Karl Henry tells Danny Murphy to keep quiet
Friday 22nd April 2011, 11:30AM BST.
Captain Karl Henry today insisted Danny Murphy should mind his own business as Wolves focused on survival.
Fulham visit Molineux tomorrow with Henry admitting he was affected by Bobby Zamora’s broken leg following his challenge in September.
That incident sparked Murphy’s comments that teams such as Wolves were ‘too pumped up’.
Zamora, who shares the same agent as Henry, has since made a full recovery, scoring three goals in four Premier League games since returning in February.
And Henry said: “I think Danny Murphy should worry about himself and his team and no-one else’s.
“When you’re talking about an injury to a player, it’s not something you easily brush off. I spoke to Bobby when it happened and I’ve spoken to him since and I’m really pleased to see he’s fully fit and scoring goals.
“I hope he gets back in the England squad soon and he seems to have picked up where he left off, so I’m really pleased.”
Although affected by Zamora’s injury, Henry will not be distracted from Wolves’ need for points in the battle to stay up once the game gets underway.
“I’m fine and I’ll play my normal game and make sure I do what I do best,” he said.
“I’m not worrying about anything else but the bigger picture, which is that we’re bottom of the league and we need to get out of trouble.”
Henry’s stance on Murphy was backed up by Fulham boss Mark Hughes, who warned his player is in for a hot reception at Molineux and was wrong to make the comments.
“Danny might get a bit of a reception,” said Hughes. “The mistake he made was to single out the respective clubs.”
Wolves midfielder Adlene Guedioura suffered a broken leg in the same month as Zamora, from a tackle by Fulham’s then-Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell. “These things happen in football — we all know there’s a chance you might come off injured,” said Henry.
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3 points tomorrow lads…..nothing else will do…come on you wolves.
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3 points tomorrow or mick had better walk and get martyn or big sam in.
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Yes,thats all we need.A fired up Fulham.
I don’t think this helps our cause one little bit.
Always better to keep it shut,and do it on the pitch.
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it’s a sell out again boys so make some noise..
The Steve Bull….The Steve Bull……
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fedup of hearing what Karl Henry has to say. If hed done is talking on the pitch we wouldn’t be in the mess we’re in.
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Henry never learns, he should keep his mouth firmly shut.
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Karl, keep your talking for the pitch, and lead by example to your team mates,by playing ‘fair but hard’ your assured of a 12th man with all our great supporters giving the team a constant backing for 95mins. But im afraid the hardest task is down to you and the lads on the park? We need you to start off the same way as you did v Everton, except you must keep that performance level up for the full 95mins,and get ‘eveybody connected with Wolves all 3pts’. GOOD LUCK LADS FOR TOMORROW: UTW:
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#2 vindaloopi…. Your attitude towards Mick McCarthy is a shining example of how moronic some so called Wolves fans view Mick’s achievements. How on earth could you possibly suggest that Mick should walk away from his post because he has not lived up to your impossible expectations? When Mick came to our wonderful club we were floating in mid table mediocrity in the Championship and now we are in the Premier league and have been for two seasons!…I don’t know how long you have been a Wolves fan? but when I was growing up and went to watch the Wolves, the best teams I would get to see would be the likes of Grimsby or Newcastle and now we get to play and beat the best in the country on a tenth of their budget.
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A massive game tomorrow and we are going to play football to play Fulham off the pitch !
Hope we do,but extra cover is required at left back,which with our current unsteady defence is a big ask, why weaken our defense anymore with Ward, when we have Manncience, who has pace and can defend.
Lets just play tight and safe and go for a 1 – 0, we had a great first 20 minutes against Everton, then paid for it !
6 points out of the next 9 is a must with a BIG week ahead !
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5 – 6 – 7 – All spot on lads. If Fulham are fired up because of Zamora so we should be, to shut Murphy’s big mouth!!!
Craddock in and Hammill back please.
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I’m coming up from Kent tomorrow on family business.Are there any tickets left & would anyone like a lift?
I’ve seen Henry ranting about the importance of clean sheets? The only clean sheets I’ve seen recently, are in the bedroom.
3 points tomorrow are the priority! No if’s, no but’s.
Some idiots are saying MM should walk, WHY?
