WHO AM I. QUIZ

[marko69]

I can't fully comment because I don't see the actual play, but it certainly seems "style of play" is the thorn in many fans sides. For me personally, (and therefore my opinion) Mick's budget in comparison to other clubs is laughable, and he is making do with what he has got, and his loanees. It's very difficult to make things click into place, (with feeney, Pringle etc) at the business end of the season. It's not easy. And regardless of how your Wolves have been playing, the Mol isn't the easiest of places to go anyway. But trust me, as a Hibernian supporter, I fully understand the frustration.

Clue please!

[marko69]

Forgot to ask, what's the answer to "Crankier, shiniest"?

[goldandblack]

I can't fully comment because I don't see the actual play, but it certainly seems "style of play" is the thorn in many fans sides. For me personally, (and therefore my opinion) Mick's budget in comparison to other clubs is laughable, and he is making do with what he has got, and his loanees. It's very difficult to make things click into place, (with feeney, Pringle etc) at the business end of the season. It's not easy. And regardless of how your Wolves have been playing, the Mol isn't the easiest of places to go anyway. But trust me, as a Hibernian supporter, I fully understand the frustration.

Clue please!

Your spot on there mate, the BUDGET...that's all that dictates the Town and Micks plansd..Plus I think the loss of McCormack over the last couple of years stuffed Micks chances.

CLUE..

But it still sees................... finish ahead of some of English football’s most celebrated teams – Matt Busby’s United from 1946-56, Chelsea from 2001-11, Bill Nicholson’s push-and-run Tottenham from 1956-66, Arsenal under Arsene Wenger from 1996-2006, Don Revie’s Leeds from 1964-74, Arsenal’s post-War side from 1945-55 and Preston’s 1950-60 outfit

[goldandblack]

Forgot to ask, what's the answer to "Crankier, shiniest"?

Have forgot meself now will try and remember.

[marko69]

Had to use google on the missing manager/club, but no joy at all. Must be a Brazilian manager/club maybe? Double dose of thick pills!

[goldandblack]

Had to use google on the missing manager/club, but no joy at all. Must be a Brazilian manager/club maybe? Double dose of thick pills!

CLUE;
The club were narrowly denied a third consecutive league title and the double after................ finished one point ahead of them. They did however win both the FA Cup (for a fourth and final time) as well as the FA Charity Shield and also reach the quarter-final stage of the European Cup.

[marko69]

Stan Cullis, Wolves

[goldandblack]

Stan Cullis, Wolves

Correct I think what threw you was you were thinking along the same lines as me that Wolverhampton Wanderers are the number one team the world has ever seen, just piping the Mighty HIBS.

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wol ... n-history/

Stan Cullis’s Wolves team 'the third most successful side in history'


Stan Cullis's Wolves team have been named the third most successful side in history, according to a new study.
And that’s a long overdue nod of acclaim for a team and a manager the wider football world stands accused of under-valuing in modern times.
Based on the period from 1951-61 when Wolves won the League three times and the FA Cup, Cullis’s great side comes out behind only Manchester United from 1992-2002 and Liverpool from 1979-89.
But it still sees Wolves finish ahead of some of English football’s most celebrated teams – Matt Busby’s United from 1946-56, Chelsea from 2001-11, Bill Nicholson’s push-and-run Tottenham from 1956-66, Arsenal under Arsene Wenger from 1996-2006, Don Revie’s Leeds from 1964-74, Arsenal’s post-War side from 1945-55 and Preston’s 1950-60 outfit.

Read more at http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wol ... FC7WWpZ.99

[marko69]

Where the hell is the 1950s Hibernian FC? Best team in the universe! Hibs v Wolves early 60's would've been some game. Have we ever played? I'll need to check that later when I've more time.

[goldandblack]

Where the hell is the 1950s Hibernian FC? Best team in the universe! Hibs v Wolves early 60's would've been some game. Have we ever played? I'll need to check that later when I've more time.

The Early 60s were better times for you than us Marco, it was the start of a decline of the Wolves, starting with sacking Sir Stan after he had had a heart attack.

I remember your big nights in Europe, a good few years back now mate.Jock Stein was there I think.?

[marko69]

Can't find a date, but according to a "fitbastats" site, The Cabbage and the Wolves have played once in a friendly. Final score, 2-1 to the..............., Wolves! Gosh and darn it!

[goldandblack]

Can't find a date, but according to a "fitbastats" site, The Cabbage and the Wolves have played once in a friendly. Final score, 2-1 to the..............., Wolves! Gosh and darn it!

was trying to find the date but it must have been top secret did find this little gem I never knew about.
bit long winded but worth a read.
regards from Saint Gold n Black.

