The Official Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bristol City Match Day Thread

[havanatopia]

Good day everyone and a very happy Christmas. I do hope our Boxing Day will be full of Christmas cheer.

Unless we play Inverness Caledonian Thistle anytime soon this fixture is likely to hold the mantle as the longest match day thread title of all time; Apart from Cale Thistle, Wolves have the longest name in British football. And in Dec 2000 Wolverhampton became a city along with Brighton and Preston although it is a strange phenomenon how places within greater metropolitan areas do not, themselves, feel like cities. At least to me. 

How accommodating with the Wulfrunian's of Wolverhampton be to the bruised and battered City team today after the festive sojourn? Back to business and not a moment too soon. I sincerely hope we arrest the fall.

And now for a little history. Lady Wulfruna, grand daughter of King Ethelred I, founded a 'town on the hill' as the name Wolverhampton derives in AD985. A rather modern settlement then by British historical standards.

Wolverhampton, like much of the Midlands and the Potteries powered our industrial revolution; no coincidence that the region became known as the Black Country due to the rather quantities of soot that discoloured the soil. You can see why with this typical scene engraved in 1869 by G Greatbach entitled The Black Country. "It’s hellish. The ground is on fire," It was shown at a 2013 exhibition about our industrial revolution at the Science exhibition of Manchester. The engraving sits next to an LP cover by Birmingham heavy metal band Judas Priest. "I see rock music as almost a requiem for those times," the artist, Jeremy Deller says. "It’s manly music, made very loud, almost like the industrial process itself. And yet it’s celebrating something that was dying, in Britain at least. There’s a great connection." How right he was and how resonating are those words.

Salt of the earth Wulfonians en masse walking to Molineux this afternoon, like all football Saturday afternoons, is a ritual the length and breadth of the land and synonymous with mass movements of that industrial age. How welcoming those souls will be after their turkey and cranberry remains to be seen but back in the day they looked a sorrowful lot. Salt of the earth maybe but in them there days boy was life hard. We don't know we are born.

And on that note I shall just revert to the Christmas spirit of wishing everyone, wherever they may be, a deserving respite from what might be a tough life, and hope a little light and festive cheer enters their souls. Christian or not it is a time for thinking of others less fortunate than ourselves. And to all those making the journey up the M5 and the M6 today well done you lot. Whether its a 100 fans making their way on a horrible wet Tuesday night to Halifax or 1500 to Wolves on a crisp* Boxing Day, our away fans, particularly, need to be saluted for their loyal support. Sing your hearts out and let us hope the team give us a performance deserving of your efforts.

I shall be off the grid for 3 days now, out into the Boondocks of Bantayan Island where the locals only flirt with a mysterious thing called the 'Internet' of things. I shall not be holding my breath for a City win, not because I do not care but because anything remotely resembling that would render the next 3 days at the beach a miserable affair. And after working hard for a year I deserve a bit of piece and quiet. What utter nonsense that sounds now it is written. Now where is that short wave radio. UTC.

* Crisp - according to the weather forecast temperatures will be half what they were on Christmas day but there will be a huge golden orb in the sky so the word; 'crisp' may indeed come to pass. Hope so fellow fans.

 

Edited December 25, 2016 by havanatopia

[shelts]

9 minutes ago, havanatopia said:

Good day everyone and a very happy Christmas. I do hope our Boxing Day will be full of Christmas cheer.

Unless we play Inverness Caledonian Thistle anytime soon this fixture is likely to hold the mantle as the longest match day thread title of all time; Apart from Cale Thistle, Wolves have the longest name in British football. And in Dec 2000 Wolverhampton became a city along with Brighton and Preston although it is a strange phenomenon how places within greater metropolitan areas do not, themselves, feel like cities. At least to me. 

How accommodating with the Wulfrunian's of Wolverhampton be to the bruised and battered City team today after the festive sojourn? Back to business and not a moment too soon. I sincerely hope we arrest the fall. But back to a little history. Lady Wulfruna, grand daughter of King Ethelred I, founded a 'town on the hill' as the name Wolverhampton derives in AD985. A rather modern settlement then by British historical standards.

