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Some Norwich fans react to new arrival who follows in Bryan Gunn’s footsteps

A general view of Carrow Road, home of Norwich City Football Club on March 14, 2011 in Norwich, England. (Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)
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Scotland youth goalkeeper Archie Mair, like Bryan Gunn three decades ago, arrives at Carrow Road from Aberdeen.

A general view of Carrow Road, home of Norwich City Football Club on March 14, 2011 in Norwich, England.

A number of Aberdeen fans and Norwich City have taken to Twitter to give their thoughts on young goalkeeper Archie Mair moving south of the border.

The official Dons site confirmed the news on Tuesday, while the Norwich City Academy Twitter account announced the 18-year-old’s arrival with a post on their feed.

Mair, who has been at Aberdeen for the past two years since graduating from the youth academy, made nine appearances for the reserve team, as well as playing for the Under-18s in the Club Academy Scotland League.

The teenager has also represented Scotland in the Under-16, U17, U18 and U19 age groups, and will begin life at Carrow Road in the Premier League club’s youth academy.

Given the reaction from some Dons fans, who seem upset to see him go, it looks as though the Canaries have snapped up a great prospect who is very highly rated:

Meanwhile, some Norwich fans also had their say:

One of Norwich’s most iconic players, Bryan Gunn, made the same career move in 1986, swapping Pittodrie for Carrow Road and going on to become a club legend for the East Anglian club.

26 Aug 1996:  Bryan Gunn of Norwich celebrates his team scorinig during the Nationwide league division one match between Brimingham City and Norwich City at St. Andrews in Birmingham....