Norwich City Football Club - Al & Val's We Meet Again

Send us Fan Mail It's our podcast's final episode and we have saved the best for last as we talk about those great East Anglian rivals Norwich City and Ipswich Town. Episode 5 is an epic including: Football cycles as we are on a downward spiral and Town are on the rise (excuse to get this podcast out before the famous unbeaten run ends!). We talk about the rivalry and derbies in general....

Send us Fan Mail Next up in Al & Val's Norwich City series is the penultimate episode and it's the crazy gang from South London - Wimbledon FC. This week the chaps talk about the factors that made the Dons so successful and why they dominated the Canaries after both went up in 1986. We look back at the last meetings and Val's corporate day out at the National Hockey stadium watc...

Send us Fan Mail Play up Pompey. Next up for Al and Val is Portsmouth FC. This week we discuss: - Back from financial implosion - the lads talk football finances. - A famous night, Foxy's assist, and promotion clinched. - Another promotion at Fratton Park. We look back at all NCFC top flight promotions, where they were clinched and when. What is the perfect promotion? - Raggett, Harper, Power...

Send us Fan Mail Next up in our final NCFC series, is another famous old club from the North West - Bolton Wanderers. We review the Big Sam revolution and Bolton's success in targeting superstars at the twilight of their careers (could Norwich replicate that?). Last meetings - more final-minute fever at Carrow Road and Farkeball in full flow. Meeting in the 1923 FA Cup as Bolton progressed to...

Send us Fan Mail The Championship is back and so are Al & Val for the final series of their Norwich City Football club podcast 'We Meet Again'. First up it's our bogey side, the club with the neutral end - Fulham. Our awful record aside we also talk about:  - Managerial debuts and a certain maverick - A shocking end to survival Sunday - A record signing (who ended up at Yarmouth...

Send us Fan Mail After an extended World Cup break the lads are back for their annual end-of-season review or football therapy part 2. Yes, it has been another tough season for all those of the green and yellow persuasion as we look back at the fateful Dean Smith reign and reflect on the new era under David Wagner.   We discuss the critical games that tell the season's story before finally co...

Send us Fan Mail It's the final episode of our mini-series 3 and it's the home of the world's oldest football club - Sheffield. The Blades from Bramall Lane - An iconic stadium that has hosted both international football and cricket matches - Ticking all of Val's great stadium boxes. We discuss the recent rivalry driven by Chris Wilder's 2017 rant and a fight for promotion...

Send us Fan Mail Al and Val are back after a break to discuss Norwich City's history with fellow yo-yo'ers WBA. We dissect the recent draw reflecting on the general Carrow Road discontent despite the Canaries sitting high in the League. We look back at the last meetings in Farke's first title-winning season when the vibe was much more positive. There's an early FA Cup meeting,...

Send us Fan Mail It's a doubleheader with Blackpool coming swiftly after the WBA episode. Blackpool the iconic away trip gets the lads thinking about what makes the perfect away trip and any they have been on that comes to mind. We try to recall the last meetings and a 7,1 aggregate win in 2014/15 Player connections? Wes Hoolahan is obvious but there are many more as some obscure ex-Canaries...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 3 and it's our unlikely friends from the North East!  Al and Val remember one of the greatest days in NCFC history (Milk Cup '85) and one of the lowest (FA Cup '92) - Sunderland involved in both. Then there's the friendship cup and a major FA Cup shock in our non-league days. Throw in a relegation 6-pointer, a Tettey wondergoal, and tales of trips to We...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 2 and it's Hull (City not Tigers) once England's largest city to have never seen top-flight football. A fact ended by former Norwich target, Dean Windass's wonderful playoff-winning half-volley. We talk Premier League meetings Possible the greatest ever assist at Carrow Road Beating the big boys in the '59 cup but we couldn't beat Hull in the leagu...

Send us Fan Mail The lads are back for a short, sharp and sweet series 3! First, it's a town more associated with its Rugby League but Wigan have plenty of footballing pedigree. Al and Val both reminisce about trips to the JJB. There is a classic FA Cup shock and another sliding doors moment Jason Jarrett and an opening day meeting Malky Mackay's Latics shock Alex Neils high flyers. and...

Send us Fan Mail The boys are back with their end of season review or, in this case, an hour of 'football therapy'! There is plenty to discuss and the post-mortem is in full swing as they look back on another dismal top-flight campaign for the Canaries. The 'A' word apathy is mentioned before Al & Val pick out their defining games in the season. They then end the series wit...

