Bees v Wolves Prediction thread

[jlove]

Let's face it, Jackett has managed to off-load many of the ex-Premier hopeless and has "done a Chris Powell" and recruited in some decent League 1 standard players. The question is more about those players gelling together into a coherent unit. We, on the other hand, have used our considerably lower budget to recruit relatively unknown youngsters to build a squad playing "modern football" (in the words of Richard Lee). It's taken a while but I think our players are have gelled and are focused on a target with a style of play that puts a smile on their faces (and ours).

I'm certain that our players and staff are less concerned about Wolves than playing our own game but Wolves will be working on their plan to counter us. We can play stunning stuff in patches and we need to make those opportunities count. I expect us to win.

 

[Leicester Bee]

Looking at the BBC reports stats in the last 7 games (i.e. since January 1st) [I didn't use the ones on the OS, because it said we had 50% of possession against Crewe which is not true imo]:

Brentford have scored 15 goals and conceded 6
Wolves have scored 13 goals and conceded 3

Brentford have had 115 attempts on goal
Wolves have had 115 attempts on goal

Brentford have had 61 attempts on goal against us
Wolves have had 39 attempts on goal against them

Brentford have had 47 shots on target
Wolves have had 54 shots on target

Brentford have had 24 shots on target against us
Wolves have had 14 shots on target against them

Brentford have averaged 55% possession during this period
Wolves have averaged 53% possession during this period

Brentford have played 3 home games and 4 away during this period
Wolves have played 4 home games and 3 away during this period


My view is that this is even-stevens. Of course, stats tell little due to the circumstances, quality of opposition, and so on. However, on paper, there promises to be alot of chances and goals.

2-2 in my opinion.

 

[yquem56]

Us 1 - Them 0

Trotta 17 mins

 

[MMS]

Let's face it, Jackett has managed to off-load many of the ex-Premier hopeless and has "done a Chris Powell" and recruited in some decent League 1 standard players. The question is more about those players gelling together into a coherent unit. We, on the other hand, have used our considerably lower budget to recruit relatively unknown youngsters to build a squad playing "modern football" (in the words of Richard Lee). It's taken a while but I think our players are have gelled and are focused on a target with a style of play that puts a smile on their faces (and ours).

I'm certain that our players and staff are less concerned about Wolves than playing our own game but Wolves will be working on their plan to counter us. We can play stunning stuff in patches and we need to make those opportunities count. I expect us to win.

If you have watched us in any way shape or form lately, we have played anything but long ball hoof at all. You seem to be implying you're playing modern football and we're not. Shows what you know about us really doesn't it? We do play out from the back, KJ bangs on about modernizing our game all the time. We're not a counter attacking team, that is extremely insulting. We haven't just bought bog standard League 1 players at all. KJ has made 7 signings, all of whom can play at a higher level easily. Sam Ricketts, James Henry, Michael Jacobs, Scott Golbourne, Kevin McDonald, Nouha Dicko and possibly Leon Clarke can all easily play in the Championship. You expect to win? Well thinking like that will ensure that you have egg on your face come 5pm Saturday! You clearly know nothing about Wolves or how we've recruited. Ironic that you're underestimating us, it really is.

 

[Bigbee]

If you have watched us in any way shape or form lately, we have played anything but long ball hoof at all. You seem to be implying you're playing modern football and we're not. Shows what you know about us really doesn't it? We do play out from the back, KJ bangs on about modernizing our game all the time. We're not a counter attacking team, that is extremely insulting. We haven't just bought bog standard League 1 players at all. KJ has made 7 signings, all of whom can play at a higher level easily. Sam Ricketts, James Henry, Michael Jacobs, Scott Golbourne, Kevin McDonald, Nouha Dicko and possibly Leon Clarke can all easily play in the Championship. You expect to win? Well thinking like that will ensure that you have egg on your face come 5pm Saturday! You clearly know nothing about Wolves or how we've recruited. Ironic that you're underestimating us, it really is.

our message board remember , pipe down ,or move along

 

[kewbee]

If you have watched us in any way shape or form lately, we have played anything but long ball hoof at all. You seem to be implying you're playing modern football and we're not. Shows what you know about us really doesn't it? We do play out from the back, KJ bangs on about modernizing our game all the time. We're not a counter attacking team, that is extremely insulting. We haven't just bought bog standard League 1 players at all. KJ has made 7 signings, all of whom can play at a higher level easily. Sam Ricketts, James Henry, Michael Jacobs, Scott Golbourne, Kevin McDonald, Nouha Dicko and possibly Leon Clarke can all easily play in the Championship. You expect to win? Well thinking like that will ensure that you have egg on your face come 5pm Saturday! You clearly know nothing about Wolves or how we've recruited. Ironic that you're underestimating us, it really is.

