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Beth Merrick returns to Wolves Women after 18 years
Beth Merrick returns to Wolves Women after 18 years Photo by Jack Thomas – WWFC/Wolves
It’s back to the future for Beth Merrick as the former England U-23 player returns to Wolves Women 18 years after entering the club’s then Centre of Excellence at the tender age of seven, writes TONY LEIGHTON.
Lifelong Wolves supporter Merrick spent six years in the youth system before spending a decade at Aston Villa followed by stints at Sheffield United and Coventry United ahead of re-joining her first club.
“Beth’s an amazing signing for us,” says manager Dan McNamara, who has embarked on an ambitious team strengthening programme as Wolves prepare to step up to the National League’s Northern Premier Division.
Aburi Ghosts, Asaba Secessionists and Waffles In High Places, By Festus Adedayo
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When you listen to Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmed Lawan’s skewed submission on Southern governors’ meeting in Asaba, Delta State last week, you will realise that people in high places too are not immune from marketplace waffles. Miniature logic can proceed from the minds of huge, prarchute-like babanriga wearers after all. More importantly, from the tragic Lawan ill-logics, the much talked about January, 1967 Aburi Accord will present to you as the quintessential Julius Caesar’s ghost promising to meet its nemesis at Philippi. Finally, you will find out that Nigeria is trapped inside this pit being because it lacks critically thinking leaders.
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Administrators confirmed this week the historic stadium, with ticket office and club shop, were on the market. Metro Mayor Andy Burnham weighed in, saying he would work with Bury Council leader Eamonn O Brien and local MPs to acquire the site. Before the elections James Daly, Bury North MP, had talked of using specific government funding to make the purchase, as Gigg Lane could be classified as a community asset. Former Bury North MP James Frith has similarly backed a consortium approach, including the council, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Whitehall. And the dreams of supporters collective Forever Bury, which set up a fundraiser to acquire the ground, are still alive.