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Wolves boss confident on play-offs
Friday 14th March 2008, 11:24AM GMT.
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy today brushed away the rising tide of pessimism over the club’s play-off hopes and declared: “We’re in a good position to make it.”
Defeat at Preston on Tuesday was a blow for Wolves’ faltering play-off hopes but once again results elsewhere in the Championship have kept them in the thick of it.
They must bridge a five point gap over the next eight weeks but with two games in hand – and a run of fixtures which takes in some of their top six rivals – McCarthy believes there is all to play for.
“We have still got a good opportunity,” he said.
“We’re still fighting for a play-off spot. We’d like to be in a better position but considering some of the results we have had we’re still in a good position.
“As the games ebb away we know we’ve got to get ourselves more wins, but we’re in a position where we can achieve that play off spot and it’s up to us to take advantage.”
McCarthy is wary of the threat posed by in-form Burnley, one of a clutch of sides who occupy the places in between Wolves and the top six, saying: “Burnley are like Preston – they are on a good run.
“We saw from when they came to Molineux that they can play.”
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What a Nugget
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This guy has lost the plot.Unleash Keough as good as he is with all effot hes not a goalscorer like FREDDY
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Lamentable
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he’s at it again…….boing boing goin to WEMBLEY
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Blind faith i think its called.If we did scrape into the playoffs and its a big if,got promotion,whats the odd’s on us being worse than Derby?My point is that i fear our long term future under MM.Could he establish us in the Prem?Given the money he’s had this season,he’s struggling to establish us as one of the leading teams in the Championship.Morgan,sort it out mate.
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Still in panto land Mick !
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Has he been smoking those Jamaican Woodbines again?
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Good position eh MM, are you mad! I’ll wait for the excuses on Saturday evening, the wind, the rain, the ref,the pitch, the league tables etc etc
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what did i TELL YOU ALL
theyll keep coming out and saying we’ll get in, we believe nonsense
we end 8-10th
bad start next year, mm sacked in OCTOBER
said this two months ago and said it again y’day before this comment
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Thuoght the moran didnt look at the league table,so he wudnt know were we are in the league,say no more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mick must be on the move ….
To manage ‘Cloud Cuckoo Land F.C.’
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IDIOT AND IF HE REAS THIS PLEASE GO NOW
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for christ’s sake will u lot just accept MM is still the manager and whether or not u back him or not back the team he fields or just go down th road to the tesco lot…….
I’m as sick of the moaning as i am with Wolves TBH…..
:-(
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Course he will get us into the play-offs. Providing the conspiracy of fans, referees, pitches, players [who don't put a shift in] and little men from Mars doesn’t stop us that is!
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Nugget ! He`s not that good !
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12. twig1968
You do not own this board, and what gives you the authority to tell loyal Wolves fans, in despair at the depths the club has sunk to, to go and support the hedgerow mob?
To state that all is good at Wolves is moronic!
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Come on Wolves – do the talking on the pitch – i’m getting tired of all this media talk – it just winds everybody up!
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Don’t worry Mick, it will soon all be over.
Keep clicking those footy-boot heels together and before you know it, you will be back home with Toto at your side.
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9. sums up the state of some of you wolves fans if you want to call someone else a moron and then not even spell it correctly – the phrase pot and kettle comes to mind
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“Stupidity is an elemental force for which no earthquake is a match.”
-Karl Kraus
Does it for me
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this is what we’re going to be hearing week after week until ‘merlin’ gets the sack.
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While it is still mathematically possible for us to reach the play-offs, those of us who watch the games will tell you that this team does not have it in them.
There is a nucleus of excellent and good players, the worry is that Moxey will see it as an oppurtunity to make some money and sell them on to Premiership clubs, which means that we will have suffered this season for no good reason, other than making Moxey another gigantic bonus.
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We, the fans, will move to the sympathetic phase soon. When the crime was being committed and when we saw the damage and became victims we screamed for revenge, ‘off with his head’. Now as the execution draws near we enter the funeral state. Everyone will begin to say nice things and wish him well and remember how he heroically saved us from certain relegation last season. For goodness sake Mr Morgan throw the switch and let us move on to something fresh and hopeful.
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Everyone get behind the lads not against em, were not not gonna suddenly play amazing were low on confidence and we need to grind out a few results and hopefully confidence will start to return. Stick with em guys, we can still do it!!!!!!!
Come on me babies!!
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Yes, Mick desrves criticism for our poor form this season. Does he deserve the constant tirade of abuse and idiotic comments – NO. Whilst i don’t agree with No.5, his point is well made and doesn’t rely on cheap shots or Freddy references to make his point. But what do people expect Mick to say? If he were to say it’s no good and we throw in the towel the response would be scathing. Get a grip guys and support the team. The end of the season is the time to assess and criticise, not now when the team need our support.
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CUCKOO!!
