In an attempt to boost ticket sales in our few remaining top flight games I am putting the Arsenal tickets on sale now. Please book in the usual way on line and collect from the Western. Tickets will be £34 each, the game on Wednesday 11th April.
We have only sold out twice this season, we need to sell well through to the end of the season.
We have a section on this site for guest writers, an area of the site which has been very quiet for too long. So now it’s your chance to have a go…
I want articles on Wolves Managers please, I have started the ball rolling with one on Mick McCarthy, now I want you to do one too. Any Wolves Manager, short or long pieces. Send your efforts by email and we’ll upload onto the site.
Thanks
Chris Cox
Tickets for the Albion game on Sunday 12th 1:30 KO are still available below.
A very bad response from people for this game, where are you all, please book below if you still want one.
£34 each, collect from the Western.
Wolves have started sending out letters stating where our seats will be next season ahead of the Early Bird sales. All the club seats and my family seats are in the upper tier. Hopefully if you were in our block previously yours is too.
Please email me your new seat numbers so I can build a map to ensure that we are in fact all together.
Thanks Coxy
Liverpool Ticket go on sale Tuesday 24th at 5pm. Tickets are for Members use only. Anyone booking for a non member must wait until Thursday please. Do not abuse the system.
Tickets are £34 each collect from the Western in the usual way.
DDCWWFCSC stalwarts Trish Caldwell and Simon Yates have finally announced their engagement over the holiday period, congratulations to the happy couple go from all the members. ‘About time too’ – was Coxy’s reaction, quickly followed by ‘What took you so long!’
We now await details of the extensive stag instructions which are sure to precede the Wedding Day.
All the best of the seasons greetings to all the members and friends of the DDCWWFCSC. I hope each and every one of you have a fabulous time and get everything you want. Let’s hope that Santa is busy in the January transfer window and brings us the players we need.
Let’s hope the new year brings better refereeing decisions, or even bad ones in our favour for once.
Chelsea tickets go on sale at 5pm on Boxing Day, so book early online to avoid disappointment.
All the best
Coxy
We still have some Stoke tickets for Saturday, plus you can now book online for Norwich on Tuesday. Both games £24 per ticket, for Stoke come to the Western to see Coxy and collect.
Thursday, 17 Nov 2011
On a day packed with drama, tension and emotion, englandfans FC came out on top in a nine goal thriller against their Spanish counterparts in a see-saw of a game, played in perfect conditions, at Wealdstone FC’s St George’s Stadium.
All the pre-match publicity surrounding the wearing of poppies on the Home Nation’s team shirts had little effect on this England team as all the players were resplendent in the white home shirt of the Three Lions, complete with a poppy proudly emblazoned in the middle of the shirt. After entering the arena to the FIFA anthem, led by mascot Darren Snarski, an impeccably observed minute’s silence was held in memory of Robin Chatterjee and for fallen military personnel from past and present conflicts.
A Hollywood script writer could not have penned a more dramatic and emotional encounter than the one that was in store. The game had everything, including two hat-tricks, six first half goals, two yellow cards and one player carried off the park. A very emotional and fitting hat-trick scored by Robin’s son Roy deservedly grabbed the headlines though as englandfans secured bragging rights with a breathtaking victory.
Playing in a 4-4-2 formation, englandfans took the game to Spainfans and their early superiority was rewarded with a well-taken goal from Roy Chatterjee who latched on to a cross from the left by captain Mark Tighe.
Spainfans gradually got back into the game with their skipper, Guillermo Rubio, pulling all the strings in the middle of the park. This player was to have a say in all three goals his team scored in the first period. However, the englandfans two in the middle of the park, Stan Stanfield and Ian Allsop, certainly made their presence felt with a couple of crunching tackles which caused Ukrainian referee, Ihor Lemishka, to have words with the pair of them. The pace of Spainfans striker Vidal Buika was proving problematic for the home defence and two goals in as many minutes, from Buika, turned the game on its head.
Prompted by debutant, the tireless Rob Russell, englandfans soon hit back when a very alert Tighe snapped up a rebound after the visiting ‘keeper could only parry a snap shot from Chatterjee.
Two-all and the clock still hadn’t reached the half-hour mark, and there was still plenty of action before the first-half drama was far from over as Spainfans, prompted by the ever-dangerous Rubio, broke away and went back into the lead. The goal was mired in controversy and bad luck as Buika looked suspiciously offside when he received the ball and although englandfans ‘keeper Russell Rainbow was quick off his line and down at the strikers feet to block the initial shot, the ball bounced up and hit the retreating Matt Davies and flew into the back of the net.
