Fabio Capello is a fan of Karl Henry
Tuesday 22nd February 2011, 11:00AM GMT.
Protective Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has mounted a passionate defence of Karl Henry after revealing England boss Fabio Capello is a fan of the Molineux captain.
The 28-year-old hasn’t been at his best since returning from a knee injury and has come under fire on the messageboards, despite being named in the provisional 40-man England squad for last week’s friendly against Denmark.
Midfielder Henry admitted his surprise at the weekend at his call-up.
He said: “I was shocked. Since I came back from injury I don’t think I’ve played particularly well, so I was surprised but delighted and honoured.”
McCarthy hopes Capello’s recognition inspires his skipper.
The Wolves boss said: “I spoke to Fabio when I sat with him at a game at Manchester United. He told me he was keen on Karl.
“That’s good for me but it’s even better still for Karl when you hear the England manager saying it.
“I know what other people in the game think of him and what job he does.
“They respect what he does but it’s nice when the England manager says it.”
McCarthy reckons his continued selection of Henry when the ball-winning midfielder isn’t at his best is all the evidence needed publicly for his support of his skipper.
He said: “I’m pleased about him because he’s in my team and he’s our captain. I tell players how I feel about them because I keep picking them.
“Karl’s been a really important player for me here ever since he’s been here and he still is.”
McCarthy is now hoping Capello’s admiration has a positive effect on Henry and Matt Jarvis, who was named in two provisional England squads before Christmas.
The manager said: “It’s lovely recognition for him and Matt Jarvis to have got picked in the provisional squad.
“But we want to stay in the Premier League and, if it helps them play better or gives them some sort of a lift, then that’s fantastic for Wolves.”
Henry is fast approaching his 300th League appearance and is closing in on 200 games for Wolves.
McCarthy lists Henry as one of his best signings after snapping him up for just £100,000 from Stoke four-and-a-half years ago.
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and that says it all,backpass england needs the crab.
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He could rival Gareth Barry in the crab department of the squad, they both only go sideways or backwards
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Ah well, we didn’t want to win Euro 2012 anyway.
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He said ward was his best sighning what an idiot bufoon, as for capello well not much between them both useless.
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is anyone else even a little concerned that McCarthy knows hes out of form yet still picks him to “show support”!!
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Karl Henry has been knocked by so called fans for doing a great job time after time and season after season.its a shame that the so called fans cant see the work he does, In the game he is well respected, he has pedigree and a call up for England is over due,You can keep your prissy players who would rather look good with fancy hair and pink boots…give me an honest player who will fight to his last breath every day of the week, i truly believe Karl would do a job in an England midfield that usually worries more about the way they look and what there next big product endorsement is, than getting stuck in and winning a ball
if Karl does play for England good luck to him just because our style of play limits his natural ability doesn’t mean capello’s would
cant wait for our so called fans now to knock one of our own !!!
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Karl has said he feels like he isnt as good as he was before his injury, we are looking to him to do what he was doing and getting stuck in.
I do not think the injury is all that is bothering him, the red card did not help?
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This confirms Mad Mick,Capello and the world have gone mad!!!. In Capello’s days Italians played backwards and sideways and fouled people. What a disgrace. Get rid of both these clowns now!!!!
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Remember Capello also rates Michael Dawson from my club – he is prone to making a mistake every game – sometimes costly. So when that Italian says he is keen on a player I take it with a pinch of salt!
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I heard Capello was disappointed to hear Stephen Ward was Irish as he was going to be named in the 40 man squad as well.On a serious note if he’s not at his best then he shouldnt be playing
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Again. Why say anything?
Henry is currently out of form, has not been good enough this season and would be better off left out of the team.
Mick coming out and defending his captain only agitates the fans. We all can see he’s not playing well but appreciate what he’s done for us since he joined. That doesn’t mean his place should be guaranteed every week.
This only puts pressure on our remaining games. If we don’t get the results we need and the same player keep getting picked, then the fans will start to react in a negative manner.
