes had just passed when Svetoslav Todorov clinched the winner to send the 22,405 fans in attendance home delighted.

Norwich have dropped into the bottom three after winning just one of their first seven matches of the season - Charlton have just crept into the play-off places.

Reading, 7th at this stage and aiming for an immediate return to the Premier League, are the next visitors to Carrow Road, with the fans already becoming restless.

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