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On The Ball - A show about Norwich City

The Athletic"s Michael Bailey is joined by a host of guests to bring you all the latest insight from Norwich City every single week. Hear interviews from big names, entertaining discussion and breaking news that you won"t get anywhere else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:03:53

#190 The Crisis Pod Special

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/10/28

Desperate times call for desperate measures, so please indulge this concept album of On The Ball episodes: a football podcast that doesn't talk about the football.Frankly, what is going on away from the pitch at Norwich City is far more interesting right now anyway. So Steve Sanders, Maddie McKenzie, Dan Brigham and Zoe Morgan eschew more talk about better support for Josh Sargent, giving up goals and three at the back for a look ahead to Mark Attanasio's fleeting visit to Norwich and a chance to

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1:02:59

#189 Plunging new depths in our yellow submarine

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/10/21

Just when Liam Manning thought it couldn't get worse ... it got worse! The On The Ball podcast reacts to his Norwich City team succumbing to a sixth(!) straight home defeat against his old club Bristol City, going down 1-0 at the weekend.Steve Sanders, Dan Brigham and Zoe Morgan try and stay upbeat (with the words of Steve's uncle ringing in their ears), assess where the makings of this latest loss stemmed from, channel their inner Kenny with some pointing (fingers of blame, that is) and wonder just

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1:24:03

#188 The end of the great derby run

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/10/07

We hate to be the ones to break it to you, but Norwich City's long, long, 16-year unbeaten run against Ipswich Town is finally over after the Canaries lost 3-1 at Portman Road on Sunday.Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham and Steve Sanders don't have too much time to dwell on another dispiriting performance though, when there are murmurs of sackings in the air. The On The Ball podcasters discuss where we go from here, and who of Ben Knapper, Liam Manning and the squad should carry the can.Plus, a first-hand

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1:34:02

#187 Dodging curries and derby worries

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/09/30

It wasn't fun and it wasn't pretty, but ultimately they did what they had to do. Not a description of this week's On The Ball podcast, but Norwich City's performance in their away point at Stoke.Ryan Livermore, Steve Sanders and Connor Southwell try not to copy and paste the review of the Coventry game as they talk about another dogged 1-1 draw with an unconvincing performance, get stuck into the numbers that show we're up against more shots than in Saving Private Ryan, and ponder where Liam Manning

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1:22:40

#186 Get Wrex'd Mate

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/09/23

As if it couldn't get much worse after Saturday? There's a new episode of On The Ball!Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham and Zoe Morgan are joined by Radio Norfolk's Chris Goreham to cathartically dissect one of Norwich City's more recent darker days, home not always being where the heart is, and can we really do it on a calm, autumnal afternoon in Stoke?Liam Manning isn't the only one under pressure either, as Dan puts a "Gunn" to Chris' head in a commentary-themed this or that, before the crew brave the

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1:22:56

#185 Low block party

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/09/16

Can you have a party when you’ve conceded a 95thminute equaliser and only had one shot on target? No matter; On The Ball is taking some of the good vibes out of a hectic and unusual 1-1 draw at Coventry.Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and Steve Sanders talk about the balance between defensive heroics and sheer luck, wasting time on time wasting, Darling’s dither, and celebrating your own own-goal.Plus, it’s Neil Adams and vending machines in Episode 4 of ChatGPT Get Banged, looking ahead to

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1:27:26

#184 Nunez betrays but Sargent stays

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/09/02

The On The Ball Podcast went all Sky Sports News for one episode only, reacting live to the closing of the window — with the main news being that a man contracted to Norwich City remained contracted to Norwich City.But that didn’t stop Steve Sanders, Dan Brigham, Dave Powles and Zoe Morgan lauding Josh Sargent for committing to the club until January at least (and for being generally bloody brilliant), particularly in a week where Marcelino Nunez did the unthinkable and crossed the divide to Ipswich

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1:25:35

A bunch of fives

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/08/26

Saturday saw a second straight home defeat to start 2025/26 for Norwich City, and the On The Ball podcast picks apart the good, the bad and the Jacob Wright challenge in their defeat at Carrow Road to Middlesborough.In homage to City's new formation, a five-star panel of Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan, Conor Southwell and Steve Sanders try not to get too bogged down in systems, rue those shoddy five minutes before half-time, applaud the second-half endeavour and ask why this football team

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1:20:28

Big Vlad's big day out

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/08/19

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

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1:19:40

Hitting the Wall on opening day

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/08/12

After the pre-season excitement came the inevitable disappointment of the action. The On The Ball podcast takes a look back at a (familiar) Norwich City opening day defeat at home to Millwall that just about took on the dictionary definition of 'anticlimactic'.Host Ryan Livermore and panellists Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and Steve Sanders pick out the positives (we're looking at you, Josh Sargent), remind everyone it's not time to panic/scrap the manager's system and philosophy just yet, run the rule

