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Stan Cullis’s Wolves team ‘the third most successful side in history’

01 Sunday Jun 2014

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Stan Cullis’s Wolves team have been named the third most successful side in history, according to a new study.

Stan Cullis
Stan Cullis

And that’s a long overdue nod of acclaim for a team and a manager the wider football world stands accused of under-valuing in modern times.

Based on the period from 1951-61 when Wolves won the League three times and the FA Cup, Cullis’s great side comes out behind only Manchester United from 1992-2002 and Liverpool from 1979-89.

But it still sees Wolves finish ahead of some of English football’s most celebrated teams – Matt Busby’s United from 1946-56, Chelsea from 2001-11, Bill Nicholson’s push-and-run Tottenham from 1956-66, Arsenal under Arsene Wenger from 1996-2006, Don Revie’s Leeds from 1964-74, Arsenal’s post-War side from 1945-55 and Preston’s 1950-60 outfit.

The study was undertaken by Dr Ian McHale, director of the centre for sports business at Salford Business School, and chair of the Royal Statistical Society’s sports section, which he claims objectively determines the greatest English teams of all time.

And one of the players drawn to Wolves because of that famous floodlit era welcomes the findings.

“It’s long overdue,” said John Richards. “Most football people growing up post the Second World War, regardless of the club they supported, would recognise Wolves as being the leading team of that era.

“It was without doubt their time. They set so many standards and made so many breakthroughs. It surprises me that other teams have since been given a higher standing.

“There was always a theory that the Midlands was a neglected area and certainly, by the time we went into the 1970s, even after Forest and Villa won the European Cup, there was still a feeling the media spotlight was never as big here as it was in London or in the north.”

McHale, a Liverpool fan, decided to undertake the project after being teased that Manchester United were better than the Reds.

He looked at English domestic statistics from the foundation of the Football League in 1888 until the end of the 2011-12 season, taking in 206,843 games in which 601,039 goals were scored, and including any team which has played at least 250 matches.

His research uses methodology similar to that used by bookmakers to predict results but looks back into the past and takes account of varying team strength over time.

The study generated a top 10 for the strongest side over a single year/season and a top 10 for the most dominant team over a 10-year period.

During their stellar decade, Wolves won 220 out of their 420 League games, scoring 949 goals, including a never-to-be-matched 100-plus in four consecutive seasons from 1957-61.

What it doesn’t take into account were the famous floodlit friendlies pioneered by Cullis as a forerunner to the European Cup and Champions League.

Wolves took on and beat the cream of the continent’s best club sides, including Honved, Moscow Dynamo, Moscow Spartak, Red Star Belgrade and Real Madrid, and there’s also no accounting for the effect on the next domestic game after travelling from the different corners of Europe.

It’s impossible to give a true answer to how one great team would compare against one from a different era. But McHale believes he has come as close as possible.

“If you consider domestic championships and cups, many people would argue you can’t look beyond one of the great Liverpool sides of 1970s and 1980s, or Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United teams of the 1990s or the early part of this century, as the greatest English club team ever,” said McHale.

“Wolves is a great example from the 1950s, like Manchester City now, of a club who have had long lean spells, but you can see the trajectory and the lifespan of their best team.”

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People are happy to moan about footballers but Formula One is the real kick in the teeth to the working classes.

20 Sunday Apr 2014

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The money that gets put into to Formula One is a disgrace when their is such poverty in the world. Why pick on formula one, because its a sport that is run by the rich for the rich….and those who like top gear. Most other sports are equal in opportunity, as long as you have the ability, whereas the working class will never get the opportunity.

It’s rich people playing a real life scalextric. Every driver comes from a wealthy background, usually working their way up through the Karting world as a youth, an avenue only open to those with money.

It is accepted that F1 is an elitist sport, nowadays it is almost impossible to see a driver coming from very humble beginnings or a team to make an impact with financial limitations.

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Maybe it’s just because I’ve never seen the point of driving a car really fast in circles. When other sports go to ‘suspect’ countries there is also the philosophical debate as to whether they should go, either due to human rights records or political sanctions, however this never seems to happen with Formula One.

Then there is also the misogyny, just look at the paddock……………..

 

 

 

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I Hope Manchester United Fail Miserably….UTW

09 Wednesday Apr 2014

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This is nothing to with any prejudice (I support Wolverhampton Wanderers), it would be so good for football that money isn’t necessarily the way to success, and managers make a difference. No one can doubt that Alex Ferguson was a wonderful manager; look at last season, excellence with players that aren’t that good. Chelsea won last night with strikers that aren’t really that level. Managers do and can make a difference (Southampton).

Did Ferguson suggest Moyes because it would compound his genius.

Football has moved away from the fans – don’t pay Wayne Rooney 300K a week in order to stop him moving to another club (unless its about commercial reasons) but one man does not make a team. Look at Everton, playing better than they have ever done – a manager can make a difference. Yes you do nee the players but a decent manager can use what he has got.

Tony Pullis for some reason is criticise for what he did at Stoke – he did what he could with what he had and look what he is doing with Crystal Palace . Kenny Jackett has been wonderful with Wolves, once he got rid of the players who were believed they were better than League One (even though they helped us get there).

