Wolves face an anxious wait over Michael Kightly and Carl Ikeme for tonight’s clash with Swansea – preventing Matt Murray from going out on loan.
Winger Kightly has a slight calf problem but should be fit, while Ikeme has a sore back.
Ikeme’s injury concern means Murray has been held back from going out on loan to Milton Keynes Dons, where No 1 Willy Gueret is banned for three games. They have since signed Derby’s Lewis Price.
Boss Mick McCarthy said: “Matt was going to go to MK Dons but we had to call it off. Carl may well be fit, it would have been great for Matt, and the situation may change, but I can’t afford to leave ourselves open to that.
“He had just started getting all keyed-up to play again but we pulled the rug from under his feet.”
Should Kightly be out, McCarthy can call on Carlos Edwards, who wasn’t included in the 16 at Watford on Saturday.
McCarthy has a decision to make in the centre of defence, where Chelsea loan player Michael Mancienne is available to make his debut.
Wolves also have Richard Stearman back after suspension, while Jody Craddock and Matt Hill are also back in full training.
They are unlikely to be risked without playing, after long spells out with a broken foot and medial knee ligament damage respectively.
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if Matt Murray is good enough to play for someone on loan why is he not good enough to play for us?
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lets get going from the start and get behind the lads.
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Put Murray in goal,im sure he could handle it.. Im convinced that something has go on behind the scenes wth wayne
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o oh
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If Ikeme didn’t keep making silly errors he wouldn’t have a bad back from bending to pick the ball out of the net :-).Put Murray in for heavens sake! Seriously hope Kites is fit to face the Swans though.
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wayne had a barny at MM and it has not been sorted out yet and does not look likeit will be soon either
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right… murray in goal, mancienne and stears in the centre, kites on the bench and edwards start with gray on the other wing.
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Any doubts don’t risk Kightly. Play Edwards, he can’t be that bad twice.
Hennessey or Murray take your pick but get behind them.
Swan’s are a form team at the moment and hold a recent win over us so should not be regarded as a push over.
Even so I confidently expect 6 points from the next two games.
Up The Wolves
P.S.
Dont worry just have a look at how close the Baggies are to the drop zone.
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why do we never ever hear that collins is injured? Murray going on loan is a jody to stoke McCarthy cock up version 2. Wolf (1) exactly right mate if his good enough for someone else why isnt he playing for us? God help us if kites is injured. My gut feeling tonight is draw. Muppet Mick if you do read this please please please dont pick collins or ward tonight, please.
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Has Hennessey not had enough rest yet? Last season he showed no ill effects from playing every week. If Ikeme isn’t fit, its a no-brainer… Hennessey is back in and Murray on the bench. Job done.
I think Kightly’s injury is mind games with Swansea. I bet Mick knows he’s fit to play but by saying he’s doubtful it affects Swansea’s preparation for the game. Plus what a boost it gives to everyone when the start player is suddenly fit to start.
Really need to get behind the lads tonight!
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Perhaps Freddy has an idea of whats going on with Wayne…
Exemplary performances for country, but cant make the a championship sides starting 11 ?
Something is up, and the less they tell us, the more we will just have guess.
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Does anybody knows whats happened with Wayne Hennessey? He was great for Wales against Germany, comes back, and can’t get in the team?
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ohh nooooo ikeme we can do without we have cover for him but not kightly.carlos edwards can do a job on one wing but who can on the other wing,it might be a case of moving ward to the left wing and play,foley,shackell,Mancienne,stearman,as the back line.WE ARE WOLVES
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If Ikeme plays tonight and he has another dodgy game his confidence will drop off the scale and will take ages to get back. He has had a taste but time now to put wayne back in.
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Interesting point, Jon….
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come on wolves tonight. my team would be:
Hennessey, foley, stearman,shackell,ward,kightly(if fit), henry,jones, keogh, SEB, iwelumo
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Exactly. If Murray’s fit.
He plays.
It’s as simple as that.
Enough of the messing about Mick.
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Come on Kites. I am not too worried about anything else. We have Hennesey or Ikeme to do a job in goal and a any 2 from 5 in defence.
Hardly an issue really.
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me and my friend took a pen against matt yesterday !!!
3 - 0 to wolves
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It’s unlikely that we’ll ever get to really know what is going on behind the scenes at Molineux, whoever is in charge and whatever we think of them.
Mick must have reasons for leaving Wayne out and we have to trust him. Most of these young men have already earned more than I will in my lifetime - it must be a hell of a job keeping them in line.
