Shoot-out win puts Wolves through
Tuesday 25th August 2009, 10:00PM BST.
Wolves go through to the next round of the Carling Cup in a 6-5 penalty shoot-out win after a goalless 120 minutes at Molineux.
Gordon Greer hit the post for Swindon from the spot to put the home side through, after Neill Collins had converted the first sudden-death spot-kick to preserve the perfect record.
It was the only way to separate the two sides aftera drawn-out affair, although sub Andy Keogh nearly won it for the Premier League club in stoppage-time but his lob over advancing goalkeeper David Lucas cleared the bar as well.
And the League One visitors gave their opponents some hairy moments over the 90 minutes, not least when winger Anthony McNamee turned inside Collins outside the box with his right-footed effort bouncing off the top of the crossbar.
Billy Paynter then had a goal chalked out for offside before the break.
Swindon sub Mark Marshall also struck the outside of debut goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann’s near post with nine minutes to go.
But penalties it was, with Andrew Surman, David Jones, David Edwards, Keogh, Sam Vokes and Collins converting to put Wolves into Saturday’s third round draw.
Wolves (4-4-2): Hahnemann, Collins, Zubar, Berra (c), Hill, Mendez-Liang (Jarvis 62), Surman, David Jones, Elokobi (Edwards 79), Vokes, Doyle (Keogh 62).
Subs not used: Ikeme, Stearman, Henry, Spray.
Booked: Zubar, Hahnemann.
Swindon (4-4-2): Lucas, Cuthbert, Greer (c), McGovern, McNamee (Marshall 56), Easton, Amankwaah, Kennedy, Paynter (O’Brien 111), Obadeyi (Macklin 68).
Subs not used: Smith, Timlin, Morrison, Thompson.
Booked: Paynter, Amankwaah.
Referee: K D Hill (Hertfordshire)
Attendance: 11, 416
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So that’s one goal in four games with ALL of our strikers,(Iwelumo excepted), now featured in one way or another.Simply not good enough , and if we draw another blank on Saturday it will be time to spend some money on a decent striker. Vokes isn’t ready yet, SEB is NOT PL standard, and teh jury is out on Doyle.If we don;t score goals, we can’t rely on the defence to keep them out. Forget winning 6-5 on penalties, it was a rubbish performance, against a poor team, and we still couldn;t score.Morgan, Moxey…sort it before the end of the month.January is too far away.
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Why you being negative for JIWAL??
Don’t matter how many goals we score, we’ve got 3 points on the table, and as long as we keep grabbing points it doesn’t matter. Keogh has been unlucky not to score more. He hit the cross bar twice on Saturday, when in other games they would have flew into the top corner, and when Jarvis had that top corner shot saved by Given, not every keeper would have been able to have made that save. Don’t forget that we’ve been playing with a lone-striker, Keogh and he’s not a natural goalscorer. Ebanks-Blake scored 25 goals last season and you can’t say he won’t cut it after one bad game, where he was already clearly injured against West Ham. SEB will cut it in the Premier League and will score goals for us, he’s got all the attributes. Doyle is proven in the Premier League, and he’s only just came back from injury. He looked impressive against Man City, and he’s back against Hull and he’ll score goals aswell. Then the rest of the team, such as Jarvis/Surman, Milijas, Kites when fit/Halford will have to all chip in aswell. Our defence hasn’t looked too bad – don’t even think Craddock is out of his depth from what I’ve seen so far and I’ve been to every game so far and did last season aswell. Stop the negativity and see what happens against Hull.
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And don’t judge anything about tonights performance. Was a second string team, and only Keogh and Doyle were the first team players who started, and they weren’t going to over do themselves we’re they when we’ve got Hull on Saturday. We had chances, and if it was a competitive game we would have scored them. Take the positives out of tonight. Berra looked decent, Zubar looked really good, and we set up chances and proven that we can take penalties. Don’t worry, once everyone’s fit we’ll stop up I think, if this is our squad…
————— Hennessey —————
Foley — Mancienne —– Zubar — Elokobi
Kightly — Henry —— Milijas — Surman
—– Doyle ————- Ebanks-Blake –
With Hahnemann, Halford, Craddock, S.Ward, Jones, Jarvis and Keogh as bench players.
