Jamie O’Hara Departs Wolves

In something of a watershed moment for the exiled boo-boys of past seasons, the first real high-earning, pantomime villain of the unfortunately dubbed ‘bomb squad` has left the club by “mutual consent”.

Jamie O`Hara`s departure from Molineux epitomises the almost Germanic efficiency by which Kenny Jackett, and in absolute fairness, the board of executives, have revolutionised the club. Making 55 league appearances for Wolves, O`Hara`s time has been turbulent and largely forgettable. He marked his arrival in the Black Country with instant success, bagging a few critical goals in the Premier League, including an absolute screamer in a 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion which will be indelibly etched onto our memories.

Almost as soon as O`Hara signed on the dotted line (after a loan spell) in what I imagine to be Moxey`s lush, velvety office, using an ivory pen and endangered rhinoceros blood for ink, he became crocked. A serious back injury followed by a number of minor setbacks and very underwhelming performances chocked up on painkilling injections led to the former Spurs playmaker losing favour with fans.

Returning from injury at “full fitness”, it was clear that he was carrying a little extra timber, as he lumbered from box to box, missing tackles and blazing 40 yard strikes 40 yards over the bar. Arguably O`Hara never recovered from his initial injury and would continue to soak up the fans` resentment as he lolloped aimlessly around the pitch.
For a tenure that started so astonishingly well, his playing days ended astonishingly badly, sarcastically applauding fans at intervals when they were firmly latched onto his back. Alienated at the beginning of last season from first team football, O`Hara found the spotlight in a number of paparazzi-related gaffes and his troublesome love-life.

In all likelihood, I imagine Jamie O`Hara is quite glad to have escaped the personal prison of Wolverhampton Wanderers. While he battles problems with his fitness and personal life, this perhaps represents a fresh opportunity to kick on with his career? somewhere. For Wolves fans, this will come as an even bigger relief, getting a notorious high-earner, PR disaster, ineffective footballer and overall club baddy off the books for good. This will no doubt invoke even greater support for the board and Jackett, as the retention of the ‘bomb squad` formerly marked a rare black splotch on their record that has now been buffed slightly cleaner. The departure will hopefully liberate some funds from the coffers for further additions and nullify the toxins that his presence allegedly secreted at Compton.