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Mick is the man – Moxey
Monday 4th August 2008, 12:27PM BST.
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has been handed a ringing endorsement of his qualities as he prepares for the new season.
Fans in the South Bank rose again to salute the Molineux chief with chants of ‘Super Mick McCarthy,’ during the second half of Saturday’s 4-2 win over Blackburn.
Rovers boss Paul Ince, who was pipped by McCarthy for the Wolves job two years ago to signal the end of his four-year stay at Molineux, was also given a tremendous reception when he stood in the technical area for the second-half.
Supporters chanted ‘Incey is a Wolves fan. Despite Ince reaching the Premier League as a manager before Wolves, chief executive Jez Moxey insists the club would still have made the same decision.
He said: “We wish Paul well but despite his immediate impact at managerial level, we would still have made exactly the same decision in appointing Mick.
“At the time Mick’s credentials were first class, as they still are now. We remain extremely pleased with the job he has done and the way the squad has developed over the last two years.
“It’s not only Mick’s football managerial abilities that endeared him to us but his other personal qualities too, qualities that perhaps many people don’t outwardly see.
“Mick has so many positive attributes that, in my opinion, sets him apart from many other managers in the game, to the extent that I have never been more comfortable in the choice we made two years ago.”
Moxey believes Ince has a different challenge to prove himself as a top flight manager after success at Macclesfield and MK Dons.
He said: “There is no doubting Paul’s abilities as a player but going into the Premier League where the standard is so high will show how good he is as a manager.
“I went on record at the time to say how impressed we had been with Paul’s interview for the Wolves job. We just felt he needed to cut his managerial teeth at a lower level before landing such a major position.
“He has done that to impressive effect fully deserving his Premier League chance at Blackburn, where he has to follow the success of Mark Hughes.”
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TIME WILL TELL BUT WE NEED TO BE TOP OF THE LEAGUE ALL SEASON TO CONVINCE PEOPLE AND FANS
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Oh god – thats three “aint we great” articles in one day (so far) on here !!
No wonder the expectation and pressure is so intense at wolves – you build yourselves up too high every season…
You have had decent pre season and brought a couple of good prospects – but lets not have the “up by xmas” and “Merlin mick” nonsense that set you all up last season.
Surely you learned the lesson last time…. ??
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For once Jez I’ll have to agree with you.
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Haha Blackburn fans were getting so frustrated losing 4:2 and their manager waving to us every 10 mins :D
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Micks personal qualities like he’s stubborn, could care less about the fans of the club and basically splits the fanbase between pro and anti Mick.
Whether Mick is a success or not (and I don’t think he will be) the reality is he will always be the man who told the crowd to basically go to hell
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Well said Jez.
Bring it on. The Wolves Forever.
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This is the future wolves fans…..Super mick gets us to the premiership and keeps us in the division for many years…then he retires and is given a job for life at molineux on the board….Then the managers job is up for grabs and Incey and Bully take over as a management duo and lead us to former glories…magic.oh nearly forgot and moxey is still young and hungry…
COME ON YOU WOLVES
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I say “we’ll be up by christmas”, we cant fail …. hear what the man has said!!!!
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HB – Your not qualified to comment – and we certainly DON’T value your opinion so go on your own site – boring it may be.
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Yes Mr Moxey were they singing super Mick or super thick, so what happened last season then?? So do we all agree then that Steven Ward is the find of mick the muppets managerial career… I dont think so.
Will he give Dan Jones and the youth a chance this year??… I dont think so.
The sooner this clown as gone the better…. UP THE WOLVES!!!!
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MM got a “Vote of Confidence” and a clean slate from most fans on Sat BUT MM has to try and use more common sense than to make remarks about “not caring what anyone thinks” etc as mentioned in another thread today or again be up against the fans again if he fails this season – just keep it shut and get on with it MM – these type of comments will only wind up the fans
Moxey is being his usual self and trying to latch unto Saturdays performance to sell more tickets – great win – good pre season warm ups; but as per usual with Moxey a tad premature – lets see where we are by October/ Christmass period first
Now lets get down to what matters most – winning games in the league and maybe getting a couple more quality players in – a centre half with pace and maybe someone who can add competition/ experience to the midfield
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I agree that there is much to be optimistic about and despite being convinced that Moxey made the wrong decision 2 years ago, wish Mick all the success going this season.
