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Jarvis closing on Wolves recall
Wednesday 11th March 2009, 1:15PM GMT.
Matt Jarvis is closing in on a Wolves return against Charlton this Saturday as boss Mick McCarthy bids to keep his team fresh.
The flying winger wasn’t risked in this afternoon’s reserve friendly against Crewe, but has been working hard on his fitness as he battles back from a knee injury and an infected foot and could be in contention for a place in the Championship top-versus-bottom clash.
“Jarvo could possibly be closer to a recall,” said McCarthy .
“He didn’t do a great deal today because he’s been working hard, but we’ll see how he is.”
Jarvis has missed the last four games after a blister sustained in the Cardiff game became infected and he had to spend two days in hospital.
More good news came with the bulletin that on-loan Nigel Quashie should join fellow central midfielder Karl Henry in being available for the visit of the Addicks – who held third-placed Reading to a 2-2 draw away last night – after a chest infection. Henry has completed a two-match ban.
“Quashie might be available – he’s playing in the game against Crewe today,” confirmed McCarthy.
The Wolves admits he will continue to consider changes to keep his players fresh.
“Charlton will come to us having played Saturday-Tuesday-Saturday so there’s no advantage for them,” he said. “If I need to put fresh legs in, I will.”
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Don’t change it Mick other than Jarvo coming back, and Kites playing from the start. We are a very weakened side without the two wide men!!
I would try Vokes from the start he wins plenty of headers but tend NOT to give away free kicks in the process!
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Hope they don’t rush him back! Don’t bring Henry back FFS!!!! Where was Friend last night???
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It seems the only person who knows where the goal is in the team is SEB. We should be scoring from the wings and midfield as well, but it just is not happening. This is not good news!!! How long can we get away with what’s happening!?
Keogh is a good player, but doesn’t seem to have a clue where the goal is!
We just have to keep supporting the team and hope they will come good!
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We need jarvis and kites fit and healthy as i don’t think reidy is a good enough replacement.
3-0 wolves
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where was friend last night? thought he was doing well!
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Ward > Friend
in micks eyes anyway.
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Unfortunately I don’t think Jarvis will figure in the team come Saturday. I reckon MM thinks he is not working back enough, leaving Hill or Ward vulnerable for counter strikes. And he may be right.
But I prefer him on the pitch anyway. He is to vital to our ability to create chances, something we have not done enough when he has been absent.
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Friend said to be carrying an injury by Radio WM.
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Friend was injured FFS!
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Will make changes for the sake of it.Lets hope that this does not bring about the biggest cock-up in footballing history.
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8 – Jarvis will be in the team if fit. First half last night showed that without men to take on defenders wide and pull centre halves out of position we have little chance of scoring – especially at home. Kites made a big difference and Ward did OK, but will not take a man on, so does not cause the defence problems. Two wingers at home is a must.
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Don’t underestimate Charlton. They produced a very good result away to Reading last night and will be fighting for their lives.
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9 – It hasn’t said in any article or MM/website didn’t say he was injured!
I don’t have a crystal ball!!!
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Freind wasn’t injured anybody watching the warm up would have noticed him running round with Henry and having shots. A injured player wouldn’t be allowed to do that.
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11 Ward did OK, but will not take a man on, so does not cause the defence problems,
So How did he do O.K. then, are you as brain washed as MM when it comes to MM love child Ward.
We have many kids in the acadamy who are 20X better than the cart horse Ward, if given the same games and chances in any position available.
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jarvo needs to come back he frightens the life out of defences he and kites are our best chances of creating goals with jones in the middle,i think henry will come back in as well because he,s the cover for when kites and jarvo get caught up field,and the defence now sorts itself out,foley.cradock,berra,hill,but the leftback could be anyone as mm keeps changing it,if we can get 7 points out the nxt 3 games i would be happy so bring it on,WE ARE WOLVES
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Changes eh Mick?
Is that McCarthy talk for bringing back your love child Henry. For Christ’s sack leave him out, the midfield is a lot stronger without him.
