End of an era?

[Wonder Boyo]

Although some names, including Nuno, have been gone for a while, now it really feels like the end of an era. That Championship season and those first 2 years in the Premier League were magnificent and I will always love this manager and team and show my appreciation whenever they return to Molineux in whatever guise. Hopefully we have an even better future ahead of us with new special memories to make. However, this lot have given us some banging memories and some magical nights at Molineux, other Premier League grounds and Europe. They just kept coming and coming, and when you thought it could get better, another high would come along. My best time as a Wolves fan and I made sure that I reflected on it and realised it at the time. Thanks for the memories. If I had to pick one team that played together regularly and encapsulated all of this it would be:

Manager - Nuno

Patricio

Boly - Coady - Saiss

Doherty - Moutinho - Neves - Jonny

Adama - Raul - Jota

What a team in their in their pomp! Six now gone. Thanks lads.

 

[Wolf in Kenilworth]

I think that team beats our current team.

 

[LythamWolf]

Only Neves left from the championship team which is funny as all my non-Wolves supporting mates kept saying he’d be the first to leave.

 

[Wonder Boyo]

I think that team beats our current team.

The Neves and Moutinho versus Neves and Moutinho midfield battle would be interesting.

 

[Wolf 82]

Although some names, including Nuno, have been gone for a while, now it really feels like the end of an era. That Championship season and those first 2 years in the Premier League were magnificent and I will always love this manager and team and show my appreciation whenever they return to Molineux in whatever guise. Hopefully we have an even better future ahead of us with new special memories to make. However, this lot have given us some banging memories and some magical nights at Molineux, other Premier League grounds and Europe. They just kept coming and coming, and when you thought it could get better, another high would come along. My best time as a Wolves fan and I made sure that I reflected on it and realised it at the time. Thanks for the memories. If I had to pick one team that played together regularly and encapsulated all of this it would be:

Manager - Nuno

Patricio

Boly - Coady - Saiss

Doherty - Moutinho - Neves - Jonny

Adama - Raul - Jota

What a team in their in their pomp! Six now gone. Thanks lads.

Talent aside.. it had something our current team lacks.. balance and people playing in their strongest positions.

I actually preferred our set up within Jota and Raul up top and 3 centre midfielders.. and the fullbacks playing fully as wingbacks. A 3-5-2 if you will.

Either way, that team knew and did their jobs well. I think our team is maybe more talented now, but quite clueless in comparison.

I would say that team beats our current team by a couple of goals.

 

[Alex Rae The Substitute]

The Neves and Moutinho versus Neves and Moutinho midfield battle would be interesting.

Would have to do one half for each team.

 

[Wonder Boyo]

Talent aside.. it had something our current team lacks.. balance and people playing in their strongest positions.

I actually preferred our set up within Jota and Raul up top and 3 centre midfielders.. and the fullbacks playing fully as wingbacks. A 3-5-2 if you will.

Either way, that team knew and did their jobs well. I think our team is maybe more talented now, but quite clueless in comparison.

I would say that team beats our current team by a couple of goals.

Yes, fair point. Liked that formation too. We did switch it around a little based on the opposition.

 

[Golden Arrow]

I really can't keep up with all these goings on.

I just pray that Neves, Neto and Adama havn't left us by the end of the day.

 

[Welford Wolf]

One team could score goals, the other can't

 

[LythamWolf]

Yes, fair point. Liked that formation too. We did switch it around a little based on the opposition.

That used to be one of the major discussions before games; 343 or 352. Jota thrived in the latter.

 

[WolfLing]

Hopefully the start of a new one!!

 

[WalsallWolf]

I wish Nuno had this current squad.

 

[Cookyssweetleftfoot]

Talent aside.. it had something our current team lacks.. balance and people playing in their strongest positions.

I actually preferred our set up within Jota and Raul up top and 3 centre midfielders.. and the fullbacks playing fully as wingbacks. A 3-5-2 if you will.

Either way, that team knew and did their jobs well. I think our team is maybe more talented now, but quite clueless in comparison.

I would say that team beats our current team by a couple of goals.

I also much preferred the 3-5-2 with Raul and Diogo up top together.

 

[manchesterwolf17]

I also much preferred the 3-5-2 with Raul and Diogo up top together.

I honestly don't think Jimenez has ever been that great away from this system.

 

[Kebab Warrior]

I wish Nuno had this current squad.

You never know…

 

[Contrarian]

One team could score goals, the other can't

One team could hang on to a lead and manage the game (excepting one key match). The other can't.

One team looked like it was itching to get out onto the pitch and play football. The other doesn't.

 

[Sedgers]

Nuno's team for those first two years had something money can't buy - character.

 

[Stafford]

That team also had a season to gel and build confidence in the Championship.

If it's the end of an era, you've gotta be patient at the start of the next, wait for partnerships to develop.

A lot of our success came from Jota & Jimenez then Traore & Jiminez partnerships

 

[dewolfman]

it's the end of the world now they've gone, **** sake cheer up.

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

That team also had a season to gel and build confidence in the Championship.

If it's the end of an era, you've gotta be patient at the start of the next, wait for partnerships to develop.

A lot of our success came from Jota & Jimenez then Traore & Jiminez partnerships

If they don't gel in time and don't make Europe this season I think you can say goodbye to Neves and Neto and possibly Nunes.

 

[DrinkingLAGELAGELAGE]

Hopefully the start of a new one!!

The championship era if we don’t start finding the back of the net!

 

[Wonder Boyo]

it's the end of the world now they've gone, **** sake cheer up.

No one is saying it's the end of the world grumpy pants. Just noticing the end of an era with so many of our original Premier League players going, and reflecting with gratitude and thanks on the good times that team and management brought. So far, my best Wolves memories in 4 decades of support are through that period. Hopefully there are good times ahead, even better times. We can hope.

 

[Poztin]

The first 3 seasons we were arguably the most well drilled team in the country.

 

[Stafford]

If they don't gel in time and don't make Europe this season I think you can say goodbye to Neves and Neto and possibly Nunes.

I imagine Neves is off either way, we haven't seen that contract renewal.
Champions league is always going to be above us and I don't think Europa league has much sway vs playing in the Premier league.

 

[Ercall Wolves]

I think that team beats our current team.

Not for me it doesn’t

 

[sedgwolf1980]

Personally I still think it’s absolutely insane we sacked Nuno, irrespective of that covid season, and nothing will ever, ever,convince me otherwise.