Twenty Years of Delia and Michael

[Katie Borkins 1]

Prompted by this excellent article by Zoé Morgan.  Apologies Zoé, no idea how to do umlauts so technically I am misspelling your name.

http://www.thelittleyellowbirdproject.co.uk/articles/2016/2/9/twenty-years-of-delia

"When I take my seat at Carrow Road I instinctively check on the almost reassuring presence of Delia, Michael, and Delia’s mum in the executive box across the pitch. It may soon be necessary, due to the constant financial demands of modern football, or even old age, that they are no longer majority shareholders at Norwich City. But while they are still there, joining in with On the Ball, City, and cheering as loud (if not louder) than the rest of us, the club is in well-meaning hands.

Delia loves Norwich City, but love can often be lost in a world of commercial targets and agents’ fees. Perhaps it will only be when a new owner is in charge that we will really appreciate Delia’s love and understanding."

Let''s do this.

[Lessingham Canary 99]

When I take my seat at Carrow Road I instinctively check on the almost reassuring presence of Delia, Michael, and Delia’s mum in the executive box across the pitch.

Whats not so reassuring is she doesn''t know what stand she will be sitting in next season, good article and i fear she is right, sometimes you don''t know what you have until it''s gone !

[A Load of Squit 5,135]

I liked the article, one slight niggle, Etty, Delia and Michael sit in the Directors box (not executive).

[PurpleCanary 5,554]

She says Smith and Jones twice came close to selling the club, to Cullum and then to Fernandes. I don''t believe they were at all tempted in either case.

[Donkey dangler 0]

LETS BE HAVIN'' YOU!

[Curious Canary 0]

[quote user="Katie Borkins"]Prompted by this excellent article by Zoé Morgan.  Apologies Zoé, no idea how to do umlauts so technically I am misspelling your name.

http://www.thelittleyellowbirdproject.co.uk/articles/2016/2/9/twenty-years-of-delia

"When I take my seat at Carrow Road I instinctively check on the almost reassuring presence of Delia, Michael, and Delia’s mum in the executive box across the pitch. It may soon be necessary, due to the constant financial demands of modern football, or even old age, that they are no longer majority shareholders at Norwich City. But while they are still there, joining in with On the Ball, City, and cheering as loud (if not louder) than the rest of us, the club is in well-meaning hands.

Delia loves Norwich City, but love can often be lost in a world of commercial targets and agents’ fees. Perhaps it will only be when a new owner is in charge that we will really appreciate Delia’s love and understanding."

Let''s do this.

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Do what?

Get a new owner in so that we can really appreciate Delia’s love and understanding?

Wonder what would happen if she sold the club, would she still go to all the games, home and away?

Or do you think it’s going to be like The Queen, no intention of abdicating?

[6088m canary 0]

And there is modern football summed up:

"When i take my seat........." (most likely at 2.55pm)

Wouldn''t it be great if the stadium was nearly packed at 230 with everyone stood up and making some noise.

[Thecanaryfan 0]

Bor stinks of s##t.

[Herman 9,717]

When will their Socialist dictatorship end? It''s like being back in the DDR! You know you all have special ''files''........

[Dean Coneys boots 1,398]

The article is heart warming because it is sentimental. But in terms of ambition it comes unstuck.

To use an analogy. I still look back with misty eyes to the time when the local greengrocer loved his little shop and knew our names. But, for good or bad, Tesco et all came along and he could no longer compete in the big boy market.

I guess we have to ask. Do we want to be little Norwich with lovely owners in the champ or a major team covering East Anglia in the Prem?

To be the latter we need to push on to the next level and, sad to say, appointments like best friend Balls and nephews will only leave stale air in the board room and not refresh it. All eras must end and rot occurs when people hold on too long. *as Worthy proved

[A Load of Squit 5,135]

We still have a local greegrocer & a butcher and they thrive because the customers like them, your one probably doesn''t exist any more because you took the easy option.

[Katie Borkins 1]

[quote user="Thecanaryfan"]Bor stinks of s##t.[/quote]

Thank you for your valuable contribution.

For the record, I''d rather smell of soot than whiff of bin.

[Indy 3,286]

No doubt they''ll still be here in another 20 with Ed structuring his next ten year plan!

I wonder if Wes will be our manager in 2036?

[Katie Borkins 1]

I think you might be right.  I predict:

2016-2018 Alex Neil

2018-2020 Nigel Adkins

2020-2021 Neil Adams (caretaker)

2021-2024 Russell Martin

2024-2025 Neil Adams (caretaker)

2025-2028 Jacob Murphy

2028-2029 Ricky Martin (caretaker)

2029-2029 Neil Adams (caretaker/caretaker)

2029-2031 Joost Van Heirdeveld

2031-2032 Enrico Pepperami

2032-2033 Martin Martin (caretaker)

2033-2038 Wes Hoolahan

[Indy 3,286]

Do you think Wes will be here for 5 seasons? I think two years a promotion and onto a bigger club like Leicester.

That would mean Hucks would take over by 2036!