WANDERERS web fans, buoyed up by visions of glory from Jay-Jay, Youri, Spiros and Jardel, are on the attack against pundits predicting doom and gloom this season writes Chris Sudlow

Tony Coffey, of the North of the Border www.bwfcscotland.co.uk admits to being paranoid about Wanderers coverage, especially nationally, over the last few years.

BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson was famously forced to shave off his moustache after predicting Wanderers would be relegated - and lost the bet.

Now Coffey is getting in the retaliation first!

He tells me: "Even before Mark Lawrenson opened his big gub and shot himself in the moustache I've been a little paranoid about how Wanderers are portrayed by the media.

"Either seen as a band of over the hill mercenaries or not seen at all ,the press have had us relegated every season since we came up. And already William Hill, Ceefax and The Observer have us down to finish bottom. Bottom!!!

"With Jay-Jay, Youri, Spiros, Jardel and Henrik (well, maybe not Henrik) they still have us doomed. And that's before Rodney Marsh starts."

And this is his message to Whites: "So your mission Wanderers fans is as follows. If you see, hear or even suspect anyone of dogging the Trotters without due cause, e-mail me and let me know.

"Because I'm making a list and that's why some members of the beloved British Press/TV/Radio insititutions are getting this e-mail as well. The gloves are off boys and girls!

"Cross the Superwhites and you'll know about it come the last day of the season as you make the Trotters Independent Trader 'Hall of Shame'.

"There may even be a prize for the most out-of-touch correspondent," he warns.

Drop a line to...Tony here or here or

via www.bwfcscotland.co.uk