Wrong reply.

 

[MMS]

our message board remember , pipe down ,or move along

Not denying it isn't, but some of you really do talk ***** :L

 

[MMS]

Wrong reply.

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[TuckerBee]

some of you really do talk ***** :L

I was just reading your message board and thinking exactly the same.

 

[jlove]

If you have watched us...

You're reading too much into what I actually posted. I did not comment on Wolves' style of play, only our own, and did not infer a long ball game is the opposite of "modern", just quoted one of our players. Those signing may be able to play at a higher level "easily" (much like some of ours) but they were signed to play in League 1, replacing a lot of players who were inadequate in the Premier and less than adequate (and overpaid) in the Championship. That was praise, so take it.

... and I still expect to win.

 

[beebopalula]

The way I look at it is that we now have a team with real quality in every position. Wolves will press us as we will press them but as it opens up IMO our attacking quality will create chances. We are also very fit so barring cockups, I would think we can get our noses in front over 90 mins.

 

[MMS]

You're reading too much into what I actually posted. I did not comment on Wolves' style of play, only our own, and did not infer a long ball game is the opposite of "modern", just quoted one of our players. Those signing may be able to play at a higher level "easily" (much like some of ours) but they were signed to play in League 1, replacing a lot of players who were inadequate in the Premier and less than adequate (and overpaid) in the Championship. That was praise, so take it.

... and I still expect to win.

Your ridiculous run has to end sometime, why not this weekend? Who else is going to beat you? I'll go as far as saying if you don't get beat Saturday you've won the league... but how can you just expect to win? How about having a bit more respect for the opposition and realise that we could easily beat you? And you can easily beat us?

 

[JJbee]

To an extent I agree with that, but turning around the mentality of the whole club after the last 2 seasons of sh*t is easier said than done.... we were used to losing week in week out and that doesn't change overnight. I for one am happy where we are now and Kenny Jackett has managed to completely overhaul the team, change the mentality of the club and weed out the trouble makers in barely 8 months! This season was never ever going to be an easy ride at all. Some of us last summer were thinking we'd struggle again this season.

Good post

 

[BURFORD BEE]

Your ridiculous run has to end sometime, why not this weekend? Who else is going to beat you? I'll go as far as saying if you don't get beat Saturday you've won the league... but how can you just expect to win? How about having a bit more respect for the opposition and realise that we could easily beat you? And you can easily beat us?

Completely correct. I think that you will find however that most of the arrogance is emanating from your neck of the woods. We Bees fans have always been a little more sanguine.

 

[kendo]

We will show that we are streets ahead of Wolves as well ....comfortable 2-0 win

 

[Bigbee]

a little more sanguine.

yes please ! I love Spanish drinks !

 

[jlove]

Your ridiculous run has to end sometime...

Please note "... and I still expect to win" means that I go to the game with the optimistic view that we will win, just as you optimistically believe you will win; that's hardly disrespectful! Yes, we could lose or draw, just as we drew against Shrewsbury where I expected to win. Our run is not there to be ridiculed; the record speaks for itself. Perhaps the subtlety of the English language is lost on you.

 

[dbee3]

Your ridiculous run has to end sometime, why not this weekend? Who else is going to beat you? I'll go as far as saying if you don't get beat Saturday you've won the league... but how can you just expect to win? How about having a bit more respect for the opposition and realise that we could easily beat you? And you can easily beat us?

Delicious irony.

 

[MMS]

Please note "... and I still expect to win" means that I go to the game with the optimistic view that we will win, just as you optimistically believe you will win; that's hardly disrespectful! Yes, we could lose or draw, just as we drew against Shrewsbury where I expected to win. Our run is not there to be ridiculed; the record speaks for itself. Perhaps the subtlety of the English language is lost on you.

Expecting to win and having an optimistic view to winning are two completely different things.....