Non League is where it is atMy friends Ian Bone, Max, Charlie & Alfie support Alton Town – their support & banners are second to none without success (see newspapers for the best banners all season), and my friend Jude supports Alton Town.

A long way away from 300k a week.

 

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Poor Wayne has a bruise toe……….

05 Saturday Apr 2014

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When paying someone £300k a week, I would expect them to fucking play with a broken leg.

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Wayne Rooney now earning £300,000 a week……….

22 Saturday Feb 2014

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it’s a fucking disgrace.

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Legend Bert Williams died – he helped give Wolves the stature they have

20 Monday Jan 2014

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Bert420 Games, 14 Seasons – what loyalty. A league title, an FA Cup, England call ups, and he played in the famous European Gold Games under the floodlights.

The man is immortalised within Wolves’ history.

RIP.

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When they aren’t winning they cheat – Southbank Skatepark boarded up.

05 Thursday Dec 2013

Posted by spideysaves in art, Social History, Sport

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Dear supporter,

This is an urgent call to action, as we have unexpectedly entered a major state of emergency regarding the Southbank undercroft.

On Monday December 1st, the Southbank Centre completely fenced off the entire skating area for what they claim are “essential repairs”, suspiciously just days after submitting their new planning application for the undercroft users to be relocated to a site under Hungerford railway bridge.

It has also been reported that their security guards have been attempting to stop members of the public from taking photographs and videos at the scene.

Please help us by submitting your objections to this new planning application, by following the instructions located beneath the image in this link:

http://on.fb.me/1cXeqW8

If you have a Facebook account that you can log into, we would also appreciate if you could share this image and encourage others to submit their objections too.

Thank you,

Skylon / SOS Resistance

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Kenny Jackett challenges the money aspect of football – UTW

01 Sunday Dec 2013

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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/kenny-jackett-has-halted-wolves-runaway-train-by-getting-rid-of-big-earners-8968206.html

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Save Our Skatepark update – the new plans still don’t include saving the skatepark!

30 Saturday Nov 2013

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lambeth council, save our skatepark

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Reference Number: 13/02014/FUL and 13/02016/LB  
   
   
   

Case Officer: Mrs Helen Miles

Phone: 020 7926 1138

Email: hmiles@lambeth.gov.uk

 

Planning, Regeneration and Enterprise

Development Management

Phoenix House

10 Wandsworth Road

London

SW8 2LL

 

Mr Jason Cooper

17 Dundee Road

London

se25 4qn

 

 

29 November 2013

Dear Mr Jason Cooper,

 

Site: The Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London
Proposed Development: Planning permission is sought for alterations and extensions to the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery including a ‘pavilion’ above the Hayward Gallery and Purcell Room (a triple height building at level 7 to 9) and the creation of a 5 storey high ‘foyer’ beneath (level 2 to 6), a ‘liner building’ parallel to Waterloo Bridge (three storeys at level 4 to 6) and infilling of ground floor undercrofts. Providing an increase of circa 9,100sqm arts/cultural/leisure use (Class D2), circa 1,000sqm arts/cultural/leisure use (Class D2) and/or business use (Class B1), circa 500sqm arts/cultural/leisure use (Class D2) and/or shops (Class A1) and/or restaurants and cafes (Class A3) and/or hot food takeaways (Class A5), and circa 4,200sqm shops (Class A1) and/or restaurants and cafes (Class A3) and/or hot food takeaways (Class A5). Together with refurbishment of the existing venues, relocation of servicing, creation of public realm between Belvedere Road and Queens Walk, provision of roof gardens, external hard and soft landscaping, plant and associated works.

 

Listed building consent is sought for provision of new links to Waterloo Bridge and associated works (reference: 13/02016/LB).

 

Revised plans have been received showing amendments to elevations and appearance, including; a set back to the front (north-west elevation) of the ‘liner building’, alterations to the appearance of the Belvedere Road elevation, alterations to ‘festival steps’ (linking the new public realm to the proposed foyer) and the location of the lifts, alterations to the glazing to the corner of the Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer at level 2; and removal of A4 (drinking establishment) uses from the proposals.

Applicant: The Southbank Centre

 

I am writing to you because revised plans have been submitted in relation to the above planning and listed building applications, and the council wishes to consult you about these alterations and amendments. A summary of the alterations is in bold in the description of the proposed development, above.

 

You may wish to comment on the revised proposals before any decision is made. If so, please write and let me know by 20 December 2013.

 

Your views will be taken into account when this application is being considered.

 

ALL COMMENTS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE APPLICATIONS, SO THERE IS NO NEED TO REPEAT ANY COMMENTS MADE PREVIOUSLY.

 

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Sunderland Players show what can be done if you unite together.

24 Tuesday Sep 2013

Posted by spideysaves in Politics, Social History, Sport

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fascist, sunderland, Unions, united

imagesOh the irony that Di Canio got sacked for being a brutal dictator despite his PR upon appointment that he had nothing to do with fascism. As in any industry, football being no different, if you are being treated like shit by your boss the only power you have is too stand together and challenge them.

I wonder if Ed Milliband is watching, after stating that small firms will pay lower taxes. Perhaps his distancing Labour from the unions is to protect the small capitalist and help fuck (exploit) the workers. The only power we have is the power to unite.

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