Today’s Games 2023-2024

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Champo? Urgh! Are you a Sun reader?

Sun reader? That level of insult is totally unwarranted.

 

[stever]

Rude awakening for Notts as well

 

[Southdownswolf]

Nuno 1 - 2 Neves at the moment...

 

[The Clock]

Benzema earns between £100 million and £200 million a year depending on which reports you believe.
But he still can’t score a penalty

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Benzema earns between £100 million and £200 million a year depending on which reports you believe.
But he still can’t score a penalty

They could pay me £100 million a year and I probably couldn't score a penalty either.

 

[Watfordfc]

Looks like the Watford manager has guaranteed himself at least another week in charge.

There were a lot of fans questioning his team selection before the game .

Now ofcourse being the fickle nature of fans he’s getting lots of praise .

Till we have our annual going out of the league cup early game on Tuesday !

We played very well but QPR didn’t even seem to be trying to close us down or tacked in the first half .

I’d be worried for them - they lost 5/0 last week too.

And speaking of time wasting their keeper certainly wasn’t in any hurry to get on with it at 4-0.

 

[SA Wolf]

Champo? Urgh! Are you a Sun reader?

No, I read the stars. I'm an astrologer and I foretell bad tidings to those named after a small, yappy dog.

 

[Sussex Wolf]

WTF is ITV doing in their EFL highlights programme? In the first half of a 90 mins EFL highlights programme, I think they managed to cover only 3 games because they interviewed every man and his dog at Plymouth, where the programme was based. I read that they changed the format to better match fans wishes, but unless your team is involved at the game they have based the host at, I think you’re going to be frustrated!

Moved from another thread where I’d posted it in error when my phone was playing up last night.

 

[Golden Wanderer]

Never mind confusion between Matheuses and Gomeses; I found out today that there's another John (Jack) Ruddy, currently playing for Dulwich Hamlet (my local team — squeaked a win today after relegation to the 7th tier) and that he played for us between 2016 and 2019 — well, didn't actually play any games, unless he sneaked onto the pitch pretending to be the other Ruddy. Big John Ruddy's son is also called Jack and has a scholarship at Norwich City. Maybe all male Ruddys are required by law to be called John?!

You mean the Jack Ruddy who was at Wolves when John Ruddy was?

 

[Wonder Boyo]

WTF is ITV doing in their EFL highlights programme? In the first half of a 90 mins EFL highlights programme, I think they managed to cover only 3 games because they interviewed every man and his dog at Plymouth, where the programme was based. I read that they changed the format to better match fans wishes, but unless your team is involved at the game they have based the host at, I think you’re going to be frustrated!

Moved from another thread where I’d posted it in error when my phone was playing up last night.

Just watched it on catch up. Very frustrating. Kept fast forwarding it thinking they must be finished at Plymouth now. But no, another interview!

Tell you want though, Albion were robbed at Blackburn. Three nailed on penalties denied by the referee. No wonder their manager was sent off. Beautiful to watch.

 

[JadeWolf]

WTF is ITV doing in their EFL highlights programme? In the first half of a 90 mins EFL highlights programme, I think they managed to cover only 3 games because they interviewed every man and his dog at Plymouth, where the programme was based. I read that they changed the format to better match fans wishes, but unless your team is involved at the game they have based the host at, I think you’re going to be frustrated!

Moved from another thread where I’d posted it in error when my phone was playing up last night.

Yep, got home early last night so put it on at 9, by 10 o’clock I’d only seen about three matches of highlights. And you couldn’t hear half of the interviews anyway because of the wind. Surely by now these TV shows have worked out that the more football the better?

 

[Leominster_Wolf]

Moved from another thread where I’d posted it in error when my phone was playing up last night.

My phone sometimes has that error

 

[Ironfistedmonk]

You mean the Jack Ruddy who was at Wolves when John Ruddy was?

Ironically he is also called John, I've never understood why people named John are often called Jack?

He's had quite a few clubs since leaving us, he's played in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Spain as well as England

 

[SuperGran]

Ironically he is also called John, I've never understood why people named John are often called Jack?

He's had quite a few clubs since leaving us, he's played in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Spain as well as England

My grandads name was John but always called jack

 

[LetTheBullLoose]

My grandads name was John but always called jack

My dad, rest his soul, was called John. And in my whole life I never heard anyone call him that. Always Jack!

 

[Golden Arrow]

Was in a couple of Stokie pubs last night and the supporters I spoke to were raving about Hoever (he scored again yesterday in their 4-1 win). Chiquinho didn't feature in the starting line up or was on the bench so maybe carrying a knock or still working on his match fitness.
Interesting that another one of their Portuguese players (Videgal) was also on the score sheet with a brace.

Maybe the Potters are following the successful Wolves blueprint.

 

[Golden Arrow]

My grandads name was John but always called jack

Crikey, so was mine. In fact it was donkeys years before I knew his name was John.

 

[Sheriff Woody]

Barnsley entirely sticking their impressive Town Hall up the orifice of Port Vale.

