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Jun 12
Kenny Jackett was an outstanding manager for Wolves
L1 - record 103 pts
Champ - 78 pts (record for non play-off team)
More than that he was a gentleman just like his mentor Graham Taylor who Wolves were lucky to have
They don't make them like Kenny anymore. A devastating loss
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Jun 12
Interviewed Kenny in 2020 and despite being sacked when Fosun came in he had nothing but good things to say about his time.
That job he did, bomb squad and all, took exactly the kind of courage Wolves needed
"We had belief. So did the supporters."
nytimes.com/athletic/1732643…
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Jun 11
It may work, it may fail, but either way...
Wolves are not a serious football club
For @TheAthleticFC
nytimes.com/athletic/7350645…
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Jun 11
Edwards out, Peixoto in...
Sorry, what?
Time for an emergency podcast #wwfc
pod.fo/e/42dd7f
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Jun 11
Tonight Raul Jimenez reaches the pinnacle of his career, starring for his team at a home World Cup.
Almost six years ago it looked like he may never play football again
It's been quite a journey 🇲🇽🐺
nytimes.com/athletic/7345463…
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With the 2026 World Cup getting underway today, let’s revisit how @NickMiller79 and @TimSpiers rank all 48 teams...
Do you agree with their decisions?
Read the full article for free: nyti.ms/4vLH4rg
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Jun 4
🤔 King Charles drops Harry Kane?
🤔 Kylian Mbappe and France playing in berets?
🤔 The USA physio accidentally chloroforms himself?
Sounds crazy but rewind to 1930 and this is how the first ever World Cup played out...
For @TheAthleticFC
nytimes.com/athletic/7215235…
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Headbutts, spitting, diving, biting, crying, cheating and thieving... it’s all happened at some point in the past 96 years.
These are the World Cup’s maddest moments. In order of derangement.
📝 @TimSpiers
FREE READ 🔗 bit.ly/4o9dzgb
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Ernst Wilimowski scored four times in one World Cup game against Brazil and has the best goals-to-games ratio in World Cup history.
And yet many in his native Poland view him as a traitor.
His story is a complicated one: of split nationalities, contested myths and divided loyalties. Even his name is disputed.
✍️ @TimSpiers
FREE TO READ:
🔗 nyti.ms/4dFuBz3
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His playing career was iconic. His coaching career has been eclectic.
Former World Cup and Ballon d'Or winner Fabio Cannavaro is the head coach of Uzbekistan.
His latest challenge? To turn an unfancied team into 'warriors'.
📝 @TimSpiers
🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/7314891…
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Jun 4
What could Kieran Trippier bring to Wolves?
Subscriber special of the Wolves Poddy with insight from Newcastle guru @ChrisDHWaugh #wwfc
patreon.com/cw/Wolvespod
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Premier League clubs made 189 transfers over the course of the 2025-26 season, for fees totalling £3.4billion. Some players even moved twice.
But how do all 189 rank, from worst to best?
With the season now over @TimSpiers is back (woohoo), to decide who flopped and who flew.
His ranking is here.
🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/7298037…
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May 26
- Who is the ultimate team player, Ronaldo or Romero?
- Serious conversations about huddles and towels
- Chelsea spending almost £2bn to finish 10th
It's the Row Z end of season awards
nytimes.com/athletic/7306559…
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May 26
The season is over and we're all thankful for that.
Burnley, Andre, some season-ending thoughts and Championship optimism (sort of) in the latest Wolves Poddy #wwfc
pod.fo/e/41f10a
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May 24
Wolves end the season with just 20 points, the club's lowest ever total.
Previous low was 21 in 1895/96 when they only played 30 matches.
No worries though, as previous chairman Jeff Shi said in December, "relegation or staying up is a kind of technical word". #TechnicallyShite
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May 24
West Ham sold their soul for the Championship.
It's an absurd end to an utterly surreal day, which reflects a total lack of self-awareness, humility or recognition as to just how badly West Ham United have failed their many loyal supporters, not just today, but for much of the past decade.
They may return to the top flight before long, but it will take some time — and many, many changes — for fans to believe in their club again. They sold their soul for the Championship.
After relegation from the Premier League, @TimSpiers explains why West Ham are completely broken.
FREE READ 🔗 nyti.ms/4wM5UZ9
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May 24
They've genuinely just started playing Movin' on Up by Primal Scream at West Ham.
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May 24
At West Ham a chant of; 'Stand up if you hate Tottenham' has most of the stadium on their feet.
Leeds singing; 'Stand up if you're going down' puts everyone back on their seats again. Football.
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The Athletic FC's 25/26 Season Awards 🏆
Live now ⤵️ x.com/i/broadcasts/1AxRnaQDw…
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🏴 Is Toney lucky to go?
🏴 Should Wharton & Gibbs-White have made the cut?
🏴 Is there enough creativity?
🏴 Who should take the penalties?
🏴 Who makes the XI for the opener against Croatia?
Our experts analyse Thomas Tuchel’s England World Cup squad.
@OliverKay, @reallycerys, @stujames75, @TimSpiers & @Ankaman616
FREE READ 🔗 nyti.ms/4fvG0mg
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