“The process has started,” he said. “We have a short list of people that we’re interested in. I would also add that many, many people have applied for the position, but this is a head-hunting exercise rather than us interviewing people who have applied for the role. We have identified in order who we would like to see and we’ve focussed on our number one target.”

“I’ve met with him and we are in talks. Unfortunately, at this stage, I can’t confirm when he will be at the football club but I am confident that at some point as soon as possible we should be able to make a positive announcement. He is currently in employment at another football club.”

Thankfully this rules out the likes of Boothroyd, Kinnear, Dowie, Strachan and the like as he staes that the man in question is in employment at another English club. Obviously Mourinho and Prandelli are also ruled out by this admission, which is a shame!

Any thoughts on who it may be or who you would like to see would be interesting.

Scunthorpe’s Nigel Adkins would not appear to be on the list yet if their chairman is to be believed as he claims to have had no contact from City regarding their manager. I can’t see Winkelman allowing Paul Ince to leave MKDons again having only just returned to them this summer following his spell at Blackburn, and I’m not sure he would walk out on them again. I honestly can’t think of someone I’d love to have at the club apart from the aforementioned Prandelli!!

I wasn’t in favour of Gunn’s appointment in the first place, but to sack him now having just assembled his own squad, and with every other decent manager in employment, is rather strange. Especially on the eve of the first away league game of the season.

The board have been decisive, but perhaps too decisive, too early. Considering the shambolic defending and midfield display of Saturday I’m surprised the entire coaching staff have remained if the manager has been fired. Obviously someone is required to prepare the team for tomorrows game, but I’d be pretty worried if I were Messrs Butterworth and Crook. Unless the board plan on offering them the position full time…

Attracting a replacement may prove difficult with such mayhem off the field and the board seemingly having an itchy trigger finger, so I would imagine they have a name or have made contact with someone regarding taking over prior to pulling the trigger on Gunn.

27 year old (in August) Askou began his career at Ikast FS before moving to Holstebro BK in 2002. In 2003 he joined 1st Division Silkeborg IF, following a successful trial. He helped the club regain promotion to the Danish Superliga during his first season. In 2007, Askou failed to agree a new deal with SIF, leading to a move to Turkish football with Kasımpaşa where he made 57 appearances.

Kasımpaşa finished bottom of the 2007–08 Süper Lig, with Askou scoring twice. However, despite Askou’s own goal in the play-offs semi-final, the club returned to the top flight at the first attempt in 2008–09. His contract was not renewed the following summer.
25 year old Goran Maric’s senior career began with Celta B in 2002 with whom he made 148 appearances scoring 49 times. During this time he also played on loan for Las Palmas six times without scoring and once for Celta Viga, also without scoring. Last season saw him on loan at Barcelona B making 33 appearances, scoring 11 goals. Whilst on trial at City Maric scored twice in three games and we look forward to more of the same when the season starts on 8 August.

Indeed all eyes will be upon Grant when he makes his debut as he’s scored on every league club debut he’s made, Rochdale, Sheffield Wednesday, Notts Forest and Shrewsbury. He also scored on his debut at his first club, Barrow.

“Obviously this is a great opportunity for me as it’s a really good club. I had the chance to look around over the last couple of days to see all the facilities, and I think everyone knows they shouldn’t be in this predicament but unfortunately they are. I’m looking forward to playing a part in getting the Club back to where it should be. Forwards are paid to score goals and I’ve scored a lot in my career and I want to continue to so here. I can’t wait to get going and just throw myself into life as part of Norwich City. I just want to be successful and to do as well as I can, my aim is to score goals and get the team promoted. I know a few of the players here, I know Wes Hoolahan from Blackpool. I know a few, and met a few of them this morning and they all seem a good bunch. I spoke to Sammy Clingan before I came here and he sold the Club to me really, really well.”

So it seems Sammy helped us out before his move to Coventry, so thank you Sammy. Hopefully we’ll be seeing plenty of goals scored for City by Holt and some more awards for the player and the team too. With the 20 league goals from 43 games and another 8 goals from Cup competitions last season he earnt the top strikers’ mantle.