Well, the casket is either going to be sealed shut with the Superman's superglue or may be lifted open cautiously with Indiana Jones-wide eyes at the stagnant treasure within. Peter Taylor has now been sacked, with no real surprise given our utterly risible start to the season. News on it here. We haven't had a long relationship with a manager for a long time, since Lawrie Sanchez really, so it's unlikely the next one will really excel, but we live in hope for the next Martin O'Neill to whip us into shape...
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The STATS
Me: Kerry Andrew, musician, lives in Sarf London
Place of birth: High Wycombe
Team supported: Wycombe Wanderers
No. of seasons in devotion to above team: 24
Club founded: 1887
Ground: Adams Park, packing out the corner of a dishwater-dull industrial estate
Manager: Gareth 'Viggo' Ainsworth
Colours: Sky blue and navy blue quarters
Nickname: Chairboys (the shame)
Highest League Position:
Finishing in 6th place, just shy of the play-offs, in League Two (now League One. Division Three in old old money) in 1994/5
Best Cup Moment:
WWFC vs Liverpool, FA Cup Semi Final, 2001
Most famous TV moment:
Motty in sheepskin, up to his knees in snow, at Adams Park reporting on the cancellation of the FA Cup 2nd round between WWFC and Peterborough in 1990
Amount of times won at Wembley:
3 out of 4 (as corrected by self-proclaimed 'curmudgeonly old pedant' on WWFC chatroom site; we lost the FA Amateur Cup final in 1957)
Best match ever: WWFC vs Wimbledon in replay of 5th round FA Cup match at Selhurst Park, 2001
Notable managers of recent times (and chief characteristics):
Place of birth: High Wycombe
Team supported: Wycombe Wanderers
No. of seasons in devotion to above team: 24
Club founded: 1887
Ground: Adams Park, packing out the corner of a dishwater-dull industrial estate
Manager: Gareth 'Viggo' Ainsworth
Colours: Sky blue and navy blue quarters
Nickname: Chairboys (the shame)
Highest League Position:
Finishing in 6th place, just shy of the play-offs, in League Two (now League One. Division Three in old old money) in 1994/5
Best Cup Moment:
WWFC vs Liverpool, FA Cup Semi Final, 2001
Most famous TV moment:
Motty in sheepskin, up to his knees in snow, at Adams Park reporting on the cancellation of the FA Cup 2nd round between WWFC and Peterborough in 1990
Amount of times won at Wembley:
3 out of 4 (as corrected by self-proclaimed 'curmudgeonly old pedant' on WWFC chatroom site; we lost the FA Amateur Cup final in 1957)
Best match ever: WWFC vs Wimbledon in replay of 5th round FA Cup match at Selhurst Park, 2001
Notable managers of recent times (and chief characteristics):
Martin O'Neill (perky, volatile, genius);
Lawrie Sanchez (noble, quite hard);
Lawrie Sanchez (noble, quite hard);
Gareth Ainsworth (rock star, vigilante hero)
Tony Adams (hangdog, rubbish)
Favourite ever player:
Gap-Toothed Gypsy Dave 'Jesus' Carroll, winger (1988-2002)
Tony Adams (hangdog, rubbish)
Favourite ever player:
Gap-Toothed Gypsy Dave 'Jesus' Carroll, winger (1988-2002)
Favourite Current Player:
Hhm. No idea.
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