Van Wolfie
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As a fervent Wolves supporter since 1953 who has been living in Vancouver since 1969, allow me to add a corrective to some of the worst arrogant nonsence I have heard for some time. If I were to harangue the forum by saying that Wolves currently cannot live in the Premier League because my only recent experience of their matches dates back to the time of Kenny Jackett or even worse, Dean Saunders, then you would likely call me a fool and be quite correct. I know that Wolves are doing very well in the Premier League because I watch every game they play. They could be doing better but I'll leave that for the forum to debate. But some of you clearly have not seen the transformation that has come over the Canadian national team since John Herdman (who hails from Consett, Co. Durham) took over as coach in 2018. No-one ever dreamed that he could improve the team in the brilliant way he has done. By previous experience, they should be one of the lower teams in CONCACAF (like Jackett's Wolves, dull and uninspiring). But they are not. They now have players turning out for Canada who could easily play for the respective European countries in which they play, more than 7 of them play for clubs who played in the UEFA Champions League this season. And they topped the group ahead of the USA and Mexico without Alphonso Davies who is still not playing for Bayern München. Not only is Herdman a great tactition and motivator but he also knows how to attract talented players in Europe to come back to play for their native country. So be careful how you form your judgment. It's much better to base it on first-hand, up-to-date evidence rather than on dated bravado. Remember, there is no way you can equate Nuno's Wolves with the teams of Kenny Jackett or Dean Saunders. Wolves have been transformed: and so have Canada!
