Albion duo cleared for internationals
Tuesday 22nd March 2011, 11:28AM GMT.
Jonas Olsson and Paul Scharner have been given the all-clear for international football – and that is welcome news for Albion’s survival fight on the home front.
Olsson will link up with Sweden after Albion’s medical staff scrutinised the heel injury which caused him problems in the Arsenal game, but found nothing too troubling for the key defender.
The 28-year-old, who has been in particularly impressive form under boss Roy Hodgson, is now free to take part in his nation’s Euro 2012 qualifier with Moldova next Tuesday.
And Scharner has also been cleared to link up with Austria despite suffering concussion against the Gunners.
The midfielder is suspended for Friday’s qualifer with Belgium because of his red card in the 4-4 draw between the two nations when they last met, but can now play against Turkey in a week’s time.
But more worrying for the Baggies will be the progress of Player of the Year contender Youssouf Mulumbu as he heads off to join his DR Congo national team.
They have promised to be mindful of Mulumbu’s recurring muscular problems, but will be anxious he figures in their African Nations Cup qualifier with Mauritius on Sunday.
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***** Ode To ROY HODGSON *****
Roy is our astute, driven, boss,
his way with us will fortify.
We are to date without loss
of this our faithful can’t deny.
Our praise for him is fortissimo.
His firm hand drives us on.
Onward and upward we will go,
as we build from our solid, foundation.
Lift our glasses and drink to your health,
for making our team resilient.
Your talent is an abundant wealth,
we now fight on and not relent.
We all appreciate what you’ve done,
All stand as one for your applause.
In the Knowledge you’ll lead us on,
and do your utmost for our cause.
THANKS BOSS.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
P.S. Say When you’ve had enough lads.
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Nice one Jack.
Enough for today.
Lie down in a dark room for a few hours with a nice drink and prepare for your ode to Roy after we beat Liverpool!
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Jonas,
Great news, Enjoy your call up. Come back uninjured. All the best.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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Steven Reid says that Hodgson has been so successful over his career. Where and when was his success. What has he ever won? You only get one point for a draw and we need to be getting 3 to stay up.
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di slater
100% a Dingle.
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Jack
Enough already! Save yourself for singing on the Brummie,especially for corner’s.
Adeu
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More good news regarding Scharner. Can’t blame Morrison for wanting to play against Brazil, better match than ENGLAND’S. Just all come back fit.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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4. He took Fulham to a European final last season and kept them up. I know he started the season with Liverpool but he was clearly out of his depth he is better suited to clubs with low expectations such as our’s. His objectives are simple, keep us up if you can’t get us back up.
I thinkwe can do it but it is going to go to the wire, if we don’t get at least 3 points from Chelsea or Liverpool we will need another away win.
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Morrison is now putting himself before the club for a friendly. Woy needs to get hold of some of our over-rated ‘big-time Charlies’ and let them know where their bread is buttered, Morrison had his first decent game on Saturday he needs to earn his salary from his employer before thinking about friendlies for his adopted country.
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Great news that some of our lads are fit again, but I doubt I would risk them at International level, especially where friendlies are involved. Only yesterday E&S reported that Hodgson was hoping not to have to send Scharner out on International duty following his concussion, Morrison took a bad knock on Saturday, and Mulumbu must be close to burn out the season hes had. So personally I would rather they all missed the Internationals and worked on enhancing their fitness for the Liverpool game. I hope and prey none of ours pick up injuries while away with their respective countries as our run-in is going to be tough enough as it is without carrying casualties!
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so 1973 baggie you wouldn’t want to play for your country then? for st petes sake let’s get real here. once upon a time it was an honour to represent your country, also after last years debacle in south africa it’s a pity some of the so called england superstars didn’t feel the same. i bet you were shouting insults like the rest of us for the inept performances meted out by your ‘big time charlies’ if we’ve got a squad full of international footballers we’ve got a half decent squad. or would you have us being totally devoid of such players. good luck Mr bump morrison and all the rest of our players. proud baggie.
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di slater.
woy took swiss national team to last 16 of world cup. the finnish national team to their highest ever fifa ranking. at club level he’s also been very impressive.
halmstad league champions twice
malmo league champions twice and 7 times cup winners.
fc copenhagen league champions and cup winners.
beaten finalists in europa cup with fulham and uefa cup finalists with inter milan.
i’m also sure if he keeps west brom in the premier legue this season, he’ll achieve more next year than he did with fulham.
by the way what have you done that is so successful and worthy of note in your lifetime.
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I have noticed that there must be 3 moderators working for the E+S. Mod a, a reasonable fellow lets most of my musings on. Mod b, can be a little strict, probably for my own good. Mod c, No sence of humour and thinks Baggy skins are so thin old lone may hurt them with his light hearted jibes. Yesterday and today we have Mr C. Good old Mr. C.
