Having overseen the PR for the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy over the past five years, last night’s turgid 0-0 draw was particularly painful on two levels.
1. The footballing fare offered up a compelling solution for insomnia
2. The upshot of which – screened live on Sky – further undermined the value of a competition that I genuinely hold close to my heart
BBC WM’s Richard Wilford claimed before kick-off that getting to the final of this competition would be an embarrassment for the club.
The unpalatable truth for a Johnstone’s Paint PR guy – who would find pushing water uphill an easier task than rebuffing such views – is that the radio presenter has a point.
When my entire evening centred around Q I conundrums including the amount of material in Notts County’s shorts and their exact number of away fans (113), I have decided that things need not be this way.
In an attempt to consign such miserable evenings of non-descript football to the dustbin, I propose a radical overhaul of the JPT to engage fans and ensure that when the greatest player in a club’s history is given a send-off, it won’t be in front of 7,166 fans.
Proposal number one:
Make the JPT a summer competition, in a widespread pre-season shirt sleeved event, over no more than a month. This would replace many of the obligatory pre-season fixtures and add a welcome element of meaning to a most sanitised time of the year.
Attendances would rise because the trophy would signal a welcome return to domestic action after an end-of-season famine. Fans would also enjoy supporting their teams far more when the temperatures are warmer, in sociable, family friendly hours, with the prospect of a Wembley carrot so soon afterwards.
Picture the scene…New strips unveiled exclusively in the JPT, star signings making their debuts and injured stalwarts making their long awaited returns to action.
We all remember the Mercentile Credit Fesitval in 1988 don’t we? The culmination of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy could be something like this. But a bit more meaningful.
Proposal number two:
If we are going to be subjected to a rotten game which features no single efforts on goals, can we not just cut to the chase?
Being as managers are always loathed to play their stars for fear of injury in the first place, a penalty-shoot off should be organised from the off, where we delete the big soul-destroying chunk of the game.
The rules are: 11 pens each at one end of the ground, then 11 pens each at the other end.
Because we’d only be inside the stadium for 30 minutes max, clubs can offer crazy admission prices, like £2, to completely fill both ends of the ground. Thus, we could get in 12,000 fans or so.
There’d be few overheads as two stands could be closed and fewer refreshment booths open etc.
And for the greater good of English football, it will hone youngsters in the art of taking penalties in ‘hostile’ environments, thus ridding the nation of an age old infliction. Bear in mind that young future stars are blooded in the JPT. Think Walcott and Oxlade-Chamberlain at Southampton, not to mention Rickie Lambert back in the days of Rochdale and Bristol Rovers.
If we want to be really radical, we could intersperse the penalties with a ‘rugby sevens’ style game of football over 30 mins, to encourage goals and stimulate budding youngsters like my five-year-old.
Personally, something should be done to rid the domestic fixture calendar of games like this, which does nothing for the image of a competition that every die-hard Wolves fan loves, having pointed to the Sherpa Van Trophy final as the day that many love affairs began.
As for the game…We were outplayed by a slick, muscular side whose levels of fitness actually amazed me. Where Notts County seemed intuitively comfortable, the habits that we struggle so badly to shake off rear their head, like a lapsing alcoholic.
Not that it really mattered, being as most of us were either too ‘embarrassed’ or disinterested to suffer it in the first place. Not that you could blame them.
I think all cup competitions need a major re-think. Agree that JPT, and to a lesser extent the League Cup, need more radical formats to entice crowds and offer some form of excitement.
I also think the FA Cup should scrap replays and the European competitions should be two legged knockouts from the off.
None of this will happen though.
On the game, agreed it was pretty dire stuff from Wolves and Notts County were the deserved winners.
However, we at least continued to try and pass the ball throughout which was of minor encouragement. The major problem was the lack of cutting edge in the final third of the pitch.
Henry was the only real outlet and he didn’t do enough. Golbourne continues to be a left-back playing left-midfield. Price and McDonald were neat without being incisive.
Cassidy was non-existent. McAlinden was better. Griffiths was sharp but had to create his own chances.
Yes, I’m going to say it: Sako would have made a tremendous difference. He’s a vital cog in the machine, particularly at home where the emphasis is on Wolves to attack. He’s the only one who carries the ball forward.
In his absence, I was surprised KJ didn’t introduce Forde or Ismail at some stage in proceedings. They at least bring qualities to the team we’re lacking when Sako doesn’t play.
