Henry tipped for England frame

Wednesday 28th October 2009, 11:00AM GMT.

Karl HenryWolves captain Karl Henry has been tipped to catch the eye of England if he continues his impressive form.

Winger Michael Kightly believes the 26-year-old, who played for England Under-21s during his time with Saturday’s opponents Stoke, could come to the attention of national boss Fabio Capello if he keeps up his current form.

“I think he could – Karl’s a realistic person in that he knows there are a lot of players in front of him,” said Kightly.

“But if he keeps performing the way he did on Saturday, then why not?

“Karl has everything and can go all the way.

“He’s got all the attributes to have a great career.”


  1. 1
    Baggieboy80

    What?? theres about 25 people in front of him!!! From what i hear from my wolves mates he’s ok but to put him in the england team is ludicrous!

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    richwolf64

    Blimey… now, that has had me in stiches…

    England hockey perhpas?? Surely not the football team… No, that is the funniest thing I’ve read on here, period.

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    vindaloony

    Yes and don’t tell anyone but i am apparently going to be the next pope…………?????????

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    Dublin Wolves

    hahahahahaha, I have never laughed so hard in all my life!

    Look I love Karl Henry as a player, but playing for England…come on get a grip!

    Is he better than…

    Gerrard
    Lampard
    Barry
    Hargreaves

    To name 4 for a start!

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    SIR TERRY BAGGIE

    now ive herd it all,aye boing boing england lololol

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    matt

    thats the funniest thing ive read in ages…..henry for England…ha ha ha. someone needs to drug test kites. i can hear it now capello yelling “Karl i said forward not backwards”

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    WolvoWolf

    Don’t get your hopes up Karl, there are many players so much better than you don’t receive a call up and after all, when was the last time a Wolves player was chosen for the full England team… aah yes, a certain Mr. Steve Bull… but he was something very special!!!

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    EASTWOOD4EVA

    great shout,he could go instead of lampard or gerrard.

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    TelfordWolves

    Is this a joke? yes he did play well on Saturday he is nowhere near getting into the England team!!

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    baggie

    ha ha ha ha ha ha ha i can’t breathe stop please … ha ha ha ha ha ha

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    wolfnn2

    Crazy Talk !!!

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    Amsterdam Andy

    Hahahaha

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    Langleybaggie

    There is a chap who plays for our sunday league team in front of him.

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    PREMIER KIWI

    keep it up Carl… they all wrote you off last season for the Prem and yet you are our best player yet..

    local boy with local passion helps..
    1,2 and 3 how pathetic are your comments..
    GROW UP..
    If th eEngland players played with your heart, we might win another world cup..
    keep it up matey…some of us are proud of you!!!

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    Bob Wolf

    More chance of Bobby Charlton being picked for England again than Henry!!

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    dave

    haha good one e&s. slow news day again is it? henry’s performed well for us this season but an england call up? you’ll be telling us bully’s getting recalled next…

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    wolvesmod

    Lol. Is it April Fools already? Sheesh.

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    Golden Wolf

    GOOD GOD now one good game and hes england class, whos next JODY CRADDOCK

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    wolf1970

    PATHETIC,, Hes had one decent game and the rest has been rubbish.. he’s very good at passing the ball backwards but has no vision on going forward .. PATHETIC

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    Wolves AY I

    The only way that will happen is if Capello does the Wenger trick and think he is Thierry Henry. Funniest story since Wenger was after him.

    Stop taking them drugs Kites!

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    LeedsWolf

    If he gets in the England team Cheryl Cole is going to marry me!

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    bickleywolf

    Isn’t it time for us to start winning games? Back to back if possible. Let’s never get below 17th place this season, that should be our purpose and aim and leave other teams to supply players for the England team.

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  23. 23
    MMmmmm

    more chance of Collins playing for England……and he’s Scotish!

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    Wolvescock

    Well said 14, PREMIER KIWI

    Henry was awsome against villa!

    Keep it up Henry!

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    tom

    why is everyone bitching and moaning again im sure its only girls who comment on this cause ya sound like a bunch of them didnt anyone see karl’s performance last saturday he was best player on the pitch and i hope he keeps it up he deserves it stop moaning if ya gonna moan then get lost to the baggies!!!!

