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Ipswich 0 Wolves 2 – verdict
Saturday 23rd August 2008, 5:26PM BST.
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Dominant Wolves were a class apart as they continued their unbeaten start with a 2-0 victory at Ipswich.
The only worry is another defensive injury after left-back George Elokobi was stretchered off in the 64th minute with what appeared to be an ankle injury – just a week after Jody Craddock broke his foot.
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake rewarded a first half of overwhelming superiority by Mick McCarthy’s men when he glanced home a cross by Matt Jarvis on 21 minutes.
Then substitute David Edwards came off the bench to score for the second successive week when he stabbed home.
Earlier, the lively Michael Kightly had volleyed wide and Chris Iwelumo stung the finger tips of keeper Richard Wright with a fierce, angled drive.
Wolves continued to control the first half, with Kightly, Neil Collins, who replaced broken foot victim Craddock, and Iwelumo going close.
Ipswich’s only reply during a one sided first half was a dipping volley Jon Walters which just flew over.
The half-time introduction of Pablo Counago made life difficult for Wolves and it was the Spaniard who forced the only serious save from Wayne Hennessey. Defender Richard Stearman also blocked on the line from Tommy Miller.
Wolves were good value for their win. Stearman himself saw a header parried by Wright and cleared of the line by Richard Naylor.
On a day when Wolves target Danny Higginbotham started for Sunderland at Spurs, transfer-listed Darren Ward was given a chance.
Ward replaced Elokobi in the 64th minute to become Stearman’s third central defensive partner in two games, as Wolves’ need for fresh blood was underlined.
Despite their defensive worries, Wolves were able to keep their first clean sheet since the final game of last season and they again always looked a threat going forwards.
Ipswich were reduced to 10 men in the 76th minute when Alex Bruce was sent off.
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excellent result marred only by what sounds a nasty injury to big george only listned on radio but was happy how we seemed able to open up one of this div dark horses and ateam who have portman rd as a fortess stearman sounded gd as did jarvis well done lads esp neil collins who did what was asked of him keep it up lads in mick i trust
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Dare we dream?
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Awesome
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a very good performance and result only marred by what sounds a nasty injury to george elokbi well done to the team collins sounded as if he is out to prove his knockers wrong keep it up and keep beleiving, in mick we trust
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wow!! what a great win for wanderers away to ipswich town,who has good home record.
just wolves has got great team do take us up this season.
this is our best start of the season for long time.
just keep up wonderful wolves!!!!!!
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Get Ian Harte on a 1 year contract if he is still available, and Higginbotham and the defence is set for the season.
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Any news on Elokobi
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Here we go. First clean sheet too. Well done boys. We really need to get in a new Defender now before the window closes.
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come on me babbies!
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What A Fantastic Win! Not Only A Strong Eleven, But Depth To Bring Edwards, Vokes & Keogh On Too. Superb Display And Well Done Mick For Being Positive By Starting Jarvis! Onwards & Upwards!
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it was a truely great result and credit to mick and the boys. I am one of those who wasnt happy with mick last season but if he keeps his mouth shut and continues picking the correct players for the correct positions then he has my support. well done lads
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5- Harte wants a two year contract, he refused a year. Not worth it.
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Great result wolves, keep attacking, keep the faith, and the rest will take care of itself.
Wayne Wednesbury wolf
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9. cmon me babbies. UP THE OLD GOLD AND BLACK. SUPER MICK
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Great result today. Just hope we can keep it up. Well done fella’s.
Where are all the baggy WUM’s anyway? Still searching for that elusive 1st point i’ll bet 80)
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Great win! We need to get a defender in. If no permanent deals surface we should punt for a loanie.
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Lets not get carried away here and remember to get behind the team at Molineux! Great start though.
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Come on Me Babies
Carry on like this and it will make the journey up the M5 worthwile
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This is what we have been looking for, a team that fights and attacks at every given chance. Awesome Wolves…..!
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A New centre half + A new left back = PROMOTION FOR WOLVES !!
