Alex Neil’s season when he took over from Adams is worth a look

Played some very good football, and I believe, if I recall correctly, that he improved the result against every team we had already played. One prime example being Middlesbrough - we had already lost to them, they did a job on us at Carrow Road, and we completely did them at Wembley a few weeks later. Yes, they didn’t have Bamford, but they were still strong enough. Like many managers before and since, once he tried to change things in a higher division, it didn’t work as well, but I think he was still a good manager and we were his first big job (so to speak).

Posted By: APB on March 2nd 2026 at 09:13:07

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My Favourite Norwich managers (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 2, 04:45:45
- ‘Favourite’ must surely be more than just ‘did things’ (NCFC) - norwaay, Mar 2, 11:48:06
- Some categories (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 10:13:41
  - Sorry I missed your tenure of NCFC best of compiler (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 2, 11:27:53
    - Fair. The tenure is jealously guarded and long standing. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 11:54:50
  - I should give more credit to Worthington (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 10:18:00
    - He was one of the better managers. But he was just so grey as a personality. (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 2, 10:38:29
    - And also Brown and Stringer (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 10:36:32
      - Stringer's football was so good (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:38:34
    - Not unlucky imo (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:21:25
      - Maybe, but one point. Camara's shot in the last minute v Southampton went in, lost us ... (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 10:45:19
        
        It was close yeah, but our good run to near safety (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:50:25
- I really like Clement. Of course it is a bit too soon to make a call on him. But (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 2, 09:42:42
- Favourite and best don’t always coincide I guess but easier to like more successful ones. (NCFC) - Boyer, Mar 2, 09:31:44
- Based on who gave me the most fun and excitement (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 09:31:31
- Technically Dean Smith was the best manager Norwich has ever had (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 2, 09:12:12
  - Do not rip the piss!! (n/m) (NCFC) - The Ghost MP1969, Mar 2, 09:56:20
  - you really need to explain that ...... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 2, 09:31:23
    - Better PPG than Farke in Farke’s final season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 2, 09:33:41
      - It's even worse than that as it relies on (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 2, 09:48:27
        
        Context is needed (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 09:57:16
        
        Agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 2, 09:50:21
  - What, even better than Hughton and Roeder? (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 2, 09:25:43
    - Hughton would have laid great foundations like he did at Brighton (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 2, 09:46:41
      - The foundations were fine (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 10:52:49
      - In the Championship? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:22:38
        
        Brighton aren't in the championship dummy (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 2, 10:32:10
        
        And they had a billionaire owner while we had Delia. (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 2, 10:43:41
        
        I see why Hughton wasn't for you now (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 2, 10:45:33
    - Don't forget Gary Megson (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Mar 2, 09:32:03
      - Chase out, Megson out (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:58:31
- Can only grade at the time the guy was in situ, because I detest Lambert now but: (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 2, 09:10:32
- On fan excitement alone, Archie Macaulay and the ’59 cup run deserve a nod. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Mar 2, 08:55:55
  - Birdie (NCFC) - CityJack, Mar 2, 09:11:04
- Anyone here with a Wiki account that can edit pages. The Norwich City managers list (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Mar 2, 08:52:48
- Mike Bassett has to be on there, surely? (NCFC) - tim berry, Mar 2, 08:52:24
  - Mr Clutch Cup I think (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 2, 09:01:50
- Not my favourite manager but (NCFC) - trt354, Mar 2, 08:46:55
  - Neil isn't my favourite (NCFC) - Klobo04, Mar 2, 08:55:39
    - Alex Neil’s season when he took over from Adams is worth a look (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 09:13:07
      - What do you mean they didn’t have Bamford? (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 2, 10:05:50
        
        He did, but we crocked him at Carrow Road (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:23:31
        
        This (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 10:37:25
      - We were an absolutely juggernaut under him in that run to the play offs (NCFC) - Klobo04, Mar 2, 09:35:32
  - Walker, Lambert, Farke, Stringer for me. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Mar 2, 08:49:43
- Can only select from the managers in my lifetime (NCFC) - Klobo04, Mar 2, 08:36:45
- Surprised Ken Brown hasn’t made the cut. (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, Mar 2, 08:30:20
  - Seconded! (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Mar 2, 09:39:00
- Mine (NCFC) - Snakepit Divorceee, Mar 2, 08:19:36
  - Randomly (NCFC) - Curnster, Mar 2, 09:30:03
  - For same reason I'd add Ron Saunders, who first took us into the top tier. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Mar 2, 08:45:13
    - This quote from Saunders is a classic (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Mar 2, 10:44:11
      - excellent... pure saunders, hard as nails (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 20:21:59
      - He'd certainly get our most buff manager award. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Mar 2, 11:53:04
  - Leicester Away always reminds me of MoN leaving. I think he would have been great (n/m) (NCFC) - Wild Edric, Mar 2, 08:45:10
- I think I separate the manager from the team /era (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 2, 07:59:16
- Bond in there somewhere for me (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 07:57:48
  - He did, and was successful at Bournemouth and Man City (when that was harder) as well (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 10:16:18
  - Yes. (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakepit Divorceee, Mar 2, 08:16:08
- Some great times under Worthy, but sadly was dreadful at the end (n/m) (NCFC) - Helveg the Phoenix, Mar 2, 07:47:49
  - They were all dreadful at the end - only Farke should have been given more time (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Mar 2, 08:00:02
    - lol only Manning was worse than him at the end (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 2, 08:28:20
      - Lol only dean smith was worse than manning (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Mar 2, 10:02:26
        
        Dean Smith improved Farke’s team (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 2, 10:07:35
        
        Dean Smith currently not managing in the prem. Farke currently managing in the prem (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Mar 2, 12:06:12
        
        The End (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 2, 13:37:22
        
        deets (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 12:23:39
      - But Manning was as bad at the start as at the end (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 2, 09:51:25
        
        Oh I don't know (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:41:49
      - Very different context though (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 09:03:39
        
        It certainly wasn’t great (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 2, 09:27:20
        
        Yes, but Clement clearly doesn't have a duff squad (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 2, 10:25:46
        
        smith was clueless, like something (not very good) from 1978 (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 10:37:33
        
        You thought Manning was doing ok (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 2, 10:38:48
        
        you just stick with your man Smiffy (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 11:51:21
        
        And injuries to key players like Zimmermann and Stiepermann. (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 09:15:51
        
        and has subsequently continued to show that he's a v good manager (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 2, 09:44:31
    - Lambert wasn’t dreadful at the end for us. (NCFC) - Snakepit Divorceee, Mar 2, 08:15:42
      - Shouldn’t have left (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Mar 2, 09:16:26
- 1. Farke 2. Walker 3. Stringer 4. Lambert 5. Clement (n/m) (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Mar 2, 07:33:16

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