West Ham

I was right to fear the worst when I saw the line-up. Wolves were lethargic, disjointed, and barely laid a glove on West Ham. A lot of momentum has been lost in the last three days. Bruno is of course privy to who need needs a rest and who doesn’t, but trying to stay in […]

Boy, that was a tough one to take on Thursday. I don’t think I’ve felt that bad after a defeat since that grim Black Country Derby over a year ago. But we had our say in the game and although I don’t begrudge Arsenal the victory on the balance of play, we could easily have […]

I said before the game we’d find out where the ceiling was for this team as the fixtures begin to get tougher. Well, the ceiling just got higher. This was without doubt the most complete performance of the season against the best team we’ve played, according to the league table. But they were second best […]

There was much made of the fact we had a tough start to the season. But the reality is over the first 11 games, it’s been a comfortable ride. We’ve only played one of the seven teams above us in the table and none of the really big hitters. Between now and Christmas we’ll get […]

If it hadn’t been so entertaining for the neutrals, this game could have made for a useful summary of our season. Blighted before kick-off by news of another injury to a key player, the opening 45 soon became a brutal exposition of the shortcomings of our squad. Watching a ragtag defence and listless midfield pairing […]

The 4-0 drubbing at the London Stadium was probably the first signal we were in for a turbulent season. Wolves don’t often capitulate under Nuno, so it was distressing to see them fall apart so dramatically in that second half. West Ham, as we know, have since gone on to have a great season and […]