Wolverhampton, like much of the Midlands and the Potteries powered our industrial revolution; no coincidence that the region became known as the Black Country due to the soot. You can see why with this typical scene engraved in 1869 by G Greatbach entitled The Black Country. "It’s hellish. The ground is on fire," It was shown at a 2013 exhibition about our industrial revolution at the Science exhibition of Manchester. The engraving sits next to an LP cover by Birmingham heavy metal band Judas Priest. "I see rock music as almost a requiem for those times," the artist, Jeremy Deller says. "It’s manly music, made very loud, almost like the industrial process itself. And yet it’s celebrating something that was dying, in Britain at least. There’s a great connection." How right he was and how resonating are those words.

Salt of the earth Wulfonians en masse walking to Molineux this afternoon, like all football Saturday afternoons is a ritual the length and breadth of the land and synonymous with mass movements of that industrial age. How welcoming those souls will be after their turkey and cranberry remains to be seen but back in the day they looked a sorrowful lot those Black Country lot. Salt of the earth maybe but in those days boy was life hard. We don't know we are born.

And on that note I shall just revert to the Christmas spirit of wishing everyone, wherever they may be, a deserving respite from what might be a tough life, a little light and festive cheer entering their souls. Christian or not it is a time for thinking of others less fortunate than ourselves. And to all those making the journey up the M5 and the M6 today well done you lot. Whether its a 100 fans making their way on a horrible wet Tuesday night to Halifax or 1500 to Wolves on a crisp Boxing Day, our away fans, particularly, need to be saluted for their loyal support. Sing your hearts out and let us hope the team give us a performance deserving of your efforts.

I shall be off the grid for 3 days now, out into the Boondocks of Bantayan Island where the locals only flirt with a mysterious thing called the 'Internet' of things. I shall not be holding my breath for a City win, not because I do not care but because anything remotely resembling that would render the next 3 days at the beach a miserable affair. And after working hard for a year I deserve a bit of piece and quiet. What utter nonsense that sounds now it is written. Now where is that short wave radio. UTC.

 

Thanks for your time and effort in the post. Not got a clue how tomorrow will fair . Fingers crossed and all that for three points. 

[Swede]

They are in a very similar position to us.

I fear It will come down to who wants it the most and managerial experience but I am forever hopeful.

It will be up to us fans to generate and transmit that passion and will to win to the players to help give them that edge.

COYR

[Unan]

We will lose, Pack red card

[Garland-sweden]

Hope and think we will fight them down. At least one point. Coyr!

[054123]

I would love a win today, really and truly guv.

I just don't feel confident with the current incarnation of city to deliver anything I'm afraid. 

[Son of Fred]

Can see no more than the usual Wolves outcome-2-1 to them..the pressure of leadership to weigh on Johnson shoulders just a little heavier by 5pm....

The next month will be pivitol for club and manager.

[B1ackbird]

You never know, we might even get the rub of the green for a change.

2-1 City.

[AlwaysRed]

Anyone know of a pub for a pre match pint or two? Seems the stone house has shut down! Is it really only the premier inn left for away fans?!

[Red Army 75]

Real shame it's not POTD . Ridiculous decision . Dont fancy sitting in the home end with those yam yams. Anyway come on city . 3 points today 

[The Dolman Pragmatist]

1 hour ago, 054123 said:

I would love a win today, really and truly guv.

I just don't feel confident with the current incarnation of city to deliver anything I'm afraid. 

The 'current incarnation of city' delivered a few things in the first three months of the season, didn't it?  Could it possibly be that we are going through a bad patch from which we will recover?

[Roadrunner]

Never seem to get anything at there place.Expecting us to go 1-0 down. So a draw would be a bonus.Lads make it a happy Christmas for all of us.

