The Agony And The Ecstasy
Contrasting Emotions On Final Afternoon
Paul Cook and Chesterfield are preparing for some welcome overtime for the second season running – and Plymouth and Mike Stowell could hardly have gone closer to securing the same prize a division higher. While The Spireites registered a last-day League Two victory at Swindon when a draw would have been good enough, the massively improved Argyle were actually poised for a remarkable play-off place with games into stoppage time.
Dear Diary Entry 175
Upsetting News From Down Under
Sunday, April 5: Sad to hear that former Wolves coach Brian Garvey had died in Australia at the age of 88. The promotion-winning Watford defender, who has a place in Colchester’s hall of fame after participating in their giant-killing exploits of five and a half decades ago, served at Molineux as part of Bill McGarry’s coaching team in the 1970s.
Tense…..But Barney’s Enjoying The Ride
European Tour Heading For Final Fling
John Barnwell is experiencing a thrilling end to the season despite the double disappointment he has suffered over Wolves’ fortunes. The club’s 1980 League Cup-winning manager has been saddened by the early confirmation of their return to the Championship and would also like to have seen them put another dent in Tottenham’s survival hopes at the weekend.
A Book With A Happy Ending
Charity Handover Provides A Fitting Final Chapter
Our readers have been fed plenty of information in the last year or two about the Feeding The Wolves book that expertly tells the Wath Wanderers story. As a final offering on this subject – for now at least – we despatched John Lalley on Friday to a brief ceremony at Molineux,, where he was delighted to once more find himself in the company of some of the nursery club’s blue-chip graduates.
The Lesson Of Leicester
Stowell Sadness At Latest Drop
No prizes for guessing Mike Stowell’s name but who were the other three former Wolves players on view the last time Leicester were relegated to League One? The highly experienced keeper coach was with Plymouth for their 1-1 draw at Bradford on Tuesday night and was upset to learn at the end that his long-time former employers had gone down for the second consecutive season.
Left Behind….Some Star Turns
Relegation Confirmed But Exciting Memories Aplenty
With the confirmation tonight of what has seemed inevitable since late autumn, we start the look back at the many fond memories of Wolves’ eight-year stay in the Premier League. And we reflect immediately on what and who the club are bequesting to the top flight as they themselves prepare for life back in the Championship.
The Wheel Turns…..
Cyclical Fortunes Of Yesteryear Promotion Rivals
It was 59 years ago this month that Coventry beat Wolves in what Jimmy Hill called the Midlands Match of the Century and gained the edge that led to them being crowned Second Division champions. Ronnie Allen’s Wanderers went up as well in an era when there were no play-offs and only two promotion places – and the two clubs’ paths have often gone in highly contrasting directions since.
Worth His Weight In Gould
Bobby ‘Gobsmacked’ At Recognition From His Peers
Promotion celebrations looming, a Bristol Rovers reunion in the diary and something special for the display cabinet…..not much chance of Bobby Gould slowing down in his 80th year! Not long back from three months in New Zealand, the forward who served Wolves in two spells wondered why the League Managers Association were so keen to have him at their Easter-week lunch in London.
Different Folks, Different Strokes
Eyes On The Prize For Old Pals
As left-footed Wolves midfielders, they frequently played side by side in the promotion-seeking sides managed by Graham Turner. Team-mates for the best part of four years, they laugh now about how different they were.
The Champions Downed!
When Wolves Picked Off The Title Holders….
So what, in this difficult season, have Wolves managed to do for the 31st time in their history? It is nothing to do with so far failing to win an away League game – an indignity they last suffered in their Premier League releation season of 2003-04.