Black socks

[SHEPLEY WOLF]

Does anyone one else think that wearing black socks with black shorts makes it harder for our players to pick each other out at times .but with gold socks this breaks things up .Only a theory but you never know little things make a difference

 

[Macman]

In answer to your question, no, but I do not like us in black socks at all. Bring back old gold!

 

[Jez]

@Lupo...... where are you ? another one here

 

[Deleted member 4436]

 

[VancouverWolf]

Does anyone one else think that wearing black socks with black shorts makes it harder for our players to pick each other out at times .but with gold socks this breaks things up .Only a theory but you never know little things make a difference

Great thread.......finally someone asked this question.

Studies in the States football and hockey leagues show that sock colours have a negative affect on a team’s performance.
Something like a .0000025 difference.
Rumour has it that’s how the N.Y. Islanders won it in ‘85.

 

[xbomber]

Our old mate Glenn Hoddle thinks that so you're in good company.

I think people who wear black socks are being punished for wearing gold socks in a previous life.

 

[DEVIZESWOLVES]

FML

 

[AberWolf]

This has got to be a wind up thread. Surely?

 

[Guzeppi]

This has got to be a wind up thread. Surely?

Only if it winds you up.
For me it's a fashion thread.

 

[The Professional]

Blimey must be difficult for the All Blacks to find their teammates with long passes. Surprised they ever score a try.

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

New. Depths.

 

[S G Wolves]

Utd did ok with black socks with Fergie..

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

My Dad grew up in the east end of London in the fifties and sixties. He often recalls the day the smog was so bad he and my mum walked past each other on the pavement but couldn't see (pick) each other (out).

I've always questioned the validity of his claims, i mean if you couldn't see how would you know? I now believe him though as i just asked him what colour his socks were that day.......... I think you know the answer.

 

[WolfLing]

I really don't think it makes a difference at all.

If you look at our history of successes/failures and the socks we had at the time, it's a bit of a mixed bag.....

1891-1935 - Black Socks - 2 FA Cups, 2 Relegations, 2 Promotions (Div 3 and Div 2 Titles)
1935-1963 - Hooped Socks - 2 FA Cups (plus 1 Runner up), 3 Div 1 Titles, 5 2nd place finishes, 4 3rd place finishes
1963-1983 - Gold Socks - 3 Relegations, 2 Promotions (1 Div 2 Title), 2 League Cups
1983-1986 - Hooped Socks - 3 Relegations
1986-2002 - Gold Socks - 2 Promotions and a Football League Trophy
2002-2008 - Black Socks - 1 Promotion, 1 Relegation
2008-2019 - Gold Socks - 3 Relegations, 3 Promotions (2 x Championship Title and League One Title)
2019/20 - Black Socks........

Hooped socks have been worn for our most successful and least successful periods, so I'd roll the dice and go back to them!

 

[WalsallWolf]

OP is on a wind up.

Playing with black socks is ****e though. It isnt Wolves. What I found quite interesting and funny was in one of the Asia games because of kit clash we played in gold socks... from last season! Adidas the tight ****ers wouldn't even come up with socks that matched the current kit.

Last seasons top was superb. A real modern throwback and id be happy to see us play in it for 10 years.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

Personally. I think we should go back to the style of sock we wore in 57-60, which was the reason we won back-to-back Championships and the FA Cup: black and gold hoops but with an extra large gold hoop on the calf area. Peter Broadbent's hosiery was particularly fetching.

 

[Miniwolf]

We have black socks with away kit too... seems we are doomed. Time to get the 3rd kit out with the green socks !

 

[SA Wolf]

My Dad grew up in the east end of London in the fifties and sixties. He often recalls the day the smog was so bad he and my mum walked past each other on the pavement but couldn't see (pick) each other (out).

I've always questioned the validity of his claims, i mean if you couldn't see how would you know? I now believe him though as i just asked him what colour his socks were that day.......... I think you know the answer.

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

I really don't think it makes a difference at all.

If you look at our history of successes/failures and the socks we had at the time, it's a bit of a mixed bag.....

1891-1935 - Black Socks - 2 FA Cups, 2 Relegations, 2 Promotions (Div 3 and Div 2 Titles)
1935-1963 - Hooped Socks - 2 FA Cups (plus 1 Runner up), 3 Div 1 Titles, 5 2nd place finishes, 4 3rd place finishes
1963-1983 - Gold Socks - 3 Relegations, 2 Promotions (1 Div 2 Title), 2 League Cups
1983-1986 - Hooped Socks - 3 Relegations
1986-2002 - Gold Socks - 2 Promotions and a Football League Trophy
2002-2008 - Black Socks - 1 Promotion, 1 Relegation
2008-2019 - Gold Socks - 3 Relegations, 3 Promotions (2 x Championship Title and League One Title)
2019/20 - Black Socks........

Hooped socks have been worn for our most successful and least successful periods, so I'd roll the dice and go back to them!

Wow you know a lot about socks, are you also into feet?

 

[WolfLing]

Wow you know a lot about socks, are you also into feet?

Not in the slightest. But thanks for your concern.

 

[Tonesterwolf]

We have black socks with away kit too... seems we are doomed. Time to get the 3rd kit out with the green socks !

The official socks for the away kit are gold.

 

[Miniwolf]

The official socks for the away kit are gold.

You're right, official socks are gold. Guess it depends on the opposition colour sock which we wear.

 

[Dubwolf71]

Has the international break started early?

 

[Tonesterwolf]

You're right, official socks are gold. Guess it depends on the opposition colour sock which we wear.

It's ridiculous really - the 2 times we HAVE to wear the away kit against Watford and Norwich we won't be able to wear the proper away kit in full. We all know it will be green at Vicarage Rd and I'm guessing it will be all black at Norwich as gold socks will clash with there yellow ones.

 

[Macman]

OP is on a wind up.

Playing with black socks is ****e though. It isnt Wolves. What I found quite interesting and funny was in one of the Asia games because of kit clash we played in gold socks... from last season! Adidas the tight ****ers wouldn't even come up with socks that matched the current kit.

Last seasons top was superb. A real modern throwback and id be happy to see us play in it for 10 years.

This 100%

 

[Deleted member LP 3925]

1891-1935 - Black Socks - 2 FA Cups, 2 Relegations, 2 Promotions (Div 3 and Div 2 Titles)
1935-1963 - Hooped Socks - 2 FA Cups (plus 1 Runner up), 3 Div 1 Titles, 5 2nd place finishes, 4 3rd place finishes
1963-1983 - Gold Socks - 3 Relegations, 2 Promotions (1 Div 2 Title), 2 League Cups
1983-1986 - Hooped Socks - 3 Relegations
1986-2002 - Gold Socks - 2 Promotions and a Football League Trophy
2002-2008 - Black Socks - 1 Promotion, 1 Relegation
2008-2019 - Gold Socks - 3 Relegations, 3 Promotions (2 x Championship Title and League One Title)
2019/20 - Black Socks........!

Darn it, you know a lot about old socks.

Did you study sociology at university?

 

[NewarkWolf]

We should have gold socks all the time. Black socks and worse still hooped socks need to be banned for eternity...

 

[Deleted member 4453]

I wanna know the stats for the green kit before next Thursday. Must be worse than black socks