[BigTone]

9 hours ago, havanatopia said:

Good day everyone and a very happy Christmas. I do hope our Boxing Day will be full of Christmas cheer.

Unless we play Inverness Caledonian Thistle anytime soon this fixture is likely to hold the mantle as the longest match day thread title of all time; Apart from Cale Thistle, Wolves have the longest name in British football. And in Dec 2000 Wolverhampton became a city along with Brighton and Preston although it is a strange phenomenon how places within greater metropolitan areas do not, themselves, feel like cities. At least to me. 

How accommodating with the Wulfrunian's of Wolverhampton be to the bruised and battered City team today after the festive sojourn? Back to business and not a moment too soon. I sincerely hope we arrest the fall.

And now for a little history. Lady Wulfruna, grand daughter of King Ethelred I, founded a 'town on the hill' as the name Wolverhampton derives in AD985. A rather modern settlement then by British historical standards.

Wolverhampton, like much of the Midlands and the Potteries powered our industrial revolution; no coincidence that the region became known as the Black Country due to the rather quantities of soot that discoloured the soil. You can see why with this typical scene engraved in 1869 by G Greatbach entitled The Black Country. "It’s hellish. The ground is on fire," It was shown at a 2013 exhibition about our industrial revolution at the Science exhibition of Manchester. The engraving sits next to an LP cover by Birmingham heavy metal band Judas Priest. "I see rock music as almost a requiem for those times," the artist, Jeremy Deller says. "It’s manly music, made very loud, almost like the industrial process itself. And yet it’s celebrating something that was dying, in Britain at least. There’s a great connection." How right he was and how resonating are those words.

Salt of the earth Wulfonians en masse walking to Molineux this afternoon, like all football Saturday afternoons, is a ritual the length and breadth of the land and synonymous with mass movements of that industrial age. How welcoming those souls will be after their turkey and cranberry remains to be seen but back in the day they looked a sorrowful lot. Salt of the earth maybe but in them there days boy was life hard. We don't know we are born.

And on that note I shall just revert to the Christmas spirit of wishing everyone, wherever they may be, a deserving respite from what might be a tough life, and hope a little light and festive cheer enters their souls. Christian or not it is a time for thinking of others less fortunate than ourselves. And to all those making the journey up the M5 and the M6 today well done you lot. Whether its a 100 fans making their way on a horrible wet Tuesday night to Halifax or 1500 to Wolves on a crisp* Boxing Day, our away fans, particularly, need to be saluted for their loyal support. Sing your hearts out and let us hope the team give us a performance deserving of your efforts.

I shall be off the grid for 3 days now, out into the Boondocks of Bantayan Island where the locals only flirt with a mysterious thing called the 'Internet' of things. I shall not be holding my breath for a City win, not because I do not care but because anything remotely resembling that would render the next 3 days at the beach a miserable affair. And after working hard for a year I deserve a bit of piece and quiet. What utter nonsense that sounds now it is written. Now where is that short wave radio. UTC.

* Crisp - according to the weather forecast temperatures will be half what they were on Christmas day but there will be a huge golden orb in the sky so the word; 'crisp' may indeed come to pass. Hope so fellow fans.

 

Condensed Version

Wolverhampton Wanderers:

Get pissed on Boxing Day and eat crisps at the game.

Off onto an island to have his Boondocks realigned by the locals whilst holding his breath.

1-0 City (Ekstrand in 98th min)

[cidered abroad]

I went to Molineux on Boxing Day 1966 and we got a 1-1 draw. The return game twenty four hours later under the new 4 pylon floodlight towers ended 0-1. Danny Bartley made his debut.

Reading Havanatopia's excellent OP, and seeing the picture of the steel works reminds me of how much Britain and life gas changed in fifty years. We went by steam train via Birmingham and all the way from Brum to Wolverhampton there were dirty steel works alongside the whole distance. The railway track is now a dual carriageway without a steel mill anywhere.

All I can hope today is that our team can break what must be one of the longest runs without a win for any team at an away ground.