Doyle too would have improved things just by putting a foot on the ball in the opposition’s half, allowing Griffiths to play on the shoulder of the last defender.
Sigurdarson improved things in the second half, but for all his positive attributes remains highly erratic, as demonstrated by the penalty he launched into orbit.
Why didn’t O’Hara play in this one? The worst performance under Jackett I’ve seen. I assume, taken the attendancy and the lack of effort into consideration, a match less important than a pre-season game. I’m glad we’re out of this lousy cup anyway.
Interesting ideas Ben for football’s version of 20-20 cricket.
Sounds like a dire game last night and only underlines the inconsistency of the Wolves team at present.
It seems to be two steps forward and one step back all the time.
I suppose that’s better than the other way round but still frustrating for the fans – and Kenny Jackett.
You can’t accuse him of advocating hoof and hope football because I’ve seen some great, incisive passing football amongst the occasional rubbish.
So it must be down to the players.
It shouldn’t be lack of confidence because of where we are in the league and our results.
I don’t think it’s lacking the will to win – just look at the reaction to Ikeme’s penalty save against Colchester.
I think that with the recent signings we have a pretty decent first eleven now – the side that beat Colchester plus Sako should really skate this league – but our squad lacks strength and knowhow so we really need a couple more experienced players as cover for when injuries occur.
‘Cos you can bet your life that they will!
Like a Lapsing alcoholic … fantastic metaphor
I’d like to say last night was a kick in the teeth, but at least that would have felt like something … instead it was a slow embarrassing death … by a club that for the life of me somehow sits well below us in the table …
Amazing how their youngsters are so much better than our Fames academy youngsters …Give me the Notts County squad any day of the week … I was only disappointed by their finishing the rest of their game was FANTASTIC …
Without massive improvement we will be an easy 6 points for them in the league …
That’s a simile, not a metaphor 🙂
If you take the ‘like’ out its a metaphor though, right Tetters? I’ve never been sure!
Thanks for the comment irrespective Ad. Always nice from you!
A metaphor is the application of name or descriptive term to object to which it is not literally applicable.
A simile is the comparison of two things for purpose of illustration ….
But I guess all three of you either knew that or looked it up like me lol.
I am still not sure which one is the most apt however!!
UTW/FOWB
I agree entirely with moving this tournament to the late summer.
It will give parents something to do with the kids in late July/early August.
It will, as you say, introduce new signings to the fans and give the players competitive games in which to hone their fitness.
No one wants to see a 28,000 seater stadium like Molineux with only 4,000 people in it. It is a sad and depressing sight. It should be filled with parents and their free to enter kids singing and cheering on a sunny Saturday afternoon.
UP THE WOLVES!!!
Awful game, awful performance, the only redeeming feature being Ebanks-Landell’s increasingly confident performance at the back. Ikeme was, as usual, solid. Let us hope that neither of our first choice fullbacks are injured for any length of time. Foley and Elokobi were relentlessly awful and George’s cross field pass to a Notts Co. player inside the Wolves half told us all we need to know about him. McDonald was, apparently, on the pitch. Didn’t spot him. Price ran around a lot and, thankfully, stopped kicking the opposition soon enough not to get booked. Henry and Golbourne appear to have reached their correct level, i.e. the Third Division. Cassidy was hopeless and Griffiths peripheral. Oh, and Stearman, apart from the strange facial hair, was OK. Sigurdarson achieved little but did it energetically. Would like to have seen more of McAlinden. The pitch looked nice and it was good to have a chance to wish Peter Broadbent farewell. Otherwise lamentable. Even my wife (who has no interest in football whatsoever) was shouting ‘pass it to a man in yellow, you twat’ towards the end. The penalty shoot-out was hilarious.
From the games I have seen (all on TV) quite how we are third in the table is a mystery. If our opposition knew how to put the ball in the back of the net we’d be lucky to be above half way. I wish I’d watched something else.
Don’t try and sugar coat the pill B Mac.
Why don’t you just tell it like it was?!!
At least your wife wasn’t shouting “Pass it to a man in orange”.
Mine used to do this not knowing that it annoyed me, but now she does it just to wind me up.
Bless her!
There were some plusses in my opinion. Ikeme was top class as ever. Stearman was ok and Ebanks-Landell improved and shows promise. And i thoiught Golbourne played extremely well in the second half in his proper position. McDonald’s a good player just had a quiet game and for a complete novice, Price has bags of potential.