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    Roy

    There are some idiots on here Henry is by far the most consistant player on our books, England standard probbably not but the best player we have.

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    Danish Wolf

    Henry will be England captain next summer. You read it here first! Come on Karl!

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    cameo

    This is going to sound crazy but if capello wants a ball winning midfielder who can break up opponents play??? I want to see the list of people in front of him. Carrick, Hargreaves, Sidwell….. Who else?. One thing’s for sure ‘Team Tesco’ don’t have any good english players.

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    solent wolf2

    is it april fools day already i thought we were near halloween ha ha aha ahahahahahahaha

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    truewolves

    there’s no chance at the moment of karl henry bieng good enough for international football,

    even if the england team is over rated(as always},
    mind you some ordinary players have made it all the way, platt, adams, neville, mariner, out of the current squad only gerrard could be considered, world class, thats why in south africa dissappointment awaits again. utw

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    brummierobwolves

    He was brilliant on Saturday but miles off the England line up. For all you Tesco’s having a dig, I would worry about your form and in particular the old crowd favourite, the prolific Luke Moore!

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    stubbz

    With the eexception of 14 you are all idiots.

    So you can all say categorically that Henry will not improve?????????

    Better standard of opposition brings improvement, Better quality of team mate brings improvement, physical demands of playing at a better level brings improvement…………..morons the lot of you!!

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  33. 33
    Nedball

    I sincerely hope that Michael Kightly is given a drugs test after saying this!!

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    Isle of Bute Wolf

    At least it’s a sign that the player is progressing. I’ve heard some excellent reports this season, and that can only be good news for the team. If the WBA keeper “Frank” Carson can get a game for England, I think it shows that the door is open to everyone.

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    huntywolves

    some peoples comments on here are disgusting, and to say that you are wolves supporters now thats the joke HA HA. karl has been a different player this season. arguably the best player for wolves this season. if his name is mentioned for the england squad then why are you all knocking him. RIDICULOUS

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    misterdj

    yet again a “meaningless” sensational headline and everyone knee jerks – if you read the “comment” carefully you can make a reasonable assumption that during the course of an interview Kightly has been asked “when Karl Henry played at Stoke he got into the England under 21′s, do you think he could play at full level?” and then they have selected his article and decided that because Kightly said “I think he could…” translates to Henry tipped for England. A bit of a leap and what did they expect Kights to say? “No he’s not good enough” which would probably provoke a “Kightly slams not good enough tema mate” headline.

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    truth

    I KNOW Henry is playing well but it’s a bit of an extreme comment! NO CHANCE!

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    Loyal-Cannock-Wolf

    24. Speaks sense, Karl is our best player so far this season.

    And If Heskey and the likes of Ferdinand can play for England so can I never mind Henry.

    Keep up the good work Karl!

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    chris LS

    When you consider who has played in Englands midfield in the last few years Bowyer, Gavin Mcann, Barton, Butt, why not Henry? He does a job and England do need someone to do the dirty work whilst all the superstars are upfront

    Keep it up Karl

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    AnotherWolvesFan

    Well we can all agree he’s got a much better then Scott ‘calamity’ Carson!

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    Andy the Wolf

    I’m amazed at some of these comments. You expect it from Baggie fans, but some of these are from so-called Wolves fans. Karl came in for some stick at times last year, mostly from people who don’t understand football or don’t understand the role he plays, but he’s been outstanding this season in the Premier League. It’s too early to start talking about England yet, but if he keeps improving at this rate, I could see it happening, not as a first choice but as a squad player.

    I really despair of some of the Wolves fans posting on here, they are embarrassing.

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    Long Eaton Wolf

    Stop the mocking please.

    14. Premier Kiwi & 21. Wolvescock I agree with you.

    Henry has shown he can do a job at Premiership level and been consistant.

    He is s different type of player to Gerrard & Lampard in that he is more of a defensive midfield player and could give England a different option.

    Keep it up Henry and maybe you may just show all these doubters how wrong they are.

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    SUPERSTARDJWOLVES

    To be honest,, Karl had a great game on saturday, deserved MOTM, but he isnt consistent. Too all the nuggets on the site haiving a joke on Karl’s expense.. I think you all need to look in the mirror and see what a failure you all are, especially Terry Baggie who I would be more worried with the plight of his beloved Tesco’s!

