On The Ball - A show about Norwich City

#110 Lift-off and jet wash

21 Aug 2022

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And they're off... Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 110 of On The Ball, as the crew reviews the Canaries' EF...

#109 Utensil time

15 Aug 2022

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Well this is uncomfortable... Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 109 of On The Ball, as the crew reviews the C...

#108 Signing up for more

08 Aug 2022

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Two down... Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 108 of On The Ball, as the crew reviews the Canaries' opening E...

#107 We. Go. Again.

25 Jul 2022

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New season. New hope! Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 107 of On The Ball, as the crew previews the forthcom...

#106 Our own flap of appreciation

23 May 2022

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 106 of On The Ball, as the crew dissects City's final Premier League act of...

#105 Putting the fun in relegaFUN

16 May 2022

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 105 of On The Ball, as the crew dissects City's Premier League trips to Lei...

#104 Give some flying Hucks

09 May 2022

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 104 of On The Ball, as the crew dissects City's Premier League thrashing by...

#103 Down down deeper & down

02 May 2022

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 103 of On The Ball, as the crew dissects Norwich City's Premier League rele...

#102 Mountains to climb

25 Apr 2022

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 102 of On The Ball, as the crew catches up on all the recent Norwich City a...

#101 A classic Canary caper

18 Apr 2022

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 101 of On The Ball, as the crew catches up on all the recent Norwich City a...

#100 Ton up!

04 Apr 2022

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts a celebratory episode 100 of On The Ball, as the crew catches up on all the recent ...

#99 So that went well...

07 Mar 2022

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 99 of On The Ball, as the crew picks the bones out of Norwich City's home P...

#98 Possession is overrated anyway

01 Mar 2022

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As Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, disappears for the pitiful reason of his own birthday, episode 98 of On The Ball sees ...

#97 Four minutes seven seconds

21 Feb 2022

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 97 of On The Ball - as the pod digs into the details of the Canaries' Premi...

#96 We left them standing alone

14 Feb 2022

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, is back in the hosting chair for episode 96 of On The Ball - as the pod picks over the le...

#95 The height of McGovern's powers

08 Feb 2022

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NCFCnumbers and super spreadsheet star Steve Sanders is in the presenting chair once again for episode 95 of On The Ball - and the podcast is in full ...

#94 Norwich City's Scorpion King

25 Jan 2022

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NCFCnumbers and super spreadsheet star Steve Sanders is in the presenting chair for episode 94 of On The Ball - and the podcast has never known a Prem...

#93 A fine sticky Toffees pudding

17 Jan 2022

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, returns with episode 93 of On The Ball - and the podcast has a Premier League win to talk...

#92 Happy new goal

10 Jan 2022

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, returns for the first time in 2022 with episode 92 of On The Ball - and the podcast is ke...

#91 Cheerio 2021

21 Dec 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, returns with episode 91 of On The Ball - and the podcast is keeping its fingers crossed a...

#90 Roll over, Ronny

13 Dec 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, returns with episode 90 of On The Ball - and the podcast has some catching up to do.The c...

#89 Knocking on the Wolves' door

29 Nov 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, takes a back seat as NCFC Numbers AKA Steve Sanders hosts episode 89 of On The Ball.The p...

#88 May the bounce serve us well

22 Nov 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 88 of On The Ball as the podcast talks through the start of the Dean Smith ...

#87 Daniel Farke legacy special

11 Nov 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts a special 87th episode of On The Ball as the podcast reflects on the Daniel Farke e...

#86 They did what now?!

08 Nov 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 86 of On The Ball as the podcast talks through a dramatic weekend that incl...

#85 Who needs Halloween when...

01 Nov 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 85 of On The Ball as the podcast talks through another defeat for Daniel Fa...

#84 From serendipity to sevendipity

25 Oct 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, plays a supporting role on episode 84 of On The Ball as the podcast talks through the Can...

#83 Don't be Maupay

18 Oct 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 83 of On The Ball as the podcast talks through the Canaries' second goalles...