Griffiths gives his all and will always score goals given some decent support.
The rest ranged from poor to appalling. I’m beginning to think that Siggy’s problems are between his ears. Got no bottle imo which was summed up by that pathetic attempt at a penalty.
They were bad but as nothing compared to the performance of Elokobi at left back.
I know he’s very popular and he smiles a lot and he’s got great big muscles and all that but the bloke is absolute shit. He can’t pass accurately, he doesn’t mark properly. In fact he doesn’t look like he’s got a clue what he’s trying to do. I can’t believe anyone pays him to do it.
Please Kenny, get him out on loan ASAP and get somebody else in. And thankyou for taking him off at half time, my blood pressure levels were getting dangerously high.
I agree with much of the above. Foley and Elokobi were atrocious 1st half (and Foley not much better in the 2nd). Where has the Kevin Foley who was once ‘Player of the Year’ gone ? Golbourne far more comfortable (and effective) at left back than further forward. Cassidy went missing after the first 2 minutes. The rest weren’t too bad – for all their possession and athleticism County mostly resorted to long-range efforts or counter-attacking. However, if we are a ‘work in progress’ so are they after having the heart of their playing-staff ripped out during the summer. Which begs the question how come they were so much more comfortable playing the ‘pass and move’ game than we were ? As others have indicated, it suggests that the squad is simply not strong enough even if the first XI is.
One big plus was the way Ebanks-Landell ‘grew’ into the game and finished it looking the most accomplished defender on the pitch – not saying much, I know. Siggy remains an enigma to me. Clearly he has something to offer, but even more clearly we are not bringing it out of him.
Great idea to make it a summer competition
Embarrassing to watch for most of the match. Elokobi tends to “trundle” not run, Foley was dire & Cassidy didn’t really do much. On the plus side Ikeme was solid as always, Ebanks-Landell is looking good & Griffiths was trying his best but had little back up.
Notts County were by far the better team, they deserved to go through. But at the end of the day it wasn’t a league game with points to play for.
What is it with Stearman & the strange facial hair? Looks like he’s going for the X Men Wolverine look!!
I’m afraid I didn’t go last night. The club don’t fill me with enthusiasm because for years they haven’t shown any interest in any of the cup competitions. Successive managers make all the right noises beforehand, but when it comes down to it they always pick an understrength team, and don’t even seem able to motivate those of the first team regulars who do appear. So if they don’t care, why should I? I do, though.
We’re out of two cups already and before we know it the first round of the FA Cup will be upon us. What was particularly disappointing about last night was the fact that we’re not playing at the weekend so there was no real need to rest players. Apart from our international players, of course.
The last person at Wolves I can remember expressing a burning desire to reach a cup final at Wembley was Sir Jack Hayward.
Even on this blog, when it’s come down in past seasons to a preference for a cup run or progressing in the league, the majority have gone for the league, and sod the cup. I suppose it’s a sensible view, but I’m not sure that surrendering to a team whom we’ve still got to play twice in the league is the best way of going about it.
By the way, I have posted in the past under the name of Adrian, but as there is another Adrian contributing, I have decided to distinguish myself by reference to the town of my upbringing.
Surely the club need to give Peter Broadbent a more fitting send off in front of a proper matchday crowd with former players in attendance, etc. Last night cannot be it for such a Wolves great!
I think your ideas are good .. I don’t think wolves wanted to be in this competition , I am glad we are out but what a piss poor idea to have my dads favourite ever player send off on that night . I feel embarrased to say the least . THEY KNEW WAGGYS SEND OFF PUT BUMS ON SEATS AND THEY TRIED TO BOOST THE CROWD ON THE BACK OF PETER BROADBENTS DEATH . THATS THE WAY IT SEEMS TO ME ANYWAY . THEY CAN NOT LEAVE IT A T THAT
Absolutely. PB and his family deserve MUCH better.
Never saw Broadbent play but my Godfather who introduced me to Wolves in the 70’s has always regarded him as the best of the best. Surely a Wolves legend deserves more respect than that shown by the poor crowd turnout and disappointing player performances last night ; it’s embarrassing to be a lifelong fan and not be able to do better for the Broadbent family. Improvements needed in a number of areas both on and off the pitch.
