Wolves Women striker Charlotte Greengrass is next to answer a few quirky questions.
Most memorable place you’ve played football?
It was probably at the City Ground when I was at Forest. I was there for quite a few years and we only started playing there in my second or third season. Building up to not playing there and when we finally got to play there, I think we played Man City first in the FA Cup and it was an 8-0 battering, but it was a great occasion. Then we played Derby there a few times which were always memorable – especially being an East Midlands derby.
Strangest superstitions you’ve seen from teammates?
I don’t know if I’ve really seen any. There’s the classics of putting your boots on left or right first, people coming out of the dressing room in a certain position, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen any strange ones. I’m not a superstitious person myself and try not to be. I went through a spell of having tape on my middle finger the season we won the league at Forest. I did it for one game and then I had to do it every game after that and then we won the league. But I couldn’t keep doing it – I don’t want to be one of those people who have a half hour ritual before a game.
Greatest comeback you’ve been involved in?
I actually don’t think I’ve ever been involved in one particular come back. Rather than game, the season I won the league with Forest, we were very much yo-yoing between Forest and Wolves, so getting that over the line was a comeback in itself, but in terms of a particular game itself, there isn’t one that comes to mind.
Wolves teammate with worst taste in music?
‘Robbo’ [Beth Roberts] is the DJ at the minute, but the speaker’s been playing up loads so we’ve been having some very suspect remixes of songs when the speaker decides to play up, so that’s been something we’ve been putting up with the last few weeks. But Robbo’s good on the music and always gets us going. She’s a good DJ and I have to hand it to her. I know that’s the opposite to the question, but the speaker playing up hasn’t been helping anyone!
Strangest moment you’ve experienced in a game?
These are such good questions and I have such boring answers! When I was younger playing with Leicester in their centre of excellence at under-10s, we used to play on a really windy pitch, so people would score from the halfway line all the time. We were all like prime David Beckham.
Biggest character in a dressing room you’ve been in?
Another good question. Mai Moncaster is one. When we were at Forest, she used to bust out some crazy dance moves while we were getting ready to go out onto the pitch. Mai definitely is the first one that comes into my head. She was always doing crazy stuff and you’d see her in the warm-up and think, ‘What is she doing?’
Most unexpected result you’ve had?
The one that unfortunately comes straight to my brain was when I was with Forest and we were 3-0 up away at Wolves with half an hour to go, and we lost 4-3. None of us expected to lose from that position. It’s one that I can’t get out my memory and it wasn’t a great one at the time. When I was with Leicester we played some bigger teams and had some upsets, but the Wolves one is definitely the most memorable. I do try to shift it now to say, ‘Well, I play at Wolves now, so we won!’ But I don’t think that quite flies.
Oddest thing you’ve heard said during match?
You wouldn’t be able to print half of the things I’ve heard said! Since I’ve become a forward, I didn’t imagine the things that would be said between a centre-half and a forward. I love the sledging and the mind games – I’m here for it and I probably dish it out too much – but I’m slightly fuming that when I was a centre-half I never took advantage of it more. More often than not it’s just funny to hear what people would say to try and get a reaction out of you.
Wolves teammates with the worst dress sense?
Abi Loydon. I wouldn’t say it’s bad, she’s got a ‘unique’ style and she’s so confident with it which makes it totally better. She’s a unique queen and we love her for it. We’ve been out and she’s turned up and I thought, ‘Fair enough, Abi. You go girl!’
Best goal you’ve ever seen scored?
When I was at Villa, I used to play full-back there so I very rarely scored, but I remember scoring one against Blackburn in the Conti Cup from about 25/30 yards out on the half volley. I hit it so sweetly and it just went in. That was one of my first ever goals, so that was a nice feeling. That was the best one I’ve scored, but in terms of the best goal I’ve ever seen, Beth Merrick and Amber Hughes come up with a new worldie every other week! They’ve already scored a few of those worldies this season and you could look back at me and see my jaw is on the floor, so any goal scored by those two.
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.