Send us Fan Mail It's a bonus episode of Al and Val's Norwich City Podcast as the FA Cup 3rd round draw takes us to The Valley and Charlton Athletic. This week the lads talk; 1. Joint managers and who they would select if Norwich adapted this 2. Full-back playing connections starring at Wembley 3.  Al's big day out as a ballboy 4. Losing your ground and the footballing theory of sie...

Send us Fan Mail It's the final episode (FA Cup special aside) of our Norwich City Podcast 'Al & Val We Meet Again' - The podcast all about our club Norwich City and our upcoming opponents - which this week are Crystal Palace; We talk last meetings with the tale of two 'offside' goals and the rare Ralf Fahrmann There are early meetings and a common ground name The stuf...

Send us Fan Mail It's the penultimate episode of Al & Val's Norwich City Podcast and this week the lads talk Norwich City and West Ham. There's a first-ever league win for the Canaries on the national stage. We talk grounds with West Ham the first team to visit Carrow Road Last meetings a crucial injury and Antonio quadruple  And we honour Ken Brown, Martin Peters and 'Disc...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's podcast, the boys talk Norwich City and Aston Villa. It is dominated by manager connections with Smith, Lambert and Saunders There's a League Cup final decided by a handball, the day injuries caught up, a perfect away win and a controversial 'un-celebrated' goal. This and much much more on Al & Val's NCFC We Meet Again Thanks for listeni...

Send us Fan Mail The world's most famous club? it's certainly one that Norwich have an excellent record against. This week Al & Val fondly talk cup successes, '80s league dominance and possibly the greatest league shock of all as Ashton and McKenzie send Fergies superstars packing.  This and lots more on their Norwich City Podcast - Al & Val's we meet again Thanks for l...

Send us Fan Mail Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur - This week is Val's 'second' team Spurs - Loads for the lads to get their teeth into on their Norwich City Podcast including; Val's assessment of the new-look White Hart Lane and a thrilling night in the Cup;  Last meetings - Pukki's armpit and VAR misery;  A record City victory in the Southern League;  Wembley 1sts;  Kanoute...

Send us Fan Mail The Toon Army, Edwardian Masters, Entertainers ........ this week it is the famous Black and White of Newcastle United. On their Norwich City Podcast Al & Val talk about;   False dawn and a missed opportunity. Oli who.... in a famous FA Cup win, Supermac and the doubles, Brazilian magic at Carrow Road, Ruel Fox and Alex Neil's watershed moments. Thanks for listening to ou...

Send us Fan Mail Injury time winners, playoff joy and the form book goes out of the window - Episode 11 and its the former unofficial champions of Europe - The Black and Gold of Wolverhampton Thanks for listening to our Norwich FC podcast  Al  (Allan Kemp) - Norwich geek and exiled fan Val (Val Tolhurst) - Upper Barclay season ticketer and 'super' fan Contact us on Twitter: @AlandValWeMe...

Send us Fan Mail This week is one of Norwich's oldest rivals and a club very similar to the Canaries - It's Southampton FC. Plenty for Al & Val to get into including; 1) An early meeting - City's very first at a national level 2) Some high scoring encounters and a goal of the season 3) Club connections with goal-scoring machines Ron Davies and Mick Channon 4) Mr Southampton (Ted...

Send us Fan Mail Cheer up, life has not always been so bad following Norwich City!  Championship parties, promotion battles and player connections - Episode 9 - Leeds United has it all and much much more Thanks for listening to our Norwich FC podcast  Al  (Allan Kemp) - Norwich geek and exiled fan Val (Val Tolhurst) - Upper Barclay season ticketer and 'super' fan Contact us on Twitter: @...

Send us Fan Mail Next up it's the best team in Europe, as Al and Val look back at significant moments in history between Norwich City and Chelsea. This week we talk cash and Abramovich changing the landscape of English football, but there hasn't always been such a big gap between the two clubs on and off the pitch... Last meetings and a spring in the step of Farke's champions. One o...

Send us Fan Mail This week the lads revisit some big games and prominent player connections between The Canaries and Seagulls.   Episode 7 includes; 1. Brighton a model club for the rest to emulate; 2. a trip down memory lane and the unusual surroundings of the Withdean; 3. Player connections Bennett and Crofts; 4. An FA Cup record and unique two-legged affair; 5. Sticking with the Cup, a big quar...