On The Ball - A show about Norwich City

It’s end of season party podcast time! The campaign is finally over, and the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast will see you to the conclusion in style, with a supercharged episode to round off the seas...

Let's be fair, that wasn't what we'd hoped for. The On The Ball Norwich City Podcast takes stock at the halfway stage of the play-off semi-final between Norwich City and Leeds United, with no goals to...

Call off the trepidation - the top six spot is booked and the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast can start looking ahead to a date with the ex, as Daniel Farke arrives with Leeds on Sunday for a play-of...

You will hear no presumptions made on this penultimate/not-penultimate On The Ball Norwich City Podcast for 2023/24. That's because the Canaries are nearly in the play-offs but not quite rubber stampe...

It's eight and out for the Canaries, as the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast assesses the game that ended the winning run at Carrow Road, the 1-1 draw with Bristol City.
Steve Sanders (aka NCFC Number...

Well...what were we worried about? An On The Ball Norwich City Podcast to enjoy about a game worth remembering, as the Canaries got (another) one over their old rivals Ipswich Town with a 1-0 win on S...

For the first time in quite some time, the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast does not follow a win, after the Canaries' 3-1 Easter Monday defeat at Leicester. 
The panel of NCFC Numbers (aka Steve Sand...

The On The Ball Norwich City Podcast turns 150 episodes old! And celebrated by doing what it's done for the previous 149 episodes: talking about the football. Luckily the Canaries obliged with a thump...

Five goals, five goalscorers beginning with S - some sort of sorcery... Episode 149 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast deals with the alliterative, but also revels in a thumping 5-0 win for Norwi...

...and Sunderland's defence, for one passage of play at least, were terrified. Episode 148 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast focuses squarely on Norwich City's American beauty of a striker, Josh...

The transfer window will dramatically slam shut on Thursday, and all the talk is suddenly about an Adam Idah move to Verona in Serie A. So naturally that's what a lot of the talk in Episode 147 of the...

Episode 146 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast falls on that rarest of occasions: a two-win week for Norwich City.
The most recent of those came in an improved performance over West Brom on Satur...

So just how much do you allow a performance to gloss over a result? That's the main debate on Episode 145 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast, which focuses on the Canaries' eye-catching 2-1 win a...

Episode 144 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast has more than one reason to be festive, after Jonathan Rowe's finest hour to date kept their unbeaten run in the East Anglian derby going.
Naturally...

The return of the East Anglian derby looms large over Episode 143 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast, as the team pick some of their favourite games and moments from derby duels gone by.
The alte...

After a lovely goal decided a not so lovely game, Episode 142 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast asks whether points trump performances, as Norwich City enter the Ben Knapper era.
Host NCFCNumber...

If you've finished of the main course, then how about something from the dessert trolley? Episode 141 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast is a special bonus podcast where the OTB gang set out to f...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. In a special edition of the On The Ball Norwich City podcast, the crew look back at the six-and-a-half rollercoaster years under Stuart Webber, who...

It looked like the end, it smelt like the end, it wasn't the end. Episode 139 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast assesses a wretched couple of weeks for the Canaries, culminating in a 3-1 defeat ...

How to rile a fanbase in 45 minutes? Episode 138 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast takes in the best of times and the worst of times as it looks back on the capitulation at home to Leeds United....

The signs of things to come?... Episode 137 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast assesses the Canaries' early action and standout performances as the 2023-24 Championship season finds its rhythm.
N...

The train has left the station... Episode 136 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast assesses the opening skirmishes of the new Championship season.
Michael Bailey hosts alongside NCFCnumbers AKA Ste...

Let's do it all again... Episode 135 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast rings in the new Championship season and all the hopes and dreams you would expect from any preview.
Michael Bailey hosts a...

Out of its misery... Episode 134 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast digests the Canaries' season finale - another defeat! - and surveys the resulting damage as the close season arrives.
Michael B...

A tad inauspicious... Episode 133 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast digests the Canaries' defeat at West Bromwich Albion, as the campaign's final game comes into view.
Michael Bailey hosts along...

From bad to worse... Episode 132 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast picks the bones from the Canaries' latest unravelling - although there was a point in London beforehand. 
Michael Bailey hosts ...

A truly cracking Easter... Episode 131 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast picks the bones from the Canaries' three outings in terms of the men - and a special afternoon at Carrow Road for the clu...

Play-offs...who needs 'em? Episode 130 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast looks back at another soporific day at Carrow Road this season, after defeat to Sheffield United.
Steve Sanders sits in f...

The best double act since Teemu and Emi... Episode 129 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast reflects on the latest Canaries action, and then some.
Michael Bailey hosts alongside our official quizma...

We're running out of trains... Episode 128 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast reflects on the latest Canaries action.
Michael Bailey hosts alongside our own numberwang chief @NCFCnumbers AKA Stev...

