Wolves will stay up insists McCarthy
Friday 20th May 2011, 10:59AM BST.
Manager Mick McCarthy has insisted Wolves will stay up on Survival Sunday – and vowed to take personal blame if they don’t.
The Wolves boss, who takes his side into the vital clash against Blackburn needing a win to guarantee Premier League safety, believes his players deserve top-flight football for their efforts.
He said: “If any group of players deserve to stay in the Premier League, it’s this one. Of course, they have one more big performance in them.
“So yes, we will be fine. I have said it all along and I have said it to a lot of doubters – if we don’t do it, blame me.
“Sometimes the manager has been accused of not knowing what he is doing – sometimes I have believed it!
“But come and support us – we’re staying in the Premier League, let me tell you.”
McCarthy also rounded on the critics he believes were trying to see him sacked early in the new year.
He said: “Sky Sports News – and other media – were desperate to drive a wedge between me, Jez Moxey and Steve Morgan, but we never allowed it to happen.
“I know Jez and Steve have touched on it, but the togetherness we talk about has been there all the way through.
“We have all stuck together to the extent where we are now hoping to clinch safety and that is because we all remained united – the chief executive, chairman, manager, players and fans.”
McCarthy also pleaded with the fans not to make Molineux too anxious on Sunday.
He said: “The fans have been fabulous. But do not pass your anxiety to me or the players. Rest assured, they will give everything.
“Remember, sometimes we just get beaten by a better side – it’s not because of a lack of effort on their part.
“We all want to stay in the league and we’ll feel a damned sight better about each other when that happens.
“Let’s just make sure we do.”
Wolves were bossed out of the game in their 3-0 defeat at Blackburn in December.
But McCarthy said: “I couldn’t care less about what happened last time.”
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Personal blame? And what is the punishment? Your resignation if we go down?
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Keep the faith turn up and support the lads on Sunday.
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Give everything then, and we’ll be right behind you, be assured of that.
If you don’t, you’re all in big trouble, it’s as simple as that!!
Good luck though, we’ll be there for you. UTW
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You know what needs to be done Mick, Best of Luck on Sunday.
Meantime I’m off to paint the garage door.
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Good luck sunday boys! really hope mick is right so i can party on into the night!
Its been a really tough season but we are looking awesome recently!
One more win! BEAT BLACKBURN!
UTW
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Mick said he would get us promoted in 3 seasons, he did.
Mick said he would keep us up last season, He did.
So when Mick says we are going to survive this season, im confident we will.
Theres countless managers that would have bemoaned all the points lost due to poor refereeing, theres also countless managers that would have used our huge injury list as an excuse. Mick hasnt done that at all this season, and i for one am proud to have a manager that can take responcibilty for theyre actions, as its a trait thats being lost from this beautiful game. Win on sunday, keep us up, and prove to everyone once and for all that you are the premier league manager that will take us forward in this league.
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Its been a rollercoaster season of some big highs but to many lows. Lets forget all that now and get behind the team! I for one would of bitten your hand off to be in this position on the last day of the season considering we have been in the bottom 3 for what seems like forever!
Sunday will be torture but come on the wolves!
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C’mon me babbies!
I havent seen the quality like Doyle, hunt, o’hara et al down here in my time and pray we stay up to see more.
So come on one last mamouth push from the boys in gold. LETS RAISE THE ROOF
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lot of doubters !!! so they are not numpties anymore then Mick, I will always call them by their proper name, a name that suits and sounds good numptie.
WOLVES WOLVES WE ARE
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ODE TO THE GIRL OF MY LIFE
I think of your face, shining like fire
I think of your body that fills me with desire
When you are away I await your arrival
But I freely admit that these days
All of the time I only think of SURVIVAL
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Confident but not complacent and we’ll be OK. Can’t wait to get it over with though.
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they are no better than us.
fear not!
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i hope by personal blame he wins he will do the honurable thing and resign.
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1.) sweden wolves
- what a stupid and negative mindset. do you slow down for car crashes as well? its been a difficult season yes but if we all approach sunday like you do then we might as well rip up our season tickets and stop going.
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1am Melbourne time. The power of three…we will be watching, supporting, believing.
Three goals, three points, three wins
UTW…always for ever…wherever we are.
