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Polish boss fires a broadside
Wednesday 14th May 2008, 12:59PM BST.
Albion target Radoslaw Majewski has been told that a move to Albion could ‘kill his career’.
Polish national coach Leo Beenhakker issued the astonishing outburst amid speculation that the 21-year-old playmaker could be on his way to The Hawthorns in a £2.3m move from Groclin Dyskobolia.
Beenhakker also referred to Albion’s style of play as ‘direct and functional’, which would indicate that the 65-year-old former Real Madrid boss has not been a regular visitor recently.
“If Majewski moved to West Bromwich Albion it would make no sense whatsoever,” Beenhakker said.
“They are not going to be needing creative midfielders but the kind of players they need to stay up. They are going to be battling against relegation.”
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“which would indicate that the 65-year-old former Real Madrid boss has not been a regular visitor recently.”
Too right!
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Direct & functional – this guy really knows his football…. apparently he also said that the red kit we wear is awful too….
What a goon !!
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I think he will find that many players would still prefer to be in a relagation fight in the best league in the world than playing in a country that speedway, gets bigger attendances than football!!!
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Direct and functional ??
Who has he been watching ? Stoke ?
What an ill informed plonker
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2 i must have misheard him. I thought he said gold and black.
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Right!
Whoever this bloke is I dont want him!
What a cheek,Who is he playing for now ? in front of how many ?
I think he has delusions of grandure .Perhaps he thinks that Chelsea or Utd will come in for him!
Dont sign him TM ,but remember to wave to him from Old Trafford or the Emerates.
We do not need this sort of attitude,in what will be a very important and hard season for us
BOING BOING
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i think he knows what hes talking about ex real madrid boss! what hes saying is, you will not play the same football next season as you have this season or you will get battered, you will under the gosh in 90% of the games as we know the premier league is a massive step up. he wants the lad to be a good international player and lets be fair once geras gone you havnt got any international calibre players! going down!
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Lets hope the player has been watching our matches not Stoke.What a stupid statement to make kill his career to play football in the best league in the world!!!!!
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Yes he coached real madrid – in the 80′s !!
More recently he has coached De Graafschap and Club Guadalajara and İstanbulspor A.Ş.
Since starting his career in 1972 he has stayed NOWHERE longer than 2.5 years….
Definately a man worth listening to….
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2. I distinctly heard him say gold and black.
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@ laughingwolf
sorry mate, but you’re totally wrong.
the premiership is a more “open” playground. the fact is, our guys can keep the ball (as we proved against you lot more than once).
don’t get me wrong, i think we will still be lucky if we finish out of the bottom three, but i don’t think we’ll be under the “gosh” – i assume you mean cosh – for 90% of the time.
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6. its not the player saying he doesn’t want to come, stupid international managers poking their noses in AGAIN!
how dare he make a statement like this about the Albion! got to be worth taking legal action in my eyes!!!!!!! haha
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Steve – these are not quotes from the player – they are from the polish Manager.
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5 Dalkeith,
He couldn’t have said Gold and Black as he said direct AND functional lol!!
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steve 6.
He’s not saying it – his national coach is!
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That’s made my day.No,my week…Don’t go to Albion it will kill your career’.Great stuff.I think Gera’s agent is telling him the same thing too.
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Take no notice what this old plonker says, CAN the lad play?? if so GRAB HIM
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i really can’t believe this guy managed Madrid, it must have been when they were in the midst of a recession!
i think he’ll be slightly red-faced…redder than our shirts…..what a ten carot tw@
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What a load of ill informed nonsense
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Truth hurts doesn’t it.
11. you are right you will be under the cosh for 99.5% of every game not 90%
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16.. So you reckon Gera’s agent (who plays for West Brom) is telling gera not to go to west brom!!!
Even when you try to be clever you fail!!! same as your club really
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7. Only international calibre player Gera? haha green eyes thats pathetic.
10 Current and recent internationals (2007/8): Gera Hungary, Kiely Republic of Ireland, Brunt Northern Ireland, Morrison Scotland, Kim Korea, Koren Slovenia, Beattie Scotland, Hoefkens Belgium, Pele Cape Verde, Martis Dutch Antilles.
3 previously capped Phillips England, Albrechtsen Denmark, Bednar Czech Republic.
Thats 13 already not including under 21 internationals and the like, like current ones Moore and Miller England, McDonald Holland and past ones like Greening England.
Gold and black similar? Not!
