Bristol City vs Wolves

[JJH]

We always get dicked by Wolves, under any circumstances.

0-3 loss, which will result in Cotterill getting sacked the next morning.

 

[worried womble]

RefWatch; Ref for City v Wolves (played 61 times, Wolves W 33, City W 13, 15 draws) is Simon Hooper, 33, an IT manager from Wiltshire. Big, bald bastard, and tough as well - once broke his left leg playing 5-a-side and thought it was just a calf strain for 3 weeks (so he's a bit thick too). Joined Swindon as a 9 year old, but didn't make the grade as centre-forward, so was released at 16 and decided to be a ref. Christ, played for Swindon & now a ref, your mum must cry herself to sleep. FL ref since '08, promoted to Premier League this season, but demoted after one game (Norwich v Palace) because he was a bit shit. Reffed City 6 times, (W3, D2, L1) including the 2-1 win v Gas in '13 in the Paint. Reffed Wolves 5 times (W4, L1), most recently the 3-0 win v Owls at Molineux on Paddy's Day. Both teams have good disciplinary records so far - City have 24Y &1R, Wolves have 20Y & 1R (Owls are dirtiest team in the Championship so far with 195 fouls given against). Hooper's home win % is 48%, just below average. In 40 games last season he gave 131 Y & 4 R - high Y.

AnagramWatch; Simon Hooper = I Ho Pornos, Me. I Home So Porn. I Porn Some Ho. Pooh On Miser. Ooh Porn Semi. Penis Ho Room.

 

[JJH]

RefWatch; Ref for City v Wolves (played 61 times, Wolves W 33, City W 13, 15 draws) is Simon Hooper, 33, an IT manager from Wiltshire. Big, bald bastard, and tough as well - once broke his left leg playing 5-a-side and thought it was just a calf strain for 3 weeks (so he's a bit thick too). Joined Swindon as a 9 year old, but didn't make the grade as centre-forward, so was released at 16 and decided to be a ref. Christ, played for Swindon & now a ref, your mum must cry herself to sleep. FL ref since '08, promoted to Premier League this season, but demoted after one game (Norwich v Palace) because he was a bit shit. Reffed City 6 times, (W3, D2, L1) including the 2-1 win v Gas in '13 in the Paint. Reffed Wolves 5 times (W4, L1), most recently the 3-0 win v Owls at Molineux on Paddy's Day. Both teams have good disciplinary records so far - City have 24Y &1R, Wolves have 20Y & 1R (Owls are dirtiest team in the Championship so far with 195 fouls given against). Hooper's home win % is 48%, just below average. In 40 games last season he gave 131 Y & 4 R - high Y.

AnagramWatch; Simon Hooper = I Ho Pornos, Me. I Home So Porn. I Porn Some Ho. Pooh On Miser. Ooh Porn Semi. Penis Ho Room.

You've got far too much time on your hands fella.

 

[HertsWolf]

Bit of a turn around in our form this week, but I'll settle for a point away from home. Would like to think that we could win this one, but struggling clubs tend to do well against us. As do clubs that are in the top half/ And clubs that are neither in the top half nor struggling.
The Batth/Williamson combo looks tight at the back but we have a touch of Projectile Dysfunction up front. We've resorted to that old trick of loaning someone who can't get into a mid-table League One team's squad (Grant Holt), and add him to a force that includes someone who couldn't get into a Championship team's squad (Le Fondre) and someone who couldn't get into a PL team's squad (Afobe). Lucky we have goalscorers in midfield in Ojo, Edwards and Henry.

Predict: 0 - 0

 

[Aaron-Bcfc]

Bit of a turn around in our form this week, but I'll settle for a point away from home. Would like to think that we could win this one, but struggling clubs tend to do well against us. As do clubs that are in the top half/ And clubs that are neither in the top half nor struggling.
The Batth/Williamson combo looks tight at the back but we have a touch of Projectile Dysfunction up front. We've resorted to that old trick of loaning someone who can't get into a mid-table League One team's squad (Grant Holt), and add him to a force that includes someone who couldn't get into a Championship team's squad (Le Fondre) and someone who couldn't get into a PL team's squad (Afobe). Lucky we have goalscorers in midfield in Ojo, Edwards and Henry.

Predict: 0 - 0

If you haven't noticed, you tend to do well against us

 

[BCFC Jordan]

Hopefully we do ok.

 

[HertsWolf]

If you haven't noticed, you tend to do well against us

If you haven't noticed, this season 0-0 is "doing well" for us.

 

[hodge]

Standard levels of JJH optimism

 

[Gerry Gow]

At Wolves (31) At Bristol City (29)
Results Total % Results Total %
Wolves 19 61.29 Bristol City 11 37.93
Bristol City 2 6.45 Wolves 13 44.83
Draws 10 32.26 Draws 5 17.24
Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pg
Wolves 61 1.97 Bristol City 36 1.24
Bristol City 24 0.77

 

[Gerry Gow]

We have a terrible record against Wolves, especially at their place. Haven't won there since 1931. Bloody 1931!

We will probably win though...

 

[HertsWolf]

Clubs really play up the records in the desperate hope that the commentary will jinx it all.

Look on the bright side. You soundly beat us at your place in December 93. (1993, but I did have to double check it was 1993)
And no-one is ever going to remember that we beat you 5-1 and 6-1 at yours in the mid-90s. Because those games are buried deep in the history books now.
Also we've only scored 3 or more against you in just 7 of the last 20 meetings.

 

[markwwfc1992]

Bristol City 4-1 Wolves

Kodija hatrick, and Freeman to score.
Afobe to score for us.
Kevin McDonald to be sent off too.

