Albion blog: Derby memories
It is on its way, the next installment in the thrilling drama which is West Brom versus Wolves, writes Albion blogger Jarrod Hill.
West Bromwich Albion" class="imageframe alignright" height="130" src="http://www.expressandstar.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/alblogo.thumbnail.jpg" width="175"/>It is on its way, the next installment in the thrilling drama which is West Brom versus Wolves, writes Albion blogger Jarrod Hill.
The hairs stand up on the back of my neck just thinking about it, no other game comes close to it for sheer atmosphere.
This is the 155th meeting of the two teams, and the game just gets bigger and bigger, both teams have designs on automatic promotion, and separated by just four points head into the game both on good form.
The previous 154 games have seen Albion win 61; Wolves win 52, and 41 ending in draws, (in all competitions).
With only a third of the season gone, I recently heard a so called pundit say that the result of this match will have only a small bearing on the season as a whole.
Try telling that to any Albion or Wolves fan, yes there is only three points up for grabs, and win, lose, or draw, it will neither make nor break either team's season.
However, when going into work on Monday morning it will make all the difference to every Baggie and Wanderer.
Last season will live long in the memory for every Albion fan, five meetings, four wins, but the best derby game in my opinion came on 5th September 1993.
The game had everything, goals, bite, dodgy decisions, and an atmosphere that crackled.
Wolves took the lead through a certain Mr Bull, then Paul Raven headed in a Donovan cross at the Smethwick End and the Hawthorns started to rock.
Then came the best goal I have seen in a Black Country derby, the ball was squared 25 yards out to Darren Bradley who hit it with swerve and power into the far top corner.
The look on Bradders face said everything most fans were thinking, (sorry not printable).
Wolves pushed for an equaliser, and were rewarded when Geoff Thomas bundled home.
The game was going end to end in search of a winner, and it duly came when a deep cross found Donovan free in the box, he planted his header in the back of the net and the Hawthorns went bananas.
Many fans actually feared the stands were going to collapse under the boinging, but hey, what a way to go.
A great game, and a great result, oh boy, there go the hairs on the back off my neck again.
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