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As i said on Monday, lets get behind ‘everyone’ in the Wolves camp. After the match on Sunday, then is the time to decide what supporters ‘want and think’ about the manager,coach,and players,etc etc, but for now lets keep positive and give the lads 100% support on here ,on the radio phone-in progs, and in the press. Ive just heard on 5live Alex Ferguson has said at least 6 first team players will play Van Der Sar ,Fletcher,Evra,Scholes,Berbatov,Anderson. But i still say its what we do that matters, win it, and we stay up? Lets just do our job as fans by givng the lads 100% vocal backing for 95 mins, yes im nervous like many other fans, but i want to remain ‘positve’ so like i say leave all other talk until Sunday night. UTW:
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hope that a joke billy Sharpe, every 2m player
muppet has bought have been poor,did he score
1 goal for sheffield in prem . he must be cheap that why morgan has not sack him. had
he not had 36m plus maybe you could of said
not a bad job.
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I am sure there will be a big influx of Mad Mick haters, saying that he should go – either by resigning or being sacked. It will not happen and we will stay up! At the end of the day, Mick has most definitely to blame on some of the signings and decisions he has made but Morgan and more so Moxey have to share the blame.
Why did we not push the boat out for both Scott Dann and Roger Johnson two years ago? Quibbling about wages and transfer fees to a club like Blues is not good enough. At the end of the day we have had worse injuries than most and I am fairly certain that had we had the luxury of having Craddock, Mancienne and Hunt playing much sooner, we would have been mid-table and top dogs in the West Midlands.
A big atmosphere is called for on Sunday. We need to survive and secure the signing of Jamie O’Hara. Wolves ay we!
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JUST DO IT!
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I just hope MM is right !
I like everyone else on here hope we pull it off on Sunday and stay up, but we also need to learn some lessons from this season whatever happens.
It will be a very long 90 minutes !
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Best of luck on Sunday, Hope it all goes well for you.
Also I really hope you get rid of MM, He even drives me mad!
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I know it’s in our own hands; we win and we’re safe, but it’s comforting to know have a safety cushion in this time of stress. All four of our fellow strugglers are not going to win away from home, it’ll take just two of them to lose and we’re safe. Even two of them drawing might be enough as long as our goal difference stays intact.
What a pity 1)SwedenWolves was first post on this thread. I’ve always liked Sweden, so I shall continue to think about Agnetha Faltskog’s bottom and ignore this negative moron.
Will be there in my lucky underpants.
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Pity he didn’t “I’LL QUIT.” instead of “blame me”
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No6.Dan I fully agree with your comment ,you’ve put it very well. But i will add ‘if’ and i believe we do stay up, we cannot keep being in the bottom ‘three’we must make better signings even if its only ‘two-three’ quality players, like Stoke have done, year on year ,since they got into the BPL.UTW: GOOD LUCK ON SUNDAY LADS:
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12. The honourable thing and resign even if we win? We go into a 3rd consecutive season of Premiership football with the second lowest wage budget in the division and the ONLY CLUB WITH NO DEBT. We also have the 3rd youngest squad.
I sometimes get agitated with his team-selection and tactics but I sometimes did with Dave Jones and used to get really angry at Glenn Twaddles lack of care.
Even if we did go down, I’d want Mick to stay after all a player with the calibre of Jamie O’Hara says he want to stay even if we are relegated, Mick has the respect and commitment of all of the players.
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Good luck to Mick and the players against Blackburn. Will be watching on the tele from sweden cheering you on.
Hoping for a nice sunday, otherwise I will be thinking about calling in sick monday!
Also want man u and other teams do their business early so its not left to some last min goals.
UTW
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Steve Morgan also hit the nail on the head several days ago saying the turnover of players will not be huge. 4 in 4 out?
Out:
Hill
Keough
Vokes
Halford
In: (please!)
Steven Warnock
Roger Johnson
Scott Dann
Ba
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I have been so impressed with the team and performances the team have displayed over the past month.The belief that MM has shown over the past two months or so has been strong and correct,i have been even more impressed with the way Steve Morgan and Jez Moxey have let us know what is going on behind the scenes,and this is showing itself in the performances on the pitch. We have a great Football club,in good hands and it is STABLE!!! I totally believe that we are building a club for the next generation and beyond to be proud of. We are not shackled with debt and we are rebuilding an already fantastic football stadium. Who said it would be easy,but look on the positive side Mick has been a HUGE part of what we have today!!
Proud to support and follow a fantastic football club.
