Yobocop 1,444 Posted January 9 (edited) Hey Pink Un family, Yobocop here, ready to dive into the fantastical realm of NCFC rumours that have graced our lives this week. 🌐 First off, the saga of Ashley Barnes takes the spotlight. Rumour has it he bid adieu to the Canaries, only to pull off a miraculous goal-scoring feat shortly after. Talk about a dramatic exit-turned-entrance! ⚽🤯 What's your take on this rollercoaster tale? And then, there's the curious case of Stuart Webber, supposedly pulling the strings from a dungeon at Norwich Castle. 🏰🕵️♂️ Is he orchestrating the club's moves from the shadows, or is it just another wild yarn spun in the world of NCFC rumours? Now, let's stroll down memory lane. What are YOUR all-time favourite NCFC rumours from years gone by? Share the juiciest, most outlandish tales that still have you scratching your head Yours faithfully, or am I?, Yobocop Edited January 9 by Yobocop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,573 Posted January 9 I've just seen Carl Cort in Morrisons Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,633 Posted January 9 5 minutes ago, The Raptor said: I've just seen Carl Cort in Morrisons Asda, I think it was. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S_81 1,101 Posted January 9 My recent favourite rumour was that David Wagner had an actual style of play called Wagnerball. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigManInTheBarclay 84 Posted January 9 (edited) Hoping for a Pink Un post saying we've done a straight swap.... Idah for Ben Krauhaus. Edited January 9 by BigManInTheBarclay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nu_matik 184 Posted January 9 All of Todd Cantwell's existence, we'll not know the truth until his paperback is published by The Beano. Perhaps we could list all of the Todd Rumours in advance though? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danke bitte 1,154 Posted January 9 The Ross McCormack transfer saga pops into my head. We chased him for most of that summer ‘15/16(?), but were pipped by the lavishly spending Villa at the time. McCormack went one way and we went the other. He got stuck behind the gate at his house and we quietly finished mid table that season ushering in a new dawn. Interestingly McCormack’s career after that took a nosedive. One to file next to Ben Marshall. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 7,798 Posted January 9 I hear Quagliarella is set to sign for us anyday now! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminally Yellow 2,614 Posted January 9 ****ing cringe thread of the week. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,765 Posted January 9 “Shola is in the building” with good news gordon one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen on here definitely 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leedscanary 389 Posted January 9 53 minutes ago, The Real Buh said: “Shola is in the building” with good news gordon one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen on here definitely Good News Gordon was great value back in the day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,444 Posted January 9 2 hours ago, Terminally Yellow said: ****ing cringe thread of the week. Gotta have ya critics 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Satriales 994 Posted January 9 4 hours ago, Creedence Clearwater Couto said: Asda, I think it was. I met Michael Theoklitos in riverside Morrisons once, unfortunately, he was our new GK signing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 7,798 Posted January 9 2 hours ago, Terminally Yellow said: ****ing cringe thread of the week. I've made much worse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,444 Posted January 9 2 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: I've made much worse You’re too hard on yourself sometimes, yours as a valid contribution. Quagliaria will live long in the memory! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,444 Posted January 9 What about Nigel worthington’s Dean Ashton quote? he’s broke his ankle and I’ve got the scans to prove it or similar? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
overthebordercanary 160 Posted January 9 Weren't we once linked to Toby Alderweireld, and also Virgil Van Dijk. Totally unrealistic but were still rumours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrdi 411 Posted January 9 2 hours ago, Leedscanary said: Good News Gordon was great value back in the day! +1 for Good News Gordon appreciation. The “he’s here” post, followed by radio silence still sticks in my mind as a peak Pink’un forum moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S_81 1,101 Posted January 9 54 minutes ago, Satriales said: I met Michael Theoklitos in riverside Morrisons once, unfortunately, he was our new GK signing. Had he dropped his shopping? And you were helping him to pick it up 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wazzock 1,014 Posted January 9 5 hours ago, S_81 said: My recent favourite rumour was that David Wagner had an actual style of play called Wagnerball. He has. It's pass back at every available opportunity 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwich canary 171 Posted January 9 Linvoy prunus signing for us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,444 Posted January 9 1 hour ago, overthebordercanary said: Weren't we once linked to Toby Alderweireld, and also Virgil Van Dijk. Totally unrealistic but were still rumours. At the time they weren’t unrealistic though were they? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
If wed kept Howie.. 300 Posted January 9 2 from 92-93-94ish... early days of interweb rumours on IRC boards... Dwight Yorke (playing as an out of favour winger) and Lee Clark (who couldn't get in the Newcastle team because of Rob Lee, Paul Bracewell and Phil Albert)... Oh my god - Phillipe Albert - what a player! Although meant to be a CB, there is some weird stat about Newcastle winning every single game where he played in midfield Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,444 Posted January 9 5 minutes ago, If wed kept Howie.. said: 2 from 92-93-94ish... early days of interweb rumours on IRC boards... Dwight Yorke (playing as an out of favour winger) and Lee Clark (who couldn't get in the Newcastle team because of Rob Lee, Paul Bracewell and Phil Albert)... Oh my god - Phillipe Albert - what a player! Although meant to be a CB, there is some weird stat about Newcastle winning every single game where he played in midfield Love these little insights of a forgotten past Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Satriales 994 Posted January 9 48 minutes ago, S_81 said: Had he dropped his shopping? And you were helping him to pick it up Ha. To be fair he was a nice bloke, shame he wasn't as good at goalkeeping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raunds canary 238 Posted January 9 In the summer when Sutton eventually went to Blackburn I have newspaper cuttings linking us with swapping him for Ian Wright at arsenal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 4,616 Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Yobocop said: At the time they weren’t unrealistic though were they? That's what I was about to say. We were also extremely close to signing Kalidou Koulibaly around the same time. If we'd signed just one of those top class centre backs, we would surely have stood a much better chance of a more sustained spell in the Premier League. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paddycanary 579 Posted January 9 38 minutes ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: That's what I was about to say. We were also extremely close to signing Kalidou Koulibaly around the same time. If we'd signed just one of those top class centre backs, we would surely have stood a much better chance of a more sustained spell in the Premier League. Were the Alderweireld/van Dijk/Koulibaly/Ola Toivonen rumours all from the same summer window? Perhaps when Hughton kept us up? The aul memory isn't great. I seem to recall reading somewhere that the costly failure to land such ambitious targets around that time (and later on Zimmermann's arch-nemesis Haller) got the ball rolling on concrete plans to upgrade the training facilities and academy. (p.s. Koulibaly relegated us!) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,830 Posted January 9 The pursuit of Snodgrass was one of those, the rumours we wanted him, but it didn't happen, then it was constant rumbling for months and months of "will we get him, won't we get him" - to the point that I'd done so much research on him, his character and what Leeds fans thought of him, that I just thought no, over hyped, too divisive, too selfish - and apart from his first season with us where he was in Grant Holt's shadow, that opinion proved correct......in my opinion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nexus_Canary 1,206 Posted January 9 (edited) The whole part where we fired Farke and then Dean Smith got fired by Villa and national media was saying that Webbo had always had a secret little fancy for Smith and had him labeled as his first choice replacement for Farke all along. Then when Smith becomes front runner at Norwich and even went as far as getting an interview.... Oh how we laughed...... Oh wait... FCUK that wasnt a rumour that was for real life. Edited January 9 by Nexus_Canary 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