 

[Dudleywolf]

we'll win......4 or 5-2....10,000 bees shut 1600 of them up..........fire drill.

Delusional ? Wolves have the best defensive record in the Uk , having only let in 20 goals all season. Early part of the season, our defence won us games and then Jackett got the midfield sorted, we still struggled scoring so he sorted the attack. Five wins on the bounce, should make for a great game and day hopefully.

 

[Dudleywolf]

The big question, is what is your pitch like? will it be played this saturday?

 

[JCMcBee]

Delusional ? Wolves have the best defensive record in the Uk , having only let in 20 goals all season. Early part of the season, our defence won us games and then Jackett got the midfield sorted, we still struggled scoring so he sorted the attack. Five wins on the bounce, should make for a great game and day hopefully.

you might still have the best defensive record at 450pm after we score 4 or 5,but it wont get you 3 points.....records are made to be broke..... we will tear your midfield apart and run rings round your defence by playing it on the deck......prepare for a lesson in football.

 

[MMS]

you might still have the best defensive record at 450pm after we score 4 or 5,but it wont get you 3 points.....records are made to be broke..... we will tear your midfield apart and run rings round your defence by playing it on the deck......prepare for a lesson in football.

Just like your insane run is there to be broken......

How funny, we play like that too... you won't tear us apart at all. roflroflrofl

 

[Gazza Bee]

Delusional ? Wolves have the best defensive record in the Uk , having only let in 20 goals all season. Early part of the season, our defence won us games and then Jackett got the midfield sorted, we still struggled scoring so he sorted the attack. Five wins on the bounce, should make for a great game and day hopefully.

I agree - being a long-term supporter I always have a less than positive outlook on most games so i would probably be happy with a point on Saturday but we have shown over the last 4 months that we are as good if not better than any team in this league and I just hope we play to full capacity. It will almost certainly be a very tight affair and will probably come down to who can take their opportunities as there won't be many for either side. I am going 1-1 with a late equaliser from us to keep the unbeaten run going.

 

[PLE]

After watching Saturday's game I'm going for
Bees 5 (FIVE) Wolves 0 (Trotta 4,Donaldson 13,Judge 44, Forshaw 48,Grigg 87
att 11,893

 

[PLE]

After watching Saturday's game I'm going for
Bees 5 (FIVE) Wolves 0 (Trotta 4,Donaldson 13,Judge 44, Forshaw 48,Grigg 87
att 11,893

P.S Yooooooooooo can stick your toasters up your @rse CUPCAKE

 

[JCMcBee]

Just like your insane run is there to be broken......

How funny, we play like that too... you won't tear us apart at all. roflroflrofl

joy division mate total joy division....we'll tear you apart....but it wont be love doin it.........it will be forshaw,douglas,judge,saville,donaldson and trotta.....enjoy.

 

[CTBee]

The big question, is what is your pitch like? will it be played this saturday?

It's usually very good, suffered a bit with recent weather but very confident the game will go ahead.

 

[Plug One]

P.S Yooooooooooo can stick your toasters up your @rse CUPCAKE

Well said, my Black Country brethren.

 

[himleywolf]

Afternoon honey lovers

You may win (doubt it), but i dont think you will win the midfield battle. That department is the strongest we have had in a long time. If we play with the same intensity and guile that we have shown of late, you will see a very high standard of football for this level.

I can't comment too much on your football prowess because besides normal match highlights I haven't seen enough to do so - that is applicable to your fans view points on my team also if I may say. You don't get to have the meanest defence in the country by being poor, so less of the 4 and 5-0 scorelines please.

We create a lot of goal scoring opportunities through the course of a game, but, (I dare say you too) don't always take them. So, it may come down to who has the better defence and a slice of luck on the day.

May the best team win....




....and we will xx

 

[Leicester Bee]

Just like your insane run is there to be broken......

How funny, we play like that too... you won't tear us apart at all. roflroflrofl

But some of your fans think you'll smash us too.........I think I remember seeing a few of your fans believing that you will thrash us 4-0. All this tit for tat is bollox. Wolves and Brentford are two very very good teams who are likely to be facing each other next season in the Championship. It'll be a tight game where either team could win. Brentford are full of confidence, and so are Wolves. We can score goals, so can you. We can keep it tight if ncessary, and so can you. Where does it end? Both teams are as good as each other, otherwise we wouldn't simply have 2 points separating us at the top of the table.
Having said all of that, though, it is possible that one team has a massive off day. I didn't predict Liverpool would beat Arsenal the other week 5-1.
Whatever happens, it will demonstrate that the quality of League One football is through the roof at the moment. It should be a real advert for the division, but more so for both our clubs. We are on a run that is well-deserved and in my honest opinion, we are getting better and better. There aren't many teams that can live with us, but you are certainly one of them. What a great test for our manager, as one thing that Jackett does have, is experience.