We are already safe,Blues will lose along with Blackpool and Wigan.
UTW!!
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Despite what anybody says, I think that Mick and the boys have done a great job this season. When I first supported Wolves we were in the old fourth division and it’s easy to forget just how far we’ve come. People with short memories and all that…
I also fully expect us to beat Blackburn this weekend too. Here’s to another season in the Prem!
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Good luck guys , from a baggie
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After Sunday Mick McCarthy will be forever remembered as the manager that established Wolves as a Premiership club.
After Sunday he will stand in line only behind Major Buckley, Stan Cullis and Bill McGarry as all time great Wolves Managers.
The Numpties have vented their spline all season in an effort to undermine the Manager, the Players and Directors but they have stayed focused on our target and the numpties have failed, the glory will now fall to the Happy Clappers, loyal supporters, manager, players and directors.
Come back from the dark side my numpty friends(are you reading number 1?)and join the Happy Clappers in acclaiming Mick and the team…
Enjoy our success with a clear conscience, repent today and post your apologies to Mick, Ward, Henry, Elokobi etc etc we will forgive you and embrace you as fellow Wolves fans.
Sustainable success is borne out of stability.
We are Wolves.
Bring it on.
UTW
PS OK I am getting carried away a bit!!!
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Man U 3 – Blackpool 0
Spurs 2 – Birmingham 0
Stoke 2 – Wigan 2
Might not need a result … and it
WOULD BE NICE TO WIN OUR LAST GAME OF THE SEASON AS WE DESERVE TO STAY UP!
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Let us all forget about whether Mick deserves to be the manager or not, we can all decide that on Monday. lets just get behind the team, no matter what for every second of the match on Sunday. Remember 2 of the others have to win away to put us down, which is never easy with nerves jangling. So no more negativity, just your full backing for every player who wears a Wolevs shirt on Sunday, even the ones who don’t play so well, get behind them all.
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Let us all forget about whether Mick deserves to be the manager or not, we can all decide that on Monday. lets just get behind the team, no matter what for every second of the match on Sunday. Remember 2 of the others have to win away to put us down, which is never easy with nerves jangling. So no more negativity, just your full backing for every player who wears a Wolves shirt on Sunday, even the ones who don’t play so well, get behind them all.
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WE will take all 3 points, but it will not be as easy going as when WBA visited us, when we had our generous neighbours to thank for going at half pace.
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22 – Brilliant!!
Come on you Wolves. We believe!!!
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Bob will be there on Sunday as ever. It’s a crucial game so I won’t have a go at Mick or even Ward before the game.
Come 6pm on Sunday we need to be in the Premier League one way or another. I don’t care how or why. The season evaluation can then be completed, and a plan for signings and how to move forward formulated.
Come on Wolves don’t let your Number 1 fan down!!!
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29 Agreed, people old enough will remember the bleak days of the Bhatti brothers,losing to Chorley etc. And no matter what anybody thinks of MM he certainly gets the team motivated, apart from Stoke away they have always given 110%
UTW
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Thanks for the kind comments from the Baggies fans.
Come on the Wolves we can do it
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As we are safe it might be a good idea to play the kids and give a run out to some of our fringe players.
Sorry, I couldn’t resist writing such an insane comment! Now I know how Bob Wolf gets his kicks.
Come on Wolves, one last massive push!
BEAT BLACKBURN!!!!!
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Here are my predictions
I did these without looking at the tables
So here goes
Blackpool 1 mu 1
Stoke 1 Wigan 2
Spurs 2 blues 1
WW 0 Blackburn 2
So to be relegated
West ham
Blues
WW (on goals scored)
Any best of luck said many times better
League with us both in it
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Why have the express and star taken all the speeches/interviews from the end of season players dinner and stretched them as far as possible into as many articles to fill the back pages and website? Mick said all this when questioned by Jim White (skysports) at the dinner after Jez and Steve had already spoken. Also edited to fit what the express and star want it to sound like.
The part where Mick said not to pass on our own anxiety was aimed at supporters at the dinner approaching the players for autographs and not to say things like please win etc. Nothing to do with the game on Sunday, so dont jump to the e&s clever editing to make it sound how they want it.
All comments made by McCarthy at the dinner were spot on and a lot said in jest towards Jim White. It was a very positive evening with new kit, plans on show for new development and prospect of another year in premier league. Mick has got the players support, staff support and boards support and is embedded in the future vision of the club, some might not like this but at least there is a common focus and belief of future greatness so just get behind the lads like we always do.
