Robert Ketts Yellow Army

I will cut them some slack when they start performing. Until then, let''s all keep the pressure up.

[quote user="Fernando Derveld"]For a start, paragraphs.Secondly, are you even a City fan - "Mc Vae" is not a Norwich player, past or present.Thirdly, none of us are suprised; Lambert had better be ready to step up to the plate, because he''s got alot of work to do turning a bunch of hastily-assembled, average League One players into a promotion winning team. Having said that, I for one am optimistic. I think I back McNally''s judgement and I (purely on instinct) quite like the cut of Lambert''s gib myself.[/quote]''Alot'' is two words, if you want to split hairs.

[quote user="Carra Rud"]its true... Wee Win Nowt was seen in Norwich last night...[/quote]A Chinese Yorkshireman?

Was Butterworth driving?

That''s a good start for a club like NCFC

Quote of the day: "Delia entertaining some far eastern gentlemen"

[quote user="steve o"]He was watching tonight and has probably seen more than enough to convince himself that he needs better players,[/quote] Yes, but that takes money and in case you haven;t noticed we haven''t got a bean!

Let''s face it, with this squad it''s just a matter of time...

[quote user="PBTC"]Which one, Barry from Taverham or Barry the Percy? Or both? [/quote] Applies in both cases, probably

utterly deluded

[quote user="Norwich"]Yeah what a twunt![/quote] What''s a twunt?!

Theme to the Muppet Show?

and they do. Only at Norwich City... the worst football team on Earth. Is there any other club with the same fanbase that performs so consistently poorly? I honestly cannot think of one. Worse than Leeds. Worse than anyone. NCFC. The pits.

[quote user="Sideshow Tim"]To be announced in the next 24/48 hours. Personally i''m pleased about this[/quote] Why? How has his presence helped this club in any way or form? Get him out and spend the money somewhere else.

[quote user="LinkNR9"][quote user="1st Wazzock"] There is no quality whatsoever in this squad. The vast majority have been signed for free, and that just about sums up what this lot is worth. [/quote] I don''t think that anyone can disagree with this assessment whatsoever. [/quote] I can. They just need nurturing...

[quote user="CANARYCHARGE"][quote user="Snakepit boys"]Quite right what a soft as shite club we were!Its sickening, he has had a very good living off NCFC and came for one slice of pie too much for my liking. I am a higher qualified coach and I was not earning £1000''s a week to try and save us from our worst season for over 50 years! In fact I did not apply despite having better qualifications.I dont blame him for taking the job but he genuinely must have had a small grin at what the people in charge had done.Great player though and thanks for them very good years! You did not however deserve your last 7 months wages and that is thanks enough.In fact what are we thanking him for?[/quote]Agreed...... we owe him nothing for being our manager![/quote]And he will have been paid well during his years at the club

[quote user="Canaryfan7"]Are you having an f''n laugh? What a waste of newspaper. Just let Gunn go. He had his day as a player and was a big mistake as manager. Why can''t we just move on?????[/quote]The MD probably feels guilty for helping to wield the axe

