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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

What do Wolves do about Rob Edwards? After what happened yesterday it’s a question they can’t avoid anymore. I’ve argued the 2 conflicting arguments with myself. Free to read. @theathleticfc.bsky.social #WWFC www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...

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The great Rob Edwards debate: Do Wolves stick or twist after fans turned on their coach?

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

FULL-TIME WOLVES 1-1 SUNDERLAND Loud boos around Molineux at the end. Wolves played against 10 for over an hour and, while they huffed and puffed, they created very little. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Arokodare misses a chance to win it after Armstrong heads down a long, diagonal pass. Not an easy one but he's a couple of yards out and it spins off his knee and goes over. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

3 minutes of added time underway here. Wolves need to find a winner or the atmosphere will be understandably ugly at full-time. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Roefs makes a smart save to keep out an Armstrong flick header from a corner. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Effort from distance by Mane pushed away by Sunderland keeper Roefs. Then Mosquera tries a more ambitious long-range effort and screws it well wide. Wolves having most of the game now but still not creating much. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

GOAL! Santi Bueno heads Wolves level from a Hugo Bueno corner. 1-1. BUENO! #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Second half underway. Rodrigo Gomes on for Lima. Not surprised to see Rodrigo on but slightly surprised it's not for one of the centre-backs. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

HALF-TIME WOLVES 0-1 SUNDERLAND A bright enough first 5-10 minutes for Wolves but since then it's been really poor and having the extra man for the last 21 minutes plus stoppage time has made no difference. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Sunderland red card. Dan Ballard becomes the second player this season to be sent off for pulling Arokodare's hair. Paul Tierney sent to the screen by VAR. Wolves fans chant "boring, boring, boring..." and "f*** VAR". #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Mukiele gets up easily above Lima and heads home at the far post. Such a soft goal to concede by Wolves, who started on the front foot but had been pegged back in the last few minutes. Some resigned boos around Molineux. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

1-0 Sunderland. Easy-as-you-like header by Mukiele from a corner. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

It's basically a 5-3-2 for Wolves with Arokodare and Armstrong up front, Andre holding and Joao Gomes and Mane either side of him in midfield, but already a couple of signs that Mane has a bit of licence to roam. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Game underway. Noticeably more empty seats in home sections of Molineux than I can remember for any previous game this season. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Teams out at Molineux for Wolves v Sunderland. 3 changes for Wolves. Bentley in for the injured Sa, Mosquera back from suspension and replaces Doherty, Arokodare preferred to Rodrigo Gomes. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

FULL TIME WOLVES 0-1 SPURS Much more spirit and resilience than they'd shown in the previous game and a half but still only a couple of shots on target and another defeat for Wolves. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Corner comes in from the right. Wolves don't cleart it, it's forced back towards goal, Doherty is slow to get out and ends up play Palhinha onside and he pokes the ball in. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

GOAL. Palhinha gives Spurs the lead. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Tolu on for Rodrigo Gomes in Wolves' first change. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Big save by Sa to keep out a header by Bentancur from a Spurs corner. First clear chance for either side. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Still not a huge amount of goalmouth action but Spurs have got worse and Wolves have become more aggressive since HT. Molineux crowd sensing an opportunity for a win. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

HALF TIME WOLVES 0-0 SPURS Not a great game. Spurs doing most of the pushing. Wolves content to operate on the break, but they are carrying a bit of a threat when doing so and Spurs are looking devoid of confidence, so anybody's game in the second half. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

10 minutes to HT and not a lot has happened. Fairly open game but not a lot in the way of goalmouth action. Still goalless. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Teams out at Molineux for Wolves v Spurs. 5 changes for Wolves. Sa, Doherty, Lima, Rodrigo Gomes and Mane in. Bentley, Tchatchoua, Krejci (injured), Angel Gomes and Bellegarde out. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

A grim season has reached its inevitable conclusion. Wolves are relegated. If there is one positive from a horrible campaign, it is that they have had time to plan for the future. A look here at those plans and where the club stand. @theathleticfc.bsky.social #WWFC www.nytimes.com/athletic/720...

