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THE CHAIRBOYs
Alan Parry sums up his excitement ahead of the new season.
In more than 40 years of following
the mighty Wanderers, I have
never been so excited about a new
season as I am about this one.
That may sound strange after our
historic 2020-21 campaign in the
Championship, but the season was
tarnished for me by the absence
of fans.
Competing at the highest
level this club has ever reached
should have provided memories
to last a lifetime, but supporters
were denied the chance to
watch history being made
because of lockdown.
I was one of the lucky ones who
got to see games from the media
seats, but it wasn’t the same
without our fans being there to fill
Adams Park with colour and noise.
It was a tribute to the
professionalism of our players that
they produced some outstanding
performances despite the lack
of atmosphere at games, but I
believe we would still be in the
Championship if supporters had
been allowed to attend last season.
Lockdown provided the ultimate
proof of why you – the fans - are
so important and can affect the
outcome of games. I’m convinced
that your support would have
turned draws into wins and defeats
into draws.
Nevertheless, we still came
mightily close to avoiding
relegation thanks to an
outstanding end to the season,
and the belief and confidence
gained from proving that we can
compete at Championship level
should stand us in good stead over
the coming months.
So, I am excited about the new
season for many reasons. Firstly,
because fans will be back inside
Adams Park after such a long
absence, and secondly because
we have the best squad this club
has ever had since entering the
Football League 28 years ago.
I was delighted when we
signed Josh Scowen, one of my
favourite players in his first spell at
Adams Park; thrilled to welcome
the exciting talents of Sullay
Kaikai; ecstatic that we could
attract a striker of the calibre of
Sam Vokes.
On the evidence of their displays
against Leicester City last week,
I also look forward to seeing
more of Adam Przybek, Jack
Wakely and Olly Pendlebury. We
are truly blessed with a wealth
of outstanding players in every
position and the competition for
places is going to be intense.
You will also notice the changes
and improvements to the stadium
itself. Fabulous new floodlights
and a perfect playing surface; state
of the art Wi-Fi, giant screen, and
electronic perimeter advertising;
a much more convenient catering
service; refurbished lounges etc.
Add in the new park and ride
scheme and other improvements
designed to make it easier to get
to and from Adams Park, and the
club’s future both on and off the
field has never looked brighter.
The Couhig era has brought a breath
of fresh air to our club and we should
all be shouting from the rooftops
that if you want fun, entertainment
and excitement, Wycombe
Wanderers is the place to be.
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