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I habe been reading this board for ages now. In my Home Town we have quite a few wolfies some of who are great friends and are pleased to see us promoted. We always have a beer together after the derby. Losers buy the beer. Great Banter. We are all season ticket holders amongst friends BUT laughingwolf michael and optimistic you are poor excuses for football fanspssibly a poor excuse for human beings.
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He’s getting us confused with Wolves after they slaughtered that Polish lad they used to have up front.
Admittedly Molineux is the death knell for internationals, but he should not confuse us with them just because we are geographiclly close.
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I agree with the bloke, he’d be much better off playing undirect and disfunctional football at Molineux, now that really would put an end to his international career …. Seriously, if he wants to talk to up and coming internationals about what Premiership exposure at the Hawthorns can do tell him to speak to Kieran Richardson or Thomas Kuzczsak … Richardson broke into the England team on the back of his Albion performances, and Kuzczsak got a move to Man. U, how much career progression does a player need !
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natalie – don’t confuse the knuckle draggers with facts – its gets in the way of their “we are still better than you” mentality.
Plus they are unlikey to allow something like THE TRUTH get in the way of another stupid comment.
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If he wants to talk about clubs ending peoples careers then he should give Mad Mick a ring he did a fine job ruining Eastwood’s career.
Michael of cousre the truth hurts you have not crying since you found out the truth about West Brom being in the premier league and your lot failing again that must hurt so much !!!
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The truth hurts tesco bags!
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Gotta love the way some Albion fans, when their club is slighted (in a way that they shouldn’t really be bothered about), turn around and say ‘it’s not us, it’s Wolves’. Straight from the ‘no you are’ school of banter…
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At least someone’s seen the light.
No one will sign for you this summer
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21.Baggie Boy. No. no. Gera’s agent would be saying ‘Well done son, you’re premier league now but it is quite likely you’ll be in a relegation battle.Keep your options open.Don’t sighn a new contract and if a bigger club come in for you I’ll get you a good deal.’ 23 Banbury Baggie,I hope you’re going to buy the beer every time you lose a game and we win one next year.You’ll need a large tab.
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POOR OLD LAUGHINWOLF WOLF,I THINK ME SMELLS,A VERY PUGENT PONG OF GREEN EYED MONSTERS IN YOUR COMMENT,NEVER MIND KIDDA,U MIGHT JUST MISS OUT ON THE PLAY OFFS AGAIN NEXT YEAR,SOMETHING TO GET REALLY EXCITED ABOUT,BOING BOING,
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All this nonesense from these Dingles. I suppose it gives them siomething to do other than slate their manager and wonder who Keightley, SEB and Hennessey will be with next year? Lets face it none of the others will feature on any clubs wanted list.
This bloke is obviously suffering from some form of dementia what Norbert.
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22 Natalie K. Blimey, I never realised we had so many Internationals. Good bit of research. PS: We have just lost one to Portsmouth but even the best nets lose a fish or two.
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Im a wolves fan and this bloke is talking rubbish, the albion play good attractive football(over playing at times) and if this guy were to sign he would have a decent chance of making it in the prem, he will play more games than some other clubs and have the chance to make a name for himself. I dont think you will be relegated and this is just an old fashioned manager talking rubbish with his out of date coaching methods.
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24. Molineux may be the death knell for Polish internationals called Frankowski. The reality is he didn’t perform. If you look at the current crop of youngsters at Molineux you will see that their international careers are doing very well since joining us: Kightly (England), Keogh (Rep of Ire), Hennessey (Wales), Kevin Foley (Reb of Ire).
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It’s well known that Bully’s International career was catastrophically cut short by sticking with the Wolves at the Nugget Bowl…as was er..Breen’s :-))
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I heard a few more reports that Alexandre Song is on his way to the baggies on loan next season. What a quality signing that would be. He can play at full back or centre back. His pace and strength would be invaluable at the back!
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21 – Gera’s agent is Sam Stapleton, I have not seen that name in your line up recently – so I doubt he plays for you!
24 – Or maybe he is looking at Slusarski?
Either way, speaking from an outsider looking in, I find his comments really quite baffling. As much as it has hurt me to say it, I have been saying since December that Albion’s style of football is the difference between staying in the Premiership and getting to the Premiership. I would call Stoke a “direct and functional” football team, and going on how Wolves have played this season that expression would be a compliment to us.
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Beenhacker still thinks megson is still in charge of albion.Never forget the midfield he put out with bernt hass.clement and andy johnson.i turned the car round and went back home when i heard that midfield 3.
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LCW 28 – yes it must do…. we hardley see you on here these days do we (we ain’t complaining though).