Quote:In todays Edp "yello and green un" was the suggestion that if only there were a supporter in the mold of Robert Kett, to lead  a revolt against what is being done to our club . Well...is there ?? --I am Robert Kett and here are my demands: We pray your grace that where it is enacted for enclosing, that it be not hurtful to have enclosed saffron grounds for they be greatly chargeable to them, and that from henceforth no man shall enclose any more. We certify your grace that whereas the lords of the manors have been charged with certain free rent, the same lords have sought means to charge the freeholders to pay the same rent, contrary to right. We pray your grace that no lord of no manor shall common upon the Commons. We pray that priests from henceforth shall purchase no land neither free nor Bondy [neither freehold nor copyhold], and the lands that they have in possession may be let to temporal men, as they were in the first year of the reign of King Henry VII [1485]. We pray that Redeground and meadow ground may be at such price as they were in the first year of King Henry the VII. We pray that all marshes that are holden of the Kings majesty by free rent or of any other, may be again at the price that they were in the first year of King Henry the VII. We pray that all Bushels within your realm be of one strice, that is to say, to be in measure 8 gallons. We pray that priests or vicars that be not able to preach and set forth the word of god to his parishioners may be thereby put from his benefice, and the parishioners there to choose another or else the patron or lord of the town. We pray that the payments of castle-ward rent, and blanche ferme [fee in the form of silver], and office lands [kinds of land taxes], which has been accustomed to be gathered of the tenements, whereas we suppose the lords ought to pay the same to their bailiffs for the rents fathering, and not the tenants. We pray that no man under the degree of a knight or esquire keep a down house [keeping Doves], except if it has been of an old ancient custom. We pray that all freeholders and copyholders may take the profits of all commons, and their to common, and the lords not to common nor take profits of the same. We pray that no Feodorye (an officer of the old Court of Wards) within your shires shall be a councillor to any man in his office making, whereby the King may be truly served, so that a man being of good conscience may be verily chosen to the same office by the commons of the same shire. We pray your grace to take all liberty of let into your own hands whereby all men may quietly enjoy their commons with all profits. We pray that copyhold land that is reasonable rented may go as it did in the first year of King Henry VII and that at the death of a tenant or of a sale the same lands to be charged with an esey fine (which tenants often paid at the start of their landholding) as a capon or a reasonable sum of money for a remembrance. We pray that no priest shall be a chaplain nor no other officer to any man of honour or worship but only to be resident upon their benefices whereby their parishioners may be instructed with the laws of god. We pray that all bond men may be made free for god made all free with his precious blood shedding. We pray that Rivers may be free and common to all men for fishing and passage. We pray that no man shall be put by your Eschetory and Feodrie to find any office unless he holds of your grace in chief or capite above £10 a year. We pray that the poor mariners or Fisherman may have the whole profits of their fishings as purpres grampes whales or any great fish so it be not prejudicial to your grace. We pray that every proprietary parson or vicar having a benefice of £10 or more by year shall either by themselves or by some other person teach poor men’s children of their parish the book called the cathakysme and the primer. We pray that it be not lawful to the lords of any manor to purchase land freely and to let them out again by copy of court roll to their great advaunchement and to the undoing of your poor subjects. We pray that no proprietary parson or vicar in consideration of avoiding trouble and suit between them and their poor parishioners which they daily do proceed and attempt shall from henceforth take for the full contention of all the tithes which now they do receive but 8d. Of the noble in the full discharge of all other tithes. We pray that no man under the degree of [esquire] shall keep any rabbits upon any of their own freehold or copyhold unless he pale them in [confines them] so that it shall not be to the commons nuisance. We pray that no manner of person of what estate degree or condition he be shall from henceforth sell the adwardshyppe of any child but that the same child if he live to his full age shall be at his own chosen concerning his marriage the King’s wards only except. We pray that no manor of person having a manor of his own shall be no other lord’s bailiff but only his own. We pray that no lord knight nor gentleman shall have or take in from any spiritual promotion [gentlemen shouldn''t rent the right to collect church tithes]. We pray your grace to give licence and authority by your gracious commission under your great seal to such commissioners as your poor commons have chosen, or to as many of them as your majesty and your counsel shall appoint and think meet [suitable], for to redress and reform all such good laws, statutes, proclamations, and all other your proceedings, which hath been hidden by your Justices of your peace, Shreves, Escheatores, and others your officers, from your poor commons, since the first year of the reign of your noble grandfather King Henry the seventh. We pray that those your officers that have offended your grace and your commons and so proved by the complaint of your poor commons do give onto these poor men so assembled 4 d every day so long as they [the poor commons] have remained there [at the camp at Mousehold]. We pray that no lord knight esquire nor gentleman do graze nor feed any bullocks or sheep if he may spend forty pounds a year by his lands but only for the provision of his house. We pray that NCFC are mighty once againe, and that donkeys are kepte away from our clube, and that Delia slinges her hooke

[quote user="taintedtom2000"]I fully understand I could have posted this elsewhere, but didn''t fancy joining in a ''Has Gunn Topped himself?'' Thread. Sorry, its not nice.   Anyway,   Could this be the first instance of our new Archant board member attempting to keep the peace between those who loved Gunn, the Gunn family and the club? To me this whole thing just seems a little cheesy and over the top. Yes I agree with the sentiment, that Gunn is a hero to many, myself included, but an 8 page tribute? really? I think a few songs on the terrace for Gunny would go alot further than a cheesy attempt at a olive leaf from a transparent Archant board member.   Thoughts? [/quote]Archant will have to get used to everything being closely examined by a cynical readership because of the board appointment.

[quote user="Gunn Revolution"]Just found this on the U''s website, not sure if it''s been mentioned couldn''t find anything so I apologise if it has..The Norwich offer was strange because they insisted that they had decided to offer Paul the position without conducting an interview. Just find this a little odd, and a bit hastey? Opinions?[/quote]Isn''t he hinting that maybe there might be more to it? Norwich would have needed the U''s permission to ask for an interview. In the end, we asked them for him. Reading between the lines, you could be left with the impression that Norwich spoke to him on the sly, although I wouldn''t believe for a moment that such a nice club could ever be capable of such an underhand act. Remember what happened with NI and Nigel Worthington?