He succeeded where many others tried & failed, despite the financial help from “The Golden Tit, Sir Jack!He as done an amazing job in the time he has been here.He took Sir Alex many years to put his first trophy in the cabinet.
Back to tomorrow’s match.I’d like to see “Fanny” back in the heart of the defence, with Stears covering for Big George.Midfield takes care of itself since Zubes got injured,but I’d like to see Hammill making the start, with Jarvo on the opposite side,and Kites alongside Fletch, with Vokes as the impact player on the bench.I might even start with USA.He tends to command his box better,though Henns is a better shot stopper.
Hi ho Wolverhampton……
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im so sick of all the bravado talk coming out of the camp…. we’re gonna do this or we gonna do that! we always do it we always talk our selves up and then just look stupid when it all goes t*ts up! not only that but all it serves to do is gee up the opposition… come on wolves talk is cheap…..lets start walking the walk and get ourselves out of the bottom 3…..starting tomorrow like i said earlier 3 points is an absolute must!!!!
wolves forever!
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Not sure how many Reserve games Jody’s played, but it’ll be asking a lot of him to cope with an in-form forward as nimble as Zamora in his first Prem game for many months.
I’d stick with Stearman, quite frankly; he should feel that he has something to prove after the last 2 games.
As for Hanneman, he looked badly out of condition earlier in the season, which for my money is unacceptable. Why undermine Hennessey’s confidence? If it hadn’t been for him, we’d have lost 5 or 6 against Everton.
It’s paramount that we don’t concede first, as confidence and the supporters’ patience are now paper-thin, I reckon. Unfortunately, Mark Hughes will surely be telling his players just that.
Hoping for, rather than expecting, the best…
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Earlier I criticised the headline suggesting we were intending to give Fulham a footballing lesson as not being exactly what was meant. There is a difference between showing one is capable of playing good football and actually running rings round the opposition. I think E&S is over-egging the meaning of what was said. My earlier criticism didn’t make the board – so this one probably won’t either. Nevertheless, I hope we win and that we do indeed give them a footballing lesson. UTW
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Karl please keep your gob shut you haven’t earned the rite to be tellin anyone in this league anythin. you’ve cost us a few points this season its pay back time lad.
Lets get behind the team tomorrow its massive.
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Biggest week for a very long time. Totally confident we can do this. Whatever happens Wolves forever. Good luck lads.
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Karl Henry should focus on making a forward pass. Who knows, if he concentrates hard enough he might just pull it off.
Good luck to the players today but i am sick of reading the utter drivel coming coming out of Molineux this week. Why can’t the players and manager keep their thoughts to themselves and for once do their talking on the pitch.
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Henry telling Murphy to shut up! Pity he doesn’t follow his own advice. Well today is the first of 6 cup finals for us, so lets hope the boys don’t bottle it. A win today would be a massive boost to our confidence, while a defeat doesn’t bear thinking about.
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Henry talking drivel ?
What exactly do you expect the club captain to say when the Express & Star ask him the question ?
That’s what the media business is all about and that’s why we have these message boards so that we (and maybe Karl Henry) can read the drivel some of you put on too !
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Talking to the TV and press is part of Karl Henry’s role. Why the criticism ? Would you rather MM and his players threw a blanket over proceedings al a Sir Alex ?
Talking of Press. Well done Football writers for voting Scott Parker Player of the Year. This guy is a throw back to the days before the overpaid prima donnas we have to put up with now. He’s an honest professional who is certinly the best central midfielder in the country. His second half performance for West Ham when they came to the Mol was just inspirational. Why he never went to South Africa only Capello knows.
It also shows one or two posters on this site that the tables can lie. Footballer of the Year in a bottom three club ?
Putting me Wolves hat back on. He’s also going to miss a game or two for the Hammers which will help (us). One final thought. If we stay up O’Hara might just develop into a similar player !
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20 Cuddly Dudley:-
This guy is a throw back to the days before the overpaid prima donnas we have to put up with now. He’s an honest professional….
He left Charlton to go to the money spinners down the King’s Rd, then on to Newcastle, taking 10% or whatever they get nowadays, off the proceeds.Certainly he is a good player, who fully deserved the plaudits he as got this season, but overpaid Prima Donna he definately is.
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Henry says he is going to do what he does best i would like to know what that is cos the only thing i have ever seen him do is kick the ball sideways and back, most overated player wolves have ever had.
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