Wolves asked Stein if he wanted to replace Stan Cullis as their manager.[40] Stein then approached Celtic chairman Bob Kelly, ostensibly to ask his advice about the Wolves job, but in the hope that he would be offered the Celtic manager's post.[40] Kelly first offered Stein the position of assistant manager (to Sean Fallon), which Stein rejected.[41] Kelly then offered Stein the chance to be joint manager with Fallon, but this was also rejected by Stein, who insisted on full control and suggested he would take the Wolves job instead.[41] Billy McNeill believed that Kelly's initial reluctance was due to Stein's religion.[41] Kelly eventually agreed to offer Stein full powers over team selection.[42] Hibs tried to convince Stein to stay, even attempting to persuade his wife Jean, but becoming Celtic manager had been his long-held ambition.[43] While Stein was still Hibs manager, he arranged for Celtic to sign Bertie Auld from Birmingham City[42] and allowed Hibs goalkeeper Ronnie Simpson to join Celtic.[44] Some people claimed with hindsight that he had deliberately allowed Simpson to join Celtic before moving himself, but in fact it was due to a wage dispute.[44]

It was announced on 31 January that Stein would leave Hibs for Celtic at the end of the 1964–65 season.[43] Stein left Hibs in early March, after he had arranged for Dundee manager Bob Shankly to take the Hibs job.[45] When Stein left, Hibs were near the top of the league and in the semi-finals of the 1964–65 Scottish Cup.[45] Hibs had defeated Rangers in the quarter-final, in his last game as Hibs manager.[45] They failed to win either competition, however, and Stein later admitted that "leaving Hibs at that time was probably my most embarrassing experience in football".[45] Stein was statistically the best ever manager of Hibs, with a win rate of 62%.[46]

[marko69]

You need to read the story of Hibernian, Wolfie! We were/ (are) MAAAAASSSIVE!!!

[goldandblack]

You need to read the story of Hibernian, Wolfie! We were/ (are) MAAAAASSSIVE!!!

Joking aside mate, When I was growing up in the coal dust, Hibs actually were massive. along with your neighbours, Aberdeen, the Dundee's. plus those Glasgow wannabee's. whatever happened to Scottish football,

[marko69]

Don't get me started on "what happened to Scottish football"!! How long you got? Because I'll tell ye EXACTLY what happened to Scottish football.

No need to say things like "joking aside", mate, ......., I have family members long in the ground who were regulars at Easter Road stadium in those days. They were indeed a massive outfit. A lot bigger than Aberdeen (small team) and many of the current English Premiership clubs will ever be. It's very very sad if I'm honest, Wolfie. The history of HFC would be an eye opener for many.

[goldandblack]

Don't get me started on "what happened to Scottish football"!! How long you got? Because I'll tell ye EXACTLY what happened to Scottish football.

No need to say things like "joking aside", mate, ......., I have family members long in the ground who were regulars at Easter Road stadium in those days. They were indeed a massive outfit. A lot bigger than Aberdeen (small team) and many of the current English Premiership clubs will ever be. It's very very sad if I'm honest, Wolfie. The history of HFC would be an eye opener for many.

yeah being a bit older I well remember those days, any English team that won things had 4/5 Scotsmen in there side. far to many names to mention, plus a lot of our top managers were from Scotland. down here we all had second teams from Scotland, mine was Third Lanark for some reason lol, I agree Hibernian were a massive name in football and as big as any club in English Football when I was growing up.
alas long gone now mate.

imagine Dave Mackay's reaction to some of these modern day actors and divers, they will be the ruination of the game, bunch of poofs.

[marko69]

My earliest memory (as a three year old) is of an uncle jumping around the room celebrating after the 2-1 win over Celtic in the 72/73 League Cup Final. That same uncle went bananas when Archie Gemmill scored THAT goal v Holland at Argentina 78. I was 9 by then and able to join in the celebrating! I was also two months an ITFC fan!

[goldandblack]

My earliest memory (as a three year old) is of an uncle jumping around the room celebrating after the 2-1 win over Celtic in the 72/73 League Cup Final. That same uncle went bananas when Archie Gemmill scored THAT goal v Holland at Argentina 78. I was 9 by then and able to join in the celebrating! I was also two months an ITFC fan!

Great memories my friend that alas has long gone, I remember the floodlight nights matches at the Mol when I was a kid in the mid/late 50s. magical nights. I used to go with my uncle who's life was Wolves.
Another thing I miss is the old grounds which all had there own character, now they all look the same, charge far to much to get in to see a bunch of cheats,
Rant Over.

