12 Nov 2026 22:24:22
Does anyone remember when Molineux was a proper stadium with all four stands in close proximity to the pitch ? I started in ‘65' and for nearly fifty years or since the John Ireland / Steve Bull was built (in the wrong place) I've been looking forward to the day Molineux was once again fit to host football.
I've come to realise it almost certainly won't happen, in my lifetime anyway, I'd be interested to know how many of today's fans actually know or even think about the distances between the Steve Bull and Billy Wright stands and why or how it came to be.
I reckon you have to be over well over 50 years old to have seen Wolves play in the proper intimidating Molineux where visiting teams didn't look forward to coming and rarely left with the result they were hoping for.
There's little to no home advantage for Wolves at Molineux, it's comparable to the London Stadium which wasn't meant for football, so easy for away teams they suffered the same fate as ourselves. even with Nuno, conclusion : above all else you need a Football stadium to put your team in, at Wolves we'll keep blaming the Manager, an owner might come in one day, put down some foundations and build from the ground up, can only hope.
13 Nov 2026 07:08:39
The location of the John Ireland stand only became the wrong place due to inefficient management of the club and its finances ( sounds familiar?) in the late 1970's which
resulted in the proposed complete ground redevelopment being cancelled and the downward spiral which saw Wolves playing in the 4th Division only half a decade later.
The current stadium layout could obviously be improved but the ground in no way compares to the London Arena and it's capable of providing a fantastic atmosphere.
It's up to the fans to generate it but that isn't really happening at the moment (it did in our last promotion season) because there is an overriding apathy amongst supporters. You can understand why!
13 Nov 2026 07:55:23
We've had a temporary corner stand for 23 years. Enough said.
13 Nov 2026 18:15:13
Yes Ron, standing in the North Bank on a Winters evening for a Cup or European match.
That wooden floor was appreciated on a cold wet evening but frankly another Bradford waiting to happen.
Finishing up some distance from where you started due to the crowd moving just seemed normal.
The proximity of the crowd to the pitch created a great atmosphere probably intimidating to visiting teams.
The old South Bank full to the brim was also a site to see.
14 Nov 2026 08:51:00
Yes, I was a 'Northbanker' in the 1960's and the wooden floor was also great for stamping on to create more noise.