 

[Leicester Bee]

Afternoon honey lovers

You may win (doubt it), but i dont think you will win the midfield battle. That department is the strongest we have had in a long time. If we play with the same intensity and guile that we have shown of late, you will see a very high standard of football for this level.

I can't comment too much on your football prowess because besides normal match highlights I haven't seen enough to do so - that is applicable to your fans view points on my team also if I may say. You don't get to have the meanest defence in the country by being poor, so less of the 4 and 5-0 scorelines please.

We create a lot of goal scoring opportunities through the course of a game, but, (I dare say you too) don't always take them. So, it may come down to who has the better defence and a slice of luck on the day.

May the best team win....




....and we will xx

Likewise, we have the best midfield seen at Brentford for many years. We both have guile and intensity in our midfield.
Likewise, some of your fans on your boards seem to think that you'll win easily too. Tit for tat. Who the friggin' eck cares?
I agree that you have, marginally, the better defence, but I'd say that we have the best attack in Trotta, Donaldson, and Judge.
So little in it.
It'll be a draw.

 

[Dudleywolf]

P.S Yooooooooooo can stick your toasters up your @rse CUPCAKE

Beehave !

 

[CTBee]

Afternoon honey lovers

You may win (doubt it), but i dont think you will win the midfield battle. That department is the strongest we have had in a long time. If we play with the same intensity and guile that we have shown of late, you will see a very high standard of football for this level.

I can't comment too much on your football prowess because besides normal match highlights I haven't seen enough to do so - that is applicable to your fans view points on my team also if I may say. You don't get to have the meanest defence in the country by being poor, so less of the 4 and 5-0 scorelines please.

We create a lot of goal scoring opportunities through the course of a game, but, (I dare say you too) don't always take them. So, it may come down to who has the better defence and a slice of luck on the day.

May the best team win....




....and we will xx

The game could genuinely go either way on Saturday, we have won our last 10 home games in a row and we are unbeaten in 19 (winning 16 of them, the best run in our history) so we are going to be confident.

A lot of your fans (yourself included) seem to think you have a better team than us, what are you basing this on?

 

[JCMcBee]

Afternoon honey lovers

You may win (doubt it), but i dont think you will win the midfield battle. That department is the strongest we have had in a long time. If we play with the same intensity and guile that we have shown of late, you will see a very high standard of football for this level.

I can't comment too much on your football prowess because besides normal match highlights I haven't seen enough to do so - that is applicable to your fans view points on my team also if I may say. You don't get to have the meanest defence in the country by being poor, so less of the 4 and 5-0 scorelines please.

We create a lot of goal scoring opportunities through the course of a game, but, (I dare say you too) don't always take them. So, it may come down to who has the better defence and a slice of luck on the day.

May the best team win....




....and we will xx

never mind the 4-0,5-0 wind-up banter.....your players will leave london on saturday night battered and beaten realising they are playing for 2 nd place in the division.........thats where your problems will start.......i honestly dont think your team will get automatic promotion......think your players will crack under too much pressure from expectation.

 

[Billy Hunt]

Wolves' first goal against Notts County was very good. Excellent football. Don't think they'll be launching long-balls and trying to bully us.

Has the potential to be a cracker (it could, of course be a sh*t 0-0). A game as good as the 2-2 draw in 1988 would be very welcome.

 

[Billy Hunt]

This is surely bound to come in soon!

One day. One fine day...

 

[Ruislipredbee]

Bees 3.0
Heard it here first

 

[The Pipe]

Lots of delusional comments on both message boards, hardly surprising I guess. However we need to respect the ability if this Wolves team as they are second on merit and Jackett has dealt well in the transfer window

Equally Wolves can underestimate our ability at their peril as on our day our midfield is outstanding

It will probably all come down to the mental strength of the relevant teams in a very close game, hopefully our players have now got the self belief necessary to produce the goods however I prophesy that there will be supporters if both teams nervously blighting their nails till around 4.50 on sat !!!

