'Not enough fight' - Shrewsbury fans react to heavy FA Cup defeat at Wolves
More than 3,000 fans backed Shrewsbury Town at Molineux on Saturday afternoon - and the mood after the heavy defeat was decidedly downbeat.
Perhaps understandable after being on the wrong end of a 6-1, but many supporters spoke of deeper problems at the club, like the management, finances and chairman Roland Wycherley's attempts to sell the club.
Despite issues with trains and the closure of the A449, fans didn't seem to have any problem getting to Molineux and backed their team in numbers in what was a crowd of 24,000.
Former season ticket holder Nathan Williams attended the game with his family and said the Shrews didn't put up enough fight: even against a team who were three divisions above them he felt they should have given it "more of a go".
He said: "They couldn't get the ball up to the forwards or get any passing going, it was disappointing even against a Premier League team. Staying up is all important - but if they play like that in league games they might not."
Youngster Seb Downward attended the game with his dad Peter and said he enjoyed the experience and the atmosphere, but there could have been more leg room.
Dad Peter said: "They didn't deserve anything today and they haven't in recent weeks. I'm afraid I have lost any faith I had in [manager] Michael Appleton; he doesn't seem to have a clue what he is doing.
"I know they were playing Wolves today but they didn't put up much of a fight considering the season Wolves have had and whether they [Shrewsbury] will stay up I would say it is in doubt."
Another father and son pair in attendance were Chris and Noah Taylor from Telford. In common with many people we spoke to outside Molineux, Chris was pessimistic.
He said: "The finances need sorting out, hopefully a takeover is in the offing and that is important. The managerial changes of recent seasons haven't really helped with stability. I enjoyed the experience today and the day out but that is about all I can say of it because the game was disappointing."
Adrian Weeks is originally from Portsmouth and had supported Pompey through thick and thin, but he has lived in Shrewsbury for two years and follows the Shrews home and away.
He said: "I just love football, the good and bad, and I think that is inevitable in the game. It wasn't great today on the field but I think Shrewsbury have enough to stay up and I will keep on going of course."
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