It's now here - it's Derby week - West Bromwich Albion come into town for the first Black Country clash in 8 years.

So what does it mean to our fanbase? Why is it so important? 

To answer these questions and a ton more, Joshua, and Paul are exclusively joined by Wolves legend, the club's leading goal scorer and former England international, Steve Bull! 

This comes after we cover the previous two games this past week, and afterward, we give our views on the best line-up and score predictions.

Bully mentions it, and Paul goes into detail behind the significance of drawing non-league Chorley in the 4th round of the FA Cup too.

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It was a blue Christmas without a win in the three games that Joshua and Paul review in this week's show, with the help of Mike Schad from Richmond, Virginia Wolves.

And now that January's here, it's speculation time again with the transfer window open, and one or two spots for the Wolves to fill. 

We have a full to overflowing 'No Stupid Questions' mail bag this week to go through, which looks at the left back spots, expectations for the league finish, total games in a season, and what constitutes our 'Old Gold' jersey color.

It's a double game week with the FA Cup this weekend, and then Everton the following Tuesday in the EPL that Joshua, Paul, and Mike preview.

For getting in touch with Mike and the Virginia Wolves supporters group, head to:

https://rampages.us/wolvesvirginia/ and

https://worldwide.wolves.co.uk/club/virginia-wolves/

It seems that the ghost of Wolves' Championship mediocrity past paid a visit over the last week. Bouncing back with a thrilling victory versus Chelsea, then getting bullied by lowly Burnley.

Joshua and Paul have Justin from Tennesee Wolves returning for his regular guest spot to dissect all of this, and then look ahead to a busy 3 game festive period.

We have Ryan’s Coach’s Corner about where the formation went wrong during the Burnley defeat, and a couple of Social Shoutouts.

Plus there’s HUGE news - exclusively for listeners - about a special podcast recording in the new year that you can be a part of, as we begin to preview the first Black Country Derby of the season and teach America what it’s all about.

A reminder that the email to be a part of all of that is [email protected]

Winter is coming! No, not the impending gloom of a tough December after the Villa loss. It is in fact Joshua and Paul being joined by Alex Winter this week, from the sunnier climes of Florida.

The trio break down the Villa defeat, and tackle the double header gameweek coming up against Chelsea then Burnley.

Joshua throws and impromptu No Stupid Question into the mixer about some striker speculation, and there’s three Social Shot Outs from across the globe too, including the nuances of Gornal’s geography.

To get yourself featured in either of these segments, head to Twitter or Facebook, or direct into the inbox at [email protected]

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Where do you start after a 4-nil pumping? 

Joshua and Paul try to do their best this week, and are aided with some cross pod-ination by welcoming Wolves fan Nate Hughes from the Football Neophytes podcast.

The post-match debrief is extended into a No Stupid Question about our striking options, and the guys go on to preview the upcoming Villa derby. There’s input from the opposition thanks to Paul Mattey from Space City Lions, along with the usual predictions. 

Social Shoutouts this week starts here in the US and goes over the pond. To get in touch and be involved in any of the show’s segments you can find us on Twitter @wlwpod and Facebook /wholelottawolves, or make a run into the inbox by emailing [email protected]

Lots to get stuck into this week, with Joshua and Paul joined by Justin from Tennessee Wolves for his regular guest slot.

First and foremost it’s putting Raùl firmly in our thoughts, and hoping everything works out for him in recovery so he returns to 100% health, prior to even thinking about kicking a ball again.

But there’s a ton of praise for the team in tackling that adversity with a historic win away at Arsenal. The formation again is a big talking point; something that Ryan also elaborates on in 'Coach’s Corner'.

Justin goes improv with a 'No Stupid Question', and a few 'Social Shout Outs' thrown in there too.

For either of these in upcoming episodes, get in touch with us across Facebook and Twitter, or even go shoot us an email - [email protected]

*** We also mention a fundraiser back in the UK to support a Wolves fan seeking a specialist cancer treatment, and how we can contribute through the special prints designed by George Rinaldi. If you’re US-based and want to be a part of our bulk order, head to this website - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PrintsbyGR - and then let us know the print and size you’d like to order with an email to [email protected] ***

Who’d have thought that a simple preview show of the upcoming Southampton game would take Whole Lotta Wolves down 85 minutes’ worth of random rabbit holes including beer, bread, RUN DMC, and Ross from Friends’ monkey??!

Well that’s what happens when Joshua and Paul invite Wolfman Jeff from Soccer in the South and Andrew from Atlanta Wolves back on as guests!

We’re also packed full of Social Shout Outs this week, and a couple of solid No Stupid Questions.

As per, get a hold of us on Facebook and Twitter, or with an old skool email to [email protected]

Joshua and Paul have Dan from New York Wolves back on the show, for a look at what went wrong during Sunday’s defeat at Leicester.

Ryan’s ‘Coach’s Corner’ is a particularly revealing focus on an important area that Podence needs to develop.

We get a few of our listeners joining in with a new segment, Social Shoutout!

A major highlight of this week’s show is the interview with Joe Hunt, who is the International Projects Manager at Wolves. It’s an insightful peak behind the curtain of the depth that goes in to developing the Club overseas and maximizing our popularity in emerging markets. It’s well worth a listen, and if Joe’s scope of works indicates that there’s the possibility that you may be able to collaborate on projects together if you’re involved in organized youth soccer or coaching at a club, then he encourages you to get in touch via email at [email protected].

As usual, ‘Like’ us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and send us your ‘No Stupid Questions’ to be featured on the following show.

Another new signing joins Joshua and Paul this week, with Justin Buznedo from Tennessee Wolves returning to take up a regular guest spot.

The trio discuss the positives from the Crystal Palace win, with a Coach's Corner from Ryan Gray that focuses on the performance of Neves and Donck in the middle of the park.

We preview a potentially tough battle this coming Sunday away at Leicester. Jim Harris is our opposition fan from Texas Foxes who gives us the lowdown on our East Midland neighbors.

There’s a No Stupid Question asking whether our developing style of play will allow us to crack the top 4, plus the usual predictions and a special one added this week also.

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Thanks as always to the Wolfpack Howlers for the use of their music throughout the show, and we encourage you to get a copy of their album from the Wolves megastore.

A really unique fans perspective comes to you this week, as Joshua and Paul are joined by John Batista. John is prolific across social media and offers a unique viewpoint thanks to his Portuguese heritage and fandom. The three review the Newcastle game, and preview the upcoming Crystal Palace league fixture, where the opposition segment is provided by Matt Sampson of the Palace Supporters Group in DC. Also, we're pleased to announce a new signing - Ryan Gray returns to provide his unique insight on the previous game from a coach's perspective in 'Coach's Corner'. Slide tackle into our DMs across social media : Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wholelottawolves | Twitter - https://twitter.com/wlwpod | Ask Us a No Stupid Question About the Wolves https://houstonwolves.com/wholelottawolves/no-stupid-questions/ CONECT with John FCportoNj on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FcportoNj and subscribe to the Heavily Opinionated channel on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4l7yjlcMXswRR_2XQTqZBA