With a large squad at their disposal, The Three Lions made changes as Ian Allsop was replaced by Alan Murray and centre back David Thompson was replaced by Greg Howell, allowing both subs to make their englandfans debut. The fresh legs gave the side a lift, and as the game neared half-time, Roy Chatterjee drew englandfans level for a second time with a left-foot screamer, from outside the box, which beat the Spanish ‘keeper all ends up. Having picked the ball up inside the Spanish half, Chatterjee ran at his opponent, dropped his left shoulder and scored the goal of the game. An end-to-end first-half ended when the ref blew for half-time shortly afterwards and englandfans went into the dressing rooms the happier of the two sides.
Wholesale changes at the break saw debuts for Paul McKay, Richard Serowka, Shane Jackson, Craig North and Dan Stevens, and they were joined by Michael Harte, who replaced Lewis Robson, who once again belied his years to put in another mature performance for his country.
The second period began in much the same fashion as the end of the first with the home side in the ascendancy. Second half skipper, Rob Russell, who was now wearing the captain’s armband, was beginning to dictate the game from his central role, and it was only a matter of time before his team took the lead.
Playing more of a patient passing game this half, the ball was played to the right wing to the feet of Harte. Whether what followed was deliberately done or whether it was a mis-hit cross was the subject of much debate afterwards, but from his wide position, Harte floated a cross-cum-shot, which totally deceived the Spanish ‘keeper and sailed right over his head into the far corner.
The Spanish team rallied and were still playing a pressing game, however the English defence mostly stood firm and cleared the majority of attacks with ease before the englandfans struck again to stretch their lead in a moment few there will ever forget.
The scorer was none other than Roy Chatterjee, who completed his hat-trick with a cool finish inside the box to make it 5-3, leading to emotional scenes with his team mates, on the park and in the dugout.
Further substitutions saw Paul Johnson, Dan Bell, Adam McDaid, Liam Hegarty and Nathan Wooley enter the fray as the game reached its final stages, and they were forced along with their team-mates to withstand some heavy pressure from the visitors who deserapetely were trying to get back into the game.
Despite some valiant defending, the English backline was eventually breached as Spainfans scored a fourth to set up a nervy finish. They almost grabbed an equaliser too as the ever-dangerous Buika saw his shot come back off the post before being scrambled away.
With a few minutes remaining, Roy Chatterjee left the field to a well-deserved standing ovation and was replaced by debutant striker, Michael Lister.
Soon after the final whistle blew and the emotional scenes that followed will live long in the memory, as will the game itself. There couldn’t have been a more fitting tribute for Roy to pay his father Robin than to give this man-of-the-match winning performance and three quality goals.
Afterwards, in the boardroom, as the trophy was presented to victorious captain Mark Tighe, the englandfans FC group paid tribute to Robin Chatterjee and bade a fond farewell to a true gentleman, friend of englandfans FC and a fanatical Wolves and England supporter. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.
The 25 man squad all played and gave everything they had together to ensure that Roy took home the Robin Chatterjee Memorial Trophy to his family. The squad even gave him a guard of honour as he left the pitch.
The togetherness of this squad was there for all to see and there is some real young talent beginning to emerge.
E nglandfans: Russell Rainbow; Samuel Shethran (Paul McKay/Paul Johnson), David Thompson (Greg Howell), Matt Davies (Richard Serowka), Dave Wooley (Shane Jackson/Dan Bell); Rob Russell, Ian Allsop (Alan Murray/Liam Hegarty), Stan Stanfield (Craig North/Adam McDaid), Mark Tighe (c) (Dan Stevens/Nathan Wooley); Lewis Robson (Michael Harte), Roy Chatterjee (Michael Lister).
Manager: Garford Beck.
Assistant Manager: Brian Robson.
Team Administrator: Andy Snarski.
Englandfans Mascot: Darren Snarski.
Englandfans Photographer: Jez Tighe.
DDCWWFCSC member Clive Corbett is in the process of launching his new book, and is prepared to give a healthy discount to all of our members! His first book ‘Those were the Days’ was published in 2007 – my how time flies – and this new book covers the period from 1977 through to 1990, quite a traumatic period in Wolves history. The book is called ‘Out of Darkness’ quite appropriate for the period covered.
Normally retailing at £19.99 Clive will be in the Western before the next home game with Sunderland on Sunday 4th December between 2 and 3:30 to sell them to our members for £15 each, and I daresay signed with a personal inscription too.
So bring along your £15’s and get Clive next instalment of all our histories! If it is anywhere as good as his first book we are all in for a Christmas treat.
Also worthy of a mention is another book, not by a member this time, mainly because he’s never coughed up his subs! But Jim Heath is a friend of the DDCWWFCSC never the less. Wolves in 20/20 vision is what is called a coffee table book, which I think is a euphemism for a book you read on the toilet! Our flag warrants it’s own mention, but it has loads of things to set your memory banks working. It costs £9:99 but hasn’t offered our members a discount yet!!