Get in Chris Riggott from Middlesbrough
( As Rumoured for £1.5m ) and Tommy Spurr from Shef Wed ( for £1m ) and we will be fine !!
WE 100% DEFORNATLY NOW NEED A CENTRE HALF AND A LEFT BACK ..
PLEASE MICK GET A CENTRE HALF AND LEFT BACK IN BEFORE THE TRANSFER WINDOW SHUTS AND WE SHOULD BE FINE !!
WELL DONE TODAY MICK AND THE SQUAD ON GETTING A GREAT RESULT TODAY !!
THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT .. THE FUTURE IS WOLVES !!
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A point down there would have been a cracking result but this is superb!!!
Lets keep our feet firmly on the ground there’s plenty of footie left yet but this is a wonderful start to get the fans right behind the club and hopefully drive that home form onwards and upwards!!
Come on me babbies!!!
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If we continue like this, then I’ll buy-in to the current management.
Meantime I’m waiting for one-trick-mick to blow up, I genuinely hope that he doesn’t do anything stupid. I would love a season (or two) in the Premiership.
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i actually think this could be our year…. who cares if our defensive is week, as long as kite, seb,javis and big chris are there we will score loads!!!
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All I can say is……. YES, YES, YES !!! Bring it on !!
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lets not get too excited but it is looking good come on the boys !!
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Great day! Everyone was excellent in particular Henry for me.
A complete perfomance, cor knock anyone. Well done Colins, silenced the critics.
Im lovin it!! Wuff the drive!
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The dream comes alive who needs a name change-WE ARE THE WOLVES–Great win Crazey Dave
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Fantasic result .. Superb play well done lads .THE PROMISED LAND AWAITS US . Super mick …. KEEP IT UP ….
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An excellent result. Perhaps the pessimists wil now give the Wolves a break!
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This sort of start, with attractive, flowing football is what we have all been waiting for.
Keep it coming and you won’t hear any criticism from me!
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great result for the wolf cubs! we r a young team who r putin in mature performances under super mick!!! keep the faith and get behind the boys! cum on me babies.
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great result lads this is a great start to the season keep it up !!!!!!!!!!
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welldone boys great win its not easy going to ipswich and gettin a result but we got it and now dare i say it we might even have a chance of auto promo the teams startin 2 gel and we r playin gud football as well.and well done collins and ward slagged off by many including me but come in 2 the team and played well this is ur chance 2 get in the team now prove ur worth cmon b proud to put the wanderers shirt on like the thousands of us that turn up week in week out,WE ARE WOLVES
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Where’s muppetout, southbankbarmyarmy and the rest of the moaners? Hiding in their shells no doubt. At last, positive and congratulatory comments on this board.
Let’s go Wolves.
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With my limited knowledge of injuries. I would say that fluid on the knee, and watching the way he stopped sharply yesterday and then went over on the knee, I would say it is a cruciate knee ligament. And we all know what that means. THE REST OF THE SEASON.
I really hope not..
On a brighter note, I was there yesterday and several players really shone, but can I put a word in for captain fantastic, Henry. He was awesome. He was the engine room for this victory, a superb performance.
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has to go down as one of the results of the season,even at this early stage portman rd will be one of the hardest places to go. top win lads,hope big G is ok need cb in fa t
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Keep the faith…..
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Fantastic result well done Wolves
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Has anyone noticed?
Two great, consecutive league wins and all the whining moaning mob have run for the hills with their wooly women and wives.
They were awesome yesterday, the work done on fitness means we are chasing everything. Still need 2/3 players but this is a great start to the season
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Great start boys!!!
Sad to lose both Jody and George in two weeks, need to get some reinforcements in before transfer deadline
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Stop worrying guys. I have faith in Mick bringing in a defender or two. We’ll be fine.
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awesome performance, one of the best wolves performances ive witnessed for a long time, the belief was there, self confidence in abundance, magic! and id just like to congratulate the ipswich supporters in the pub before and after the game for there fantastic hospitality and encouraging comments on wolves, a credit to their club, its a pity there arent more like them at other clubs.