Are you getting your “we’re gonna walk the league” comments ready or are you still in “you let us down again” mode ?
MUG !!
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i must say as wolves fan
this bloke is complete idiot
i can say the most entertaining and quality team for the past two seasons has been the baggies
as much as it pains me to say
also direct isnt in mowbrays dictionary is it? i mean the bloke will try to play the same if 1-0 up 1-0 down 0-0 3-0 up 3-0 down 1st min 90th min
which is credit to wba really
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on a more serious note chaps,,afew of you have been wondering where my mate terry is,,,hes not been on for a few days as hes been at the hospital with is poorly mom,,i know you would all like to join me in saying TERRY WE WISH YOUR MOM A SPEEDY RECOVERY AND HOPE TO SEE YOU BACK ON HERE VERY SOON,,,,,thanks lads & lasses.
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Ha ha, you lot will never loose you small club, yo-yo image! Anyway the guys only 21 and I thourght you had to be in your 30s to play for Sandwell Rec.
Im lovin it!
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22, stop making yourself look silly love, Hennessey, Eastwood, Edwards, Edwards, Foley, Potter, Olofinjana, Kighthly, Keogh, Elliot, ward, gleeson, mulgrew, previously capped, Grey
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28. LCW Has finally come out the wood work!! We’re really concerned about what this guy has to say!! Do you want the truth.. he’s obviously never seen us play and in fairness to him he prob THINKS we’re another Derby.. Not the case we all know that including idiots like LOYAL TWAT and ‘MICHAEL’.. So whats interesting over at the custard bowl then chappies???? I’ll tell ya.. SOD ALL…
P.s I’ve heard TM has just posted him a few of our games.. SEE YOU SOON POLISH FABREGAS!!!
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3………..even our speedway gets more supporters than you lot
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Dingle Star: “Quick something negative about ‘the champions’.. get it in the rag..
E&S Can i just say without us your paper would be as thin as Mick Macs spending money for 2008/09!!!
We don’t want or need your negative silly stories… who cares about this idiot??!!
He obviously has no knowladge of the type of football we play.
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22.Nat K. Fantastic
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42. Wolves aspire to yo-yo!
43. Raythewolf, well I suppose being from Dinglehampton you can be excused for not really understanding those strange numbery things
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…and if your honest it would kill his career.
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3.. Ray the wolf doubt it! Wolves speedway is rubbish!! entertainment value of zero bring back the “Doughnut king” Adam!!!!
44..his name is Gray !!!
43.. of course you have to be in your 30′s to play for Albion we have those couple of 30 year olds Miller and moore that have special permission to play for England under 21′s you muppet!
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he would rather continue being a bus driver,then play for sandwell.
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Some intelligent comments on here from Wulfies to counteract the cast of clowns that are the more regular contributors from the Dingle side of the Molineaux.
Let’s face it the truth is this player needs us much more than we need him. My guess is that he will know that and not listen to an ill informed has been.
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Just face it baggies you are going to be facing a relegation battle, might knock you down a peg or two!!
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Comment sounds more from a Hasbeen than a Beenhakker!
Note the former Real Madrid boss and now national coach of Poland. I don’t see Poland reaching any great heights in the last few decades ? I think Beenhakker must have been down the road to the Molineux where he saw poor tactical play ? How long before it is Mick McCarthy Ex Wolves boss ? I will have a small wager on him being the first Championship manager to be sacked next season.
We may as well sign him if he does want to come. If he does not play well he can go hop, fruit, or potatoe picking with his fellow folk in Hereford and Worcestershire.
BOINGING IN THE PREMIER THE SIR TONY MOWBRAY WAY !
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49… Yeah of cause it would
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im a wolves fan and this guy is an idiot, im pretty sure playing in the best league in the world wont destroy your career.
33- Keightley can go where ever he wants, we’ll keep Kightly, the sandwell educational system succeeds again!
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Just watched Hull-Watford. Oh man look at those cavemen go. It’s the scariest show. Is there life on Mars? They had a good go at putting the ball up there.
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See why is it that 1% of dingles who make all wolves fans look like idiots.
I Think we can stay up even if we loose gera/phillips with ToMos scouting skills, Shame you dingles dont have so much look on transfers…
Oh well just hope we stay up and dingles join us next year, Got to be one of the best derbys in england.
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Desperate piece of ‘Journalism’
Sandwell Massive- Lovin it – Championship Medicracy again at the Custard bowl next season and as for Killing someone’s career coming to the Hawthorns when no one outside Poland has heard of him. This is absolute rubbish.
