XI
BEST:
BRYAN GUNN,
RUSSELL MARTIN,
CRAIG FLEMING,
MALKY MACKAY,
ADAM DRURY,
DARREN EADIE,
BRADLEY JOHNSON,
WES HOOLAHAN,
DARREN HUCKERBY,
TEEMU PUKKI,
GRANT HOLT
WORST:
MICHAEL THEOKLITOS,
JURGEN COLIN,
STEVE WALSH,
MARCEL FRANKE,
FERNANDO DERVELD,
BEN MARSHALL,
VADIS ODIDJA-OFOE,
STEVEN NAISMITH,
YANIC WILDSCHUT,
RICKY VAN WOLFSWINKEL,
KYLE LAFFERTY
PLAYER
BEST: WES HOOLAHAN. He got us promoted 3 times in his 10 years and danced rings around defenders in whatever league he was in.
WORST: MICHAEL THEOKLITOS. On his debut for the club he conceded 7 goals against Colchester United in League One. Grant Holt says that as "Theo" was walking out the stadium that day his catching was so bad that he even dropped and smashed his iPhone.
MOMENT
BEST: NATHAN REDMOND SCORING THE SECOND GOAL IN THE PLAY-OFF FINAL. The goal that really calmed everyones nerves and reassured us that it was going to be a worthwhile trip.
WORST: RELEGATION TO LEAGUE ONE. Losing 4-2 to an already relegated Charlton side who dragged us down with them. Awful.
GAME
BEST: NORWICH CITY 3 MANCHESTER CITY 2. David v Golliath. We had an incredible injury list that meant we were playing anyone with a spare yellow shirt and somehow managed to beat the kabillionaires. The atmosphere was amazing. The rest of the season was a steady decline from that point, but still!
WORST: NORWICH CITY 1 COLCHESTER UNITED 7. Urgh
SEASON
BEST: CHAMPIONS IN 2019/20. Now this is a mildly controversial decision. There's no disputing it was out highest ever points total however the empty stadium due to covid means some might feel it didn't compare to rabble rousing title wins of the past, and I can see their point but it's my list so my decision is final.
WORST: RELEGATION TO LEAGUE ONE. Glenn Roeder tore the club apart through sheer arrogance and short-sighted spite. He brought the club to its knees, thank goodness for Paul Lambert and David McNally.
SIGNING
BEST: TEEMU PUKKI. Lets not forget that he was a free transfer. The man scores goals virtually every other game, a true legend.
WORST: YANIC WILDSCHUTT. We signed him from Wigan for a considerable fee and then immediately played him against his former club and you could see the confidence hammered out of him as their fans abused him from start to finish. Never improved after that.
MANAGER
BEST: DANIEL FARKE. You can't argue with what he achieved and the revenue he has helped bring into the club. Promoted while producing players to help keep the club afloat. Paul Lambert pushed him close but his star has shone a little less brightly since he left for some reason or other.
WORST: GLENN ROEDER. Literally the only good thing he did was sign Wes Hoolahan, even then he played him as a winger, which was never going to play to his strengths.
GOAL
BEST: JEREMY GOSS VS BAYERN MUNICH. You didn't think I was going to NOT mention that game did you?
WORST: ROBERT ULLATHORNE'S OWN GOAL AGAINST IPSWICH. The infamous bobble that bamboozled Bryan Gunn as the ball bounced over his foot and into the goal. It still stings.
FACIAL HAIR
BEST: GRANT HOLT'S 'TACHE. He only had it for Movember but if you score 3 against Ipswich with it, then it becomes legendary.
WORST: LEWIS GRABBAN'S WISPY CHIN HAIRS. Not quite a beard.
HARD MAN
BEST: GARY HOLT. Ginger, Scottish and tenacious as ****. 3 Lungs was not a man to mess with.
WORST: JULIAN BRELLIER. Arrived with the nickname "The Judge", but was more of a clerk. Just a bit rubbish.
GOAL CELEBRATION
BEST: ROBERT EARNSHAW Somersaults will always trump pretty much any other celebration.
WORST: MARCO STIEPERMANN The crab celebration was awful, but I loved it.