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It’s effectively a ‘play off final’ on Sunday
The crowd need to be up for it, creating a supportive and intimidating atmosphere for Blackburn.
The players will feed off that too.
Hopefully the club will do their best to create an atmosphere – just like the latter days of the promotion campaign two years ago?
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im gonna admit i was one of those who wanted mick out and are still unsure regardless of what league we are in what the future holds – either way i will be supporting the team again next season. I think our turn around has come from mick choosing players in their best positions and choosing consistent teams re foley right back – o hara in cm not behind the strikers. hes made some brave calls with hunt instead of jarvis so hats off to mick – but this sunday is not about mick at all its about the club and the future – so lets leave the mick talk to monday morning and support the lads – cmon me babbies im sure we stop up!!!
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Lets all get behind the team for one last time this season and hopefully next season we can be the west midlands top dogs in the premiership.
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I was going to keep my mouth shut till 6pm on Sunday, I was planning to drink a bottle or two of vodka between 4pm and the final whistle. As I’m a businessman with a 35 year history I’m glad that Morgan is the only guy in the Premier League who has got no debt. I’m pleased that we may have a new stadium in the next couple of years. I will kick every ball and sweat every time Blackburn get close to the Wolves goalmouth. I know that every Wolves player will die on Sunday to get the result that is required otherwise they won’t be able to face their wives, girlfriends or the thousands of REAL Wolves fans in the coming months. BUT, one home truth, MAD MICK has finally said the words “BLAME ME”. 37 times minus a few hot days he never said those same words. Wolves wouldn’t be in the situation they are today, down to the last match if MR. BLAIM ME had said that months ago and resigned. I don’t know what I’ll feel at this moment in time at 5.45pm plus injury time on Sunday but I do know that I don’t want Mr. MAD MICK in charge come August. UP THE WOLVES and may Sunday the 22 May 2011 be a glorious day for each and every Wolves fan wherever you live on this planet.
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I’ve said it before, so let me say it again – Bolton are where they are because they scraped to survival in their first two seasons back in the Prem, backed Big Sam and found their stride from season three onwards. That is what it’s all about, and why those silly Blues fans who told the world they’d cracked it last season have had the grins wiped from their faces big-time in the last few weeks. Albion, take note.
This season has been sheer agony, but if we’re properly established next season and Mick brings in a Premier left back and a truly settled side, then it will have been worth it. 3-0 Wolves on Sunday, Stephen Ward to score the first goal.
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I am firmly of the belief that win lose or draw McCarthy has taken us as far as he ever can and he should resign on Sunday.
However, I would not be going to Molineux and venting these thoughts, I will be 100% behind the team.
At 6pm though, MM must do the decent thing and walk.
He is too inconsistent, has made too many bad signings and poor tactical decisions.
I don’t want to watch more of this dross next season, please get in Martin O Neil and lets see some decent football.
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we will be OK:
Wolves 2 Blackburn 1
Man U 2 Blackpool 2
Spurs 2 Brum 1
Stoke 2 Wigan 3
Ins
Bassong/Dann
Mancienne
S. Warnock
Palacios
O’Hara
Out
Hoff
Keogh
Hill
Halford
Berra
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Lets cast our minds back to 29th July 2006.
It was a pre season friendly against Villa. Some may remember it also as a celebration for 20 years service of Sir steve Bull (peace be upon him)
It was also Mick’s first game in charge.
I came away from that game fearing we would be playing third tier football the following season.
The rest, as they say, is history.
Win on sunday and we will be celebrating three consecutive years top flight football !!
Is this because of Mick or in spite of mick ?
I dont know.
Im no big McCarthy fan, and on occasion have called for his head, but if we win on Sunday, or stay up regardless, I may join in for the first time with a rendition of SUPER, SUPER MICK, SUPER MICK McCARTHY.
If we survive survival sunday im sure we wont be in this mess next season. We wont ever win the league with mick in charge, but like i say, cast your minds back to 29 July 2006.
Wolves 3 Blackburn 0
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48. are you mad? o’neils teams lump it more than stoke!
just look at who his main strikers have been. heskey,hartson,carew.
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Only one thing matters this Sunday – three points!!! Win and take all the doubt out of the outcome for our Club!!!
