A Rare Down-Turn For Conor

Life On The Sidelines For Heroic Former Skipper

He captained Wolves to a memorable Championship title triumph, to two seventh-place finishes in the Premier League, to an FA Cup semi-final and to the last eight in Europe. He has won ten senior England caps and followed up his numerous Molineux highlights by helping to make Leicester champions of the second tier, too.

Diogo Day

Emotional Anfield Afternoon In Store

Some nostalgic sing-around that was! It came from the Sir Jack Hayward Stand in tribute to various former players at Wolves’ final pre-Christmas fixture. Bully had a mention, as he does on virtually every match-day and night, and that ditty about Bakary Sako and Nouha Dicko was in there, too.

In Search Of A Christmas Lift-Off

Festive Season Changers From The Past

Okay, we’re dipping deep into the pages of Wolves history here but it’s not easy finding causes for optimism right now. In our last post before Christmas, we traditionally focus on festive matches from the past and have managed to come up with a few sets of results that offer some crumbs of comfort.

Back Over To You, Robbie

Molineux Mates Racking Up The Titles

Major honours continue to be scooped by former Wolves players who are now scattered round the globe in management. Kevin Muscat has recently become a league champion in China for the second year running and Robbie Keane has an opportunity in the New Year to further showcase his talents in the dug-out.

Just Look At Him Now!

Andrews Revelling In Role Of Surprise Pick

Records show that Keith Andrews was first seen with Wolves’ senior team when going on as a late substitute for Ludovic Pollet in a 2-1 second-tier win at Swindon in March, 2000. But his introduction to Molineux’s senior players actually came on a pre-season tour two summers earlier, when he was taken along as part of his rehabilitation following a serious knee injury.

Crook And Learn

Precious Insight Into The Wonder Of Wath

For four decades, many of the best young footballers in South Yorkshire and beyond were sent down to Wolverhampton. Now, another half a century or so on, an outstanding book detailing the whole extraordinary operation has made the same journey.

Bully For Him!

Haaland Heroics Spark Echoes From Golden Past

Erling Haaland’s feat of reaching his first century of Premier League goals in record-rewriting time has set us thinking…..Not about any reason whatsoever as to why we should not add our own congratulations to all those extended already by so many in the game.

Wizard At Work

Ted Was A Wow At Two Sets Of Wanderers

When my widowed mother first used to drive my brother, John, and I to watch the Wolves at Molineux, it was long before the M6 had been completed. So, the route from our home near Wigan took us to mecca on the A49 and A41 by way of Warrington, Tarporley and Whitchurch. I always felt that we had arrived when we passed The Crown pub in Tettenhall. Not yet a teen, I never went in, of course, but had I done so, would have seen Ted Vizard. He was ‘mine host’.

Waiting For The Phone To Ring

‘Granddad Veno’ on Those In-Between Months

What do football managers and coaches do in between jobs? Some DIY, perhaps. Attend to family matters that might sometimes be pushed on to the back burner? Maybe, like Graham Potter, they take a holiday in the Falklands. Mark Venus’s time since he and Tony Mowbray left Albion for the second time has been channelled in largely predictable ways – but he did surprise us with one revelation, of which more will be written shortly.

Step Into Christmas

Countdown Is On…..Time For Some Community Mingling

A cluster of former Wolves players are following up another of their regular lunchtime get-togethers by going in various directions in the next few days to attend festive events. For the first time on Monday, Dean Edwards was among the dining ‘squad’ at The Fox at Shipley, his presence at the table doing much to broaden the age range of attendees.