Alf Garnett, Kriss Akabusi, Noel Edmunds, Billy Mitchell, Chesney Hawkes…Your boys took one hell of a beating!
To quote a former Wolves legend who knows a bit about football: “All over the pitch, Wolves have been quicker, sharper and hungrier than West Ham.”
Zubar superbly smashed home the second
Andy Gray was underplaying it with his summary, as we completely took the piss out of West Ham from the first minute to the last.
Nobody could have predicted a 3-1 win at Upton Park, and a performance that had more poetry about it than a bunch of daffodils and William Wordsworth.
Poetic that porn baron David Sullivan had to suffer in silence in his utterly preposterous winter jacket.
Poetic that he could probably do with Steve Bruce or Alex McCleish right now after treating them so shabbily at Blues, while his current manager ‘rested’ Parker, Cole and co on Saturday as he lined up a home banker against Wolves – without the Premier League batting an eye-lid.
But enough of them lot. Well done Mick, well done lads, you’ve done us proud. And not for the first time.
Kevin Doyle led from the front again and deserved yet another man-of-the-match award, but could probably split it 11 ways as every single player looked in a different league.
How good were we?! This felt like more than a result and more than 3 points. It was a marker to the whole of the footballing world that we do posses Premier League class and can fit into all of those annoying clichés that are usually reserved for others.
Goals of Premier League quality, a Premier League performance, and an ability to seize on errors as only Premier League sides can.
You can hear it now: ‘Don’t give Wolves space or they’ll punish you.’ Hooray!
Elokobi, in at left back, looked every inch a Premier League left back, while Henry and Jones looked like they’d been bossing the Boleyn Ground all their lives. I needn’t have worried about Mancienne replacing Adlene either.
And what about the others? Craddock and Zubar made Cole about as effective as he was at Molineux all those seasons ago, while Zubar has gone from a French speaking squad player to one of the first names on the team-sheet.
Watching him leather in the second was the most jaw dropping TV moment since Keith Chegwin got his dick out on Channel 5.
I promptly got mine out when I saw the net bulge, and had barely tucked it away before Jarvis, our most improved and most potent player, made it 3.
The goals were simplicity and beauty personified, and strikes to make Wayne Rooney an extra few grand, if it was him who had scored them.
Hahnemann, with shiny bald pate offering more reassurance than Michael Winner, continued to guide and prompt his troops on the few occasions he was troubled.
“Calm down dear, it’s a through-ball that I’m going to smother. Calm down dear, it’s a dangerous cross that I’m going to eat.”
This result, more than any other in 2 years of Premier League experience, was the most complete and most enjoyable, saying more about our immediate future than I could have ever dreamt possible.
The last word goes to Mick, who surmised: “My teams always work hard. If they don’t, then they don’t get a shirt.
“It was significant, of course it was. If any other team can put a run together like we just have, then good luck to them.”
Brilliant Wolves. Absolutely brilliant.
I said after the Villa game that we had every chance of winning at Upton Park and that it shouldn’t be considered an upset if we did get the result.
Well, I certainly wasn’t expecting a performance that good.
Like Ben says, we bossed it and won comfortably, despite being turned down a stonewall penalty and seeing a shot come back off the underside of the bar.
Yes, West Ham had their moments, but anything other than a comprehensive Wolves victory would have been a travesty given our superiority for long periods.
I will never for as long as I live forget that second goal from Zubar. What a strike!!
I’m going to stop now, as I could go on all night.
I thought we’d lose and have been adamant we would all week.
BUT WE DIDN’T LOL.
Claret and Blue is now my favourite colour.
I honestly nearly had tears in my eyes at our performance, especially at Doyle’s first goal (was watching the game on a dicky internet feed as usual, and it cut out just as Zubar scored the second… only to reconnect after the restart hence missing the moment)
What a BRILLIANT performance. Well done lads. Zubar… rock solid. Elokobi, what a surprise! Gobsmacked at how much of a better player he has become in the last month.
2 sticking negatives to the match…. how the hell did the ref miss that blatant penalty? Regardless of whether we won or not, he was damn well bloody right in front of that tackle!!
Also when Doyle went down after being hacked by Diamanti, I feared our worst, and was surprised Mick kept him on.
Anyway, another fantastic performance.
Up The Wolves.
Fantastic performance! Hahneman deserves the George Cross for that save off the line which kept us in it! I’m sure I even saw Henry turn and pass the ball forwards! The boys sure had their shooting boots on tonight, instead of their slippers. Still couldn’t relax though until the final whistle.
