Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Sylvan fires a title warning
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake shot down the Rams last night and declared – ‘We shall not be moved’.
The 3-0 victory at Molineux retained Wolves’ three-point lead at the top of the table after rivals Birmingham and Reading also won. But the comprehensive nature of Wolves’ 16th win of the season left no one in any doubt of their lofty intentions as they bounced back from Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at QPR.
“We scored three goals and that’s a really big message to show what we’re about and why we’re top,” said Ebanks-Blake. “We showed everyone we’ve come together and we’re still there. I think we showed what we can do if you give us space and time on the ball.
“We can play football, we can carve teams open and we can make it look easy – and at times we did that.”
Asked if it was a Premier League performance, Ebanks-Blake said: “You could say that – it was against a Premier League team who came down last season. It was a brilliant performance.”
But the £1.5m striker, whose brace took his tally to 14 this season, insists Wolves will continue to do their talking on the pitch.
“We’ve got a humble manager and we’re a very humble team,” said the 22-year-old.
“We show teams respect, not only on the pitch but off the pitch in the way we go about the game. We don’t ever take anyone lightly. We try to win each game the best way we can. The big thing is to do your talking on the pitch – results and points win games.”
Delighted Wolves boss Mick McCarthy believes last night’s win proves his side are keeping the pressure on their rivals, rather than the way around.
“We’re enjoying and relishing the position,” he said.
“I keep getting asked if we can deal with it.
“Well, we won again and we’re still top and the others behind us (Birmingham and Reading) won.
“We’ll have to keep picking up points because they’re chasing us.
“There’s two ways of looking at it though. We’re under pressure to keep ahead of them and they’re under pressure to keep up with us.”
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Solid – good recovery after Derby gave us the run around with half an hour of head tennis after we went one-nil up. Dodgy penalty was a nice gift to start the evening though!!
Hill looked the part at leftback – didn’t put a foot wrong especially considering his lack of match fitness – gonna have plenty of competition there soon! Good to see Collins making a bid for right wing too – guess he must be reading some comments on here….
Come on me babbies!
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With consistency and commitment from the team maintaining the drive for promotion is on course.
To build up team spirit is the utmost importance in meeting all adversity.
Onwards the Wolves!!!
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Good performance, not great………. We were lucky not to conceed early on but and a few times be it from a throw out from the keeper or extra pass from defence, we put ourselves under unesscessary pressure.
But…………
3 Goals scored, none conceeded. We hit the post, we had an open goal missed from Keogh and especially in the second half kept Derby to very tame long range efforts on goal.
Barnsley had a good result last night and wont be push overs but sooner or later one of the 3 teams will crack and lose points. Looking at our next 4 games, Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheff Utd and Blackpool……..I cant see why it would be us. Remember Blues and Reading have to play eachother twice!!! We have them only once so dropped points are guaranteed somewhere.
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LET’S JUST CONCENTRATE ON OUR GAMES AND OUR PERFORMANCES, MICK IS SPOT ON WITH HIS VIEW.
WE CAN’T DO ANYTHING ABOUT BRUM OR READING OR ANYONE ELSE IN THE DIVISION, LET’S JUST KEEP PUTTING POINTS ON THE BOARD AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
PROMOTION IS ISN’T A CERTANTY YET, BUT WE’RE EDGING CLOSER EVERY WEEK. BRING ON BARNSLEY AND LET’S HOPE PRESTON CAN DO US A FAVOUR AGAINST BLUES. COME ON WOLVES!!!
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We were not that brilliant at the start but ran out comfortable winners.
All these other teams and people like Kilgallon, Blackwell and Jerome can say what they like but we are a young, talented, British squad of players that have had a brilliant start and will take some catching. Blues have a particularly tough run of games coming up, we do not.
We need to make 3 signings in the window and win half our games and we are up!
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Nice to hear the fans chanting keoghs name again……….
Well done lads
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6. My thoughts exactly, the three names mentioned above would be well advised to read SEB’s comments on how to analyse the team, not giving the biggun and setting yourself up for a fall.
Just keep your heads down Wolves and carry on doing what your doing
UTW
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British “Isles” players — brummie rob wolves. Wardy, Foley and Keogh wouldn’t wish to be wrongly described as “British” I reckon.
They’re Irish and I’m sure proud of it — as they are to be Wolves players.
And it must be a certaintly that Wardy and Foley play for the Republic soon alongside Keogh. They have to be picked to paly IMO
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Not convinced…Keogh is a disaster every game, need more to beat Barnsley though will mccarthy be bothered with it being his own town?
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Collins coming on was ridiculous, he was woeful and almost allowed Derby to score 3 times in 5 minutes. Why does Mick insist on playing his lovechild??
Now Hill has had a game we might finally get rid of Ward at left back.
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It wasn’t just Keogh, I managed to start a Neil Collins chant, woohoo!
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10. Keogh works hard, has a good touch, creates chances but is short on confidence. He had two good chances to shoot last night and passed instead – that will come back now the crowd are behind him and not on his back every time he mis-places a pass. Won’t reply to your second comment – no need to as it’s so stupid!
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Bob Wolf, sure your not Billy Connolly as your a real comedian. Ward has been excellent all season, Collins came on and was more than steady.
