Wolves face Adlene Guedioura lay-off
Monday 25th July 2011, 10:30AM BST.
Wolves midfielder Adlene Guedioura will today see a specialist to determine the extent of his ankle injury.
The Algeria World Cup star hasn’t played yet in pre-season after returning to training with the problem in his right ankle and is set for the trip to the consultant to discover how bad it is.
Manager Mick McCarthy said: “Adlene is going to see a specialist today about his ankle – we hope it’s not too serious.”
With David Jones released and reports suggesting Liverpool’s Jay Spearing has snubbed a season-long loan move to Wolves, Guedioura’s absence has meant Wolves have a shortage of central midfielders with David Edwards still out with his back injury.
Jamie O’Hara made his comeback in Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Notts County, when academy graduate David Davis played.
And McCarthy revealed Davis had been held back from going out on loan because of the shortage of players in the middle.
The Wolves boss said: “Adlene and David Edwards are injured. David Davis was actually going to go out on loan but I need him here at the moment, as cover for the others.
“David Edwards is gradually progressing and we will have to wait and see.”
Striker Sam Vokes will miss Wednesday’s friendly at Celtic with his groin injury but should be fit for Saturday’s trip to Ipswich.
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Central midfielder needed!!!
Someone to replace/back-up Henry………
Its a shame with Adlene as he is an excellent prospect but cant stay fit long enough to show us what he’s about. Fingers crossed its not serious.
To be honest id be happy starting the season if we can get a left back and a central midfielder in. Id love another striker too but the other 2 positions are more vital. Im confident Wolves can stay clear of the drop zone a bit better this year.
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I think this again highlights the lack of quality in depth. 2 midfielders injured and its panic stations and we have to delay a youngsters loan who hasnt started in the league yet. And it puts into question whether Adlene is fit enough to cope on the EPL?
The lack of depth was highlighted last year when 2 strikers were injured and we had to play Vokes and Ward up front against Stoke.
If this doesn’t make Mick realise we need a CB, LB, MF and FWD then i don’t know what will. There is some serious dead wood that needs moving on and fast aswell. If the likes of Maeirhofer, Vokes, Keogh havent got a chance mutually cancel the contracts, get rid.
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This explain’s interest in signing another midfielder. Hopefully Guedioura’s injury is not that serious and he will be fit at the start of the season.
Interesting speculation regarding Stevie Hammell of Motherwell. A promising left back. Hope it’s true.
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I can’t see too many problems for us this season in midfield,plenty of time yet to sign a couple of player’s. The Final two weeks before kick off is when it all really gets going!! E&S scratching around for stories to make their boss think they are working me thinks.
UTW
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Dont get why you haven’t gone for Reo-Coker, on a free and would fit in nicely as you are short of centre midfielders, wouldn’t mind him up the Albion though, good luck for next season, (accept when you play us) ;)
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It really is about time we got rid of the dead wood.
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always said we needed another midfielder.
Anyone who says we don’t need another left back, does not deserve to Watch the great wwfc.Elokobi was shocking again, sat against notts county.Wardy would be a good cover at best.If MM can’t identify this then this backs my case even more, that he is a championship manager at best!!L B please!!!
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My Wolves Wish List:
Hitzlesperger, Ridgewell, Onouha(loan), DJ Campbell
I’ve heard no speculation linking us to Onouha, i just think he would be ideal for us
I also think ‘ideally’ we could do with another striker battling it out with Doyle, Fletcher and Ebanks-Blake
We definitely need a new left back and central midfielder though
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That David Davis looks a good player, he played better than Henry when he came on against County.
Henry isn’t good enough in my opinion, he’s too negative we’ve all seen it.
We should be bringing the likes of Davis and Batth through instead of farming them out on loan all the time.
Mick will only take us so far as a club, he’s too stubborn to pay good money for quality players.
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2 CM needed!
Henry & edwards are both not good enough for prem! they should actually be the cover!
It is not easy identifying players that are available for that position but i do feel we are only 1LB atleast 1CM and a CB from being a decent unit.
I do fully expect us to start the season as is though, i bet teams are already getting there tactics ready for playing us, and thats hit elokobi’s side! a likeable fella but no prem LB im afraid!
Give johnson captaincy and replace henry please just imagine a ball winner that could actually pass a ball forward and start a move off instead of slowing the pace or passing backwards! he can still do a job in squad but for me has lost his way a bit!
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hargreaves worth a punt?
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Will anyone listen to me what we need more than anything is a striker that can finish inside the box ( an Owen/Fowler) type of player we have consistantly been one of the lowest scorers in the Prem all the seasons we have been in there. Yes Fletcher is a good player and yes Doyle works hard and will score 5-6 spectacular goals a season but we need another 15 goal a season player to go with Fletcher.
Com on Wolves sort it out. Our midfield is ok, yes our defence could be a bit stronger but we need a striker
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That is really bad news, he could become an excellent player for us, worrying that we conceeded again in the 90 min, New Season Same Problem, it’s no use McCarthy getting annoyed he and the board know what the problem is but we are still playing with George and Berra. It is not going to change until another CB & LB are signed.
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Three players to add:
Bridge, Reo-Coker and Hitzlesperger. All available for next to nothing, all would improve the team.
Opinions?
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Spearing snubbed Wolves, he new he couldn’t compete with O’Hara, Johnson, Henry, or anyone else.
Maybe he wants to play for a team that is going to get hammered every week, like they did at HULL!!
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Stephen Ward can play in midfield if required.
What a relief we have him in our squad.
UTW
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I am sure that MM will do what ever is necessary to ensure we do not fall short in this area of the team. I hope he is also looking at left backs, as many of us wish him to be.
