Norwich fan on the bus

[blueandy1mac]

There are a lot of football fans who will do this. Sometimes you have to acknowledge that you are playing a great team and just go along to watch the what you hope will be a great display of football from a highly talented side.

I remember going away to Arsenal a few years ago, I think it was the last year they played at Highbury, and that Arsenal side were magnificent. I went along in the full expectation that we would lose, but hoping that if we did I would see a good display by Arsenal. In the end we lost a hard fought match 2-1, Anelka scored for us, but I wasn't too upset as watching the likes of Henry, Berkamp, Pires and Ljunbgerb was a privilege. They were a truly awesome sight going forwards and Henry scored a great goal from just outside the area.

What I now find mind blowing is that other fans now perceive us like that. After being frequently dire and never much better than mediocre for the 33 years I have been going to matches it still hasn't sunk in that fans of other clubs have come to view us in this light.

I was talking to an Arsenal fan last week. He doesn't get to many matches because he is usually working Saturdays so he was determined to get to the Carling Cup match. When he told me that he wanted to go because he wanted to watch City as he thought we have loads of great players and are a top side my initial reaction was to tell him to stop taking the piss before I realised that he was serious. It was a hell of a feeling to have it suddenly sink in that City can be percieved like this by rival fans. It is going to take a hell of a lot of getting used to.

This is how it was when I was a lad (60 years ago). You'd go to watch players like Stanley Mathews (Blackpool) and Tommy Finney from PRESTON, Nat Lofthouse, from Bolton, just to enjoy their different skills. Times change, unfortunately!!

Bloody hell Ken, I know memory is an unreliable friend, but that mistake would have got you lynched around here. By blokes your own age in particular. Steady on old lad.

 

[jayfx]

Lived near there for 4 years mate, as for one of the most BMC in Europe,
I think you are a bit optimistic there, still Norwich dont get into Europe much
so guess you have not been about much. ( But hang on didnt you beat Munich
or someone, the only English team to do it at their place ).??
Anyway, this is a personal point, it is was the most boreing fucking place in the
world.
So guess you are going to go back there one day and raise you family, well
good look but be sure you bring you kids up here first so the learn to talk
propper, sorted.

I'm glad you don't post much.

Me too

 

[Oystercatcher28]

Aviva staff here at norwich said they loved the day out despite the result.