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Keogh out for three months
Friday 11th December 2009, 11:30AM GMT.
Wolves today suffered another long-term injury blow when forward Andy Keogh was ruled out for three months.
The Republic of Ireland international suffered damage to a ligament and tendon in his ankle in training yesterday and is set to undergo surgery.
Manager Mick McCarthy said: “Very sadly, Andy has damaged his ankle ligaments and tendon and has to have an operation. He will be out for 12 weeks.
“It’s a huge blow, because he is a great kid and he was so devastated when he got the news after he did it yesterday. He was running through on goal and got clipped as he landed.
“He scored a goal jumping over Wayne Hennessey and just rocked his ankle.”
Keogh becomes the third Wolves player in the last 10 days to suffer a long-term injury, after winger Michael Kightly was ruled out for two months with an ankle problem, while goalkeeper Matt Murray will be sidelined for several more months with his damaged right knee.
But the grim bulletin on Keogh is at least tempered by the return to fitness of Chris Iwelumo.
McCarthy confirmed: “Big Chris is back in the squad.”
Keogh was arguably Wolves’ best player in pre-season and had a superb first month in the Premier League, with the winner at Wigan the highlight of his encouraging early performances.
In the short term, Wolves will also be without defender Ronald Zubar again for tomorrow’s trip to Tottenham after suffering a minor ankle injury in training following his recent thigh strain that has kept him out of the last three games.
Injuries aside, McCarthy admitted his positive approach for the recent defeats against Arsenal and Chelsea must be tempered slightly for tomorrow’s trip to White Hart Lane, as Wolves look to build on Saturday’s 2-1 win against Bolton.
The Wolves boss said: “We know what to expect and what can happen if you are not at it, that’s for sure. We will have a go tomorrow, but we might have to temper our performance with a bit more caution.”
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What is going on in training are they using medieval torture devices????!!! Morgan we need some signings anyway even more so now, cheque book out.
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What will we do without his goals??!!
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It is a cruel game sometimes and no one deserves these sort of injuries, especially Andy who has had to be so patient in recent weeks. We wish him a speedy recovery.
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im well gutted about this. Keogh, along with doyle, has been my favourite player so far this season. Chin up lad
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Bad luck Keogh. You’ve done more for us than people give you credit for. Lets hope you can come back stronger later on in the season when we’ll need you most.
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When I read sometime ago that Wolves players train the same as if they were playing a live match with 100% committed tackles I wondered about the wisdom of this .We now need an injection of quality players in the Jan window to avoid relegation AND I DONT MEAN CHAMPIONSHIP OR DIVISION1 PLAYERS JEZ.
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Its amazing how many injuries occur at Wolves in training…….
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The lad should never have been dropped, a typical MM tactic. Drop somebody whos playing at the top of their game. I’ve been saying for weeks that he should be playing on the right instead of bloody Halford who is a complete waste of space. Now hes crocked. Typical.
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A blow, Why? In fairness to Andy, at the start of the season he played out his skin but in fairness I believe we have better strikers at the club
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don’t worry people-Hulse will save us! OH GOD!
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shame!
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Robbie Keane ? loan deal ?
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How can people moan about the training!
Read what happened, he jumped over henessey going through 1 on 1, scored and obviously went to jump over him (so they didn’t collide) and landed funny.
This isn’t dodgy training.
My god, you can see any under 10′s team doing this kind of training down your local park, practising 1 on 1′s is what every striker needs to do.
Some people just amaze me on these boards!
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No Wolfhound, Jez will target the best Premier League players!
Blue Square Premier that is, we won’t fork out for Championship or League 1
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What a blow. – Who is going to miss all the open goals now?
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What do they do in training? seems to me that they try to murder each other! At least the ball ended up in the back of the net!!
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He’s no loss.
We now have a better chance of avoiding relegation with him out.
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Any sign of Campbell,Beattie or VanNistelroy yet Mick?Oh sorry I believe you are looking to bring in a player from Blackpool.Good thinking mick he`ll only cost shillings not pounds,forgot you have to do things on the cheap.WHEN WILL YOU LEARN?Why did you drop Keogh and play Halford Mick?Oh ,of course,he`s one of your Sunderland superstars isn`t he.
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Contrary to the praise that MM has given SEB this week, Keogh must have been close to a recall. He may not be the most confident in front of goal but he has vision, is unselfish and works hard.
I am off to Spurs tomorrow and we must exploit their weaknesses – goalkeeper and defence – and watch out for their threats apart from the obvious – Defoe, Crouch and Keane. We must double up on Lennon and close down Huddlestone and then every man must play to their optimum.
There is a chance of a 1-1!
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15; Maierhofer could have a bash.
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I wondered whether Mick might have moved him on in Jan,especially since he was barely getting a kick lately.Make no mistake a lot of Championship clubs would want him.If we are going to sign players in Jan some will have to be moved out.We lack quality ,but we do have a big squad.Good luck tomorrow to Mick and the lads.
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Any sign of Campbell,VanNistelroy,or Beattie yet Mick?Oh sorry I forgot you are looking at a Blackpool player to bring in and keep us in the premiereship aren`t you?Another cheap move on the cards so it seems.Mick,you walley,when are you going to learn and bring in those badly needed top class players? or,better still when are you going to say goodbye?we are desperate for a proper manager.
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GREAT NEWS!!
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ROBBIE KEANE- THE SAVIOUR! HE LOVES THE WOLVES AND IF I WAS MORGAN I WOULD PERSONALLY BANK ROLL HIS £80k WAGES. £1.6 MILLION TO KEEP US IN THE PREMIER AND EARN £40 MILLION. YES PLEASE! AM I DREAMING?
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freddy eastwood (loan)
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Great to see the sarcastic comments on here. Keogh has been one of our best players in the Prem, and the drop in number of chances being created is linked to him being dropped.
