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We asked you what you thought of Norwich City appointing Bristol City boss Liam Manning to take up their vacant head coach role.

Some of you think he's the right man for the job based on his success with the Robins last season, while others worry about what his appointment says about the transfer window.

Here's what you had to say:

Lee: It's a bit underwhelming. Manning has done a decent, though not exceptional job with his other clubs but he doesn't stay at one place very long. He also has links with Ipswich, despite being born in Norwich, and that's never going to go down well here. We have to give him a chance, but this doesn't feel like it's part of a long term plan to me.

Kevin: I think this is a brilliant appointment by Norwich. Unlike JHT, he has a track record in the UK. He gets more out of teams than the sum of their parts. It's all very well choosing a manager who has potential, but so much better to appoint someone who has shown that they can deliver.

Simon: He did well at Bristol with inferior players but instilled a great team work ethic, which Norwich lacked. Lets hope he can sort out the defence that's been a problem area for many seasons.

Paul: Whoever was appointed was always facing a tough task facing a new season without Sargent and Sainz… he will need to hit the ground running to get the fans fully engaged. Huge transfer window. Good luck to him. OTBC.

Paul: Concerns me that they're impressed with his ability to do well with little resource, I think this will prompt a miserly venture into the transfer market yet again.

Matthew: I'll be interested to see how this plays out for Ben Knapper. Thorup was almost naively loyal in following the club line in all his media, only to be betrayed and made the scapegoat with two games left. Had he known the loyalty didn't go both ways, I wonder if he would have talked more of mitigations and criticised Knapper and the complacent, entitled squad of players he took on. I don't think Manning will make the same mistake so we may see manager and club collide at some point. I'm hopeful Manning is the kind of character who shakes people up and makes them realise having a fancy training ground and a 'talented' squad means nothing without consistent hard work.

Tony: Manning has a track record which he can build on at Norwich City, his priority must be sorting out our defence and being able to manage games at the end.

Rob: Lots of work to do, feels like the squad needs almost a complete rebuild from keeper to striker. Bristol did very well on a smaller budget so I'm optimistic but time will tell.

Listen to more thoughts on Manning's appointment in a special episode of Canary Calls on BBC Sounds.

So, the rumours were correct - Norwich-born Liam Manning has been revealed as the Canaries' choice to succeed Johannes Hoff Thorup at Carrow Road.

What do you make of the appointment, Norwich fans?

Happy to see a hometown boy have the chance to lead you back to the Premier League?

Or were you hoping for a different face in the dugout?

Let us know your thoughts here.

Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk

Norwich City's extensive search for a new head coach has led to the club's first ever Norwich-born boss.

Liam Manning's formative years as a Carrow Road season ticket holder are a nice extra but it's not why he's been appointed.

Canaries sporting director Ben Knapper has expressed frustration they fell so far short of the play-offs last season.

"When I look at the teams that did make it, it confirms that kind of belief," he said.

Envious eyes were being cast in the direction of Ashton Gate where Manning's well-coached team was outperforming the sum of its parts.

It felt like Manning was on to a good thing at Bristol City - so the fact Knapper has managed to sell him the project of rebuilding a squad that finished 13th should offer any concerned Canaries fans some much-needed encouragement.

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Former Norwich City defender Che Wilson believes the chance to return to the area will be a big attraction for Bristol City boss Liam Manning.

Manning has been lined up for the manager's job at Norwich despite the club ending last season seven places below the Robins, who reached the play-offs.

The 39-year-old is from Norwich and was part of the Canaries academy during his early playing career. His backroom staff equally have links to East Anglia.

"From a footballing point of view, I'm not sure if it was just purely on that that he'd come back, judging from the fact that Bristol City have snuck in the play-offs," Wilson told BBC Radio Norfolk.

"They look to be on the up and Norwich have a somewhat indifferent season, so that's probably a little bit surprising.

"But because of the geographical implications with his family, there's a bigger picture to be looked at. It's obviously a big appeal to come back to Norfolk."

