We are told that family reasons are one cause for Rob Edwards’ decision to leave Middlesbrough for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Which is just as well, so the dark joke goes amongst Wolves supporters: there aren’t many other sensible justifications.

Rarely has a managerial appointment caused less of a stir. The brutal negativity of the Gary O’Neil rumours have abated but been replaced by an apathy that is just as damning as supporters wave their arms at the mess. This is like buying a new barbecue for the back garden when the roof is leaking and all the windows are cracked.

Five years ago, Wolves finished seventh in the Premier League and played a single-tie Europa League quarter-final against Sevilla. This is relevant not just as hindsight nor bleak nostalgia.

Wolves were something, once.

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