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Hennessey: We lost to league best
Wednesday 16th April 2008, 1:04PM BST.
Wayne Hennessey reckoned Wolves were “tremendous” – but admits Albion are “probably the best team in the Championship”.
Wolves were beaten by Zoltan Gera’s 59th-minute tap-in, but the margin could have been greater as the Baggies played the better football and created the greater number of chances, hitting post and bar and forcing Hennessey into a smart tip-over.
“It was disappointing because the lads played tremendously well – it hit us really hard because it was probably the best I’ve seen us play for a while,” said the Welsh keeper.
Read more in the Express & StarWayne Hennessey reckoned Wolves were “tremendous” – but admits Albion are “probably the best team in the Championship”.
Wolves were beaten by Zoltan Gera’s 59th-minute tap-in, but the margin could have been greater as the Baggies played the better football and created the greater number of chances, hitting post and bar and forcing Hennessey into a smart tip-over.
“It was disappointing because the lads played tremendously well – it hit us really hard because it was probably the best I’ve seen us play for a while,” said the Welsh keeper.”The lads were quality in front of me and it was one of my quietest games, to be honest.
“You would have thought I’d have been worked a lot harder in a game like that, but the lads were tremendous.
“We just can’t put it in the net at the moment – things aren’t rolling for us in front of goal.”But the 21-year-old maintained Albion deserve to be top of the pile after their victory – and believes some of their players should be in the Premier League.
“Albion are a fantastic team and they played very well,” he said. “They defended really well and Dean Kiely didn’t have much to do.
“Of the teams we’ve faced, they are definitely up there – probably the best we’ve played. Some of their football was fantastic, and the way they kept the ball, some of their passing was tremendous.
“You have to question whether players such as Jonathan Greening and Zoltan Gera should be here or in the Premier League.
“They’re on form all the time at the moment and I’ve never seen them put in a poor performance.
“They’re tremendous players who work really hard and Albion are lucky to have them.”
While full of praise for Albion’s quality, Hennessey was disappointed with the goal conceded and believes it will prompt plenty of soul-searching on the training ground.
“Their goal came from a long ball over the top and Kevin Phillips just teed Gera up across the goal which punished us,” he said.
“We’ll have a look at the marking again on the video and see what we could change.”
Striker Andy Keogh said he felt sick at losing to the club’s biggest rivals.
“It was solid from them, but disappointing from us, and you just feel that little bit more sick because it was a local derby,” he said.
Keogh also believed Wolves could have defended better for the strike.
“We weren’t happy with their goal,” he said. “It was a good cross and a good finish, but it came from a straight ball over the top.”
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We’ve probably got the best midfield in the world
Cheers for your nice comments Mr Hennessy, hows your back this morning, it’s a long way down to pick the ball out the net.
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BOING BOING!!!!!!
finally….. at least 1 dingle admits it!!!!!!
WHERE IS SOUTHBANK “CAPSLOCK” BARMY ARMY TODAY????SHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHA
BOING BOING!!PREMIERSHIP HERE WE COME!!!
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if u think we played really well heno piss off to everton uz that was rubbish
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Sadly i have to agree with Wayne being a season ticket holder and having been to a few away games this season too, seeing us play against most of the teams this year Albion are the best team i have seen us play against, putting it simply and as hard as it is for me to say or write Albion were the better team on the night and have a little bit more quality than us in certain areas of the pitch
i think you will go up as champions and if we can win our remaining games maybe we can go up via the play offs an all premiership black country derby would be nice
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An Albion Complex!Plenty of others have beaten them Especilly away.Embarrassing record last 2 years!
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Dear Mr Hennessey,
When you take goal kicks try kicking the ball straight down the centre of the pitch. That way you won’t have to keep throwing your arms up in the air and tutting every time the ball sails straight out of play on the touchline. Its not rocket science.
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ok we lost to “the best team in the championship” but face facts that it’s like that being a wolves fan, none of us realistically believe that we’re good enough to go up. On the other hand any boggie fan that thinks that their team is built to STAY up needs a reality check – if your full backs shake so much when Jarvo runs at them what the hell will they do when Ronaldo turns up. Best of luck to you boggies just hope your chairman is ready to dip into those long pockets with his short arms because championship quality players(greening, morrison etc)have already proved they can’t cut the mustard with the big boys!
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3 raffo:
Come on mate, theres no need for that. He is right, we were outclassed and if you went to the match, I thought you would have witnessed that. Wayne is a quality ‘keeper and kept the score low last night, so I dont think its right to spout off at him. But I understand your anger cos I’m really down today
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Grow up Wayne we lost to an average team..
Another thick footballer…
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Last 2 years .last 17 matches won ten drawn 5 lost2.ALWAYS LOOKING DOWN AT THE DINGLES and you couldnt even sell all your seats big club my ar;;;
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2. Nathan_baggie
If you read some of last nights postings you will see that many wolves fans actually paid your team compliments. Do you baggies fans only look for the C***P that’s written and forget to read those postings that actually say something useful or complimentary ? Why does a Wolves fan paying you a compliment frighten you so much? I asked the same question last night and never got an answer from anybody!!
And as for you No. 3 well I’m just lost for words!! We lost to a better team on the night and there’s no point crying over spilt milk. We just need to re-group, the board needs to spend some big money on strengthening the side and we need to hope that we either make the play offs or come back stronger next season.
