Doherty to Norwich

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18/08/2004, 3:58 PM
tetsujin1979

Doherty to Norwich

from skysports.com

Norwich City have agreed a fee with Tottenham for versatile defender Gary Doherty.

The exact sum is undisclosed but Canaries boss Nigel Worthington is hoping to wrap up another experienced arrival at Carrow Road as City look to consolidate their Premiership status this term.

Doherty is in the Republic of Ireland team to face Bulgaria in a friendly on Wednesday night and is also capable of playing as an old-fashioned centre forward.

The former Luton Town man is due to have a medical on Thursday and is likely to put pen-to-paper on a contract in East Anglia in time to make his debut in City's daunting fixture at Old Trafford against Manchester United on Saturday.

Although coming on as a substitute in Spurs' opening day draw with Liverpool, the 24-year-old was unlikely to figure regularly under Jacques Santini this season so the prospect of regular first team football should convince him to agree to the move.
18/08/2004, 4:01 PM
Plastic Paddy

Good luck to him. Nigel Worthington might just be the manager to nurture the best out of him, something that would do us no harm at all.

:) PP
18/08/2004, 4:09 PM
Peadar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plastic Paddy

Nigel Worthington might just be the manager to nurture the best out of him

That's actually a very valid point, whether you meant it or not I'm not sure.
At Spurs he was going to rot on the bench, waiting for a few 1st team players to get injured and would never have developed the game which he's most suited to. Only time will tell if this pays off.
He works hard so I wish him the best.
18/08/2004, 4:18 PM
tarzan_bray

Good luck Gary
18/08/2004, 4:39 PM
Plastic Paddy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peadar

That's actually a very valid point, whether you meant it or not I'm not sure.
At Spurs he was going to rot on the bench, waiting for a few 1st team players to get injured and would never have developed the game which he's most suited to. Only time will tell if this pays off.
He works hard so I wish him the best.

Precisely. Worthington is well known for producing teams that work hard and play to a tight shape, and Doherty seems like the kind of player who would be well suited to that. Regular football is a must, and Norwich and Worthington could provide just the challenge he needs at this point in his career to develop to his full potential.

:D PP
18/08/2004, 4:43 PM
max power

should be a good move for him, regular football in needed if he to turn into an international for us.....spurs only really put him in when they needed to, first team football is a must for anyone who wants to be an international