38 Days That Shook the World

John Reed

It’s been 38 or 39 or whatever days since Matt Ashcroft took over as the second ever Wycombe Wanderers Chief Executive. From Day 1 to Day 41 or whatever, it’s been eventful, and action packed. What a rollercoaster it has been. For us all.

When Mick Ashton got appointed, many people were sceptical, some were quizzical, some were clinically obese. But if one man has answered his critics, especially the fat ones, it’s been Marc Ashtin. Sometimes actions speak louder than words. Sometimes no actions speak louder than no words. Sometimes no words and no actions speak louder than some words and some actions. Louder than bombs. And the bouquets for the big man from Hatfield or Stevenage or somewhere around there have been not been shy in coming.

Bryan Seeping, Vice-President of the Wycombe Wanderers Fans United Club, was gushing in both his praise and his skin, “This Ashington guy has really showed us the way. Just keep it down, play it cool, no need to get busy. He is the man to take us forward. As Iain Duncan Smith sensationally once quipped to great acclaim, ‘Never underestimate the determination of a silent man.”

Even 6th most popular WWFC fans website smbu, have congratulated Ashen, which is a big surprise because it’s written by the sort of boring blokes you get stuck with at away games, banging on about the constitution and the Trusts when all you really want to do is drink your own bodyweight in vodka and head for a Bolivian limbo club. Trevor Legg, editor of the site, commented, “This fella is showing the way ahead to do things we’d all like to do. Get into work, get to your desk, lock the door and watch back to back episodes of Peep Show on your laptop. Couple down the White Horse at lunch, maybe stick your head in for five minutes if the Ressies are at home on a Wednesday if you really have to, back to the office to Google Image Search Reece Witherspoon all afternoon. Give the BFP a quick 150 worder on the hands-free on the way to Moor Park on a Thursday morning and everybody’s happy.”

It’s a refreshing change from the whingeing deadbeats of Wycombe Wanderers ‘worrying websites. The Chief Executive is rumoured to be getting himself settled nicely, finally getting his vinyl in alphabetical order and selling crates of Australian Shiraz out the garage. On top of that, there’s news of Ashbourne playing session guitar on the new Pete Greenwood album, re-visiting some old Slowdive sessions, as well as getting some of his own material laid down in studios in Studley Green.

With all this going on, it’s no wonder he keeps himself to himself. As far as this correspondent is concerned, WWFC have finally got the CE the club needs – let the players do the talking on the pitch, while the backroom boys keep it in the shadows.

To the boring critics rotting in their bedsites, learn from the best, keep it on the Hank Marvin, for all our sakes.

19.03.2009. 21:37

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