Can you have a party when you’ve conceded a 95th minute equaliser and only had one shot on target? No matter; On The Ball is taking some of the good vibes out of a hectic and unusual 1-1 draw at Coventry.Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and Steve Sanders talk about the balance between defensive heroics and sheer luck, wasting time on time wasting, Darling’s dither, and celebrating your own own-goal.Plus, it’s Neil Adams and vending machines in Episode 4 of ChatGPT Get Banged, looking ahead to the Hollywood circus on Saturday, the true meaning behind Blue’s biggest hits, Captain Canary exploits, a connections quiz, and the age-old question: do birds have nipples? (Answer: of course not, you idiot.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#184 Nunez betrays but Sargent stays
The On The Ball Podcast went all Sky Sports News for one episode only, reacting live to the closing of the window — with the main news being that a man contracted to Norwich City remained contracted to Norwich City.But that didn’t stop Steve Sanders, Dan Brigham, Dave Powles and Zoe Morgan lauding Josh Sargent for committing to the club until January at least (and for being generally bloody brilliant), particularly in a week where Marcelino Nunez did the unthinkable and crossed the divide to Ipswich Town. The panel talk through their thoughts.Oh yes, and there was Saturday’s game and more heroics from Big Vlad. Plus, the big question — what’s lower out of a snake and a rat? — as Gunn To The Head returns, Dan slams ‘the laziest player ever to play for Norwich’ as we assess more NCFC alumni, and favourite memories from (slightly less than) 90 years of Carrow Road, including a mystery carvery... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#183 A bunch of fives
Saturday saw a second straight home defeat to start 2025/26 for Norwich City, and the On The Ball podcast picks apart the good, the bad and the Jacob Wright challenge in their defeat at Carrow Road to Middlesborough.In homage to City's new formation, a five-star panel of Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan, Conor Southwell and Steve Sanders try not to get too bogged down in systems, rue those shoddy five minutes before half-time, applaud the second-half endeavour and ask why this football team has spent the last few years making so many bloody errors.Plus, Captain Cantwell on the horizon, the panel's choices on the best vendors to follow Lacons into the Lion & Castle, Stringer's recruited Holty and Wes to his investigation in episode 3 of 'Chat GPT Get Banged', and the pressure of the 'Wright Or Long' hotseat forces Conor to unveil a simply incredible revelation about his shins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#182 Big Vlad's big day out
And the Liam Manning era has lift off. After opening weekend had some podcasts (not this one, obviously...) worrying about Norwich City's prospects this season, a pair of 2-1 away wins at Watford and Portsmouth have got things back on the rails.The On The Ball panel of host Ryan Livermore and guests Craig Draycott, Maddie McKenzie and Steve Sanders toast the hero of Fratton Park, Big Vlad, and wonder if pragmatism over idealism is the way forward. There's also some Nick Stanley redemption and a warm hello to Diallo.Plus, a Norwich v Boro game without Jonny Howson, knock-knock run with Leroy Lita, the second coming of Tzolis, some less-than-classic names from Norwich City past in Ryan's quiz, and Maddie makes the ultimate call on the Panenka in the new feature/hit gameshow 'Wright Or Long'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#181 Hitting the Wall on opening day
After the pre-season excitement came the inevitable disappointment of the action. The On The Ball podcast takes a look back at a (familiar) Norwich City opening day defeat at home to Millwall that just about took on the dictionary definition of 'anticlimactic'.Host Ryan Livermore and panellists Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and Steve Sanders pick out the positives (we're looking at you, Josh Sargent), remind everyone it's not time to panic/scrap the manager's system and philosophy just yet, run the rule over some of the new lads, and ask whether a different pre-season might have yielded a different result.Plus, new feature 'Useful or Useless Mulumni' assesses the cult status of two of Norwich City's Class of 2021, there's a new half-time competition to get excited about, and on a scale of 'very to 'extremely', just how embarrassing is it to have a pop star in your squad? And it's Episode 2 of the mystery thriller everyone east of Swaffham is talking about: it's 'Chat GPT, Get Banged', and McNally's entered the building... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by a host of guests to bring you all the latest insight from Norwich City every single week. Hear interviews from big names, entertaining discussion and breaking news that you won't get anywhere else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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