Paddy Davitt
Football Editor at Eastern Daily Press
Football Editor at Norwich Evening News
Football Editor at The Pink Un Magazine
@NorwichCityFC Editor | Pink Un+ @pinkun @edp24 | Author 'One Shot at Glory' | Views mine | 100%
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5 days ago |
edp24.co.uk | Paddy Davitt
Ante Crnac was Norwich City's marquee summer signing in 2024 (Image: Jeremy Landey/Focus Images Ltd) Norwich City blew a big opportunity for Championship progress in Ben Knapper's view - now the Canaries' sporting director is aiming for summer transfer wins. Knapper's immediate priority is to replace Johannes Hoff Thorup but plotting another squad makeover will be unaffected by change in the dug out.
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5 days ago |
edp24.co.uk | Paddy Davitt
Norwich City sporting director Ben Knapper opened up on the process behind dismissing Johannes Hoff Thorup at Colney on Friday (Image: Adam Harvey/Newsquest) Ben Knapper has explained why he had no choice but to dismiss head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup. Thorup's exit in the wake of an Easter Monday 3-1 defeat at Millwall caught most by surprise despite a prolonged downturn in results.
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6 days ago |
edp24.co.uk | Paddy Davitt
Angus Gunn will leave Norwich City summer (Image: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd) Ben Knapper was ‘taken aback’ by Angus Gunn’s public reaction to not being offered a new Norwich City deal. The boyhood Canaries’ fan and number one keeper made a emotional final day departure in the 4-2 Championship win over Cardiff City. Gunn led the team out as stand-in captain with his young family, before a stage-managed late exit to take the Carrow Road acclaim.
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6 days ago |
edp24.co.uk | Paddy Davitt
Jack Wilshere is not being considered for the position of Norwich City head coach (Image: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd) Jack Wilshere is not in the running for Norwich City’s head coach vacancy, confirmed sporting director Ben Knapper. Wilshere had a two-game spell in interim charge at the end of the Championship season, after stepping up following the dismissal of Johannes Hoff Thorup.
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1 week ago |
pinkun.com | Paddy Davitt
Kellen Fisher was Norwich City's young player-of-the year. The full back was officially presented with his award by honorary life presidents, Delia Smith and her husband Michael Wynn Jones (Image: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd) Jack Wilshere is tipping Norwich City’s young-player-of-the-year Kellen Fisher for a ‘big future’ in the game.
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RT @pinkun: REACTION: Ben Knapper confirms Jack Wilshere will NOT be Norwich City's new head coach https://t.co/pvk24jX1Xx
🟢🟡 #NCFC Ben Knapper in full on Jack Wilshere head coach decision 🔗 https://t.co/jZpNjfjGlr
🟢🟡 On Wilshere specifically, lack of senior coaching experience a factor in BK decision Further talks on whether he remains part of new HC backroom team. Fluid situation. Clearly. JW made it clear publicly over 2 games he felt he was ready to take the next step #NCFC https://t.co/IWf2IWR27g