Norwich City striker Jamie Cureton has admitted that he thought he had played his last game for the club when Glenn Roeder shipped him out on loan to Barnsley a few weeks ago.
However, as soon as Glenn Roeder was sacked as Norwich City manager last week, Jamie Cureton was immediately recalled to the squad. He then completed a remarkable week by starting, scoring and helping Norwich City to a comfortable 4-0 victory over the club he had been on loan at previously, Barnsley.
Former Norwich City goalkeeper Bryan Gunn was in charge for the match and Jamie Cureton admits that he much prefers playing under the caretaker boss than Glenn Roeder. In fact, the former Reading striker has been rather critical of the previous regime.
Speaking about the former manager, Jamie Cureton revealed that a number of the players felt Glenn Roeder ‘didn’t have faith in the team’. This then led to fear of failure and lack of confidence. Jamie Cureton went on to admit that, under Glenn Roeder, the players couldn’t play with any ‘freedom’.
With Bryan Gunn at the helm temporarily though, Jamie Cureton was much more comfortable. He said that he ‘wasn’t afraid to make a mistake’ because Bryan Gunn wasn’t ‘screaming and shouting’ on the touchline, much like Glenn Roeder had been doing during his time at Carrow Road.
Overall, I think it is fair to say that Jamie Cureton is much happier now that the former Newcastle boss has left the club. He can start concentrating on being a Norwich City player again and do all he can to steer the club away from relegation.
As for who the next permanent manager of Norwich City will be, well Bryan Gunn did his chances no harm with the victory at the weekend. However, the football odds are still suggesting that Paul Ince and Aidy Boothroyd are the front runners, with the board expected to make a decision by the end of the week.
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