Still think we need another CDM for cover and competition with Karl Henry. Henry’s been amazing so far, but there’s always an injury risk, as proven so far, and we need another prolific striker, then I think we’re done :)
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I was at the game, total and utter rubbish, and the Wolves Management should be embarrassed at their teams performance against ordinary division 1 Swindon, in fact the loyal Wolves supporters should have had their money refunded.
We are desperate for a goal scorer, surely this proves what everyone has been saying for months is correct, one goal in four games is, or should be, of major concern to Wolves, and we only have a couple of days to fix this problem.
The match against Hull at home is a must win for Wolves, but after tonights performance with six of our first team involved, including our 6.5 million mistake, Kevin Doyle, we are going to face defeat unless we establish a reliable ‘focal point’ as a striker, who can score goals.
Tonight was a nightmare
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JIWAL
give it a rest mate – we should be more than happ with progress so far
UTW
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JIWAL = Cheese end!
How can you say SEB is not premier standard, he has only played 1 game you idiot. You post is nothing more than boredom stemming from your inadequacies in life. I suggest you support another team if you think we are not a premier league team. Penalties… SO WHAT, WE WON, GET OVER IT!
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Very poor performance – demonstrated that some of our fringe players are not up to the task.
The lack of strength in depth was shown by the fact that Mick played someone at right back who had clearly never played the game of football before, as they seemed incapable of controlling the ball or not kicking it straight out of play all of the time.
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While I agree with JIWAL on alot of things I think he is wide of the mark here.Doyle needs to get a few more games before he is fully fit and I think he and SEB will be good enough especially when Keightly gets back.Went last night and IMO the likes of Collins ,Jones ,Vokes gave the impression they didnt want to be on the pitch :shameful.I cant remember Collins passing to one of our players.
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Wolves were dreadful.
Players before hand were saying this is their chance to shine and push for the first team but apart from Mendez-Liang not one of them could be bothered, Doyle looks like he needs a good few games has he couldn’t get past the last man and lacked a lot of pace. I also noticed that Berra is terrible at heading the ball.
My one major concern is injuries because
3. Keogh was on the bench by the way.
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well said southbank!!
the glass is definately half full!! the big postives from this game is that big geoge looked good again (and must start on sat), zubar played well and doyle got some match time!
The players are hardly going to be up for this game after three hard prem games are they?
and Jiwal SEB not good enough??? you might be right, but judging our top scorer for the last two seasons on one game?? your having a laugh!
Think it will be totatl different team sprit against hull on saturday, COME ON YOU WOLVES!
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No:4
You’re an idiot !!!!
Up the wolves
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4) You really are a trollop, How on earth was Doyle a mistake?
Guessing your still watching matches from sky sports news and not actually watching our real games where our team do give a 110% effort rate.
We have two prolific goal scorers in SEB and Doyle, just both have been unfit, give them time to get their match fitness and our goals will be flying in.
When have we ever played well in a cup game under McCarthy?
Don’t Judge
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Guys
Like me Jiwal wasn’t at the game, but unlike me he doesn’t go to the games.
He sits there the other side of the world sees the result then bores us all with his constant negativity.
The last time he saw us play the players were probably running around with curly perms & moustashes!!!!
Just ignore him.
Jiwal you’re a bore no wonder you left the country.
KTF
Wolves forever
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You’d have thoughgt JIWAL would have been upset with us being promoted after saying it would never happen, but in fact the reality of life in the premier league provides him with ample oppurtunity to be negative so he’s actually happy……if that makes sense…
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Surely one goal in 4 games is a worry to everyone. I can remember Mick’s last game in charge for Sunderland, it was away to Man City and on Sky.Sunderland played really well for the first half but players like Stead could not score. They hit the post and had a few go just wide, Man City caught them on the break and in the end won easily.Has Mick lean’t anything from this? We know money is in the bank, and Mick should be knocking on the door demanding we sign a quality forward in the next 5 days.This guy Castillo by the way played in 11 and scored none for Everton last year in the Prem. Ultimately there are no prizes for valiant efforts in the Prem. Can anyone tell me of any side in the last 20 years who have established themselves in the top flight without spending real money. No excuses this time,5 days to go.
