Norwich City boss Paul Lambert admits they're well ahead of schedule.

After back-to-back promotions, Norwich were able to stay up in the Premier League this season.

"It has been unbelievable what has happened here in three seasons - it is never easy to get one year of success, let alone three," he said.

"Every year has been a challenge since I have been here - getting out of League One was with how far we were behind the top two, then there was a challenge to stay in the Championship, let alone get out of it because of everything which had gone wrong, the club was at its lowest ebb.

"To do what they have done in three years has been too quick to do it, but we did and have been brilliant.

"You are always playing catch up because of what has happened - the chairman said we would have to stay in the Premier League again for another year before things start to build.

"Nobody expected this within three years. The club gave itself seven years to get in the Premier League, and that was allowing to be relegated again, so the rise has been huge."