Tonight Norwich City Football Club chairman Delia Smith has sent shockwaves through the footballing and media world.
The celebrity chef, 72, invited Chris Houghton and Molde manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer into the Norwich boardroom after the Norfolk sides defeat to the Norwegian club.
In a friendly game settled by a goal from Mats Moller Daehli, Smith was seen booing her teams uninspiring style.
Despite being a meaningless game, the events that followed were rather dramatic.
Having arranged for the Molde coach to go to the airport without him, Solskjaer took Smith up on her offer for him to stay in Norwich for a week, as "relaxation", Solskjaer also took her up on the offer of a drink in the boardroom, with Norwich City manager Chris Houghton.
At about seven pm, the trio were seen entering the boardroom and enjoying rather large whiskeys, Smith looking slightly worse for wear.
At around nine o'clock, a sober Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was seen leaving the room and entering the toilet, what followed was a whiskey en fuelled rampage from Smith, where she labelled Houghtons side as "uninspiring rubbish" who "didn't deserve 50p a week, never mind 50 grand".
She also went on to attack Houghtons transfer policy stating "I gave you money for a striker and you signed Ricky van Wolfswinkel who couldn't score in a f*****g brothel, who's next Jimmy ap Bobcatbollocks?"
After this rant, Smith apparently sacked Houghton, and upon walking back into the room, Delia Smith asked Solskjaer "Ole dear, how would you like to manage Norwich City?"
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SOLSKJAER TAKES NORWICH JOB View attachment 460886
Norwich City FC have announced that Norwegian Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has signed a one year deal worth ?28,500.
The former Manchester United supersub has been lauded as one of the best up-and-coming managers in his native Norway after leading Molde to two consecutive Tippeligaen titles and a Norwegian Cup.
Solskjaer met the press yesterday in a press conference packed full of top reporters and journalists from all over the world, including a pack of journalists from Norways Aftenposten and Verdens Gang newspapers.
The former Norway goal scorer told the press that he wanted his team to play good, attacking football, this has been underlined by a video seen on YouTube of Solskjaer coaching Molde, telling them to "f*****g shoot".
IN
WILFRIED ZAHA ON LOAN FROM MANCHESTER UNITED View attachment 436847
I leaned on my friends at Manchester United for this signing and it is a great one. We lacked the pace and attacking intent on the right wing that Robert Snodgrass gives us on the left.
TOM LEES FROM LEEDS UNITED FOR ?3.6M View attachment 436846
A good signing at the back from Leeds. Tom is a great defender who also has a footballing brain, he's a great one for the future.
ALEXANDER BUTTNER FROM MANCHESTER UNITED FOR ?2.1M View attachment 436845
Again, I leaned on my friends in Manchester for this signing, we had to battle with Fulham, Newcastle and West Brom for his signature, however I think Giggsy and Fergie influenced the young Dutchmans decision.
GARY O'NEILL FROM QUEENS PARK RANGERS FOR ?2.2M View attachment 436844
We needed an experienced head in the middle of the park and hopefully Gary will provide that, he's a top quality midfielder who should be playing at a higher level than the Championship, which he will.
RICHARD DUNNE FROM QUEENS PARK RANGERS FOR ?350K View attachment 436842
Again, we needed experience and cover if anyone were to get injured, that's why we signed Irishman Richard Dunne with one and a half hours to go on deadline day.
PRE SEASON
FC Twente 3-0 Norwich City
A poor result against a team similar to ours, probably should have won.
Helmond Sport 3-4 Norwich City
Bennet, Zaha, Van Wolfsinkel, Murphy
That's more like it! An end-to-end game against Helmond Sport where we took my favourite attitude "You score, we score!"
Norwich City 3-0 Zaragoza
OG, Fox, Morris
A good win against a decent Spanish side in Zaragoza
Norwich City 0-1 Velez
Poor is the only word to describe this result, but the performance was decent
Kings Lynn 1-2 Norwich City
Snodgrass (2)
Worrying we only scored two against mediocre opposition, we did put out a weak side, but even so...
Norwich City 1-1 AS Roma
O'Neill
A goal from summer signing Gary O'Neill wrapped up pre season in style
After his first month in the job, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer shows no signs of cracking under eccentric chairman Delia Smith, here are his results.
Norwich City 4-2 Chelsea-Carrow Road View attachment 436811
Norwich City have shocked the English football world by defeating Chelsea 4-2 at Carrow Road.
Solskjaers side took the lead in the sixteenth minute through a Sebastian Bassong toe poke after a Jonny Howson corner, Norwich continued to attack and their second came in the sixty seventh minute after Gary O'Neill got clear of the Chelsea defence and crossed the ball into Martin Olsson who volleyed past Petr Cech in the Chelsea goal.
However, 2 minutes later, Chelsea caused Norwich some worries after scoring a goal of their own through Senegalese striker Demba Ba, but Norwich quashed any hopes of a Chelsea revival as Ricky van Wolfswinkel headed home from a Howson cross. Norwich then bagged a fourth, man of the match Jonny Howson scoring a spectacular goal from 25 yards. Demba Ba scored a consolation for Chelsea late on.
LIVERPOOL 1-2 NORWICH CITY-Anfield View attachment 436807
Norwich visited Anfield with hopes of an upset in their second game of the season.
Iago Aspas put Liverpool ahead with a volley after Daniel Sturridge hit the post with a speculative effort. Norwich hit back after half time, equalising through Robert Snodgrass after the winger beat Aspas in the box. It took until the ninetieth minute for Norwich to grab another however, after a calamity of errors resulting in a poor clearance from Mignolet, Howson played the ball towards the penalty area, and who popped up? None other than Manchester Unite loanee Wilfried Zaha.
