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Fresh doubts on Jelle van Damme
Wednesday 6th October 2010, 9:30AM BST.
Jelle van Damme has cast fresh doubts over his Wolves career after admitting he wants to return to his former club Anderlecht in January.
Just a week after first revealing his homesickness, the 26-year-old has again been quoted in the Belgian press, this time claiming he has told boss Mick McCarthy he would go back to Anderlecht in January given the chance.
The £2.5million summer signing is having difficulty settling in England for the second time, with both his child and heavily pregnant wife back in Belgium.
And van Damme, who is only just regaining full fitness after an ankle injury sustained on his Wolves debut, claims a return move could be on the cards when the transfer window re-opens.
He said: “The Wolves coach asked me – if you had the chance to return to Anderlecht, would you do it? I have answered, yes.
“If we conclude in January it won’t work between Wolverhampton both sides could leave as good friends.”
Reports indicate Anderlecht fans were chanting Van Damme’s name at their Jupiler League defeat by Standard Liege last weekend.
The left-sided player insists that won’t sway his return, but appears to regret his move to Wolves.
He said: “I’ve heard something about that, but this won’t change my situation. Am I sorry I left? Sorry is a big word.
“At a certain moment Anderlecht and I made a decision.”
McCarthy only admitted last week the 26-year-old was struggling to adapt to his new surroundings.
But the manager is still looking forward for the former Ajax and Southampton man putting his problems behind him and be ready for his first 90 minutes for Wolves’ first team by figuring for Belgium in their Euro 2012 qualifiers.
He said: “I’m hoping van Damme plays for Belgium and gets his games on international duty.”
If true, van Damme’s revelation is the latest grim bulletin to hit Wolves.
Captain Karl Henry is banned for three games and the team are reeling from a Premier League club record four straight defeats.
In addition, Ronald Zubar is out for a further month after ankle surgery, although Stephen Hunt will make his comeback in the reserves next week.
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A chink of light. According to a Sunderland report on last night’s reserve game,Mouyokolo was imperious throughout.
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Sad too hear this, but as long as he gives us 100% when he plays I wish him well.
I hope we are looking to get a replacement in as this announcement/story would give us enough time to do it.
However I would like to see his wife backing his career and come over to the UK.
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Time for some pragmatism and realism…
Mr Morgan needs to call MM in for a direct chat…
Also he should ask Jez to get out the little back book and check for availability of Mr O’Neil and other similar
No one ever said supporting WWFC was easy, but it also does not have to be as hard as some people have make it recently…
The story about in the express here about Mr Marshall and his conversations in his living room with a young Alex Ferguson was most enlightening. A “what if” if ever there was…
Lets Build this new stadium AND the team to match and fill it.
Wolves to the core…
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Is it just us that get these types!
Another MM transfer failure!!
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Let him go back to belguim now and sell him january ! This team has enough dead wood we dont need to carry someone who doesn’t want to play for us. wasnt his misses pregnant when he signed ? did he think he was gonna commute to work from belguim ?………pathetic !! This man knew the score when he signed and took the massive wage !
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We lose to West Ham and we are down in my view. A draw is not good enough either.
Zubar is a massive loss, Hunt will help when he’s available.
I still cant help feeling we have too many lower league players. For me Stearman, Ward, Elokobi, Berra, Foley, Edwards for starters are not playing like Premier League players.
Fletcher, Doyle, USA, Craddock, Jarvis are all capable at the moment.
Im worried……………. Very worried. But there is a long way to go.
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Easy resolve to stop this season turning into a nightmare.
ROBBIE KEANE!
get him on loan, buy him whatever it takes!! he will come as he will get games! captaincy the works!
out of darkness cometh light!!!
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Jelle Van Damme = Joke!
