Al and Val We Meet Again

In our final podcast recording before we learned that Daniel Farke was to leave his role at Norwich, we discuss our furry friends from Wolverhampton! Once again our conversations take us meandering through all things football.

*Kevin Muscat 😡
*Did we hate them as much as Ipswich?
*Do we still?
*Player connections
*The mystery of injury time
*Mixed crowds
*That playoff semi-final, were you there?

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Norwich City Football Club - Al & Val's We Meet Again Injury time winners, playoff joy and the form book goes out of the window - Episode 11 and its the former unofficial champions of Europe - The Black and Gold of Wolverhampton]]>

We're back after the international break! Anything much changed??? Well, it's worth pointing out this was recorded before the changing of guard, hence the lack of conversation about Daniel Farke and Dean Smith, as we concentrated on our next victims, Southampton! This episode is also 80% of Val telling us how much he loves Matt le Tissier... But we also discuss:

*Our longest and greatest rivalry
*Carbon copies of each other
*Post lockdown lows…
*A Rising Robert Rosario Rasper!
*Signing older pros
*Player exchanges

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Norwich City Football Club - Al & Val's We Meet Again This week is one of Norwich's oldest rivals and a club very similar to the Canaries - It's Southampton FC.Plenty for Al & Val to get into including;1) An early meeting - City's very first at a national level2) Some high scoring encounters and a goal of the season3) Club connections with goal-scoring...

Lunchtime kick off this week as the Canaries make flight to west London to visit one of the big boys. But have they always been one of the big boys? Allan argues there was little between the two sides for many years as the boys dicuss all things Chelsea!

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*Chelsea the literal pub side
*Abandoned League Cup semis, who went to Wembley?
*Keeper clangers
*Ashley Ward's dream debut
*That Zola goal!

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Norwich City Football Club - Al & Val's We Meet Again Next up it's the best team in Europe, as Al and Val look back at significant moments in history between Norwich City and Chelsea.This week we talk cash and Abramovich changing the landscape of English football, but there hasn't always been such a big gap between the two clubs on and off the pitch......

Monday's are rubbish, aren't they? How about a podcase to Brighton up your day? 😃😃😃

Yes, this week we face Brighton. Could this be our first win of the season?

This week the boys talk about are previous meetings with the Seagulls, and although few and far between, there's been some important games.

Fans' favourite Elliot Bennett is also discussed with his links to both teams, as well as former skipper Russell Martin.

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Norwich City Football Club - Al & Val's We Meet Again This week the lads revisit some big games and prominent player connections between The Canaries and Seagulls. Episode 7 includes; 1. Brighton a model club for the rest to emulate; 2. a trip down memory lane and the unusual surroundings of the Withdean; 3. Player connections Bennett and Crofts; 4. An...

This weekend, the canaries once again find themselves away from home, searching for their first win. The north west is the desination as the team bus pulls up to Turf Moor. Will it be lucky No.7 or will Burnley put their boot in?

The boys looks back at past meetings with Burnley, of which there's been surprisingly few. That does not mean there hasn't been some big games, and some important wins! But is even Captain Brightside losing optimism?

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With the international break out of the way, we can get back to real football! And this weekend, we take a trip to Norf Laandon as we visit the Gunners!

This week we discuss:
*Never Gone Down... Top flight for ever?
*Transitional seasons... but Along Come Norwich?
*The invisibles, how good were they?
*The science of football, the Wenger effect!
*A Hucks belter, but was should they have had a red card earlier that year?

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Norwich City Football Club - Al & Val's We Meet Again It's footballing royalty this week as the lads admire the history and class of Arsenal FC. Never relegated we focus on the Invincibles and Arsene Wenger's influence on English football and Norwich's attempts to beat themWe discuss their current transition and a recent 2.2 at Carrow Road that was ful...

Feeling hungry? Well it's nearly lunchtime! Why not have a listen to the latest Al and Val podcast while munching on your sandwiches!

This week, it's champions vs champions as we travel to the noisy neighbours, Manchester City.

This week we discuss:

*More of those record runs
*Cult Hero, 11 seconds in the making!
*Our past England stars, and maybe our future England stars?
*The Howson wonder goal!
*Mega money moves

And much more!

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A big day for us, our 1000th download! Thank you all so much for listening. How are we feeling about tomorrow? After the late return of numerous players from international duty, can PNE take advantage and became just the second team this season to prevent us from beating them? Will they exploit our holes at the back? Or will the NCFC juggernaut smash them out the way regardless? Here's what we said before just the second game this season.

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Looking to cement our place at the top of the tree, we once again take on Bristol City. Have a listen back to what we said about our past meetings with the Robins before our excellent victory at Ashton Gate earlier this season.

