Apparently we are starting 2019 in the highest position we have been for 49 years

Sorry, got that wrong it's only 46 years

In taking down Spurs, thanks to the trio of goals from Willy Boly, Raul Jimenez and Helder Costa, Wolves moved up the Premier League table, and now sit seventh in the league heading into 2019. The last time a Wolves side were at this lofty a postition in the English top flight on a New Year’s Eve was 31st December 1972. Bill McGarry’s '72 team were also seventh in the table following a 2-0 victory over Leicester City on Boxing Day at Molineux, with the goals coming from club legends John Richards and Derek Dougan. That season, Wolves went on to finish in fifth place, qualifying for the 1973/74 UEFA Cup in the process.

Although Spurs had a mighty record at Wembley this season, winning all but two of their matches at home – against Liverpool and Manchester City – before Wolves’ victory on Saturday, the win for the Wanderers continues the club’s impressive run of results at the national stadium. In major competitions post-Second World War, Wolves are undefeated at the home of English football. In fact, you have to go all the way back until the 1939 FA Cup final and a 4-1 defeat to Portsmouth to find the last time Wolves came away from Wembley empty handed. Since then, there has been the victorious FA Cup campaigns of 1949 and '60, the League Cups of 1974 and '80, and of course the Sherpa Van Trophy title of 1988. Wolves just love playing at Wembley.

Following goals against Everton, Burnley, Spurs, Bournemouth and Chelsea at Molineux, Raul Jimenez netted for the first team away from home to put Wolves in front at Wembley with just seven minutes of the match remaining. The Mexican international was also the pick of the Wolves forwards, completing 81 per cent of his 32 passes in the match, while taking three of his sides’ 11 shots, one of them being Wolves’ only shot on target that didn’t end up going in the back of Hugo Lloris’ net. Compared to Spurs’ singular effort inside the box, Wolves were able to get nine shots away from within 12 yards, and two – including Jimenez’s goal – shots from outside the area.

Going into Saturday’s game, Spurs had scored 11 goals in two matches, putting six past Everton and five against Bournemouth, so you’d have been forgiven for thinking Tottenham could have gone on score three or four past Wolves in the second half at Wembley - especially when the home side went into the break after getting away 10 first half shots. But that wasn't the case thanks to a resolute, but dynamic second half performance from the whole Wolves team. Led by the outstanding Conor Coady, Wolves restricted Spurs to zero chances in the second half, while they had 12 of their own, netting three times in what was a magnificent 45 minutes from the team in gold and black.

Incredible
Chelsea have turned down a bid from Bayern Munich of £20 million pounds for hudson-odoi.
Chelsea say they value him at 40 million
Hudson odoi had one prem appearance

comment by Wolfgang, der hubsche und weise (U8869)
posted 3 minutes ago
Incredible
Chelsea have turned down a bid from Bayern Munich of £20 million pounds for hudson-odoi.
Chelsea say they value him at 40 million
Hudson odoi had one prem appearance
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Crazy January prices Wolfgang. You know the score mate, there 'aint no bargains in the Jan window.
I dread to think how much we might fork out for a striker in the next few weeks!

I was wondering if Wolves might leave things till the summer, as you said there are no bargains in Jan, so it might make more sense for Wolves to keep their powder dry till the summer.

I'm sure they will be looking though.

I don't think Fosun need to look for bargains, but are no mugs when it comes dosh. If Nuno asked for a certain player, little Jeff and the boys would stump up the green. 👍

The issue isn't money Ohso, it's FFP. it's hard to get value in Jan.

FFS, I'd forgotten about that Amiga. 😳

Ffp is the biggest load of BS ever created

comment by Cinciwolf---so glad I wasn't careful what... (U11551)
posted 17 minutes ago
Ffp is the biggest load of BS ever created
----------------------------------------------------------------------

There were no Wolves fans saying that when Wolves were struggling, Morgan had his pockets stiched up and Man City, Chelsea and Man U were spending hundreds of millions.
It's a great time to be a Wolves fan

comment by Cinciwolf---so glad I wasn't careful what I wished for!! (U11551)
posted 16 minutes ago
Ffp is the biggest load of BS ever created
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Try telling that to the creditors of Leicester, Portsmouth, Leeds, Rangers etc

Football is a business remember and trading insolvent will feck somebody else’s life up !

Hx

Happy new year to thousands of threadsters eagerly awaiting the next instalment

If Wolves can improve next year as much as 2018...I’ll be permanently pizzed

I wouldn't mind if it actually worked. All it has done is close the door

comment by Sir Halfy ...Premier League Thread Master (U11570)
posted about an hour ago
Happy new year to thousands of threadsters eagerly awaiting the next instalment

If Wolves can improve next year as much as 2018...I’ll be permanently pizzed
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You go for it Halfy lad. 🍻

Sir Halfy...having been knighted, I sincerely hope you get letters after your name!!!

comment by wolfieintheSunshineState (U16306)
posted about 3 hours ago
Sir Halfy...having been knighted, I sincerely hope you get letters after your name!!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------yeah
I.D.I.O.T.

comment by Wolfgang, der hubsche und weise (U8869)
posted 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
comment by wolfieintheSunshineState (U16306)
posted about 3 hours ago
Sir Halfy...having been knighted, I sincerely hope you get letters after your name!!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------yeah
I.D.I.O.T.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
That’s just nasty

God bless all

wifey tells me that we are going to move this year.my suggestion of wolvo was dismissed.
to liverpool is favourite but she likes what she's seen of shrewsbury so we're off to have a look round and a meal at the henry tudor house today
anyone got info / advice on salops capital ?

reports that craig bellamy is in trouble for exenophobically abusing a young english apprentice in his role as cardiff u18 coach..
having been at the game when kevin muscat introduced himself to bellamy i always felt a bit sorry for him.
not any more.

50