I had previously looked into Norwich to ascertain information with regards to their pre-season games. I didnt find anything but a mate has sent me this from CHAT GPT. I have no idea with things like that but this is what it came up with............................
Dynamo Dresden 2-3 Norwich City, 2020
This game has to make the list simply because of the number of peculiar and idiosyncratic stipulations attached to it.
Firstly, it wasn't even one game. City and German club Dynamo Dresden played two friendlies back-to-back, with one kicking off at 1pm and the next 3pm.
Add to this the fact that it was behind closed doors at a ramshackle ground in Delbruck, and the chances of repetition are incredibly low.
4 years ago
Dynamo Dresden will be Norwich City’s third opponent in pre-season when the two sides meet at a neutral venue on 3pm BST this Wednesday.
City have made it two wins from two in pre-season so far with a 6-0 victory against MK Dons and a 3-0 win over SC Verl, with plenty of new signings getting minutes under their belts.
As with all of City's pre-season fixtures, this game will be played behind closed doors.
Daniel Farke’s Norwich City did indeed hold a German pre‑season training camp and played matches behind closed doors.
• A supporter on Reddit noted:
“If I lived in Germany, I would’ve really loved to go watch the boys play. It’s a pity that they are playing behind closed doors."
• Historical data also shows that under Farke, Norwich often visited North Rhine-Westphalia—for example playing clubs like Paderborn, Arminia Bielefeld, Schalke, SC Verl—and insisted on closed‑door friendlies.
In summary: yes, during Daniel Farke’s tenure at Norwich, their pre-season German tours consistently featured matches held behind closed doors, without public attendance.
If you’d like specifics on which opponents they faced or which seasons, I’d be happy to dig deeper!
Yes — Norwich City under Daniel Farke consistently held their German pre‑season tours with behind‑closed‑doors friendlies in multiple seasons:
Seasons & Opponents
According to reports and fan-collected data:
• 2018/19 pre‑season (prepping for the 2018–19 Championship season):
• Friendslies versus SC Paderborn, Union Berlin, Wolfsburg, all in North Rhine‑Westphalia, Germany
• 2019/20 pre‑season:
• Matches against Arminia Bielefeld and Schalke—again in North Rhine‑Westphalia
• 2020/21 pre‑season:
• Norwich played SC Verl, Dynamo Dresden, and Darmstadt 98 in Germany, plus Milton Keynes Dons (at home), all behind closed doors (attendance recorded as zero)
All those friendlies were held behind closed doors—fan reports confirm that supporters were explicitly disappointed at not being able to attend, with zero attendance recorded, particularly in the 2020 Germany fixtures
Germany Tour
posted 4 days, 2 hours ago
There was a number of years ago where Leeds played a pre-season against Frankfurt, their ultras took it upon themselves to have a crack at the Leeds fans, there was trouble, not caused by the Leeds fans but it did happen!..
Not to long back Leeds had a planned pre-season with Dresden, the German police canceled the game the night before, reports here said it was because a bigger than expected traveling support that started arriving in Dresden the night before the game and more were expected, because the Dresden ultras are one of the worst on the German football scene that worried the police and they called the game of, Leeds had to arrange a game where they went over the border to play!..
Don't ask me who against but it wasn't Dresden!..
I don't think this has anything to do with Farke, he might prefer games like this behind closed doors but I don't think he had a say!..
posted 4 days, 2 hours ago
Germany - what are the reasons Leeds United are saying no fans can go to Germany tho?
posted 4 days, 1 hour ago
Spit, its there to see, and was reported in Germany and England at the time!..
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cnvm5enpz46o
Can't see Farke having much to say against the German authorities!..
I am now hoping Leeds don't arrange anything here again!..
posted 4 days, 1 hour ago
Wasn't 2020 during Covid?
posted 4 days, 1 hour ago
so just so I'm clear here...
Kebab not believing the club's statement reported in the BBC, saying the club are 'lying' to us, because he actually thinks its Farke, due to some friendlies years ago for another team wanting the games behind closed doors?
- well, whatever ever floats your boat.
posted 4 days, 1 hour ago
comment by EnfieldLeeds88 (U10248)
posted 14 minutes ago
Wasn't 2020 during Covid?
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oh yeah !! - Farke started the virus tho mate, so that no fans couldn't come and watch, that's clearly what's happened here... lets always be looking to conspiracy, rather than face value.
all a bit flat earth is this .... been lied to for 4.6 billion years apparently
posted 3 days, 20 hours ago
comment by The Spanish Italians - Its all coming home again (U21595)
posted 5 hours, 19 minutes ago
so just so I'm clear here...
Kebab not believing the club's statement reported in the BBC, saying the club are 'lying' to us, because he actually thinks its Farke, due to some friendlies years ago for another team wanting the games behind closed doors?
- well, whatever ever floats your boat.
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Exactly this 👍🏻
posted 3 days, 4 hours ago
comment by Kebablegs (U17699)
posted 15 hours, 39 minutes ago
comment by The Spanish Italians - Its all coming home again (U21595)
posted 5 hours, 19 minutes ago
so just so I'm clear here...
Kebab not believing the club's statement reported in the BBC, saying the club are 'lying' to us, because he actually thinks its Farke, due to some friendlies years ago for another team wanting the games behind closed doors?
- well, whatever ever floats your boat.
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Exactly this 👍🏻
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fair play mate,
how does that work out for you then? - happier for the experience mate?
posted 3 days ago
I’ve no idea.
Probably better to let these things go over my head but i just feel it’s all murky and as a season ticket holder forever who’s obsessed it just does not sit right. So much so that ive decided to boycott the Villarreal game so at least im £50 saved!
We are all different. Some like a dog and a bone!
posted 3 days ago
comment by Kebablegs (U17699)
posted 15 minutes ago
I’ve no idea.
Probably better to let these things go over my head but i just feel it’s all murky and as a season ticket holder forever who’s obsessed it just does not sit right. So much so that ive decided to boycott the Villarreal game so at least im £50 saved!
We are all different. Some like a dog and a bone!
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fair play that Kebab, was actually being snarky with you a little, but I actually hear that... tbh, if you invest that much time and clearly money into watching us, where ever we play, then you will have different 'gripes' shall we say compared to the average fan
to the matter of the club lying, I mean, personally, I can't see it - what would be the point?, wouldn't the club just say DF wants it behind closed doors? why would they even need to lie about it?
and even if they have, it could have only been to protect some fans reactions towards the manager.. which in book, gets the 'ok'...
I think sometimes I spot 'lies' with a similar tone, or reason at work.. for example in our regular 'all hands' meetings to stop it being all pressure, pressure, pressure they'll draft in some bubbly lady "Hiiiiii, hope you guys dooooing?"... I reckon that a bit like the Air hostess on a plane "in the event of crash" etc, in a very calm and bubbly voice