If Henry isn’t playing well, don’t come out and defend him, just don’t say anything and let the players on the pitch do the talking.
Personally, I think Henry should be left out as we look a better team without him.
I’d go 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 on Sat with Milijas holding (as he does when he captains his country) with O’Hara and either Jones or Edwards. Both better at keeping the ball and getting forward.
Also, an endorsement from Capello doesn’t mean much, he’s selected some awful players during his reign and failed drastically at the world cup.
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Capello obviously hasn’t watched him lately then.Should be dropped for Blackpool
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Don´t tell me. Capellos angling for a job when Morgan finally sees the light.
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Well that sums up Capello, I would remind McCarthy he would have been sacked if his package had not been what it was, also his services are not being retained.
He also like to take injured players to his games and we all know what happened in the World Cup!
For the life of me I can not see this blind faith McCarthy has in players like Henry, yes he puts a lot of effort in but his affect on the game and team is zero, and a lot of his play has put us in the position we are.
Looks like he is clutching at straws with drivel like this, perhaps he does know the games up
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Living proof Capello is clueless
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Well it took until comment number 6 for someone to say something reasonable.
Karl isn’t there to rip defences apart, he is there to win the ball, lay it off and let others do that. Every decent team has someone of his ilk in the side.
Some people just like to have a dig and a moan I guess.
I bet alot of you complaining about Fabio now are the same people who was hailing him as a world beater before the world cup……ie you just believe whatever opinion you are spoon fed by The Sun.
Maybe if some of you lot get behind Karl, his form would improve again. The irony of being so negative about him being negative is priceless.
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WELL THIS JUST ABOUT SUMS IT UP REALLY WHAT HOPE HAVE WE GOT FOR ENGLAND AND WOLVES!
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Well I go to the foot of our stairs,I am flabbergasted, whatever next.Utter tosh that’s what this is.I like mick and I know he isn’t going anywhere yet a while but when he does I pray to god that he takes Henry and Ward with him as I don’t want to see either of them ever again.
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This really has to be some sort of joke. Its not April 1st already!
I’m not going to knock him too much but he is NOWHERE near International class. What he does well is break up attacks, tackle and pass it simple (which is great at times) BUT on Sunday I lost the plot with him.
Things that really got to me are:-
1. When he lost the ball on half way line by continually turning round in circles when there was a simple pass on or hoof into stand. He could just kicked down the line instead of losing possession and allowing them to attack. (Bit like what happened before Zubars pass back at Bolton)
2. He is involved in a break and reaches the half way line and stops. Does a few twirls and then passes it back cus all their players are back.
But the final straw was this.
He was on the centre spot and they had just cleared the ball from defence. I’m pretty sure I didn’t see another player within centre circle, so you expect a “Professional Footballer” to try and get it down and look for a pass. NOPE. He heads it 10 yards straight to one of their players.
He really frustrates me. Sometime I don’t think he has a totalling brain. I think I’ve heard it mentioned but we get more points without him in the team. I think this may possible say it all.
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totalling = footballing
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Ps – He puts the ball down well for free kicks!
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Some of you lot really dont understand football at all.
Henry is our hard man, the ball winning man who does all the horrible things that allow players such as Milijas to play and be creative. I will tell you somthing for nothing if we had 2 creative midfielders we would get opened up like a tin af baked beans every game.
Henry is our water carrier, every and i mean every team needs one.
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Karl Henry has been a great servant for Wolves, is committed and never hides. I feel, however, that we have been playing better without him this season, apart from one or two matches. His stupid ball-loss in midfield on 55 mins the other day, was a turning-point. Everyone make mistakes, but it is really not the right stage of the season for Wolves to play someone who is out of form, hoping he will re-discover his form. The fact that Crapello apparently fancies Henry as a player, is not really a convincing argument in any discussion on the selection of the team for the upcoming 11 matches.
