Charity pair square up for Black Country derby
Date of release: 26 January 2024
Charity colleagues Amie Rogers and Lindsey Goodall are two of the friendliest faces you could wish to meet at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. But this weekend will see them locking horns as they cheer on opposing teams in the eagerly-awaited Black Country derby.
Amie in her Wolves away shirt (left), and Lindsey in her Albion away jersey
Wolves are taking on West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns in the FA Cup fourth round tie. Kick-off is 11.45am this Sunday, 28 January.
Amie, 25, is rooting for Wolves, while Lindsey, 36, is an Albion fanatic. And the football fans have been busy winding each other up this week with their boss, Amanda Winwood, The RWT Charity Development Manager, refereeing their lunch break banter.
Amie was born into a Wolves-supporting family and has continued that tradition. Her favourite players are Craig Dawson and Mario Lemina and she was thrilled when they were among the players who visited young patients at New Cross Hospital at Christmas.
She said: “My first job at the age of 16 was working in the Wolves Megastore where I stayed for more than five years. Some of my best memories are as a result of my time there.
“My grandad once had a trial for the team many, many years ago and sadly passed away on his way home from a match one evening so we have so many links to Molineux. I also met my now fiancé (Scott whilst working there so the place has a lot to answer for!
“WWFC has been a big part of my life and I can’t wait for us to pull off the big win over the Baggies. It has been a long time coming but I’ve a feeling we may just do it with a 2-1 win.
“Lindsey and I will remain good friends regardless – I will pass her tissues for her losing tears and remind of the best part of West Brom which is the M5 to get you out of there!”
Meanwhile Lindsey, has been bought up to support the Baggies since she was born. “I recall having a Baggies babygro!” she said.
“My dad and my husband are huge Baggies fans so it’s always on the television. My favourite player was Super Bobby Taylor when I was a young girl and I remember singing ‘Super Bobby Taylor’ and ‘The Lord is my Shepherd’.
“Sunday’s match will be a close call but what better way to win than on home ground. I do keep reminding Amie of my favourite fact about the Wolves – they haven’t beaten us in a very long time. ‘Boing, boing!’
“But whatever happens this weekend Amie and I are in the same team at work. We may well have to sit at opposite ends of the office on Monday, though!”
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- For further information, please call Tim Nash on 07714 741097 or email tim.nash2@nhs.net