When things are going well, it’s easy being Manager and, for that matter, Chief Executive. If things don’t go so well…and that’s particularly the case at Wolves…the true test of managerial ability is how you respond.
Last season, Mick alienated a large section of the fans, alienated his star player, let go his best defender only to have to recall him, played players out of position,presided over dull match after dull match, plumbed new depths in journalistic comment and came across as though he didn’t give a monkey’s.
Hopefully, we’ll coast along at the top of the table but if we don’t will be when we see if Mick deserves all the plaudits Jez gives him.
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happy baggie loves the Wolves
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I have to say – painful as it is that Moxey has a point, and McCarthy has now said he was wrong to have a ‘POP’ back at the fans last season, but at the time what would you expect from a Manager – Sorry fans – we are playing Sh@t at the moment and i dont think the lads have got it in them to finish the season in a playoff place!!! Now what would that have done to the players – bottom line is he was protecting the good players we had, which is what the team needed else we’d be in all sorts of trouble now. At least were hearing that the lads are fit, now lets see what we have got, and dont get too carried away by a 4-2 win over blackburn – there hardly a top half the table prem team on there best day!!!
Get behind the team or not at all
UP THE WOLVES
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FANS IN THE SOUTHBANK CHANTED WHAT???????? SUPER MICK.. LMAO BIT OF WISHFUL THINKING FROM THE E&S I THINK. YES WE SUPPORTED THE TEAM AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO.
BUT…IT WAS JUST A FRIENDLY, THE REAL BUSINESS STARTS THIS WEEKEND. IF WE’RE TOP OR SECOND NEXT MAY, AND PROMOTION CONFIRMED..I’LL BE THE FIRST TO RISE UP AND CHANT SUPER MICK.. UNTIL THEN, DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH. LONG, LONG WAY TO GO YET AND ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN.
BUT YES WELL DONE MICK AND THE BOYS..VERY GOOD PRE-SEASON AND WE’RE GENUINELY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW SEASON. MAKE US PROUD LADS AND GET US UP!!
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Wasn’t there, but I think that ‘Incey is a Wolves fan. Despite Ince reaching the Premier League as a manager before Wolves, chief executive Jez Moxey insists the club would still have made the same decision’ is not the most catchy South Bank chant of recent times.
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A great result against Blackburn but let’s not get carried away, to quote a local Sunday’s match report ‘They were suspect through the middle’, and’A long through ball carved another hole in the home ranks’. If we are going to reach the promised land that problem must be resolved urgently,after all if you can stop the opposing team scoring you are halfway to winning the game
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2. Happy …. If you’d seen the game on Saturday you would perhaps understand why there is so much optimism again. I for one haven’t seen a Wolves side play like that for many a year. However, we still have to produce that sort of form when it matters most – starting next week with 3 points at Plymouth. The Championship will certainly not be settled by Christmas so I totally agree with you about anyone who is foolish enought to predict that. Note however that I would be more than happy (excuse the pun !!) to eat my words were it to happen !! For the first time in a long time I think there is just cause for such excitement and optimism rather than the hope and fingers crossed times of the prvious couple of seasons.
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only time will tell, lets see by our league postion at christmas or its goodbye muppet
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5 Wolveswolves
I’ve never heard you say a positive word about Wolves. Who are you?
Go to hell – its your expression
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5. wolveswolves,
Not everyone reads these comments so to say that Mick is fully to blame for this so called spilt is not true. Nuggets like yourself are to blame for your negative comments and repeating the same thing everyday.
We all know Mick made mistakes last season, but this season finally looks positive so let all just wait and see.
wolveswolves go and support Bilston United they need you more than we do, don’t forget your side kick SBBArmy…
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5. Go to the matches and stop basing you opinion on word of mouth you sad little individual.
