Wolves Women defender Abbi Jenner was next to sit in the programme hot seat this season and answer a few quirky questions.
Most memorable place you’ve played football?
We’ve played at a lot of the big stadiums this season, so it’s got to be one of them. It would either be the City Ground or Turf Moor because they were both really nice stadiums, but I’d probably say Turf Moor because we won there as well, so that made it better. The pitches are nice and suit our style of play, so it’s been better for us to play at the big stadiums, and even behind the scenes, the changing rooms are bigger, better, nicer, and everything about playing at them is just better.
Strangest superstitions you’ve seen from teammates?
It’s got to be Tammi George and going to the toilet at the latest possible moment before we go out. It’s the most annoying thing ever. At Hull away, kick-off was delayed and she ended up going three times because she said it was the last thing she has to do. I said to her that she surely didn’t need a wee anymore, but she was adamant that she could wee if she needs to! She ended up going three times because we were stood waiting forever.
Greatest comeback you’ve been involved in?
I’d have to say it was on my debut for Birmingham City. We were two-nil down against London City Lionesses and there was about 12 minutes to go and I came on for my debut at 16 and we actually managed to end up drawing 2-2. Because it was the Conti Cup, it went to penalties and we ended up winning the penalty shoot-out to get the extra point.
Biggest character in a dressing room you’ve been in?
At Birmingham, I played with Lucy Quinn, the Ireland international, and she’s just a very, very big character. But she’s also someone that you need in the dressing room, she’s funny, she always got the mood going, no matter what the time was. Sometimes it’ll be seven in the morning at training and she’s crazy, but she’s a very professional player as well and someone I always looked up to and learned from.
Strangest moment you’ve experienced in a game?
Last Sunday away at Halifax, and I did feel sorry for them because their number nine held the ball up, was fouled, and fell onto the ball. The ref blew the whistle, gave them a free-kick, but then she’s handballed it after the whistle, so then the ref has given us the free-kick instead. But the ref had already blown the whistle! We didn’t say anything because we got the free-kick so we didn’t mind but their manager obviously got very angry. I just couldn’t believe it. It was very bizzare.
Oddest thing you’ve heard said during match?
We had a friendly the other week and the referee was a bit controversial in the game, and she gave a foul against us and we were all saying it was for us. All of the opposition players were saying it was a free-kick for us, but Tammi said she heard the ref put her finger to her ear and say to the lino, ‘Next time could you tell me who to give it to because I don’t know!’ You’re the ref – surely you should know who you’re giving a free-kick to!
Wolves teammates with the worst dress sense?
Abi Loydon. It’s so easy. There’s no other answer. What she wears is quirky, but I honestly wouldn’t wear anything she wears, even down to her sunglasses – which look like cycling glasses – which she wears even when it’s 10 degrees outside. It’s definitely her, but her style is what makes her her. It’s always a case of, ‘What’s Abi Loydon going to be wearing today?’
Most unexpected result you’ve had?
There was the one against Burnley at Turf Moor earlier this season. Away from home, we’d just lost to Forest the week before, we were going through a rough patch and playing at their men’s stadium and a big pitch, so to come through that and win there was big. You could even say the 8-0 win against West Brom at the Hawthorns. Although people expected us to win, you don’t expect to beat them 8-0. I had never played in a Black Country derby before, and after we’d scored a couple I was thinking, ‘What’s going on? Does this normally happen?’ But that 8-0 was crazy.
Wolves teammate with worst taste in music?
This is a difficult one to answer because Robbo [Beth Roberts] is always on the music and we have a team playlist. The problem is that everyone just puts their own songs onto the playlist so we all listen to the same stuff. There are sometimes a couple of songs that come on when we’re asking, ‘Who’s this?’ But no-one ever owns up! We have a mix of everything because there’s a broad range of ages in the group, and although I’m one of the youngest, I do know a lot of the older songs as well.
Best goal you’ve ever seen scored?
I’ve got to give it to Beth Merrick. She’s scored so many – I think one in the FA Cup against Shrewsbury, and even Halifax last weekend, so it’s definitely one of hers. But I’ve got to say Charlotte Greengrass scores some worldies in training. Last night, she was on my team and we were 3-1 down and then she pulls out a hat-trick and we were winning with these crazy goals. From the tightest angles, she’ll somehow find the back of the net.
This article originally featured in Wolves' official 2024/25 matchday programme. Last season's programmes are still available to purchase online through retailers Curtis Sports.