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I BELIEVE HIM..WEMBLEY, WEMBLEY HERE WE COME.
SUPA, SUPA MICK, SUPA MICK MCARTHY!!
and if you believe that, you’ll believe anything.
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southbank barmy army:
You’ll be telling us next there is No tooth fairy or Santa Claus!
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21 – totally agree
22- you need to be in an institution
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I am 6 1/2 years old and have been a Wolves supporter since I was 5 1/4.
Can I ask Kent Wolf to explain his comments in No. 27?
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Never underestimate the ingenuity of idiots! Mick might make it yet!
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We have one of the least effective front lines in the division. Just look at our goal scoring ratio
per game. So we release to Stoke perhaps our most natural goal scorer (apart from SEB) who has two good feet and has never been given a proper chance! He’ll bag goals for Stoke I guarantee…..
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MM hasn’t got a clue! They will do well if they get halfway. We aint goin up! I’ve been sayin this for agesMM has gotta go! Simple as
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NO, YOU ARE ALL RIGHT OF COURSE. WHATS THE POINT OF THE FANS TURNING UP FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON, ITS OVER, ANOTHER SEASON IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP HEY?
COME ON, LETS GET BEHIND THEM FOR A LAST PUSH. THE LAST FEW HOME GAMES HAVE BEEN COMPLETE SILENCE FROM THE FANS, HOW ABOUT WE DO WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO – SUPPORT!!!!
REF JB GOING, BIG LOSS IN MY BOOK, QUALITY PLAYER WHEN HE PUTS A SHIFT IN. HOPE HE GETS TO THE PREM WITH STOKE NOW.
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He really does know how to wind you all up.
He might not have tactical knowledge but give the guy his dues…he’s got a fantastic sense of humour.
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Kent Wolf – Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but there is no Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus. But it’s ok, stop your snuffling, blow your little nose, for this weekend will bring three points and joy for all. Ho Ho Ho.
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29: You’ve got wonderful spelling and handwriting for a Wolves supporter
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Mick McCarthy is still the manager at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and until that staus changes he has my backing. If we did what alot of you said, we might as well throw the towel in now!
Good luck tommorow lads!
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These comments are from a bloke who stated we are going for the top two! Now its the play-offs, next week
we will settle for mid table! MM needs to keep his mouth shut as he has the opposite of the midas touch!!!
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we need to borrow a good right winger … a good center half and a creative midfielder . how come we loan players out but dont seem to get any in ?
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Wolf cub:
Sorry Lil Cub, but southbank barmy army started it when he started singing “Wembley Wembley here we come”
Stop.HammerTime:
There is a Tooth Fairy AND a Santa Claus.
I’ve even seen the odd Leprechaun on the Wolves bench asking Uncle Mick for a game!
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15.Ted was my uncle
I might not own the board but i’m just as entitled to my say as you …..sorry if u don’t like what i’m saying but i think it sums up Wolves VERY below par season…ENDOF
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37 agree, the constant sniping and berating is just dull now. REAL fans would have a touch more patience and horizons. I just wish all those who keep saying how bad it has all become would just stay away. That’s not support, that’s just people disappointed at the sad state of their own live’s, taking it out on the lads. They’re young, they’re innexperienced but they’re Wolves. So stop the self indulgent bleating and get behind em. COME ON ME BABBIES!
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MM thinks you have a good change of the playoffs becuase he doesn’t look at the league table until May.
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36. Fank ewe four de commplimunt.
It somewhat amazes me, as a mere 6 1/2 year old, how you can assess my handwriting skills based on normal arial type font. Maybe what my daddy said about boggies fans talking out of their bums is right after all? ;-)
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Yes,Mick.On paper we are not far away but if you are confident you can get us in the play-offs and even promotion are you prepared to put your money where your mouth is and donate the rest of the seasons wages to a local charity if you fail?Also at the end of May will you say ‘On 14 March we were in a good position in the league and I FAILED’if you don’t acheive what you say you can?
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44: Never mind Wolf cub, sense of humour comes when your 10 1/2
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46. When my 10 1/2 what?
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35 above; he will use the table cloth knowing him
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MM if you weren’t confident on the play offs they’d be a good enough reason to sack you now…so you have no choice but to be confident.
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I WANT A DIVORCE!
Dear Mick
This is the hardest thing I’ve had to say to you…but its over between us.
When you first came into our lives everything was so perfect, and you were so good with the kids…but now you wont have anything to do with them. You even sent some of them away! Poor Freddy just isn’t himself any more and wants to leave home. Nothing he ever does is good enough for you. You only ever have time for all your old mates, and you know I don’t like any of them…
You promised us everything but things just haven’t worked out, in fact things are worse than when you came into our lives.