Good luck Andy, hope you can still help us in our battle
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Best of luck Andy. Feel sorry for you lad.
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26 Well said, unfortunately we have the dim wits posting before you.
May not score a lot but drags the defences all over and creates openings.
All the best Andy
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This is a copver up, really he is having advanced surgery to replace the second of his two left feet with a donated right foot. Knowing our luck the right foot will come from Robert Taylor.
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As i am unable to comment on the next article re: ‘Stick with Mick urges Spurs’ Keane’, i am commenting on this page.
I never comment but feel compelled to due to the provocative nature of the story.
Firstly, i fail to agree with any wolves fan who would want to see McCarthy sacked, and if they did they would surely be in a minority and could barely be described as the ‘masses’. It is a ridiculous and unfounded judgement, made by the journalist and merely serves to cause more instability in the club and ill feeling between team and fans.
Listen- we are all heading in the same direction (hopefully out of the relegation zone), and we are doing it with mick at the helm. I hope no-one, particularly Mick, takes any notice of this trash
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unlucky andy you should have been playing instead of some of certain players not naming names,and to some of you on here saying its a good thing and hes no loss i hope nothing happens to you,YOU IDIOTS,hes a wolves player and no wolves player deserves injuries no matter who they are so get back to your tesco page and stay off the WOLVES page muppets,,,,WE ARE WOLVES,,,,ilk
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Unlucky Andy. He was surely pushing for a recall. we’ve looked at our best this season when he has played. Keep your head up and you’ll be back in the team soon. We’ve missed that work ethic he brings!
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Some of you on this site are idiots,
Keogh is not a forward, can not score goals and like Ward both very lucky lads, no other Prem or top CCC would sign them, you idiots need to get to spec savers quick, we will be bottom by christmas, doubt if we will win another 3 games all season.
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Happy Clappers, join the real world!
Mick has 5 Premiership wins out of 55 games he has managed. No more needs to be said!
The only question is WHEN he will be leaving, not IF.
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i agree with 23 great news !!!!!
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26 & 28….Well said. Most intelligent things I’ve read on these boards for ages….
Is this a board for Wolves SUPPORTERS?…..Or is it an open forum for supporters of other Clubs to have a crack at us? Cos I get that at my local every Sat tea time, mainly from Cov City fans!!! How funny is that?
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Andy, if only you had stood with your hands on your hips all season, looked mardy and scored one penalty, we’d have been singing your name.
Get fixed quick – in my team, you’d be playing in the hole.
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I cannot believe that Wolves fans and I use the term reluctantly are cheering a badly injured wolves player never in all my 50 supporting years have I heard anything so disgusting
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all wolves fans please join my facebook group
Robbie Keane come back home!!!
every person that helps may just maybe get there dream one day
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Do they still train on the North Bank car park ?
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Well said wol1877ves, although 29.Bungle is pretty funny.
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Why do so may of us wolves fans not seem to have the intelligence to see certain things. This is a blow because fact he and Doyle have been BY FAR the best working partnership up front in the premiership for us. He may not score many goals( although he has scored the same as SEB and from open play and the hoff)but its what he does off the ball for the other striker .
Some of you are just pondlife plop!! plop!! plop!! ribbit ribbit!!
Elokobi back!! Eastwood back!! Mcarthy out!! Go back to your swamp you muppets!!
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unlucky andy, good luck in your recovery, to all the sarcastic comments on here, me thinks thats sour grapes as he earns more in a month than most on here earn in 6 months, lol
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apparently theres a player doing very well in the back four called, Craddock, maybe he should be re-allocted a new number…like a 9, or 10 or summat.
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Get the cheque book poised Mr Morgan!! The ONLY way to stay up is by buying Premiership players – not young players who might one day make it. It’s now or never!! You promised to spend when you bought the club for a tenner, so let’s see the colour of your money and spend like a proper Prem club!!
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Why do so may of us wolves fans not seem to have the intelligence to see certain things. This is a blow because fact he and Doyle have been BY FAR the best working partnership up front in the premiership for us. He may not score many goals( although he has scored the same as SEB and from open play and the hoff)but its what he does off the ball for the other striker .
Some of you are just pondlife plop!! plop!! plop!! ribbit ribbit!!
Elokobi back!! Eastwood back!! Mcarthy out!! Go back to your swamp you muppets!!
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All the best Andy..
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I am absolutely shocked and disgusted at some of the hurtful and pathetic comments towards one of our OWN INJURED players!!??!
You idiots who deride one of your own players have no right to call yourselves Wolves fans.
You are not worthy of such a claim to this great club. Fans like you are nothing short of scum with comments like that and should stay away from the Mol. as you are definitely not welcome to support our club.
As someone else said above I REALLY hope none of you suffer such a heartbreaking occurence. No doubt you would expect all the sympathy you could get wouldn’t you?
Before you think about having a go back about my comments I would take a LONG look at yourselves first if I was you. An opinion is one thing but down right disrespect to one of our own players is totally another, find another club to support you don’t deserve this one!
Andy Keogh may not score regularly BUT he gives defenders such a torrid time with his off the ball runs, clever passes and he NEVER gives up running for the ball.
Get back soon Andy the REAL Wolves fans wish you a speedy recovery.
Wolves till I die.
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Are you ok no.46.whatever your drinking save me a pint.
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BRUTISH TRANSPORT FIGURES SHOW STATISTICALLY THEY WOULD BE BETTER TRAINING IN THE ROAD THAN ON A WOLVES TRAINING GROUND THIS IS NOT A NEW OCCURRENCE IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS AND ITS NEVER LITTLE INJURIES THEY ARE OUT FOR WEEKS SPEEDY RETURN ANDY
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