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Hennessey recall for Blues clash
Friday 28th November 2008, 11:30AM GMT.
Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey has won a recall to the Wolves starting line-up for the Championship summit showdown with Birmingham.
Carl Ikeme’s bruised hip and gashed shin has ruled out the Castle Bromwich-born shot-stopper for the first versus second clash, leaving Cheltenham keeper Shane Higgs – signed on a month’s loan – on the bench.
Ikeme’s absence leaves Hennessey to return from the start for the first time in 11 games, since Reading at home on September 30, as they chase a club record equalling eighth successive win.
Wolves are boosted by the return of Michael Mancienne, after the on-loan Chelsea defender missed the last two games with flu.
Manager Mick McCarthy also has broken nose victim Michael Kightly and Dave Edwards fit, while fellow midfielder Dave Jones should also pass a fitness test on his calf.
But it’s the return from the start of Hennessey, who came off the bench against Sheffield United on Tuesday, that will provide one of the talking points.
McCarthy confirmed: “Unfortunately, Carl is injured and he’ll miss out.”
The Wolves boss expects Hennessey to grab his chance.
McCarthy added: “In terms of his training, he’s coped well. He’s been upset, disappointed and hurt that he lost his place. I wouldn’t have had it any other way, but he’s knuckled down.”
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great news!! looks like we got our first team players back. Comon u wolves 3-1
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Funny how things change so fast!!
Still – having a world class international goalie come off the bench ain’t a bad option is it?
Come on me babbies – can’t wait for tomorrow!!
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not really bothered about Hennessey, was more concerned with Mancienne and Kightly. So great news to have them two both back. We need our strongest team for this one. Mancienne MUST start with Stearman. End of.
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Singh Wolf, you may not have noticed but we just won 7 straight, Ikeme was first choice, hes a first team player and was looking pretty solid in my view.
That said, Wayne is class and wont let us down tomorrow.
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Tempting fate I reckon.Keep mentioning “club record wins”. Shut up, and get on with it !!
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COME ON YOU WOLVES.
Its been years since i looked forward to a match so much.
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sing your hearts out for the lads tomorrow boys!!!
Kiwiwolffffffffffff
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another 3-1 will do……COME ON YOU WOLVES
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Sorry for Carl but a least a quality replacement,betya Higgs cant believe his luck,need all our top players available and fighting fit against a good Brum team,Who knows 9 points clear by 3.00pm 15 in front of Reading Dreamland.Heres hoping for a good day in the Sun tommorrow.
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LET’S FACE IT..IKEME GETTING INJURED WAS THE ONLY WAY HENESSEY WAS GONNA GET BACK IN.
OUT OF FAVOUR, AND OUT OF MOLINEUX..POSSIBLY JANUARY DEFINATELY IN MAY..WE ALL KNOW IT AND HAVE DONE FOR AWHILE.
VILLA ARE CURRENT FAVOURITES TO GET HIM..BUT SPURS AND EVERTON ARE WELL IN THE MIX TOO!!
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Strength in depth, fantastic. I hope Macienne plays i think he be better equipped to deal with KP. Good to see nearly a clean bill of health expect for Ikeme and of course Matt Murray.
Come on guys win the match for Matt.
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Good luck tomorrow lads, fear the worst though as birmingham good side with good strikers, will be interesting to see how much morgan stumps up for players in the summer as we will need 50 million plus the cash we will get when we get rid of hennessey and kightly
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PAIGNTON MAN = TORQUAY MAN
What makes you think we will get rid of Kites. Jog on you muppet!
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2,i just fell off me chair loffin at that post,are you a real comediun,aye boing boing donk
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“get rid of”. If these guys were to leave (i don’t think they will) get rid of is a bit strong! Everytime you write to this it tends to be rubbish! Why you dont you stay away!!
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Biggest game of the season tomorrow, I’m happy to see that we will be close to full strength.
While I rate Ikeme over Hennessy I can’t say that the prospect of Hennessy starting worries me in the least.
On another note, Mark Davies has gone on loan to Leicester. Finally the lad is fit enough to get a bit of match time in. I’m sure everyone will join me in wishing him luck and success. If he can finally put the injuries behind him and regain match sharpness, then we’ll have potentially the best midfielder in the Championship for the second half of the season!