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And tomorrows headlines from Mick will be
Stephen Ward is a football genius
I want Keogh back here
I don’t like attacking football
Were not in a bad position….
Heard enough Mick your totally out of your depth and tactically inept
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Couldn´t get to the game on Sunday but your description sounds just the same as the Liverpool game.
Mick: That´s it Karl, double pirouette, 2 3 4 and sideways with it. Very good, Let´s try it again but next time pass it back.
Now then lads, when the ball come at you above shoulder height nice big header upwards and lets hope Doylers underneath it, you never know he might get a cheeky touch.
Keep this up and we´ll be OK. I might even be in the running for the England job, so come on Wardy, I´ll even find a way for you somehow………….
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SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED HIM IN THE WORLD CUP SQUAD, THEN MAYBE WE WOULD HAVE WON IT, RATHER THAN FAILLING MISERABLY.
ON ANOTHER NOTE CAPELLO, WHY INSIST ON PICKING JOHN TERRY WHEN JODY CRADDOCKS FIT.
UNBELIEVABLE I KNOW!!!!!!!
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I like Karl Henry.
But in a 4-4-2 formatation,just to much of liability.
Five man mid-field hes Ok.
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@22
You have, of course, summed it up neatly in your last sentence. As an Italian, Capello will have been raised on the traditions of abatini and mediani – literally, “trainee priests” and “water carriers”. Trainee priests are the players supposedly touched by the divine, but also prone to the weaknesses of youth, whereas the water carriers are the ones who basically pick up the pieces left behind by the aforementioned weaknesses of the trainee priests. A popular theory in Italian football is that the perfect side can be assembled by gaining the perfect balance between the abatini and the mediani. Well, in Henry, Capello would have practically the very definition of a mediano.
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Met a wolves legend the other day,playing golf in portugal.He was a fine england player and a great wolves player.His name is
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Sorry about that-MR RON FLOWERS.
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This really makes me laugh. Capello has no clue whatsoever, congrats if he plays for england. He will give the ball away, hold it too long and ruin the offensive play..Maybe make a tackle and get a red card. Please this is too much for me..I dont wanna rack down on a player but everyone needs to wake up now and realize we have better midfielders. who can both defend and be creative and not just square the ball upfield to nobody.
I Hope we can play more attacking football against blackpool with seb and fletch on top..and jarvis, o’hara, milijas and hammill(maybe hunt can come on later if fit)
IF we do this we dont have to rely on our on defence never make a mistake cause WE will have more chances. As for now our defenders has balls flying in from everywhere all the time..surely finally will come a mistake!
UTW
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Perhaps mcarthy got the wrong end of the stick.When cappello said he was keen on him perhaps he just wanted henrys number to take him out for a drink
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Karl is a very important member of our team and is the best we have got at doing the job he is asked to do. Last season he was immense and, other than Doyle and Craddock,probably our most effective player.
This season his form has dipped,admittedly, and I don’t believe all the ridiculous hype over his tackle on Zamora and his later red card at Wigan did him any favours at all.
He is a Wolves fan through and through (one of us)and would run brick walls for the cause. We should not turn on one of our own but should, instead, give support (as we did for Zubar after his Bolton howler).
Although not in the best of form he is the best at doing his job (Foley can do it at a push, but would be better utilised at right back, whilst Mancienne, the only other option is out injured and is not as effective anyway).
I expect to see Karl leading us out v Blackpool and I,for one, will be backing him and the rest of the lads all the way!
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You lot are wasted on here (the majority that is) as you could CLEARLY do a better job of managing England and Wolves than the two idiots doing the jobs now. I take my hat off to you, I really do, for taking the time to sit down and post on here when you could be spending your time managing professionaly. Thankyou from the bottom of my heart for sharing your knowledge with peasants like me.
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I can understand Jarvis for England perhaps, but Henry?? Get serious Mick. The man is completely out of form and needs to be dropped.
Mick’s in the last chance saloon for me on Saturday. If we don’t win then I think we are down.