Every goal was pure perfection. Often we look a bit lost in the final third but not today. We got forward, saw the pass and buried the chance. Wenger would have been gushing if it was arsenal.
Big George was great at left back, jones and henry bossed the middle, macienne tackled and cleaned everything up, Doyle was relentless – I could go on. Berra however still gives me the shakes when he gets close to the ball.
Quote of the night from my mate in the pub “can you pinch me please”
this was dreamland and for once i can’t wait to wake up tomorrow and go to work. The Scott Parker double chance was akin to the penalty save at the millennium – a feeling that maybe, just maybe we might not fuck this one up. but there was never any danger of that. west ham were made to look as average as villa, man u and many others this season (the first half hour against arsenal sticks out in my mind) as we industriously thwarted any efforts at expansive football.
tonight we went beyond that, and played with something much sweeter than the endless hours of attacking play in the fizzy pop; clinical, unerring ruthlessness. how long we have waited to click like that.
immediately prior to the game an invited coked up scally manc was jabbering on to us at our table about rooney and europe, and i wasn’t having any of it. what’s the point in following a team where to only beat another team by 1 is dissappointing, where the measure of a poor season is one without a trophy?
tonight was worth a million notlobs.
AND NOW YOU GONNA BELIEVE US? THE WOLVES ARE STAYING UP!!
Wardy dropped, and our best result by far of the season. Now who will question my criticism of Back Off??
The only time we looked vulnerable, was when he was brought on.
However, I am still floating in air, we were as good as anyone in the prem tonight.
For dessert this week, lets chew over some Toffees!!!
And, interestingly, Arsenal have 2 games against Barcelona with a Wolves sandwich coming up. If he rests some players against us, will they get fined? Of course not, coz they are a London club, and Wenger will raise his moan a lot meter through the roof.
Any way, they should all be looking over their shoulders now, coz we is on a roll.
Can we still qualify for Europe????
FOWB
We have it sussed. Get Moxey amd Morgan to convince all other PL clubs to play in claret & blue
Daz- are we still definitely going down?
I think there’s more chicken counting going on than the stocktakers at Coles to be honest !
I’m not saying we’re definitely staying up, more that there’s at the very least the possibilty that we will.
Yes, I agrre it’s possible, but if Hull beat Fulham and Burnley ( more than possible) and we lose to Everton and Arsenal ( even more possible) its all up in the air again
16 points away from home. Same total as Liverpool, more than Everton Fulham and everybody else in the entire bottom half. Not bad!
Just shows what your home form does for you. We’ve done brilliant though to win 4 away considering we didn’t win 1 last time.
If i’m not mistaken, having not seen the full table yet, we have got more away points that we have at home!
Enjoy that one T’om?
You must have been up at some unGodly hour to see it? 4am?
It was a stellar performance, but what the hell do we have to do to get a penalty? Those decisions can cost millions of pounds. I still get the eeby-jeebies evrytime Berra goes near the ball, and as much as Elokobi and Zubar suffice at present, we really need to source two class full backs.Move Zubar to central defence and find Doyle a chum. Next year will be far more difficult than this
Sorry mate, day started at 6:30am and didn’t get home till 11pm. It’s now 1:30 and I’m knackered and joyous. If you look at the 2nd last pass before the 2nd two goals (ie the pass before the assist) – Elokobi took both of them. Bravo him, Bravo Zubar!
I presume you have Foxtel mate?
I have to stay up until 1am to see kick off…ho hum
Are we on viewers choice Sat night? It’s a bummer because you can’t set VC to record , only the main game. At least you get the better end of the time difference for afternoon games
I know the problems – I’d assume we’re viewers choice. I don’t know if I’m going to be able to watch it yet. Stupid red button, why can’t I record? T’would be devastating.
Best performance I’ve seen in a long time. After being pissed off that the game was postponed in January, I’m now glad it didn’t happen until last night – would we have played that well back then? I don’t think so.
It was on the TV, it was the only Premier League match last night, people will start to take notice of us now.
Claret and blue, keeping us up!
Its the old sock sandwich for me. (mind you, a baguette would probably be more suitable)
Love Football, love Wolves.
What a night! Brilliant game, brilliant performance!
What made it even better was ramiing it up the @rse of some tw@t they had on talksport radio when I was driving home from work. This nob head fan was saying how West Ham were a better club, with England internationals blah,blah,blah. Fair play to Durram and Goffy as they were sticking up for Wolves attendances and our history.
