Craig Cope Deserves a Song
Because he rejected our underwear sponsorship so we have to honour him in other ways
There are people who hold AFC Wimbledon together.
Then there is Craig Cope, who does that while also carrying the emotional load of an entire fanbase that wants new signings, more loans, fewer loans, and a new attacking midfielder who must be both cheap and perfect.
We love Craig. Everyone loves Craig. Even the DTB loves Craig, though mostly in the way people love a fire extinguisher. They don’t always understand him. They don’t know how he works. But they know that when things start burning, he’s the one you grab.
So it was only natural that WombleWorld offered to sponsor his yellow and blue home Y-fronts.
It was a sincere, professional gesture.
He declined.
That hurt us. Deeply. But we forgive him.
So instead we’re doing the only rational thing left.
We’re giving him a song.
Maybe two.
And because this is AFC Wimbledon, you’re going to vote on it.
A proper vote. Real democracy. And if we get enough traction we’ll submit it as a Members motion at a forthcoming DT meeting to force the club to adopt it.
Why Craig Deserves an Anthem
Look at any month’s board minutes (and yes, we read them all so you don’t have to). While half the room is debating whether Discord should have a fresh sub-channel for “surveying members about the future membership survey strategy,” Craig is presenting actual football information. Data. Plans. Recruitment strategy. Calmness. Competence.
He works. Quietly. Endlessly. Without fanfare.
He scouts. He signs. And he politely declines our Y-front proposals.
Craig is our Director of Football and the undisputed master of the Wimbledon recruitment universe.
It is time he had a song.
SONG OPTION 1: The Oasis Epic
To the tune of Champagne Supernova
A moment of pure, unironic worship for the man who pulls off League One transfer deals on a Non-league budget while other clubs throw money around like they’re still receiving parachute payments.
Slowly working through his list
Looking for a transfer switch
Where were you while Cope was making deals?
Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the floodlights
In a Craig Cope supernova in the sky
SONG OPTION 2: The Nursery Rhyme Version
To the tune of Baa Baa Black Sheep
This one feels like it shouldn’t work but absolutely does. And the one we can imagine becoming oddly addictive at the back of the South stand.
Craig Cope, Craig Cope, have you any deals?
Yes sir, yes sir, they’re all massive steals
One for the bench and one for the game
And both for the team who plays down the Lane
It’s cute and it’s weird. The first ever lullaby for transfers.
If sung loudly enough, this one could stay stuck in our collective head for months, which is exactly the kind of chaos WombleWorld encourages.
The Fans’ Role
We know what you’re thinking.
“Is this the best use of your time?”
Of course it is. If we don’t write songs about Craig Cope, who will?
The DTB certainly won’t. They’re far too busy reworking the comms plan for the next SGM and creating a glossary for their glossary.
On Facebook, someone will inevitably suggest chanting Craig’s name to the tune of Baby Shark, and we must intervene quickly before that happens in the real world. However because we believe in pre-emotive and proactive democracy it’s made the ballot.
This is our moment. This is our anthem.
The Poll
This is it. Your chance to vote. Use that vote wisely. 1
Closing Thoughts
Craig Cope will never publicly acknowledge this. He will not react. He will not smile. He will definitely not tweet about it.
He will not comment on the poll unless the club requires all staff to adopt a “supporter engagement target metric,” in which case he’ll probably nod once.
But somewhere deep in his office, beneath a pile of scouting reports and a spreadsheet that looks like the kind of thing MI5 should confiscate, he will know.
He has a song now.
Two, or even three depending on how the vote goes.
And at AFC Wimbledon, that is how we honour the greats.
WombleWorld
Craig told us he “didn’t have capacity to explore Y-front sponsorship opportunities.” We respect him more every day.
Please only vote after you have discussed in detail with your local AFC Wimbledon online agitator. You will find them on your preferred social media platform or if in doubt reach out to any ex-DTB member.