Also – please do not bring Ward on again. Ever.
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Totaly agree with the comments of 6! But i will say one thing about Henry! His red card the press made such a big deal about hasn’nt really helped him! I heard ex pros like paul merson talk time an time again, saying that he’s a players player meaning that he does all the nasty stuff, like tackling! He slows the game down also which i mean we could do with as when we get forward down the flanks theres no-one in the box to get on the end of the ball! Count how many people were in the box against sandwell town on sunday!
Oh an to those wanting David Jones back in the team, what has he done this season part from the stoke game! Oh and while on the same subject its clear he doesn’t want to be with us as he would have signed his contract ages ago instead of letting it dwindle down!
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Ean33 says ‘our style of play limits his natural ability’ – sorry but he has no natural ability, as he tries his best purely with effort which i’m afraid is not enough in this league.
Dingle Dave says ‘Henry is our hard man’ – sorry but he’s got little bottle to go into any meaningful tackle (the sending off tackle wasn’t a hard mans tackle by any stretch of the imagination)
I think Henry should be thanked for his efforts over recent seasons, but now be consigned to leaving. We need better players who can pass to another team mate – not think back to goalkeeper almost every time.
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Say’s it all really, sounds like a desperate attempt by MM to justify his many suspect selections. AND of course there must have been a dozen PL clubs after his services during the last ‘Window’ Tosh and Fairy Stories !
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Karl Henry is a whole hearted player and gives everything including all of his limited technical ability, and that sums it up he isn’t good enough to play international football full stop, plays with pride and determination for Wolves and you can’t say fairer than that.
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Is Mick after the England job or what
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What a joke you lot on here are.
This lad is one of our own & has been the best money we have spent in recent years, no question, a decent, honest, hardworking professional.
He then gets a potential England call up & his home town ‘fans’ take the p**s.
Lets just hope he has more sense that to look at these pages.
So called experts???
Yon’re an embarressment to the club.
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Ahhhh……
So MM is not alone and 24,0000 STH are wrong Carl Henry is a GOOD player, funny that really, having held a season ticket for some 20+ years, i could have sworn he was one of our most over rated players, during this period.
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An open act of sabotage by the Italian.Now we know why England are rubbish.
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@22. Dingle Dave
I reiterate……
When Karl Henry was out injured for EIGHT games recently. We played 4-4-2 and won FOUR of those games. Thats over half the games we have won all season in those 8 games alone.
We have only won TWO games all season playing 4-5-1 (ManC and ManU).
We are statistically BETTER without Karl Henry
We are statistically BETTER playing 4-4-2
FACT
So what does our tactical genius do??? He plays one up front with Karl Henry in the team (albeit an out of form Karl Henry) which warrants him having to come out in the press and defend Karl Henry.
Typical McCarthy I’m afraid.
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What do us Wolves fans know anyway, we are just a bunch of numpties
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EVERY player in our whole squad gives EVERYTHING, EVERY minute of EVERY game, not just Karl Henry. SO putting in a shift is not our problem at the moment..creativity is
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im sure that capello and mad mick should run the england team together…..as im sure they are both clueless when it comes down to playing players in the right position..and neither have a game plan when when things need to be changed on the pitch…….
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Grace,
Chill, after Sunday we all need to let off steam. Most of these posts are a poke at the article. Didn´t it make you laff? Go on, I dare you.
ON A MORE SERIOUS NOTE
and even though he´s one of our own. Is an unfit Karl worh the run in risk?
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Lol lmao I like henry he does a job but for England COME ON!
Doesn’t surprise me tho this is the same man who needed 3 goals in a world cup match and take off Defoe to bring Heskey on.
LAST CHANCE Saturday Mick
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THIS IS THE BLOKE WHO HAD THE NERVE TO TAKE HESKEY TO THE WORLD CUP!!!!
NUFF SAID ME THINKS
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Some of the comments on here are ridiculous.