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Big sook…get rid !! What a joke this season has fast become.Another great McCarthy signing to go with the long list of million pound failures
Just a thought but, Mick….Clipboard…you know when we play Chelsea…. Henry will be banned…Mancienne can’t play ( thank goodness) and Guedioria has a bust leg…so what’s the midfiled lookimg like… I don’t suppose Edwards would be playing would he? and Ward? And Jones?….what an absolute nightmare.. I wish it was May and it was all over
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6.Rich…. how do you know Hunt is going to help? I must be honest, whenever I have seen him play, I reckon he is average at best.Don’t be surprised if he gets crocked first time out, then we are right up grit creek
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Absolutely brilliant, the season gets better and better. Is ward homesick for Bohemians
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We all make mistakes in life, so if he wants to go home let him, as long as we don’t make a loss on the deal. Pity as I like his spirit on the pitch.
I am however more concerned about the lack of creativity in our midfield- to me this is where we need strengthening.
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6
You contradict yourself in the same post.
Your last statement was the correct one, yes we need to beat West Ham, but only to boost the moral around the place, but we are not down if we lose against them, not that we wiil.
Coz apart from Saturday (when we were v poor)we have been playing quite well, unless you listen to the doom & gloom merchants on here.
We WILL be OK, keep the faith
Wolvesforever
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thanks post one .we needed some good news , saw him play pre season and thought he looked good. oh .. and p### off van damme . thought you might have been made of better stuff than that . bleating like big girl over a crap place like belgium . wish him well … my arse
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Jiwal
I wish you would forget this website address.
Do us all a favour & do one!!!
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Get Keano, he’ll do the job, his heart is gold and black, he’ll be a wanderer again no problem
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It will be sad to lose him as I think he’s given us a great boost when he’s played. From watching him against Stoke I could see he was a good physical player. Won everythin in the air and gave 100%. Hopefully merlin can talk him round. I remember this time last year a certain Ronald Zubar was home sick and was struggling with the English language and look how he’s turned out for us especially against West Ham away.
I strongly disagree with the comments of sacking Merlin and bringing in someone else like O’Neil. What makes you think 1) he’d come and 2) we can afford him?
Alot of Wolves fans were calling for his head after the Wigan game but it’s the players on the pitch that lost it for us, especially Henry. If he wouldn’t of been sent off it may of been a completely different result.
Foley has been superb every game. He’s been the most consistent player for us this year so I can’t understand why someone would think he isn’t a premier league footballer because in my mind he’d be the 1st player on the team sheet.
Let’s get behind the boys, it’s a long season and they need our backing.
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I told you last week I will say it again,MM cannot handle players of any quality, if Roy Keane has a web site ask him,they either don’t sign or regret it when they do,like I said the MM family motto “my way or the highway” the sooner he go’s the better.
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Mick McCarthy’s transfer dealings are a complete joke, wasted millions on players that are not up to it.
Why buy if you are not going to play them to make the team better?
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Jiwal, I rate Hunt actually and think he will help a lot. He’s a winger for a start and we only have one fit at the moment.
As for being up the creek, im worried about our midfield for the big 4 games, no Adlene, Henry and for Chelsea no Mancienne. We may get an absolute murdering at Chelsea.
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For all the muppets and computer game managers on here three points:
1. Footballers are human beings. He came and was all set up to be a fans favourite. In general I can’t imagine many people settling leaving a young family behind, and it sounds like there is no chance of them coming over. If he has to go in January so be it. If you’ve never made a career mistake in your life then feel free to criticise.
2. Much as I love Keano, we are not short of striking options and he is not the player he has been.
3. Martin O’Neill is unlikely to cometo Wolves, and even moreunlikely to get his teams to play open flowing football if he does.
Keep whinging!
PS Stupidly I thought we would get a decent slab of Old Trafford at a sensible price to watch our reserves take on their kids. Then I see we are arguing over 2500 tickets at £37 or £42 – what a joke football pricing has become.
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Shake hands, get rid, get our money back and reinvest in January.
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can we please forget robbie keane….he chose to go on loan in the spl last season (which lets face it is v v poor) over a poss move back here, leave him off… as for jelly, he needs to toughen up
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Mick should’ve done his research. If he’s unhappy and leaves what a wast of £2.5M. If he does go, we’ve again failed to address our problem at left back!
