Martin keen to prove pundits wrong

And although we still need to add further quality at centre-half, City are in good shape as we prepare to take on Crystal Palace at Carrow Road tomorrow.

“I won’t even be pinning all the predictions up in the dressing room so the players can see what people think”.

The Canaries have struggled to strengthen over the summer but they have a squad full of PL experience and a young manager in Alex Neil who is getting the best out of his charges.

He said: “I am used to it, the same thing happened to me at Hamilton when I was up there”.

So the new season is upon us and it’s time for talk of yellow boxes, stand sponsors and dodgy third kits to stop and time for the football to begin.

We were all frustrated at Chris Hughton’s negative approach as we sleepwalked to relegation in 2014, and I have no fear Neil’s City will fall into the same category.

Jonny’s ne? contract is well deserved and well merited.

“We’re all really looking forward to it, as I’m sure everyone associated with the club is”.

While Norwich do not face any of the leading sides in the opening few weeks of the new campaign, Neil is not taking the challenge of Palace lightly.

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“It will be a real test but I am hoping my boys can do themselves justice”. This was a contributing factor in the decision to bring Ruby (Brady) and Andre (wisdom). We may also close comments on articles which are being targeted for abuse.