    Never mind Terence enjoy the chumpionship!

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    wol1877ves

    ya never know do ya if that idiot of a keeper whats his name ahhh yes frank carson from down the road can get in then theres a chance for anyone,,,its the way i tell em bong bong,,,,,,,,WE ARE WOLVES

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    Mr Capello

    Not in this lifetime!

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    the real world

    Look yes he had a good game against villa but it stood out because usually he is average at best. For the likes of the truly top class players you only here about their bad performances because its a given they usually play well but its the opposite for henry because really he is a good championship player who is overachieving. I think his position is the most influencial and the quality of the midfielder reflects the quality of the team. i.e Keane, Vieira, dunga, deschamps etc all key in great teams. we are 17 after probably the easiest start we could have asked for. enough said

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    drayton wolf

    is it april fools day?

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    Alt

    Gooo on Karl, he’s a good leader. Still think Sylvan will be in with a shout of an England place.

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    Wolfinblack

    Kites must do a bit of stand-up in his spare time!!

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    Walker

    Peter Knowles has more chance of being called up.

    Its Kightly shouting his mouth off again, not what the press are saying!

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    richwolf64

    14… Do you want the ambulance to collect you from your home or work? The men in white coats are coming for you!

    41 … How you can even mention Henry in the same breath has Lampard & Garrard is beyond me..

    Is this the silly season??

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    dingle daz

    I can see this article has woken up the sandwell towners . What a brilliant statement , Karl Henry for England ! I can hear the Billy Wright Stand now , “Englands No 8 , Englands , Englands No 8 !”

    Incredible , I still can’t believe it , Kites you are a legend !! Next you will be saying that Bednar didnt do drugs !!! lol

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  53. 53
    PREMIER KIWI

    nice to see those great sandwell fans boooing their team again..

    best fans in the league..pathetic…

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    Worcester Wolves

    truewolves said: Oct 28th, 2009 at 1:00 pm “mind you some ordinary players have made it all the way, platt, …”

    You think Platt was ordinary??? You have no idea.

    Keep up the great work Karl.

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    PREMIER KIWI

    49..

    what for???getting behind the players..

    just hope Carl aye reading these messages from so called fans??or are you Sadwell in discise???

    bet yam the first to boo them..get to the sadwell page if you’re like that..

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    PREMIER KIWI

    i think a few on here are a little jealous on how Carl has played this season…
    Good on ya Carl Matey!!!

    WE ARE WOLVES!!!

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    HWolvesB

    all you people that are just B!tching sayin no chance should just go a support the baggies cus henry has done beilliant for us he has been a great captain and i am proud to be a wolves fan right now!

    Come On You Wolves!!!!

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    AJBrummie

    Just shows how negative you Dingles are…

    One of your own actually making it in the prem out performing the majority of the squad and you knock him?

    No wonder your team have been nothing but failures for the past 30 years…

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    Paul K

    No, Karl Henry is not England class, but the way some of you lot are having a pop at him you should be ashamed to call yourselves Wolves fans. Captain of the team, man of the match against a top team on Saturday and one of the most consistent Wolves players over the last 3 years having signed for next to nothing.

    And all you muppets going on about him passing the ball backwards are the same idiots who have moaned about all out central midfielders over the years. All this does is show a total lack of appreciation of how to play football and also suggests you don’t appreciate that the opposition can’t score while we have the ball. You are presumably all in the “get it forwards as quickly as possible brigade” whose members also seem to be in the “we never win anything in the air brigade”. You want your heads examining!

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    Ms Hope Powell

    He couldn’t get in my England team

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    TheRetroChief

    That is almost as funny as when i read one of the reasons Lee Naylor gave for moving was it increased his chances of getting into the England team!!! Sometimes these guys are so deluded. They do make me chuckle.

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    wolves36

    34 – Isle of Bute Wolves, c’mon don’t be silly we all know that Carson’s first name isn’t Frank so please be sensible we all know his first name is Willy.

