The A-Z of Norwich City in 2007

I’m pretty new to this blogging lark but if there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that at this time of year you can’t go anywhere without stumbling across a list of one thing or another.

At about the same as this realisation I was reading Football 365’s A-Z of Football in 2007, and not wanting to miss a good band-wagon when I see it was inspired to write a Norwich City version:

A is for Anti-Climax: The feeling shared by many (including myself) when Glenn Roeder was unveiled as Peter Grant’s replacement before realising that, actually, he looks really rather good.

B is for the Barclay: Along with the Snakepit the source of 90% of the noise within Carrow Road.

C is for Carrow Road: The home of the Canaries (obviously).

D is for Dion: I know there is something not quite right when your best player is 38 years old, but persuading him to stay on for the current campaign was one of the few positives you could take from Peter Grant’s reign.

E is for Excitement: Painful? Embarrassing? Humiliating? Perhaps, but surely nobody could call 2007 dull?

F is for Fotheringham: I love seeing players showing passion for the cause and few have demonstrated a greater desire to do well for Norwich City Football Club in the last few months than the new skipper.

G is for Grant: Let’s just leave that there shall we? He’s gone now…

Neville’s Next

The debate on player safety continues. In the news this morning it’s Phil Neville’s turn to share his fears:

“It has been building up for the last 10 years and it is fine shouting abuse at you, but they are now shouting abuse about your family and when it gets to that level then enough is enough.”

Presumably you are referring to your brother the shy and retiring Gary Neville (incidentally the owner of the most magnificent facial hair in football) Philip? Or perhaps your Dad, the ingeniously named Neville Neville.

Come on - there is a serious debate to be had here, but sometimes jokes just write themselves.

To be fair though it is actually a pretty interesting interview. You can listen to it here.