Wolves fans lose their minds at being thrashed by Brighton
Do you know what makes a 4-1 away win to go top of the Premier League even better? A home fan in a hospitality box completely losing his mind at the thrashing delivered to his side.
Which is exactly what we got as Brighton sauntered to three points at Wolves. With the Albion having accepted their full allocation for Molineux, away fans were located in the lower tier of the Steve Bull Stand rather than the corner of the Stan Cullis Stand.
The Steve Bull Stand is a pretty crap away section. It is spread across the entire length of the pitch, making it difficult to get an atmosphere going.
The view is not great and the sun can cause all kind of sight and heatstroke issues, as Brighton fans found out in 2019 when Chris Hughton oversaw the most boring game in football history.
What the Steve Bull Stand does have going for it is the row of executive boxes directly behind the away section. Especially when there is one occupied by a couple of people willing to display apoplectic rage at Wolves falling 4-0 behind inside of an hour.
@DanHerrington_ on Twitter captured the moment in all its glory. In one video, the main protagonist – who shares an uncanny resemblance to former Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl – shakes furiously and waves his phone around in the air whilst gesticulating at every Albion fan he can find laughing at him. Of which there were several hundred.
You’ve seen The Albion, now fuck off home 🔵⚪️ @Wolves #BHAFC pic.twitter.com/TwyMlwlTNZ
— Dan Herrington (@D4nielson_) August 19, 2023
Oh to have been in the hospitality box to hear what he was saying. Although the fact you cannot does add to the comedy effect.
A woman who looks a little bit like Sharon from EastEnders arrives on the scene to try and calm down the Hasenhuttl look-a-like. This does not work.
Then out of nowhere, a thinner version of Big Phil Scolari (take your pick of former Brazil manager or legendary programme seller at the Amex) comes looking into view.
Big Phil is expressing his disbelief at Wolves trailing the Albion 4-0 by manically laughing and pointing. The resulting screenshot must now rank as one of the best photos in Brighton & Hove Albion history.
Who invited poundland Scolari? pic.twitter.com/LFJwFy4poz
— The Groß Turn 🇩🇪🔁 (@TheGrossTurnBHA) August 19, 2023
In another video from @DanHerrington_ – who deserves to be in the running for the Best Documentary Oscar at the next Academy Awards – another woman joins in the pointing and arm waving alongside Hasenhuttl.
Ya Mrs sticks up for you at the footy 👊 pic.twitter.com/33XqEJ0CYk
— Dan Herrington (@D4nielson_) August 19, 2023
@paddyg18_ meanwhile captured a meltdown from another Wolves hospitality box with some old fashioned homophobia thrown in for good measure.
A man in his 60s who appeared to think he was Eminem went berserk at the Albion support, delivering a mixture of classic middle fingers and wanker signs. He then proceeds to shout “GAY BOYS” and bends over to point at his bottom.
Not sure who at #WWFC decided to put a hospitality box behind the away end at Molineux, however us #BHAFC aren’t complaining 🤣#WOLBHA #BHA pic.twitter.com/XOIoXRBu0J
— Paddy Gladman (@paddyg18_) August 20, 2023
Other people in the box did at least appear to have half a brain. One man realises that it might not be advisable to get caught on camera delivering a homophobic tirade and tries to pull geriatric Eminem away. The woman sitting next to him looks pretty horrified, pushing him back and telling him to go.
Sussex Police have since confirmed that the video has been passed onto West Midlands Police and Wolves are aware of the homophobia which took place at Molineux.
Seeing his side hammered 4-1 by Brighton and very publicly losing the plot may yet prove to be the least of Eminem’s worries.
