On The Ball - A show about Norwich City – Details, episodes & analysis

So long Liam Manning, we hardly knew ye. The On The Ball team reacts after an eighth (EIGHTH!) straight defeat at Carrow Road to start the season saw the axe eventually, and almost inevitably, fall on Norwich City's (now former) head coach.

Steve Sanders, Zoe Morgan, Dan Brigham and Connor Southwell analyse what went wrong and whether anything went right in his 17 games, why it's a great big bloody shame it didn't work out, and pick the bones out of the Leicester defeat that sealed his fate.

Plus, there's a run through all your favourite and least favourite names in the frame (there's a few you'll have heard of), a few Warnock and non-Warnock suggestions for the next boss from our listeners, the week in Vlad, and a moustachioed gent shows up on the team coach to give Wes and Holty a steer in the right direction in ChatGPT Get Banged.

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Here we go again. The now familiar routine of a Norwich City defeat continued at Carrow Road on Saturday, as the Canaries fell 2-0 to Hull to make it a James Bond start to the season at home: 0-0-7. It's officially a relegation dogfight now ... only without the fight part.

The On The Ball podcast regulars Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and Steve Sanders try to find a new way to ask how Liam Manning is still here, relive Mark Attanasio whistlestop tour of The Fine City, and puzzle over how a team can be quite so catastrophically bad after half-time.

Plus, Shane Duffy in Pulp Fiction, Kensell's coup, Wednesday on a Wednesday — and don't bother with Saturday Kitchen this week because the latest episode of ChatGPT Get Banged features a detailed recipe for a lasagne. Bon appetit!

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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'.

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, returns for the first time in 2022 with episode 92 of On The Ball - and the podcast is keeping it positive for as long as possible.

Joining Michael LIVE are NCFC Numbers AKA Steve Sanders plus former matchday programme editor Dan Brigham and official OTB quizmaster Ryan Livermore.

The crew talks through Norwich's FA Cup success at Charlton, the Premier League action that ended 2021 and the joys of the January transfer window.

There are also games at West Ham and against Everton to preview. Happy new year to you all!

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, returns with episode 91 of On The Ball - and the podcast is keeping its fingers crossed as it wraps up for the year.

Joining Michael LIVE are NCFC Numbers AKA Steve Sanders plus Norwich legend Darren Huckerby and season ticket holder Susannah George.

The crew talks through the home defeat to Aston Villa, Emi Buendia's return and the issues with VAR, as well as reviewing 2021 and looking forward to the festive fixture programme (assuming it goes ahead).

Merry Christmas and a happy new year all our listeners and a big thank you to our guests and panellists throughout the year. We will see you all again in 2022!

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, returns with episode 90 of On The Ball - and the podcast has some catching up to do.

The crew talks through the games with Newcastle, Tottenham and Manchester United before looking ahead to a big week and a couple of eye-catching reunions.

Joining Michael are NCFC Numbers AKA Steve Sanders plus OTB regulars, Stuart Hodge and Zoe Morgan. They go LIVE and among other things, try to work out what sort of reception Emi Buendia should receive back at Carrow Road.

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, takes a back seat as NCFC Numbers AKA Steve Sanders hosts episode 89 of On The Ball.

The podcast talks through the goalless draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers, a new crest and Stuart Webber's new contract.

The pair are joined by former Norwich, Wolves and England winger Matt Jarvis. They go LIVE and also manage to find a bit of time to look ahead to two away trips: Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday and before that, a significant clash with winless to Newcastle United.

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 88 of On The Ball as the podcast talks through the start of the Dean Smith era and his opening 2-1 victory over Southampton at Carrow Road.

NCFCnumbers stats whizz Steve Sanders, pod regular Hodgey The Hack AKA Stuart Hodge and Canaries Trust board member Sarah Greaves complete the line-up.

The crew go LIVE as they dig into the weekend and look ahead to the visit from Wolves on Saturday.

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts a special 87th episode of On The Ball as the podcast reflects on the Daniel Farke era at Carrow Road. It talks through the head coach's legacy, finest moments and greatest shortcomings after a period that will forever be remembered fondly for its fun, frolics and Farkeball.

NCFCnumbers stats whizz Steve Sanders, pod regular Jon Rogers and BBC Radio Norfolk commentator Chris Goreham are on hand, joined by guests in the shape of Canaries author Zoe Morgan, former winger Matt Jarvis and Bundesliga specialist DAN O'Hagan.

The crew go LIVE as they sign off a special time - and make sure they're ready for questions on his replacement at a later date and not a moment sooner!

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Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 86 of On The Ball as the podcast talks through a dramatic weekend that included the Canaries' 2-1 win at Brentford and the sacking swiftly afterwards of head coach Daniel Farke.

NCFCnumbers stats whizz Steve Sanders, pod regular Dan Brigham and City fan Ryan Livermore complete the line-up.

The crew go LIVE as they dig into the weekend and look ahead to the international break, followed by Southampton's visit to Carrow Road.

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