I will be there cheering the team on. We have to get behind the team and be the twelfth man. We seem to be on a roll and the team has to build on the last two wins. If they can get the win then maybe we have finally got the consistency we all crave.
MM is staying on no matter what – that has already been decided ,good,bad or indifferent.
COME ON YOU WOLVES!!
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I see the fool burnleybaggie has us to lose by 2 goals to put us down, that will not happen, there is no way even if we are losing will we let a 2 goal difference slip, which is what we would have to lose by for a team who draws to overtake us.. It will not happen.
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41 Burnley steptoe I think that set of results is what you want to happen not what you think well why don’t you go and stick £50 on those results at the bookies and put your money where your big mouth is.
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SHEWOLF, My sentiments entirely. Are you reading this Sir Billy. We numpties do not require your forgiveness we require a manager of more nous and substance than the one we currently have.
To the manager who got us into Premiership, thanks and well done.
To the manager who got us to 14th in the Premiership, thanks and well done.
To the manager who got us to 17th in the Premiership. This does not equal progress. Thanks and well done & adios.
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48 Shewolf
I am firmly of the belief that you should change the record.
In case you’ve missed what’s been going on, Steve Morgan is backing the team spirit that Mick McCarthy has created, so he’s here next season come what may. Get used to it.
“I don’t want to watch any of this dross again next season” Okay, so do the decent thing and walk. It’s simple.
You could share your misery over some bottles of Vodka with that other clown two posts above you 46)Ukranian Cossack. (He’s a businessman with a 35 year history, don’t you know)
“I will be 100% behind the team” doesn’t mean slagging off the manager two days before this important match.
You’re pathetic !
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Mick McCarthy is a better Wolves manager than Martin O’Neil could be. Big Sam would need a few years to perfect a team – in which time you “want it now” types would have lost patience and called for his head. And Mick’s definately better than any other out-of-work wannabies. It will be proved next season when we finish top half of the Premier League. Wake up and smell the coffee. UTW
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IF we now stay up in the prem would be nice if Mick looked abroad for players..im sure there are exciting players in for example france, sweden, holland, italy and many other countries around europe. The domestic market is overheated since long time ago.
Look for some talent there and maybe bring them on loan first and then permanent deals if good enough..
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What do we really expect or where do we really expect to be in this league? i think Mick has done a great job, he mite not be everyones cup of tea but if you look overall he’s done what he said he’d do took us to where we want to be. where should we be in the league? our hearts would like us to be mid table and safe winning more than we lose but come on were not a massive club “only in our eyes we are” with an endless pot of money it will take time to become a bolton stoke fulham of this league. Were not a stupid club like west ham leeds portsmouth, were living well within our means im proud of the club and how its being run. give the man a break. good luck for sunday lads..
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Post No 1. Becareful what you wish for. Mick has got things wrong but I’m sure there are not many better than him. Think before you post such rubbish!!
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wwfc will stay up this sunday, and mcarthy will be given a new contract, end of. utw
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Shewolf
Bet West Ham wished they had MM.
Other than Henessey and Craddock MM signed the rest of the squad, not too bad really when you actually think about it.
UTW
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35) Jog on Sir Terry. Generous? You tried really hard second half but like the first half at the Hawthorns, you were not good enough!
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55 Enough is Enough
I agree with you – enough is enough – go away and watch Walsall next season.
MM is here to stay – 5 more years please…
UTW
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Now don’t get too upset wulfs, it was only a dream I had, but you’re gonna blow it……..
Blackburn take advantage of your leaky defence and win 4-0.
Wigan and Blackpool scrape draws, wulfs going down with the brummies.
BOING BOING
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Thats it then we’re staying in the top notch for years by the look of things, new structure at mol brilliant owners and staff,our club is stinking rich, great players wolverhampton a great city, we are so lucky being Wolves supporters,Thats it then I cant stand it, its all too good to be true I apologise for the numps, they dont deserve this great club of ours Wolves
HAPPY PREMIERSHIP WOLVES AND MANY OF THEM I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH..thats it then,Wilfred.
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According to the Blackburn website the supporters attending the game on Sunday will be given £10 vouchers at the turnstiles to use for soft refreshments. This is a gesture by the indian owners for their support.
Perhaps it’s a gesture to soften the blow if they are relegated?
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SmerrickEric- My sentiments entirely , She Wolf if you go to all the matches, your not enjoying it are you? I would love to go all the matches but can only afford the home matches . You keep banging on about big Sam and O’Neill it’s quite boring really..