#82 Turf Moor; tough crowd

04 Oct 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 82 of On The Ball as the podcast talks through the Canaries' first Premier ...

#81 Sticky. Toffees. Puddings.

27 Sep 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 81 of On The Ball as the podcast talks through the Canaries' latest Premier...

#80 Awaiting the stinging to stop

20 Sep 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, is on panel duties as episode 80 of On The Ball tries to make sense of the Canaries' 3-1 ...

#79 A pain in the Arsenal

13 Sep 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, returns with episode 79 of On The Ball as the Canaries digest their fourth Premier League...

#78 Introducing new Norwich City tanks OK15 & MN16

30 Aug 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, returns with episode 78 of On The Ball as the Canaries debrief a dramatic 24 hours in the...

#77 What the Dickens, Norwich and your not so high five

25 Aug 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, is away! So the numberwang chief himself (with added wordwang) Steve Sanders leads episod...

#76 Liverpool lessons & welcome back!

16 Aug 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, returns with episode 76 of On The Ball as the Canaries debrief on their opening weekend d...

#75 We go again: Previewing another Premier League return

09 Aug 2021

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, is back with episode 75 of On The Ball as the Canaries prepare for their latest Premier L...

End of Term Party: Awards, Memories, and Apologies

11 May 2021

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The club's Championship-winning season came to a close with a draw at Barnsley but Michael Bailey has assembled a winning team of key players from the...

Championship Champions Again

04 May 2021

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The Athletic's Norwich City reporter, Michael Bailey, is in equal parts jubilant and exhausted as he's joined by Steve Sanders and Dan Brigham to cele...

Title Deeds

27 Apr 2021

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The Athletic's Norwich City guru Michael Bailey is joined by Ffion Thomas and Stuart Hodge to review a week that saw Watford beat Millwall to seal the...

Norwich Up: Thunder Stolen

20 Apr 2021

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The Athletic's Norwich City Correspondent Michael Bailey welcomes regular guests Steve Sanders and Jon Rogers to celebrate promotion to the Premier Le...

OtB: On the Brink

13 Apr 2021

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by regular panellist Steve Sanders and Norwich City legend Darren Huckerby.Promotion to the Premier League is ...

Seven's Heaven

07 Apr 2021

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The Athletic's Norwich City podcast, hosted by Michael Bailey, is in jubilant mood with Steve Sanders and Stuart Hodge joining the celebrations.The te...

The Inaugural SIBPOF Convenes

30 Mar 2021

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Media specialist Ben Mouncer, plus Norwich fans Charlie Brett and Callum Howard, are Michael Bailey's guests on this week's Norwich City podcast from ...

Sense and Sensible Soccer

23 Mar 2021

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Extra special guest Jon Hare joins regular panellist Dan Brigham and perennial host Michael Bailey for The Athletic's Norwich City podcast.Ben Gibson'...

We Win Every Week: On for the Ton?

15 Mar 2021

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey welcomes Andy Lawn and Michael McCann aboard for the 66th edition of our Norwich City podcast.Daniel Farke has the most ...

Bees Buzzed, Hatters Tricked, Championship Won?

09 Mar 2021

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The Athletic's Norwich City correspondent Michael Bailey and his guests, Steve Sanders and Jon Rogers, reflect on a title race that's all but over.Tee...

Midfield Magic and a Busy Week to Come

01 Mar 2021

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Ben Mouncer and Stuart Hodge for your weekly rundown of Norwich City news and analysis..Michael has been wr...

Seven Up

23 Feb 2021

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by regular guests Steve Sanders and Dan Brigham to recap an awesome week for Norwich City.Michael leads the da...

Four and Loathing

16 Feb 2021

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey reports on an upturn in fortunes for the Canaries with Ben Mouncer and Jon Rogers.In our crosshairs this week: Norwich's...

A Week to Forget

09 Feb 2021

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Consoling Michael on the pod this week: the man behind NCFC Numbers, statistician Steve Sanders, as well as broadcaster, commentator, and chief of the...