[marko69]

Too right, Wolfie. Really hate it when I sound like a grumpy old git, (as my son sometimes tells me that I am) but the cheating really has got out of hand eh? Not talking about the Maradona or Tierry Henry hand ball type stuff, but the diving. I blame Jurgen Klinsmann. Pretty sure that German d!ckhead planted the seed that its ok to pirouette in the air and roll forward four times whilst looking like either being shot, or having the beginnings of an epileptic fit to gain a freekick AND have your opponent booked or sent off. Happens every game. For me......, blatant dives should be sendings off. And there are enough officials there to spot the fkrs doing it.

Saw old pictures of The Mol back in the day, and I must say, your memories must be awesome. Derby matches vs WBA, The Vile and Brum must've been something else.

[goldandblack]

Too right, Wolfie. Really hate it when I sound like a grumpy old git, (as my son sometimes tells me that I am) but the cheating really has got out of hand eh? Not talking about the Maradona or Tierry Henry hand ball type stuff, but the diving. I blame Jurgen Klinsmann. Pretty sure that German d!ckhead planted the seed that its ok to pirouette in the air and roll forward four times whilst looking like either being shot, or having the beginnings of an epileptic fit to gain a freekick AND have your opponent booked or sent off. Happens every game. For me......, blatant dives should be sendings off. And there are enough officials there to spot the fkrs doing it.

Saw old pictures of The Mol back in the day, and I must say, your memories must be awesome. Derby matches vs WBA, The Vile and Brum must've been something else.

yeah lets be the, grumpy old gits on here lol.

what gets me is the managers rant about the cheating but they don't do anything about there own players cheating. also they must practice this diving on the training ground.

I remember talking to this kid about the cheating and then the same players shaking hands after the game, he said "well its all part of the game" I think I would be shaking there necks.

those early night games must have been against the Red Stars, Honved, etc but was to young to realise, remember getting put in front of the wall to watch the games. its funny how things that are so good can so quickly go so wrong.

anyway I'm reading up on the mighty Hibs History. so interesting and some old names from the past.
i'll be back

just before my time down the Mol lol

[marko69]

The things people were getting up to LONG before my own parents were born! Penny Farthing racing?! D1ck Howell and Herbert O'Duncan must've been the Chris Hoy and Graeme Obree of the day!

[goldandblack]

The things people were getting up to LONG before my own parents were born! Penny Farthing racing?! D1ck Howell and Herbert O'Duncan must've been the Chris Hoy and Graeme Obree of the day!

seems like we have been going round in circles ever since

from that church there is one hell of a slope. The ground was dug out into the slope. the end dug out held 20,000 (south bank) and the other 5,000. (north back) but were the same height from outside. got some good pics but there far to big and I don't know how to reduce to fit.

[marko69]

I love pictures like that. You can almost smell the smokey air when looking at them.

Where is the church in the picture?

[goldandblack]

I love pictures like that. You can almost smell the smokey air when looking at them.

Where is the church in the picture?

Top left on the skyline, St Peters Church.bit of a battle ground from the low level train station to the ground in the 70s.

[marko69]

Wolfie, the lane loaded with people......, do you know the year of that picture?

[goldandblack]

Wolfie, the lane loaded with people......, do you know the year of that picture?

Great result for the Mighty Hibs. you can take those Rangers in the final mate, COYH..

picture was in 1951 Marco, spent many an hour stuck in that lane,

getting back to the quiz


1.I scored 22 goals in 38 appearances as an international. I was born in 1928 in Edinburgh, near the Tynecastle stadium.
My tally of five international goals against England remains a record for a Scotland player.

.....................................................................................................

2..I was born in West Riding Yorkshire in 1937.
I played for England and Fort Lauderdale Strikers amongst other clubs.
I was in the winning side of a World Cup Final.

.................................................................

3.I was born in Govan, Glasgow,
I started my career in England in 1977,
I was loaned to the Detroit Express in the North American Soccer League.
I played for 2 London football league clubs.
I also played for Scotland 13 times at full international level.

[marko69]

Will get on the case answering these maybe Wednesday. Killer two days ahead.

[marko69]

1/ Lawrie Reilly......., "Gie the baw tae Reilly!"

2/ Gordon Banks

3/ Alan Brazil

[goldandblack]

1/ Lawrie Reilly......., "Gie the baw tae Reilly!"

2/ Gordon Banks

3/ Alan Brazil

brilliant mate, well done,

have a look at this if you want to ruin your day,
http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wol ... s-reports/

[marko69]

Yeah, was on the Hibs site earlier this morning. Crazy money in my opinion. If Wolves are willing to pay £1M for him, then I'd be saying "ta ta, Jason".

More value will be added though when we win the play offs and Jase bangs in a hatrick against the Buns in the Cup Final. £5M+