 

[himleywolf]

The game could genuinely gTgo either way on Saturday, we have won our last 10 home games in a row and we are unbeaten in 19 (winning 16 of them, the best run in our history) so we are going to be confident.

A lot of your fans (yourself included) seem to think you have a better team than us, what are you basing this on?

Where did I say we have a better team than you ? - I didn't. I said we have a mean defence and a tight midfield that's all nothing more. I can't pass comment on our ability to beat a team I know near to nothing about !.

The best team in this division will go up as champions (in theory), time will tell.

Ignore the cavemen forums all clubs have them. They are finding it hard to adjust from Man U, Chelsea etc - plus the expansion of our ground to 50k has stopped for the time being. This is a level we did not expect to be at in our worst nightmares. BUT, we are!. We are here because of poor decisions by the powers that be and players who lost their appetite and passion to win games.

Such is life.....

Enjoy the game my friend.

 

[himleywolf]

never mind the 4-0,5-0 wind-up banter.....your players will leave london on saturday night battered and beaten realising they are playing for 2 nd place in the division.........thats where your problems will start.......i honestly dont think your team will get automatic promotion......think your players will crack under too much pressure from expectation.

Don't you just enjoy half term.....

 

[CTBee]

Where did I say we have a better team than you ? - I didn't. I said we have a mean defence and a tight midfield that's all nothing more. I can't pass comment on our ability to beat a team I know near to nothing about !.

The best team in this division will go up as champions (in theory), time will tell.

Ignore the cavemen forums all clubs have them. They are finding it hard to adjust from Man U, Chelsea etc - plus the expansion of our ground to 50k has stopped for the time being. This is a level we did not expect to be at in our worst nightmares. BUT, we are!. We are here because of poor decisions by the powers that be and players who lost their appetite and passion to win games.

Such is life.....

Enjoy the game my friend.

You said 'may the best team win . . . . and we will' implying you are the better team, although was probably a light hearted joke. Likewise ignore some of the OTT comments on here, people are pumped up as it is one of the biggest games in our recent history.

Hope you enjoy the game too (if you are one of the lucky few with a ticket).

 

[JCMcBee]

Don't you just enjoy half term.....

....years till you play the albion again.....must hurt.

 

[Letchbee]

Yes this is an exciting game but there is a long way to go for automatic promotion so keep cool boys, it's a marathon not a sprint.

 

[banburybee]

Where did I say we have a better team than you ? - I didn't. I said we have a mean defence and a tight midfield that's all nothing more. I can't pass comment on our ability to beat a team I know near to nothing about !.

The best team in this division will go up as champions (in theory), time will tell.

Ignore the cavemen forums all clubs have them. They are finding it hard to adjust from Man U, Chelsea etc - plus the expansion of our ground to 50k has stopped for the time being. This is a level we did not expect to be at in our worst nightmares. BUT, we are!. We are here because of poor decisions by the powers that be and players who lost their appetite and passion to win games.

Such is life.....

Enjoy the game my friend.

That sums it up for me. Faded resentful glory versus excited new kids. For Bees fans this is as exciting as anything we have experienced, for Wolves fans utter nightmare time. Whatever the result ,tomorrow belongs to us as the momentum of our club is huge not hamstrung by painful legacies. You Beeeeees

 

[JCMcBee]

That sums it up for me. Faded resentful glory versus excited new kids. For Bees fans this is as exciting as anything we have experienced, for Wolves fans utter nightmare time. Whatever the result ,tomorrow belongs to us as the momentum of our club is huge not hamstrung by painful legacies. You Beeeeees

....banbury you legend....i doff my hat to you sir....great stuff.

 

[Downbeat Bee]

I keep getting the thought 2-2

 

[absenteebee]

Brentford 100, Wolves -6.

First goal Button 1st Minute.
Attendance: full.

EVERY Bees fan should feel like this right now.

:bound:

In reality I really just hope we stay focussed and it really isn't a case of after the Lord/London Mayor's Show.

 

[JCMcBee]

I keep getting the thought 2-2

....stop thinking then

 

[Bigbee]

Oi ! Everyone from the Mildlands , you are all backward and our dads are bigger than yours !