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Fantastic positive start The MIGHTY Gold & Black Army marches on and on.
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exellent result..it think we could get auto prom this year..!!well done ladz
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1 game at a time people, what game at a time….
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All Saturdays work will be undone if we do badly against Notts Forest.
Injuries cost us last year and will it be the same this year.
Bring back Breen as an emergency measure if we cannot get anyone else.
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well done lads and well done mick for keeping same team. If we get 2 quality defenders in then i think we have got a real chance of automatic promotion. Don’t throw this chance away by not spending some decent money.
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Thank God the dire rubbish from last season seems to have gone!
If the club dares to bring back that rubbish then I’ll start calling for heads to roll at the games!
On a positive note, we now have something to cheer, just listen for the Molineux roar!
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I don’t rate Darren Ward, and I wish that somebody had taken him of our payroll this summer.
I think that the left back position is going to be a problem for us this season, and a quality buy for that position would be encouraging!
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I have to congratulate the team on a good win, the tractor boys at home is always a tough game.
There is now a winning team shaping, but that centre half position is still waiting for somebody special to claim it as their own!
I think that if we fail to make promotion this season it will be down to a weakness in the king-pin position. For that position we need experience and class.
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See the difference that having two wingers makes?
It was always the same, big determined forwards in the middle and fast wingers to get the ball to them.
It’s always a winning formula, there just aren’t enough class wingers to go around! And we’ve got two of them!!
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Hey ho, hey ho,
It’s to the Mol we’ll go,
From a Kitely cross,
Sylvan is the boss!
Hey ho, hey ho…
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excellent performance lucky enough to go fantastic display the defence looked solid even at the sticky part at the beggining of the second half. I aggree get a defender and we will give ourselves a great chance.
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Been waiting for this team since we came down,We now look a real threat,Gutted i miss the Forest match,In exile in Cyprus
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excellent result got the firepower this season and competion for places please sign a quality defender and we will fear no one binda spain
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Good win and a good start!Let’s not get too carried away at this stage.I reckon we first need to get another 48 points to make us safe from relegation.When we’ve got that then perhaps we can talk about how high we can get.
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Great win and a good start!Let’s keep our feet on the ground.First of all we need about another 48 points to avoid relegation.As soon as we get them,then we can think about how high we can go.
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I went to the match and Wolves played some great football and thoroughly deserved their win. Ipswich fans agreed afterwards that we completely outplayed them. Revenge for the result of this fixture last season! We are looking a really good side this season, playing attractive football and scoring goals!! All you doubters out there – get down the Molineux and witness for yourself. Iwelumo and Jarvis terrific, as well as Kites, Blakey, etc.
Thought Stearman and Collins had very good games against Ipswich. Collins is gaining confidence and with the fans’ backing, instead of barracking, will improve considerably.
If we continue this form and style I cannot see many teams touching us………
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West ham ave accepted Sunderelands bid for Ferdinand so hopefuuly Higginbottom here before sat.Super performance saturday keep it up lads.
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A great start to the season, what a difference it makes when theres a settled team with the best players selected in the right positions.
Well done Mick
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even thou the clubs have agreed i still cant see ferdinand agreein to leave the bright lights can u ??
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One of the best first half performances ive seen for a very long time, long may it continue. Fansastic Day out loved it, Octy, Josh, Stourport Wolves.. !
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We outplayed one of the better teams in the division and the more attacking style of play is leading to better entertainment and more points. Lets hope it continues. Stearman and Collins were excellent at the back but if Elokobi is out for a while it is a big loss. The midfield played well but they need to – Edwards was superb when he came on and must be pushing for a start.
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Look what happens when we actually pick round pegs for round holes. Two proper wingers on the wing – and 7 points from 3 games.
Great start – I would have been cockahoop with 6 points from two tough away games and a fairly easy home game, so long may it last.
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Hola. Sounds fantastic. Flying over for next weekends game and can’t wait. Also bringing my daughter and she has never seen us loose.
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