We should’ve gone for Shorey – half the cost twice the player.
Mick out, O’Neil in.
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Well that’s fine, if anderlecht want to stump up 3million euro’s in janury then he can go. If not then he can put up and shut up!! We can’t be expected to lose half a million or more on him just because he’s suddenly realised he can’t hack the premier league!
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Now I have had an idea, it’s a bit revolutionary but here me out.
Why don’t we: Sell him in January and then (wait for it!) buy someone who can play left back? I know, mad aint I?
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Grace. 13.15., why do you always criticise other people on here? i and others often say its ‘ IMO’, have other people not got the right to air their views?. People will ‘never’ agree 100% on everything written on this site?. So please just write your views and leave the rest of US to our views, otherwise if we’ve ALL got to agree/listen to ‘YOUR’ views only, this site would become ‘VERY BORING’. UTW
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I wish people would stop bashing some of the Wolves players. Stearman is very young in football years and could improve no end, most other players are still young to so give them all a chance.
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JIWAL your No 10 comment sums you up, ever the optimist, always negative. Why is it you always pop up with your comments when were down. Hope for the third season in a row your wrong, we stay up and we can see what you have to say then. Probably nothing.
I agree with a’lot of the posts regarding our central midfield situation. I don’t know the ins and outs on the rules of bringing in players at this stage of the season but we need cover badly. UTW.
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MM must be the only one to think that Edwards was terrific on Saturday he among others wasted passes and cost us the first goal.This is the reason why Morgan must step in any say enough is enough,after wasting many millions on players that only warm the subs bench he(MM) continues to play his favourite chapionship players because they will play any where on the pitch just to get a game.No wonder Jelle wants to go back to Andelect where he will get a game playing in the position he is used to and knows,this will never happen while Ward is availiable for selection.
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I think our settled squad doesnt look so settled right now, maybe cos Mick has clear favourites ??
If i was Steve Morgan, id have other names going round in my head with the next 5 games coming up.
I´ll throw some names in the hat
O’Niel – Worth a go, carnt argue his record. might come
Darren Ferguson – Former Wolves player, Ferguson Jnr could be upto the premier with good Man U conecions.
Paul Ince – not my pick personally, but would shake up the dressing room and is a former Wolves leader.
Megson – before you start, would be too risky imv, BUT is a decent manger too.
just a few names for ya ! anymore ?
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Re-JVD, didnt MM/JM, speak to the people at Southampton prior to buying him?. They of all people must have known what he was like in terms of being ‘homesick’ as he played there before going back home. If he couldn’t settle their what made Wolves think he could settle here?. I ‘imo’ only dont think he’s quick enough to play at LB in the PL, as most of the out-out wingers are very pacy,with him being so big in size, i would think he does find it very hard to turn quickly, other than that i think he’s decent enough footballer. But MM bought to play LB, ( MM own words. So we now find ourselves back to square one i.e. either Ward/Elokobi at LB, when in the summer players like Shorey,Fox, and dare i say it Lee Naylor were ALL available?. All three are better LB’s than our two, having said that i still prefer GE to SW as its his natural position, but other people ( in their opinions ) may disagree, which they are entitled too. At the end of the day i/we cannot blame SW if he’s not good enough to play at LB, as it was MM idea to move him from CF to LW to LB, so if anybody is to blame its MM. Finally the ‘BEST NEWS OF THE DAY’ is about Matt Murray having a Testimonial which is so richly deserved,has he’s such a ‘GREAT AMBASSADOR’ for our club WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS FC. and also such a ‘LOVELY MAN’ and i hope/think whoever we play it will be ‘FULL HOUSE’ because if anybody deserves it Matt Murray does if not for his ‘LOYALTY’ only. UTW FOREVER
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Re- Steve Hunt, im one the people who wanted to sign even though he was injured. AV took the same chance with Downing, and they paid around £11M, so i think it was a good investment for about £3M. We’ve got to remember even though he’s nearly ready to play some part in games ( 15mins – 30mins ) then ( 30mins – 45mins ), before ever playing a full 90mins, we’ve got to give him time to get up to 100% match fitness. But i think when he does he will be a good signing for us, as he can put in good crosses/create goals, can dribble well/take on players with the ball,and scores goals,plus he’s a ‘grafter’ which we all know MM demands off every player playing in a Wolves shirt, which i fully agree with, but every team needs ‘skilful’ players too, as graft alone will not win you games neither will it keep you in the PL forever.UTW
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If we don’t beat West Ham, MM will suffer a huge blow and it may sadly be time for a shake-up in leadership.
