"They always play good football"

Somehow this label has stuck despite years and years of evidence to the contrary. I guess national pundits just like having a few Facts they can always rely on about clubs they don't watch much.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on May 20th 2014 at 08:59:34

Message Thread

Listening to interview more convinced it's not Malky (NCFC) - walksie, May 20, 08:42:19
- if there is a 'Norwich Way' (NCFC) - jAC, May 20, 09:18:31
- I remember andy Townsend saying (NCFC) - Surrey Yella, May 20, 09:14:47
- If it is Malky, wonder why it's taking so long ? (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, May 20, 09:08:32
  - Wonder if it's decided or still in the balance (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, May 20, 09:14:03
    - Whether it's true he was the man until the WBA job came up maybe > (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, May 20, 09:17:33
- Which is hilarious (NCFC) - Duck, May 20, 08:53:04
  - John Bond way (n/m) (NCFC) - harry boulders, May 20, 09:20:03
  - Roeder's style was quite entertaining (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 20, 09:17:06
    - naughty (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, May 20, 09:27:49
      - If it hadn't been me, someone else would of (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 20, 10:10:59
        
        for sure (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, May 20, 10:13:03
    - Sibierski (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, May 20, 09:19:35
    - to the opposition (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, May 20, 09:18:13
  - Bit weird that we played possession football for a period (NCFC) - duke of york, May 20, 09:01:30
    - Tricky to assess really (NCFC) - norway, May 20, 09:25:48
  - "They always play good football" (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 20, 08:59:34
    - "always cute at set pieces" (NCFC) - robotbear, May 20, 09:26:40
    - this also applies (in an even more exaggerated way) to West Ham (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, May 20, 09:16:23
  - The Norwich way died long ago, Lambert didn't play the Norwich way either (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, May 20, 08:58:14
    - Growing up we seemed to prefer two quick wingers (NCFC) - Duck, May 20, 09:04:38
      - For years it felt like we played Fleck and Malcolm Allen up front (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, May 20, 09:25:31
        
        Rosario usually played with Fleck (NCFC) - duke of york, May 20, 09:35:53
      - Stringer + Walker did a fantastic job for us. (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, May 20, 09:16:08
      - + 2 cultured attacking fullbacks who could overlap with wingers covering for them (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, May 20, 09:12:21
      - That's just traditional English football (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, May 20, 09:05:15
        
        Exactly, we had players that could actually hold on to the ball too though (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, May 20, 09:55:56
    - We haven't played the "Norwich way" (NCFC) - Jim, May 20, 09:00:16
      - Unfortunately I think that you are right (n/m) (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, May 20, 10:32:19

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