Wilson added: "I think he's going to flourish there and do really well.

"He's in a part of the world he's familiar with, he knows the football club, his family are settled.

"I think it's a win-win for both parties."

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Norwich City have confirmed that forward Jonathan Rowe's move to Marseille will become permanent this summer.

The 22-year-old moved to Ligue 1 on an initial loan and the Canaries say he will remain in under an "obligation to buy in the agreement between the two clubs".

Rowe has scored three goals in 27 league appearances for Marseille but only five of them have been starts.

He told the club website, external last week: "The season has been a bit disappointing because I haven't played as much as I would have liked. I love playing here and I can't wait to see what the future holds.

"Last season I was a regular starter at Norwich and I took a step forward. OM is a very big club. There have been good times here, even if there have been some difficult ones. I've learned a lot.

"I'm happy to fight for my place. I try to be decisive on the pitch. I'm convinced I can bring more to the team. I'm convinced you haven't seen the best of me yet."

On the Canaries, he said: "Norwich is the club I grew up with, from the academy to the first team. I follow the club's results and I'm still in touch with some of the players."

At the time of his move last August, BBC Sport understood the deal was worth £17m in total, with Norwich also including a sell-on clause.

Earlier we asked Canaries fans what they thought of the club's decision to overlook interim boss Jack Wilshere for the permanent role at Carrow Road.

Here are a selection of your views.

Matthew: So, first the club's leadership apparently decide that they don't want to keep our first-choice goalkeeper on, and now they decide to ignore the players' thoughts on who they want as manager? One can only hope they have two utterly spectacular replacements lined up here.

Fred: Definitely looked like an improvement on Hoff Thorup over the two games he was in charge of the team, probably would've been worth giving him a chance at the job. Considering Carrick had only managed a few senior games when he got the Boro job it would've been good to see how Wilshere approached it.

David: Jack could be a good manager, but when you've just failed with someone who has no experience in Hoff Thorup, appointing someone else who's so green is far too risky. Have to imagine that the hire will be someone who has experience in the English game.

Wendy: I was impressed with Jack Wilshere when he was in charge for the last two games of the season. He was enthusiastic and dynamic and seemed to have the backing of the players. It was refreshing to see players in their more natural positions and that appeared to be reflected in the way they played more quickly and more definitely. I liked Sainz staying upfield when Norwich were defending set-pieces. And the way that Wilshere crouched down [to see the play at pitch level]. Small differences, but that's what wins games. He seemed to read the play very well and substitutions were timely made. A more positive, aggressive approach which was refreshing. I would be very happy to see him as Norwich manager for the coming season.

Steve: Just... Why not? Had the players backing him, has experience at the club. Makes no sense to rule him out over some has-been manager who has failed before in the Premier League.

Luke: I'm glad that Jack Wilshire isn't going to be our next manager as I do not think he's the right man for the job. We need to get a proven Premier League manager in if we're ever going to get out of the Championship.

Philip: The Norwich coach position doesn't seem to have much autonomy. Who'll want to come? Norwich always underachieve because of finance and squad (lack of) strength. Keep Jack!

Rob: He lacks the experience so this is the right call at the moment. I'd still like Jack to stay with us as first-team coach but pair up with a more experienced manager such as Russell Martin for a Jack Russell combo.

Kevin: Nothing surprises me about Norwich nowadays. Webber messed things up sacking Farke, and now Knapper has let one of the best goalkeepers in the league go. Wilshire is young but seems a good fit so maybe should be given a chance. Personally I would get rid of Knapper and leave the manager to run the team and select new players with no interference from pen pushers.

Buster: We should give Jack the opportunity to be permanent manager, I don't think there is anyone out there who could any better, he is young, wants to learn his trade with us, all the players and ers are behind him so let's give him the job. I am sure that Jack would be able to get a young talent from Arsenal. Norwich could pay millions for a Big Name and not get any joy, so let's hope they give it to Jack.