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Peter Odemwingie a doubt for Albion
Wednesday 12th January 2011, 10:43AM GMT.
Albion are once again sweating on the fitness of striker Peter Odemwingie as they continue the build-up to Saturday’s recovery bid against Blackpool.
The Baggies are anxious to put the brakes on a five-game Premier League losing streak which has left them hovering dangerously above the relegation zone.
But head coach Roberto Di Matteo does not yet know if Odemwingie will be fit to lead the attack.
The Baggies boss said: “Odemwingie has a problem with his ankle that he sustained in his last game against Fulham.
“He twisted his ankle so he is not training and we will have to see how he develops this week.
“He played with an injection in the Fulham game, so credit to him.”
Having tackled Fulham with a makeshift defence, Di Matteo knows he can call on Gabriel Tamas again after suspension.
But there are doubts about another of his specialist central defenders, Pablo Ibanez, and striker Ishmael Miller, who would be a prime contender to play if Odemwingie is ruled unfit.
Di Matteo said: “Ishmael has a grade one hamstring, which is the least serious.
“Pablo is still recovering from a hamstring injury and I’m not sure if he will be available for Saturday.”
His options would be improved had Jonas Olsson not been sent off within 15 minutes of his comeback game, the FA Cup defeat at Reading on Saturday.
But the Baggies are organising a behind-closed-doors friendly to top-up Olsson’s fitness while he serves his suspension.
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As long as he does’nt play Carson, I don’t care! What is it with us and injuries????
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His form hasn’t been great over the last few weeks so let’s give him a rest, let him get fully fit with batteries recharged and try the Bednar & Cox combination against Blackpool.
We need to get him firing for the second half of the season & flogging him into the ground now won’t achieve that.
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Again?????
This isn’t great news, however small injuries lead to other injuries, especially with knees and ankles and sub-consciously compensating for one by putting too much weight on the other. We need to get him right.
I think we can win Saturday, but conceivably RDM might name Carson and Miller/Fortune in the starting line-up. If he does then we need to get behind them, there’s no point any prats booing before one of the most important games of the season. I should point out that’s not an accuastion that anybody will, but there’s a lot of negativity around at the moment and this next month is vital.
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Bednar and Cox against Blackpool. Cox to revert to striker as there are enough players in midfield.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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A couple of things here, 1) the arranging of a behind closed doors game for Olssen further raises why he was played against Reading when the result wasn’t the be-all-and-end-all. If he needs to gain fitness surely a fiendly would have been the answer? 2) as Warren rightly points out one injury often leads to another and to be honest the guy is low on confidence and his injuries are probably not helping him. 3)if Miller plays give the guy a chance. This guy has suffered horribly with injuries and to be honest looked part capable of scoring against Reading. He did have a half decent goal disallowed and he was brought down for a penalty.Finally, the most important thing is that Saturday’s game against Blackpool is huge and no matter who plays, Carson or Myhill, Miller, Bednar, Fortune or PO, we must back the team even if we go through the normal practice of conceding early. We cannot show any negative vibes during the game. Back the team. Now is our opportunity to help earning a few points and we will beat Blackpool on Saturday!
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cox and bednar “who nobody wanted” up front phew goal fest coming me thinks
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Totally agree with the comments above – we need to get behind the lads on Saturday from start to finish. Bednar & Cox for me if PO is not fit – still don’t think Miller is quite back to his best yet. Come on you Baggies !!
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COME ON YOU BAGGIES !! Three Points Saturday will just be what the Doctor ordered ! Keep The Faith !!
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6 7even- it could be worse,we could have Fletcher and Doyle,who have scored ONE GOAL A MONTH BETWEEN ‘EM this season.
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6- you mean 7even ON the trot,ME THINKS.Prat.
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Peter hasn’t been fit for a while,which could have affected his form.Give him a break,we have most other strikers and midfielders available,and they’ve all scored in the past,so get everyone out there firing on all cylinders.
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CR78
I think he means 7 Even In The Trough.
