Transfer goss and rumours, Summer 2016.

I think if we put ourselves in the position of Klose or Brady, it's natural that they'd want to play at the highest level and gain financially as well. They are also professionals, though, and accept that they have signed a contract and must honour it. They're not kicking and screaming about it and when the next game comes along they'll get their heads down and do a job for us. It's a major triumph that we've hung on to them both.

 

Spot on Rick, though I must say if we're not at least in the play off position, it will be more difficult to hang on to them in January!

 

Yes, the pressure is definitely on to perform. We have an extremely strong squad, basically one that was reasonably competitive in the Premier League, so it's right that expectations should be high.

 

So, Martin O'Neill is disappointed that Brady is still here and by some accounts, Timm Klose wanted to join West Brom for circa £20m and is unhappy that Norwich refused to entertain the idea.
We'd better be top 3 or 4 at the end of 2016 or we could see a mass exodus leaving us threadbare and struggling!

 

Good piece in today's EDP by Robin Sainty
http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/tough_times_but_norwich_city_fans_must_stick_together_1_4682055?

 

It's only right that we should be aiming high and to be either in or near the top 2 by Christmas, given the strength of the squad we have. I'm optimistic that we will be but the threat is certainly there if we aren't. I really thought that both Brady and Klose would be gone by now, but the fact that they aren't gives us (and themselves) a real chance of getting back to the PL.

 

Let's just hope that AN and his coaching staff are using the international break and DRILLING into the players (unfortunately Naismith is off on Scotland duty!!!) the importance of having to earn the right to be near the top of the Championship, teams are going to raise their game against us and the team HAS to perform EVERY week!!!

 

Might not sign Chamakh after all, he is playing for West Brom in a friendly on a trial basis.

 

I love the picture, Woodbine. Spotted any stranger things going on around Carrow Road?

 

I was going to mention that too. Not seen the show yet, but hear so many good things.

 

I'm thinking of changing it to 'Stranger Norwich' might be better suited

 

You should, I'll probably give it another watch soon and I rarely do that with shows nowadays.

 

Think it's next on my list.

 

"Stranger things.... But Normal for Norfolk."

I watched the whole series over the last few days. It's one of the most gripping shows I've watched in a long time. If you ever watched Utopia on Channel 4, it really reminds me of that in it's tone.

 

A response from Timm explaining the "unhappy" story!

http://readnorwich.com/2016/09/03/klose-not-unhappy-at-norwich-manager-tried-to-force-move/?

 

I loved that show!

 

I watched Utopia but I can't really see the comparisons with Stranger Things. I found it reminded me of The Goonies and Super 8.

 

Exactly the same 2 references I said to my missus after we watched the trailer. It feels like that throughout too?

 

Yeah pretty much, it's like a love letter to the 80s. Admittedly it did take me 3 episodes to totally fall in love with this show, but by the end I just loved it.

 

I guess tone was the wrong word. I more mean the pacing, the camera work, the teasing of the story. It was much darker in colour but still very bold and the overall mysterious-ness just put me straight in mind of Utopia.

On a side note, I have to say I love all title sequences on Netflix at the moment. They've really nailed that side of their shows, Stranger Things being a really good example.