It’s done wonders for Gera and Koren. Admittedly it will be hard to bring players in. We are now a smaller fish in a huge pond and we all know ToMo won’t bring in rubbish so we (the fans) have to be patient through the minefield of rumours and chip paper and trust TM and GP get the right players at the right place.
Staying up the Mowbray way.
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Beenhakker is regarded as one of the best coaches in the world. He has coached Real Madrid and won the division with them.
He won the dutch cup with Feyenoord. And he qualified with Poland to Euro 2008.
Also sure west brom can play good in 2nd division but in first division they will be playing to not get relegated. Majewski is also a huge prospect for Poland. And we dont want him to ruin his career.
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33.
they are all staying at wolves.
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Cheers Worcester
Tell her to get better IN STYLE OF COURSE….THE MOWBURY WAY!!!
All my best wishes to Terry’s mom, Terry and all the family.
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Havent Miller and Moore both failed to make it in premiership clubs??
Just a thought.
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HE NEEDS TO GO TO SPECSAVERS
BOING BOING
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23. nothing wrong with a bit of banter.
stop crying .
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65. Idiotic comment – failed at the age of 20?
Miller was plucked from Man City at 19 for £1.4m. Harry Redknapp is rumoured to bid £5m for him – what a carrer killer that move was, eh!
Luke Moore was behind Agbonlahor – value say £10m, Carew £5m and Young £8m. Didn’t get a regular look in but got a hat trick in the prem to his name. Another failure.
Jackster – where does the ‘we’ come from?
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Worcester – thanks for the update. Please give terry and his family my best wishes – I know he is very close to his Mum.
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@ michael,
rather be under the cosh in the prem than in the championship eh?
enjoy those pear shapes in the bowl of custard next season.
ooh, it must be really killing you to see how times have changed and that the baggies are the cream of the black country and not wolves.
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68. Failed is the opposite of Succeeded.
If they were succesful they wouldnt have dropped down a division, therefore they failed to get into a premiership team.
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71. Just read your comment back to yourself and see how idiotic you sound. You really are an embarrassment to the Wolves.
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71. They are in a premiership team now so can we take that as a success?.
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73. If they do well then yes. Only time will tell. If they dont perform they will fail.
Hardly rocket science is it.
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72.By the way, I dont sound as silly as someone who’s user name is a aggregate scoreline from 2 seasons ago. Or does beating Wolves mean more to you than Promotion?
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Worcester.
Sorry to hear about Terry’s mom,
wish her a speedy recovery & to
get well soon.
BOING BOING.
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Leo Beenhakker is set to be given the freedom of the city and im sure our club will allow an open top bus to celebrate a great bloke.
im sure all advisors/international managers will say the same, aim for a top club in the prem if you cant then aim for a mid table club, and so on until theres only 3 clubs left to turn them down, boggies, joke city and hull/bristol.
coming down the Mowbray way, with a thud of course, oh yes.
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Best wishes TWB. Hope all goes well.
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77 Happy Wolf.
Ooh that hits a nerve, every time you call us Boggies, I can hardly contain my anger. Yawn. How the hell can you call a team that won promotion Joke City, when you didn’t even make the play offs.
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Happy wolf (?)
How long do we have to wait till he gets to the wolves on that list ?
Oh I forgot – you’re a BIG club !!
Good luck on trying to sign Clinton Morrison – even earnshaw, the crap striker we booted out 2 years ago is out of your price range.
It’s noticable that wolves fans have swapped “we’re going up” for “your coming down” this summer… still, everyone needs a dream !
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rs 10-3 I’m the artist formally known as Nathan 10-3!!! Great name pal…
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Terry best wishes to your mum x
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Seems like he knows what he’s talking about does this bloke.
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77, boggie was about all the moderator would allow.
im probably a little ahead of my time but in a few months time if i put Joke City then it will make more sense.
sorry for forward thinking, i know you struggle with that.
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74. If they fail then they will reach the dizzy heights of your lot, nice of you to admit that you have a squad of losers. Hows that for rocket science?.
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albion won the championship with one of the lowest points totals in years. It will take a massive effort for them to stay up and anyone who thinks otherwise is deluding themselves
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84 Happy Wolf.
You addressed your post to 77. That’s yourself. Obviously forward thinking. What I’m saying is that whether Stoke fail or not next season. they’ve suceeded this season to be there. While I’m sorry to point it out, your massive, superior, historic club have failed yet again. It means Ryan Giggs will have to put his retirement on hold for another season to achieve his boyhood dream of playing against the mighty, world famous Wolves.
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laughingwolf.
one word.
KOREN.
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