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You were not that much better than us last night. That was more or less your strongest team. It certainly was not ours ie Murray, Kightly, Edwards were missing and we had Collins in defence.
Anyway with the fixture list, I am saying Stoke top, Albion 2nd, Wolves v Hull in the play offs and it might be Coventry to go down!
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In the words of the Fonz..HHEEEEYYYYYY Happy days,
Boing Boing
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Raffo – who or what are you? Some sort of joke? Or a 10-year-old who with illegal access to daddy’s laptop?
We weren’t that bad, but Albion were better.
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MM @ TONKA the only wolves people on wm to say wolves deserved a result.Most said WBA different class!TM s comment we were worthy of win so did DAS @ TB.Does the barmy man from the south bank and his crew feel we deserve all the plaudits.Wish you well for the rest of the campaign UP IN STYLE THE MOWBRAY WAY OH YES
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uno u so called wolves fans get a grip n get behind the team im still proud 2 wear my wolves shirt yh albion was bit bettah on the nyt but we gave thm 1 hell ov a game 2 say there the best in this league gd luck 2 them in premiership hopefully we will be joining u very soon but 1 fing is 4 certain u neva last in premiership cum on wolves we can do it
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10) It was sold out as far as Wolves are concerned unlike the Hawthorns. Are you working on the basis that our capacity is 28,500? That will not happen as the club allow for at least a row to be free in the away part.
Anyway I was in the North Bank and there were most definitely spare seats in your end!
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Why are the dingles so bitter, the best team won so get over it.We proved last night that a good football team will always beat a kick and rush team,.As for the dingle that said we will come straight back down,at least we are there when will you be in the premiership 2020
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Even Billy Wright’s statue appears to be running away from the ground offering the ball to anyone who’ll take it and saying “Here, you do something with it..I give up with this lot!!”……Wolves fans its time you consigned the “50′s” to the history books and moved on…When oh when are you going to give us a game?…..GOING ALL THE WAY, THE MOWBRAY WAY, IN STYLE OF COURSE….OH YES!!(WORCESTERBAGGIE Copyright 2007)
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never last in the premiership???
oh yeah those 3 seasons
compared to your lengthy -39 goal difference ONE season?
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hennessey is right but i’m sorry, E&S are really annoying me now, quote: wolves were beaten by zoltan gera’s 59th minute tap-in!!!!!!!!!!!! tap-in tap-in!!! typical lazy journos bitter about us winning, says something when the local paper cant be unbias!!! bore off E&S you make me feel sick. boing boing!!!
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things can only get better with mowbray at the helm,the guys a genius and credit must go to hes way of playing the wonderfull game,,,,long may it last..well done tony and the lads fantastic result,now the same at norwich,,,,GOING UP THE MOWBRAY WAY,,,IN STYLE OF COURSE,,,OH YES…………DOING THE WOLVES OVER THE MOWBRAY WAY………….OH YES…
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1 – ‘probably got the best midfield in the world’, why not wait and see how good they are next season???
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darlo dingle sssssssh! he kicks the ball there on purpose,why would you kick it straight down the middle for it to be gobbled up by the centre halfs!? (our defence also take note!)
i ca believe you lot,havin a go at the best young keeper in the country!!!!
sad………very sad!
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Yes, your pathetic long ball game is no match for MOWBRAYS TOTAL FOOTBALL, GOING UP IN STYLE THE MOWBRAY WAY!!!!
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If you don’t want him we will take him.
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yeah, bet that comment was made as he pulled the ball out of the back of his net!
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was entertained by the absolute dribble Mick McArthy came out with after the game on radio 5.
The man has lost all hope in his team, the club and the job by the sounds of it, so looks like he wishes he was in Korea now!
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19. i believe we did last year at molineux.
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MickS A joke how can gibson get chosen over d.edwards .. and keogh .. HE IS A JOKE , HE DOSENT MAKE ANYTHING, LOSSES THE BALL , TO LIGHTWEIGHT , GETS NOCKED OF THE BALL EASY,CARNT CREATE NOTHING ETC, RUNS LIKE A HEADLESS CHICKEN ALL DAY!!… WERE AS YOU HAVE FREDDY .. STRONG,CREATES CHANCES , MAKES HIS OWN CHANCES , BRINGS PLAYERS INTO PLAY, AND NEVER LOSSES THE BALL !! MICK IT IS ABOUT TIME YOU GIVE THIS GUY A CHANCE !! TO MANY FAVOURITES AGAIN !! MICK OUT .. BIG SAM OR PAUL INCE IN !! WE WILL NEVER GET IN THE PLAY-OFFS !!
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No. 6.
Criticising Hennessy’s kicking!!!!!
What I have witnessed this season – our Wayne can throw the ball further than our Matty can kick it.
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Whats so good about loosing to the best team in the Championship stupid comment from a good goalkeeper
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We should be the best team in the Championship. At the start of the season, when flogging season tickets Moxey and McCarthy promised us that we would get automatic promotion this season.
They failed and the time is approaching for them to pay the consequences of this abject failure. The most dire season of football in 53 years of watching Wolves, only made bearable by a few recent performances, that have been blown up out of all proportion!
We have a mid-league team, who are occupying a mid-league position.
I think that the answer lies in Paul Ince, and I just hope that Morgan has made the necessary arrangements, as I have no intention of watching the same dross again next season.
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We’re simply not good enough!
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