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No.4 – I think you are taking a rather narrow view. While not alway’s agreeing with MM’s decisions, on this occasion he was spot on. The first team needed resting and the second team need the experience of ‘first’ team football if they are to gel effectively and be up to scratch when they are required. There were some promising moments and we won. Stop moaning and offer some encouragement.
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Some negative comments again I see! We were never going to put out a first team tonight and yes I agree the perfomance was off the mark. But to start whingeing about Mick and calling Doyle a 6.5 million pound mistake is a joke! Swindon gave a good performance and did the usual ‘raising their game’ display that leeser teams always seem to do when they visit Molineux. I have to say that their supporters put us to shame too! Its early days and I have complete faith that we will still be in the Premier League next season. Keep the faith! Highlight of the night was when the ref fell over! Says it all really!
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15,Chris it has been a major concern of mine all pre-season.Keogh works hard BUT just cannot convert half chances and is not a prolific goal scorer.Just like the Baggies last season we are playing some lovely football but unless we start taking some of these chances soon then the season will not look so rosy.With regard to the money situation IS THE money really there?Seems to have gone very quiet on the Morgan/Moxey front.The next 5 days will show our real premiership ambitions.
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Will all the armchair fans that turned up for their first game of the season last night stop their moaning. Who actually cares about a result or performance in the Carling Cup? Us fans that have been to the first 3 games are more than proud of the players and management so far. Keep playing like we have done and we should be fine. Surely no one was stupid enough to expect an easy season?
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Absolute Rubbish.
Our strength in depth is shocking.
That team was good enough to compete in the Championship never mind mighty swindon
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very poor these are all first team squad players
and can not score at home to swindon,this is very
worrying,we need some one to score or like saturday play well but with out goals we will be back in cham.
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jiwal is a bit negative, although lack of goals at this level is worrying as we are now a premier team…. would have liked a few goals last nite not a near 2 hours of football before the visit of hull… we need some players.. push through the harper sale before he goes somewhere else henry needs cover…
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Morgan & Moxey were at the liverpool game on monday night… a coincidence perhaps….?
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A few people are defending the team by using the excuse, this was not our first team. There is no need for that excuse, even if it was our first team, we would never of played with the intensity and urgency that you will find us playing at in the league.
Mick Mccarthy would of been viewing this game, as a chance to get match fitness and sharpness. The fact that we got through to the next round is an added bonus as it will give him another chance at a later date to do the same thing.
The people who are copmplaining about our football obviously dont realise that the same thing will happen to the majority of premier league teams, as the focus will be on more pressing matters like the premier league.
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Not a good performance but fair play to Swindon who battled.
The plus points were Zubar and Mendez-Laing – a future star. It was good to get match practice for Doyle and Elokobi.
Anyway we are through and bring on Hull!
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Jiwal
The window will be shut after saturday.
These 11 players haven’t played together before, what do you expect…on second thoughts, i don’t give a c**p for your two-bit opinions.
How can people offer comments on the Wolves when they NEVER go to the games, it’s like asking Stevie Wonder to comment on a sunset!
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I am reasonably pleased with our start,the work rate is good but the chances that we get are falling to a player who isnt a finisher.The Man city chance was an absolute sitter{hit the crossbar from 10 yards}If we dont convert chances we are going to struggle needlessly.I think that Doyle will be the answer but we have lack of real quality in the squad and I fear that McCarthy Morgan and Moxey have given up getting in a finisher before this window closes.January WILL BE TOO LATE!!!!
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MUST AGREE WITH JIWAL, BOB AND WOLVESMOD ON THIS ONE. OK IT WAS MORE A RUN OUT FOR THE FRINGE PLAYERS THAN A SERIOUS ATTEPT TO WIN THE GAME.
BUT..I DIDN’T SEE ANYTHING FROM THEM THAT WOULD PERSUADE ME TO CONCIDER THEM FOR SATURDAY. IF WHAT WE SAW LAST NIGHT IS PLAYERS TRYING TO TELL MICK I SHOULD BE IN THE TEAM, WELL WE’RE IN TROUBLE. I LIKE THE LOOK OF DOYLE BUT 6.5 MILLION YOU’RE HAVIN’ A LAUGH!!
