Ainsworth was meticulous in the way he selected new additions. “I'll be forever grateful to him for giving us the opportunity,” says Bloomfield.

And then he took us on the journey and by the time he finished his meeting, there was nothing and no one that was going to stand in our way. “He was always a happy, positive man who could see the best in every situation,” says Bloomfield. Read about our approach to external linking. Above all it is his ability to motivate, to inspire and instil a feeling of impenetrable togetherness and confidence in his players, which has lifted Wycombe to new, dizzier heights. New toilets and electric billboards brought Adams Park into the 21st century. Like Ainsworth, Couhig has an imposing personality and wasn’t afraid to lay down the law over finances when he felt the need. Yet most extraordinary of all is that a year ago they were the favourites to be relegated to League Two, not only because they’d struggled the previous year but because they were shedding money and were without enough players to make a team. They will play clubs who have won Premier Leagues and European Cups, clubs like Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough who could fit the capacity of Adams Park inside their stadium four times over. How Rafael, Sone Aluko, Liam Moore and their Reading teammates were rated against Coventry.

At the same time, they're not able to offer the wages that other clubs are able to offer so often they are a hungry player who's doing it for the right reasons.”.

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Big clubs like Sunderland and Portsmouth came and lost, and as each one departed, belief grew. Ainsworth has talked about the importance of being entirely himself in order to set a culture of openness at the club, to encourage the players to be comfortable in their own skin. At 36, Bloomfield has been there through it all. The meeting left an impression on everyone who heard it and they went on to beat Oxford United 2-1 that evening. Leaning on his American influences and baseball in particular, hotdogs and craft beer became staples as the club turned to local suppliers for produce, including chef Tom Kerridge for an upgrade in pies. Wanderers overcame Oxford United in the League One play-off final on Monday night, Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking news. It was such an emotionally charged room, we were ready to go out and play the game right there and then.”. The analysis of the key talking points from Friday night's disappointing defeat against Coventry City at St. Andrew's. The manager, Gareth Ainsworth, pulled down the projector and played a series of video messages to his team. Wycombe Wanderers, it is fair to say, did things their way. The longest-serving manager in the top four divisions of English football, the former Queens Park Rangers winger will be bringing his unique style to the Championship next term. Every single contribution will help us continue to produce in depth coverage that makes a measurable difference to our community. "I said 'this is new to us with no crowd, could we be our own fans? Every word Reading boss Veljko Paunovic just said on defeat, Coventry and Liam Moore injury blow. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. At the end of the season, Wycombe's player-manager Gareth Ainsworth announced his retirement from professional football (after an 18-year career), although he signed a new two-year contract as Wycombe manager. Leaning on his American influences and baseball in particular, hotdogs and craft beer became staples as the club turned to local suppliers for produce, including chef Tom Kerridge for an upgrade in pies. Later in the season when the manager wanted to bring back the popular McCarthy on loan for the play-offs, Millwall demanded such a large portion of his wages that Couhig blocked the deal. It has been some journey, one that cannot be told without the rock-n’-roll-loving Ainsworth at its centre – one staff member describes him as the “heartbeat” of the club, as if his energy and enthusiasm is plugged into the walls. Wycombe only avoided relegation to the Conference on goal difference in 2013/14, but the board stuck with Ainsworth after that season of struggle and their patience has subsequently been rewarded. Ainsworth is in a band when he’s not coaching and his touchline style is certainly more rockstar than manager, more Justin Hawkins than Jose Mourinho, but while it could be considered a little Brent-esque to turn out in a leather jacket and red snakeskin boots (you can still find them), he manages to pull it off with a sense of authenticity. But just when they needed a lifeline, they found one. Wycombe were eighth in the League One table when the season was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, but having a game in hand on their rivals meant they finished in third place when the final standings were decided on average points-per-game. Jacobson, Matt Bloomfield and Darius Charles are all well into their 30s and were regulars throughout the campaign. Couhig had only sealed his 75% stake in the club weeks earlier, and the American businessman would have been forgiven for thinking this was something of a financial misstep. The manager, Gareth Ainsworth, pulled down the projector and played a series of video messages to his team. “So for instance before the playoff games, he got to the point where it felt like no matter who we were playing, he convinced us we were going out there to win a game, that the group of subs and players on the bench were behind us and we were one as a squad. This is a Wycombe Wanderers’ greatest hit by a million miles.