No way would Mancienne have come to Wolves if he didn’t believe in the setup and no way would Chelsea loan him out to a setup they didn’t value.
So let’s be positive. We’re second in the league, four points clear of third! Let’s enjoy it. Not every game will be pretty, we’ll need luck and we need to win some we probably won’t deserve to (like last Saturday) but every team that wins things needs that.
Another 3 points tonight please!
Best Wishes
David
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Time for Hennessey to return
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Hennessey back please
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With three quality goalkeepers at our disposal, it should not be a problem.
Re-instate Hennessey, put Murray on the bench and treat Ikeme for his injury.
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If Matt Murray is fit enough to play for MK Dons he’s fit enough to play for us.
Don’t be suprised if he’s in goal tonight, you heard it and read it first here.
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The team should be:
Hennessey
Foley
Shackell
Sterman
Ward
Kightly
Henry
Jones
Edwards
Blake
Iwelumo
Subs:
Murray
Mancienne
Edwards
Keogh
Vokes
Do not want to start slagging Collins off because i feel he started the season well, i just think it needs to be changed and i feel Shackell and Sterman will be better.
Also i would only change the keeper if Ikeme is not fit. Wolves fans make me laugh what has this guy done wrong, do we all really think Wayne would have saved those goals scored against us. The only one he was at fault for was his own goal against Watford but didnt Hennessey do the same against Reading when to put it frank he was awful.
Ikeme is as good at shot stopping as Hennessey and commands his area far better. Im not getting at Wayne, i do think he is a good keeper, Lets just give Ikeme a chance he has done nothing wrong!!!
Rant over. Up the Wolves!!!
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Hennessey back in, and get rid of donkey collins
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WOLVESMOD BE QUIET U DONT NO WAT U AM ON ABOUT, please be fit kites else we am screwed cuz muppet mick will put keogh on the rite then its all ova
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why all this talk about hennessey going that is madness the best young keeper in england and we want to get rid of him?
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see us stuffing swansea tonite 4-0 big chris with 2 kites(if he plays)and blake to get one,need a good convicing win to put everyone at rest,see qpr beating blues so top of the league tonite
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It’s not about Matt proving his fitness so much as his ability to concentrate for 90 min again. The reports from the reserves have left me unconvinced.
I’d rather he make a few mental errors in his comeback for someone else’s first team rather than ours. When he’s top notch again, he goes in.
I do feel the defence is happier with Hennessey, so I hope he’s back in tonight.
Come on you Wolves!
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If Ikeme has a back problem I strongly advise the club to send him to the Chiropractic Clinic at 84 Tettenhall Road for treatment.
I had a long standing problem with my back, then went there on recommendation and they sorted it out. No pain now, full freedom and no relapse.
Send him to the people who know what they are doing.
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Hennessey needs to be in the team tonight!
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someone from wolves has got to tell us all the paying fan what is going on with our number 1 (wayne) and number 2 (matt) keepers cause ikeme would be 3rd choice in my book.
if we are serious about going up then it has to be between those two and ikeme can come in if needed
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We need wayne back. The team for tonight should be
hennessey, foley, stearman, mancienne, gray, kightly(if fit) jones, henry, edwards, ebanks-blake. iwelumo
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Whats your problem Mick? is hennessey another international you can`t handle? Has he disagreed with you and has to be taught a Mad Mick lesson? You`ll soon need a new handbag mick.
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9. Muppetout.
You are a Wazzock!
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10 - Cheshire Wolf..
If you’re right then you’ve just told the whole world …. or at least the E&S readers
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I reckon Ikeme must have a sore back from throwing the ball in his net so many times lol! If you think you’re going up you’re more deluded than the Albion fans who think they’ll finish above 17th…although they will stay up.
Coventry, Derby, Leicester and even Walsall will be passing you by soon lol!
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RAFFO why does everyone think your a moron
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Indeed.
Raffo…
My dog knows more than you, so don’t come on here giving it the Peter Crouch and talking rubbish. You know nothing you muppet. I bet you’ve never been to a game this season. I’m surprised you’ve got the intelligence to turn a computer on. I’m not the only one who thinks this either…
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Why is it that anbody from Wolves that gets picked for Wales and does well — gets dropped or is shipped out — not just the Hen and Freddie — remeber a good defender called Rob Edwards?
Sunderland / Ireland OK / Wales a No-No.
But it has to be teh Hen and Matt on the bench.
Ikemi has now beeen blooded in and will make a good standby should Matt not retain fittness. Bit the Hen has to be No 1 for now.
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