I watched this one. Weirdly the first two Barnsley goals were against the run of play. Vale looked a decent side.

Second half was very different and Barnsley went up a gear or two. Everything they hit in the second half went in, albeit with the assistance of some shocking defending from Vale.

All in all it brought back haunting memories of us getting tonked 5 nil at home to Barnsley in the early 90s.

 

[sedgwolf1980]

Paul Stancliffe.

 

[FJRWolf]

Ironically he is also called John, I've never understood why people named John are often called Jack?

He's had quite a few clubs since leaving us, he's played in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Spain as well as England

My uncle Jack was actually a John, it's because he was the first born son and named after my grandad John to differentiate, think it happened a lot back in the day.

 

[WWFC4EVA]

I watched this one. Weirdly the first two Barnsley goals were against the run of play. Vale looked a decent side.

Second half was very different and Barnsley went up a gear or two. Everything they hit in the second half went in, albeit with the assistance of some shocking defending from Vale.

All in all it brought back haunting memories of us getting tonked 5 nil at home to Barnsley in the early 90s.

Or the Southampton 0-6.

 

[surreywolf]

Was in a couple of Stokie pubs last night and the supporters I spoke to were raving about Hoever (he scored again yesterday in their 4-1 win). Chiquinho didn't feature in the starting line up or was on the bench so maybe carrying a knock or still working on his match fitness.
Interesting that another one of their Portuguese players (Videgal) was also on the score sheet with a brace.

Maybe the Potters are following the successful Wolves blueprint.

Thought chiquinho came on with 15mins to go - no chance to do much but give him time

 

[JadeWolf]

Anyone watching Leicester v Coventry.

 

[surreywolf]

Interesting to see iheanacho Daka not in leicesters XI

https://twitter.com/x/status/1688127782071439361

 

[S G Wolves]

Anyone watching Leicester v Coventry.

USA v Sweden atm.

 

[Wonder Boyo]

Anyone watching Leicester v Coventry.

I am and I am prepared to bet that @Frank Lincoln is too!

 

[Frank Lincoln]

I am and I am prepared to bet that @Frank Lincoln is too!

I am and it’s average so far. Though with it being a local Derby both sides won’t want to lose this one.

 

[Rowzed]

Crikey, so was mine. In fact it was donkeys years before I knew his name was John.

You could be cousins!

 

[ombyman]

I keep hearing that Maresca (and Arteta) have Pep's DNA IN them, i find this worrying, what is going on at Man City?!?
Maybe they eat his skin and drink his blood, who knows

 

[Wonder Boyo]

I am and it’s average so far. Though with it being a local Derby both sides won’t want to lose this one.

I've lived in Coventry (actually on Highfield Road), Burbage (in between Leicester and Coventry) and Leicester. My impression is that Coventry see Villa as their first rivals and Leicester a very close second. Villa and Leicester don't seem to feel the same.

The East Midlands is weird because of the uneven rivalries. With Leicester seeing Forest and Derby as their main rivals and Forest and Derby seeing each other their main rivals with Leicester a distant second! I imagine the M69 rivalry will increase in importance this season though.

 

[Miniwolf]

Interesting to see iheanacho Daka not in leicesters XI

https://twitter.com/x/status/1688127782071439361

Coady injured or just not in the squad ?

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

Coady injured or just not in the squad ?

Injured

 

[Wonder Boyo]

Coady injured or just not in the squad ?

Injured.

 

[SuperGran]

Coady injured or just not in the squad ?

Injured, not sure how long for

 

[Monketron]

Coady injured or just not in the squad ?

Out with a foot injury and their manager has said they're not sure how long for but it will be multiple games.

 

[Frank Lincoln]

I've lived in Coventry (actually on Highfield Road), Burbage (in between Leicester and Coventry) and Leicester. My impression is that Coventry see Villa as their first rivals and Leicester a very close second. Villa and Leicester don't seem to feel the same.

The East Midlands is weird because of the uneven rivalries. With Leicester seeing Forest and Derby as their main rivals and Forest and Derby seeing each other their main rivals with Leicester a distant second! I imagine the M69 rivalry will increase in importance this season though.

Living in Hinckley, I agree with you. For example Leicester fans living in Loughborough see Derby County as their local rivals. I know plenty of Leicesterfans in and around Hinckley and Coventry are their rivals.

Strange game this, Leicester having all the possession, but haven’t threatened the Coventry goal too often. Coventry happy to sit back and wait for a break.

 

[SuperGran]

Out with a foot injury and their manager has said they're not sure how long for but it will be multiple games.

Some speculation that it’s a broken foot.

 

[Wonder Boyo]

Turned over for the end of the Sweden v USA penalty shootout in the women's World Cup. Quite a finish!

 

[Wolvessince63]

Bit of a heavyweight clash today

 

[Wonder Boyo]

Bit of a heavyweight clash today View attachment 36220

Makes Micky Quinn look like a lightweight!