Summer 2026: Stay or Go

[Deutsch Wolf]

Was that Derby game the one where he did that 'look Dad, no hands!' dive at a cross?

That was Brighton right near the end of the season

They beat us 2-0 without breaking sweat

 

[Kenny]

I don’t think I’ll ever get over how bad Lonergan was. He’d always had a pretty decent rep as a shot stopper before he joined us I thought but I think he’s the worst GK I’ve seen live.

The only decent thing he did was a superb double save v Crewe when we loaded our U23 team with over age players in the Pizza Van Trophy.

Maybe him hitting a steward with a sliced clearance v Blackburn another contender

 

[AndyWolves]

Lonergan got player of the season twice for Preston

 

[Alan]

You mean after we promote him to owner and director of football

If ever a man was deserving of Sir Jack’s sweetheart deal

 

[Kenny]

Lonergan got player of the season twice for Preston

Don't start @Deutsch on shite POTS awards

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

If that's the one then he's had an absolute stinker on the goal

Aha, must be. I promise he had a good game apart from that.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Aha, must be. I promise he had a good game apart from that.

Love him slating his defenders. It's a shot from Karl Henry, from 25 yards out, nowhere near the corner and you let it in mate

 

[PuntsWolf]

I don’t think I’ll ever get over how bad Lonergan was. He’d always had a pretty decent rep as a shot stopper before he joined us I thought but I think he’s the worst GK I’ve seen live.

He had a worldie against us for Preston under Hoddle

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

He had a worldie against us for Preston under Hoddle

Ah. Is that what i'm thinking of!

 

[PuntsWolf]

Ah. Is that what i'm thinking of!

Wasnt Hoddle, it was Dave Jones. But yeah, it happened.

Wolves 2-2 Preston (11 Aug, 2004) Final Score - ESPN (UK)

Game summary of the Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Preston North End English League Championship game, final score 2-2, from 11 August 2004 on ESPN (UK).

www.espn.co.uk

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Paul Jones on the first goal in that game. My word.

 

[Alan]

They deserve Sam Johnstone as their number 1 tbh

The rest of us just have to suffer it

Sam Johnstone is Donald Trump CONFIRMED

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Wasnt Hoddle, it was Dave Jones. But yeah, it happened.

Wolves 2-2 Preston (11 Aug, 2004) Final Score - ESPN (UK)

Game summary of the Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Preston North End English League Championship game, final score 2-2, from 11 August 2004 on ESPN (UK).

www.espn.co.uk

13 saves!

Lovely finish from Miller, and big George with some buttery smooth play right at the start of the move.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

13 saves!

Lovely finish from Miller, and big George with some buttery smooth play right at the start of the move.

Leon looking trim too!

He was obviously really rough then (straight out of Academy football bar a handful of games at Kiddy and never very good technically to start with), only getting a gig as we had tons of injuries up front all at once, but he could finish and he tried really hard.

Then he became a terrible fat bastard with a chip on both shoulders.

 

[Keef]

Hadn’t we been giving him a bit of grief while he was playing for us, he scored and shushed the fans? Downhill all the way from that point
If I’ve remembered it correctly

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Nope, he wasn't getting any stick of any note (certainly nothing beyond what he deserved, the slovenly prick).

Then he did that (about his first goal in 20 games) for reasons best known to himself (all in his fat head) and we binned him off on loan.

Then he played a fair bit under Mick in the first half of the following season but again attitude let him down and goodbye.

THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS TAT : #11 : LEON CLARKE

Not exactly a returning hero

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