Rugeley Villa Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Chelsea have a fantastic history. When people say they aint got history their wrong, they have always been a big club. As for forest I agree that up until the late 70s they were a nothing club really but when you win the league then back to back european cups you will be considered a big club. They are by no means huge but they are a decent sized club who I'd love to see back in the prem. Same as wolves who I consider a big club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Why do so many people think Wolves are so big? Do they have a huge fan base? I'm new to the Midlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 (edited) For me it goes roughly in this order in terms of club size in the Midlands: Villa Forest Wolves Derby West Brom Leicester Coventry Notts County Small Heath Walsall I am not counting Stoke, nor Shrewsbury, Northampton or Crewe either. Edited April 3, 2014 by One For The Road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Why do so many people think Wolves are so big? Do they have a huge fan base? I'm new to the Midlands. they are a big club, they are far from being huge though. Got a good history behind them and they have a pretty big fan base. They are bigger than some people think, but they aint as big as villa and wolves fans will admit to that, although I do have a mate who thinks were pretty equal. Deluded clearing in the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 (edited) For me it goes roughly in this order in terms of club size in the Midlands: Villa Forest Wolves Derby West Brom Leicester Coventry Notts County Small Heath Walsall I am not counting Stoke, nor Shrewsbury, Northampton or Crewe either. Agree with your top 4, but come on Birmingham City below Notts County is outrageous.I think Birmingham City and Leicester are pretty equal and both are bigger then Coventry. Edited April 3, 2014 by Voinjama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Leicester bigger than blues. Blues have potential to be very big but it will never happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I should point out I should've said West mids. I don't see the east mids or stoke as derbies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Wolves have very good support, even in league 1 they're getting more than SHA are managing and back in the championship next year they'll comfortably average 20k +. They are comfortably the second biggest club in the west midlands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Have romped to promotion, seems Jackett has built well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) Yes it is impressive that they have come straight back up, you see a lot of clubs languish in League 1. Jackett has done a good job this season, and I wouldn't be surprised to see them clear 100 points. EDIT: just checked and this has only happened once since it became League 1 in 2004 (Charlton 101 points in 2011/12). Wolves are on 93 points with four games to play. This would have been enough to win the league in 4 of the previous 9 seasons, and enough for automatic promotion in every single one. Edited April 16, 2014 by chappy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I like kenny jackett. I think he's going too do well at wolves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Hopefully they can get back into the premier league with the next few years. I like Wolves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Not really a special achievement getting that Wolves side out of League One, their wage budget is most probably bigger than the majority of Championship teams. He's simply doing the job that he should be doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 True. I give it 2 maybe 3 years max and they will be back in the prem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Started season pretty brightly. Jackett has them playing well with the youth players coming through. Could be in the promotion mix this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Van La Parra looks like a good player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Had a good chin wag with a long standing (read "old") Wolves season ticket holder this morning. Top bloke he is too, proper footie fan. Hates Manure and Blose, respects Albion as at least a club with some proper history and even has a soft spot for us. Told me how he was looking after his 7 year old nephew during pre season and was at a loose end, so he took him to the Celta Vigo friendly at Molyneux. The lad had been brought up on Man U by his dad, but he loved it at Wolves and wants to go again. He bought him a shirt with his name on the back too which he's hardly taken off since. Well done Unc I say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Had a good chin wag with a long standing (read "old") Wolves season ticket holder this morning. Top bloke he is too, proper footie fan. Hates Manure and Blose, respects Albion as at least a club with some proper history and even has a soft spot for us. Told me how he was looking after his 7 year old nephew during pre season and was at a loose end, so he took him to the Celta Vigo friendly at Molyneux. The lad had been brought up on Man U by his dad, but he loved it at Wolves and wants to go again. He bought him a shirt with his name on the back too which he's hardly taken off since. Well done Unc I say. It pains me to say it, but damn right. Chuck that Man United crap in the bin and support a proper football club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 cant abide the team myself, I know this goes against opinion but they are lower than small heath in my opinion, the longer they stay down the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 27, 2014 Moderator Share Posted August 27, 2014 Chelsea have a fantastic history. When people say they aint got history their wrong, they have always been a big club. Well they weren't a big club when we went and signed Andy Townsend their skipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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