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    wolves lad

    i could just see it now the england team for the final against spain and the midfield is:

    Lampard HENRY Barry gerrard

    i mean come on i could go on for hours coming up of better midfield players such as walcott, cole and milner

    Karl Henry not for england

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    Winslow Wolf

    Do wish the management what stop letting Kites get cornered for ridiculous interviews, he needs to do his talking on the pitch he has enough ability to be a prem star, and make future England squads himself if he gets his head down. Henry is an honest pro and performing well for us, but come on!!! this is nonsense no-news. It would take a miracle/disaster!!

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    suttonwolf

    he played better than ashely young and gabby agbonlahor and there in the england team.

    i dont think he will have a chance though

    kites the next wolves man in the england team

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    baggie

    You lot are great , some of you are even going along with this tosh. There is no way ever ever ever he would get in the england team … ever

    i am amazed they have even printed this garbage

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    Mixu Pantyliner

    36….Spot On.

    A stupid piece of journalism, followed by mostly stupid comments.

    Is it half-term by any chance?

    Keep up the good work Karl.

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    Dublin Wolves

    My god, typical Wolves page again, loads of sniping at a few people having a laugh.

    As I said, I love Karl Henry and think he has done extremely well, but come on “England Class” hardly. He has to do this for a sustained period of time to prove that. He hasn’t proved he is a prem player at the moment let alone international quality!

    The future bolds well for him, he looks good and looks like he can do well, but lets not run before we walk hey guys!

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    WHO R WBA???????????

    IF Carson is Englands No1 Goalkeeper (Baggies think). Then anything is possible.

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    UptheWolves

    Well if Heskey can get in the team then anybody can! And me for that matter. Cmon kites be serious kid.

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    David

    Many of these comments from so-called Wolves fans are shameful!!!!

    19 – Karl Henry has been our best player this season in every game. Yes he was awesome against Villa and one of the main reasons why a Villa attack that had outsmarted and outwitted the Chelsky defence, couldn’t do the same to us.

    Is he England class at the moment? No way.

    Could he be in the future? Maybe.

    Why aren’t all the Wolves fans on here saying to themselves and each other – ‘Wouldn’t it be great to have someone else play for England?, Wouldn’t it be great for one of our surrent team to make the squad? Let’s get behind the player, who is our most improved. Let’s keep encouraging him. so he might make it, so we could all be proud of him’

    Problem is, most so-called fans who come on here do so just to ridicule and moan. Morons!

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    Dingledan

    Henry is a committed player and one that is still learning. To suggest that he is in the mind of Capello is probably a little far of the mark, but if he continues to improve as he has done since he has been at Wolves he may well satnd a chance in the fture. He could actually be the new Butch Wilkins who also mostly played the ball sideways and backwards!

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  73. 73
    BULLYBEEF

    NEXT IT WILL BE EASTWOOD SCORING A GOAL

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    BULLYBEEF

    WHAT DRIVEL

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    SteveB

    If you lot think that England are soooo good that they can afford to automatically discount ANY English player playing (reasonably well) in the Premiership, then you are in for a very rude awakening in South Africa!!

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    michael

    If Carson can get in the England team there is hope for any English player.

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    Juan Pass-too-many

    No 2 – Rich wolf

    My thoughts exactly, took the words out of my mouth

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    jon stevens

    Ha ha ha funniest thing i have heard in a long time. Not as funny as albions strike force but funny.

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    premierwolves

    NOTICE TO ALL FOLLOWERS OF SANDWELL TOWN FC.

    Wolves ARE in the PREMIER LEAGUE……….

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    hedtheba

    In 1966 when England won the world cup they had a little blind guy with no teeth who kicked lumps out of anyone with the ball .There was lots of better footballers about but he done the job Alf Ramsay wanted so he got his place in the England team his name was Nobby Stiles

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    Grace

    While I have to agree this is yet another crap non-article from E & S.

    Karl Henry has been outstanding for Wolves this season, simple.

    Some of the posts from so called ‘fans’ are a disgrace, wolvesmod,rich64wolf, etc you’re great examples of modern football fans who know very little about what they watch, you’re the sort who would have a manager sacked from a club when he’s just won the first silver wear at the club in 20 yrs, who enjoy following the heard & having a pop a players coz in thier blinkered opinion they’re not up to it, Question, when were you guys last headhunted by a football club to change their fortunes with your ‘knowledge’ (lol) of the game???

    Exactly!!!!

    I’m ashamed to SUPPORT the same club as some of you.