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Wolves have been relegated to the Championship. This is what will happen next

Relegated Wolves face numerous financial implications and a squad rebuild - but they have at least been preparing for this for some time

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Hard to see the away fans from the press box at Elland Road but it looked like there were some angry gestures directed towards Edwards and his players at the end. They're within their rights, too. There is a way to go down, and the last 2 games haven't been it. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Not that there's any doubt how the season is going to end, but Wolves will be officially relegated if Spurs win at home to Brighton this evening and/or West Ham avoid defeat at Crystal Palace on Monday. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

FULL-TIME LEEDS 3-0 WOLVES Just an insipid Wolves display. They have been worse this season on a few occasions but they've also been much better recently, too. They have reverted in the last 2 games to conceding terrible goals, which for a team that doesn't create a great deal is fatal. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

3-0 Leeds. Calvert-Lewin blasts home the penalty himself after VAR confirms the decision to award it. Definite foul, so offside was the only thing VAR had to rule on. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Penalty to Leeds. Hugo Bueno bundles Calvert-Lewin over. Looked offside but the first replay I've seen suggests not. VAR checking. Bueno booked. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Minimum of 10 minutes' added time here. Should add, that Wolves don't look likely to score twice if it was 110. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Armstrong has the ball in the net for Wolves with a lovely finish after racing onto a through-ball but the offside flag goes up. Decision upheld by VAR. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Delay here as the linesman on the far side goes off injured and is replaced by the 4th official, who peels off his tracksuit to reveal a linesman's kit, superman-style. But now we're having to wait as he gets wired up to the comms equipment. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

In fact, Krejci has gone off after a lengthy spell of treatment. Hwang on. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

A spate of shoving prompted by Krejci's challenge on Aaronson and the Leeds player's angry reaction. He shoves Krejci in the back and rightly gets booked but Krejci goes down holding the back of his head, which is not a great look. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

3-on-2 break for Wolves with Hugo Bueno picking out Rodrigo Gomes. He shoots wide when he had to either hit the target or play it inside to Armstrong. Wolves on top now but hard to see them turn it into 2 goals. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Superb save from Darlow to keep out a Krejci header from a corner. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Rob Edwards booked for his reaction to Mane not being given a free-kick. No idea what he said but he slammed his water bottle down, so was obviously very unimpressed. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Pedro Lima on for Tchatchoua for Wolves. Second half underway. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

HALF-TIME LEEDS 2-0 WOLVES For much of the game Wolves haven't been too far off a Leeds side who have been very much on it. Wolves not great, but not terrible. But for those 3 minutes they were all over the place, hence they will probably lose another game. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Change for Wolves. Mane on for Angel Gomes. Edwards and Gomes discuss what looks like an injury and Gomes heads down the tunnel with a member of Wolves staff. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Average stuff from Wolves for the first goal as Bentley makes a good save from Ampadu, they fail to react and Justin scores an overhead kick. Dreadful for the second as Toti plays a terrible pass, Aaronson delivers a superb cross and Okafor finishes. 2 goals in 3 mins, just like at West Ham. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Toti has started in the middle of Wolves' back 3, so Santi Bueno has shifted across to the right but Krejci has stayed in his familiar left-sided role. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Early test for Bentley, who saves from Calvert-Lewin, spills it but manages to gather eventually. Fast start from Leeds. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Teams out at Elland Road on the day Wolves' relegation could be confirmed. Toti in for the suspended Mosquera. Both Sa and Johnstone out with shoulder injuries so Dan Bentley plays in goal. Otherwise unchange from the West Ham starting XI. #WWFC

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Steve Madeley @stevemadeley78.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

FULL-TIME WEST HAM 4-0 WOLVES So much to like about Wolves for the first 35 minutes but so much to dislike about their defending in the subsequent 55. It doesn't change anything in the bigger picture but it's a pretty spectacular way for a nice run of form to end. #WWFC

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