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Hoping my bet on Sunday in SOME way is correct. I have had a bet on Brum to lose and all the other relegation battlers to draw, including us:
This will result in West Ham, Wigan and B-ham to go down and Wolves safe
However I will feel a lot better if Wolves win and I get 4 out of 5 right and still get some monies back from William Hill
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There’s usually some surprising results on last day and 3 back to back wins would be a pleasant surprise indeed.
C’mon Wolves, don’t let me down now.
The writings on the board… BEAT BLACKBURN
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I think we will be fine, but will have to spend on the back line in the summer as is the main problem for us and will give us more of a mid table finish, also hope to see little zele next year and hope he lives up to the hype. COME ON WOLVES
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Straight out of the blocks like we did against the tescos ! Please no caution or negativity WIN & we’re SAFE .
Then we can look forward to another season of nearly signing some big name players , playing guess the team formation , & another tense & thrilling relegation battle !
Tongue out of cheek good luck lads . COME ON WOLVES BEAT BLACKBURN .
WOLVES AY WE
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Smerrick Eric no. 56. firstly you can’t even spell the word Ukrainian correctly. Secondly, as a former sponsor of players like Bull, Mutch and Thompson and a sponsor of the Wolves when the club was struggling in the era of Turner, add the Wolves speedway team with Ronney of the USA and not to forget the late Elvis Gordon plus the rest of the judo world where in total I personally put in over 100,000 Pounds Sterling in the late eighties, NO PR, NO PUBLICITY just a faith in everything that was related to Wolverhampton. So shut your big mouth until you can make some sort of positive contribution.
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Lets remember that Fletcher is only playing because our super striker, Doyle, got injured not because of MM tactics.
I like the fact that we have more points now than last year so we must be improving.
Hope next year we will be safe before the last game of the season.
Thinking of all the stupid points we have lost late in games this season we could of finished in Europe!
Bets of luck to all at the match.
I miss the Mol rocking!
Bkk Wolf
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hope to god we do it sunday if we do for gods sake get rid of mad mick
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48 shewolf – could not agree more. He should take responsibility, he is the one who has done nothing about the defence in two years and they are the reason we are where we are now. Also loads of poor signings. Craddock still the best cb at the club! – enough said.
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I hope that the negativity towards our best manager for the last 30 years is but a small, vocal minority.
Otherwise this club does not deserve a decent manager or premier league status!
They show a complete lack of gratitude and their timing is, as ever atrocious!
If Mick McCarthy took us down and offered his resignation, it would quite rightly not be accepted.
UC, I think Morgan might have a little more business sense than even you (shock!)AND be putting in a little more than £100k. As you think that this is important to how footballing opinions should be rated, how do you reconcile Morgan’s continued and 100% support of Super Mick?
Apologies for any spelling mistakes…
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Scott Dann didn’t come to us because birmingham ring fenced his salary should they be relegated.
We don’t do that – all the players take a pay cut if we go down.
That’s an example of why Birmingham are £12 in debt and we are £9M in profit -THAT’s how you run a business!
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After two great wins , just go for it lads – ATTACK , ATTACK , ATTACK !! ( Bit of a bummer though if the World ends tomorrow – what an anti-climax ! )
(Stay ) Up the Wolves !!!!!!!!
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Just found out they are showing the game in my local in Hendon, London. Get in there. If you are local and want to join me it’s the Claddagh Ring NW4.
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Well spoken, Mick! Behind you and the playing staff, one to all a man counted! No matter what is said on these boards, the particular narcissistic personalities, and I am only referring to a few, that slate you and certain members of the team and executive management, you have shown great character in rising above the petty vitrolic ashes being spewed about; in the end, when these ashes and dust have settled, the minority of unhappy people who have mercilessly savaged you and the team will disappear like a puff of smoke. All the best for Survival Sunday, and know we believe, too! UTMW!
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Realistically I think a draw will be enough but Blackburn scare me a bit. Despite their position they are a very difficult team to beat and a good solid side. Obviously an early goal to settle the nerves would be ideal but if a draw is required for both sides I hope us and them can come to a gentlemen’s agreement.
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Re. the later article, let’s hope Mick’s quote about Stoke being a “Bloody good team” – well let’s hope they bloody well are on Sunday!!