The Sherpa Van Trophy win at Wembley all those years ago against Burnley was a great experience for me in my youth – to be at Wembley with a huge Wolves contingent and watch our team win was something special. To say that it is an embarrassment to get to the final is nonsense. Getting booted out on penalties at home to Notts County and being outplayed is an embarrassment.
I really hope moxey organises another one minute applause for peter broadbent before the game against coventry. This would go someway towards building bridges with the fans. If the club dont officially organise it, maybe the fans can do it themselves.
Great idea – it could work and would be the best possible send off really – as it’s coming from the fans rather than the (current) club and all that entails (Morgan/Moxey/money!!!). RIP Peter – we will not forget you!
They M&M don`t give a stuff about us,our history,our Peter.Shame on them.
How low can you go ,arranging a farewell to a legend at a tuppenny hapenny fixture .It just shows their calibre.
There`ll be no tears when they go.
COME ON YOU WOLVES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I said in the last blog that the Coventry match would be a much more fitting occasion to celebrate the life and talent of Peter Broadbent.
I think that the powers that be were trying to squeeze it in before his funeral, which was the next day, but they made a bad call there.
Unlike them I know.
I think, though, that Wolves4ever has made a great suggestion about a spontaneous minute’s applause from the fans. I don’t know where each of you bloggers sit to watch the lads, but if you all had a few words with people around you that, say, just before kick off they stood and applauded, I’m sure it would soon catch on.
It would, perhaps, let the terrible twosome know the depth of feeling there is for the history of the club and might give them a small, but effective, kick up the backside.
It might even lead to a change of policy regarding the recruitment of new players and the general running of the club.
But then again, pigs might fly.
Anyone seen a fat CEO floating over Molineux?
Wotcha Doog! I can’t really have a pop at the club for this one (and you know I’m not usually shy in having one!)
I was lucky enough to be at Peter Broadbent’s Hall of Fame induction back in 2010 (I think it was 2010) and it was such a poignant, wonderfully organised tribute. I don’t remember PB being there as he wasn’t well back then, but there was barely a dry eye in the house when his wife was there to hear all the plaudits. They even had Sir Alex Ferguson on a screen, talking about Broadbent the player and what a talent he was.
So I do commend them for paying such a fantastic homage to a legend when he was alive to (possibly) appreciate it.
Where the club deserves a whipping, is over their shocking mismanagement which led to a context like Tuesday night, reaping what they sowed over the past two years, with JPT football a miserable by-product.
Compare and contrast to WBA and if one of their true legends died – heaven forbid. They’d have a send off in front of 25,000 fans against a PL side, to be appreciated in front of a global audience.
Much as Wolves would like to airbrush the past two years and tell everyone to move on, there will be indelible moments, like Tuesday night, which will be written into the annals of history, which I’ve no doubt is of deep regret to Morgan and co.
Hopefully something can be done v Sky Blues, like a few have said.
If not, a museum monument of some sort/
*One final note: I saw the Ferguson footage and moving tributes to PB at the Hall of Fame evening. The club must surely still have that footage. Can you imagine if they interspersed Peter’s send off with the same footage, on the video walls? It would be SO moving and would do way more justice to the great man. Seamless or not seamless!
Wotcha yerself Ben!
I think we’re in total agreement here.
Morgan and Moxey are quite capable of organising events and tributes but I just get the feeling that it’s more calculating than loving. That might sound a bit wet but as you say, done correctly, these things live on in the memory banks of us ‘Tommy Atkins’, cannon fodder, supporters.
It makes me feel a bit like the wife in that classic joke:-
Wife: “Do you love me dear?”
Husband: “Don’t be silly my darling, of course I do…. …. I fucks you don’t I?”
Apologies for the undeleted expletive.
Asterisks just didn’t look right.
Like you and me, the old ones are the best.
Can’t argue with that mate!
Like the rest of you I felt it was just a shoddy job having the tribute against Notts C. A spontaneus repeat would be a great idea, maybe at 10 miinute mark.
On a more personal and highly embarrassing note but in the same vein, I am retiring at the end of the year. A dear and longtime friend of ours, whose late husband was an Albion fan decided on a kindly and mischievious stunt. She wrote to Wolves explaining my life long devotion and that I was retiring and asking if they might send some letter or small token to pass along to me. Apparently it took several promptings and repeat requests before she recieved a brief unsigned note of congratulations, which i will frame and display. The mischief came about when she also sent a similar request to WBA (Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh), I think you can guess the rest, promptly and without hassle she recieved a very nice specially packed signed team photo and a very nice personal signed letter from Steve Clarke referencing some of the info she had shared. Unfortunately this has to be consigned to the darkest cupboard never to see the light of day again, but how I wished the reverse had happened.
hey i do not expect the club to pander to my retirement but hell it would have been nice to have had a response at least the equal of the crap.
