Over the years us Wolves fans have gained,rightly or wrongly,quite a reputation.Both good and bad.We're seen as being very passionate but also alarmingly fickle.We turn up in our numbers despite the sort of slump that would have Chancellor Gideon Osborn reaching for the inhaler---On the back of two relegations our average gate is still over 22,000---However it's well known that at Molineux we can put pressure on our own team when things are'nt going well,this leads to Wolves players becoming nervous playing at home which usually leads to things not going well.A vicious circle that has cost us many points over the last two years.
Is it up to the players to lift the fans or visa versa?My feelings are that the fan/player relationship is symbiotic.Both need each other to perform for the good of that relationship.Ever been to a game with hardly any fans attending? Dead as a Dodo and boring as hell.
So we need to get behind our young revitalised team from the off---An away game thankfully,so less pressure on the youngsters---and then stay behind them through the bad times too.I'm confident this will happen.Many Wolves fans can see the club are doing what we've wanted for a while,get the young players involved.that being the case we need to keep our side of the bargain and back them to the hilt.Not just by turning up but by making as much noise as we can...
Every team that plays us will be wanting our scalp,especially at Molineux,so we need to make our own ground as intimidating as possible for them---I mean legally,in the stands---Instead of wilting under the pressure of expectation i want our young players to be inspired by us and us by them...
Wolves fans have always argued with each other.You get two or three together and the only thing they'd agree on is that Stevie Bull was ok and Jamie O'Hara should take a hike.But surely we can all agree that this young team need as much backing from us as we can give...
Season ticket sales are understandably down to about 10,000--Mine came in the post last week-- but i expect there to be about 16/18,000 for our opening home game.If we do well i can see our average gate being above 20,000 again.To be honest though i'd rather have 10/12,000 all making a terrific noise than 20,000 shop dummies just sitting there watching.Being a fan is not just a spectator sport,it's about participation too.A good loud crowd can enhance a game by 100% easily...
Considering what we've been through these last couple of years us Wolves fans have kept their sense of humour----Ignore the so called riot at the Burnley game.It was very small beer in the scheme of things---Basically all the Wolves fans have taken the Black Country default setting in bad times.We've taken the piss.If the Wolves fans are ripping the piss out of their own team the opposition fans have nowhere to go really...Note at Brighton where relegation was confirmed the home fans joined in with us instead of ripping into us...In this respect i have never been more proud to be a Wolves fan...
The one thing we fans have to do is accept that whilst we're in this division we're a division one club.What i mean is we should'nt be thinking we don't deserve to be here,we're better than this division etc.We are where we are because we deserve to be.We have no divine right.We have what we have and we need to get on with the job of trying to put ourselves in a better position.Others may see us as the "Big" club in this league but everyone involved with the club inc us fans should show a wee bit of humility.Some players thought we were better than we were last season---Henry,O'Hara.Maybe a few others---and never got to grips with the reality of the situation.I hope us fans don't fall into the same trap...
Wolves fans have a massive part to play this season,especially at Molineux.To use a well worn cliche we need to be the twelfth man,a very loud supportive one...
Wolves fans...Let's get it on...
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