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Wolves blog: My Soccer Saturday
Friday 4th April 2008, 8:35AM BST.
So, what will you be doing this Saturday in the absence of a Wolves game to attend? writes Wolves blogger Nathan Lloyd.
My morning will consist of Soccer AM on Sky, and then early afternoon I will be flicking between Arsenal vs Liverpool again on Sky and the FA Cup Semi-final featuring Sandwell vs Pompey over on the Beeb.
As my missus will testify, even when I’m not attending a match in person, I’m glued to Sky Sports in the afternoon watching the brilliant Jeff Stelling present Soccer Saturday.
I also track closely the progress of my Premiership fantasy football players which I have a ridiculously unhealthy obsession with, surely I can’t be alone?
And come 5pm my footie day usual ends, unless I can sneak in another game upstairs on the second box.
Typically when Wolves have a fortnight off it’s a bit of a godsend.
We usually have a player or two coming back from injury or we are in such bad shape that a rest can sometimes help the team and let reflect on where they are going wrong.
The complete opposite is the case at the moment.
Wolves are in the best form of the season, albeit a season where we have struggled to find any semblance of form at all.
So what a pity we don’t have a game this weekend when confidence is running high through the team and, probably for the first time this season, through the majority of fans as well.
After our break we will probably be back outside the play-offs and have to squeeze in five games in 14 days, although I’m not sure when the last game in that sequence, the home fixture against Cardiff, is scheduled for.
The make or break fortnight will be full of twists, turns and excitement and each game will probably feel like a cup final.
We will have David Edwards back in contention in midfield, Breen available again and some good competition up front to play alongside SEB – our signing of the season.
And at least Mick McCarthy missed out on the dreaded ‘manager of the month’ award.
That ‘honour’ was bestowed on Phil Brown who has turned Hull City around from near relegation last season to genuine contenders for automatic promotion this time around.
I wish Albion all the best in the cup against Pompey, if nothing else it’s detracting them from their promotion charge, which is good news for us and the other teams in the top six.
If they get to the final they get £900k from the FA, which could buy them a Kightly bootlace or a SEB shin guard!
Whatever you are doing, have a good weekend.
Just remember, this is what June and July will feel like when the season is dead and buried.
Right, where’s that remote control.
Wolves fans have your say on what you do on quiet Saturday’s below
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I’ll be taking a boat trip along a QUIET CANAL
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Cardiff at home is Tuesday 22nd April.
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Nathan, i too track the Dream Team players as my teams ninth in the Suns competition!!!! I was 4th at one time only 1 point off the top but kind of started to nose dive! ive gone from a position of winning 8 grand to 2 at the moment and i reckon im still going to fall!! Curse you David James lol
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Nathan that’s unlike you, taking a dig….and there was us Albion fans who backed you up when your own lot turned on you…..tut tut tut.
I’m sure there will be a few more of you Wolfies keeping a close eye on proceedings at Wembley tomorrow, although many won’t admit it.
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Nothing to do with the blog but I’m having a “discussion” with an Albion fan.
I say that Wolves played in some sort of tournament at Wembley in the 80′s and seem to recall us playing Everton? and I think Dennison scored and it finished 1-1.
Can anyone help me?
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don’t we have the euro’s in the summer to look forward to……….oh! (thanks mcclaren)
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5 Darby End Wolf:
I might be wrong, but I see to think it had something to do with the FA.Centenary.
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5) We did and it was to do with some Football League anniversary/celebrations.
It was around the time Robbie Dennison was playing and Bull and Mutch!
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No 5 – it was a tournament to clebrate 100 yrs of the football league from memory with the founder members competing (possibly)
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5. yes i remember that and wolves lost on pens was some sort of centenery tournament
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Darby End Wolf
Yes Wolves played in the Football League Centenary Tournament at Wembley in 1988. Dennison did indeed score a 35 yard cracker against Everton in a 1-1 draw. Can’t remember if we played any other games in the tournament….
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Watching Soccer AM .Also keeping an eye on our promotion rivals hopefully doing bad as well.
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Laura wolves:
Don’t you mean watching Soccer AM in case Kites is on again?
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Darby End Wolf..
You are correct i was there.
It was held over the weekend of 16th & 17th of April 1988 to commemorate 100 years of league football. Robbie scored with a 30yard shot.