"It's rock 'n' roll time and I'm sure Lee (lead guitar) and Ron (bass guitar), two great guys, will have to do a few acoustic sessions, I think.". Some were funny, like the celebrities roped in by Adebayo Akinfenwa to wish them luck. “I belted out the national anthem so I’m hoping that got noticed. “He has a real knack of making you believe in what he's telling you,” says Bloomfield.

Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. BerkshireLive will have full coverage of the behind closed doors game at Madejski Stadium from 4pm. “Promotion was nowhere near our radar,” says Bloomfield, but at least Couhig had picked them up off the floor and given them a chance to compete. In a darkened room at the Hilton Hotel near Wembley, a couple of hours before the biggest game of their lives, Wycombe Wanderers held a team meeting. A couple of proposed takeover bids had collapsed and the fans’ trust which owned Wycombe was leaking money. After successfully headlining Wembley, Ainsworth will now turn his attention to keeping Wycombe in the second tier.

“Dad would have been so proud to see Wycombe at Wembley,” she said. Now, next season, they will be facing the likes of Norwich City, Sheffield Wednesday and Ainsworth's former side Queens Park Rangers in the second tier of English football. Manager jobs in High Wycombe.

He will always have a positive outlook on any situation, and that's not always easy to do in football.”.

“I will have to call next Monday’s off as well but the Cold Blooded Hearts will be back soon,” he said after Monday’s triumph.

The exact details of the formation of Wycombe Wanderers F.C. American lawyer and businessman Rob Couhig had been considering buying Yeovil Town but when they were relegated from the Football League he turned his attention to Wycombe, who had the appeal of stability in the football aspect of the club under Ainsworth.

“I want to go there and really make a mark, so I can get my boys to say we really deserve to be here. “He has a real knack of making you believe in what he's telling you,” says Bloomfield. Gareth Ainsworth - the rockstar manager who's taken Wycombe Wanderers to the Championship for the first time ever. ©Copyright 2001-2020. “I’m starting to see why he was so devoted.”, Ainsworth gave a stirring team-talk and told his players to close their eyes. He began a try-before-you-buy arrangement, injecting some cash with a playing-staff budget of £2m for the year – still not much in League One terms when Sunderland were paying Will Grigg half a million, but no longer so far behind. Wycombe were seven points clear of the rest as Christmas neared, before a downturn and then lockdown, forcing a points-per-game calculation which placed Wycombe third and into the play-offs. Wycombe only became a Football League club in 1993 when Martin O'Neill led them out of non-league - and only just avoided dropping out of League Two on a dramatic final day of the season six years ago when Bristol Rovers went down instead. They comfortably avoided an immediate return to the fourth tier last season, before winning promotion to the Championship this. Wycombe eventually ended the season in 15th place, nine points clear of relegation. Wycombe were seven points clear of the rest as Christmas neared, before a downturn and then lockdown, forcing a points-per-game calculation which placed Wycombe third and into the play-offs. In fact it was barely a ‘club’ at all: they had no reserve team, no academy and the lease for the ground was expiring. Ainsworth is in a band when he’s not coaching and his touchline style is certainly more rockstar than manager, more Justin Hawkins than Jose Mourinho, but while it could be considered a little Brent-esque to turn out in a leather jacket and red snakeskin boots (you can still find them), he manages to pull it off with a sense of authenticity. It was such an emotionally charged room, we were ready to go out and play the game right there and then.”. By Alex Miller Saturday, 31st October 2020, 2:30 pm Wycombe’s season looked doomed.

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