Emi sees Red

02 Feb 2021

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The Athletic’s Michael Bailey is joined by two former Norwich City employees, one-time Press Officer Ben Mouncer and ex-Publications Editor Dan Brig...

Farke's Attacking Options

26 Jan 2021

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Steve Sanders and Jonathan Blathwayt for the latest episode of 'On The Ball'.They discuss the injury suffer...

Just how good is Oliver Skipp?

19 Jan 2021

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Steve Sanders and broadcaster Michael McCann to heap praise on Norwich's on-loan midfielder Oliver Skipp. J...

Norwich's Goalkeeper Hierarchy

12 Jan 2021

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Steve Sanders and Stuart Hodge to reflect on the victory over Coventry in the FA Cup, and the Man of the Ma...

Assessing the Promotion Contenders

05 Jan 2021

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by former Norwich Press Officer Ben Mouncer and Fleet Street legend Mick Dennis to look back on a Christmas pe...

Norwich legend Darren Huckerby on Teemu Pukki

15 Dec 2020

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Norwich City legend and friend of the podcast, Darren Huckerby & former Canaries publications and progr...

Mariofficiency

08 Dec 2020

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The Athletic’s Michael Bailey is joined by the bloke who has the honour of covering Norwich (and Ipswich) for BBC Final Score, Marc Webber & Can...

Harry Kane at Norwich remembered

01 Dec 2020

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by former Norwich City press officer, Ben Mouncer & former NCFC publications and programme editor, Dan Bri...

Clean your boots - there’s an injury crisis!

24 Nov 2020

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Norwich numberwang Steve Sanders & Talk Norwich City founder, Jack Reeve bring you all the latest news ...

Fortune favours the brave

10 Nov 2020

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Steve Sanders is joined by Jon Rogers & Stuart Hodge to look back on another satisfying few days for Norwich City. How good was Bali Mumba’s cam...

Buendía: The Man With The Golden Touch

03 Nov 2020

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Steve Sanders & Ben Mouncer look back on a great week for Norwich City - are Daniel Farke’s Canaries officially back?The front four are all loo...

Super Mario Vrancic

27 Oct 2020

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by numberwang chief @NCFCnumbers - otherwise known as our own Steve Sanders and our own Scottish maestro, comm...

A firm grip of the crown jewels

20 Oct 2020

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Host Michael Bailey, The Athletic’s Norwich City correspondent, is joined by former Canaries press officer, Ben Mouncer & BBC Radio Norfolk comm...

Dean Ashton on season so far & cheerio Timm

13 Oct 2020

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Host Michael Bailey, The Athletic’s Norwich City correspondent, is joined by former Canaries striker Dean Ashton & numberwang chief @NCFCnumber...

Godfrey gone & losing to Derby -  disaster or process?

07 Oct 2020

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The Athletic’s Norwich City correspondent Michael Bailey is joined by former Canaries programme editor, Dan Brigham and songsmith and joker, Jon Rog...

Let Cantwell & Buendia leave but for the right price

29 Sep 2020

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The Athletic’s Norwich City correspondent Michael Bailey is joined by chief @NCFCnumbers - otherwise known as our own Steve Sanders & assistant ...

Max’s Barcelona surrealism

22 Sep 2020

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The Athletic’s Norwich City correspondent Michael Bailey is joined by former Canaries  press officer, Ben Mouncer and current City Women’s captai...

That winning feeling & which big names should go?

15 Sep 2020

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Michael Bailey - The Athletic’s Norwich City correspondent - is joined by Canaries stats guru @NCFCnumbers - otherwise known as our own Steve Sander...

Season preview and transfer updates

08 Sep 2020

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Michael Bailey - The Athletic’s Norwich City correspondent -  is joined by former club press officer, Ben Mouncer and former Canaries  programme e...

Who stays, who goes, who shines?

04 Aug 2020

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Steve Sanders & Stuart Hodge take on the roles of Daniel Farke, Staurt Webber and the Norwich recruitme...

All you need to know about new signings & who should leave

28 Jul 2020

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Steve Sanders & Ben Mouncer round up Norwich City's final game of the season that saw a heavy defeat at...