In fairness, I’m not sure Didier Drogba would score many if he was getting service from 8 defenders and Karl Henry.
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Sorry but neither Bednar nor Miller are prem standard strikers.Cox looks to have a lot of potential but will not realize it sitting on the bench. P O is the only prem standard striker at the club at present. Where are the new players that we need to freshen up the team.
Paul Robinson said that the last time we were up and failed to sign any players in this window the team gave up on any real hopes of staying up. Hope I have got the right player in the Quote. Sorry Robbo if I have’nt.
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6) seven even in the trot?? strange name that, what does it mean? i have a feeling it’s another hilarious attempt (gone wrong again) of an amusing play on words, numerals etc from one of our illustrious, massive, under achieving not very near staffordshire neighbours. lets hope tevez, djzeko, johnson, silva, adebayor and toures cars don’t break down on the way to play the dings. we want an even match don’t we. man city must be terrified of the free scoring strikers from the spew.
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Wolves are also yet to unleash their most prolific Premiership scorer, the man who has scored more Premiership goals than Doyle, Fletcher and E-likes-cakes put together………….errr, Marcus Bent. The rest of the division will be quaking in their boots.
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Trots,
Still above your lot, Pal.
Now, look lads he’s trying, I think it’s something to do with Dingle-Dung?.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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Ric
That’s an interesting point you’ve raised about morale. I do though think that this time the players have proven to themselves they’re good enough in the early-season. Yes a shot in the arm would be good and we may need to improve the overall squad, but in previous seasons we’ve had deficiencies in the first XI that we just couldn’t paper over e.g. no holding midfielder, no replacement for Phillips. I think this time our best side is more than capable of finishing in a higher position than they currently occupy and hopefully all the players won’t lose sight of that.
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We’ve had a severe crop of defensive injuries, worse than any season I can recall. Add to that the indiscipline shown by hot-headed individuals, over zealous referees, (starting with a certain Mr.Oliver) and we have ridden a helter-skelter down at top speed! However, even that levels out eventually. I feel sure Roberto knows he must change things around, even with a depleted squad. What we do not need is for any fringe players introduced to be so enthusiastic as to get added to the ref’s notebook. In summary, we must keep our cool and the chosen players keep theirs. I can’t think of many games more important than the one we are about to receive, so may The Lord make us truly thankful. I am a big fan of Ian Holloway normally and I hope they beat Liddypol 10-0 then lose to us on Saturday by the same score!
United We Stand, Divided We could go down with The Wulfies!
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15) Warren, keep up to date mate, Bent’s back at the Blues.
Meanwhile, did you see that pic of John Carew on telly ? Looked decidedly unhappy. Was it the thought of finishing up at the HawHawthornes or was he pining for the fjords ?
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18 Cyril- good to have you back.Can we now take your name off the injury list?
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15 Warren- wolves fans have been getting excited when they thought they had signed the German international striker Klose,but it was all a misunderstanding.A German journalist,who speaks some English,was searching the net for British football news,and saw the line ‘Close to the bottom club wolves…’.Thinking he had an exclusive,he ran the story…
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I’d like to know if are we looking at other deals or is it john carew and thats your lot.
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I for one dont care who plays up front as long as they bang em in, and bring us 3 massive points, no point in saying miller , cox , bednar aint up to it, but theyre all we got,it would be brill if they got a goal each, so come on you baggies
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An Albion fan was sent on his way to Heaven. Upon arrival, a concerned St Peter met him at the Pearly Gates. ‘I’m sorry,’ St Peter said; ‘But Heaven is suffering from an overload of godly souls and we have been forced to put up an Entrance Exam for new arrivals to ease the burden of Heavenly Arrivals.’
‘That’s cool’ said the Steptoe, ‘What does the Entrance Exam consist of?’
‘Just four questions’ said St Peter.
‘Which are?’ asked the Steptoe
‘The first,’ said St Peter, ‘is, which two days of the week start with the letter ‘T’ ‘? The second is ‘How many seconds are there in a year?’