ALL I CONCLUDED FROM LAST NIGHT WAS THIS.. WE STILL HAVE PLENTY MORE DEADWOOD TO SHIFT ON, TOO EARLY TO PANIC OR BE NEGATIVE.. BUT WE NEED QUALITY PLAYERS BADLY. AS WEST BROM PROVED LAST SEASON, YOU CAN PLAY GREAT FOOTBALL, GIVE TEAMS A RIGHT GO, BUT IF YOU DON’T PICK UP ENOUGH POINTS.. SEE WHERE I’M COMMING FROM!!
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Shadow Squad not about to get any sunshine any time soon… Enjoy it under them thar trees boys – that was effing awful.
I am still slightly shocked to the core, that IN THE PREMIERSHIP, bringout out our big guns means bringing out Keogh Edwards and Jarvis.
DOnt get me wrong the 3 are playing brilliant, BUT THATS OUR BIG GUNS ??????????
Clearly this is as far as we get in the cup – no idea what it is Zubar (ok second half i guess) Berra and Collins do in training but I doubt it has anything to do with marking or defending.
Only plus points: Doyle and Elokobi (whilst fit), Hahneman and young Mendez Laing.
Mick, flog the rest for a 100K add it to the 3mil from Lescot adnd GO BUY SOME COVER FOR MANCIENNE AND A LOAN STRIKER
Sheesh, witnessing that last night brought me right back down to earth.
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actually went to the game last night, elekobi and zubar and mendez laing were all sharp and powerfull, collins as we all knew will never play for the first team again , doyle is getting fitter , and thats it really swindle town were nothing but a minor irritation , our performance last night was’nt anything to write home about but, it just keeps the season interesting, prediction for saturday wwfc 3 hull 0, doyle,keogh,jarvis
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A totally crap showing, yes, but chill out, Wolfies. Last night’s side bore no resemblance to the team that turned out at Mercenary City, or the side to face Hull. It was second-string, experimental side, nothing more. And who’s going to get enthusiastic playing against small fry oppo’s like Swindon?
It’s no excuse for robbing the fans of their admission money, but who honestly expected a goal fest? Last night’s crap was predictable with such wholesale changes.
It was a Cup game, we won, job done, move on. Bag three points on Saturday and nobody will give this game a second thought. I’ve forgotten it already. ;-)
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SBA post 28 has hit the nail FIRMLY on the head.
I have to say as I have said before it is shades of 2004 ALL OVER AGAIN. The only difference now to then is at least we had a REALISTIC manager in Dave Jones. Mr Moxey and his crew STILL haven’t learned the lesson have they.
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Well I must say 1, your talking rubbish 4,your on a par with 1,28,stop shouting we can all hear you.
I notice the gloom mongers and vultures are circling again. A good match on Saturday listened live on player and wtched the match rerun on Sky. The guys tried hard but did not get the rub of the green, and last night it happens. You try being on the terrace when a player just sold to Liverpool comes back and scores in a 6-0 drubbing, even then we did not get anything wrong it was a better team on the day
STOP WINGEING
UP the WOLVES
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Just seen in the transfer news that we are looking at another injury prone Reading cast off in Harper.
What is wrong with this management lot are they totally incapable of ORIGINAL ideas. First it was Sunderland now Reading. They LOST again at home last night by the way
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No 3 SOUTHBANK you said berra had a decent game last night yet he isnt included in your team or even on the bench???????
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Ad Mant, I think you need to find yourself another club old boy as your footballing philosophy and our clubs mirror in no way.
Ive seen to many “Big Guns” come and go from Wolves in my 13 years as a season ticket holder. Pay days for players that make as much effort in one season as a Keogh does in training.
McCarthy has given the shirt to those that got us here, and rightly so. You should chip off to Blues. They’re bringing in the “Big Guns”. Millions on players that dont understand the club, didn’t get their club there, and are doubtless disrupting the balance of their teams pay structure, make up and therefore morale.
Your
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Sense of balance needed. Yes there are worries with the squad but what did everyone expect? We needed to keep the bulk of the team that took us up just in case we went back down. A quick return maybe in order, especially with the signing of Surman, Doyle etc. if we lose some of our ‘better’ players. Hats off to Swindon as well.