Three flying victories and the 88-point train is still in tact... Episode 127 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast casts its eye over the latest Canaries action.
Michael Bailey hosts alongside our ...

A win, a draw and a loss since the previous podcast - what could be more Championship midtable than that?!... Episode 126 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast casts its eye over the latest Canaries...

A humbling afternoon against Burnley, the closure of the transfer window and ready for Bristol... Episode 125 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast casts its eye over the latest Canaries action.
Mic...

Another win, four more goals, Krul's cap and Wagner's annoyance... Episode 124 of the On The Ball Norwich City Podcast casts its eye over the latest Canaries action.
With Michael Bailey out of action ...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 123 of On The Ball, as the crew casts its delirious eye over the latest Canaries action.
Joining Michael are our own Canaries...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 122 of On The Ball, as the crew returns for the new year! Thank goodness not much has happened since the previous pod...
Join...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 121 of On The Ball, as the crew wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and signs off for 2022. 
Joining Michael are our own Canari...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 120 of On The Ball, as the crew returns to action following the World Cup break.
Joining Michael are our own Canaries numberw...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, is back to host episode 119 of On The Ball, as the crew reviews the defeat at home to Middlesbrough, the visit of the Attanasios and everyt...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, takes a break! So episode 118 of On The Ball is hosted by our own Canaries numberwang chief @NCFCnumbers AKA Steve Sanders, as the crew rev...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 117 of On The Ball, as the crew reviews the Canaries' EFL Championship defeat at Burnley, victory over Stoke at Carrow Road a...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 116 of On The Ball, as the crew reviews the Canaries' EFL Championship draw at Sheffield United and fills in the gaps from de...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 115 of On The Ball, as the crew reviews the Canaries' EFL Championship draw at Reading and a home defeat to Preston.
Joining ...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 114 of On The Ball, as the crew reviews the Canaries' EFL Championship victory at Blackpool and looks ahead to facing Reading...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 113 of On The Ball, as the crew reviews the Canaries' EFL Championship victory over Bristol City and a draw with West Bromwic...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 112 of On The Ball, as the crew reviews the Canaries' EFL Championship victories at Birmingham  and over Coventry.
Joining Mi...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, joins episode 111 of On The Ball, as the crew reviews the Canaries' Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Bournemouth and then a third successiv...

And they're off... Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 110 of On The Ball, as the crew reviews the Canaries' EFL Championship victories over Huddersfield Town an...

Well this is uncomfortable... Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 109 of On The Ball, as the crew reviews the Canaries' EFL Championship defeat at Hull and Carab...

Two down... Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 108 of On The Ball, as the crew reviews the Canaries' opening EFL Championship exchanges, against Cardiff and Wig...

New season. New hope! Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 107 of On The Ball, as the crew previews the forthcoming 2022-23 EFL Championship campaign.
Joining Mic...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 106 of On The Ball, as the crew dissects City's final Premier League act of the 2021-22 season.
Joining Michael LIVE are OTB'...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 105 of On The Ball, as the crew dissects City's Premier League trips to Leicester and Wolves.
Joining Michael LIVE are OTB's ...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 104 of On The Ball, as the crew dissects City's Premier League thrashing by West Ham at Carrow Road.
Joining Michael LIVE are...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 103 of On The Ball, as the crew dissects Norwich City's Premier League relegation from the weekend.
Joining Michael LIVE are ...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 102 of On The Ball, as the crew catches up on all the recent Norwich City action.
Joining Michael LIVE are OTB's official num...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 101 of On The Ball, as the crew catches up on all the recent Norwich City action.
Joining Michael LIVE are official quizmaste...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts a celebratory episode 100 of On The Ball, as the crew catches up on all the recent Norwich City action.
Joining Michael LIVE are Norw...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 99 of On The Ball, as the crew picks the bones out of Norwich City's home Premier  League defeat to Brentford and all it sign...

As Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, disappears for the pitiful reason of his own birthday, episode 98 of On The Ball sees NCFC Numbers digit magnet Steve Sanders host the p...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 97 of On The Ball - as the pod digs into the details of the Canaries' Premier League at Anfield.
Joining Michael LIVE are for...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, is back in the hosting chair for episode 96 of On The Ball - as the pod picks over the leftovers of a two-game week.
Joining Michael LIVE a...

NCFCnumbers and super spreadsheet star Steve Sanders is in the presenting chair once again for episode 95 of On The Ball - and the podcast is in full cup-run rhythm.
Joining Steve LIVE are former Norw...

NCFCnumbers and super spreadsheet star Steve Sanders is in the presenting chair for episode 94 of On The Ball - and the podcast has never known a Premier League night like Friday.
Joining Steve LIVE a...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, returns with episode 93 of On The Ball - and the podcast has a Premier League win to talk about!
Joining Michael LIVE are NCFC Numbers AKA ...

