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Loyal Wolves fans praised by president

Worcester Editorial 19th Feb, 2014 Updated: 19th Oct, 2016   0

WORCESTER Wolves president Mick Donovan has praised the club’s loyal supporters for turning out in their droves to watch the team despite major floods hitting the city.

A crowd of more than 500 attended the University of Worcester to see Wolves strengthen their BBL Championship title hopes with an 89-82 win against Glasgow Rocks.

Friday’s game was moved to the University Sports Hall following the flooding chaos which saw more than 50 homes flooded in and around Worcester.

“It is really important to acknowledge the commitment of Worcester fans after what had been a difficult week for the region with the weather dominating events and wiping out a range of activities,” he said.




“It would have been easy to stay at home on an awful night, but the fans turned up in their hundreds to get behind the team. There are many factors that contribute towards a successful club and our fans are proving to be one of them.”

And Donovan is delighted Wolves’ success on the court is bringing the club a whole new host of fans at the University of Worcester Arena.


“But it is about more than just what is happening in terms of results,” he added. “We have had a lot of people coming along who have never seen a game of basketball before, never mind all the other things that surround it such as the light show, the music and the cheerleaders.

“I get plenty of e-mails from people saying that they’ve had such a good time and will bringing others back with them for another visit.”

Meanwhile, Wolves pair Zaire Taylor and Will Creekmore have been named in this week’s BBL Team of the Week for their performances in Friday’s win.

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