Regular visitors to MFW may recognise the name Don Harold, as one of the site’s regular commenters. With Don, in addition to being a massive City supporter, being a resident of Wolverhampton it made perfect sense to turn to him for an ‘inside’ view on the Wolves of the Black Country. I met him in […]
They’ve never felt more singing the (Maddison) blues, when Norwich win and Ipswich lose…
“The game was full of passion and emotion – (winning) was a sweet feeling.” – Daniel Farke. Well there’s no arguing with any of that. The records continue to tumble, we are unbeaten in eight, clean sheets away from home seem almost de rigeur and we are into the top six courtesy of a hard-fought […]
The Lambert years but under a different guise? Who knows but this collection of players do not and will not give up
A long throw from Marco Stiepermann, a flick-on from Cameron Jerome and what looked like a backheel from Nelson Oliveira and we nicked a well-deserved point in the over-run of injury time. The Lambert days are apparently back in a slightly different guise. Shades of Simeon Jackson and Derby. Because – this collection of players […]
What’s in a shirt? From the egg ‘n cress to the blue and white half ‘n half, it’s been… interesting
I read an article about Kate Moss the other day. Okay, I had a quick look at the photographs as well. The prose featured a long list of the fashion designers she had posed as a model for, including Jean-Paul McVeigh. I’m sure they got the spelling wrong in the newspaper. Now I am to […]
A message to Daniel: Beware the curse of Manager of the Month (not that you’ll worry either way)
My knowledge of Norse-Germanic mythology is pretty sketchy to be honest. I am sure Daniel Farke’s would prove far superior. However, unusually for me, I have done a little research and will attempt to read the runes. Andvaranaut was a magic ring named after the shape-shifting dwarf Andvari, and was also known as the EFL Manager of […]
Post-Millwall malcontent has evaporated. City not yet the free-scorers we all desire, but first things first
Have you ever been forced to deliver a “presentation” at work? Or even worse, been forced to sit through one given by somebody else that you don’t rate either professionally or personally? These “events” at my old company were so boring we used to print out “bullsh*t bingo” cards, i.e. if you heard phrases such […]
Message to Mr Wilder: If your objective is to bully others, you may want to think twice before trying it on us again
The Biter Bit: Someone or somebody who has caused harm to other people in the past who has retrospectively been hurt big time by those he wished to harm in the first place. A quote from some famous geezer I can’t trace c 1650. Go Wilder: Track on an old Tenpole Tudor album. Sample excerpt of lyrics: “Go Wilder, scream […]
No cutting edge but, equally, we never looked like conceding. Just one of those
Back in the day there was an arcade game called Breakout. It emerged a couple of years after Space Invaders and the objective was simple: put your, 20p or whatever it was then, in the slot and try to batter down a brick wall with a paddle. If you got through the wall, you could wreak havoc from […]
Those elusive leaders are slowly starting to emerge. Three more against Burton and we really will be up and running.
“It’s important that I’m a leader on the pitch and a strong person for the young lads. I need to bring the fighting spirit out of them.” Timm Klose. Well Timm, you made a fair old fist of that on Saturday and it was terrific to welcome you back. And talking of parts of the […]
We all love ’em – players with mayfly-like ability to light the old place up and burn brightly
Everyone has their favourite chippy – and indeed their favourite footballers. No Ian Crook link intended. My old boy was a typical man of his era in that as much as he “loved” my mother there were (many) times he couldn’t wait to escape from her. Very early one sunny morning he said “come on […]
Old doubts starting to resurface for some? How much P word will it take?
Back in 1973 when most MFW readers and writers were in nappies, there was an ambitious band called Queen, previously known as Smile. They recruited Freddie Mercury (aka Bulsara), changed their name and released a single called Keep Yourself Alive. It bombed. A single from the second album Queen II – possibly the finest example of […]
Evolution takes time, as will the ‘Webberlution’. We have to stick with it
Back in the Dark Ages when I was at school, we had a science teacher called Graeme Penman. He was a Kiwi with a fantastic sense of humour and also the Junior Colts cricket coach. Nets with him were fun, and his lessons were more than bearable even if, like me, you were utter wallaby […]
Zimmers dominating, the artistry of Wessi & Maddison, and a confident Angus. What’s not to like?
Well, I thoroughly enjoyed last night – a well-marshalled defence in which Christoph Zimmermann was outstanding, the artistry of Wessi and James Maddison, a fantastic save by Angus Gunn from the irritant that is Jamie Mackie… …and the best atmosphere I can remember at The Carra in a long time. There was a superb pass […]
A few positives to cling onto but still plenty of hand wringing and furrowed brows
So the Black Cats got the cream – and for the simple reason my mate was the first around us to voice but we all knew: we had all the possession, they scored all the goals. All summer us on MFW and many others elsewhere have been advocating patience. We are a work in progress, […]
Sunderland Preview: Grabbs, that Sunday afternoon in March ’85, Larry Grayson and George Orwell
It’s the new season and City have a new management structure and a much-changed squad many of us have yet to see in serious action. In the spirit of progression, MFW has improved/updated its website and is introducing (imagine a fanfare, we don’t do audio – yet) match previews. With help from the admirable Colin […]
‘Celebration Day’ at the Cottage (of sorts) and early signs that ‘change’ is going to be exciting
The lead riff wriggles out of one’s hands before it can be grasped, just as another scattering riff comes bounding in over the top. When it all falls away for the isolated hook, it’s like taking a deep breath of fresh air … (Lester Bangs) Led Zeppelin brought out a controversial album in 1970 – Led […]
It may take a few windows for this squad to be fully revamped but now there’s a real mood of optimism
Well, that was certainly different, as we all expected it to be. The crowd of 12,907 could easily have been 12,906 thanks to the vagaries of Vauxhall engineering. Anyway without doing a Clarkson on engine management system “idiot lights”, I missed meeting up with my Brighton friends until after the game, and ended up “on […]
The new Carrow Road broom has swept clean the fields of Colney and the offices of ‘the Jarrold’!
Have any of you ever actively wanted to swerve a visit to Carrow Road – as in you would rather have been anywhere else but there that day? Sure, the possibility of ‘meeting’ some irritating Leeds fans or what constitutes Millwall on the road isn’t exactly appealing, but we all take that for what it […]
There have been one or two disasters along the way but it’s now hats off to the club’s PR machine
Well, it came on Saturday. As it usually does around this time of year. Sandwiched between a bank statement and an AA renewal letter. Don’t worry, I’ll be on to the AA very soon to waste 20 minutes on the phone to get the obligatory 40 per cent discount. As you (have to) do. John […]
Feet of Clay. Prompted no doubt by his agent but Jonny H’s final NCFC act did leave a bitter taste
Feet of clay. It’s an old phrase, often misunderstood in this day and age but it’s meaning is still relevant to any supporter of football, whichever that club may be. “A flaw or vulnerability of someone who is otherwise admirable. In the Bible’s Book of Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar dreamed that he saw a statue made […]