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Tuesday 26th September 2023 – 19:45
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Pre-Match Thoughts – Dave
A massive thanks to John (GoldandBlack) for assisting me with this one.
Also Mike is threatening to take legal action on me if I say anything that puts him in harms way after being captured by Somali pirates
The Opposition - Wolverhampton Wanderers – History/Honours
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A complete history of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC according to John (not the biblical one)
Formed in 1888 in Staffordshire by local mercenaries who travelled and explored new inhabited colonies in Great Britain.
Starting in East Anglia they came across a tribe called Nor-folk they soon realised it was a waste of the beads and chocolate bars trying to make sense of the locals.
Moving south they came across another settlement called Ipswich, they soon realised there was hope here and was excepted by the tribal chief GeronimoMike the Crazy Horse, on the understanding the mercenaries taught them how to play a game called football invented in the West Midlands.
The mercenaries moved on south to Essex leaving just Lone Wolf to show them how to play the game. Unknown to the mercenary’s lone Wolf only taught them half the game and would have to travel back there every few years to teach them more.
On their return they re-named themselves Wolverhampton Wanderers. And started a football league to educates other parts of the country.
League
First Division / Premier League
Champions: 1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59
Runners-up: 1937–38, 1938–39, 1949–50, 1954–55, 1959–60
Second Division / Championship
Champions: 1931–32, 1976–77, 2008–09, 2017–18
Runners-up: 1966–67, 1982–83
Play-off winners: 2003
Third Division North / Third Division / League One
Champions: 1923–24 (North), 1988–89, 2013–14
Fourth Division / League Two
Champions: 1987–88
Cup
FA Cup
Winners: 1892–93, 1907–08, 1948–49, 1959–60
Runners-up: 1888–89, 1895–96, 1920–21, 1938–39
Football League Cup
Winners: 1973–74, 1979–80
FA Charity Shield
Winners: 1949*, 1954*, 1959, 1960* (* shared)
Football League War Cup
Winners: 1942
UEFA Cup
Runners-up: 1971–72
Texaco Cup
Winners: 1970–71
USA Cup
Winners: 1967
The Manager – Gary O’Neil
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John’s opinion - Not enough time to judge yet, not had the any help from VAR losing 4 points so far from admitted mistakes, since Nuno left it’s all been down hill, but still believe Gary can turn this around with the squad he’s got left.
Form Guide
Ipswich Last 6 Matches – Currently 2nd in the Championship
4 - 3
vs Blackburn (H)23 Sep 2023Sky Bet Championship
1 - 0
vs So'ton (A)19 Sep 2023Sky Bet Championship
1 - 0
vs Sheff Wed (A)16 Sep 2023Sky Bet Championship
3 - 2
vs Cardiff (H)2 Sep 2023Sky Bet Championship
2 - 2
vs Reading (A)29 Aug 2023Carabao Cup Second Round
3 - 4
vs Leeds (H)26 Aug 2023Sky Bet Championship
Wolves Last 6 Matches – Currently 16th in Premier League (would be 10th without VAR mistakes)
1 - 1
vs Luton (A)23 Sep 2023 Premier League
1 - 3
vs Liverpool (H)16 Sep 2023 Premier League
2 - 3
vs C Palace (A)3 Sep 2023 Premier League
5 - 0
vs Blackpool (H)29 Aug 2023 Carabao Cup Second Round
1 - 0
vs Everton (A)26 Aug 2023 Premier League
1 - 4
vs Brighton (H)19 Aug 2023 Premier League
Wolves Likely Team
Bentley
Doc, Bueno ,Kilman, Toti
Doyle, Lemina, Gomes,
Sarabia, Sasa ,Fabio
Wolves fans Views on the game
Madmaic Quote,
The tractor boys are flying high so it's a tough choice.
Play those who didn't start against Luton and those who started against Luton will be left thinking they're better than they actually are.
Play most of those who started against Luton and the reality check might crush them mentally.
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JRPB-3 Quote
Even if we start with a few of the squad players then I think we should have the first teamers on the bench. Let’s play an attacking line up and give us a good chance to win. Against City we probably need to play a defensive setup and try and nick something on the break so maybe rest some of the defence/ defensive midfield who will be need to work hard against city.
Head to Head
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Match Referee - Sam Barrott
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IPSWICH TOWN 1 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 1