Norwich Friendly Plans Abandoned
Friday, 7th Jun 2013 12:50

TWTD understands that the proposed pre-season friendly between Town and Norwich City at Carrow Road will not now take place.

We understand that the game, which had been pencilled in for Sunday 28th July, has been scuppered by safety concerns and the potential cost.

TWTD revealed that the clubs were in discussions regarding the game late last month with Canaries chief executive David McNally confirming that the match was under consideration in a tweet last week.

Fans of both clubs are unlikely to be too disappointed that the match won’t take place with more than 78% of TWTD readers against the fixture in a poll and supporters north of the border similarly less than enthralled by the prospect.

The decision not to go ahead with the Norwich match means the Blues will have to find alternative opponents for their final pre-season game the week before 2013/14 starts on Saturday 3rd August.

Town, who have so far announced four friendlies, have no plans to play a home game during pre-season with the Portman Road pitch having undergone work to improve drainage during the close season.

A friendly against Southend United, whose Roots Hall is also undergoing work this summer, at a neutral venue has also been mooted.

Meanwhile, Football League clubs have voted to end the anomaly whereby international loans don't count towards the number of loans in a matchday squad. From the new season they will be treated the same as domestic loans with five permitted in a matchday 18.

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iTFC4LiFE99 added 23:57 - Jun 7 Watford shouldn't be a too bigger threat then for a promotion place
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Nthsuffolkblue added 23:59 - Jun 7

Harry, it was never going to be profitable. I don't know where this idea that it could be came from. It would always have been a poorly-attended, highly- (and expensively-)policed, ridiculously early starting, tame affair.

ydnihr, that is what players do when they go on loan. However, there would be risks involved with lengths of contract and any of the three parties changing their minds (after all the owner won't stay with both clubs forever) which would not happen under the loan arrangements.

blockb_steward added 09:07 - Jun 8 Common sense prevails I'd rather watch a cup game under floodlights on a crisp Tuesday evening...something to play for makes all the difference
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billlm added 12:07 - Jun 8 good no such thing as a friendly with them and don't really want to fund there youth shceme, on the loans front I really know Watford wish they went up they may be in trouble
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