Wolves will keep stars insists Henry
Tuesday 24th May 2011, 11:30AM BST.
Captain Karl Henry has insisted Wolves will keep their stars and add more quality players like Matt Jarvis after claiming ‘we’re no feeder club.’
Double Player of the Year Jarvis has been linked with Villa and Liverpool, but pledged his future to Wolves after picking up his club awards last week.
Kevin Doyle is another who has plenty of admirers with Villa and Sunderland keen to on him, while Manchester City have been eyeing goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey.
Henry himself is thought to be on Queens Park Rangers’ wanted list after their promotion to the Premier League and all would almost certainly have left if the club had been relegated.
But the 28-year-old midfielder believes Wolves will now keep all the players they want.
He said: “It’s imperative we keep players like Matt Jarvis and our other top stars and I think we will.
“Since I’ve been here, this club haven’t been in the habit of selling their best players. We’re not a feeder club for anyone. We’re a club with ambition and the chairman has big ideas.
“He will be looking to buy more players like Jarvis rather than sell them.”
Manager Mick McCarthy is set to splash the cash again with up to five signings, with Jamie O’Hara set to arrive for £5million from Tottenham and Birmingham defender Roger Johnson also targeted.
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Captain Karl Henry has insisted Wolves will keep their stars
I’d like to see Henry define “Stars”!
I also thought he’d been linked to QPR?
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So is Henry going or not then?
I’m hoping he is, but hey, who knows
My gut feeling is McCarthy wants to cash in on Jarvis, especially as we have Kightly and Hammil both at the club.
Seems odd we have so many wingers and virtually no cover for any other position.
IT will be a big mistake to sell our player of the year.
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Lets hope we do keep most our players. Im just hoping we bring in a leader to captain our side. Defensively we are naive, but would the likes of Stearman improve if we had a leader on the pitch that could command the team better. We have defended superbly well against the likes of chelsea with this so called rubbish defence, so maybe we would see a huge improvement bringing in a player who could get his team mates organised and playing well against every team, not just the big teams.
Having watched most of out matches this season, more often than not Mick has been urging the team forward when we were defending too deep. That is the point where you need the captain to step up and get the team to respond. I dont think Henry has done that, maybe because he is a defensive player anyway, but i think our defensive play has contributed to many dropped points this season.
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LET’S JUST DO IT, TOP 10 NEXT SEASON!
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Re.: Henry, I hope that we’re not a feeder club for, with the greatest of respect, QPR at least?!? Blimey!!!
Good luck to QPR and Neil Warnock ‘tho, with Ian Holloway gone the Premier league needs a manager who talks a lot of nonsense! (joke)
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I actually think with the players we have we are pretty competitive going forward. Fletcher has been great since being given a chance and with Doyle and Blake as back up Hunt, O Hara, Kightly, Jarvis in midfield we have options its just as we all have known the problems are at the back! We need a solid left back, two central defenders and zubar / foley fit for cover at right back. Realistically were not going to get an entire new back line but Johnson would be a good start.
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Wolves do not need to sell as unlike others we are buoyant. However to improve the team, there are players that should be sold. I believe that we have to get rid of Halford, Berra, Jones, Keogh and the Hoff. Milijas might want to go but I reckon that he had a decent season. Karl Henry, himself though, in my opinion is one that we could sell to better the team?
Now for purchases? Johnson and Dann would be excellent signings but a pack of clubs will be looking at them. A left back must be priority and Warnock fits the bill. A central midfielder and quick forward also are required and we might have to look abroad? The stumbling blocks will be transfer kitty – bearing in mind that Morgan has said that he will not be spending £18m again and our wage structure!
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Why would any of our ‘better’ players wish to leave our club, to at best ‘warm’ another teams bench, lets be very honest, we’ve got a few very good players and maybe 1-2 top players. But how many would actually start week-in,week-out at any top 6 clubs? Surely as a footballer you would sooner play at a club like Wolves, were you know you will play 90% of the matches,every season, unless its all about ‘money’ ? Look at the way Jamie O’Hara is speaking today, he’s been made to feel like an outcast at Tottenham, made to feel unwanted,yes he’s had injuries, but when he’s been fit, they’ve never included him in their squad? Since he’s come here,he’s been a different person,because he’s felt he’s ‘wanted’ its helped lift him,and its helped lift us too. Remember the old saying ‘the grass isn’t always greener on the other side’ So lets keep the one’s we want ,but also keep the one’s who want to play for WWFC, let players like Dave Jones go ,who’s proved his loyalty,by refusing to sign a new contract most of this season,their the players to get rid of,and add 3-4 quality players to our squad. UTW:
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Lets face it,theres a lot of dead-wood that needs to be moved on.But moving them on is another matter.