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Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! A win against Barnsley puts us in prime position for the big New Year push. Can we hold on?

The victory against Barnsley was bittersweet for the Al and Val team as that signals the end of the series. Thank you all so, so much for listening and interacting, it's helped make it so much fun to make. If we get promotion then Al and Val will return for a second series, along with all the glamour and glitz of the Premier League. Fingers crossed for the FA Cup game, if Norwich get past Coventry then a favourable draw might give scope for an FA Cup special.

Until that moment canary fans, let's hope we keep flying high, keep safe and healthy and we will meet again soon in the Premier League (or a cup run)!

Yet another Pukki goal, yet another Buendia and Aarons masterclass! How good was last night, Canary fans?

With another 3 points in the bag, it's time to turn our attention to Cardiff. Do you remember that brilliant/important game against Cardiff? No, we couldn't either, but we still had plenty to talk about as we metaphorically crossed the River Severn into wonderful Wales.

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Episode 20 - Cardiff City - Norwich City Football Club - Al & Val's We Meet Again The winning run of 2.1's continue, City three clear at the top and with players coming back, it all looks good for the visit of Cardiff - This week Al & Val talk; 1. The Murphy brothers, particularly Josh; 2. A League Cup win that defines the Farke reign and changes the lives of Aarons, Godfrey and....

Episode 19, Reading.

After a belter of a match against Blackburn and a wonderful 3 points thanks to a Pukki brace, we turn our attention to the early season pace setters. A club close to host Allan's heart, the Royals share some great history with our fine club. We talk about:

*Our first (and second) football league win
*A refusal to play an FA Cup tie at the Nest
*Final visitors to play at Elm Park
*The referee assisting a Mulryne cracker!

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Episode 17 already! We trust you have all recovered from Saturday's late drama...

Now we turn our attention to the embodiment of a Championship sleeping giant as we discuss our past with two times Champions of Europe, Nottingham Forest.

In this episode we talk about:
*Clough vs Bond, two managerial masterminds
*Epic comebacks, were you there?
*Pre-war survival Saturday
*Roy Keane sinks City, one of the Premier Leauge greats
*Our first taste of Sky Sports

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Harry Kane missed his opportunity to make it at Norwich as he was part of the FA team to become the first ever Premier League side to lose to a non-league side (whatever happened to him?). Don't miss out on your opportunity to find out what else has happened when we've taken on The Hatters!

In Episode 15, we talk all things Luton, including:

*Unwanted Premier League Records and the FA Cup
*The 59ers
*Hall of Famers
*Financial misfortunes
*Plastic pitches
*Player connections

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Episode 15 - Luton Town - Norwich City Football Club - Al & Val's We Meet Again Cheer yourselves up as injuries mount for the Canaries and listen to episode 15 of Al & Val's We Meet Again as the table-toppers prepare to visit Kenilworth Road and Luton - This week Al & Val talk; 1. Our last meeting - a gap of five divisions and one of the FA Cups greatest shocks; 2. Sticking wit...

It could have been Sammy Clingan but he ended up missing out on some adventure. Make sure you don't make the same mistake as Sammy by not listening to our latest adventure as we talk all things Coventry.

In this episode we discuss:
*Being a club without a home, how would we cope?
*2011 promotion party (it could have been you, Sammy)
*Club record win and a title shootout
*19 (nineteen) consecutive defeats including at England's first all seater stadium
*Coventry legends who ended their careers helping us stay up
*£6.5m for one of our greatest ever academy products as he turned sky blue.

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Can the boys do it on a cold and wet Tuesday night in Stoke? Well, traditionally no, as we discovered on a cold and wet Monday night in Norfolk! We’d take a point tonight, wouldn’t we?

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It’s time we talked about THAT game... what a day! But so much more to talk about than that as we dissect Middlesbrough!

Also, what do you think of Allan’s Premier League playoffs idea?

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Have read of Allan's memoires of Swansalona, hosted by our friends My Football Writer!

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WE MEET AGAIN… SWANSEA CITY WE MEET AGAIN… SWANSEA CITY 6th November 2020 By Allan Kemp Leave a Comment Please share Next up, Swansea make the longest away trip of the season, all 310 miles to test the dedication of even the most ardent fan (not that that will be a factor this season). Swansea’s first involvement in Englis...

They were the last birds to visit the Nest and the best Barcelona side to every come out of South Wales. Episode 11 available now!

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Episode 11 - Swansea - Norwich City Football Club - Al & Val's We Meet Again An early top of the table clash as City welcome from South Wales - The Swans of Swansea; A club with a great footballing philosophy; A rarity as Farke's Norwich are out-passed at Carrow Road; We talk about our old home The Nest as the gates are shut after Swansea's visit; Al & Val recall an away day...

