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Dear Diary Entry 177
Trusty Raul Lifts The Mood
Thursday, June 11: Molineux spirits needed raising after this week’s managerial upheaval and the appalling news about Kenny Jackett, so thank-you, Raul Jimenez. He struck the killer second goal for co-hosts Mexico against South Africa tonight – hopefully a sign of what he will be capable of in next season’s Championship.
Living The American Dream
Simo Consumed By Host Nation’s Push For Progress
Paul Simpson has his own slower agenda to adhere to as America continues to go ‘soccer-crazy’ at the World Cup. The former Wolves midfielder and England age-group coach is now employed in the United States as head coach of the country’s under-16 boys’ team.
‘Sir Alf Such A Nice Man’ – Richards
Wolves Hero On World Cup Winning Boss
Would John Richards have gone to the 1974 World Cup finals had Poland, a ‘clown’ of a keeper called Jan Tomaszewski and a load of misfortune not caused England’s and Sir Alf Ramsey’s downfall instead? The Wolves striker was in his prime and a Wembley match-winning hero a few weeks before West Germany staged the tournament for the first time, so he would surely have been in the conversation for a squad place.
A Boston Time Had By All
Bennetts Revel In New ‘Scots On Tour’ Adventure
Germany in 2024, America in 2026 and hopefully sundry other trips to major tournaments in the years to come. Tom Bennett is hoping Wednesday night in Miami is not the end of it for Scotland at these World Cup finals. Beyond that, there is a commitment in his close family group to be back in the stands when their country next travel to play on stages such as this.
A Message To The World
‘Proud But Also Hurting’ – Bazeley On Kiwi Opener
First things first: Yes, Northampton-born Darren Bazeley sounds much more like a Kiwi these days than when we last met him. Secondly, that’s no surprise given that it’s already more than two decades since he made the huge decision to uproot his family and move to the other side of the world.
Tickets Please!
Matt On Look-Out For A Way In
Even former England footballers have to take their chances and try to call in favours from friends when the big tournaments come around. Ok, Matt Jarvis’s active career in the Three Lions was confined to 20-odd minutes as a substitute in a Wembley friendly against Ghana but it’s there in the record books and he has the cap.