The point i make is the two Ms will always run the club this way, on the cheap with minimal class.
As i said it was a kind but mischevious stunt and i bet her husband is up there laughing his balls of about it.
Thanks for sharing that with us, NY and good luck in your retirement. Expect you to be straight over to see a game at the Mol!
It’s a very depressing story though and, as you say, no great surprise.
The sad truth is we have so much to learn from our old enemy both on and off the field. If only Moxey could see that the one goes hand in hand with the other.
At least we have a manager at last who genuinely respects the club and it’s suppoerters.
Thanks Martin,
I certainly hope to make a few.
I guess the point you and others can see only to well is how they are wasting this huge pent up pride in the Club. We are fervent supporters and most of us willingly will spend a bit more than we should on the club. OK my contribution is now mainly to the store but my wife is already running up the Amex card for Christmas there. Thank God the girls in the store do a nice job. What Jez definitly has never seen is how to tap into this. Throwing a Programme or team Photo in like Albion did and have say KJ sign the letter would have cost nothing in the scheme of things. Part of his role should be to embrace fans and make every single one feel proud of the Club. It would make a difference to the bottom line to. Anyway you are right about KJ he is definitley a true football guy in my mind. Onward and upward!!!
I am looking forward to having time to dig out all my old match programmes and relive those glory days. Looking at that carefully dried Man U game program from 68, rescuing a kid from their animal fans (in the back lane) at the same game and getting a few knicks doing it. Hours spent locked in the railway station once with the Stoke fans when Mr Plod screwed up. Come on me babies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You know how to jog the old memory cells!!
Knocker Knowles’ last game, a 3 – 3 draw with Forest, and being chased up onto the top deck of the Penn bus by a horde of Forest fans, and Skinhead Tim and me were kicking them in the heads as they tried to get up the stairs!!
Being set upon by a bunch of City fans down the alley at the back of the South Bank, and going into the match in the North Bank, of course, wearing the blood on my face like a badge of honor.
Pelting the bus loads of shit fans with bricks from the old market, near St Peters, after we drew 3 – 3 when Parkes got sent off and Waggy went in goal.
Dodging the darts and sharpened pennies (to you young ‘uns, the old pennies were big and heavy) from the United fans who had invaded the North Bank, only to be chased across the pitch by the North Bank Choir who had massed under the stand until there were enough to outnumber the Utd fans! That was almost a military operation!
Filling the away end at Stoke, and then running the full length of the pitch to “take” the Boothen End.
Having my best mate, Big Mark, save the life of a vicar, after the semi final loss to Leeds at Maine Road, who patted me on the head while wearing his Leeds scarf and telling me to “never mind, sonny”
I was about to kill him, but Mark grabbed me by the collar and said “Not a vicar, Clive, not a vicar”.
Oh happy days!!
Right on Clive, every programme has a story attached and memories.
Did they call that a pitch at Stoke? In Winter a mud pit and end of season a dust bowl. All pitches wore badly back then but thiers took it too extremes.
As you say great times and yes i remember Waggy between the sticks.
Parkes played at least one summer over here (1981/82?)I remember when he came to Rochester i went down and chatted with him. He was very approachable and chatty. Great reaction keeper sometimes got it wrong when he had time to think, saw him make a reaction save point blank against Forest which rivalled banks in my eyes.
Those were the days my friends.
Sorry I missed it Clive
Would have loved to taken my kids along to see that.
Sometimes we are glad times have changed.
The past is what it is, and cannot be changed.
That was the culture back then, like it or not.
I am not for one minute advocating violence or going back to that era’s ways, but no matter how society has progressed, or how much “what ifs”, history is history.
Bang on Clive, I can honestly say I never ever went looking for trouble , but back then it was a question of either not going or going without colors or having to look after your self and have some mates covering your back. Thank God things changed.