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I still maintain that Jez made the right decision bringing McCarthy in, the club was a shambles when Hoddle left, and it needed an old head to turn things around and if you look at how far we have come, you can’t help but think what a fantastic job Mick has done, hopefully this season will be the icing on the cake, I cannot help being optimistic, and can’t wait for Saturday
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15. SBBA…don’t want to get in to an argument over this but I certainly heard the chant Super Mick McCarthy coming from the general direction of the South Bank, and I must admit it was quite heartwarming considering what’s been said about him over the past few months !!
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A MESSAGE TO MOXEY “AND YES I AM SHOUTING”
WE NEED A CENTRE HALF!!! SOMEONE WITH PACE IT WAS OUR ACHILLES HEEL FROM LAST SEASON AND IT WILL BE THIS SEASON.
thank you.
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Hey Jez, Get MM another CH – Danny Shittu or Calum davenport!
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Dont have a problem with HB giving his opinions,very rareley agree with him but hes entitled and so are all the other idiots, lol just kidding..
up the wolves.Stephen Wards a Tatter from the south Bank next then?
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Things are looking good but we are not getting carried away. Everyone should start with a clean slate – so get off Ward’s back. Remember a few years ago, Craddock was a scapegoat and look at it now.
The only bad decision made in the summer was giving Collins a 4 year deal. He was interviewed the other day and he came out with 110% effort, commitment etc. My major worry with him, is the lack of pace.
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25. Correct me if i’m wrong but Stearman actually looks like the pacey centre half that we have needed since the depature of Lescott. And to be fair I thought that the defensive pairing that started the game on saturday (Craddock and Stearman) looked more than adequate for the championship. Let’s put things into perspective, we are not going to get Vidic and Ferdinand!
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christ the season has not kicked off yet and the moaners have come out quicker than a race horse.
will you lot moan about somthing else like the price of fuel. then yes we all will agree with you.give MM time the trouble is you moaners will not be happy no matter who is in charge.do us all a faver and go follow the tescos they need the extra suport.
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l feel this is going to be a really good season for Wolves, MM has got his team in now, perhaps one more CB is needed and were be flying. Jus need all the fans to get behind the team and manager, of course theres some negative idiots that dont know what positive is wolveswolves and co, MM was’nt having a go at the true fans, just you deadbeats, so get lost we dont want you here.
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Calum Davenport ….. good call no.26
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why do idiot albion fans seem to comment on the wolves stories all the time. are they jealous that we seem to be trying to do something because the purse strings are shut at the poorthorns. Leave Wolves to the Wolves Fans and concentrate on your rapid descent back to the Championship.
This isn’t sour grapes I just wish they would stick with their own.
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I didnt say anthing about Ferdy or Vidic. I think craddock in my opinion has lost a yard or 2 of pace. Stearman is ok and has pace, but I think we need another centre half with pace.
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MCARTHY OUT BY OCTOBER IF WE WANT TO DO ANY GOOD.THE MAN WILL COST US AGAIN WITH HIS FAVOURITISM.
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We need more players moxey. we have sold more than we have brought in. same old same old. MOXEY OUT….
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no2 and you don’t????
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happy boggie look in your own backyard befor you pas comment
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Dont count the chickens just yet!!
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The Happy Clappers are out and about again!
They denied all of last season that anything was wrong, and all we had to do was have faith!
So, when McCarthy admits that last season was rubbish, they still try to blame the seasoned fans who know hwat they are talking about.
Good to see the lads getting a good win in a friendly, but the next few weeks will be our reality check when we start to play teams with something to play for.
I just hope that Mad Mick will look at the tables this season! They very quickly tell you when you are not good enough!
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Beware, the Pie-man is spinning for all he’s worth, just wants to get more ticket sales, which will mean that he can sell more pies! Personally, I take my own grub nowadays, rather than see Moxey get even richer!