Hopefully... and the rest

[quote user="Getalife"]Will our first signing be a Scot/English Interpreter?How long will it take Paul Lambert to speak English?Fabio C is still struggling after a year in the job but it doesn’t appear to have done the English team any harm..On a more positive note the Scottish players will understand him immediately.Seriously now I am extremely pleased with this appointment and more importantly I have genuine confidence in our new CEO David McNally.For the first time in about 10 years (and longer) I feel positive and optimistic about Norwich City FC.Many disappointments are to be expected on the way up, there is more to do and the climb will not be in a straight line nevertheless my feeling is that we have reached the nadir of our pitiful decline and our future has changed direction.Most of us can only recollect  platitudes and cliché ridden mealy speak statements issued by the old firm including managers, policies and plans were vague, ill conceived and naive. Now I sense a new freshness about the boardroom, freshness coupled with echoes of a more worldly business acumen and also an awareness of the culture needed in our club to succeed and reach above our potential. Underfinanced is no longer an acceptable word to be employed as an excuse for penury, pitiful, performance which has been accepted here as par for the course for far too long.Sure poverty is an impediment but that is a one reason why the board are there, to overcome it and be good at it.This club has no obligation or right to support employees who fail to excel in their duty, moreover the ethical and moral edict should be to give your paying supporters the best value for their money by employing the most proficient staff.A comfy job for life if you keep your nose clean? No longer, only if you are successful old boy else get out of here and let someone in who can excel at it. They are the conditions of employment that most of the supporters endure to earn their ticket money and your wages.Crack on Mac - Welcome Paul and both of you - keep the energy flowing whatever resistance you meet on the way.[/quote]Well said, funny and astute. Give ''em three months though and we''ll all be baying for the board''s blood!

[quote user="BlyBlyBabes"] .... than the brutal way in which Bryan Gunn was treated. And just think how Butterworth, Crook, Deehan and the players - especially those he brought in must be feeling. This is not the Norwich way Miss Smith. You must go now. I was rather underwhelmed by the original appointment of Bryan Gunn. But once Team Gunn emerged with the addition of the other former Carrow Road stalwarts I thought why not give it a go and wish them good luck. The psychological mess and loan policy left by Roeder was always likely to lead to relegation, so when Gunn was confirmed as manager, allowed to do a little housecleaning, throw out the loans policy, bring in 12 new players etc I thought Team Gunn would be given a few months to prove themselves. I suspect that stagefright, bad luck and panic fed on each other against Colchester and the the Yeovil result was more a true reflection of the quality of the team. Surely there were no clues in the pre-season build-up which would have predicted imminent catastrope, which supports this theory. No. Panic took over after Colchester, and McNally and Bowker saw their main chance - and Smith acquiesced in the vain hope that they would rescue her from the pending firestorm. Ken Brown is bemused. I am bemused, embarrassed and angry. No matter how hard or difficult things are this is just not the way to do things. Fire Gunn by all means if that is the considered solution. But not in this brutal and unfair manner. I mean, by what kind of judgement do you give a man (a team really) a new contract, allow him to restructure the squad, bring in 12 new players etc and then fire him (them? as they must be almost as culpable mustn''t they?) after a freak  1-7 followed by a good 4-0 against comparable opposition. And still the majority will not admit that their Empress has no clothes! All I will say in summary is that there are ways to do things - and brutality and public humiliation are NOT the way. And the buck stops at the top. And that''s the way I see it. Nuff said. One love. OTBC       [/quote] How do you fire someone in a nice way? It''s a common complaint on these threads that Norwich are just too, well, nice. Maybe the new, less attractive, meaner style of club management might deliver what 24,000 fans and more deserve, instead of this worse-than-mediocre tripe we''ve been fed for the last five years.

[quote user="thebigfeller"]It''s certainly a darn sight better than Gunn - but when I look at Lambert''s record, all I see is a gradually improving manager: hardly a proven one. Awful at Livingston, albeit in very difficult circumstances which weren''t his fault. OK at Wycombe - League 2 play-offs is merely OK for them, though the Carling Cup run was certainly impressive. And OK at Colchester too: in their first season back down, how can 12th place be anything more than OK? Great that we''ve finally dispensed with the Mr Nice Guy nonsense and finally gone after our top target, regardless of what his club thought - but what bemuses me is that he was our top target in the first place. Sorry, but his experience as a player makes little or no difference to his prospects as a manager: otherwise, Peter Grant would''ve been a big success. And the feeling his appointment was sealed by one game is awfully uncomfortable too: didn''t that happen in Gunn''s case as well? My hope is that he can galvanise us and get us into the top six come May - but this could very much go either way. I''m not anti his appointment as such: it''s more that there''s just a big question mark in my head, and I was hoping for more really. [/quote] He strikes me as an ambitious guy who''s got something to prove and sees Norwich as a stepping stone to a Premiership role. Do the do for the Canaries; get promoted and be a contender in the Championship, have a couple of strong seasons, a decent cup run or two and who knows?

[quote user="ncfcfan"]Does anybody else think Lambert will play these two? I hope he does, theyre much better then some of the people who have been playing. You cant deny the quality they will bring to the team in League 1. [/quote] I''ve always been a fan of Russell. He brings a combative attitude to the middle of the pitch