The third is ‘What was the name of the swagman in Waltzing Matilda?’
The fourth is -” How many seasons will Albion stay in the Premiership?”
‘Now,’ said St Peter, ‘Go away and think about those questions and when I call upon you, I shall expect you to have those answers for me.’
So the Steptoe went away and gave the four questions some considerable thought (I expect you to do the same).
The following morning, St Peter called upon the Steptoe and asked if he had considered the questions, to which he replied, ‘I have.’
‘Well then,’ said St Peter, ‘Which two days of the week start with the letter T?’
The Steptoe said, ‘Today and Tomorrow.’
St Peter pondered this answer for some time, and decided that indeed the answer can be applied to the question.
‘Well then, could I have your answer to the second of the four questions?’ St Peter went on, ‘how many seconds in a year?’
The Steptoe replied, ‘Twelve!”
Only twelve?’ exclaimed St Peter, ‘How did you arrive at that figure?’
‘Easy,’ said the Steptoe, ‘there’s the second of January, the second of February, and right through to the second of December, giving a total of twelve seconds.’
St Peter looked at the Steptoe and said, ‘I need some time to consider your answer before I can give you a decision.’ And he walked away shaking his head.
A short time later, St Peter returned to the Steptoe. ‘I’ll allow the answer to stand, but you need to get the third and the final question absolutely correct to be allowed into Heaven. Now, can you tell me the answer to the name of the swagman in Waltzing Matilda?’
The Steptoe replied: ‘Of the three questions, I found this the hardest to answer.’
‘Really!’ exclaimed St Peter, ‘And what is the answer?’
‘It’s Andy.’
‘Andy??’
‘Yes, Andy,’ said the Steptoe
This totally floored St Peter, and he paced this way and that, deliberating the answer. Finally, he could not stand the suspense any longer, and turning to the Steptoe, asked ‘How in God’s name did you arrive at THAT answer?
”Easy’ said the Steptoe, ‘Andy sat, Andy watched, Andy waited till his billy boiled.’
“What is the answer to the fourth question, how many seasons will Albion stay in the Premier league?”
“That was easy” says the Steptoe – “Four seasons – Autumn, Winter, Spring & Summer”
And the Steptoe entered Heaven…
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Think the Ruskies knew what they were doing when they finaly found someone daft enough to shell out on a middle aged crock. He even makes Ishmael Miller look resilient. Add your list of sickies with with your red card addicts with your zero confidence captain and NO.1 keeper with your out of his depth manager and what do get ? A clue, It rymes with delegation.
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Lone Wolf – go away and stay on your own site you complete saddo. Before you start slagging our team off, I would have a look at your own sad and pathetic players – for example look at the fantastic Jello Van Damme who got homesick, poor little boy!!! Come back and have a go if you think you’re hard enough at the end of the season. Jealousy because you thought you would have such a great season and it ain’t exactly gone that way has it? I could go through your team and do the same as you have along with Mad Mick the Manager, but to be honest, I could’nt be bothered, only interest in The Baggies. Boing Boing forever!
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I DREAD TO THINK WHAT YOU ARE GONA DO WITH NO.24. IM TURNING OFF. I CANT WATCH.
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It should be Bedner and Cox up front or is that to cavalier with JT CB out wide Myhill
Hurst Shorey Tamas and Scharner with Mulumbu
and Jara holding players but please NOT CARSON. think some of our lads are p—-d off
with him Big game are we up for it Blackpool
have suprised even their own fans if they
survive why spend lots of money feel Miller
should go out on loan( Free) he needs games
Come on RDM BE POSITIVE ditch 451.
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What a long drawn out waffle.
Try this one.
St Peter was a bouncer on the Pearly gates. Sorry he said to Odd Fellow and Co. We are closed as I’m playing for the BAGGIES tomorrow.
Well said Osaze ” St PETER ” Odemwingie.
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Lone Wolf – typical stupid dingle response! Ever heard of those in glass houses should’nt throw stones? I could go through your team and manager if I wanted to and say vile things about them, but just can’t be bothered. Baggies Forever!
