Peter Worsley, Terry Pyle, Paul Sykes - your boy took one hell of a beating

The first person to have his way, Peter Worsley, set the tone for much of what was to follow as he gave Worthington his full backing in what has become a regular address to fellow shareholders.

?Nigel is a straight-talking, honest, hard-working manager with a proven track record. There have been one or two hiccups on Delia's yellow brick road this season but I still believe there is a rainbow at the end of it. I say 'don't sack him, back him!?

Terry Pyle, chairman of the Norwich City Shareholder's Association, added: ?Nigel deserves time to put matters right and I am sure he will be given the opportunity to do that.?

Paul Sykes was also firmly behind the man at the helm, saying he was merely having an overdue poor spell after five largely successful years in charge.

?We must look at the bigger picture,? he said. ?I am sure everyone in this room has had a bad time of it at work over the past five years - but I'm sure not too many of them have been sacked for it! Nigel lost five very good players during the summer and since the start of the season he has had a lot of injuries to contend with. I don't think he has been able to name the same side twice in a row. Now it's not the time to make a hasty decision about his future.?

Posted By: Old Git, Nov 7, 09:54:51