While most of them have decent contracts,there arnt gonna be many takers in the Championship(and thats their level)who can pay the wages.
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I would LOVE to get Johnson
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Tomwolf – Thats logic, but as we all know, there are allot of mercinaries that would be willing to bench warm season after season for more money every week. I think you also have to consider that the mindset of most footballers is that of a confident person, meaning that many would be confident in theyre ability to force theyre way into any team. I think many of the players at this club are not mercinaries though, and with our current excellent financises, questions would have to be asked of the board and management if we did end up selling any of our best players.
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Glad to hear it from Karl Henry.
We need a few more good Buys and a few good byes.
Johnson and O’Hara show that the Management know what is required, and whatever others might say, the 3M’s record in the transfer market over the last 3 years has proven to have been very astute.
We have improved every year as a club, and the players have improved every year as individuals; in some cases from lower divisions to internationals.
You can’t get them all right. The fan’s good-byes, and good buys are obvious.
I for one am happy to back the Board and the Management’s judgement. The club is at last being run on the right lines.
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Yes Karl better to be a big fish in a smaller pool,the only one who would make a big team and be a regular would be Doyle.
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You’ve got to build on the players who have shown they have Premiership ability (given the chance!):
SEB, Fletch, Doyle, Jarvis, O’Hara, Hunt, Hennessey, Henry, Milijas.
Hammill definitely for future.
Question marks now over Foley, Guedioura, Edwards, Kightly.
So we need two good central defenders, a good left back and a quality midfielder.
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Agree with everyone that two central defenders, a left back and maybe two quality midfielders are required, I would start with a £10m bid for Johnson and Dann from Blues.
Craig Gardner wouldn’t be a bad buy either.
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Well thank u karl for no abandoning us if we went down….like u were going to and go to QPR infact please go to QPR and then we can get some STARS to come in!!!! Typical of the new age footballer…..Born and bread here he says then off as soon as he thought were going down!!! No loyalty!!!! He should go talk to an old friend of mine his name is Steve Bull he will let u know about loyalty!!!!
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Leave it out boys!!! Let’s all enjoy the moment and great get O’Hara,get Zenden from Sunderland,Get the two from Birmingham,but wait and see who is being released from their clubs as there may be a few jems out there!!
UTW AND WELL DONE MICK!!!!
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#14 Agree with most on your list but Guedioura need to switch place with Henry..also I think Foley has shown he can make it in PL.
Agree with #15 that Craig Gardner would be a good midfielder to bring in, or maybe a defensive powerful one like Palacious from Spurs..also in France you can get strong midfield players.
Johnson great signing if go through, would like to see a fast left back who is good on the ball and passing it.
Tomkins from West Ham has been very good, also Robert Green fantastic goalkeeper but maybe wages is an obstacle.
UTW
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Didnt mention O’Hara cause im certain we will sign him, or else management need to go.
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Sorry 12, did I read that right? Improved every year? So teetering on the brink of relegation, relying on Manky United and Tottenham to do Wolves job for them on the last day is Premiership strategy? Astute buys? Are you sure it’s Wolves you’ve been watching? There are a few players of around Prem standard- Doyle, Hennessy, Jarvis, O’Hara, Fletcher and maybe Guedioura and Milijas but there’s no depth to the squad. Defence is slow tired and disorganised, the MOTD highlights showed some appalling positional play. I thought 0-3 was lucky at half time. A lot of money is needed for a squad and a lot of dead wood to be chopped or left to rot. 2011-12. Maybe 15th or 16th if lucky?
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I work with fans of Villa, Newcastle, Sunderland, Blackburn and they’ve all been worried about relegation at some point. Real top class players like Keane and Lescott will move on but there is no reason why they should go to anyone outside the top 6.
16 – ridiculous comment based on?? Send me a link to a quote where he said he was leaving.
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I say we get rid of both Jarvis and Henry. Get top whack and spend more wisely.
Its the defence where we need strenghening.
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If you compare our record over the last two seasons, it makes interesting reading;
won +2
Drew -4
Lost +2
For +14
Against +10!!!
It is obvious the area of concern is defence.
Craddock has been a fantastic servant, but is pushing his luck in the premiership at his age. Berra just doesn’t seem to have it & Mancienne seems prone to being excellent one minute and awful the next. Stearman is inconsistant and I’m not sure if Elokobi is premiership quality.
This and an issue of leadership.
I am to be convinced that Henry is the man. Against WBA the second half and Blackburn first half we totally lost our confidence. This is solely down to leadership. Both on and off the pitch.