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I just scroll straight past 1973 now – no interest in reading that wolves nonsense.
I had a go at a poem on an earlier thread but it got blocked half way thru in the interests of decency(its on the morrison page if your interested) – so here is another go.
Ahem…
I’ve always been a baggies fan
ever since I was a kid
I always cheered the boys along
no matter how we did
And now we’ve made the premier league
and in this I can’t be single
to say il always be a baggies fan
much better than being a dingle !!!
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Blimey jack Poet Laurete next.
Feel club could have invented medical evidence
(like big clubs) to prevent further injury.
We need key players for difficult matches ahead weve a very poor record v Lpool havent
even scored against em but as Greavies said its a funny old game. We restricted Gunners ok
they had most possession and if Scharner had
stayed on may have held on. I’ve viewed the
Brunt miss a few times and if only twas best
move of the match and against mighty Arsenal
who had four strikers on last 20 mns.
Heres hoping.
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Ive always been a wolves fan,
watched em since i was young.
only five the first time,
the boss was Sammy Chung.
Taught from a very ealy age,
the Baggys were our foes.
Seen them once at Molineux,
and yes they had twelve toes.
Some are good while others bad,but they are our little brother,
If they were born a few miles north,
they would have loved to be another.
Sandwell is the place they dwell,
never a city it is called.
Always scared to venture north,
for fear of being mauled.
Stripey shirts and garden birds, is their only claim to fame,
Jelously they look at Wolves,
and wish that they could be the same.
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I wandered Lonely as a Wulf,
That floats on high, o’er Vales and Stokes,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
Of Daffy Dingles, dressed like blokes,
In yellow shirts, all cut to size,
Given free with their meat pies,
A pint of beer, also for free,
But only when they’m playin’ WE !
(Deepest apologies to William Wordsworth)
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How can this be GOOD news?
Jonas has been struggling with his heel injury and has been warned to have plenty of rest.
Sharner was concussed on Saturday – something which always needs careful monitoring for five to seven days.
The good news would have been had they been excused international duty to spend time relaxing and trying to ease their way to the home game v Liverpool.
And why on earth is Mulumbu off to the Congo, with time changes and long flights? The last time he went he only lasted about 15 minutes against West Ham (at which point we were 2-0 up) and his unfortunate substitution contributed to them getting back in to the game.
It is far more important, at this point in the season, to get rest, particularly with muscle strains, niggling heel injuries and concussion.
This is a completely barmy slant on a story which, for us Baggies, should be disturbing. These are three key players.
James Morrisson, too, would be better letting his stitches heal rather than putting himself up for another game. Crazy!
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Compared to that idiot at Molineaux our Woy is a world beater. All Muppet Mick has ever done is drive away Eire’s best player and achieve the lowest points total in the Premier League. How he’s kept that useless load of rubbish down the road up I’ll never know. Must be a case of two negatives making a positive. Still they haven’t been so lucky this year when there are no dud teams to keep them out of the bottom three.
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Well done Lone Bard – like ya style….
Here’s me last offering
The baggies like to play the ball
and keep it on the grass
With speed and pace and lots of tricks
To sit you on your ***
Our neighbours play a different way
Its not my style in truth
Their manager like to see a shift
and usually a hoof
So if you like your football flowing
and players who play the game
Its to the Hawthorns you’ll be going
Cos the wolves just aint the same
And yes wolvo is a great big city
and sandwell just a town
So I hope thats a crumb of comfort
when the Baggies send you down !!!
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14 Happy-
I’ve had a couple of exchanges with ’1973 Baggie’ in the past,but have now decided it’s best to avoid in future,because I honestly believe he’s got some mental issues.
Apart from continuing to use the name here,when almost everyone knows who he is,I happened to have a glance at the wolves thread for their result with villa,and he used the same name on his OWN site,pretending to be an Albion fan to the dingles!
What sort of person would spend everyday visiting another site to slag them off,then hide his name from his own fans?
Answer- a seriously messed up ****!!
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4 di slater-
What has Roy won?
Well for starters,he’s been voted current Premiership Manager Of The Year.
Our Managers actually have some things in common-
Roy has Managed Inter Milan.
And Mick has managed to watch Milan play on the telly.
Roy has got an impressive reputation in several countries.
And Mick is big in Barnsley.
Shall I go on?
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A manager they call mad Mick,
had only one football trick.
To hoof the ball far and wide,
as down the league, the Dingles slide.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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Cyril, Happy,and Jack. Fantastic!! Total respect to you all. LOL.
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