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WHU: 11/5
Draw: 15/8
Wolves: 8/5

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Well it's the first game of 2026, and arguably the most vital of the season to date.  For too long the striker who hasn't scored for 50 games, the team who can't keep a clean sheet, or the goalie who's never saved a penalty have looked at a fixture against West Ham as the perfect time to exorcise the demons, and there is no doubt Wolves will be thinking the same today.

Winless across the whole of the season so far Wolves will be eyeing this as there chance to get back in amongst the wins.  West Ham simply can't allow that to happen.

Not so much a 6 pointer, but more the freebie every other side has cashed in all already, losing here would hand the rest of the league 3 points over the Hammers.

Injury wise, there are some doubts.  Todibo injured hsi groin vs Brighton and is likely out, with Mavripanos to deputise.  Paqueta went off having done something to his back, and must be considered a notable doubt for this one, and KWP was also subbed off having picked up a knock vs Brighton.

This leaves the squad increasingly threadbare and could pose some unwelcome returns to the first XI for such a crucial game (Soucek..I'm looking at you!).

In better news, our first new signing of the year (Pablo Felipe) has travelled with the squad and we believe will be available for selection (though International Clearance remains unconfirmed).  Whilst the skids look to have hit the Traore deal, Castellanos looks likely to be available for Tuesday night....but of couorse none of this helps in this vital game.

We also desperately need Areola to re-up his game.  After a few good performances, the aerial demons returned against Brighton, and his distribution was as woeful as ever....for a guy that can over-arm the ball to the halfway line, why not do that instead of the aimless punts up field he seems to lack any directional control over?!

Anyway...

Predicted Line Up:Subs:

Hermansen, Myers, Golambeckis, Soucek, Rodriguez, Kante, Earthy, Paqueta, Pablo

I'd expect Paqueta to not be risked, but maybe be on the bench for emergencies in this one and Pablo to be looked at to come on for Wilson, despite speaking no English and having met most of the squad on the coach ride North.

KWP seems likely to recover (thank heavens) but Todibo seems very unlikely.  Will be interesting to see if Wilson starts the game, or he brings in Soucek.  Whether Earthy or Irving makes the bench will also be interesting to see.

Predicted Score:

I unfortunately can see any of the results possible in this game.  We're under strength, talk is their performances have been better than their outcomes suggest, and we have such a soft underbelly.  But defeat here is unthinkable, and we simply have to find a way.  I'm going for the dream debut for Pablo getting the late winner and becoming an instant hero.

Wolves 2 : West Ham 3 (Wilson, Bowen, Pablo)

COYI

This could be 6 or 7-0 unless Wolves decide to take it easy 

Potts off at least.

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑03 Jan 2026, 15:58

threesixty wrote: ↑03 Jan 2026, 15:55

Eerie Decent" wrote: ↑03 Jan 2026, 15:47

 

At least this might stop you coming out with constant outlandish, weird bollocks.

 

Well, we're playing with Wilson from the start like u wanted and it's the worst I've ever seen us. So both of us can be completely fucking wrong at the same time. Who'd have thought that?

To be fair he can't do much without any service. He's more than willing but no one to supply him. That aint in him.

 

The only sub nuno will make now is Rodriguez on for wilson 

Just remember....

Players come and go
managers come and go
Owners eventually come and go

The one constant is the fans, so what if we go down and even down again. Maybe it'll be more enjoyable.

I am embracing it

Meyers and Soucek coming on, Potts and Magassa coming off. Well that's really going to fix things isn't it

Just when you think this cսnt can’t get anymore negative 
check out his subs 
he’s utterly clueless

Meanwhile…

Nuno crossed Arms stumbles around the side line…

Words not enough to blame this Fraud…

Stupid…Stupid Sullivan…

Conned by Nuno…

I've only got commentary. What is going on, What's changed since Tuesday? 

Appalling. Every player is robbing the fans with this performance. The CBs....holy fuck! Bowen the worst captain of the Club I've seen. And Fernandes has just given up.