Edited December 26, 2016 by cidered abroad

[KeepUpLino]

Can see an absolute hammering today with us being on the wrong end..... Roll On January transfer window, can't come soon enough!!!

[reddoh]

@havanatopia still slightly the worse the wear from yesterday, lovely post, all the best for the new year but sadly a loss as per

[pongo88]

I used to quite like Wolves until their hooligan mascot came to Ashton Gate. 

 

[Major Isewater]

11 hours ago, havanatopia said:

Good day everyone and a very happy Christmas. I do hope our Boxing Day will be full of Christmas cheer.

Unless we play Inverness Caledonian Thistle anytime soon this fixture is likely to hold the mantle as the longest match day thread title of all time; Apart from Cale Thistle, Wolves have the longest name in British football. And in Dec 2000 Wolverhampton became a city along with Brighton and Preston although it is a strange phenomenon how places within greater metropolitan areas do not, themselves, feel like cities. At least to me. 

How accommodating with the Wulfrunian's of Wolverhampton be to the bruised and battered City team today after the festive sojourn? Back to business and not a moment too soon. I sincerely hope we arrest the fall.

And now for a little history. Lady Wulfruna, grand daughter of King Ethelred I, founded a 'town on the hill' as the name Wolverhampton derives in AD985. A rather modern settlement then by British historical standards.

Wolverhampton, like much of the Midlands and the Potteries powered our industrial revolution; no coincidence that the region became known as the Black Country due to the rather quantities of soot that discoloured the soil. You can see why with this typical scene engraved in 1869 by G Greatbach entitled The Black Country. "It’s hellish. The ground is on fire," It was shown at a 2013 exhibition about our industrial revolution at the Science exhibition of Manchester. The engraving sits next to an LP cover by Birmingham heavy metal band Judas Priest. "I see rock music as almost a requiem for those times," the artist, Jeremy Deller says. "It’s manly music, made very loud, almost like the industrial process itself. And yet it’s celebrating something that was dying, in Britain at least. There’s a great connection." How right he was and how resonating are those words.

Salt of the earth Wulfonians en masse walking to Molineux this afternoon, like all football Saturday afternoons, is a ritual the length and breadth of the land and synonymous with mass movements of that industrial age. How welcoming those souls will be after their turkey and cranberry remains to be seen but back in the day they looked a sorrowful lot. Salt of the earth maybe but in them there days boy was life hard. We don't know we are born.

And on that note I shall just revert to the Christmas spirit of wishing everyone, wherever they may be, a deserving respite from what might be a tough life, and hope a little light and festive cheer enters their souls. Christian or not it is a time for thinking of others less fortunate than ourselves. And to all those making the journey up the M5 and the M6 today well done you lot. Whether its a 100 fans making their way on a horrible wet Tuesday night to Halifax or 1500 to Wolves on a crisp* Boxing Day, our away fans, particularly, need to be saluted for their loyal support. Sing your hearts out and let us hope the team give us a performance deserving of your efforts.

I shall be off the grid for 3 days now, out into the Boondocks of Bantayan Island where the locals only flirt with a mysterious thing called the 'Internet' of things. I shall not be holding my breath for a City win, not because I do not care but because anything remotely resembling that would render the next 3 days at the beach a miserable affair. And after working hard for a year I deserve a bit of piece and quiet. What utter nonsense that sounds now it is written. Now where is that short wave radio. UTC.

* Crisp - according to the weather forecast temperatures will be half what they were on Christmas day but there will be a huge golden orb in the sky so the word; 'crisp' may indeed come to pass. Hope so fellow fans.

 

Wolves always did have too many strikers .

Hard times indeed , these people are our history and we are their legacy . We owe so much to them .

Anyway , poor taste jokes and profound observations apart , back to the sport that keeps us distracted from our ' real ' problems ,can we settle for playing shite and winning today ?

Let's hope we don't get a kick in the Boondocks again and we get the red machine back on track .