Henry over the years has done a great job for our club. He proved last year is up to the task of Premier League football, he was vital to us. I think it is right that Mick shows support for his players, particularly the likes of Henry. McCarthy takes so much stick for his lack “man management” at times, well what sort of man management is it to drop a player who has been as reliable as Henry over the years, due to a few slightly average performances. It was the same for all those on here wanting Zubes dropped after the Bolton game. As well as potentially destroying the confidence of the player himself, how is the replacement, or any other player for that matter, supposed to feel & relax knowing that 1 mistake, 1 bad game, and he’s back out of the side because the “fans” want him out ?…. & then what, Henry gets a recall knowing he’s only in because the manager can’t find anyone else ?!
No player should be “un-droppable”, I don’t believe Henry is. It’s a very fine balancing act and one that McCarthy has generally got right. Any of you remember the amount of stick McCarthy got again a month or so ago for sticking by Stearman ?…….. currently one of our most consistent performers.
& to all those saying he is not “international class”…….. that really depends on how you’re judging that. Would he get in the Spain side – no, Italy – no, France – no, Brazil, Argentina, Germany – no……… would he have got into the sides down the years with the likes of Robson, Ince or Hargreaves available – no, but the only question Capello can afford to ask himself is, do England supply anybody better at this moment ?…….. & that really is up for debate.
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OK Ok lol
I think he needs games, don’t think he’s unfit, but I don’t think he’s quite 100% match fit, which he is only going to get by playing matches, tricky one, but we don’t have anyone else who can do that job for us
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Henry isn’t at his best at the moment but it never ceases to amaze me how many negative comments he attracts on messageboards like this. There’s been a whole host of players that fit into the ‘what he does for the team isn’t recognised’ category and I think Karl is certainly one of those. The media coverage he got at the start of the season has had an adverse effect and no-ones place should be assured but he doesn’t deserve the stick he gets. It’s like saying Doyle should be dropped because he doesn’t score enough goals and rarely has more than 1/2 shots per game… But hold on it’s his ‘work for the team’ that earns him the plaudits. Interesting.
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It should not happen because the fans want him out, i agree. The manager should be able to see that himself.
But the way we played when he was injured he shurely must have seen something..or am i totally wrong cause i say it..
And i agree Henry has done great for us during the years, but we have different team now..and he never changes Henry even when he has very poor game
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All you lot wake up – we’re bottom of the league with a negative manager, negative tactics. He should have been sacked in November. Happy clappers you’re having a laugh. We are bottom and will finish bottom.
Smell the coffee, you pay peanuts you get monkeys.
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This has to be the funniest story EVER!!!!! He can do two things: 1 – Pass back or 2 – Pass to opposition. Period. If it were up to me he’d never kick a ball for us again.
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22 – Dingle Dave -
said “.. if we had 2 creative midfielders we would get opened up like a tin of baked beans every game….”
And with Henry in the team we don’t????? Utter tosh.
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This sums up MM he plays Henry when he knows he’s out of form WHY ? And i know England didnt have a great world cup but we are not that bad yet that we need Henry is Henry going to be Fabio’s Carlton Palmer like the turnip did this is going backwards a bit like a Henry pass. If Henry can play for England so can i
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Why do we seem to be always moaning? We are so fortunate that we have a well run club, a manager who backs his players to the hilt and who got us here in the first place and we still have a great chance of staying up, this chance will be much better if we all support the manager and the team and then look at our position once the season is over and coldly and calmly say what we then feel.It might be time to make changes then but it is certainly not the right time now, I love my team, they drive me mad at times but they are my team, they are your team and we must get behind them home or away, no negativity just noise and support for the rest of the season, I am as much of an armchair manager as many of you but in reality I do not know better than Mick. Stay with them, sing your hearts out and out of this darkness will come the light.
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He started the season fantastically and once he got the red card at Wigan it effected him, there was not a better defensive midfielder in the Premier League for the first 10 games he was fantastic, he needs to get that back.
