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The MNA’s brand new Wolves book Back Where We Belong – Story of the Season 18/19 has been officially released.
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Two Shrewsbury Town supporters who have spearheaded the campaign for safe standing at football grounds have been named fans of the season by the Shropshire Star.
Supporters’ Parliament duo Mike Davis and Roger Groves won the annual Shrewsbury Town prize for being the supporters of the year during the end of season awards on Sunday night.
The duo, who are heavily involved in the Supporters’ Parliament, scooped the award, sponsored by the Star, for their work promoting safe standing.
Davis and Groves were instrumental in the pioneering crowd-funding project to bring the first-ever safe standing to an all-seater stadia in England and Wales.
Safe standing has been a huge success at Montgomery Waters Meadow this season and other clubs are looking to follow suit.
The club prize comes after joint-SP chairs were named EFL fans of the season at the EFL Awards in London last month.
The Salop fans, who both stand in the Salop Leisure rail seats on a matchday, were also recently named League One fans of the season.
Davis and Groves work tirelessly alongside the club on all sorts of projects, including day-to-day items such as ticket offers. The SP meets every few months alongside club chiefs.
For the footballer awards, Greg Docherty was a popular winner after being crowned Shrewsbury’s player of the season.
Rangers loanee Docherty, 22 won the main award for scoring 10 goals and creating 11 more in 50 games.
Striker Fejiri Okenabirhie took home the top goalscorer award with 16 goals and was also voted young player of the season by Shrewsbury’s management. Players’ player of the season went to Shaun Whalley, while the goal of the season went to defender James Bolton for his stunning strike against Stoke City.
Omar Beckles won Town’s player in the community award for the second season running, recognising his work promoting mental health awareness.
A new award, the Roland Wycherley scholar of the year award, was handed to 18-year-old midfielder Kian Taylor.
The Shropshire Star was represented at the event by business editor James Pugh, sports editor Russell Youll, marketing services manager Lee Young and director of marketing and communications Chris Leggett.
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More than £1,000 was raised for charity as the E&S Wolves Podcast hosted its second live event in front of almost 300 Wolves fans.Podcast boys Tim Spiers and Nathan Judah were joined by Wolves legends Steve Bull and Andy Thompson at the Pavilion Club on Stafford Road on Wednesday night.
A boisterous audience was treated to almost three hours of on-stage antics and chat, with Wolves’ stunning FA Cup win over Manchester United high on the agenda.
There was also quizzes, games and the usual podcast segments, while a live charity auction was a big hit.
Prizes including accompanying the boys to a live Wolves press conference and starring on a future podcast. More than £1,000 was raised for Cure Leukaemia, who also collected cash in a collection bucket during the evening.
Bully and Thommo shared stories from their combined 1,012 appearances in gold and black and the night was finished off with the popular ‘abuse of the week’ live segment.
Many thanks to sponsors Wolverhampton Building Supplies for their continued support.
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Fresh from the memorable Wolves FA Cup win over Manchester United, the MNA’s book on last season has been named as a finalist for a prestigious press industry award.
The Express & Star book ‘On Our Way Back: Story of the Season 17/18’ is on the list of the finalists in the International Printed Innovation of the Year category of the Newsawards 2019. Click here to read more.
The 152-page book celebrated Wolves’ title-winning 2017/18 season with a game-by-game look at an unforgettable year.
A print run of 5000 copies for the publication, which went on sale in October, resulted in a sell-out.
The book featured at least two pages dedicated to every game of Wolves’ 2017/18 season with match reports, analysis, ratings, fan verdicts and quotes from manager Nuno and the players.
There were also features, picture galleries and stats, while Wolves executive chairman Jeff Shi has penned a foreword.
The book was written and compiled by Wolves correspondent Tim Spiers, with support from colleagues in editorial and other departments.
MNA editor-in-chief Martin Wright said: “The Wolves book was a fantastic publication.
“It has rightly been recognised to be among the outstanding printed products of the year.”
The Newsawards 2019 winners will be announced on Wednesday 8 May at the Royal Lancaster hotel in London.
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Heads up, Shrewsbury fans – it’s time to nominate your Town Fan of the Season!It’s been an up and down campaign for Town but they have been followed far and wide in League One again this season by their loyal supporters.
And there is no forgetting the storming FA Cup run to a fourth-round replay at Premier League Wolves – where 3,000-plus Salopians packed into Molineux.
Sam Ricketts’ men are aiming to pull up and away from relegation trouble between now and the end of the season and hope to continue their recent run of improved form.
Here at the Shropshire Star, we’re looking to find a supporter who has gone to extreme levels to support Town as we give out our second Shrewsbury Town Fan of the Season award.
We’re looking to honour a Shrews fanatic at this season’s End of Season Awards, which will take place at Montgomery Waters Meadow around the end of the season
Last year’s winner Rosemarie Cliffe who, at the age of 80, had been watching Town since 1953, was recognised on stage with the management and first-team staff in attendance.
Our winner will receive a special prize and have their story told in front of fellow supporters and Town’s first-team squad at the glittering annual ceremony.
Entries are now open and all you need to do is contact us in writing via the Sports Editor, Shropshire Star, Ketley, Telford, TF1 5HU with your nomination and reasons.
You can also nominate online at www.shropshirestar.com, via email at sportsdesk@shropshirestar.co.uk or contact us via Twitter and our Facebook page.
Supporters can nominate themselves or someone else, whether it be a friend, colleague or family member.
Please include your name, address and telephone number with your suggestion and their contact details, explaining why you think they deserve the award.
Young or old, there is no age limit for entries.
Nominations must reach us by Monday, April 1 and nominees must be free to attend Shrewsbury Town’s End of Season Awards.
The prize is two VIP places on the Shropshire Star table that night, as well as a memento to be presented on stage.
So get those entries in to reward that one fan whose passion and dedication for the club deserves to be recognised.
The Sports Editor’s decision is final.