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I cant wait to get into Fortress Molineux tomorrow… Great news having hennesey back in the 1st team we have got some good keepers.. In fact WE HAVE GOT A GREAT TEAM!!!! COME ON THE WOLVES (sorry getting a bit excited again) BUT COME ON YOU WOLVES!!!!!!!
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this should be the team for 2moro game
Hennessy
Foley
Mancienne
Stearman
Ward
Kites
Jones
Henry
Edwards
Iwelumo
Ebanks Blake
3-1 2moro
kites seb big chris
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Sorry to hear about Stears talking about accepting a loss against the Blues.. I’d rather be more positive and talk about us giving them a bloody good thrashing than accepting a possible loss.
Hens a a bloody good keeper, glad to see him back and really hope we don’t lose him as we will need his quality if we go up.
Let’s hope the defence is on song tomorrow. The good news is we have goals in the team in a few positions, which is great!
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three points to wolves only option!
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At last we have finally seen sense and offloaded Mark Davies- used to see him in the bookies in town laughing about how wealthy he is..yet another prima donna not fit to wear the gold and black with pride.
We will need an almost new team when we reach the premier league..(look at west brom) need more experience – fro months Ive mrentioned getting Stephen Carr
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paignton man are you mad
we won’t sell kights at all, he’ll be the most influential player if/when we go up.
hennessey is possible because we have got cover for him,
but yes, just like torquay man
when you are a true dingle
come back.
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21 torquay man your an albion fan go and enjoy going down
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There are some idiots on here. for starters Mick does not build a team of 20 year olds to get rid if and when we go up. Secondly, yes we will need pure quality coming in not quantity.Last point i know what you are saying Stears, believe me i want 3 points tomorrow as well.
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Lets not talk about when we are up, lets concentrate on this season and take one game at a time, blues, tough match, but wolves should learn from the mistakes against reading, lets not have a gung ho attitude, let our pace up front trouble their back four, game will be won/loss in midfield
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21) Get off this page you clown. Obviously an Albion fan and if not your sort have no clue about football and are not wanted down the Wolves.
Of our current team there are many good enough for the Premiership – the goalkeepers, Stearman, Foley, Elokobi, Jarvis, Kites, Jones, Ebanks-Blake and possibly Henry.
JOG ON TO YOUR MCDONALDS JOB – RONALD!
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Believe you me I dislike the Noses, the Vile and the Tesco’s but what Stears says is perfectly acceptable in my world. It is not going to happen but all he is saying is that he would take a defeat tomorrow if we went defeated thereonafter. On that basis we would go up automatically. That is the aim is it not?
Anyway Ebanks-Blake, Kites and Iwelumo for a 3-1 win!
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Terrygoingdown wolf I think you should have trip down to see Paignton Man as I think thats the only thing exciting for you this weekend……
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hennessy will cost us the game he is usless in big games look at reading flapped at everything baggies in play offs never collected 1 ball 2 morro i will be saying told you so
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Great news about the outfied players being available. Wayne is quality and will want to keep his place for the rest of the season. Will seem wierd wanting Leicester to do well (at least while Davis is there..)! We owe the Blues from the last time they visited. I just hope that we arn’t too tired from Tuesday night (hopefullf we’ll be a few up with 15 mins to go).
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21 … is this a wind up . i remember watching steven carr when he was at spurs and supposed to be in his prime . i thought then what a poor player he was . i also dont think we need to change many of our young 11 internations . dont use albion as an excample cos they are sHI IIII tE .
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Did i miss something ? did jarvis get some match fitness this week?
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biggest game of the season tommorrow by a million miles,this will see if we the real deal.
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(21)PAIGNTON MAN Are you really a Wolves fan you muppet because you talk complete rubbish and i take it you dont go to the games to know that we have got a exciting crop of young talented lads down here,stop being so negative all the time.
I really fancy us tomorrow to turn the Blouses over i’ll go for 3-0,or am i being abit to optimistic…
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34 Craig….Im a realist my friend, remeber the glory days of the early 80′s- the andy gray goal at wembley
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