Blackpool is a difficult one but I would go 4-4-2 and really go for it, making some changes to freshen things up:
Hennessey
Foley
Stearman
Craddock
Elokobi
Hammill
Milijas
O’Hara
Jarvis
Fletcher
SEB
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I personally think Lenny Henry would do a better job!
Mind you, look at the mess Capello made of the 2010 World Cup Squad.
He should have gone to Specsavers!
What sort of cheese was that?
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The arrogance of some people on here is staggering. Do all you MM knockers seriously think you could do a better job than him??? and now you all think you know more about football than Capello hahahah you are all fools.
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now we all know why we did so bad at the world
cup.even ray wilkins did not pass the ball back as much as him.
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Hardly flattering is it, what does the Italian Muppet know anyway – what a joke. Mind you he (Henry) would fit in well with the italians style, retreat retreat!!!!!!
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grace 52 i dont think you know much about football you say he needs games how many do you think he needs, he along with ward are the worst players ever to ware wolves strips and should be gone along with thick mick
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Ok, i have made my point of view..enough said about this, just get so frustrated at times..
All that matters now is beating Blackpool on saturday so we have a chance of staying up..
I will get behind the team no matter who plays on saturday as i always do!
Wolves 4ever
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Italians are famous for retreating and white flags…………
says it all doesn’t it.
Henry could have been a Roman Emporer, leading the retreat.
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Now his form will really dip, just as Jarvis. Interesting to hear O’Hara was thinking of the old dummy in the sock routine. We in the stands were doing the old dodge the fifty pences routine.
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Grace,
but we seem to do better in a more attacking frame and without him too. Don´t you agree?
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42 Gornal Wolf
I’m a season ticket holder and think
Karl Henry is a good player so don’t count
me in your 24,000 please.
Thanks:)
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used to think karl would be top class ball winning midfielder but seems to of gone backwards since he started making headlines for the wrong reasons,
he cosistantly puts defenders under pressure by passing back to them when he hasnt had the vision or skill to pick a pass himself.
played 8 without him in mid season winning 4 losing 4 (including 3-4 at man city )scoring 10 goals .which would have us on at least 39 points now following that percentage,
played 21 with him winning 3 scoring 17 goals.
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Why do some Wolves fans have to belittle our players, i agree Karl hasn’t been at his best lately, but in my view he’s a good player, don’t think the beginning of the season helped took his edge and also the injury, some people can’t wait to jump on his back.
Darlowolf and Grace agree with you , get so fed up with the negative comments and KentishWolf always a good read..
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(22) Henry would make a good water carrier as you put it, he would be the guy running on with a wet sponge when a player gets injured. At least then he would be doing something positive, not only that, but he wouldn’t need to be on form either, so McCarthy could select him without any worrys on that score.
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Roll on the return of Guedioura – a class act who can move the ball quickly!!
(Stay)Up the Wolves !
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malt loaf mick how can you say he has no natural ability?
what chance has any wolves player got when people on here cant back there own club captain?
did we not chant his name when we went up? did we not applaud him when we stayed up last year?
memories are short and a scape goat is to be slaughtered then?
lets all blame Karl and drive him away, Carl Robinson was never good enough for the prem until he left us. its time to stop dreaming about Robbie Kean & those who we had and back the lads we have now, this is real not fifa 2011
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i think cappello and mccarthy need to visit specsavers …
henry play for england ..psml!!
( wolves fan)
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67.english exile, they maybe famouse for retreating and the white flag ,but dont you think those 4 world cup wins make up for it?
this season karl henry has not improved despite not bieng helped by injuries to fellow midfielders.
so whatever happens this season , relegation or otherwise will decide what happens to mcarthy and a majority of the squad. heres hoping for 3 points against blackpool, utw.