Anything other than a win against the Hammers means we are bound to be rock bottom going into end of November / early December.
We have some decent, hard-working players with good spirit but a lack of quality in midfield and defence holds us back.
I just don’t understand why we spend small millions on players who sit on their backsides.
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do you lot think my £20 onum to win the league at 2500/1 as gone west
the joys of being a wolves fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tom
For what its worth I’m not critising no 6, if you read the post properly.
I too respect the majority of views of people that post on here, whether they are positive or negative, certainly yours.
It’s the likes of Jiwal who come on here & never give any credit & continously spout negative claptrap, that does my head in, they don’t even go to the matches.
They just follow the herd, bleating!!!
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This situation needs to be nipped in the bud quickly.
If Van Damme’s heart and soul is not in playing for Wolves, then he should put in a transfer request and shipped out at the earliest possible moment.
This has not been a great success story, but it happens in football. Although he has never played in the left back position for Wolves, he does not convince me that he has enough pace to be a successful in that position in the Premiership.
A line needs to be drawn under this matter and a replacement sought in January.
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MM it might help if you played him at left back, which is where you signed him for. If he was happy on the pitch he may be happier off it!!
MM out!
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In view of the upcoming matches where we have few central midfield players,I would suggest that McCarthy gives a game in that position to Stearman who can win the ball and maybe use it better that the previous selections
As for JELLY the name fits!
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just go you big wuss!! its unreal how he can speak out like this and not be punished! im getting really fed up with these overpaid pre madonna’s calling the shots! we wont get our money back if he goes back for the simple reason…… he is pap! to slow for prem & wouldnt be suprised if he knows this and this is why he wants to leave!!
just go! MM wont play you in your position anyway!
joker!!!
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get rid of this joker!
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Grace 36. There you go again, exactly like last time you replied to one of my comments on here you are ‘knit-Picking’ has i say its ‘imo’ UTW
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There once was a player called Jelle,
Who wobbled about on the tele,
Said he felt homesick,
And when he asked Mick,
Was told “Do a shift or we’ll sell thee!”
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39 Paul Norman. I agree with you about trying Stearman out as an holding midfielder, i said on here last year we should try him there, has he’s a big strong lad, who is better on the ball than people give him credit for, plus as a natural defender he’s a ball winner,he’s also decent at running up the pitch with the ball at his feet. He can also be very useful at ‘set pieces’. So why hasn’t/doesn’t MM try him out in training/practise matches, and reserve games to see if he could play in that role?. I would also like to Mancienne given a go at LB, again he’s a natural defender with the right balance for a LB. Im convinced he would do a better job than SW does,he’s good enough to play for England’s U21 at that position and CH so why cant MM try him at LB?. UTW
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Can anybody tell me if michael ball has a club? He was good enough for city last year!!
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Didn`t MM sit down and talk with the lad before he signed him. And more to the point did he actually see him play, I doubt it because he looks too slow and a liability.
We needed a quality left back, there was one a few miles away who is young and proven and got picked a few years ago for England but because he fell out with his manager was available for a knockdown 1.5m. Now sadly he is still a few miles away but a bit closer.
Why the hell wasn`t he snapped up.