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TORQUAY MAN YOU ARE BY FAR THE BIGGEST IDIOT ON THIS MESSAGE BOARD. YOU VIEWS ARE NOTHING MORE THAT SPINELESS WITH NO SUBSTANCE. HOW STUPID ARE YOU REALLY PLEASE TELL ME. PLANK!
AS FOR BOB WOLF ANG YOUR LOVE AFFAIR WITH COLLINS IS VERY VERY DISTURBING. YOU MUST BE HIS STALKER. FIND YOURSELF A DARKENED ROOM AND TAKE YOUR FRUSTRATIONS OUT ON YOURSELF. “No doubt you do it all the time”
WELL DONE WOLVES!
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10. Keogh was not a disaster, he did allright. hios confidence is shot from playing on the wing and all the groans every time he isnt ronaldo. encourage.
11. Sorry bob but ward has been immense at left back this season. and qas for collins, we didnt concede so stop having a go for the sake of it.
Whats wrong? why cant you support the team. we are not chelsea! dont expect us to have 25 world class players. better a good team with weak individuals than good individuals who form a weak team (aka the heywood years)
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Bob Wolf, am yow albion is disguise. What a stupid post.
Well done lads, 50pts in the bag, just got to do it all again now!!
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Come on guys, stop being hooked by ‘Bob Wolf’ and especially ‘Torquay Wolf’…. I’m convinced they’re albion fans in disguise!
I’ve been reading Torquay Wolfs comments for a while now, and he’s not had anything positive to say, and always complains about our best players! He even quoted the other day about selling Iwelumo in January!!!! Get back to the Boggy board!
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11 – idiot! wards been outstanding for a striker playing left back, he cost us next to nothing & hes still young get off his back. youve got to be a steptoe not a wolf
w’ton ram – where are you? youve normally got a lot to say!
3 points saturday come on me babbies
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Liverpool Wolves. I am not going to post as you put exactly what I would have so “here here!”
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I’ve allways thought how nice it would be to live by the seaside, however when I enquired about moving to Torquay I was told that there was absolutely no chance due to the fact that I was not in the last years of my life and all the homes were full anyway.
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Fight, fight wherever you may be!!!
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17-Would say a Wolves fan uses first name for MM- Comment about Collins not warranted
I am not convinced we are right yet but a good display, Well done fans great atmosphere- Cold night but Banks and a pie added to the night.
MM never ceases to amaze with his comments- & tinnkerring—Dream alive–We will get warmer as the weather does I hope-Crazey Dave
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9) I did not say British Isles but correct I should have said British and Irish. My point was we have not had to rely on Europeans like the Tesco’s but good, honest players that will get better in time!
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24. Brummie rob
Well said mate – a young side of home grown talent that will develop as the club progresses…. no need for big buying if we go up – the guys we have in the squad today will form a solid basis for a young and competitive premiership side
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21- oldgold- The fact you have enquired about moving to Torquay just proves your jealousy – I imagine when it was explained to you in one syllable words that our houses are out of your price range you walked off sheepishly. I think we both know the truth of your situation. I suppose you are in a bad mood as you one of the binmen been told you wont be getting a massive christmas bonus this year
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11- i dont know what your on about, ward has been terific at left back , so just hush your lips hahahahahahahah
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Collins was a donkey last night – if you couldn’t see that you need your eyes tested. The man is an accident waiting to happen.
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well done mick and the boys 3 more points and 3 more goals,looking forward to my 24 hr car plane train trip on saturday for the barnsley game hoping for 3pts and more goals.
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Irelend is in the British isles, but not Britain lol
Anyway glad to see the wolves doing well and hope they stay that way, it would be good if Brum would stay second and the tescos win a few games to stay up.
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I was critical of McCarthay last season but hats off to him. In signing Iwelumo, Hill, Stearman, Jones and Mancienne on loan he has brought strength to the team. I was pleased to see Edwards play and would like to see him on a run. If we need one signing it is a Carsley type midfielder but who and from where?
Stephen Ward has been a revelation at left back but if he keeps Jarvis out of the team I will start to get worried.
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will the south bank get behind Keogh ,Collins the squad for a change.
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Come On Lads Especially No.11 Just Get behind the lads we will have to if we want to go up this year keogh played brilliant on tuesday night same with stephan ward he has been brilliant all season also i know i sound stupid but collins has been in the first team alot this season and i know he makes mistakes but he does the job every week so stop complaining each week
COME On Wanderers
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Sylvan is not only the darling of the South Bank and a terrific finisher, but the lad’s got his head well and truly screwed on. His comments about the gaffer and team being ‘humble’ sends out the right message to everyone in football, not just our fans.
The ‘respect’ that Sylvan says is shown to our opponents is both welcome and justified because there are no easy games in this league. Whilst our club shows such due respect, contrast this with the outlandish pomposity of Birmingham City players such as Jerome. That club’s ego is so inflated that they’re just a disaster waiting to happen…hopefully starting at Preston. Even their fans are ringing local radio saying that they WILL win the title. Really? Go prove it rather than talk about it because they aint the same thing.
Let’s continue going about our business quietly and efficiently as Mick wishes. As one of the above posters said, one of the top three will inevitably come a cropper, so let’s make sure it aint us. If we win our games, there’s absolutely nothing Blouses or Reading can do about it and they know it.
C’mon me babbies!
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