It's our podcast's final episode and we have saved the best for last as we talk about those great East Anglian rivals Norwich City and Ipswich Town. Episode 5 is an epic including: Football cycles as we are on a downward spiral and Town are on the rise (excuse to get this podcast out before the famous unbeaten run ends!). We talk about the rivalry and derbies in general. We recall our first derbies. A top-of-the-table clash, winning away at Portman Road, Friday nights under the lights, Cureton's green hair, and the Gunny air-shot. Significant games (there are so many) FA Cup wins, title de ..read more

Next up in Al & Val's Norwich City series is the penultimate episode and it's the crazy gang from South London - Wimbledon FC. This week the chaps talk about the factors that made the Dons so successful and why they dominated the Canaries after both went up in 1986. We look back at the last meetings and Val's corporate day out at the National Hockey stadium watching Norwich grind out a 0,1 against 9 men. We cover the sad demise of Wimbledon and the controversial relocation. There's Ekuko, Francis, and gladiator's anchorman John Fashanu. and much more Norwich chat.......... Thanks for ..read more

Play up Pompey. Next up for Al and Val is Portsmouth FC. This week we discuss: - Back from financial implosion - the lads talk football finances. - A famous night, Foxy's assist, and promotion clinched. - Another promotion at Fratton Park. We look back at all NCFC top flight promotions, where they were clinched and when. What is the perfect promotion? - Raggett, Harper, Power and Nelson and much much more .....  Thanks for listening to our Norwich FC podcast Al (Allan Kemp) - Norwich geek and exiled fan Val (Val Tolhurst) - Upper Barclay season ticketer and 'super' fan Contact us o ..read more

Next up in our final NCFC series, is another famous old club from the North West - Bolton Wanderers. We review the Big Sam revolution and Bolton's success in targeting superstars at the twilight of their careers (could Norwich replicate that?). Last meetings - more final-minute fever at Carrow Road and Farkeball in full flow. Meeting in the 1923 FA Cup as Bolton progressed to the famous white horse final. League Cup meetings and penalty shootouts. and a couple of notable player connections. This and much more NCFC chat Thanks for listening to our Norwich FC podcast Al (Allan Kemp) - N ..read more

The Championship is back and so are Al & Val for the final series of their Norwich City Football club podcast 'We Meet Again'. First up it's our bogey side, the club with the neutral end - Fulham. Our awful record aside we also talk about:  - Managerial debuts and a certain maverick - A shocking end to survival Sunday - A record signing (who ended up at Yarmouth) There is also a chance to gauge thoughts and expectations as City begin another Championship campaign. Thanks for listening to our Norwich FC podcast Al (Allan Kemp) - Norwich geek and exiled fan Val (Val Tolhurst) - Upp ..read more

After an extended World Cup break the lads are back for their annual end-of-season review or football therapy part 2. Yes, it has been another tough season for all those of the green and yellow persuasion as we look back at the fateful Dean Smith reign and reflect on the new era under David Wagner.   We discuss the critical games that tell the season's story before finally concluding with the famous Al & Val end-of-season awards ....... Thanks for listening to our Norwich FC podcast Al (Allan Kemp) - Norwich geek and exiled fan Val (Val Tolhurst) - Upper Barclay season ticketer an ..read more

It's the final episode of our mini-series 3 and it's the home of the world's oldest football club - Sheffield. The Blades from Bramall Lane - An iconic stadium that has hosted both international football and cricket matches - Ticking all of Val's great stadium boxes. We discuss the recent rivalry driven by Chris Wilder's 2017 rant and a fight for promotion in 2018/19. There are a couple of big FA Cup wins and a heroic goalkeeping display. Neil Warnock, the Tevez controversy, overlapping centre-backs and much much more ..read more

It's a doubleheader with Blackpool coming swiftly after the WBA episode. Blackpool the iconic away trip gets the lads thinking about what makes the perfect away trip and any they have been on that comes to mind. We try to recall the last meetings and a 7,1 aggregate win in 2014/15 Player connections? Wes Hoolahan is obvious but there are many more as some obscure ex-Canaries get a mention. Finally, we talk about a forgotten semi-final. The League Cup was in its  infancy but important as Norwich went on to win a first domestic cup ..read more

Al and Val are back after a break to discuss Norwich City's history with fellow yo-yo'ers WBA. We dissect the recent draw reflecting on the general Carrow Road discontent despite the Canaries sitting high in the League. We look back at the last meetings in Farke's first title-winning season when the vibe was much more positive. There's an early FA Cup meeting, a Cyrille Regis goal of the season and Al freezing at the Hawthorns. Final thoughts - There is a relegation 6-pointer and Val remembers the day the deckchairs came out ..read more

Episode 3 and it's our unlikely friends from the North East!  Al and Val remember one of the greatest days in NCFC history (Milk Cup '85) and one of the lowest (FA Cup '92) - Sunderland involved in both. Then there's the friendship cup and a major FA Cup shock in our non-league days. Throw in a relegation 6-pointer, a Tettey wondergoal, and tales of trips to Wearside  - It's an episode with plenty to chat about ..read more