You wont ever admit you’re wrong…you blame everyone but yourself. You make pathetic excuses & you even tried to blame me! You’re just an arrogant, stubborn, self centered pig & you’d rather see everything collapse around us before you’ll ever admit you were wrong. You won’t even accept that there is a problem, you wont even look at our current position, but its over Mick..it’s time for you to go.
You say you need more time & everything will work out but I just don’t believe you. Week after week you and your mates are an embarrassment to watch, and then you come back full of excuses. It used to be just at weekends but Tuesday night was the last straw. You constantly embarrass me in front of the neighbours and i’ve had enough. Last week you even tried to punch poor Gary…you’re out of control.
We did have some good times & I tried to make it work, but i’ve been so stupid to let it go on this long. We were in such a mess after Glenn left….and then you came along. But all you’ve done is spent our money & what have we got to show for it! Nothing! You spent it all on your old buddies. I don’t know what you see in them…even when Kyle was thrown out you didn’t hesitate to invite him to stay with us! without asking, as usual.
So it’s finally time for you to go. Its over!
You won’t get a penny out of us, and don’t even think of taking any of the kids. So clear out & take all your old cronies with you.
Oh, just one other thing, there’s someone else.
His name’s Paul.
Simon :)
Yes it’s true, I have way too much time on my hands.
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39. london wolf loyal
God post london, we have 6 strikers and 2 (injured) wingers. It beggars belief! And still no attempt made to get cover. No attempt over Christmas, and none now!
As far as I am aware, we haven’t yet played this season with both our wingers in the same team.
YOU COULDN’T INVENT IT!
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29 above, so that makes you 4 years older than the SHY one
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MM out, freddie to play, knigtly is the best in the division, moxey is an idiot, morgan is a liverpool fan blah blah blah blah
every day people every single day.. can you not change the record, you can still do it have faith instead of your constant negativity.
I thank the lord i am not a wolves fan
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I’ve even seen the odd Leprechaun on the Wolves bench asking Uncle Mick for a game
Really??? hard work as caused that for you….NOT
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Sorry… I meant to put Work shy
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53. baggie
We are in agreement, as everyday we also thank the Lord that you are not a Wolves fan, as we do not want our golden gene pool corrupted by stripey, single-celled genes.
Football is not only a game of two halves its a game of changing fortunes. Our fortunes will change shortly, my worry is that they might change for the worse!
YE GODS! WHAT IF MORGAN KEEPS MOXEY AND MCCARTHY?
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we are in a good position.
what is it jim royle says ” my XXXX ”
mick has overseen some of the worst football i’ve seen at molineux for many years, the whole thing from tactics, formations, style, goals, defending, coaching, transfers, loans, youngsers, ex sunderland, man management, media, excuses, . it has been a complete disaster and i am sick of travelling hundreds of miles to watch rubbish and then hear the excuses.
i was expecting our players to show the same hard work, effort, commitment,as last season and i hooped with the addition of eastwood we would finally have the person to bang in the goals and take the many chance we were creating and missing, i thought definate top 6. we have gone backwards this season and the blame lies with mick and his cronies.
i want wolves to at least be competing wasn’t expecting promotion but hoped it might happen, but we struggle to compete with the teams in the bottom half of the league.
i am always 100% behind the team and always the optimist but i have given up on this season and hope we don’t have to put up with mick for another season, surely another manager could come in with our players, and youngsters and with some added quality we could be competing.
sorry rant over but i’ve had it with mick.
come on the wolves please
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Simon in Oklahoma…..50
Bravo mate……
Very Very Good.
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andy shenton landywd:
Your not having a pop at me by any chance?
Have you never heard of rhetoric or sarcasm?
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Post 50. Great wit, I really enjoyed reading it. And so on the button.
p.s. Do you work for Relate?
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If by any chance(or a miracle) we would make it to the Premier League. Imagine with the (lack of) quality we have in this squad, and with the nugget manager at the helm, what damage could be done to us by likes of Ronaldo, Berbatov, Rooney, Anelka, etc.
It would be a disaster!!!
This team is by no means ready for Premier League football.
Yes, McCarthy would be given funds to strengthen, but we all know his ability in the transfer market.
The sooner he leaves, the better, and the only thing keeping him, is his pride, and Morgan/Moxeys lack of footballing knowledge.
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By the way. The fans are not stupid, or negative.
The reason we dont believe him when he say we will reach the play-off are that the we have played real bad for all of the season.
I am sure if there had been any sign of improvement and bad luck was the only reason we’d lost there would be a lot more fans of McCarthy.
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I see micks latest comment its all down to fans again on tuesday against the mighty scunthorpe .Does he ever make a comment on anything without Moxeys hand up his back and mentioning us lot.
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How does he know you’ll make the play-offs? He doesn’t look at the table!
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50. Great Post, best i’ve seen. Hit the nail on the head. (Exactly how i feel)
As for you sad Tesco Bags, worry about your own team.
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