Norwich City's chief executive David McNally. Picture: Bill Smith
Norwich City chief executive David McNally’s rally call ahead of season ticket deadline
by Paddy Davitt
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
9:52 AM
Norwich City chief executive David McNally yesterday appealed to existing season ticket holders to back the club again ahead of this weekend’s first renewal deadline for the 2012/13 campaign.
The Canaries’ loyal support base has until close of business on Sunday to renew at the most competitive prices for what McNally and the rest of the club’s hierarchy hope is another season of Premier League football. Paul Lambert’s side can count on another bumper Carrow Road home crowd for this weekend’s high-profile test against champions Manchester United – and McNally reiterated that level of support is vital.
“The ‘Yellow Army’ is the envy of many clubs around the country and the way in which you follow your club, home or away, is an important part of what makes Norwich City truly unique,” McNally told the club’s web site. “Behind the scenes at Carrow Road, we remain committed to doing all we can to support the first team and ensuring we serve our incredible supporters.
“We will never underestimate the support and commitment you give to your football club. The last couple of years have been very successful and great credit should go to Paul, his backroom team and those marvellous players. Now it’s time to focus on the future and what happens next, that is what really matters. You truly deserve the best and we will do all we can to ensure we continue to improve the fortunes of your football club.”
City boss Lambert insists the Canaries’ support should never be taken for granted.
“It’s a huge factor, no doubt about it. I think it’s intimidating for other teams that come here, it’s so noisy and colourful and the fans are right up close to the pitch so you certainly know they are there,” he said. “You get a lot of clichés in football about the fans being the 12th man and so on but I really do believe that here at Norwich they play a big part in it. They help drive the lads on, to get them over that winning line. The fact that so many have bought season tickets is incredible and even more incredible is that they were all coming in the difficult years just before we arrived.
“With a lot of hard work from the lads and the great supporters here I feel we have earned the right to be in the Premier League. We know it’s a tough, tough task – the toughest – to stay in there come the end of the season but we’ll give it a real go, because this is where you want to be. I know the fans will be right there with us all the way and that means a lot to all of my staff and the players, it really does.”
The club have contacted season ticket holders directly and supporters can renew through the club’s usual ticket outlets. The Carrow Road ticket office will be open ahead of kick-off on Sunday and for a short period after the game to personal callers only.
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11 comments
You may agree with me, todge, but I find you most disagreeable.
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Mad Brewer
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Whilst a little surprised that anyone has to remind supporters to renew their season tickets, the negative comments are beyond belief - with one exception of course. Who could have predicted before the beginning of the season that NCFC would be where they are now? Pan back a couple of years and no one would have predicted it! And on one bad game with what few would have previously called a poor team selection, the majority of the response is over the top Yes the result was dissappointing - to put it mildly. It is a long hard season and perhaps PLs hardest job is to manage expectations?
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andy
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Ged. Ach a 'n benffol bachgennyn. Bath 'i i maes!
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Sian
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
ROOSTER YOU TALK OUT OF YOUR A**E.
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yarco
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
ROOSTER YOU TALK OUT OF YOUR A**E.
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yarco
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
I agree Brewer, it really hasn't taken much for us to have turned into an arrogant football club has it. We need to remember that a couple of years ago we were in the 3rd division and about to go out of business. If we hadn't sold off most of our assets we wouldn't even exist now, let alone be a lower half Premiership team (for a couple of years). The disrespect that Lambert has shown to the FA Cup shows that we are already arrogant ba**ards. Shame. I remember the good days. McNally Out!!
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Ged Steroo
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Spot on, canaryseagull & stayingup. I hope the price of doing well in the Prem does not include morphing into arrogant b*****ds, like Chelsea etc. Steve Gedge`s column was of proper journalistic quality. I begged for a bit of openness but "we" chose to assume the posture of disdainful superiority. Get away with that while the going is good. But it so lacks old-fashioned good manners. Shame on the culprits. I`m sure Lambo was not one of them.
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Mad Brewer
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Agree with Canary Seagull. Steve Gedge`s column in EDP put it very well.A wasted opportunity. For once PL misjudged the situation. A very rare occurrence. Hopefully he won`t make the same mistake again. In their defence it wasn`t the club that put a restriction on the number of tickets available to Leicester it was this so called silly safety committee or whatever they`re called who took an arbitrary decision based on no evidence whatsoever. Where pray do they get their authority to do this from & why can their decision not be challenged?
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stayingup
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Rather ironic that this appeal comes days after the club rather let themselves down. The performance against was Leicester was to say the least poor, as was so well put by Steve Gedge in yesterday's EDP - a real wasted opportunity. It did seem that the supporters were being taken for granted Mr Lambert. Even he can misread the situation and feelings of the supportwers. You only had to see the performance against another Championship team by Bolton. Please show a little more respect for the paying customer. And as for the way Leicester were treated - lucky there was no replay, and our allocation was reduced. This action did the city or club no favours, and let's hope when we draw Man Utd away next season, they play by the rules for an FA Cup game.
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canaryseagull
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
That's right Billy. Very incisive. Your average home attendance suggests your ground's too big for you. The only way you'll ever get a capacity crowd is if you play Norwich in a cup match and we fill your ground for you. OTBC!
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Premier League Budgie
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Pot kettle Mr 17k home gates
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B Inners
Tuesday, February 21, 2012