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1:13:41

Manning, men in, and mystery: The 2025/26 Season Preview

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/08/06

New season! New manager! New players! New features! Same old podcasters banging on about Norwich City!The On The Ball Norwich City podcast is back for the 2025/26 season. Host Ryan Livermore is joined by Steve Sanders, Zoe Morgan and Dan Brigham to look back at a big summer of change, assess the club's prospects under a new head coach (it's Liam Manning in case you've slept through the last couple of months), work out who on earth all these new players are, and bask in the usual positivity that

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86:23

#179 The 2024/25 end of season review special

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/05/13

You didn't think we'd leave this season unfinished did you? The On The Ball team convene for one final time this season to talk through a weird Norwich City season, taking in the Hoff's departure, the short rein of Wilshere, Knapper's gamble, departing players and the shape of the squad.Host Ryan Livermore is joined by Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and Steve Sanders to formally announce the OTB Player of the Season (sponsored by Farming Simulator 25) , hand out their awards (Best Game, Worst Mistake,

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72:02

#178 Gunn done, Onel gone-l, Hoff off & Wilshere here

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/04/29

Sometimes the end of a Norwich City season is all about the football, sometimes it's about the madness off it.This is definitely one of the latter, in a week that has seen the shock departure of the head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup (less shocking six days after the fact, but we're still not over it), the instalment of the baseball cap/cardigan-wearing Jack Wilshere in the interim, and the departure of three long serving players in Angus Gunn, Onel Hernandez and Jacob 'Lungi' Sorensen. Host Ryan

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77:16

#177 An Easter holiday on the beach

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/04/22

Zero points and eight conceded - that's probably not the Easter we all had in mind. Hot off the heels of a 1-3 defeat at Millwall, which itself came off pretty sharply after a 3-5 at home to Portsmouth, the On The Ball podcast dissects Norwich City's terrible slump in form.Host Ryan Livermore, Craig Draycott and Steve Sanders chat youth v experience, set-piece woes, bad starts, and crosses, and what this all might mean for next season's chances. Plus, rolling through who to keep and who to shift

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78:38

#176 Popstars and the rivals

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/04/08

Is that it then? Well yeh, probably... Norwich City's play-off dream all but died on a sunny afternoon in Plymouth, as the Canaries lost 2-1 in a limp display at the Championship's bottom club on Saturday.The On The Ball podcast, featuring a panel of host Ryan Livermore, Zoe Morgan and Steve Sanders analyse the Canaries' troubling return to old away game woes, fragile confidence, Kenny the sacrificial lamb, Sargent's two-touch beauty, and Norwich City's new Mr Wright. Plus, community heroes, Onel

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104:19

#175 Barry Thronking Sausage

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/03/18

The last couple of weeks haven't exactly gone as planned for Norwich City. But why review just one depressing result when you can pick the bones out of three!That's what this week's On The Ball podcast - with Ryan Livermore in the host's chair alongside Dan Brigham and Steve Sanders - attempts to do and with the play-offs seemingly now a pipe dream for this season, the panel delve deep into the project: Is Hoffball better than the Wagner-vision? Is the short-term pain worth it for the long-term

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80:45

#174 An elbow to the jaw and a kick in the teeth

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/03/04

Is there anything worse than conceding a last-minute equaliser? Conceding a last minute equaliser when you've failed to run the clock down and you're playing ten men? Yes, probably that. The On The Ball podcast team reflect on a painful finale in the 1-1 draw for Norwich City at Blackburn Rovers at the weekend.Steve Sanders, Zoe Morgan and Ryan Livermore discuss the right time and the wrong time for Hoffball, feel sad for the short-lived joy of Crnac, and posit the theory that Angus Gunn wasn't

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66:28

#173 Sargent majors again

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/02/25

Josh Sargent keeps scoring on Saturdays so the On The Ball podcast is forced to keep saying nice things about him. This week it was his brace that helped see off Stoke City at Carrow Road, in a 4-2 win that keeps the Canaries in the play-off chase. But is all this not getting injured and playing football going to entice other clubs?Steve Sanders, Dan Brigham and Zoe Morgan debate the Sargent ratio, pile the praise on our young full-backs (but are less complimentary about Stoke), and ask how many

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61:10

#172 Stacey's high kick and Doherty's tap dance

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/02/11

Oh Jack, what have you done...? The On The Ball podcast reacts to an impressive groin stretch from Norwich City's full-back but a less than impressive penalty concession, which resulted in two points dropped in a 1-1 draw with Derby County at the weekend.Once they'd got over that, the panel of Steve Sanders, Dan Brigham and Dave Powles got to task with praising Sargent (again), anticipating the return of Sainz, and grading the transfer window, and the Canaries' transparent out-with-the-old,

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94:47

#171 Say hello to my little friend

On The Ball - A show about Norwich City ·

2025/01/28

And then, from nowhere, came five goals. Well, not quite nowhere - the return of Josh Sargent certainly helped. And the On The Ball podcast give a returning salute to the returning, saluting hero, who bagged the opening two goals in the 5-1 win over Swansea on Saturday.Steve Sanders, Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and Ryan Livermore also take a moment to heap a bit of praise on some youngsters: Schwartau's swashbuckling display in midfield; Crnac's star role from the bench; Mahovo's assured debut; and

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