Not so long ago Norwich were a yo-yo club between the Championship and the top flight but the departure of Delia other than as a symbolic presence has led to a decline rather than an improvement in fortunes. However, the Canaries are resurgent under their new boss, losing just one in six.
The Football League Paper is not sparing in what it has to say aboit the Canaries who currently only have the Massives below them in the league table (although they are 10th in the form table whereas Charlton are second from bottom).
The FLP says: 'Oh dear. It doesn't seem five minutes since the Canaries were slaying all comers as they waltzed to Championship titles under Daniel Farke. Now they are fighting just to stay up.'
'A disastrous couple of summers in the transfer market has left Norwich with an undercooked squad that lacks physicality and is far too reliant on Josh Sargent. [Now back from injury he is a West Ham target]. New boss Philip Clement even criticised their fitness after replacing Liam Manning last month. There's no dressing up an absolute car crash of a campaign.'
Nevertheless, Wurzel from Dereham Market is nore optimistic (probably AI on the cooking sherry): 'Norwich are still trying to fully recover from what was a woeful start to proceedings. While new boss Philippe Clement might have only arrived at Carrow Road last month, it appears that the former Rangers boss is offering some essential signs of life in Norfolk.
Despite suffering last-gasp heartbreak away at Preston last time out as they eventually had to settle for a 1-1 stalemate away at the play-off dreamers, Norwich should take plenty of positives away from a gritty performance at Deepdale.
Securing a heavyweight Championship scalp earlier in the month as they secured a 2-1 victory at home against Southampton, Clement’s men are now sat within touching distance of skyrocketing their way out of the relegation zone. Signing off November with a stellar 3-1 win against QPR, Friday’s hosts have tasted just a single defeat from any of their previous six consecutive Championship appearances and they will be smelling a potential opportunity here against Charlton.'
Norwich''s home record is worse than their away record: won two, drawn one, lost seven. However, the defeats have often been by small margins.
A cold east wind will be blowing across Norfolk on Boxing Day and we can't expect one time Charlton fan Wills to turn up from his Norfolk retreat now that he supports Villa.
My message to Charlton fans making the trip is: let's be 'aving you.
Norfolk resident is no longer Addickted
As anticipated, Gary Rowett has succumbed to the curse of Charlton: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvgrxx7nn5zo
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