Why? because old jelly legs fitted the bill as a 2nd rate championship player and MM thought that would make him feel at home with our lot.
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At least, he should shut up about it. We’re not in the 1960′s, anyone can read papers from Belgium…
What kind of reception does he think he’ll get at Molineux??
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Oh Tom
You are a sensitive boy.
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I think Van Damme is a good player and would ultimately become that for us,..but he is also a person and if he isnt settling here fair enough,..as long as we get the same money back let him go.
And have we got that desperate that people are saying Stearman in midfield!? we are overrun with midfielders that cant get in the team now because of the favourites!
On another note MM says we may have to go back to “grinding” results out…so if we thought what we had seen so far was bad..just look what we have got to look forward to!!…we will never fill a bigger stadium with MM in charge as his football tactics/blatant favouritism will not put bums on seats as it has proven this season,..and if anyone thinks its the recession they are fooling themselves.
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what a joke, dont let the door hit you on the way out, MICK SORT IT OUT!
if we dont get a left back to replace him and end up with ward all season then i seriously will consider ripping my season ticket up, we are going backwards
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stearman as holding midfielder we are going down with this type of mentality
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ok, i am an out and out wolves man. i live, dream, drink, smoke and eat wolves.
I am well sad to hear drama after drama at the wolves camp.
i have 1 thing to say, do you blame the guy? he came here to play football, but has been outcast! give hima good shout to play, maybe then he wont miss his oldf club (where he was playing all the time).
When he first came, i read that he has aspirations of being captain, well that is only going to happen if he plays first!
Martin O’Neil – all you pll shouting for him – please fill in an immigration slip when you arrive to planet earth. He is too good for wolves, why the hell would he be interested in wolves.
Robbie keane – well guys – get over it, he aint never coming back to wolves. we tried to get him, he said no. grow some shame and stop caling for a guy who turned us down. i love the guy, he is like a hero in my eyes (as far as wolves are concerned). i always rate him,. but he feels wolves are not good enough for him, so let it be!
Edwards – Captain – pls stop, we will be worse off. at least get someone who plays first team
Craddock – pls stop slating this guy – he is one of our best players (for now)
Doyle – i feel sorry for the guy, he is surrounded by people who dont have the right stuff. the guy got so frustrated that he starting taking people out at wigan!
Wolves – I am wolves, you are wolves. . WE ARE WOLVES!! Come on MM deal with this and give others a chance for first team – players that we paid alot for and want to see
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It is not just Karl Henry who needs to keep quite.How about Jez Moxey.We clearly have a specific problem with Van Damme and a general problem in signing foreign.Yet Jez goes on and tells us the club do lots of research and check characters before any signings are made.Jez also keeps going on about how clever they are and only spend’SMART MONEY’.Best to say nothing Mr Moxey.
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GRACE…OLIVER…THE MAGIC WANDERER AND NOISY..PLEASE JUST LEAV YOUR COMMENTS AND DONT MAKE COMMENTS ON THE OTHER OPINIONS AS WHAT YOU REFER TO AS BEING NEGATIVE TALK IS ACTUALLY POSITIVE!
JUST WATCH OUR GAMES THIS SEASON AND PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF OUR POSSESSION,CREATED CHANCES,ATTACKING AND DEFENSIVE PLAY AND IF YOU ARE HONEST YOU WILL COME UP WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE VIEWS AND COMMENTS ON THESE PAGES.
WHEN MICK SAYS”WE HAVE BEEN CREATING CHANCES”IT DOES ASK THE QUESTION WHICH TEAM IS HE WATCHING?WHEN HE SAYS”WE HAVE PLAYED WELL”WHICH GAME AS HE BEEN WATCHING?
PLEASE LOOK AT THE GAMES AND YOU WILL REALISE WE HAVE BEEN AT BEST AVERAGE.
MICK AS NO CLUE AND IS CREATING PROBLEMS BY NOT ACCEPTING THEM.