    As for the Albion crew I couldn’t name one of your players that could impove our team, Luke Moore, Carson, etc ???? lol, so I guess you lot are just bitter & twisted as usual.

    KYF

    Wolvesfoever (unlike some of the above)

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    acka

    Carl Henry is the most improved Wolves player this season,and while i agree its to early to be putting him forward for England,but if he keeps on improving, who knows what the future holds.Garath Barry was’nt thought of has England class a few years ago,now look at him,and Henry is alot quicker than him.

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  83. 83
    andy grays a tw*t

    Have we got an England crab football team? :-)

    Played well Saturday, calm down now calm down…

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    Les Grossman

    59 Spot on.

    Henry has not only excelled this season but also for the whole period in which he’s been at the club.

    There is absolutely no way we could have won the league last season without him providing a defensive shield in midfield. We simply couldn’t have played Kites and Jarvo without him.

    Give Henry and Mick some credit.

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    jody craddock

    maybe if he marries kelly holmes and has a child who is also called karl henry then maybe he has a chance.

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    oldwolf

    You Wouldnt have said that Lescott would play for england but he does.

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    The Real Bully Hoo.

    65 Sutton.
    Not being funny but would Kitely have time to play for England. Apart from playing for Wolves he seems to have a full time job writing articles for the E&S.

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    Loyal-Cannock-Wolf

    66. What an inventive name you have.

    You are clearly a clueless tesco bag who thinks Mulumbu or whatever he’s called is a good player whilst Henry is rubbish.

    Get a grip mate, Henry could walk into your team or any club in the fizzy pop league for that matter…Though he wouldn’t because he’s Wolves born and bred and not some Mercenary waiting to pick up his next pay check or use the club as a stepping stone. Ring any Bells??

    Why don’t you just go back to your own pages so you can praise druggie Bednar, a Hearts reject who is your best striker…

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    JJ

    ONE SWALLOW ……………….

    same performance as against the villa
    for the next 10 weeks then maybe a glimpse of a chance..

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    Essex-Wolf

    I am Wolves through and through, but I honestly feel there is more chance of seeing a one legged cat burying a turd on a frozen pond, than Karl Henry playing for England!!

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    willenhall wanderer

    Karl for england eh,almost as silly as Bednar (im better than Ronaldo)remember that one you steptoe’s

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  92. 92
    Sandwell massive??

    My World XI

    Hennesey

    Boswinga Puyol Colins Ward

    Ronaldo Kaka Henry Gerrard

    Torres Keogh

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    mark

    If Mills can play for England so can Henry….or me for that matter

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    truewolves

    breaking news, owen hargreaves will captain england in south africa, and lift the fifa world cup, lol and then everyone wakes up and realises brazil,italy,holland,spain,germany, actually have more than one world class player to call upon,

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  95. 95
    Stourbaggies

    More chance of Lenny Henry playing for England is this the same guy all my Wolves mates slag off every week? E&S must be short of stories today

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    Winslow Wolf

    94. Italy, Holland, Germany more than one world class player??? Name them! Germany’s top player is second fiddle to Fat Frank, Italy are without doubt the worst side ever to win a world cup, Kuyt is a main stay in the dutch side for God sake! Brazil have only two World Class players! Hargreaves when fit would walk into most sides, having attended every game at the finals in Germany he was without a doubt our top player there. Gerrard, Lampard, Ferdinand (although he is out of form) Terry, Ashley Cole, Rooney these players would make any international side, not to mention the likes of Barry, Walcott, Joe Cole, Hargreaves who would make any squad.

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    Ad Mant

    If he puts the gold shirt on and plays like he did on Sat – its good enough for me. Keep it up Karl.

    As for the hysteria, c’mon lads, these guys need to publish articles to get hits to lure advertisers, its not rocket science.

    COME ON YOU WOLVES !

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    Nick Wolf

    Crikey I thought it was October not April the 1st!
    Where the flip has this daft article come from!
    I’m Wolves through and through but I’m afraid I’m with those springy boingey lot on this – England? – no way!

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    stigwolf

    Yes a suprise article, but fodder for the negative’s to chew and spit out again. Same old I’m afraid. Wolves players hopefully spend there time more wisely than reading the comments posted on here. Not good for morale or confidence. Fickle

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