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Image via football-stadium.co.uk Best team of the last decade? Let’s talk about the worst instead. Andy Gillard produces the ‘List of the Damned’ as he puts down his worst Wolves team of the 2010’s. As we approach the next decade there are plenty of lists doing the rounds telling everyone about the best of theRead more

Image via skysports.com Over the last twenty-odd years, Wolves have had a host of players destined England recognition, some made it (Joleon Lescott) and some, sadly, didn’t, such as Micky Stowell. But one young man who should have was Dean Richards writes Andy Gillard. Cool before it was cool Dean Richards, a rangy, ball-playing centre half,Read more

Andy Gillard makes the case for why Matt Doherty should be the Wolves Fancast Player of the Season 2018/19.  Wolves fans over the past few years have gotten used to our annual Youth Team purchase. We might throw a few quid in the way of Leyton Orients for their up-and-coming 16-year-old Wunderkind. And then 3 years downRead more

It’s looking increasingly likely that by 1st September Danny Batth will no longer be a member of the wolfpack writes Andy Gillard. Even if he remains at the club, it could be the beginning of the end for the former academy graduate. With several teams being linked to the big lad from the Black Country he may haveRead more

Andy Gillard has a nostalgic look at his first quarter century as a part of the pack  Talking to a friend before Wolves opening encounter against Everton, he tells me that he is taking his lad for his first game. Being the sentimental old fools we are, thoughts turned to our first matches. The first match IRead more

What mountains must Wolves climb this summer to prepare for the Premier League? Andy Gillard sets out the peaks to overcome. The Never-Ending Challenge: The 141st Chapter Well that was exciting wasn’t it? Award winning manger, players and backroom staff, plaudits from pundits and opposition fans like never before. Some of the best players seenRead more

Conor Coady, 25 years of age, born in the city of Liverpool, lionized in the metropolis of Wolverhampton. After a season of mediocrity in midfield and a second season as a fill-in full-back, it appears Conor Coady has found his home as the Superman of the sweeper position. At the end of both previous campaignsRead more

A rather trite and inaccurate description for Life, but a rather apt depiction of life in the Championship. For Wolves or any team, a league title isn’t won over a single 90 minutes, rather 4140 minutes of blood, sweat, the odd tear and occasional trips. Wolves are currently in the Eliud Kipchoge position after threeRead more

After a third defeat in a row for Paul Lambert, Fancast pundit Andy Gillard assesses both Lambert and Zenga’s 17 games in charge and finds some surprising stats. When Walter Zenga left the home dug-out for the last time it was his 17th match at Wolves and you would be hard-pressed to find anyone whoRead more