A Load of Squit 5,066 Posted November 12, 2022 More excellent work from the board and the executive team. https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/boardroom-notes-ahead-of-middlesbrough Boardroom notes ahead of Middlesbrough CLUB Executive director Zoe Webber spoke to canaries.co.uk ahead of Saturday's fixture against Middlesbrough. Good afternoon and welcome to Carrow Road for our final game before we break for the World Cup. Today’s game against Middlesbrough is already our 21st in the Championship and this is a good opportunity to reflect on the season so far. Our last three results, with victories over Stoke City and Rotherham United, plus the draw at home to QPR, puts us within striking distance of the top two places in the league. That is where we want to be. The will is there and so is the intention. Your vociferous support at Rotherham last weekend was exceptional and this really put a spring in the step of our coaching staff and players during the game. It really did make a massive difference. Although the lengthy winter break is not ideal, it gives our injured players time to recover and to prepare for the demands of the run in when we restart the season at Swansea on December 10. The expected return of Andrew Omobamidele, Adam Idah, Jonathan Rowe and Jacob Sorensen to first-team training will give the squad another lift over the coming weeks. They are important players, and they will add to the competition for places as we prepare for the second phase of the season. We've also seen some of our players benefit from a significant run of match action. Sam McCallum is a player we've nurtured and worked closely with since his arrival from Coventry City in the January transfer window of 2020. We're now seeing the benefit of our successful loan programme and Sam benefitting from a run in the team following a spell out injured. Another who has recently returned from a spell on the sidelines is Isaac Hayden. Isaac is a player we worked extremely hard to bring to our football club over the summer. Unfortunately, he's been extremely unlucky with a few setbacks in his recovery from injury, but we are now beginning to see the quality we all know he has. As well as contributing on the pitch, his character and personality around the group has been felt. This week we held the club’s Annual General Meeting, this is an opportunity for shareholders to hear from the Board and Executive Committee and to put their questions to the club. We were delighted that Mark Attanasio was able to attend the AGM and meet those of you that were able to attend. Our fixture today also gives an opportunity for our fans to welcome Mark Attanasio for his first game since his appointment to the board of directors. Mark is attending today with his family and some colleagues from the Milwaukee Brewers and we know everyone will give them a huge welcome. Over the coming weeks our first team group will travel to Tampa for a warm weather training camp. We of course thank our long-term partners, Tampa Bay Rowdies and Visit Tampa Bay, for their ongoing support and helping pull this trip together. The training over this mid-season break will be important for the group and ensure that we're at full pelt heading back into the second half of the season. As well as training, a selection of our players and staff will make appearances at various community programmes in Tampa and the surrounding area. Our community work is something that we pride ourselves on, be that through the Community Sports Foundation or other initiatives. Finally, everyone at Norwich would like to wish Josh Sargent well at the World Cup after the USA confirmed his place in the squad. Josh is a hugely popular figure in the dressing room and everyone at Norwich hopes he goes on to have a highly successful tournament. Enjoy today’s game and see you at Swansea next month. Zoe 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted November 12, 2022 3 hours ago, A Load of Squit said: More excellent work from the board and the executive team. https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/boardroom-notes-ahead-of-middlesbrough Boardroom notes ahead of Middlesbrough CLUB Executive director Zoe Webber spoke to canaries.co.uk ahead of Saturday's fixture against Middlesbrough. Good afternoon and welcome to Carrow Road for our final game before we break for the World Cup. Today’s game against Middlesbrough is already our 21st in the Championship and this is a good opportunity to reflect on the season so far. Our last three results, with victories over Stoke City and Rotherham United, plus the draw at home to QPR, puts us within striking distance of the top two places in the league. That is where we want to be. The will is there and so is the intention. Your vociferous support at Rotherham last weekend was exceptional and this really put a spring in the step of our coaching staff and players during the game. It really did make a massive difference. Although the lengthy winter break is not ideal, it gives our injured players time to recover and to prepare for the demands of the run in when we restart the season at Swansea on December 10. The expected return of Andrew Omobamidele, Adam Idah, Jonathan Rowe and Jacob Sorensen to first-team training will give the squad another lift over the coming weeks. They are important players, and they will add to the competition for places as we prepare for the second phase of the season. We've also seen some of our players benefit from a significant run of match action. Sam