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you clowns who think everything is rosey in our garden are living in a fantasy land i have a home and away season ticket and have hardly missed a game in 25 years so please dont patronise me and tell me i should support another team i pay my money ill say what i want. I’ve been impressed by our start but what last night highlights is the effect injuries could have on us, my step son is an albion fan bless his cotton socks and is adament that without injuries to greening, miller and olsson they’d have stayed up they couldnt cover those three and i believe we could be in the same boat if anything happened to mancienne, millijas, jarvis, halford and foley if any of these were out for a long time. From last nights team hahnneman, elokobi, berra, zubar, collins, hill and jones simply were not good enough the rest may be able to do a job i.e vokes and doyle but two or three of these in a starting line up in the premier league would be very bad news!
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Just read about this guy named Kevin Kyle who, playing for Kilmarnock in the SPL, apparently scored eight goals in nine games at the end of last season and scored two in the first game this season as well. Now, that’s what I call a “prolific goalscorer” – let’s go and get him, could be just what we need! There’s even something faintly familiar with the name …
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38. agree with you about not having enough cover in case we get several injuries, but i dissagree with you about wba , even if those 3 players had stayed fit for 38 games last season wba simply did not have enough hunger or stamina and skill to stay up , im sure in 03/04 it took us more than 6 0r 7 games to get a point but we have 3 out of 9 already and sorry to sound too positive but its my nature and i think we’ll stay up , utw
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38) I think that you will find the reason why the Tesco’s could not stay up is that their defence and forward line were awful. There is no doubt that they possess some useful midfielders ie Koran Greening Brunt and Morrison but nothing else!
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Wolves 2 Hull 1 – it will be a toughie and Im still concerned about our backline – esp with Elokobi not yet match fit.
COVER FOR MANCIENNE AND CO.. AND A LOAN STRIKER PLEASE MICK!!!
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41.The goalkeeper was rubbish also.
However I reiterate that the cover we have is rubbish in particular Berra. He at best is only average championship material. McCarthy says he is looking for forward cover because of Imewulmo’s injury. What about TUNCAY??? he is not injury prone does that count him out?
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Frank Wolvo
think your telling a few porkies son – “hardly missed a game in 25 years – errrrrr yeah right!! You’re not a season ticket holder – unless it’s at sandwell. We don’t care what you think so don’t waste your time or ours!
UTW!
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I was there and yes it was awful,…but a couple of Positives, thought Zubar grew into the game and looks to have passion and Mendez-laing looked a handful at times,..so MM stick him on the bench Sat, why not?…instead he’s on about sending him out on loan,..if he thinks he’s ready!..just dosnt make sense!.
As for the usual suspect Collins he was useless, and im afraid Berra isnt much better,..I have seen every game he’s played and i still havnt seen him have a good game yet!,…sorry MM you dropped a clanger with him and lets be honest if his name had been Jack Smith instead of Christophe Berra we wouldnt have signed him and he would still be in Scottish obscurity!.
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36) Bothered.
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3) You cannot leave Jarvis out of the starting 11, agree with the rest tho.
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Yeah, Berra is gonna rival Frankowski in terms of “Buyers Remorse”
Slightly concerned at the silence, Mick cant seriously believe we have ample cover up front or at the back for that matter ???
On the plus though, cant wait to see Doyle and SEB start, with Kights and Jarvis on the wings then the Wolves really will show their teeth…
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Iv read a few of these posts with disbelief! How anyone could have bad words to say about zubar from tuesday night is unbelievable! Considering the 3 clowns he was paired with in defence, he hardly put a foot wrong, looked pacey, and misjudged one header in the whole game-winning every other header! For a guy who can hardly speak english at the moment, he looked a class act. 38-frank wolvo, how can you criticise the guy, and even criticising hannemann? what did he do wrong? he set up some great counter attacks with some good throwing, his kicking was good, he claimed every cross he came for, and didnt have a save to make!
Have to agree with the concerns about the defence though. hill is a cart-horse and was poor in the championship, collins was abysmal on tuesday, and as for berra, i still fail to believe the sum we paid for him! But at least Craddock is looking good, and we know mancienne is a class act.
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i’m not being funny but why is everyone so bothered about the carling cup?? i know it helps players get match fit but in the next round if 2 or 3 players come off injured after running there backsides off to please some negative fans we are definatly screwed then. How people can judge players performances when the players around them arn’t up to scratch is beyond me. IMO seb doyle etc wouldnt perform very well in league 1 due to the style of play anyway. why do you think there are so many cup upsets??
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