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Smerrick Eric 56
He’s quite correct when he says about £100,000 I think it was 1988, he was and still is a well respected ‘man of Wolverhampton’, he dislikes publicity.
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73 Ukranian Cossack
Wow, business man for over 35 years AND a local hero.
Obviously feel you need to tell the world what a magnificent individual you are. I’ll keep my contribution to society and Wolverhampton Wanderers private.
As you said in your 46 post you should have kept your big mouth shut….and whilst we’re pointing out spelling mistakes….MR BLAIM ?
Doh !
Get behind the team AND THE MANAGER
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Ukrainian Cossack
Dont waste your time answering some of the people on this site, they have done nothing in there little lifes, so belittle people who have found out that, you do not Die if you leave WTon, and make something of your Life.
Most of them are on the Dole anyway by the length they spend on this site
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For tomorrow I think we have to play 4-5-1, thus:
Hennessey
Foley
Elokobi
Mancienne
Craddock
Hunt
Jarvis
O’Hara
Henry
Ward
Fletcher.
No way can we afford to concede an early goal, may have gone 4-4-2 but with Doyle crocked this is out of the question.
More than confident a draw will be enough!
Fight, fight wherever you may be!
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86)Moscow ? Ukrain ?
What’s this, are we getting ready to storm the Winter Palace again ? Anyway how long have Moscovites had any time for Ukrainians ? or vice versa.
Incidentally, I went on a bus trip to Wednesbury once so I’m living proof you don’t die if you leave Wolverhampton.
On the dole ? maybe they are, or maybe they’re that rich and successful they have flunkies to do things for them.
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I saw the interview with Morgan where he supposedly gave Mick his backing and let me tell you he gave a diplomatic businessmans answer.
I am a realist and I attend most games. When everyone was saying we just had to turn up to beat everton I urged caution and was sadly proved right. There has been a big anti McCarthy feeling at away games- Morgan is aware if this- he was made very aware at Blackpool!
I am worried about tomorrow because I don’t see us beating Blackburn steve keane is already quoting Mick McCarthy and his ‘ beat blackburn’ pledge.
Sue I don’t think I have ever advocated big sam, but can you really say his football is more unattractive than that of mm?
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56 I don’t think personal insults are necessary or enhance your argument. I disagree with your opinion but don’t need to resort to insults. Debate is healthy and neither of our opinions make us any less a wolves fan.
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81 SW.
If you believe they will disappear you should also have a look for the fairies at the bottom of your garden.
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Airforce 1 Did you not know that there are planes now that can fly,
so many people from far away places like Britain can work in another country.
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I was a teenager working in the town centre near Wheelers Fold when I first saw him, He sure was a distinguished Cossack with a proud posture and stern gaze, confidently riding his finely groomed white stallion across St Peters square, behind our art gallery towards the Stafford road, he had two magnificent leather bags each containing £50,000,
So please don’t have a go at him on here, I had started my first job at the big paint shop and saw it all with my own eyes.
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I didn’t expect so many comments regarding 46. Thanks (big les Mitton and Moscow 1). Publicity is needed by morons but only close people know who I am so that’s the end of that story. Airforce 1 should realise that ordinary people whether they are white, black, brown or even green can live in harmony anywhere on our planet if politicians didn’t screw things up. Smerrick Eric and his sidekick Steve B are as blind as bats and a prostitute of 40 years standing could still convince them that she was a virgin. Wolves belong to the people and the people who hold the keys today need to realise that. Progress means moving on and up and excess baggage needs to be left at the bottom of the hill. I think that I’ve made myself clear, FINALLY.
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I am bricking it about tomorrow! Luckly we get the games live every week in Canada and will be glued to the TV in the Morning, this is more nail bitting than the play off final against SHeff Utd. We need all Wolves fans to get behind the Team no matter your stance on management, players or whatever else. I will be shouting across the pond to hope that helps. All I know is teams starting with W or B will be going down!! I find that very strange that all teams facing relegation start with those letters hopefully the W wont be us!!
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‘GOOD LUCK TOMORROW TO EVERYONE IN THE WOLVES CAMP’ UTW:
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64 Sir Billy,
If the best you can do is be Sir Silly, then stick to blind faith.
PS better stick with your monicker too and STAY QUIET
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We may all be just a little mad to support this club. Ah, but madly in love with it, too!
Mad Mick’s Mighty Wolves to Survive!
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