Sentence:  It had been his intention to go to Wimbledon, but as he himself said: “Why be blooming well frizzled when you can hear all the results over the wireless....You <WSD>stand by</WSD>, Janet, and wake me up if they do any of that running commentary stuff.” 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To wait in expectation of some event; to make ready.