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And we wonder why we failed so miserably at the World Cup. Henry puts his shift in but if he is England class I’m pulling my boots back on to make a few grand a week. He is continually calling for the ball when he is in poor positions, passes 90% back or sideways and has no vision whatsoever. I’m afraid his performance against Albion was poor and we are definitely a more attacking team without him. McCarthy keeps picking his and Clipboard’s favourites and as I have said numerous times before, any pro footballer who expects payment to present trophies to under 7′s deserves no praise.
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The pundits and clearly the England manager are basing their opinion on reputation. They don’t watch him week in week out. As I’ve said on here before, if you look at the games that Henry didn’t feature in this season, we have won 60% of them. It’s not a matter of opinion. The facts speak for themselves.
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I can’t understand why you lot call Karl Henry ‘The Crab’ I’ve never seen a crab go backwards.
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i see blackpool had a good win god help us.
numpty numpty sat on a wall numpty numpty had a great fall.all morgans horses and all of his couldnt put numpty together again.how i wish it was true.4-4-2 on please.no ward no henry and no doyle
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HHwolf, I can’t speak for the other guys complaining on here BUT I could certainly do a better job than MM. As for Capello, It’s BS that he would choose any of our current players, just our delusional manager trying to justify his existence. The guy is a looser, the sooner you all realise it the quicker we will get a change for the better.
Blackpool 3 – Spurs 1 What price this next one you Happy Clappers.
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I saw MM was at the Blackpool game yesterday. I hope he saw what i saw, that the blackpool defence has to be attacked at. They were lucky not to concede 7 goals in my opinion.
Spurs created something in almost every attack.
Blackpool got a penalty, saved 4 times at the goalline, second goal was clearly offside, and lucky 3rd goal a mistake by Assouu-Ekotto..
Lets ATTACK on saturday!
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Crocket48-so you think you could do a better job then MM, I wonder what team you manage you can’t even spell loser!!! and also they are some Gals on here!!!but perhaps you don’t think we should be allowed an opinion!!
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Ignore him Sue and ANYONE that SERIOUSLY thinks they could manage a Premier League team. They live on another planet, honestly they do……
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41 Grace i’m sorry but being English also has an effect on my opinion of the call up for Karl Henry. Its a joke he has been useless in recent weeks and should be dropped. I for 1 have been Henry’s biggest fan since he came to the club but recently he has been totally out of his depth constant negetivity and giving the ball away in midfield when we need to keep hold of posession has been outting us under more and more pressure. An embarrassment would be if Karl Henry got a call up to the England squad on current form !!
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I suppose Mick is tryin to stand up for Henry and if he gets called up someday, great. That will only happen if he improves his form and in my view some areas of his game.
I agree with 19,Henry is great a breaking up play,tackles well too, but is really limited on the ball. My worry is that this aspect of his game would be really exposed at international level. Hes good but not in the same league as gareth barry
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The Truth is Sue that you really don’t know who you are addressing.
Delighted to know there are ladies on here, normally they are quite factual and honest, not assuming something about which they have no knowledge of.
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No doubting at all that Karl is 100% committed to the cause and Wolves through and through…but international class?
No wonder Capello wears glasses.
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Crockett48- go on then who am I addressing?
What do you mean no knowledge of, they are plenty of men who have no knowledge but I’m quite prepared to admit when I’m wrong are you???
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Karl is Wolves through and through and you always get the same effort from him. Not convinced we can go 4-4-2 for too lond with him as one of the central 2 in midfield, so a 5 man midfield is best to accommodate Henry. Whilst 4-5-1 has worked (and did very effectively last season) are we really going to play 4-5-1 against Blackpool? Why does Jones not start more regularly? We have missed his ability to play in tight situations. For me he was brilliant in the run in last season. I fear we are losing him at the end of the season. He must feel snubbed with O’Hara’s arrival.We have not addressed our inability to score goals. Fletcher was supposed to be the answer but doesn’t seem to perform for us like he did at Burnley. What is he worth now, after an indifferent season? We would not get £2m for him. Winning games is now the order of the day. Time to stand up and be counted against Blackpool. They will have a go and fancy getting a result. Let’s support the team as we always do.
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