However, the way he raises expectation that cannot be achieved is responsible for the disagreements amongst fans, both the Happy-Clappers and the Realists!
Anyway, let’s hope this really is the year, I’m starting to think that I’ll be dead and gone before we get into the Premiership again!
EVERYBODY BEHIND THE LADS!!
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number 35 dont post on here unless its positive comments. I dont want to see your stupid idiotic comments again
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Thanks the South Bank for the atmosphere at the game-Lots of smiling faces and on the face of it alot to be hopeful about-We looked the fitter team and once Tugay ran out of staem in the middle of the park we had control of the game- Yes only a friendly but some of the tackles were not- Spearman in the centre of the park looks a good aquasistion and I have to say we should have no forward worries if they play that well for the rest of the season-Thanks to the fans who shouted down the idiot who was giving a player abuse on the sideline as he warmed up–Good to see-Would like to see another good CB signed and it is difficult to assess Harte on the short time he had but he has lots of experience and he may work out when fully fit–Well done to Matt great goal and have we at last found a penalty taker with confidence–Great enjoyed the day bury the gremlins lets move on you WOLVES–Crazey Dave
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Lets just get behind the lads and give them our support.I dont like the way Moxey runs the club and I am losing faith in MM’s judgement,but now is not the time to be calling for his head.We need to get to October before we can make a judgement as to how we are performing.
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42. launz wolves
Own the board do you? Twit!
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It’s funny how people get on Moxey’s back and don’t like the way he runs the club, yet they are jumping for joy at him when he pulls off a great transfer deal like Olofinjana + Ebanks-Blake. One word for ya!
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44 Bang On RP Well said!!!
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I’m right cross that the Guv’nor could have been managing us now. Yet another oppurtunity missed by this serial-failure Moxey!
MM has admitted his blame for last season, and deserves another attempt, if only out of gratitude for getting us out of the mess that Moxey created over Glenda; but if it’s a repeat of last season’s rubbish, then he has to be got rid of early, so we don’t have to suffer another dire season.
He didn’t have a clue how to put it right last season, and I don’t think that he has learnt anything new since then. But let’s start with a clean-sheet and see how it goes.
SUPPORT THE TEAM, SUPPORT THE OLD-GOLD, WOLVES FOREVER!
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33 mark
dont some of you wolves fans pass comments on the albion pages too ?
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conner has a no2…s ward back in the team..so things have changed..DONT THINK SO….
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For all the new signings the most positive thing about Saturday was the positive style of play. If that carries through to the season then all my concerns about MM being the man might go away.
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No 46 I fail to see how any credit should be given to Moxey for the signing of Ebanks Blake for example.If we study the club’s record for signing players during his stewardship I can quote you more failures than sucesses eg Frankowski,Potter,Iversen,Cort etc etc
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New season, clean slate as far as im concerned,..im not a big fan of MM but im definately backing him all the way until results say otherwise, and that goes for every player to,…regardless of what I thought of them last season,….nice to hear the fans sing for MM louder than Incey against Blackburn.
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I still say the muppet will be gone before christmas.
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Well said Jez, you don’t get the credit you truly deserve at this club, your position at the club is always going to make you unpopular with most but I for one amongst many can see what an excellent job you have done for this club!
Up the Wolves!!!!
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Its good to see the moaning back ready for saturday, its been quiet in the close season.MM shoud be given a chance if he goes who else would there be whoever it was most of you lot would moan anyway.well me for one im looking forward to getting started,whilst i think we do need a pacey centre half but i think that will be sorted by the end of the transfer window, i think we will be ok. well here is the next few months of the moaning.
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52. Robert Perry
Well said, the Pie man has been personally responsible for most of the failures of this club in the years he has been here. How glad were Stoke to get rid of his dead-hand!
Nothing has altered, he just creates more and more problems by his spinning. He creates expectations that can’t possibly be achieved by the weak teams he has over-viewed and helped build.
While the Pie-man remains here we are doomed to more Championship failure!