WOLVES 1-2 NORWICH CITY-Molineux View attachment 436806
This League Cup game turned into the Jonny Howson show as the Norwich midfielder ran the show from start to finish.
The former England U-21 midfielder set the ball rolling for Norwich in the sixth minute with a half volley from just outside the area, he then scored his second in the 23rd minute, scoring with a speculative effort from way out.
Anthony Forde's goal in the 71st minute worried Norwich for a while but it was too little too late.
NORWICH CITY 1-1 WEST BROM-Carrow Road View attachment 436803
A slightly below par performance from Norwich as they took on West Brom at Carrow Road.
After quite a boring first half, West Brom took the lead through a Jonas Olsson header on 55 minutes. However the West Brom lead didn't last long as Dutch striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel scored a half volley fifteen minutes later to draw the match and get a valuable point for Norwich.
LEAGUE TABLE View attachment 436802
Norwich currently sit sixth in the table thanks to their unbeaten streak, Jonny Howsons performances have also helped the Canaries
Norwich took the lead in the second half as top scorer Jonny Howson latched onto a Gary O'Neill through ball to score past Wojciech Szczesny in the Arsenal goal. Norwich doubled their advantage almost ten minutes later, with Leroy Fer scoring the rebound of his own header. The two goal advatage didn't last long though, as two minutes later Nicklas Bendtner headed home from a Giroud cross.
Norwich restored their lead in the 81st minute when Robert Snodgrass scored a volley from a very tight angle, Arsenal replied four minutes later, with Mikel Arteta the scorer. Loan star Wilfried Zaha wrapped up the win in stoppage time.
NORWICH CITY 5-1 SOUTHAMPTON-Carrow Road View attachment 436435
Southampton succumbed to defeat today as the rampant Canaries scored five.
Things started brightly for Southampton, youngster Adam Lallana heading home in the first minute, that's as good as it got.
Norwich equalised ten minutes later through Dutch sensation Ricky van Wolfswinkel, they then took the lead through a Wilfried Zaha volley. Things then went from bad to worse for Southampton as Ryan Bennett scored a header in first half stoppage time, leaving The Saints a mountain to climb.
A fourth Norwich goal soon followed as Jonny Howson completed another splendid performance with a goal, Ricky van Wolfswinkel completed the rout shortly after.
NORWICH CITY 3-2 CARDIFF CITY-Carrow Road (League Cup) View attachment 436429 Norwich prevailed in the "Battle of the Birds" as the Canaries defeat the valiant Bluebirds at Carrow Road
Midfielder Gary O'Neil got Norwich off to a flyer, breaking down Cardiffs defenceand scoring in the second minute, Cardiff fought back and a Jordon Mutch volley sailed past John Ruddy to make it 1-1 after some brilliant on-the-line defending from Norwich.
Norwich regained their lead in the 66th minute, Gary Hooper marking a return from ijury and his Norwich d?but with a goal, Martin Olsson then grabbed Norwichs third with an optimistic effort, Kim Bo-Kyung scored a consolation goal in stoppage time.
SWANSEA CITY 0-1 NORWICH CITY-Liberty Stadium View attachment 436426
Norwich defeat Swansea at the Liberty Stadium, liberty of a superb solo effort from Robert Snodgrass.
The Scottish winger jinked his way into the Swansea box before finishing clinically past Michel Vorm.
This was one of the few highlights in a game where the two Scandiavian managers styles didn't mix. Laudrup said after the game that his side played "beautiful football", while Norwichs style was ugly and rash, Solskjaer didn't reply to such provocation, but we imagine his mind said something like this.
Despite a first loss of the season, Norwich still sit top of the Premier League, a point clear of United.
NORWICH CITY 3-2 CARDIFF-Carrow Road View attachment 435413
Norwich scored three in the first half hour to beat The Bluebirds at Carrow Road.
Robert Snodgrass whipped the ball in for poacher Gary Hooper to volley home in the second minute, loan star Wilfried Zaha then scored from a tight angle in the sixteenth minute, Leroy Fer scored Norwichs third in the twenty-eighth minute.
However Cardiff mounted a revival, Yossi Benayoun scoring in first half stoppage time, before scoring a penalty six minutes after the restart, Cardiff however, ran out of steam and couldn't grab an equalizer.
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 NORWICH CITY-Etihad Stadium View attachment 435409
Norwich succumb to defeat in a game against oil-rich Manchester City.
The East Anglian side visited Manchester amidst controversy after an argument between managers Manuel Pelligrini and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, two men who believe differently when it comes to home grown talents.
However the moneybags conquered the underdogs in this clash as David Silva scored.
FULHAM 3-5 NORWICH CITY-Craven Cottage View attachment 435389
An eight goal thriller at the Cottage wowed fans and pundits and ensured fans of both Fulham and Norwich didn't have to stay up late to watch their team on Match of the Day.
Scottish winger Robert Snodgrass set the ball rolling goals wise with a right footed strike, Gary Hoopers volley doubled the deficit to 2-0. Six minutes later Wilfried Zaha got free in the area ad fired past Stekelenburg in the Fulham goal.
Jonathan Walters got free of a slow Norwich backline to score for Fulham, however Wilfried Zahas second of the game quashed any hopes of a Fulham revival. Fellow wide man Robert Snodgrass scored his second soon afterwards, a Bret Hangeland header after half time brought Fulham back from the brink, Ashkhan Dejagehs goal in the 52nd minute had Fulham fans dreaming.
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Norwich sit atop of the league, a point above United in second.