OTHERWISE WHY WOULD HE PLAY “WARD” A SOURCE OF SELF DESTRUCTION(5 GOALS CONCEDED DUE TO HIS POOR PLAY)YET STILL IN THE TEAM.
HE SAYS ABOUT CREATING CHANCES HOW MANY EFFORTS AS DOYLE HAD ALL SEASON IN THE PREM?ONE HEADER AGAINST THE BAR!IN WIGANS GAME WE HAD ONE ATTEMPT AT GOAL!!
PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE MATCH STATISTICS AND SOME PLAYERS MATCH STATS AND YOU WILL FIND IT’S A SAD AFFAIR.
I COULD WRITE SO MUCH THAT PEOPLE OF YOUR NATURE WOULD SAY ITS NEGATIVE!YET IT IS QUIET THE OPPOSITTE PITY IS I AM NOT IN CHARGE AS I REALISE THE PROBLEMS AND THERE ARE SOLUTIONS AVAILABLE TO US AT THE CLUB..JUST ONE OTHER THING MICKO DID NOT SIGN JEROME THOMAS AS HE WAS NOT FIT AND GOOD ENOUGH..YET THE STATS SHOW HE AS CREATED MORE CHANCES THAN WE HAVE DONE IN ALL OUR GAMES!!AND FOR GOOD MEASURE MICKO SIGNED HUNT!WHO WAS SUPER FIT!SO HOW CAN ANYONE WANT MICK TO STAY?HE AS SPENT 34MILL IN THE LAST TWO SEASONS AND AS A TEAM THIS SEASON ARE STATS ARE….CHANCES CREATED 9…PASS AVERAGE 2.2!!GOALS CONCEDED TO VERY POOR DEFENDING 6!!!YET WE ARE PLAYING 7 DEFENDERS A TIME AND MICK SAYS HE IS GOING TO HAVE TO GO BACK TO BEING DEFENSIVE!!!!
I CAN CARRY ON IF YOU DESIRE,,I DONT WANT US TO WIN THE LEAGUE I JUST WANT US TO BE POSITIVE,STRIKERS TO BE STRIKERS,MIDFIELDERS TO BE MIDFIELDERS DEFENDERS TO DEFEND,AND PLAY A SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS US TO EXPRESS OUR SELVES AS A TEAM IN ALL DEPARTMENTS AND TO LOOK COMPOSED IN OUR PLAY..ITS NOT ASKING MUCH..
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Grace. Herds moo, flocks bleat. You know cows and sheep.
Bit like McCarthy really.
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So how’s Micks splendid man-management going?7
Van Damme – Doesnt play, and when he did play. it wasnt at his fave position
Jones – Most creative player, now probaly Leaving for Bolton where he will be appreciated
Milijas – Serbian international, cant get in the team even though we made goals when he played yesterday.
Guedioura – played splendid before he got injured, couldnt get a start
Ebanks-Blake – Starts to score again, is then dropped.
So, Mick you’ve taken us as far as you can. Now, do the decent thing, and leave so the club can progress.
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just when you thought it could,nt get any worse
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Mick’s stubbornness isn’t helping. If he was signed for left back, then PLAY HIM AT LEFT BACK! If Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly took a 100% paycut to join Wolves, where would Mick play him – sweeper? Central Defence?
I’m now starting to dread any moves we make in the January transfer window, and also begin to fear for the longterm well-being of these academy players coming through like Batth and Hemmings. How will ever they get a game with Championship players blocking their way?
