Norwich boss Glenn Roeder will adopt a new transfer policy this summer as he looks to give his side an added physical dimension.Roeder has highlighted Championship rivals Watford and FA Cup semi-finalists Portsmouth's as purveyors of the muscular approach he is trying to instil in his own side.

"The players I am looking at, apart from their ability, you want to know how athletic they are, how big they are," he told The Pink'un. "I know eventually what I want the squad to look like here.

"Watford - I can say what I want about their style of play, their approach and their brand of football - but it's winning games in the Championship. Go through their team the other night - power and pace.

"Size counts for so much - look at Portsmouth this year. Harry's (Redknapp) admitted it - he went to Portsmouth and the average height was 5ft 9in. The average height is about 6ft 3ins now.

"The game has gone big. Every generation is getting bigger and stronger and quicker and it's getting harder, harder for physically small players to have an impact on the game. You either bury your head to that fact and you are not around for very long or, if you can't beat them, join them."

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