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LISTEN dingles dont fall for the the same clap trap again, it was only afew weeks ago that you were called muppets by your management for critsising them for missing out on playoff positions by goal difference,dont fall for the speil of the snake oil sales men again,say it like you see it..
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Hey you beat Blackburn 4-2 in a friendly!!!
Get real!!!
THat doesnt mean you are a mid table Prem club does it.
Albion out played Pompey for most of the F.A cup semi last season but I do not for one minute think that Albion will be a comfortable mid table finish.
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I see we are linked with yet another Sunderland reject defender!
If we buy 10 or 15 defenders, by the law of averages we should end up with at least one good one!
Still, if nothing else, we can look back fondly at a good pre-season friendly win against Blackburn!
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59. Tuna Lad or whatever your name is…..what’s your point ? I can’t see anyone in this blog claiming we are a mid table premier club. Yoy obviosly wouldn’t have been at the Mol on Saturday to see a very encouraging performance from the Wolves. Let’s face it, they are a premier side who conceded 4 against us. Let me see….you scored precisely nil against the mighty Swansea and you come on here telling us to get real. i really think it’s you that needs the reality check my friend !!
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55. Wolf72
Morning Jez, a bit early for you to start posting, in’t it?
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54 sackthemuppet
If I had to bet on you or him to be gone by christmas I know for sure who my cash would be on. Only one muppet here thats you pal.
Up The Wolves
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Filtonwolf
Didn’t you lot lose to Wrexham not too long ago? They’re friendlies, anyone who understands anything about football knows not to read too much into the results or the performances as it’s all about fitness – that was Tunn Lads point I think.
To be honest both Albion and Wolves fans are getting ahead of themselves – IMHO Albion won’t be mid atble like some people keep claiming and Wolves ain’t gonna win the league. I think Albion will stay up just about and Wolves will make the play offs.
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Forget losing to Wrexham, they lost to Rhyl as well hahahahahahahahaha
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64. AJ….agree with you my friend that friendlies are important with fitness but also about getting the team to gel as the games go on leading up to being in tip top shape for the start of the season. The performance against Blackburn was just that. I have not seen a Wolves side play such cohesive football like that for some time – I am very optimistic !! What I objected to about Tunn Lad was he totally ignored what had been posted and came up with his own posting which (to me at any rate) made it sound as though all the Wolves posters were claiming that we are a mid table prem side, which of course they weren’t,we are not and we’re probably a long way from that as are the Baggies. It just struck me as another pointless jibe from a Baggies fan who didn’t really give a damn about what had gone on before his post.
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64 forgot to add that losing to Wrexham hurt and 65. how have you done in the pre season ? Before you open that gob of yours……massive draws for you against Shrewsbury and Swansea, and one or two other famous achievements along the way as well. Something about people in glass houses and throwing bricks comes to mind !!
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why dont all you moaners just blog off go and suport tescos evry little helps.
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Mcarthy first class you have to be joking.The bloke doesn;t know how to spend loads of money like we have and make good use of it. Another thing is don’t realise fans that this is the bloke who got sunderland into the premier with a 60 million payment for transfers being recieved but came bottom and got the second lowest points ever to go down in the premiership. Now your calling that bloke first class. You have to be jokin!!!
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69 Just read the pointless statement from MM about Harte looking for a longer contract as reason for not signing with us – Would never have guessed that MM???
Best of all he says N Collins can play at left back LMAO
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Surely Wolves can afford a centre half. If you count the money in for Eastwood & Oli then Moxey has made a profit on transfers. Where is Morgans millions, or at least a couple of million
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MM is the man for Moxey, afterall neither have a clue about how to move the team up a division and keep them there. Their joint histories prove their joint ineptness.
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I Would Love To See Marvin Elliot at the club but this wont happen, jay demerit from watford i like hes old aint he but he can score and defend.
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72 Yep MM & Moxey – A Marriage made at the Mol
No Man Management & Kerrr – Ching
Hi Ho Season Tickets – Away!!!
NB* Dick Turpin couldnt do it any better! ;-)
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