I hope he was one of the tossers leaving after around 60 mins! The crowd got really nasty with the ‘Your not fit to wear the shirt’ and booing their own teams every touch – cant remember seeing anything quite like it before! They all thought we were easy to beat, and expected to win – great to see Sullivan and Gold in the crowd too. Still when they sign Beckham (NotW on Sunday) he can be the highest played player in the Leccy League!
I also hope Russell Brand was in the crowd to see it – ponderland on that you freaky tw@t! Probably forced him out on a Tuesday night smack and skank shagging bender just to drown his sorrows!
Thought Berra looked shakey in the first 10 mins and I dont think there is anyone out there that didn’t think “oh f*ck big George is in the starting line up!”. Three great goals and a great all round performance. We deserved to win.
Also great to win it after West Ham cancelled the original game due to “snow” – even though the sky pictures showed no snow around the grond and pointed out that West Ham had no fit strikers!
Cheats!
Also, In my joy I forgot about the penalty we should have had – another poor ref decision. Ok we won the game, but yet again “Premier League, full of sh*t”
Good point Stourbridge…more poetry! Forgot all about that. Bet they wish they’d have just played us the first time!
BTW, are West Ham famous for its pie and mash shops? The Sun have gone with a headline: “PIE AND MASHED” and said “West Ham supporters will vent their fury in the East End boozers and famous pie and mash shops today.”
I’d love to be a fly on the pie and mash shop wall!
What a game..Even Big George, who I have rubbished a lot this year, stood tall (or should that be wide?) anyway a great performance all round. I just wonder why Super Kev didn’t make way for Chris at 3-0 would love to see him get under some of those huge throw ins…but still…what a game
Heart was in my mouth when Doyle was on the floor. With the game pretty much over i wanted him off along with Jarvo. We can’t afford to lose them
Me too!
I said to the five wolves fans grouped around our TV – this will be the last win we pick up if he is out with injury! Cant imagine a Wolves team without Doyle in it now.
Jarvis is my personal player of the season – he has really improved his game as the season has gone on. Watch and learn SEB and Kites – all true wolves fans want to see the promotion winning players cutting it in the Prem
That was brilliant. I’m in shock.
Thomas/Ben, are you aware of UEFA fairplay league? Could be interesting to follow it. A 4th Europa League place goes to the fairest top-flight team (not already qualified for Europe) in each of 3 fairest Leagues.
So:
IF the English teams in Europe keep their nose clean
IF Fulham could qualify through winning Europa League or maybe reaching FA Cup Final, and..
IF we can edge ahead of Wigan/Everton in the table below:
http://www.premierleague.com/page/FairPlayTable/0,,12306,00.html
We’ll be in Europe next year and, just maybe, Liverpool won’t.
Just a thought!
Europe..? Yeah sure…let’s all write a decent song!
It’s the final coundown?
It’s a long way to the top !
Oh yeah, if anyone wants to relive the goals, here’s a link:
http://www.caughtoffside.com/2010/03/23/west-ham-united-1-3-wolves-premier-league-highlights-video/
The enduring memory of the night will always be that second goal for me.
I love you Ronald Zubar.
Damn, i commented on the previous thread as i couldn’t wait for the report. To sum up, we were bloody brilliant. What a time to go on a run like this.
Bring on Saturday, shame we’re at home…
Haha.. I know what you mean,
But I must say its a bit misleading all this home/away form talk.. even Doyle was at it last night.. Some forums are even claiming the home form is the fans fault.
4-4-2:
Home: 3-2-6
Away: 1-3-4
4-5-1:
Home: 1-1-2
Away: 3-1-4
But. those home games in the 4-5-1:
0-0 vs Liverpool
1-0 vs Tottenham
0-2 vs Chelsea
0-1 vs Man Utd
I think 4-5-1 can work at home just as well, we just haven’t had the games.
Agree with you Adam. It’s not a home or away thing, just that we’re playing more confidently in a more suitable system now. Out of interest, which is the away game that you have us down as winning with a 4-4-2 formation? I may be mistaken but I thought all our away wins involved a lone striker (Keogh against Wigan, Doyle in the rest)
Ebanks-Blake played 90 mins at Spurs. One of his better games.
Strangely, Iwelumo came on too (when Stearman got injured) to play up top with SEB, with Doyle switching to right-wing (and Foley to right-back).
Didn’t realise SEB played all game against Spurs, cheers for setting me right!
Martinez said after the Wigan game that it was the perfect away performance. NO IT WASN’T. This was it. Strong, confident, resolute and skilful. Brilliant.