While you prepare for tonights game, have a read of Allan's findings from our previous meetings with Millwall. Hosted by our friends My Football Writer.

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WE MEET AGAIN… MILLWALL WE MEET AGAIN… MILLWALL 3rd November 2020 By Allan Kemp 1 Comment Please share Be it the New or the Old Den, or at Carrow Road, like tonight, games against Millwall hold plenty of happy memories for the boys in yellow and green. The most recent one coming on our last visit to Millwall during 2018/...

They are the Millwall and no one likes them, apparently... But did we enjoy playing them? And what did the King think of the match? Find out in episode 10!

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Episode 10 - Millwall - Norwich City Football Club - Al & Val's We Meet Again City really gaining momentum - Looking to build on a fabulous win in the West Country next up its the Lions of Millwall; The Den, old or new, its a tough place as past results prove particularly an early eye-opener in the Farke reign; Last meetings an epic comeback and Zimmermann's bullet header; Ro...

It’s time again to read up on our next opponent as Allan writes about his local side, Bristol City.

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WE MEET AGAIN… Bristol City WE MEET AGAIN… Bristol City 30th October 2020 By Allan Kemp 3 Comments Please share It is one of England’s largest cities and home to two professional football clubs but neither Bristol City nor their city neighbours, Rovers have played in the Premier League. The closest Norwich’s next opponen...

With matchday fast approaching again, Al and Val look back at past meetings with, and mutual players from, Chrissy Martin from Beccles' new team, Bristol City.

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Episode 9 - Bristol City - Norwich City Football Club - Al & Val's We Meet Again Lunchtime showdown in Al's adopted City - In this episode the boys discuss; What influences which team you decide to support; 2 clubs, 1 city imagine that in Norwich; Last meetings - A point from a flu hit squad and Kenny's double to burst Bristol's bubble; A FA Cup defeat to the 1909 finalists and....

Whilst munching on your sandwiches and yogurt corner today, why not have a read of Allan Kemp's thoughts on previous encounters with The Bees.

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The games keep coming thick and fast! Hope you're all keeping up! We look back at encouters with Bretford via Moneyball and stats, Emi's first goal, a Pritchard masterclass as well as a historic first ever fixture in the second tier, plus the JPT!

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Also read Allan Kemp's memoirs of Wycombe here!

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WE MEET AGAIN… Wycombe Wanderers WE MEET AGAIN… Wycombe Wanderers 23rd October 2020 By Allan Kemp 2 Comments Please share Next up are the League One playoff winners, Wycombe Wanderers. You have to feel a bit sorry for Wycombe. The final at Wembley would have, should have, been the biggest game in the club’s history. Especially ...

Episode 7, out now! We talk about tomorrows opposition, Wycombe. We also chat about our start to the season and transfer speculations.

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Episode 7 - Wycombe Wanderers - Norwich City Football Club - Al & Val's We Meet Again After a few weeks away Al & Val are back to talk Wycombe Wanderers - Playing in the 2nd tier for the first time in the club's history - Fans missing this special time for the club - A first meeting, the FA Cup and the end of a golden era - Ambitious and successful Wanderers manager O'Neill and his N...

After a two week break, we have two podcasts within a week as we have our first tuesday night game of the season. Al and Val look back at the near great escape, plus THAT play-off final as all things Birmingham City are discussed.

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With just over 24 hours until kick-off, it's once again time to read up on our previous Rotherham encounters as Allan takes us to Millmoor and, more recently, the New York Stadium.

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WE MEET AGAIN… Rotherham United WE MEET AGAIN… Rotherham United 16th October 2020 By Allan Kemp 2 Comments Please share Big games, historic matches, significant milestones, and player connections. I’ll delve into moments in time where our respective clubs have meet, looking at trends, quirks, and key talking points, all of whi...

Some magic from the GOAT Wes for you to enjoy as you listen!

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Norwich City FC on Twitter “Magic from Wes Hoolahan in our last match with Rotherham United at Carrow Road back in 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣6️⃣... https://t.co/ZblQGxFJXw”

With the international break out of the way, we trust our boys are recharged and ready for action. Episode 5 is out now as Al and Val review our previous meetings with The Millers.

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With game day approaching rapidly, Allan writes about our previous meetings with the Rams. Have a read here:

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WE MEET AGAIN: Lights out again against The Rams? Or a Jackson hat-trick moment? WE MEET AGAIN: Lights out again against The Rams? Or a Jackson hat-trick moment? 2nd October 2020 By Allan Kemp Leave a Comment Please share The Premier League dream is over. City find themselves back in familiar territory of The Championship and a new fixture list full of old friends and foes. Big....

After yesterday's disappointing result, it's time to lick our wounds and go again! Episode 4: Derby, out now on iTunes and Spotify!

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