Other teams were
Tranmere
Wimbledon
Liverpool
Newcastle
Leeds
N Forest
Blackburn
Villa
Luton
Man Utd
Wigan
Sunderland
Palace
Sheff Weds
Hope this helps
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The game is the arsenal liverpool one and im sure many more will watch that rather than baggies v pompey, did baggies sell all their tickets in the end? they had 900 remaining the other day, guess that prooves the difference between us and them, they took about 500 to cardiff the other night that is shocking! wolves took 1700, we’ve already sold our 2000 tickets for bristol and im going in the home end as i cant get in our end! i had a dream the night before last that freddy will score against albion, personally im a keogh fan and i like freddy but hes not the be all and end all id quite happily have boothroyd back.
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Thank you to all who responded
found this on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_League_Centenary_Tournament
copy the address and post it
these Albion fans don’t believe a word that comes out of our mouths lol
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Even the wolves “official” blogger is resorting to silly name calling and sly digs now.
Well Nathan all i can say is I’m positive our Jarrod would have had the good grace to sincerley wish you well had the roles been changed – shame you missed the opportunity.
Funny how a couple of wins can change someones attitude… anyway enjoy watching liverpool and co – I hope YOU have a nice day.
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15,laffin dingle, i was at cardiff and i can assure you we took nearer 1500 than 500 and yes we did sell all our tickets,theres only one O in proves boing boing doing the double the MOWBURY WAY
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Happy Baggie always trying to take the moral high ground – look back at some of your own posts.
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Albion sold all their tickets on Wednesday I think. Not that bad really as they never went on general sale. I remember that Wembley tournament, I think it was 20 minutes each way matches and teams qualified through a strange system of being the most in-form teams in the 4 divisions. Dennison’s goal was a cracker.
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Did we not play in two league cups in the 80′s. One against Notts Forest and the other against Man City?
Oh and winning Both.
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17. That’s right Happy_baggie, he’s lowered himself to your level.
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Happy_Baggie
Chill out! My comments about Albion in the blog were meant as tongue in cheek.
I really do wish Jarrod and all the Baggie fans a great day out tommorrow. I have already popped over to the other side to wish Jarrod all the best for the cup game.
I missed the name calling bit from my blog though, you’ll have to enlighten me?
Remember, I write about the Wolves. I’m not going to put my heart and soul into the Baggies. It’s a cracking achievement to reach a cup semi-final, but I’m hardly going to back slap too much.
Usually Mr Happy you have a fairly level head?
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Happy Baggie
You got out the wrong side of bed?
I’ll probably be dragged to the Merry Hell centre by the wife. I hate it when we don’t have a game.
If it’s a draw tomorrow, does it go to a replay or is it pens? Does anybody know?
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23. Don’t worry, he has a nack of picking bits out of articles, taking his own spin on it (preferably so that it looks bad) and firing off an insult.
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Well as always my Saturday will be full of English football over here in Denmark.
Will probably divide my time between listening to whatever games I have a bet on through the radio, and watching games on the telly.
But man I will miss my Wolves match. Not sure my body will get through it without its normal kick of adrenaline.
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24.
Extra time and pens I think
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Happy_baggie
i think you’re feeling the pressure ???
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13. or Keogh or Bully.
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12 & 13 Is it me but I think soccer AM hasnt been the same since Tim Lovejoy left the show.. He’s gone to a cookery show thats on a sunday what is he doing???!!!!! Shame on you Lovejoy
COME ON YOU WOLVES….
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Cardiff game is on the 22nd! MY BIRTHDAY!!
I have heard that Kites is close to coming back and is hoping to get a reserve game next Weds. Remember where you heard it first! (Only if its true tho!)
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What’s up Mr. happy?
I can’t remember you being so grumpy before?
Come on, you could be doing the double the Mowbray way!
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18) You never took 1500 to Cardiff. I was listening to Radio WM who are normally not far away and they estimated 1,000.
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im at aintree.Any tips for me. Only in a racing sense.
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33: brummie rob wolves
So because Radio WM said that we took a 1000 they must be right, did they do an actual head count?
And really does it matter, many supporters cannot afford to go to Cardiff and then Wembley in a week. I personally have a decent paid job, but with a mortgage & 2 kids with 1 on the way finacial restraints obviously take their toll.
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We sold out bristol city and they never went on general sale! Thats only cuz were all goin down there to take over the pub ay it ? Show them how its done!
Good blog taking in to acount u had very little to write about lol
Good luk tmro Happy But then again… PLAY UP POMPEY x
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Selling out Bristol City is a bit different to selling out Wembley
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I’m not ashamed to admit that I quite like watching Albion play. They’re an entertaining team. I’ve seen them against Charlton, Bristol Rovers and will watch them against Pompey tomorrow.
My felings are mixed. Of course, because they are the Albion, I don’t want them to win, but on the other hand the FA cup seems to be de-railing their league form!
One thigns for sure though…if Albion win tomorrow, they’ll be dead certs for the cup….
….just like they were against Derby in the playoff final ;)
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Tim DJ you are right Soccer AM was better with Lovejoy, don’t forget he took Sheephead and Fenners who made the show funnier than it is now. Does anyone know what happened to Sheephead and Fenners? Kent LOL but recorded that episode with Kites on.
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You do it deliberately, don’t you, just to see if I’m paying attention? The bloke on Sky is Jeff Stelling, not Sterling!
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24 Dave,
The Man City game was 1974, yhou don;’t even know the history of your own club you doughnut
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Sorry 21 Dave??
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sorry to say(and i probably would c it different if wolves were there),BUT i don’t think albion have acheived anythin in their fa cup run? charlton,peterboro,coventry,bristol rovers?
no prem teams,not even a top championship club!
fair play for getting there but i think the draw has been VERY kind. my moneys on cardiff!
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40. Bilstonian
Well done, you win first prize.
I finished my blog at 1am. My mate, Jim, spotted a couple of spelling mistakes which I whisked over to the E&S about 10 minutes ago…. but alas, I wasn’t quick enough.
Tricky writing a blog without a game at the weekend.
Always useful though to have my own post-spell check from Bilston on hand to save the day.
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Happy Baggie has lost the plot, the man has ruined all the hard work he has put into blogging over the last 12 months in the last week or so. Happy just makes things up, there was no name calling in that blog at all!
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Nathan 45 – you seem to be following me round like a puppy just lately commenting on everything i say – but having read some of the comments you make pal i think its best to keep quite.
Oh and from the above blogg ” and the FA Cup Semi-final featuring Sandwell vs Pompey over on the Beeb”.
Now I accept “sandwell” isn’t the worst thing we get called on these pages – but its just un-necessary, and not like your blogger to be so childish. Having enjoyed crossing swords with Nathan Lloyd many times he usually stays above such things.
I expect it from certain posters – but not your “official” spokesman, and as i say, I’m sure our blogger would have had more style and grace.
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Well done, Nathan. A Stelling effort!
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Happy… apologies it wasn’t meant as an insult, just a bit of fun. Hardly name calling is it though?
I usually enjoy your banter as well, and I’ll expect a slap across the chops from Jarrod when I see him to discuss the black country derby!
Best of luck tomorrow, I’ll be tuning in to see if West Bromwich Albion can beat Portsmouth Football Club.
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46. What an absurd post! You constantly make childish comments on our page. You are in no position to take the moral high ground. Talk about pot calling the kettle black! You also react very badly when bloggers like nathan 45 respond to your so called fishing expeditions. If you are going on these fishing trips expect some comeback and be prepared to take it like a man not a bully.
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soccer am for me then tune in to the beeb to watch sandwell tescos get battered by pompy.we are pompy.we are pompy.oh and happy baggie cheer up mate youve got plenty of time to be unhappy tomorrow after the game
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Happy-baggie the biggest hypocrite this year!! he started off the season slagging his own players off.do the E&S KEEP RECORDS.
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Nathan – it was a small point – but I do think you “official” bloggers should rise above even such petty name calling – it does you no credit. However cheers for replying to me.
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Good blog again, nice to have a weekend to get the blood pressure down.
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il enjoy my pint now 2nite especially roland rat lookalike not scoring as well ha ha ha i dont know , spending all that money going to london, BIG BIG wolves fan cmon me babbies
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Shame that tescos would not let us wolves post comments on there after match site.shame on you.ho and as for all ince fans out there as a wolves fan in mk i can confirm that he is staying with the dons.looks like mick is here for a while longer?
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