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Friend should be playing, he has proved on x3 occasions that he is better than Ward & Hill on the left. Mad Mick is worried the fans at home will see him do well making it difficult to bring back Ward.
Our poor form seems worse when we have Ward & Keogh playing.
Hennesey must be dropped before he costs us more points.
Berra is looking stronger each game.
Edwards has no end product and also must be dropped!
Stich that happy clappers
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friend has a slight knock, does it matter he was running around shooting because that is totally different to a 90 minute game.
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Friend was unwell and had the flu.probably not worth risking
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Bet we loose to Crewe!!!! Have we ever won with Queesie in the side?
C’mon…Jarvo…
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There’s a difference between warming up and haveing a little kickabout and playing an intense 90 minute game.
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20 year old Ireland U21 international, Stephen Gleeson, played for Wolves tonight in a young reserve team defeat to Crew. Alongside Qhashie.
6′.2″, an attacking, goalscoring midfielder –scoring on loan for Stockport in the League 1 semi-final play-offs and playing for them at Wembly for their promotion last season (his semi-final goal was their goal of the season).
Why not put him on the bench on Saturday instead of bringing Quashie back into the squad.
He’d be up for the final push for promoton and would easily deal with Charlton and most of the others we’ve still to play.
As MM says — to ‘freshen things up’ – so give this talented lad a go in the team. Be brave Mad Mick.
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the only changes needed are in the starting wide positions,defence must MUST start the same 3 clean sheets !!!Any other changes from the bench during the game our players are fresh as any body else’s.
We are Woves
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We are WOLVES
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There is no justification for bring Henry back, he is a defensive midfielder…we havent conceded while he has been out. Jones and Edwards are far more mobile and Jones in particular is far more skillful.
Bring in Jarvis and leave the rest alone !
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Changes MM means bringing that crap player Ward,
why does mm love this boy so much, can you idiots who keep on about him really want this type of player at WW
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COME ON YOU WOLVES FANS LETS MAKE MOLINEUX A FORTRESS BY RAISING THE ROOF AND SCARING OPPONENTS TO DEATH…WE CAN MAKE IT HOSITLE….BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY WE ALL WANT THE THE SAME THING…PROMOTION!!!!!!!
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23. werewolf…. Gleeson 6 foot 2″?
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18) drop edwards? errr nahh. Tuesdays performance was alright, just needed the SEB shot to have gone in instead of smacking the bar. Nearly could’ve suffered a sucker punch though with that Ipswich free kick, whole ground was in confusion, but the other results went our way again, they’re trying their best to let us win this league, bring on Charlton, hopefully they won’t play as defensive as Ipswich did and attack us, i’d stick with the same team on saturday apart from reid, jarvis back in and we’ll be fineeeee. UTW.
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Beware the wounded beast!?! Charlton are probably going to be one of the toughest tests around in the championship at the moment because of their circumstance. You will have to check but if Charlton loose are they pretty much down? I think an early goal should settle the nerves and damped the fragile confidence of Charlton.
Up the Wolves!!
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18.) goody,
agree with you first point, friend deserves a start. and left back IS his position.
But keogh and ward must be on the bench as there players who do better when things are already goin well already.
Hennesey, ok drop him, and put who in ? really he is best we got at the mo, dispite his faults he’s still quality for his age.
Berra is looking stronger each game sure, his and craddocks partnership in the middle work great, stearman should have to wait for his chance.
Edwards sorry GOODY have to disagree here, he is key to having the midfield working well at the mo, him, jones, kites and jarvo is what we need now.
care to reply ? lol
up the wolves
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C’pn Wolves asks — S Gleeson 6’2″? I got my stats off Wikepedia — not always reliable I know — but, for some reason, Gleeson’s ben omitted from the team profiles on the official Wolves website — strange oversight — not in the senior squad or Academy list. Here’s what wiki said:
Stephen Gleeson
Personal information
Full name Stephen Gleeson
Date of birth August 3, 1988 (1988-08-03) (age 20)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Midfielder
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He wasn’t injured – just dropped!
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