There’s very little time to savour a famous victory at Anfield as Wolves head to Upton Park tomorrow for another monumentally important clash with fellow strugglers West Ham.
Having registered their first win and their first cleansheet away from Molineux, confidence should be high, so hopefully Mick and the boys can pull off another big result and perhaps even escape the bottom three in the process.
A visit to the Boleyn Ground always represents a tricky proposition, but the Hammers home record this season is far from intimidating. Of their 10 games to date, they’ve won just 2, drawn 4 and lost the same amount.
Of course, Wolves away record is even worse, despite picking up the maximum at Liverpool, so Avram Grant will rightly be looking at this fixture as an excellent opportunity to secure a much-needed win in front of an expectant home crowd.
You would imagine Mick will pick the same eleven that started on Wedneday night, but with three fixtures in a week, might he be tempted into one or two changes? Probably not unless neccessary, so my predicted line-up is:
Hennessy
Zubar
Berra
Stearman
Elokobi
Hunt
Milijas
Foley
Jarvis
Ward
SEB
There are options at Mick’s disposal, should he feel the need to freshen things up. Ward came off with a dead leg on Wednesday so maybe that could open the door for Fletcher? Edwards and Jones both represent decent options in midfield, but I can’t see who he’d drop. The back four will surely remain intact after a strong showing last time out.
Prediction League
Well done to Super Kev Doyle for boldly predicting a 1-0 win against Liverpool. He picks up an unlikely three points and moves to within touching distance of the top of the Prediction League table. That has to be right up there for the award of ‘Best Prediction of 2010’. Anyone else feel they deserve this accolade?
Ben also nicked a point with a cheeky 3-1 forecast, so congratulations to my esteemed colleague, although I can’t help but feel he was far from sincere when plumping for victory.
This is a tough match to predict. I’ve certainly got renewed confidence in the side after Wednesday but it would just be so typical of our season to date if we got stuffed.
My heart says Wolves win, my head says West Ham win so I’ll sit on the fence and say draw.
2-2.
If you’re going to Upton Park, have a great time and roar the lads home. A repeat of last season’s win will do just nicely.
Up The Wolves.
1-1, we will take lead and Stearman will make a mistake for the equaliser.
Louie, you make me laugh how you are staunch in your defence of Stephen Ward and then have a go at Stearman for something he hasn’t done yet 🙂
Pfft, I never see anyone have a go at Clive/Jed for predicting Ward will do something (not Clive’s prediction for this game) as they have done on many occasions previously.
It’s a simple prediction. Stearman makes some silly mistakes, but his performance against Liverpool was excellent, as he has been at Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge. If he can concentrate, he can be a very good Premier League defender.
Louie, no one has a go at me for something Ward will do…………..coz he never does anything!!!!!!
Ha Ha, it’s not next year here yet so I can still have a go at him for another 6 hours!
He’s a wanker.
He’s fuckin’ useless.
He’s a walking waste of skin.
Just seen the New Year in here in BrizVegas…so HAPPY NEW YAEAR to all you guys all over the world… however…normal service to be resumed West Ham 2 Wolves 0
The big question: which Wolves side will turn up? The Boxing Day lemons, or the Anfield heroes?
I reckon we’ll win 2-0 if the lemons don’t show, so that’ll be my hopeful prediction then.
A Happy New Year to all.
A barn storming 3-2 win for Wolves!!!!!!!
We have never truly stuffed anyone in the Prem, so now is the time.
West Ham 1 Wolves 5
Ward to go off to a standing ovation for his Berbatov – equalling 5 goals.
New Years greetings to all and sunday.
My Restitution for the coming year is to lay off Ward……………..for a while!
So, who else to pick on?
Only one name springs to mind at the moment, and y’all have to guess!!
Answers on a postcard to……………
COME ON ME BABBIES!!!!
And a Happy New Year to you too Clive!
ps. Not a good idea to pick on Big George unless you live somewhere very far away. Oh, you already do.
Not George, I like him.
But someone else, it would be Foleyish of me to hint, though!!!!
This seasons premier league is clearly very difficult to predict, with teams performances and results being all over the place. Can we repeat that remarkable scoreline from last year, I doubt it, because we don`t have Doyle who`se sublime movement and pace got the first goal last time at Upton Park.
Its got to be a draw, any away point would be a bonus, so I`ll go for `1-1, as I can`t see us scoring twice. Just hope our defence plays to the same level as at Anfield. Then again if they do we could sneak another win!!!
Sorry to sound like a kiljoy but after I correctly predicted we’d beat Liverpool with no hint of insincerity, I think we’ll lose to the odd goal, 0-1.
West Ham unbeaten in three but still bottom and still no good.
Wolves to win 2 in a row with a 2-1 victory. We’ll never keep 2 clean sheets in a row.
We haven’t won 2 in a row for ages and we are normally shit against the weaker teams, therefore 2-0 West Ham
Surely the scene of our greatest PL performance, let’s hope we can repeat it.
West Ham 0-2 Wolves. Why not ay?
Anyone fancy coming round mine for a beer? I fancy an open house with wolves fans, as my social circle is the circumference of Alan sugars foreskin. Happy New Year!
Yes, I’ll be on the next plane tonight.
Now what is your address so I can mail the airfare bill?
And are you offering to provide free beer?
I thought it was your knee they operated on, not a brain implant.
Happy New Year, you young bugger!!!!
Yep, beer is here waiting for you Clive. I’d pay for you if you went to the training ground and asked ward for his autograph, upon arrival. Happy new year you big netball loving hairy bear.
I already got it, pinned to the headboard so I can kiss it goodnight, and dream of him and his nose.
Unlikely we’ll get 2 away wins in a row, so I’ll go with 1-1.
I’d like Wolves 1 – 0. Should be 3-0 but we will be profligate and only score 1. Making for a very nervous last 10 as we sit deeper and deeper.
Wolves smash & grab 1-0. Happy New Year all!
I’m hoping that win at Anfield proves a catalyst for the rest of the season. Maybe increased belief and confidence? So another nice 3 points, 2-1 to the Wanderers! SEB 2.
A “must win” game – so we have no chance.
Bet we’ll be slow out of the blocks and put in a poor performance thereafter!
West Ham 2:0 Wolves.
Hope I’m wrong though!!!! Come on me baabbiieess!
Wolves to be typically anti climatic and not turn up. West ham to win 2:0. and I blame my drinking last night for my bleak outlook today!
lets hope I’m wrong! UTW
Merry New Year to all our readers!!
Neighbors kept me awake with damned fireworks until 2.
Dogs woke me up at 5.30.
Channel surfed, blearly eyed, and wonder of wonders, some obscure channel called Espn is showing the shit v Manure live, so I get to see the shit shit upon!
Oh Happy fuckin’ New Year!
First game to watch and it’s my favorite 2 teams in the world!!
Can we get Ferguson to have a brain fart and sign W?
See y’all on line in a few hours after a brilliant win in East London.
FOMM
I’m going for a bore nil nil draw.
It’s important for us to keep a clean sheet again and I’d take a draw.
Same as last season! 3-1 win for the Wolves.
Can’t wait for all the Ward lovers not to comment after that performance. Yet again McCarthy gives 2 fingers to Big George. I’m sorry but this is a joke!
But on a brighter note I got the prediction right!