Is the current situation taking a toll on the City head coach? Not so, based on his demeanour at the pre-match press conference.

"I thought he was very bullish," said Pink 'Un sports editor Paddy Davitt.

"Nobody's glossing over that the situation isn't where it needs to be but in Liam Manning you've got a head coach who certainly isn't going to shy away from a challenge.

"As he said, at every stage of his career, (when) his back's against the wall, he comes out fighting, that's his default."

Norwich are 19th in the table, just two points clear of the relegation places, and they certainly cannot afford a sixth successive home loss.

"It's a big week ahead. They need to put that Carrow Road curse, that hoodoo, to one side and then they've got Derby and Swansea away from home, two very difficult assignments, but he needs to turbocharge what hasn't happened thus far," said Davitt.

BBC Radio Norfolk's The Scrimmage pundit Chris Reeve believes "a storm" is hanging over Carrow Road at the moment and time may be running out for the man in charge.

"It saddens...