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Wizard At Work
Ted Was A Wow At Two Sets Of Wanderers
When my widowed mother first used to drive my brother, John, and I to watch the Wolves at Molineux, it was long before the M6 had been completed. So, the route from our home near Wigan took us to mecca on the A49 and A41 by way of Warrington, Tarporley and Whitchurch. I always felt that we had arrived when we passed The Crown pub in Tettenhall. Not yet a teen, I never went in, of course, but had I done so, would have seen Ted Vizard. He was ‘mine host’.
Waiting For The Phone To Ring
‘Granddad Veno’ on Those In-Between Months
What do football managers and coaches do in between jobs? Some DIY, perhaps. Attend to family matters that might sometimes be pushed on to the back burner? Maybe, like Graham Potter, they take a holiday in the Falklands. Mark Venus’s time since he and Tony Mowbray left Albion for the second time has been channelled in largely predictable ways – but he did surprise us with one revelation, of which more will be written shortly.
Step Into Christmas
Countdown Is On…..Time For Some Community Mingling
A cluster of former Wolves players are following up another of their regular lunchtime get-togethers by going in various directions in the next few days to attend festive events. For the first time on Monday, Dean Edwards was among the dining ‘squad’ at The Fox at Shipley, his presence at the table doing much to broaden the age range of attendees.
Dear Diary Entry 170
Another Check On Lofty
Tuesday, October 28: Paid a second visit to see the rehabilitating Phil Parkes, this time in a Wolverhampton nursing home rather than at Oswestry near the Welsh border. Although his serious fall and lengthy hospital stay have obviously taken a considerable toll, his resilience remains an inspiration and he is as pleased and grateful as ever for those who drop by to help pass an hour or two.
A Career And Life Well Lived
Forward Still Happily Sharing His Memories
We’ve remarked before that footballers tend to be amiable, easy characters to rub along with – and Paul McLoughlin is easier than most. It was half a lifetime ago that we had last met or even talked but he was politeness and eagerness personified. Well, what’s 30 years or so between friends when there’s a cold guinness on the table and a willingness for a good catch-up?
The Final Word
Signing Off – A Master At His Trade
Already out there on the Internet is the audio from the BBC Radio correspondent at Saturday’s game at Molineux – please go and find it. It’s not that any confirmation is required of another unwelcome full-time outcome but the man delivering the post-match thoughts was about to exit the stadium’s broadcast area for the last time.
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