23 Feb 2026 10:47:09
I wasn't at the game yesterday and would appreciate an opinion from someone on here who WAS there as to whether or not Wolves fans were racially abusing Tolu. If that is indeed the case, I find that more than sad. It's utterly inexcusable. and would be regardless of which shirt he's wearing.
The problem is that some people seem to find it impossible to prevent their totally understandable disappointment and frustration from morphing into abuse and while I have never seen any hint of racist on this site, it would be naive of me to assume that there's not a single poster on here who is ever guilty under pressure of stepping over that line.
Tolu missed a penalty. Most people who take them will miss a handful during their careers, even club heroes like Neves and Jiminez. It was a tame effort and was particularly maddening because we all knew that a chance to go on and pick up three points away from home for the first time this season had been wasted. We all will have been devastated at the missed opportunity and the eventual outcome.
But come on. it was a missed penalty, for God's sake. It wasn't a criminal dereliction of duty. I don't even know if Tolu was the designated penalty taker before the match (and I'll admit he wouldn't have been my choice because for all his endeavour, work rate and strength he's not most people's idea of a technical player), but several players in a Wolves shirt have missed penalties down the years. And even if some braindead so-called supporter thinks he looked too casual and disinterested in his approach to the ball, that has nothing to do with the colour of his skin, his ethnic origin or any other fanciful excuse these morons might want to come up with.
Tolu never comes off the pitch without having worked his socks off. Ask those defenders who have come up against him and I doubt very much they'll tell you they had a comfortable afternoon. Many will still have the bruises.
We've looked much more effective in getting forward since he started doing Larson's job for him and defensively he's been a rock. How many times against Palace was it his head that got to the ball and cleared the danger for us?
He will be hurting and angry now. If I were in his boots, I'd wonder why I'm putting myself through this if all the reward I'll be getting is abuse about my origins and family from the very people who are meant to be supporting me.
I know it's a tiny minority but sometimes that's all it takes. Please. can we all be a bit more considerate of the feelings of the players who run themselves into the turf each week for our benefit? And if we ever hear racist abuse aimed at a player on the pitch in ANY shirt, I hope we'll have the courage of our convictions and do something about it.
This is not virtue signalling. It's common human decency.
23 Feb 2026 12:01:24
Not sure if it was our fans or not, but it was online abuse, some of which Tolu screenshotted and shared to show the extent of the problem. Like you say, it is genuinely sickening that this s*** is still happening and a problem in 2026! I hope they are getting a knock on the door from the police this week. ?
23 Feb 2026 12:01:38
Excellent post, Pagham!
23 Feb 2026 13:05:01
Exactly, at the end of the day, it's a game of football. There are more important things in life, but it's amazing how this game sucks you in and gets the emotions rolling after a game.
That being said, it would be nice to think the authorities and the social media companies will do something, but the low life losers will just make other accounts and hide behind their screens. Coyw.
23 Feb 2026 16:19:13
Not our fans, no. It was some online trolls who have been located in Nigeria and South Korea.
23 Feb 2026 16:25:33
Thank you for the prompt replies, guys. Much appreciated.
23 Feb 2026 21:35:26
No problem with fans criticizing Tolu for having a very poor game. However, don't criticize him as a man. I'm sure he was doing his best, but nothing went for him. The person to take the most blame was whoever made him the penalty taker.
Kreji, Armstrong, or Mane should have been given the job. Someone who did not do their homework regarding his previous record with penalties.
24 Feb 2026 17:53:04
Pagham, what a stunningly beautiful place you live in, I assume!