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Odd Fellow,
Albion had Bednar from Scotland not Russia, check your Atlas, it’s nowhere near Russia. Well what does one expect from a Dingle. Wouldn’t swap him for your amateur strike force anyway. What do you get?. Wolves through the trap door.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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25 Rebecca- Is it celebration? Our sicknote’s already scored more than any of your strikers this season. Speaking of sicknotes, how’s the boy Kightly doing? Is he gonna save you from the drop, cos Karl Thierry Henry won’t by kicking people.
Farmer Ted- I do apologise, I missed that particular edition of the Shropshire Herald. You sort of lose track given your strikers tend to be so anonymous. Will Merlin be bringing in a replacement from the Irish League to put the frighteners on us before next month?
CR78- Perhaps they thought he’d be as successful as their last high profile German import……Jens Dowe.
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Rebecca
You are amusing. RDM’s “out of his depth”, yet Super Mick’s a genius with his record of 17 wins in 80-odd Premiership games…….
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25 lonely- yeah,Moscow took 2 mil. off us for a guy who’s only scored half a dozen times so far.Still,it could have been worse,we could have been stung for 15 mil. for a couple of dud ‘strikers’ who can’t even find the net.Thank God we’re not that stupid.
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24- dingles don’t have to make up long ,boring jokes in a feeble attempt to be funny-if you want the public to laugh out loud,just tell everyone you support wolves.
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CR35. No.24 didn’t make up that long-winded, overblown apology for a joke mate. That was doing the rounds back in the 1950s in a mildly different, equally boring manner. But it’s ‘new’ to him though and SO clever! For a Dingle.
All is nearly well back here, temperatures down from Bermuda to English Summer, wet and windy, but we’re ready to man the barricades against The Wulfie Hordes. Piggy flu still ain’t the equal of the 1953 outbreak of so-called Asian flu though. I stood in a long corridor in Malvern, (we used to dream of living in’t corridor), khaki pressed, boots agleaming, clutching a ‘waiting-to-be-signed’ 48 hour pass at 9am on Friday morning in January 1953.
Then woke up in Army hospital on Saturday afternoon not knowing where I was or what day.
You tell the kids terday that, they’ll not believe yer!
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36 Cyril- I haven’t bothered reading more than a couple of words of this ‘joke’,but I was going to say it’s probably so old,it could have been made around the last time wolves had a decent team.You say it’s from the 1950′s-bingo!it looks like I’ve got it spot on.
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Warren.
I don’t often have a go at you but I have to pull you up on this one. It is totally unacceptable to call Lonely Rebecca.
Someone that’s been coming on here so long and so often deserves the more familiar ‘Becky.’
Consider yourself reprimanded.
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26 AND 30 !! Gill Baggy bird. Thats twice you couldnt be botherd. But still you bothered. I wouldnt bother again if i were you. Cus to be honest, nobodys bothered.
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31. Jack, are you on the same planet as everyone else?
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Ah I see dingle1877 has reared his ugly mush at 24!
Lone Wolf do you cringe as much as I do every time he writes ‘steptoes’?
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Hi Jacky. Still writing some more cacky then.
About time you engaged your BRAIN!!!!!! if you have one before operating you computer.
Lone Wolf.He is not on any planet. He lives in cloud cuckoo land.
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29 Jack the hat you forgot to put boing boing at the end of this one! you’re slipping..up the wanderers…
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41. Just so you know post 24 has got nothing whatsoever to do with me, I will only ever post as wolves 1877 and I’d be too embarrased to post something as bad as that, yes I call you steptoes but so do alot of other wolves fans, so don’t blame that one on me.
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41. one other thing you say you cringe every time you read steptoes, well not as much as we do with dingle, it’s not even ur own insult you copied it from Blackburn/Preston fans, at least steptoe is original and very very Apt for you lot.
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41, do you cringe when JTH puts boing boing boing everytime he writes?????
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