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The Official Match Day Thread 7. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bristol City


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1 hour ago, BobBobSuperBob said:

Dont see BW as a full back ,  if I'm honest - though I think Zak would have had a rough night so difficult .....

Have tbh - fear a tough night and head says 2/3 nil to Wolves

Heres hoping for a heroic team performance

COYR

 

He will be a defensive full back i would imagine BBSB, so shouldn't be much space in behind him. Defensively he is very good, so fingers crossed he will cope.

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1 hour ago, BCFC Grim said:

Amazed how much fitness is talked about, rotation ect. The seasons not long started and they've just had two weeks off. Drives me crazy. Get on with it. Football players are paid an astronomical amount money and they can't perform 3 games in a week? Give over.

Anyway rant over. Interesting line up, no complaints from me, well about the team anyway :ph34r:

Just heard that Bolton have made 5 changes and Sheff Utd 4 in there match.

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23 minutes ago, winterbournered said:

Already written this one off. Wolves were my tip at the start of the season, a great start after playing some decent teams further reinforces that I think they'll be there or thereabouts. Chuck in our awful record at their place. 2-0 to Wolves

 

Glad I don't sit next to you at AG ! 

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46 minutes ago, RumRed said:

1-2 to City.  Blind faith will see us through.

(please let me be right for once)

 

COYR

 Blind Faith, what a group - Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood. Have they reformed just to support City tonight? 

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8 hours ago, havanatopia said:

Weather is a funny old thing you know. No sooner has the dust settled on the last match day thread, where I wanted to dwell a while for those poor souls in the Caribbean, and along comes Tropical Storm Lannie maybe soon Typhoon. As if the Pacific will not be outdone by the Atlantic storm season the activity in the Philippine Sea takes a decided turn for the worse. Weather is a funny old thing you know.

I left work a little earlier than usual as the rain and wind had abated a tad and I saw an opportunity. Alas it lasted only a few minutes before I was swept up along one Manila street with a sudden gust and downpour. I took shelter and loitering around the lobby, of what I soon discovered was a hospital, I picked up a small leaflet. On the front was a circular logo in blue with a sort of cog surrounding the circle and a red and white quartered crest in the middle of it all. It looked a bit like the Rotary Club crest although I might be a mile away from that as an accurate comparison. Anyway, more to the point, the name of the crest instantly struck me because I had looked up a little about Wolverhampton Wanderers' history over lunch earlier in the day. When formed, in 1877, Wolves were called St Lukes after the local church. The name on that hospital crest?, St. Lukes. And had it not been for the dodgy weather I would likely, hopefully, never have set foot in that hospital. Weather.

I hear it might be rather inclement this evening in the Birmingham environs so all you hardy souls making your way north I hope you avoid the worst of it or at least keep out of the wet. Molinueuuewweeuuuuxxujuu, I could never spell it, is a modern theatre of football so i hope it keeps you dry. 

Previous match day threads on Wolves I have talked about their history and their town and all that sort of trivia. Nevertheless here are a few bits and pieces about their past which rank as worthy of a smile or entry to my mind.

In 1938, Wolves needed only to win the last game of the season to be champions for the first time, but were beaten 1–0 at Sunderland and Arsenal claimed the title. That must have been painful for the Wolves but I bet Sunderland were laughing like nuts and Arsenal somewhat grateful.

As if that was not hilarious or heartbreaking enough they repeated it after the war and not even the magic of Stan Cullis, in his last ever match for Wolves, could stop it;-

When league football resumed in 1946, Wolves suffered yet another heartbreaking failure in the First Division. Just as in 1938, victory in their last match of the season against title rivals Liverpool would have won the title but a 2–1 defeat gave the 1947 championship to the Merseyside club instead. Poor little blighters.

And then, 2 years later, they missed out again on the title on goal difference. 

I guess you have to hand it to them though because with Billy Wright as captain and Cullis as manager they finally won their first of 3 titles in 1954. Wolves were, to be fair, the dominant force in English football in the 50's. I am not sure if Stan Cullis' 'kick and rush' football left a lasting legacy but it sure made an impression on European football at the time. Those that have researched this era of football can no doubt talk more about it. Wolves were pioneers in the style and the science of football and had super fit athletes of their day.

According to the modern era fan Wolves play slick football under their Spanish (?) coach and many, on their forum, seem to have a respect for the way we play our game and that tonight will generally not be easy for them. Some pointing out that if City play the usual 'nice passing game' (is that fair or myth? I have no idea) then Wolves will win. I suppose that suggests that if City try a Millwall rear guard type of action a point or more might be on offer. I wonder how Lee will set up then. 

Enjoy the game folks and I hope we at least give a good account roared on by the usual vociferous City away support.

St Lukes 1 City 1 .. fatal for me to make a prediction so I used a non sensical name for them.

 

 

 

I have been to the Phillipines twice.........1984 and 2004 ......I liked it a lot.  I am fascinated to know how you make a living over there?  Please forgive me for prying, and I understand its none of my business, Hope u dont mind me asking?   Come on u reds..last time I went to Molineux,  Joe Royle was leading the attack!!

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24 minutes ago, BCFC Grim said:

Amazed how much fitness is talked about, rotation ect. The seasons not long started and they've just had two weeks off. Drives me crazy. Get on with it. Football players are paid an astronomical amount money and they can't perform 3 games in a week? Give over.

Anyway rant over. Interesting line up, no complaints from me, well about the team anyway :ph34r:

I used to think that about fitness

Nowadays teams are so fit, a 1% or 2% difference can be the edge between the win or loss 

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3 minutes ago, Thatch35 said:

Dear oh dear...not taking any credit away...

But City were lucky that readings players left their shooting boots at home.

Great how you went to the trouble of finding my post from Saturday and comparing to today. Get a life.

You are another gift that keeps on giving.

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6 minutes ago, Thatch35 said:

Dear oh dear...not taking any credit away...

But City were lucky that readings players left their shooting boots at home.

Great how you went to the trouble of finding my post from Saturday and comparing to today. Get a life.

Failing to score from reasonable chances is not a matter of luck, it just demonstrates we were better than them at that, it's kind of the object of the game!  Always odd to me when people say 'if they'd have taken there chances then...'  they didn't and most teams rarely do, that's why games don't usually finish 5-4.  

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3 minutes ago, JonDolman said:

Have you seen Wright at right back though? I'm not keen on vyner in this game after reading. Korey is very good at right back but need his legs in midfield. I think Wright seems the sensible decision. 

I don't like the fact in terms of squad ethics (2 per position)

But he's a solid defender, away from home v wolves probably sensible like you say 

 

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1 hour ago, Thatch35 said:

Yep. He played there last season. So did Smith. Smith had been shite so far this season, pack will gutted too. But you also can't play smith and pack....cos it's double crap. Pato will be disappointed...remember he was woethical 20m end of last season.

I must have missed that game when Wright played right back last season.

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