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Nellie was a version by the Toy Dolls, a quality band. They''ve just released a new album. Their bass player is a Norwich resident called Tommy Blyth - he plays in Goober Patrol too.

Just browsing the brilliant ''Homes of Football'' website and came across this: http://www.homesoffootball.co.uk/collection/search/norwich/1/366 Happy days! There are some amazing pictures, most nostalgic!  

After my copy fell apart sometime in the late 90s, I recently bought a second hand Norfolk N Good online (it''s now out of print). I''d forgotten what absolute genius this book is and what superb memories it brought back. Kevin Baldwin hit exactly the mood of the time and had me laughing all the way through. I also had a copy of This Supporting Life and The Second Coming which I felt were near misses in comparison. I wondered whether Kevin had written any other titles and if he finally got together with the Wolverine?

Check out the song on:  http://youtu.be/wgCBZRBTrvk Interview with the band on Radio Norfolk: http://youtu.be/vVpHXWr4NeA Sounds great!

My particular favourite is from Uncle Ken Brown. I think this came about during the games after our Milk Cup win when we lost our form and headed for relegation in 1985: "With our luck, one of my players must be bonking a witch."

Hi all I teach at a primary school in Norfolk. In June, I''m running at activity month with a focus of sport. Last year was really easy, using the World Cup as a basis for all sorts of subjects from history to maths and so on. This year is not so easy and I''m looking for a focus... so I thought, as we''re in the news and the children would have an interest, I''d do a couple of weeks on Norwich City. My ideas kind of focus on social history as well as the football. I wondered if anyone could point me in the direction of any decent websites for old photos, particularly of Newmarket Road, The Nest and Carrow Road. I''ve had a good look, but run short very quickly. I was also wondering if anyone had old photos personally that they might like to email for use in class. Any ideas also appreciated! I already have Canary Citizens and On the Ball, City - these are good starting points... but the visuals would be great. Cheers!

Certainly worth the trouble. And also, no £50 reissue for my season ticket! Hurrah!

Lost my wallet in the Upper Barclay on Saturday following some manic celebrations of Grant Hol''s goal. A very, very nice person has handed it into the ticket office for me to collect. If that was you... THANK YOU! Much appreciated.

My school has been open all week and we have received a number of complaints from parents for being open. It is a no win situation I''m afraid. It is a village school and half of my class did not show up, even though it is walking distance, being kept off by parents who considered the weather to be too dangerous. All staff made it in, some travelling over 40 miles to staff a half full school. I feel that the dedication of the staff is certainly not in question in our case.

For me, it has to be the Ramones - powerful, has bags of credibility and is an all timeless and influential song. I will be most upset if it''s Queen again!

You are correct. Originally the old main stand was the only one with a roof. The River End (nearest the camera), South Sand and Barclay Ends were all uncovered terraces.  The Barclay End was called the Station End until the roof was paid for by Captain Evelyn Barclay before 37/38. It took the name Barclay from him, nothing to do with the bank!

Nice one Dougal!

I''d go for Blitzreig Bop - superb! Also consider ''Teenage Lobotomy'' after some of the boring games last year.   For an obscure one, ''Give him a ball and a yard of grass'' by the Sultans of Ping FC (of ''Where''s Me Jumper'' fame).

The old Barclay baiting the late Les Sealey for an entire forty five minutes in Monty Python style high pitch voices - "Lessssley!"

* Beating Grimsby 3.2 in 85/86, sitting in the South Stand. My first game. * The tiny family enclosure O Block and corner terracing. * Huddersfield at home in the cup. It snowed and snowed and snowed, I''ve never been so cold. Our village was cut off for a week. 87 perhaps? * Standing on the old Barclay and dodging the coins against Ipswich in a Full Members Cup match. * Southampton FA Cup Quarter Final Replay in the Old Barclay - what an atmosphere! * Oxford United away on a mid week game, breaking down on route, finding a pub, watching the AA man fix it from said pub and arriving at half time completely leathered. Can''t remember the score. Afterwards, eating a kebab with the hottest chilie sauce I''ve ever encountered. * Bayen Munich at Carrow Road. * Wolves away in the Play Off Semi for sheer nerve jangling tension. * The Play Off Season run in - for going out in Norwich and to the Waterfront after Saturday games and seeing smiling, happy fans everywhere. I''ve loved reading people''s thoughts here.

I''m getting married at Christmas and am having my reception in the Top of the Terrace in the Barclay. You can put a message on the scoreboard for the princely sum of £65 - a bit cheesey perhaps. On meeting with the nice lady at Canary Catering, she informed me that the club hopes to have a new ''scoreboard'' that plays videos and so on ready for the new season. Where they are going to put it, I''m not sure, but if they are flogging it to be seen from the Top of the Terrace for functions, the Jarrold/Barclay corner can''t be the right spot. I''m curious where they will put it. Somewhere in the ground is always going to be obscured, unless of course. they buy two like the current set up. Incidently, I shan''t be sticking a video of my wedding on it - a little vomit inducing methinks.

Actually, Johnny and Joey hated each other, Dee Dee was just mad!

Didn''t get to see  the Ramones, but I met Dee Dee Ramone once at a book signing - he was a top man. ''Hey Ho Let''s Go'' would be quality to run out to.

I don''t know about the goal music, but I''ve always thought that the teams should run out to the Ramones'' Blitzreig Bop. Quality rousing tune and has slightly more credibility than One Vision by Queen!

Oh no, I''ve been rumbled!

I had a similar experience for the Crystal Palace home game this year. I''m a season ticket holder in the Barclay, sold my ticket back to the club in order to buy two for the Jarrold Stand so I could take the missus (poor thing). However, the club were not happy about this as they said I was not a member despite being a season ticket holder. Incidently, I got a fiver for my Barclay ticket, but had to pay £54 for the new pair despite paying £340 for my season ticket. I''m still smarting over this one!!!

Thank you very much! It works a treat with Pcast! Now I can watch and work!

Does anyone know if it is possible to watch the game via online steaming? I tried with the Ipswich game and got sucked into paying for things that didn''t work! Cheers if you can help!

I have to say that I am speechless with the post match comments by our manager. The performance today, after much chest beating in the press of a reaction to the derby game, was nothing short of pathetic. The movement in the side was non-existent, giving no options for even a simple pass. As for the set pieces, the less said the better. At times, I wished I was at home doing a crossword or reading a book and certainly questioned my wisdom of having a season ticket. A ''disgrace'' for me, is getting soaked to the skin before the game and consequently freezing my bits off for 90 minutes with not one bit of action to raise my spirits. The team''s performance completely created the non atmosphere within the stadium and certainly those around me did their best to be positive when it was patently obvious that Hull were looking the more dangerous and most likely to score throughout. Hull were another poor team who had done their homework and again we made a poor team look good. I wonder now if we did actually ''deserve'' the WBA away victory (according to Grant) after their post hitting exploits or were just incredibly lucky and are now demonstrating our lack of ability. Several players are just not good enough, the tactics (if we have these) are just not working and I cannot see how stirring up the fans up within two months of getting the job will be of any benefit to anyone. Certainly a rubbish end to another rubbish Norwich City day. Hey ho, it''s only us paying customers.