What a couple of wonderful days for Norwich City, yesterday the first team made sure of premiership football stayed at carrow Road. Tonight our under 18 continued the good work from the first leg of the F A Youth Cup by demolishing Chelsea on their on patch 4-2 on agg.   Holding a slender goal advantage City coach Neil Adams knew they were going to be up against it, he devised a game plan, and his young players carried that plan out perfectly.

Goals from McGeehan again from the spot, a very well worked counter lead to Josh Murphy tapping in after being teed up by his twin brother, Jacob. Sandwiched in between was what has been given as an own goal,  Josh Murphy’s wiggled around two defenders to fire in a hard and low cross which the home keeper deflected into his own net.

Chelsea scored a late consolation when Boga scored his second goal of the game. 

A brilliant display and totally deserved victory and if I heard the two very biased commentators correctly,  City are the first team to defeat Chelsea on their own pitch for 10 years at this level.  the general feeling I got fom listening to them,  was almost as if we weren't allowed to be on the same pitch,  let alone win.

Can only be great for the players and the club

Now after the success of the first team yesterday, we just want our boys to hold onto or extend their lead tonight against Chelsea in the second leg of the FA Youth Cup final;  to make a very memorable couple of days for City

Both teams are expected to be at full strength which means the Murphy twins will be out to terrorise Chelsea again as they did in the 1st leg and means a return to Stamford Bridge for City Captain, Gavin McGeehan.

What a fantstic way to seal survival,  one of the best displays anybody has seen, I say it eclipses the Arsenal and Manchester Utd results. All over the park City were simply too hot and too much for WBA to handle.  The intent was there from the kick off and it never relented. even when coasting at 3-0 . 

The fourth of the game, was absolute top class and very fitting to end the a top rate display.  Beechio hadn't been on the pitch long but was running everywhere, he won a scrappy duel to feed Howson, who strode on as Becks had done  then a one two together ending with a slide rule flick leaving Howson to curl a peach of a goal. 

I have not been a big fan of Hughton and his style, but credit to him he has completed his brief and that is no smal feat. I would like to know why that sort of attacking intent was hidden until the last home game, perhaps..I say perhaps if it had been applied earlier in the season we may not have been sweating so much.   But I am more than happy to say I got it wrong.

But full credit to all Coaches and players alike, a fantastic end at home for the season

O wow the biggest day for many a year is upon us, sadly due to ill health I will have to miss this, but will be watching on some stream I hope.

After the Manchester City final game, carrowroad.net will close, at the moment the forum will continue under new ownership, I am not clear what is to be done with this part of the site as yet.

I think it is time for someone new fresh to take over the reigns and take it onwards, if that is what they want to do, there is no money involved it isn't worth anything financially and if it was I would still be giving it away, It will be down to them as to what exactly happens and how they see things progressing. 

I have enjoyed writing or should we say trying to write,  it was never the idea to be perfect in anyway just get the news and views out there as quickly as we could.  I know from the comments I have received many enjoyed reading the site while others were not so complimentary.

Thank you for support over the last 13 years ....

Now on to the match, there is no point going on and on, everybody knows what's needed,  so it really leaves not a lot to say except come on you Yellas, and Lift the darn roof of the place.

The rumours of Bradley Johnson move to the Vallly's of Wales continued yesterday being picked up by other agencies. City's CEO David McNally took to Twitter yesterday to deny the reports of the deal of £4.2 Million

He denied the Daily Mail  Report as  “completely untrue”. He added: “We are not in discussions with any club about the sale/potential sale of any first team player. OK?”

I have been around long enough now to know that while this may be true at the time McNally posted his tweet, it may not be the case a little later.   The workings in bussiness mostly always go along the same line.   A Story or Rumour appears which is Deniable, and more than not is denied; then when the heat has died down a little any deal or whatever can take place.

City may not be in any disussions at all, but that isn't to say Swansea has not approached City to test the water, also it does not confirm that City would not turn down an offer neither.  It is often the case it is what is not said that is more revealing.

I have not doubts that this is just another case of Journalistic Elastic,  and nothing of the sort is taking or about to take place. Johnson has had an excellent season and is a lot of supporters choice for the Barry Butler award. 

I hope that this rumour will not effect Johno's game, he has been a vital cog in the wheels and need another top performence from him and his team mates. besides I don't want to see the lad sold, moved or anything.

A surprise  Just wonder how much there is to it.

Michael Laudrup wants to sign Norwich’s Bradley Johnson to strengthen his Swansea midfield.

The Dane is already making plans to improve on a season where he has brought the Welsh club major silverware for the first time in their history.

It is understood a fee of £4.2million has been agreed between the two clubs for the battling central midfielder.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2321999/Michael-Laudrup-wants-Bradley-Johnson-Swansea-4m.html#ixzz2SoTsK59I
 

Chris Martin has agreed to sign for Derby Country,  officialy on July 1st  after having agreed a two-year deal with the option of a further year.

City decided against taking up the option of a further year on his contract, which has allowed Martin to join the Rams on a free transfer.

Martin made hi City debut as a substitute against Wolves at Carrow Road in January 2007 In total he made 117 appearances scoring 34 goals in the process.  23 of his goals came in their 2009-10 League 1 title-winning campaign.

Good Luck to him perhaps he can go on to fulfill the potential he showed when he first hit the first team..

A massive big Thank You Swansea, beating Wigan 2-3,  they  have given us a little helping hand.  Now it is down to City to go and put the points on the board.

Swansea's victory came at a cost keeper Vorm looked to be quite badly injured with what looked like a neck injury, he was down for a long tome with a phyiso holding his head still as possible until being strapped in a stretcher.  We hope that there is nothing serious,  and that it looked far worse than is.