It was telling that Hunt didn’t want to celebrate his goal on Saturday, as he appreciated the severity of the situation. Is he a potential captain????
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lets get o’hara 1st of all then johnson from blues and too be honnest scott dan would be a top draw buy and possibly Craig Gardner to hold up the midfield..but lets see who the other clubs are going to release aswell…
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Warnock, Dann, Johnson, O’Hara and Sturridge on loan would be great.
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40 pts and still in the Premiership is an improvement on last season, so well done to Mick and the players and well done to all the fans who have showed the patience of saints this season given our awful defensive displays.
Players id definately clear out:
Berra
Hoff
Keogh
Halford
USA
Mancienne
Craddock
Edwards
Players id seriously consider shifting if money was right:
Kightly
Henry
Elokobi
Hennesey
SEB
Mijias
Vokes
Players id definately keep:
Jarvis
Doyle
O’Hara
Hammill
Fletcher
Ward
Foley
Stearman
Hunt
Guedioura
Players id realistically like to see arrive:
Dunne
Johnson
D J Campbell
Kaboul
Foster/Robinson
Nolan
Lescott!(you never know)
The defence is the priority, other than that we have a good team IMO.
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Kent Wolf next time you reply in these forums try reading the article before posting.
You say I would like to see Henry define big stars well read the article because he does ‘the likes of Matt Jarvis’
Also you ask if Henry has been linked with QPR again it tells us this in the article. Read before you type.
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Kenilwolf – an interesting point, and a conclusion everyone agrees with. Can I just remind you though that this time last year everyone was moaning about a lack of goals (at home in particular) you just can’t please some people!
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RUMOURS
Henry is getting married in the summer ,his bride to be is from london ,she is not relocating to the midlands ,so henry must be going south.
QPR or fulham i hear
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I think in the next couple of months there will be more outgoings than incomings.
One way or another Keogh, Mairhoffer, Halford and Jones will/should be despatched.
There maybe a few surprises. I can’t see Wolves keeping four wingers. One out of Jarvis, Hunt, Hammill and Kightly will I think be sold. Probably Kightly. We also have Johnny Gorman waiting in the wings (no pun intended).
I suspect Mancienne will not be signed and will return to Chelsea. If the rumours are true Berra will probably be bought by Rangers.
Also, assuming O’Hara is signed this week, he maybe Wolves new captain next next season. I’ve seen the way he is constantly shouting/encouraging/instructing players around him. Which means that Henry may well be sold. A good servant but we need to move on.
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No 15. I agree fully about buying Johnson / Dann, i said on here yesterday, CH’s play as pairs as we all know, so why buy two players from different clubs, and hope/risk they can gel? When you could ‘possibly’ buy both above,who’ve proved they can play together,and have got an excellent understaning already? Its a no risk venture. No 30. Albrightondek, Yes i to fully agree with you about O’Hara becoming the new captain,dont get me wrong im a Karl Henry fan,but i dont think he’s a very good captain. But i said on here when O’Hara, first played in many ways he reminded me of Mike Bailey, and the way Mike would bellow and order players where/what to be/do, Jamie looks a born leader on the pitch,so yes next season he would be my captain. UTW:
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27 Lights Out Lewis:-
The Master of the sidewards pass is not God!
Henry, though linked with a possible England call up, is really not that good at all.He would never get into the Chelsea Man Utd Man City Arsenal Liverpool sides in a month of Sundays.
I do however, accept that changes need to be made & deadwood got rid off.
Just seen on Sky Sports that Matthew Upson is available on a free…….
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ROBERT GREEN IS SHOCKING
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Henry himself is thought to be on Queens Park Rangers’ wanted list after their promotion to the Premier League and all would almost certainly have left if the club had been relegated.Rats leaving the sinking ship springs to mind :-)
Yes, I’d hate to see our class players leaving too & I daresay some may leave in the summer, but MM as to level things out by getting rid of the deadwood.
Matthew Upson on a free from West Ham anybody ?????
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No. 25 Wolfie9; agree with that mate. A good list of realistic targets there! Sturridge looked the real deal at Bolton and I doubt he’ll get a look in at Chelsea. I suppose Bolton would have the best chance of a deal though.
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All these players are possibilities (excluding O’Hara of course):
Craig Gardner
Scott Dann
Roger Johnson
Demba Ba (good squad, impact player)
Richard Dunne
Scott Parker (perhaps too ambitious)
Steven Warnock
DJ Campbell (could make a good squad player and anyone who scores 13 goals in the top flight has to be given consideration)
If Mick gets the right centre backs and left back, I would be disappointed with anything lower than 14th place next season.