COYR

[Lanterne Rouge]

49 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

I went to Molineux on Boxing Day 1966 and we got a 1-1 draw. The return game twenty four hours later under the new 4 pylon floodlight towers ended 0-1. Danny Bartley made his debut.

Reading Havanatopia's excellent OP, and seeing the picture of the steel works reminds me of how much Britain and life gas changed in fifty years. We went by steam train via Birmingham and all the way from Brum to Wolverhampton there were dirty steel works alongside the whole distance. The railway track is now a dual carriageway without a steel mill anywhere.

All I can hope today is that our team can break what must be one of the longest runs without a win for any team at an away ground.

It`s got to be up there but I did hear on Sky the other day that QPR have never won at Forest despite playing there 34 times. No idea how many times we`ve played at Molineux since we last won in 1931 though.

[Aizoon]

I assume that "shithole" is taken for granted in the case of Wolverhampton?

[Major Isewater]

7 minutes ago, Aizoon said:

I assume that "shithole" is taken for granted in the case of Wolverhampton?

A bit harsh Aiz , there are some lovely places in an around Wolverhampton ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[pillred]

1 hour ago, 'keepuplino' said:

Can see an absolute hammering today with us being on the wrong end..... Roll On January transfer window, can't come soon enough!!!

I am awarding you the title of optimist of the year 2016

[reddogkev]

City to win 3-1.  Tammy, Tomlin and Wilbs from the bench.

One of the Wolves players will get a red card for a two-footed lunge on Bryan, and LJ will have to pull back an enraged Flint.

COME ON CITY,

YOU REDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

[Lack of Action Man]

I think we will lose, but I am hoping that:

A) I can enjoy a pint somewhere before the game

B) They have a decent selection of burgers or hot dogs

Let's face it, that's probably going to be the highlight of the day really!

[pongo88]

When teams who are on a poor run of results visit Ashton Gate I never feel confident as the run is bound to come to an end. Shore nuff it does and City lose. Today I'm using the reverse logic, which means City must win. 

[southvillekiddy]

12 hours ago, havanatopia said:

Good day everyone and a very happy Christmas. I do hope our Boxing Day will be full of Christmas cheer.

Unless we play Inverness Caledonian Thistle anytime soon this fixture is likely to hold the mantle as the longest match day thread title of all time; Apart from Cale Thistle, Wolves have the longest name in British football.

Havanatopia my dear chap, Festive Greetings to you. Splendid potted history/cultural profile/demographic lash-up etc.etc. Personally I hate it when I'm the OP and some pedantic ninny misses the main thrust of my post and goes off down the windmills of their mind being a clever dick but that's just what I'm going to do when someone else has exposed their flank and offer you 2 brotherly words at this Yuletide Festival of Football - Hamilton Academical.

SK

COYR

Edited December 26, 2016 by southvillekiddy

[finbarr_in_z]

14 minutes ago, southvillekiddy said:

Hamilton Academical.

When I were a lad it was one letter longer. Just like Hartlepools.

[finbarr_in_z]

10 hours ago, Griffin said:

We will lose, Pack red card

That is the general conclusion every time we go there.

[finbarr_in_z]

1 hour ago, Aizoon said:

I assume that "shithole" is taken for granted in the case of Wolverhampton?

My missus is from Wolverhampton. A lovely district called Tettenhall. Look it up - really delightul place to live. I kid you not.

 

Of course the rest of the city is absolute dog pooh....

 

 

[Leveller]

30 minutes ago, southvillekiddy said:

Havanatopia my dear chap, Festive Greetings to you. Splendid potted history/cultural profile/demographic lash-up etc.etc. Personally I hate it when I'm the OP and some pedantic ninny misses the main thrust of my post and goes off down the windmills of their mind being a clever dick but that's just what I'm going to do when someone else has exposed their flank and offer you 2 brotherly words at this Yuletide Festival of Football - Hamilton Academical.

SK

COYR

Isn't it Inverness Caledonian Thistle? 26 letters to HA's 18?