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31 YEAH YEAH, CURBISHLY OR COPPEL, HOW ABOUT GUS POYET, DOING FINE THINGS WITH BRIGHTON
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Grace 48. Im not ‘sensitive’ and certainly not a ‘BOY’ im 60yrs old, but i see has well has a ‘Knit Picker’ your also a ‘Very Sarcastic Person’ with it. And by the way 1,000′s of people support the Wolves who ‘dont go to the matches any more for one reason or another’ so DONT say JIWAL isnt a supporter because he doesn’t attend matches. I went Home & Away for many years,then just Home matches for the last 10yrs. But ive stopped going this season for one reason only, which people on here know. But it doesn’t make ME any less of a supporter who’s got an ‘OPINION’ and will always voice it, whether people like YOU agree with them or NOT, this SITE is for anyone/everyone to air their VIEWS not the selected few, who think ‘their ‘OPINION’ is the ONLY one that matters. If ‘YOU or I’ knew all there is/was to know about FOOTBALL, we wouldn’t be ‘SAD’ people writing comments on here, WE would be the ”MANAGER”of the TEAM. UTW FOREVER
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WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WOLVES & AMBITION OR THE LACK OF IT I HAVE TO LAUGH. WHEN SOME OF YOU LOT SAY WHY WOULD MARTIN O´NEIL WANT TO COME HERE, WE CAN´T AFFORD HIM, I´D OFFER YOU THIS.
DO ANY OF YOU SERIOUSLY THINK MARTIN O´NEIL NEEDS WHAT PAULTRY WAGES WOLVES ARE OFFERING A MANAGER? COURSE NOT. MARTINS GOT ENOUGH WEDGE IN THE BANK AND NOUS OF FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT THAT HE DOESN´T NEED A CLUB THAT CAN AFFORD HIM, MORE HE WANTS A CLUB WHO WANT H I M.
GLEN HODDLE WALKED OUT ON WOLVES, HE HASN´T HAD A MANAGERS JOB SINCE. HE HAS THE WEDGE ALREADY, IT´S THE KUDOS AND THE SUCCESS THAT THESE GUYS WANT. GET REAL.
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WHAT A BLOODY JOKE OUR SIGNINGS HAVE BEEN.WE WERE IN THERE TO SNAP UP ALL THE CROCKS NO ONE ELSE WANTED.WE NOW HAVE OUR ORIGIANAL CHUMPION SHIP PLAYERS IN PREMIER LEAGUE WE WILL BE A LAUGHING STOCK AND CEMENTED AT THE BOTTOM FROM HERE UNTIL MAY.THE OLD PALLS ACT WILL BE HIS NEMESIS
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EVERYONE CAN SEE IT BUT THE BARNSLEY BOY AND STEVE ( MAIN MAN )
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My major concern now is the chink in the dressing room that appears to be growig into an irreversable crack. The club portrays and issues statements to the fact that the group of players are a close knitted bunch with a “young & hungry” ethos.
From yesterday & it seem to be true that further reports in the Sporting Life & Skysports that a deal has already been done to release Jelle vanDamme in January because he is homesick. Did this player not sign a 3 year contract? Surely Wolves have the right to sue for breech of contract? More importantly why wasn’t more homework done on this player before we persued him? Didn’t he do the exact same thing at Southampton? vanDamme was bought to plug the weak LB position, but has yet to fulfill this position, yet another injured signing!!
Given further the Wolves ethos. Why hasn’t Dave Jones committed to a contract yet if he loves our club so much??
Why isn’t Stephen Hunt fit? We were told when we signed him he would be ready by October?? All reports suggested he was ready for an outing in the reserves this week, but this has now been pushed back??
Zubar out for another month or so!
TBH we get a very poor return on our signings (when given the chance by MM) & I have to agree with John Bray from 606 on the Beeb (re: Nenad Millijas), like John my patience is running out with the Serbian. He is now into his second season with us & surely by now he should be up to the pace of the game. If not, why not? Has the club (McCarthy) in particular got it all wrong again by selecting a player that would not be able to play to the method & tatics prescribed by MM & TC. Nenad has never been renouned as an all action type player but a very gifted stroller who should command the midfield ably supported by his team mates.
Something drastic has to happen now as we have won one game in seven & that was the opening game. They say away form will keep you in the EPL……well Blackpool already have 3 credible away results at Wigan (our burial ground) Newcastle & now the Scousers.
Mick please give Ian a call and ask him his secret….. oh hang on I think he attacks & has shots on goal!!
