Norfolk Mustard

Presumably the stated objective remains to gain promotion to the Premier League? As @duke63says, given Burnley's recent struggles, it's a pretty daunting prospect! By Christmas I envisage new Sporting Director Ben Knapper to have assessed state of play at NCFC and act accordingly. Whether he decides to stick or twist, a lot depends on which potential replacement Head Coaches are available, and when. Either way, I welcome a calm, measured, considered approach from someone who appears to represent a modern thinker in the game...

1-1 if betting. 0-3 with fear-based expectation. 2-1 with my hopeful heart. Quite frankly, any random thing could happen & probably will...

I'm usually optimistic, however I wouldn't be in the least bit surprised if Norwich got zero points in the next 4 games. Anything better than that will be a bonus!

I doubt many NCFC fans would expect PNE or Ipswich to be ahead of us. However, you make a fair point if that's the level we're aiming for...

I was looking forward to the Barnes/Sargent combination this season - especially against Ipswich. Even if Barnes returns by then, he needs someone alongside with more determination to score than Idah & Hwang. I expect the game will be moved to Sunday to avoid excess pre-match alcohol consumption.

i don't see Leicester & Ipswich being caught. Possible, but unlikely. Both sides are physically & mentally conditioned to win valuable league points.

The Championship teams currently in positions 2 & 3 haven't spent £ zillions - surely our first objective should be to compete with them?

Ipswich are currently in an automatic promotion slot for the Premier League & understandably high on confidence & belief. However, shipping 3 goals against Blackburn shows their vulnerability. The Championship table shows Ipswich are 61.5% better than Norwich at earning valuable league points. That's scary...

Hwang looks bereft of any meaningful football talent. I'd rather see Daniel Ogwuru given his chance to contribute...

Thankfully the perceived barrier you describe is a 'you thing' - not a 'general/applies to everyone thing'. It's your opinion, your feelings & that's perfectly fine. Knowing both Jack & Chris personally, my views are somewhat different to yours. There's good reason the likes of Jake Humphrey & Simon Thomas have freely mentored them - and even more reason Chris Goreham, Rob Butler & the BBC are comfortable to give Chris a regular radio broadcast opportunity. I haven't listened to the Scrimmage before, however I intend to now...

At the point of writing, I think Jack calls it right. Thing is, a lot can change for the better before September & should that happen, I dare say Jack will adjust his thoughts accordingly. I didn't agree with him calling for Farke to be sacked, however I consider him to be an astute, considerate guy - as is Chris Reeve.

Just watched it & found it mildly interesting during the closed season. Nice development story, shame he's up for sale by NCFC...

Looking at his highlight reels, Duffy is pretty good at scoring with downward headers from corners. Could be a real game-changer to see NCFC taking an early lead with one or two of those... Mind you, he hasn't signed for us yet has he?

I don't think Sargent or Idah are anything special; they fluff so many chances it's often painful to watch. Maybe it's a lack of confidence come match day; if they were that poor in training they'd never be pro footballers, so I live in hope they find their shooting boots sooner than later. Meanwhile, we really do need a sharp 19-26 year old goalscorer to lead the line who plays without fear. As @BroadstairsR mentioned, with inevitable injuries they'll all be required over the season...

You're playing with words! Whilst it wasn't a firm promise, SW is literally quoted that he was 'super-confident' (of a second signing within a week). Given it didn't happen, perhaps there's been a glitch. Btw: Why do you reference 'it's not rocket science' as if to indicate others should interpret things in the same way as you? Sounds condescending.

Pretty sure he said that in one of his interviews. Either way, EDP reported 20th May (10 days ago): "We've already started with Ashley Barnes," Webber said. "I'm super confident in the next week we'll be announcing our second new signing." https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/23536313.norwich-city-transfer-news-canaries-announce-new-signing-next-week/ Either way, he's behind on that...

Exactly, seems a case of SW over-promising & under-delivering! His version of 'imminent' seems rather different to mine...

They need to fish where the fish are; anyone spotted Stuart Webber & David Wagner hanging around in Magaluf?

I saw Tina Turner perform at Portman Road in 1990: https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/23545927.tina-turner-pop-star-performed-portman-road-1990/ and again at Wembley in 2000. Both times we were well aware we were in the company of a music legend. Fabulous entertainer...

Maybe Narcis 'Chico' Pelach is seen as a potential interim Head Coach should anything detrimental happen with David Wagner? Bit of succession planning...

No. The transfer has just been confirmed by the ever-reliable Chris Reeve at TNC...

Harry Winks:

Tyrone Mings is a first connection in my LinkedIn network; the next 'Tyrone Mings Academy' event is a charity golf day at The Belfry on Monday 29th May. They plan to buddy each team of 3 with a celeb / well-known person. I wonder if he plays golf with the same mentality he brings to football? 🙂

50% extra would equate to adding a further 45 mins to a full game!

Replace 'Sanctimonious' with 'Emotionally Intelligent' and you'd be a lot more accurate @yellowrider120! The words you use in this post say far more about your personal beliefs than it does about those you're describing.