(But when are referees going to give Doyle some protection from being constantly clattered. Thought players of skill were supposed to be protected in this Premier League.)
Bollocks they are. The EPL is still pretty neanderthal at times. If you look outside the top 4 there is still a lot of long ball going on.
Totally agree
Even Liverpool , Man City and Villa are pretty dire at times
How many of Liverpool, City and Villa are in the top four at the moment Daz?
Hi all – I haven’t read through the comments yet – it’s 1:30am and I just watched the game that I taped. 2 things – Firstly the fullbacks were IMMENSE. Zubar and Elokobi made things happen all game. Secondly – we are privileged to have a keeper with the technique and poise of USA. He does the basics so very, very well.
Hahnemann… talking purely as “best bang for your bucK’ was our best signing of the season
I reckon MM always knew USA was better than Wales number one – couldn’t be seen to drop him so just waited for him to drop a few b*llocks (as he knew it would come).
The problem with hennessey is he thinks he is better than he actually is – I think he’ll be off in the summer. It’s a shame as he has shown potential, but did not really develop as expected.
USA just commands his area better – when he comes for the ball you expect him to deal with it. It gives the defenders more confidence.
It’s his allround goalkeeping. His technique is really, really solid whether it be positioning, balance, claiming crosses, distribution or shot stopping. He’s not exceptional at any of them, but all around he’s really good.
Hahnemann has been great this season, he is great coming out and catching.
Hennessey is 22 (around that) and has shown great potential. He is the best Welsh goalkeeper and has quite a few caps.
I reckon Marcus has one more year in him after this and then Hennessey will be our number one.
If Hennessey stays? I hope he does. Has bags of potential, and can learn a lot from USA.
Needless to say – what a result. Ben – Michael Winner lines: genius.
Anyone else sick of hearing about the termoil at West Ham rather than the excellence of Wolves victory?
Fair play to Paul Jewell on skysports tonight he was the only one to mention how well wolves played rather than disecting the failures of the west ham players and manager.
I’ve seen Zola’s post match interview on a 20 min loop all day, poor old Mick barely got a look in!
Never realised how much I dislike West Ham until this week. They think they are a big club – ha,ha,ha – the only thing big about them is the pile of sh*t they find themselves in! They’re not a big club, Wolves aren’t either – get over it! How dare the fans think they have a devine right to beat Wolves or stay in the premier league.
I have had Blackburn, Sunderland and Liverpool fans all take the time to call me today to say how pleased they were we beat them. And to say how we played them off the park.
Enjoy these few days everyone – we can be really proud to be a wolves fan!
Stourbridge- unfortunately there is more $ to be made in bad news than good. It is much more fun to look at crisis at Liverpool (who all things being equal should still finish 4th) than to say gosh, aren’t that Manchester United quite the football side.
just read Sullivan’s comments on the game. what an ungracious little t–d he is. he was the same in his time at Birmingham.
a great shame that he doesnt have the good grace and humility to admit that his team lost because they were simply outplayed. in every aspect of the game.
Watched the game with no sound, live, pretty bizarre.
Recorded match.
Worked out the sound problem, so, as wife not in from work, watched it again, all 90 plus minutes, with sound effects.
Then, made wife watch three wonder goals after she came home.
Still not believing it, watched goals again this morning at 5.00 am, just to make sure we hadn’t lost.
Best performance for many a long month.
Big George appeared to think where he was gonna play the ball when he got it, not just do a Ward panic hoof.
Still have that feeling in me gut we are not gonna lose again this season.
FOWB
Former Chelsea boss Glenn Hoddle is being lined up for a dramatic return to management – in place of West Ham’s Gianfranco Zola.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Hahahahahahahahahha.
That would top off a fantastic week for Wolves. The only thing that would top it is if Portsmouth got deducted 9 points, Burnley appointed Laws and Hull appointed Davros as manager!
Glen Hoddle = Worst Wolves manager of my lifetime! His appointment was me being punished for my sins in a previous life! Pr*ck!
West Ham could end up with the Pole without a goal up front – loverly-juberly!
A guy called ‘Steve’ just emailed me this information.
Don’t know if it’s of any use or how reliable it is but:
For all fans wanting tickets for Fulham away on April 17th,the whole of the Putney end is designated for away and neutral fans. Simply call 0870 442 1234, register with Fulham by giving your name, address and date of birth…..simple!!
I bought 8 tickets yesterday!
Come on you Wolves!!!!!!!!!!!!