I hope you have had the team in for additional training this week with the emphasis on passing the ball & shooting!!!
Read more: http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2010/10/05/karl-henrys-apology-for-red-card/#ixzz11cD2gAXb
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just when you thought thing,s could,nt get worse
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Grace… I have an opinion, I’ll air it, and if you don’t like it, I couldn’t give a monkeys…. and how do you know I don;t go to games? I have seen them all so far this season live…so am more than qualified to comment on what I see. McCarthy out!!
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Mick’s made so many mistakes already this season it’s unreal. Substitutions that have cost us goals and consequently points, not playing players when they were available – Van Damme, Guedioura, Zubar, Moyoukolo, and then dropping players who are playing well (Ebanks-Blake). Re-instating Ward is the biggest joke of them all. It’s no coincidence our upturn last season coincided with his sitting on the bench. Perhaps if Van Damme had started every game this season in his correct position he wouldn’t be homesick now.
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So few games into the season and we are not down yet. This year too many non teams are out performing themselves. Spare a thought for Blackpool, but they are doing a Hull, no matter how good things look. One win and you shoot up the table. Van Damme needs a kick up the backside – grow up and bring your family over, THIS is your chance. Now we see why he was dumped last time.
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55, WHO R
LOL
thanks for pointing that out.
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Jiwal
Congratulations
You must have a decent satelite system, which ever corner of the world you are sat in.
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Tom
As I have said in previous posts, I actually agree & respect the majority of posts on here.
Sarcastic???
Yes at times & certainly regarding your last post coz you have commented on a post that I have made without being bothered to read it properly for which I think you will be better served to do so, before commenting.
Nit picker?? certainy not.
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55 Paddy
Tried reading your post but got bored after about half an hour.
are you shouting or did you forget to take your caps lock off???
But I’ll certainly do as you have told me.
Yes of course I will……………………………………yeah right!!!!
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Grace and Tom… Get a room! :)
I hear there will soon be a spare room available at the hotel where Van Dammes been staying.
Back to topic, Jelle has made a mistake and if he wants to leave then a arrangement should be made for a January move where Wolves regain ALL the money they paid and he gives his all for Wolves on the pitch until his retunr to Belgium.
Nice to hear Mouyokolo played well
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1 Morden and Colin, I think most of us recognise Van Damme is too slow especially on the turn to play full back in the Prem.When he first arrived people in Belgium were saying he was better employed as an attacking wing back.Lets cut our losses and find a decent full back in Jan.
2 WELL DONE JEZ MOXEY, for the stance taken on ticket prices for Old Trafford.
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Wevvo
That’ll be in Brussels then, lol
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wolves will let V.D. go for nothing,even if it hurts. No good hanging on to something he doesn’t want. That’s right Greasy, you tell them.
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Dirty wolf,
So there’s no hope for the Seasiders eh. Lets tell you something. Their Head-Coach Ian Holloway is a far better bet to stay up than a one, Mick McCarthy
Mick,
If you can keep your head when all wolves fans are losing theirs,
You’re as daft as they are. BOING~~~~BOING. JtH.
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Just when i thought there was not going to be any comment from our number Boggies fan (Jack the Rat) up he pops at the end, spouting his usual rubbish lol.
And for all the negative fans on here, get a grip no wonder we are deemed as a joke by all other football supporters.
Keep the faith.
Longford Wolf.
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So, some fans believe O’Neil is too good for us…..I prefer to think he is not good enough……Villa had not been a happy camp under him and quite a few of their fans did not shed any tears when he up and left a la Keegan, despite the team’s achievements.
So many Wolves fans are far too quick to look for instant magical solutions when, to my mind, football is all about toughing out the difficult times… We haven’t played badly this season, there is good team spirit, there is solid leadership at the top and we are in the Premier League…surely something to enjoy and celebrate here. Or perhaps you’d prefer to be a Liverpool fan.?….They’ve got a good new manager !!
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