Norwich City claim they will “do a Leicester” by winning next season’s Premier League after struggling to stay up this campaign.

Owner Delia Smith is convinced her Norfolk rank outsiders will lift the trophy next year against all the odds.

“If Leicester can do it, so can we,” a deluded Carrow Road insider said. “It looks easy enough.”

But football experts predict Norwich fans might be disappointed because they will in fact be relegated in two weeks.

“I am afraid Norwich have never won anything at all, and that’s not about to change.

“Even when a small club comes from nowhere to win the league, it’s not going to be Norwich – but a team in blue.”

Empty: the Norwich City trophy cabinet

Canary supporters must be sick to death of facing higher-achieving blue teams, with neighbours Ipswich having already “done a Leicester”.

The Super Blues won the top division in 1962 at the first time of asking having risen up from the old Third Division (South) under Sir Alf Ramsey.

Editor’s note: being serious for a minute, do read this story which reveals Sir Alf Ramsey’s humble final resting place.