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[Deutsch Wolf]

It's Player of the Season, not player of the last two months.

As I say, he started 4 before Christmas. In fact 3 before 20th December (where he started at Hillsborough instead of Golbourne, we lost 4-1 and he was diabolical). So if he basically wasn't in the team for an entire half of the season (which he wasn't, the fat bastard) and poxy <10 minute sub appearances (which were all he was getting, by and large) are neither here nor there, then he should be disqualified from serious contention by default. Leaving aside that in a good chunk of the starts he did eventually get, he looked like a League of Ireland player.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

An entire half of a season would mean he played 23 games or fewer though?

As I say, he may not have deserved it, I can't remember.

But 34 of 46 (plus cup games) is a significant number.

 

[Kenny]

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

We played 21 games before he came in for Golbourne. That is so close to MATHEMATICALLY being half a season that it really isn't worth quibbling about.

Of those 21 games, he played:

Charlton (H), Bolton (A), Middlesbrough (H) (all starts)
Blackburn (A), Brighton (H), Huddersfield (H), Brentford (H), Birmingham (A), Bristol City (A) (all on as sub)

Those sub appearances totalled 0, 0, 3, 12, 1 and 12 minutes. So none of them really worth counting at all, although the Brentford display did contain the infamous Philipp Hofmann goal where he jumps about an inch off the ground, misses a free header, ambles back and appeals for....something to the linesman as the big lug rounds future World Cup winner Emi Martinez and sticks it in.

He more or less didn't play for half a season, and when he did, he was appalling. You know this though.

 

[KiwiWolf61]

Todays' update:

2016/17 Season (52 matches)

Season Summary:
Championship = 15th.
FA Cup = 5th Round.
League Cup = 3rd Round.
Top Goalscorer = Hélder Costa (12).
Fans' Player Of The Season = Hélder Costa.
Players' Player Of The Season = Hélder Costa.

I'll provide a season summary later in the day - I've been seriously unwell these last few days with a severe foot infection that has been extremely painful and distressing.

 

[YoungWolf]

Take it easy mate - hope you’re okay!

 

[KiwiWolf61]

Today's update:

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake: Wolves Goals

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (SEB) played 193 games for Wolves for a return of 64 goals (of which 52 are included in this compilation) - a very decent ratio of a goal every 3 games.

At Wolves for 5 and a half seasons he was top scorer for 3 of those seasons and he had numerous injuries in the other 2 seasons.

He will probably be classed as one of those strikers who was outstanding in the Championship but not quite good enough for the Premier League where he struggled to repeat his Championship goalscoring form at Premier League level, with frequent lay-offs due to injuries.

He did, however, score one of Wolves greatest ever goals in the memorable 3-2 win at Charlton Athletic in the 2007/08 season.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

His record in terms of minutes/goals was very good in 2010/11. Ultimately though we were never a good enough PL team to support a player like that.

Hope you're feeling better mate.

 

[YoungWolf]

He definitely got himself fitter for that second PL season. As you say he did well when he was on the pitch. Just third in pecking order to play lone forward role when we played 451.

Still gutted how his time with us ended. Basically finished him when he should still have been peaking really.

 

[KiwiWolf61]

His record in terms of minutes/goals was very good in 2010/11. Ultimately though we were never a good enough PL team to support a player like that.

Hope you're feeling better mate.

On antibiotics now as well as bandages over my 2 little toes - it occurred at the airport on our return from holiday when an impatient bitch ran over my foot with her suitcase wheels - I was only wearing thongs so my foot had no protection.

Agree re SEB - he'd have thrived in a half decent team and of course Michael Kightly also missed many games in those 3 PL seasons as well.

 

[Kenny]

I was only wearing thongs

Probably distracted the woman with the suitcase to be honest...

 

[The Bear]

Probably my second favourite Wolves striker after Jimenez. Bloody loved him, and he goal music was even palatable because it was specially for him.

 

[sycophantia]

Probably my second favourite Wolves striker after Jimenez. Bloody loved him, and he goal music was even palatable because it was specially for him.

Above Bully? I guess youre really young?
I loved SEB but probably number 5 on my list (yes I'm old)