Can Farke salvage anything from the wreckage?

21 Jul 2020

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The Athletic's Norwich City correspondent Michael Bailey is joined by  Stuart Hodge and Jon Rogers to debate what should happen next to give Norwich ...

Relegation reaction with Dean Ashton

13 Jul 2020

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Ben Mouncer and former Norwich City striker Dean Ashton as relegation from the Premier League is confirmed ...

Reaction - beaten at Watford but flickers of hope...and a goal!

08 Jul 2020

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Steve Sanders & Phil Daley to look back on Norwich City's defeat at fellow strugglers Watford.Hear thou...

Huckerby Reaction - no points, no goals, not good enough..

05 Jul 2020

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The Athletic's  Michael Bailey, Steve Sanders are joined by Norwich City legend Darren Huckerby to discuss Norwich City's dreadful run of form  sinc...

REACTION - another heavy defeat, what needs to change?

02 Jul 2020

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Tom Parsley & Steve Sanders to pick through the wreckage of  yet another defeat - this time at the han...

FA CUP REACTION - Better but still not good enough..

28 Jun 2020

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Ben Mouncer & Andrew Lawn  to look back on City's last-gasp defeat to Manchester Untied in the FA Cup....

REACTION - Beaten again & looking doomed

25 Jun 2020

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Steve Sanders and Stuart Hodge to look back on a second home defeat in the Premier League in a week this ti...

REACTION POD - Norwich City 0 - 3 Southampton

20 Jun 2020

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Stuart Hodge and Ben Mouncer to react to  Norwich City's heavy defeat at the hands of Southampton.  Is ho...

Bonus Pod - Is a Great Escape Possible?

18 Jun 2020

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Steve Sanders and Stuart Hodge to look ahead to Norwich City's Premier League restart - is a 'Great Escape"...

Premier League Countdown

16 Jun 2020

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What is the strongest team to keep Norwich up?

10 Jun 2020

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Norwich City correspondent Michael Bailey is joined by Jon Rogers, Dan O’Hagan and Steve Sanders to debate how Norwich should line up to give them t...

Daniel Farke Interview

04 Jun 2020

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The Athletic's Norwich City  correspondent speaks to Canaries boss Daniel Farke ahead of the return of Premier League football.On the third anniversa...

David Fox Interview

26 May 2020

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Simeon Jackson  Interview

22 May 2020

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Could Project Restart kick-start a great escape?

19 May 2020

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The Athletic's Norwich City correspondent Michael Bailey is joined by stats guru Steve Sanders & former Canaries Press Officer Ben Mouncer.The guy...

Dean Ashton Interview

12 May 2020

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Adam Drury - Interview with former Norwich captain

05 May 2020

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Simon Lappin Interview

28 Apr 2020

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Andy Crofts - Exclusive Interview

21 Apr 2020

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Iwan Roberts: My Perfect Player

14 Apr 2020

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Former Norwich City and Wales striker Iwan Roberts reveals his complete footballer — based on those he played alongside - whilst having a coffee w...

Russell Martin - Exclusive Interview

07 Apr 2020

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey and former Canaries press officer Ben Mouncer are joined by the ex-Norwich defender Russell Martin. Russ is one of only ...

Steve Morison Interview: Non-League to Premier League

31 Mar 2020

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Cantwell sends Norwich through & top 3 Canaries goals

24 Mar 2020

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The Norwich great escape that fell short

17 Mar 2020

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All Hail King Krul

10 Mar 2020

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Huckerby & Roberts on Maddison v Cantwell

03 Mar 2020

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A challenging week at Carrow Road

25 Feb 2020

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Exclusive: Tim Krul on form and relegation battle

18 Feb 2020

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The Athletic's Norwich City correspondent Michael Bailey is joined by Ben Walden  and former Norwich Winger Cédric Anselin to look back on pushing...

Exclusive: Sam Byram Interview

11 Feb 2020

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The Athletic's Michael Bailey sits down for a cup of tea and a chat with Norwich City right back Sam Byram. And by listening to this podcast you can ...