Scarles, KWP, Magassa, Summerville, and Potts....average players but they've kept going at least. 

The others all need hauling off to make a statement as much as anything else.

Second half:Nuno needs to embarrass the lot of them.

fraser wrote: ↑03 Jan 2026, 15:59

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑03 Jan 2026, 15:57 Scarles is just about thw only player playing well today off the back of his excellent one against Brighton. You wouldn't think it 3-0 down to one of the worst Premier League Teams in history but he has been playing well at least.

I'd sack Nuno off during Half Time for this pitiful response to a highly important game. We never ever looked at the races from the start going 1 nil down instantly. We just aint been at it and that stems from the Coach with a lack of urgency drilled in to their mindset. We are playing like gutless wankers.

 

 

Is he, every pass forward has lacked pace, he's been poor they all have apart from maybe Wilson who has had little service so hard to criticise him. 

  

Lets face it we could dump most of this lot, stick the U21s in and at least we'd see some guts and attacking intent. As long as Nuno has nothing to do with them.

14 years was a good run under the worst owners in the league by a mile. Play like this and another relegation fight in the championship follows.

On todays showing only Scarles gets credit. KWP out of position twice for their goals. So much space. Thats coaching. Nuno, Mark Robson and Stevie Potts not up to it. I know they’re West Ham lads but perhaps Nunos coaching team was what made him successful at Wolves and Forest because the longer he’s here the worse we are getting.

And wtf was Kilman doing for that 2nd goal? It was basic control of a football. Still think the pen was harsh but that happens when you are shit. 

How much is it Nuno and coaching and how much is it the squad weakness, and diabolical recruitment that created it, catching up? 

Lowest even I have been in a lomg while. Not one positive

 

We got worse per each manager. Ha. 
I said to colleague we probably lose to wolves.

but not like this

 

We ain't winning this game
we ain't staying up

Maybe I am sadistic but I now want us to lose by 5 or 6

Igor > Killman
Kante > Potts
Pablo > summerville

I'd take off all of them if I could. FFS this is dreadful. This is like turning up at a World Cup final against fucking Albania or something and just shitting the bed for no fucking reason.

Is Paq that important??? To have everything just collapse. 

I'm an optimist but even l have given up now

Half hearted, no plan, no fight!

cup of tea" wrote: ↑03 Jan 2026, 15:53 I have seen us in many a relegation season and this is by far the worst set of unprofessional cunts I have ever seen (bar a few) wearing the claret and blue.

I hope we go down now, and I hope we finish BOTTOM

  

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑03 Jan 2026, 15:57 Scarles is just about thw only player playing well today off the back of his excellent one against Brighton. You wouldn't think it 3-0 down to one of the worst Premier League Teams in history but he has been playing well at least.

I'd sack Nuno off during Half Time for this pitiful response to a highly important game. We never ever looked at the races from the start going 1 nil down instantly. We just aint been at it and that stems from the Coach with a lack of urgency drilled in to their mindset. We are playing like gutless wankers.

  

I'd stick Soucek at centre back ahead of Kilman, at least he cares.  Would never call any of our players a coward although some are pretty close today, but I've never seen such a pussy at centre back than Kilman. A 6 feet 4 weakling with nothing about him at all in a football sense, physical or mentally.  As I said no amount of strikers is going to save us.  Ideally we need a goalkeeper, left back, two centre backs, three central midfielders, a left winger and two strikers.  I'd only have Bowen and Wan Bissaka in the team.

He should be sacked now 
doesn’t deserve another 45 minutes

Can't help thinking about 0-6 v Reading. It feels like that.

Bern saying for weeks to sack the cսnt and that Wolves will get their first win of the season but fuck me even I didn't think 3-0 at half time. Sack him now ffs

Mad Dog" wrote: ↑03 Jan 2026, 15:57 Cup of tea, im in 2 minds

Either go over there Tuesday and give them a fuck ton
Of shit

Or more likely fuck it off and stay in my nice warm house