 

[HertsWolf]

Kevin McDonald to be sent off too.

I'm impressed how he's kept his loyalty and is still playing for us while managing Villa, tbf. I guess that moonlighting as a manager is how he makes up the extra on his Wolves contract.

 

[BCFC Jordan]

Clubs really play up the records in the desperate hope that the commentary will jinx it all.

Not really. It's always brought up with this fixture because it's just the way it goes.

Even when we were both absolutely awful in 12/13, huge relegation battle match with us in relatively decent form, you then literally gift us a goal by passing it to your keeper from 25 yards out, 15 minutes to go and we're in the lead and three minutes later we were (deservedly) beaten and consigned us to relegation.

Anyone with any sense would get there money on Afobe anytime + Wolves win.

We have one player trying to keep us up on his own, and he can't even speak English.

 

[Ciderup]

I'm so depressed about the outcome of this game that I am hiding in Helsinki!
Come on you reds. BRRRRRRR.
1-3

 

[HertsWolf]

We have one player trying to keep us up on his own, and he can't even speak English.

Yeh, I empathise. We have several Scottish players too.

 

[markwwfc1992]

I'm so depressed about the outcome of this game that I am hiding in Helsinki!
Come on you reds. BRRRRRRR.
1-3

Nice place, was there last year. Agree it's bloody freezing this time of year there though.

 

[HertsWolf]

I'm so depressed about the outcome of this game that I am hiding in Helsinki!
Come on you reds. BRRRRRRR.
1-3

Tell us when you are finnished.

 

[Doddie]

[QUOTE="HertsWolf, post: 274644, member: 590"
And no-one is ever going to remember that we beat you 5-1 and 6-1 at yours in the mid-90s. [/QUOTE]


to be fair the pre match entertainment of our 3 little pigs mascots having a punch up with your big bad wolf mascot that day rather overshadowed the game and was infinitely more memorable.

 

[HertsWolf]

I'm so depressed about the outcome of this game that I am hiding in Helsinki!
Come on you reds. BRRRRRRR.
1-3

Also make sure you choose your airline carefully when coming back. Otherwise, you could end up vanishing into finnair.

 

[Ciderup]

Also make sure you choose your airline carefully when coming back. Otherwise, you could end up vanishing into finnair.

Wahey!! bah da bing.

Pun central.

 

[Luke_ciderhead]

Wolves to HelSINKi us by 2 goals to nil. SC could well be finnished after this. If we do get a result though, I hope our players do Lapps of honor around the pitch to celebrate. I'll get my coat (it's cold there after all)

 

[Ciderup]

Wolves to HelSINKi us by 2 goals to nil. SC could well be finnished after this. If we do get a result though, I hope our players do Lapps of honor around the pitch to celebrate. I'll get my coat (it's cold there after all)

Very good Luke!
It's not actually that cold here but I'm back again in December when it will be bloody freezing!!
2 hours time difference so the Cidereds had better make staying in the bar worthwhile.

 

[Ciderhead]

RefWatch; Ref for City v Wolves (played 61 times, Wolves W 33, City W 13, 15 draws) is Simon Hooper, 33, an IT manager from Wiltshire. Big, bald bastard, and tough as well - once broke his left leg playing 5-a-side and thought it was just a calf strain for 3 weeks (so he's a bit thick too). Joined Swindon as a 9 year old, but didn't make the grade as centre-forward, so was released at 16 and decided to be a ref. Christ, played for Swindon & now a ref, your mum must cry herself to sleep. FL ref since '08, promoted to Premier League this season, but demoted after one game (Norwich v Palace) because he was a bit shit. Reffed City 6 times, (W3, D2, L1) including the 2-1 win v Gas in '13 in the Paint. Reffed Wolves 5 times (W4, L1), most recently the 3-0 win v Owls at Molineux on Paddy's Day. Both teams have good disciplinary records so far - City have 24Y &1R, Wolves have 20Y & 1R (Owls are dirtiest team in the Championship so far with 195 fouls given against). Hooper's home win % is 48%, just below average. In 40 games last season he gave 131 Y & 4 R - high Y.

AnagramWatch; Simon Hooper = I Ho Pornos, Me. I Home So Porn. I Porn Some Ho. Pooh On Miser. Ooh Porn Semi. Penis Ho Room.

I love this feature. Please make it a regular thing.

As for the game, I'm predicting a win (well someone has to)

2-1 City (Kodjia Bennett, Afobe) COYR!

 

[JJH]

WILBRAHAM HAS BEEN DROPPED! I REPEAT, WILBRAHAM HAS BEEN DROPPED!

Agard back in.

 

[markwwfc1992]

WILBRAHAM HAS BEEN DROPPED! I REPEAT, WILBRAHAM HAS BEEN DROPPED!

Agard back in.

To be fair Agard has scored more goals against us than he has vs any other club. He scored a hatrick against us last time we played him (6-4 game vs Rotherham).

 

[markwwfc1992]

Martinez

Iorfa - Batth - Williamson - Golbourne

McDonald - Coady

Henry - Edwards - Bryne

Afobe​

 

[Ciderhead]

Baker back from injury as well, big boost for us

 

[hodge]

JJH left yet?

 

[markwwfc1992]

Congrats Bristol City, the long wait is over

Don't really mind about the result to be honest, which epitomises how crap we are. This season has been shit ever since the transfer window opened. Can't us going down but we certainly won't be pulling up any trees, still predicting us to finish 17th. Think the club needs a change from top to bottom as something clearly isn't right with us.

Best of luck for the rest of the season Brizzle.