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 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 a...

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, Totte...

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 Wolve...

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 a...

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...

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 sa...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 85 of On The Ball as the podcast talks through another defeat for Daniel Farke's Canaries - this time, a 2-1 home loss to fel...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, plays a supporting role on episode 84 of On The Ball as the podcast talks through the Canaries' 7-0 thrashing at Chelsea and what happens n...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 83 of On The Ball as the podcast talks through the Canaries' second goalless Premier League draw on the trot. This time, Brig...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 82 of On The Ball as the podcast talks through the Canaries' first Premier League point in a year and nine months.
A goalless...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, hosts episode 81 of On The Ball as the podcast talks through the Canaries' latest Premier League defeat.
This time  it is a 2-0 defeat to E...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, is on panel duties as episode 80 of On The Ball tries to make sense of the Canaries' 3-1 home defeat to fellow Premier League new boys Watf...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, returns with episode 79 of On The Ball as the Canaries digest their fourth Premier League defeat of the season so far. Joining him for the ...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, returns with episode 78 of On The Ball as the Canaries debrief a dramatic 24 hours in the summer transfer window and 180 minutes of Carrow ...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, is away! So the numberwang chief himself (with added wordwang) Steve Sanders leads episode 77 of On The Ball as the Canaries follow up thei...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, returns with episode 76 of On The Ball as the Canaries debrief on their opening weekend defeat at the hands of 2020 Premier League champion...

Michael Bailey, Norwich City correspondent for The Athletic, is back with episode 75 of On The Ball as the Canaries prepare for their latest Premier League return. Joining the preview: Stuart Hodge, J...

The club's Championship-winning season came to a close with a draw at Barnsley but Michael Bailey has assembled a winning team of key players from the Athletic's Norwich City podcast. Joining the cele...

The Athletic's Norwich City reporter, Michael Bailey, is in equal parts jubilant and exhausted as he's joined by Steve Sanders and Dan Brigham to celebrate the club's second Championship title.
There ...

The Athletic's Norwich City guru Michael Bailey is joined by Ffion Thomas and Stuart Hodge to review a week that saw Watford beat Millwall to seal their place in the Premier League and keep the title ...

The Athletic's Norwich City Correspondent Michael Bailey welcomes regular guests Steve Sanders and Jon Rogers to celebrate promotion to the Premier League where everything is completely normal.
There ...

The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by regular panellist Steve Sanders and Norwich City legend Darren Huckerby.
Promotion to the Premier League is possible even before City take to the field again...

The Athletic's Norwich City podcast, hosted by Michael Bailey, is in jubilant mood with Steve Sanders and Stuart Hodge joining the celebrations.
The team didn't get much sleep after the 7-0 victory ov...

Media specialist Ben Mouncer, plus Norwich fans Charlie Brett and Callum Howard, are Michael Bailey's guests on this week's Norwich City podcast from The Athletic.
The contracts of Head Coach Daniel F...

Extra special guest Jon Hare joins regular panellist Dan Brigham and perennial host Michael Bailey for The Athletic's Norwich City podcast.
Ben Gibson's injury is a big blow to the club's defence, but...

The Athletic's Michael Bailey welcomes Andy Lawn and Michael McCann aboard for the 66th edition of our Norwich City podcast.
Daniel Farke has the most nominations for Manager of the Month, but his con...

The Athletic's Norwich City correspondent Michael Bailey and his guests, Steve Sanders and Jon Rogers, reflect on a title race that's all but over.
Teemu Pukki's goalscoring isn't in question, but wha...

The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Ben Mouncer and Stuart Hodge for your weekly rundown of Norwich City news and analysis..
Michael has been writing about "the engine room" where Daniel Farke ...

The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by regular guests Steve Sanders and Dan Brigham to recap an awesome week for Norwich City.
Michael leads the dance for a Paul Warne love-in, but would we be so ...

The Athletic's Michael Bailey reports on an upturn in fortunes for the Canaries with Ben Mouncer and Jon Rogers.

In our crosshairs this week: Norwich's shooting stats, how absurd it is to suggest the...

Consoling Michael on the pod this week: the man behind NCFC Numbers, statistician Steve Sanders, as well as broadcaster, commentator, and chief of the Caledonian Canary Club, Stuart Hodge.
Everyone is...

The Athletic’s Michael Bailey is joined by two former Norwich City employees, one-time Press Officer Ben Mouncer and ex-Publications Editor Dan Brigham.
In our debrief of the draw with Middlesbrough, ...

The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Steve Sanders and Jonathan Blathwayt for the latest episode of 'On The Ball'.
They discuss the injury suffered by Jordan Hugill and the remaining attacking o...

The Athletic's Michael Bailey is joined by Steve Sanders and broadcaster Michael McCann to heap praise on Norwich's on-loan midfielder Oliver Skipp. Just how good is he? And is there any chance he wil...

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City

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