McCallum is a player we've nurtured and worked closely with since his arrival from Coventry City in the January transfer window of 2020. We're now seeing the benefit of our successful loan programme and Sam benefitting from a run in the team following a spell out injured. Another who has recently returned from a spell on the sidelines is Isaac Hayden. Isaac is a player we worked extremely hard to bring to our football club over the summer. Unfortunately, he's been extremely unlucky with a few setbacks in his recovery from injury, but we are now beginning to see the quality we all know he has. As well as contributing on the pitch, his character and personality around the group has been felt. This week we held the club’s Annual General Meeting, this is an opportunity for shareholders to hear from the Board and Executive Committee and to put their questions to the club. We were delighted that Mark Attanasio was able to attend the AGM and meet those of you that were able to attend. Our fixture today also gives an opportunity for our fans to welcome Mark Attanasio for his first game since his appointment to the board of directors. Mark is attending today with his family and some colleagues from the Milwaukee Brewers and we know everyone will give them a huge welcome. Over the coming weeks our first team group will travel to Tampa for a warm weather training camp. We of course thank our long-term partners, Tampa Bay Rowdies and Visit Tampa Bay, for their ongoing support and helping pull this trip together. The training over this mid-season break will be important for the group and ensure that we're at full pelt heading back into the second half of the season. As well as training, a selection of our players and staff will make appearances at various community programmes in Tampa and the surrounding area. Our community work is something that we pride ourselves on, be that through the Community Sports Foundation or other initiatives. Finally, everyone at Norwich would like to wish Josh Sargent well at the World Cup after the USA confirmed his place in the squad. Josh is a hugely popular figure in the dressing room and everyone at Norwich hopes he goes on to have a highly successful tournament. Enjoy today’s game and see you at Swansea next month. Zoe I don't care who is back from injury Zoe. Smith will either not pick them or ruin them if he does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBaldOne66 670 Posted November 12, 2022 We aren’t within striking distance of the top two now are we Zoe? That aged well 🤣🤣🤣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,352 Posted November 12, 2022 Excellent work😂 . The club will now go through the most laborious transition of ownership in football history . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GodlyOtsemobor 2,160 Posted November 12, 2022 Bye-Bye Zoe, and take your little precious flower of a husband with you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,365 Posted November 12, 2022 Get Out Of My Club Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
essex canary 487 Posted November 12, 2022 Why not put this out to tender, it could be done much cheaper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty13 2,173 Posted November 12, 2022 If anyones in doubt the PR spin team is running things just read this absolute nothingness. I also like listing things that have and/or are happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarybubbles 1,893 Posted November 12, 2022 She and her husband are full of vacuous management babble, aren't they? How did our community club become infested with people who take this kind of drivel seriously? How about building bridges with the fans and the local media, Zoe? How about dumping in-house Pravda-type propaganda and having genuine discussions with the people who you doubtless refer to as 'stakeholders'? How about creating a genuine community, not some fake manufactured puffery cooked up by the PR department? How about not creating meaningless codes of conduct encouraging fans to snitch on other fans who say naughty words in the ground? How about creating a working environment where staff want to stay rather than a place from where there seems to be a stampede to escape? 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,352 Posted November 12, 2022 So when we get this new ownership do people think we'll use our own media channels less? Or more? Clue could be what happens elsewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CardiffCanary 111 Posted November 12, 2022 Lost everyone when they sacked farke after a victory time is up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellow 63 23 Posted November 13, 2022 There's more chance of me walking on the moon than seeing you at Swansea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted November 13, 2022 16 hours ago, nutty nigel said: So when we get this new ownership do people think we'll use our own media channels less? Or more? Clue could be what happens elsewhere. Owners will never satisfy us fans Double N. We all have our opinions and are disappointed when they are ignored😂 But while there are obviously certain things that have to be kept in committee, I feel owners do tend to get their PR wrong. Zoe's pre game message was patronising at best and downright ridiculous at worst. We don't need directors telling supporters how to empathise with the team. If you can't say anything pertinent, don't say it. Stop worrying about rumours as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites