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Wolverhampton Wanderers

Thank god the Premier League is back. Nothing against international football, but there’s something very comforting with getting back into the ritual of watching Premier League football and being familiar with the surroundings, the pace of the game and the excitement it creates.
So the Liverpool against Manchester City game on early Saturday was the perfect [...]

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Two Wins In A Calendar Year Isn’t Mischief Making

by Paul Bestall on September 28, 2009 · 6 comments

Hull City Chairman Paul Duffen has ridden to the defence of his beleaguered, battered and bruised manager after another capitulation on Saturday saw Hull brushed aside 6-1 at Anfield. 7 games into the season and Hull City have just 4 points, with a solitary win against Bolton and a point gained away at Wolverhampton Wanderers.  [...]

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Legends of English Football: #7 Duncan Edwards

by Paul Bestall on August 3, 2009 · 0 comments

For every generation of fans and players, there is always one player that stands out for a variety of reasons. For every Sir Stanley Matthews, there will be a George Best, for every Gary Lineker, there will be Paul Gascoigne. Players who captivated their peers but for some reason, lost the passion, fell into bad [...]

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As is the usual preseason prediction, the three promoted sides are always the favourites to go straight back down. Last season gave us something of a novelty in recent years, with two of the three sides that came up in 2007-2008 staying with us for another year, as close as Hull tried to throw it [...]

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Legends Of English Football No.5 # Billy Wright

by Paul Bestall on July 20, 2009 · 1 comment

If one player ever encapsulated the prestige, honour and sacrifice that being a one club man, then few could match the career of Billy Wright. Like Dean and Matthews, he set standards and records without batting an eyelid. In these modern days of superstar footballers, loathed and loved in equal measure, Wright personifies a halcyon [...]

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Welcome Back To The Premiership Wolves

by Paul Bestall on April 20, 2009 · 4 comments

So, 5 years after relegation, the famous Black and Gold strip of  Wolverhampton Wanderers has made a belated return to the Premiership after Saturdays tense 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers at Molineux. It’s an impressive return from a complete turn around from the side relegated from the Premiership under Dave Jones back in 2003-2004 [...]

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Will Wolverhampton Wanderers Return To The Top Flight?

by Ethan Armstrong on March 30, 2009 · 0 comments

Maybe I’m a sentimentalist, but watching a former top flight stalwart fight for promotion holds an undeniable appeal. Former league giants Leeds United nearly made it back to the top flight in 2006, and I found this notion exciting. Leeds repaid my interest with a disastrous season the following year and relegation in the [...]

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