On The Ball - A show about Norwich City

Winning: it's just what we do now. The On The Ball Podcast celebrates a sixth victory in eight to open up 2026, with a no-frills 2-0 success over Blackburn at Carrow Road.Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham and Steve Sanders zero in on some new heroes in Jose Cordoba and Anis Ben Slimane, revel in Oscar's winning role, and celebrate the potential for a new terrace hero in Mo Toure. Heck, Josh Sargent hardly even gets a mention.Plus, a funky new pronunciation of Todd Cantwell, Bono taking corners, the cup run we all want (and now inevitably won't get), Onel's rocked up in Stoke, and never challenge Steve to anything in case he makes a quiz out of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The double hundred is up for the On The Ball podcast and, in a serendipitous moment, it's a live deadline day special to mark the occasion!Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and Steve Sanders give Sky Sports News LIVE reaction to Sam Field being (basically) announced as the window is set to close, round-up Norwich City's many incomings and not-as-many outgoings, and reflect on the progress — if not points — at Middlesbrough.Plus, a Usual Suspects style twist at the end of ChatGPT Get Banged, 21(ish) midfielders and counting, Todd's back but will he celebrate? A series of seriously self-indulgent anniversary stats, and it's Earnie's world and we're just living in it... as Ryan resurrects one of his original quizzes: 'Earnshaw or Unsure'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A podcast that's a day later than usual due to the thoughtlessness of the EFL schedule, but this was not a week to be missed. Norwich City are on fire, having sprung out of the relegation zone for the first time in three long months, with a 5-0 win against West Brom last week followed by upsetting Championship leaders Coventry on Monday.Steve Sanders, Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and Connor Southwell embrace the revival, celebrate a true pragmatist in Big Phil, get all excited about the emergence of a potential new star in Ali Ahmed, and then all sad about the continued Josh Sargent saga.Plus all you ever needed to know about Kei Kamara, blatant elbows, Shakespeare characters at Norwich City and the greatest assessment of Rob Earnshaw's career since about six podcasts ago.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stick that in your documentary. Norwich City are in the ascendancy again, with an impressive 2-1 win at in-form Wrexham keeping them on the right path for their Championship survival mission.Ryan Livermore, Craig Draycott and Steve Sanders celebrate Makama again (ole ole), worship at the altar of Kenny, revel in Vlad's madcap antics after another wonder save, and hope that we might be getting pally with Ali.Then over in the naughty corner, there's Mr Sargent. Oh Josh, what have you done? Plus, we pick our dream Norwich City dinner party line-ups, looks like Liam's back in (Huddersfield) town, and just what is a Dube? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The On The Ball Podcast returns for the new year to reflect on an up-and-down Christmas schedule for Norwich City — win, loss, win and finally, loss against Stoke City at Carrow Road on Sunday.A new year but the same podcasters as Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and Steve Sanders put their heads together to determine whether this inconsistency is good or bad for the Canaries’ current predicament, and where they need to strengthen in the January transfer window. Looking ahead to 2026 as a whole, the team make their wish list for the next 12 months (which does include ‘not being relegated’) plus Ali’s in da house, Zoe’s date with destiny on an icy hill, Camilla Canary, Tony Springett learns his own name, and NO SUBS ALLOWED in Ryan’s latest quiz.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A very merry Christmas to all listeners of the On The Ball Podcast! Our Christmas gift to you is all eight parts of ChatGPT Get Banged, our Norwich City-based crime caper set deep in the Paul Lambert era of the 2010/11 season, back to back — from mysterious beginnings to cliffhanger end. Will crime-solving duo Wes and Holty find the tactics board of truth? Will Des Lynam return? Will anyone from a Celtic nation put in a complaint about the dodgy accents?It's truly the only entertainment you'll need this festive season, so let Daniel Brigham, Ryan Livermore, Zoe Morgan, Steve Sanders and Connor Southwell, with a little help from AI, guide you through to 2026 with a serial thriller. See you in the New Year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And just like that, there is hope again. Norwich City have recovered from their Vicarage Road hangover by doing what little imagined they would last week — by being good again (with a helping hand from Jovon Makama). It feels like a corner has been turned.Join Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham and Zoe Morgan for an "end-of-the-year special" which is being used to justify an exceedingly long podcast that covers near perfection, marvellous messrs Makama & Mattsson, and answers the question: who on earth is El Lappino? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, this feels new. The On The Ball Podcast reflects on another defeat for Norwich City but this time they were actually decent, before coming unstuck at Vicarage Road with a 3-2 defeat to Watford on Saturday.Steve Sanders, Dan Brigham and Connor Southwell decide to focus on the promising trajectory in performances rather than the table and talk Schwartau's upturn, flying Fisher, pressing matters, Liam Manning's holidays and the return of a hero for our times: Tony Gary Springett.Elsewhere, there's an accidental theme and a quiz in Useful or Useless Mulumbi, the greatest Norwich City comebacks since Lazarus/Springett, back-four conundrums, Linkin Park fans and, like an ultras convention in Brussels, Connor comes armed with some bald Belgians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The three musketeers of Ryan Livermore, Zoe Morgan and Daniel Brigham dissect the best week in recent Norwich City history, as an Oxford draw preluded QPR being put to the sword. Four points from two big games is an outcome everyone around Carrow Road craved, and our panel talk Clement's communication, Kenny (for once) being the weakest of a good bunch, and Sarge's guaranteed goals at Vicarage Road this weekend.Plus there's a rearranged quiz on Norwich City managerial debuts, the origins of our football love and where on earth have the coloured nets gone? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New manager, same old Norwich City. The On The Ball podcast is on hand again to react to a shoddy Canaries display, with their biggest defeat of the season coming at Birmingham City at the weekend — a 4-1 defeat in new boss Philippe Clement's first game. Good job the new manager bounce is a myth.Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and Steve Sanders discuss Duffy's dallying, the hope of Kvistgaarden, and try to unearth a light at the end of the tunnel, courtesy of what our new manager might bring. And then there's Better-Late-Than-Never-Ben's press ganging. "It's on me" etc.Plus, an absolutely mammoth game on Tuesday, Kenny from the halfway line, what's the most creative vegetable, proof that the panel knows nothing about construction, and your best Philippe Clement pun features (none of which were used for the title of this episode, really sorry guys). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So long Liam Manning, we hardly knew ye. The On The Ball team reacts after an eighth (EIGHTH!) straight defeat at Carrow Road to start the season saw the axe eventually, and almost inevitably, fall on Norwich City's (now former) head coach.Steve Sanders, Zoe Morgan, Dan Brigham and Connor Southwell analyse what went wrong and whether anything went right in his 17 games, why it's a great big bloody shame it didn't work out, and pick the bones out of the Leicester defeat that sealed his fate.Plus, there's a run through all your favourite and least favourite names in the frame (there's a few you'll have heard of), a few Warnock and non-Warnock suggestions for the next boss from our listeners, the week in Vlad, and a moustachioed gent shows up on the team coach to give Wes and Holty a steer in the right direction in ChatGPT Get Banged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here we go again. The now familiar routine of a Norwich City defeat continued at Carrow Road on Saturday, as the Canaries fell 2-0 to Hull to make it a James Bond start to the season at home: 0-0-7. It's officially a relegation dogfight now ... only without the fight part.The On The Ball podcast regulars Ryan Livermore, Dan Brigham, Zoe Morgan and Steve Sanders try to find a new way to ask how Liam Manning is still here, relive Mark Attanasio whistlestop tour of The Fine City, and puzzle over how a team can be quite so catastrophically bad after half-time.Plus, Shane Duffy in Pulp Fiction, Kensell's coup, Wednesday on a Wednesday — and don't bother with Saturday Kitchen this week because the latest episode of ChatGPT Get Banged features a detailed recipe for a lasagne. Bon appetit! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 ask their own burning questions.Those questions take in sporting directors going AWOL, an unsackable manager, recruiting ourselves in the foot, the world's most unpopular seating plan, and lobbing tennis balls. But with enough levity to make that 63 minutes fly by — honest! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 what is up with Jeffrey Schlupp.Plus, a slightly posh Adam Drury joins as the ChatGPT Get Banged mystery hots up, Mexican half-time obstacle courses, and Dan appoints a new overlord after being let down by the current bloke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 account of the announcement that 3,000 home fans are getting booted out of the River End, should referees be allowed to be hench, a thrilling conclusion to Ryan's football darts quiz, and mention of Nunez brings out the bleep machine... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 goes from here.Plus, there's a big game on Sunday that deserves our attention, the shiny new career of Sammy Clingan, and getting the final word on Connor's flavour phobia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 six-second challenge. What could possibly go wrong?! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you have a party when you’ve conceded a 95th minute 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 the Hollywood circus on Saturday, the true meaning behind Blue’s biggest hits, Captain Canary exploits, a connections quiz, and the age-old question: do birds have nipples? (Answer: of course not, you idiot.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Town. The panel talk through their thoughts.Oh yes, and there was Saturday’s game and more heroics from Big Vlad. Plus, the big question — what’s lower out of a snake and a rat? — as Gunn To The Head returns, Dan slams ‘the laziest player ever to play for Norwich’ as we assess more NCFC alumni, and favourite memories from (slightly less than) 90 years of Carrow Road, including a mystery carvery... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 has spent the last few years making so many bloody errors.Plus, Captain Cantwell on the horizon, the panel's choices on the best vendors to follow Lacons into the Lion & Castle, Stringer's recruited Holty and Wes to his investigation in episode 3 of 'Chat GPT Get Banged', and the pressure of the 'Wright Or Long' hotseat forces Conor to unveil a simply incredible revelation about his shins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.