I Know Where You’ll Be Next April

Obviously, fortune tellers are con artists. Yet on Wednesday my future, and the futures of thousands more, was foretold. I wasn’t told I would meet a tall, handsome stranger: it was much more specific than that. Instead, I now know that I will travel to Bolton on August 17th. So many aspects of our daily life have been amplified into something dramatic by social media … Continue reading I Know Where You’ll Be Next April

Will Parky Play the Loan Market?

As we battle to turn a loan transfer into a permanent one, it’s interesting to speculate on whether temporary signings might play a larger role in Phil Parkinson’s thinking this season. He hasn’t used the loan market much so far: in fact he’s only signed two players on loan, and both were goalkeeper: Arthur Okonkwo and Luke McNicholas. McNicholas’ arrival on loan was a technicality … Continue reading Will Parky Play the Loan Market?

Patience is a Virtue for Wrexham AFC

We’ve had a slow start to the transfer window, but there’s no need to worry. We’ve seen, across five transfer windows, that Phil Parkinson is willing to wait in order to get the right calibre of players in. He’s quite right to adopt a long-term approach. Everyone seems to be in a panic as they point out that Rotherham have already drafted seven new players … Continue reading Patience is a Virtue for Wrexham AFC