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How about we sign Odemwingie? Surely he would the chance to play for a “proper club” in JOH’s words.
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16) FloridaWolves. Where did that load of rubbish come from ? LOve him or hate him he has not said he wanted to go to QPR. Neil Warnock is the one who has made the approach. That happens in football in case you hadn’t noticed.
By the way “Born and Bread”, Does that mean he used to go down the bakers for his Mom ?
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My ideal ins and outs and estimated value would be…….
In
O hara 5million
Rojer johnson 6 to 7 million
either
matt upson Free
Scott dann 7 million
reo coker free
paul konchesky 2 million
Total 21 million plus higher wages for the free transfers probably.
out
Berra 2.5
mancienne back to chelsea
keogh 500 k
the hoff 1 mill
jones free
henry 2.5
halford 1 million
craddock free
total 7 million plus 2 less wages on the books.
Obbviously this is all guess work regarding fees plus we got to find teams to sign some of our garbage but i think that would be a great and easily affordable summer.
We shall soon see.
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There is some good players being mentioned on here some who may be out of our wage limit like lescott. who i love to see back in a old gold shirt but realistically will not happen.
Johnson yes
Scott Dann yes
O’harra yes
Wamack yes
lets just see how the summer goes and not get to carried away like we did last end of season when the 3ms started buying we have had a reality check and we need to make sure its not going to happen next season.
they said the 2nd season is the hardest they weren’t wrong my doctor can confirm that..lol
ho fogot Sturidge if we can get in a deal.
have a great summer all
U.T.W
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Sir Billy will be taking a break from the E&S posts.
Enjoy yourselves speculating on signings etc over the summer months.
Mick will decide who comes and goes, thats what a Premiership manager does…….
We are Premier League!!
UTW
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Dann Johnson and Ba will only get better
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What stars
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Kyle Naughton can play both full back positions, just a thought.
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What we’ve lacked since day 1 at this level is real ‘know-how’; a core of players with the experience, resolve and sheer hard-nosed cynicism to carry the team through the kind of tests that define the Premiership. Namely, games against the long standing, relatively established clubs who make up the bulk of the division outside of the top 6-7 teams, and the usual few stragglers (which in fairness, were largely absent this year).
I fear that one of the problems in recruiting such players is that they are by definition strong minded and often opinionated types; exactly the sort of player perceived to be anathema to McCarthy.
I don’t don’t the admirable spirit and genuine determination to do well of our current squad, who to a man seem thoroughly decent lads- the same can be said of the manager himself. But the number of times we’ve looked manifestly at sea in high pressure games has been frightening this season. I’ve been given to doubt the effectiveness of our preparation for games, not so much in terms of conditioning but more in respect of our awareness of how the opposition would approach the game. McCarthy’s left himself with some pretty challenging half time team talks this season; but with more nous and grit in the team, he could surely make his own job easier?
It may go against the grain, but if the opportunities arise, I feel we need to invest in a few older heads this summer.
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No 20. 100% agree with you. I’m over the moon we stayed up BUT it’s a shambles we lost that game ( and speaks for itself about some of our players and manager ) I went to molineux to support my team wolves, not spurs or glory hunter united. Everyone knows what we need player wise! I think we need Martin oneil manager wise and I would love to see Henry go to qpr.
FWAW
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It is inevitable we will be involved in a relegation battle every season if we do not strengthen with quality. What is wrong with bringing in a defensive coach as they have in the NFL? There must be a George Graham type out there somewhere who can work along side Mick. By the way, our escape made their Great Escape look like an episode of Porridge.
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i think a lot of the wolves players have proved they can cut it in the prem. also some have shown they are not up to the job.
keep
hammil
doyle
jarvis
hennenesey
hunt
zubar
flecther
milijas
elekobi
ohara
get rid
seb
craddock [we love you!]
kightly
keogh
vokes
ikeme
usa
henry
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You couldnt make the break say 14 years could you.
“Mick will decide who comes and goes, thats what a Premiership manager does…….”
He couldnt decide his best team until injures forced him into what we could all see
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Some folks just need to get real. If Henry isn’t Prem quality then why would QPR want him? Of course he is. Can we do better? Maybe. Maybe not. We quite rightly have one of the lowest wages bills in the Premiership, so the mercenaries won’t join us. We’re just short one or two great defenders of being a really good team. We were pretty close at times this year. It was the toughest Premier League for many a year with no hopelessly weak teams. As for 45 MattJ – yeah we should have done a Birmingham lol.
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NFL – hilarious, maybe we could bring on our defensive special team for set pieces then?
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