Hmm. On Moxey:

Look, I don't know. I give him credit for helping get them up, at last, to the Prem in 2003; and much more for what they did under McCarthy. They were nowhere when MM first came in; he did a magnificent job, and having been chronic under-achievers for decades, they became over-achievers for 5 years or so.

Trouble is, they hit a glass ceiling; their fans, as we all know, have never been the most understanding bunch, and turned against McCarthy horrendously viciously... then Moxey and Wolves just totally lost the plot for the next 18 months. But hey ho, he's in good company there, and not just with our current or former board members: many many clubs which receive acclaim for being "well run" suddenly collapse. Charlton after a decade under Curbishley; Swansea now, even Ipswich given how pathetic they've been throughout Evans' time there.

I do think Moxey must be credited for Wolves rebounding from their predicament so fast; for what can happen instead, see Sheffield United, or even Portsmouth. Overall, his record there was perfectly solid - but the big question mark about him, and I imagine the thing which gets Wolves fans' goat so much, is the gulf that's opened up between them and West Brom. The latter should, in my view, be a naturally smaller club with less potential; but they've left Wolves trailing in their wake, and have been the model club in many ways for 15 years now.

Conclusion? Jury's out - and we shouldn't forget that while we're all slagging him off now, most of us thought McNally had gone way past his sell-by date before he left too. The real loss, in my view, was Bowkett: I think he kept things ticking over, and his hugely positive attitude was just as (if not more) instrumental as McNally's between 2009 and 2012 or so.

Posted By: thebigfeller on December 29th 2016 at 10:47:37

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FAO: The big fella thank you for writing what I'm incapable (hungover) of doing. After 25 (NCFC) - walksie, Dec 29, 10:33:11
- Hmm. On Moxey: (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Dec 29, 10:47:37
  - 'Wolves fans have never been the most understanding' Are we really any better? (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Dec 29, 11:06:00
    - Yes we are. We're much better than most. Our problem is we're too placid and passive (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Dec 29, 11:13:03
      - I don't think we are. I think they have far more to complain about over the last decade (NCFC) - Azteca, Dec 29, 11:19:13
        
        Well, there is a parallel (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Dec 29, 11:23:03
  - Also Bowkett was a Norwich fan whose initial criticism of the board led to him being (NCFC) - shortfatb, Dec 29, 10:51:10
    - yes when he resigned it was clear to me which direction we were taking again. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Dec 29, 10:53:46
    - Yes, absolutely. Best NCFC Chairman of my life by a million miles (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Dec 29, 10:52:07
      - Bit harsh on Sir Geoffrey Watling that .. (n/m) (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, Dec 29, 11:08:44
        
        I was born in 1978! Watling was the greatest figure in NCFC history IMO (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Dec 29, 11:10:41
        
        You seem so much older ... lol (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, Dec 29, 11:17:23
        
        Wow. What a guy. (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Dec 29, 11:22:35
        
        Imagine all but singlehandedly saving a football club - not once, but twice. Incredible (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Dec 29, 11:24:04

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