Wednesday 19 November 2014 08:26, UK
Norwich flop Ricky van Wolfswinkel has taken a swipe at the club and insisted he has been left hurt by his time with the Canaries.
The striker, on loan at St Etienne, scored just once in 27 games for Norwich last season - after a record £8.5million transfer from Sporting Lisbon.
The Canaries were relegated from the Barclays Premier League and van Wolfswinkel insisted they lacked quality.
"I did not like my last year in England but I do not think it has slowed my career," said the 25-year-old.
"I was hurt by it. I could not show all my qualities or play every week, plus the team did not practice good football.
I was hurt by it. I could not show all my qualities or play every week, plus the team did not practice good football.
"You learn a lot when you succeed. But maybe we learn more when going through a bad period. It happens, and I came out stronger mentally. It's allowed me to target a lot of things I need to do differently.
"I talked to Robin van Persie about Norwich, that is true. He said it was always difficult to face Norwich at home and they did have a good crowd and a good ground. Nothing else."
St Etienne can make the transfer permanent at the end of the season and van Wolfswinkel would like to stay in France.
"I've played on a lot of stages, in a lot of countries as well," he told French newspaper Le Progres. "The atmosphere here is exceptional - and I don't say that because I am part of the club. These are probably the best fans I've had the chance to play in front of.
"I'm seriously thinking about staying here. I would like to, even though I know things can evolve quickly. But for it to happen, I will need to play well, be important for the team. But I don't see why I would want to go elsewhere. The Netherlands, Portugal, England, France - we've moved a lot and my family feels good here. People are very friendly."