I think the ideas of the JPT taking place pre season is a great idea. They start the season too early when a lot of fans are away on holiday. The reason the season starts too early is all the international breaks . There are far far too many interruptions in the season when the games are played against teams the like of San Marino and the Faroe Islands. They should have qualifying rounds before they get a chance to take on the bigger teams. Every domestic season is messed about rotten for the international breaks . The current set up doesn’t benefit anyone. every time Hodgson announces a squad half of em cry off injured, only to make a miraculous recovery for their clubs. The under 21’s get it worse, once they’ve played full internationals no-one wants to know playing at a lower level.. My solution would be to have a club season uninterrupted of say 8 months. a 2 months international season. 2 months break which would also be your transfer window. play all your qualifiers one season the finals the next. teams that don’t qualify for the finals could play qualifying tournys along the lines of the home nations internationals which were very popular till they were scrapped. Ok you could argue the toss about the details but I think the general principal could work. Other than the constant stop start to the season it doesn’t really affect us now but remember 2 or 3 seasons ago when we were a prem side we were always worried if any of our guys would come back injured. Doyle was never the same player after he picked up a bad injury playing for the ROI. Ok you can never eliminate all risk of injury but at least if you had a separate season they would have 2 months to recover. Of course all this is wishful thinking. How can you expect a little forward thinking when the twits in charge of football think its a great idea to play the world cup final of a winter sport in the middle of the desert in 50 degrees of heat
Some Good Points.
Having JPT pre season would be good. Lets face no one wants injuries pre season but at least introducing some competition into pre season would be good. I seem to recall a 100 yrs ago something called the Texaco cup I think it was pre season Eng v Scot teams.
The Club v Country situation is bad. The FA is an old boys club totally out of touch has been for years. Just look at the way it is constituted, I used to know someone who was a County representative it was simply “jollies all round”
Forward thinking isn’t the issue as far as FIFA is concerned.
It’s who comes up with the biggest ‘backhander’.
Blatter and his cronies are totally corrupt and until somebody rids us of them it will always be the fattest wallet that controls the game.
I can not stand to look at the guy and his shitty smirk. Those decisions were the biggest stitch up job ever. I am surprised some of their bye laws and constitution can be allowed. Bascially if you dont play their way they take the Ball of you.
I can not bear to look at the guy with his shitty smirk. Those votes were the biggest stitch up job ever.
I can not understand how they get away with their bye laws and rules. If you dont comply they take the ball home.
With that level of greed, shitty smirks and corruption going on, I am surprised greasel hasn’t got his fat sticky fingers involved somehow.
Embarrassing
Yes..
The only thing left to save jacket now is to win this league and win it well…
Based on the level of our performances at Molineux this season…. ? No.
We have been very lucky so far and at some point that luck will run out…
Big improvement still needed..
Morgan is not immune from this… You can buy your way out of any league…
Not read much about Vokes – 8 for Burnley in the championship. Never had a chance with us.
I liked Vokes but remember he was only shown the door after we bought Fletcher
Sold at around same time as Fletch – summer 2012.
He’d be handy now and still young.
well actually no you can’t spend your way out of Div1. Only 60% of total income can be spent on players. .its in the rules.. whilst we still have big earners on the books like Doyle and O’ hara its very difficult to stay inside the rules as it is. Next season with only half the parachute money it will be even harder
Our income is way above any team in this league. We are only a few thousand down on our average gate from last year, we have shed 20 players from the books and we still have parachute money..
We have the income which means we could probably spend 60% more on new players than most if not all of our rivals..
We are in a position of financial power in this league… Lets use it.
And don’t forget the mythical treasure chest!!!!!!!!
A dire game, a dire crowd.
Like your Proposal 1- it may tempt more fans to the “friendlies” too. Truth is the clubs and most of the players aren’t bothered until Wembley beckons. Shame because it was a great day out for the 80,000 in 1988.
Quote from Spurs fan.
“Why is Moxey still in his job”?
Quote from Wolves fan.
“I’m buggered if I know!”
Did anybody else hear our esteemed vice-president Robert Plant on Radio 5live’s Danny Baker show Saturday morning?
It was good to hear the great man talking about his music and the greatest band of all time imo, the peerless Led Zeplin.
But it was fantastic to hear with what enthusiasm he discussed all things Wolves. It was clear he was an ordinary fan like us lot with the same passion amd love for the club. Lovely to hear.
I suppose anyone who cares to could listen on the BBC iplayer.(I think it was either side of the 10.30 news).
Cool.
He was in Texas two weeks ago and then in Colchester last week.
Didn’t call me though, probably thought I was too busy to meet up for a pint in the Richmond Arms.