21.12.05 - CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Everyone at FONCY would like to take this opportunity to wish all our supporters and visitors to our website a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Academy is currently having its traditional extended Christmas break and so news from Colney will be limited over the festive period. We will be back early in January with a report from the first Academy Under-18 game of the new year and exclusive reports from indoor tournaments for two younger age groups in Germany. Watch this space! Thank you all very much for your support over the past twelve months, we look forward to another good year in 2006.

18.12.05 - CHRIS MARTIN PLAYER PROFILE John Landamore continues our series of player profiles by taking a look at striker Chris Martin. The Beccles youngster seems to have been around for a long time but is only in his first year as an Academy Scholar. The review features comments from David Williams and the obligatory question and answer session. Look out for more profiles throughout the season.

13.12.05 - CITY LOSE OUT IN EXTRA-TIME - MATCH REPORT Norwich went out of the F. A. Youth Cup this evening, going down 2-1 after extra-time to Chelsea in the third round clash at Carrow Road. City took the lead on twelve minutes through Andrew Fisk with Chelsea equalising just six minutes later. It was all-square after ninety minutes and in the end it was a penalty given for handball against Rossi Jarvis which decided the tie in the seventh minute of extra-time. For the full match report click here or on the picture left.

11.12.05 - YOUTH CUP PREVIEW

City's Academy side will be hoping for plenty of vocal support when they take on Chelsea in the third round of the F. A. Youth Cup at Carrow Road on Monday night. (Kick-off at Carrow Road is at 7pm.) David Williams has been waiting on the fitness of three of his players before he announced his starting line up, and it looks to be good news for Canary fans with both Adam Gusterson and Andrew Fisk in the starting line up. This leaves just Andrew Cave-Brown of the three injured who has not been included in the starting eleven although Williams has named Cave-Brown as one of the five substitutes.

City Line-Up: Lewis, Thrale, Bexfield, Spillane, Gusterson, Jarvis, Muddel, Fisk, El Ouargui, Martin, Smart. Subs: Cave-Brown, Eames, Daley, Miller, Arnold. The winners of the match face a fourth round tie at either Brighton or Port Vale who play each other on Wednesday evening.

04.12.05 - YOUNG STRIKER RETURNS Whilst it would have been nice to finish the year with a win in the league, Saturday's defeat at the hands of Millwall will be remembered for the appearance of striker Josh Clarke as a substitute on 75 minutes. It has been a remarkable comeback for Josh, who many fans will remember has undergone three cruciate ligament operations over the past 30 months ...... Read more.

04.12.05 - DEFEAT AS JOSH RETURNS Saturday saw the last Academy League game of the year at Colney, with the Under-18's going down 2-0 to visitors Millwall. It certainly seemed that they had one eye on the Youth Cup game against Chelsea coming up at Carrow Road on December 12th. For the full report and photos click here or on the picture right.

02.12.05 - JOSH IN LINE FOR SUBS BENCH AGAINST MILLWALL David Williams' side face Millwall at Colney on Saturday [12] in what will be their last Academy League game of the year. The game however could be one to remember for striker Josh Clarke who is all set to be named as a substitute for the game. Now in his third year as a scholar, Josh is yet to play a competitive game for the Academy since he signed terms at the start of 2003/2004 season.

Most fans will know that Josh has suffered not one or even two but three cruciate ligament injuries that have seen him sidelined almost from day one. Academy Manager Ricky Martin insists that it will be David Williams who will make the final decision if Josh gets on or not depending on how the game is going. If you are not going to Derby get yourselves along to Colney to cheer Josh and the lads on.