In the summer Chris Sutton, a footballer of some repute having played for Norwich in the past, Blackburn, Chelsea, Celtic and Birmingham, made it clear he wished to sign for Norwich.
Having had a number of injuries, he said he was prepared to sign a "pay as you play" deal, which meant that Norwich could have some degree of protection. However, Nigel Worthington (I know I shouldn't kick a man when he is down, but ...) declared he had no interest in signing him.
So perhaps there is no greater reason to celebrate Mr Worthington's departure from Norwich than to curse the fact that Norwich's loss in not signing Chris Sutton has been Aston Villa's gain, as today Sutton signed for the high flying premiership side.
What a wasted opportunity. I am no fan of Chris Sutton personally. I used to play football with Chris as a child for Horsford boys, and we never really got on. He never, in my opinion, had the charm of his brothers who were both complete gentlemen, but there is no escaping that he would have been a stunning signing for Norwich and perhaps would have kept Worthington in his job, and seen Norwich challenging to go up, and not fighting relegation as they are now.
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