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Sir Billy …. but, if it comes to it, even Stephen can’t be in two places at once!
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On a totally different subject I wonder how many saw the three Wolves youngsters playing in the U19 championships for ROI.
I thought Anthony Forde had a most impressive game. Maybe one for the future. They play again tomorrow night (live on Eurosport).
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14 Rich – When you say next to nothing, do you understand that each of those players would probably be looking for weekly wages of £30K plus (£1.5M – £2M a year)?
The three that you have suggested would add little to our squad IMO.
Our squad is strong enough to compete in the Premiership next season, yes additional signings are always welcome but we don’t need to ‘break the bank’ to sign anyone, least of all journeymen looking for another pay day.
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Shame really hope it’s not to bad maybe Johnson from city worth a punt on loan depending wages
N why does everyone want bridge just a average player in a quality team n anyone who thinks he’s good need to get real n duno to much bout hamill from Motherwell
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Bridge on loan, Reo-Coker (free), Hitzelberger (free) Job done.
Hennessey
Foley Craddock Johnson Bridge
Jarvo Henry O’Hara Hunt
Fletch Doyle
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Johnson for team captain and keep Craddock as club captain
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lb or know lb less than 3 weeks to the big ko the suspention is killing me
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No14 None of them would join cus we wont pay the wages. Thats why we buy championship players!!
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16 Sir Billy
Spot on. Wardy can play anywhere.. The only niggling problem I have is he isn’t very good in any of them.
We need to replace Hapless Henry. Been saying it two years now. And we still need another left back, centre half as an absolute minimum.
Virtually no money at all spent this year so far. I’m hoping they pull something out the bag or maybe they like to demonstrate that they’ve learnt nothing over the last two years.
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bilbrookwolves – without a ball winner and distribution to the front men, no striker will score 15-20 goals in the Prem.
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I know it has nothing to do with this article but does anyone know what has happened to Zele Ishmael, I notice that he has not featured in any of the development games so far this pre-season. Anyone got any idea where the hell he has gone.
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5. Agree about him as a player but wages would be the problem. He would be on twice as much at Villa than Wolves or Albion will pay.
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14,Rich.
All available for next to nothing,you are joking yea.
Bridge is on £90,000 P/W at City.
Reo-Coker and Hitzlesperger,both on around £45,000 at Villa and West Ham.
Its not the fee thats the problem,we just dont pay out that kind of wage,on ordinary players.
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20Sir Billy Quiet
Agree on the dont break the bank, as All 3 promoted clubs will struggle big time.
Norwich- 2 successive promotions a step too far, maybe lose manager mid term?
Swansea- maybe ok at home but…?
QPR- turmoil.?
Get well soon Guedioula
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RichWolf64 – Virtually no money spent? take a look at the Premier League spending table and compare Wolves with Bolton, Wigan, Swansea, Norwich, Albion, QPR, Blackburn etc
Wolves have spent well on two quality signings.
Stephen Ward – International Premiership Footballer – enough said.
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As I said in the original Hitzlesperger story I feel we are one light for CM, given the injury records of Guediora and Edwards. I was impressed with Davis at Walsall, but not sure he’ll make the 25.
Rich64 – I agree still need LB and CH, but if we have another CH as good as Johnson then Henry won’t have to sit as deep and will be fine. Maybe you could get off his back after 3 years of success – suspect not though.
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28 – Zele played and scored against Southend on Saturday in an U18 tournament. But I agree, would like to see him involved with the senior squad pre-season, one of four or five it would be nice to see in the Carling Cup.
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RichWolf64 – I dont think its the club that need to learn from the past 2 years, its you. You have been claiming that we will be relegated season after season, yet we are still here. As for talking about our transfer business, i honestly dont think you can talk. Do you remember this little gem of yours “I was impressed with Birminghams january business and West Hams. Ours was abysmal.” So much for their amazing transfer activity.
Judging by the amount of times you have continually been proven wrong i think that if you are saying that our transfer business isnt good enough we can all be safe in the knowledge that it probably is. Havent you learnt yet, The people in charge of our club obviously know a great deal more about how to run this club than you do.
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26 Rich Wolf. You keep going on about ‘two years’. Two years in which we are the only team of the promoted 3 that remain in the Premier League.
Not a bad achievement methinks, and who exactly out of the clubs around us in the league have done better business so far this window than Wolves?
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Right, Karl Henry is a local lad, fine and he may sometimes put 100% in ….in late lunging tackles ! I really want to like him but having watched his performances over the years, even in the championship, my conclusion is that he is not good enough for this level. I’m not a “knocker” but the times that he has been in possesion in the middle of the pitch only to pass back instead of out to Jarvis, or up to Doyle, or out wide to someone in space just frustrates me and we dont catch teams on the break when we could. I think he either doesn’t have the vision or he doesn’t have the confidence in his ability. How many times in the last 3 years has our “CAPTAIN” put in a man of the match performance ? I’m sorry but i believe matches are won and lost from midfield. What we need is another Alex Rea type player that can get stuck in but also can create. A solid LB another CB and a goal poacher are what we require to be a consistent mid table side.
Come On Me Babbies
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Edinburgh Wolf
July 25, 2011 at 1:46 pm
28 – Zele played and scored against Southend on Saturday in an U18 tournament.
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no he didnt, he played. came on as sub for 30-mins-ish, Wolves U-18 lost 1-0 so how he scored………………………………………
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32 Sir Billy
I agree, I think we’ve spent really well.
My Point was, we just haven’t spent enough.
I don’t even think I need to mention which areas we need to strenghten as everyone knows!
35 Wolfhedd
Your comments are too stupid to even comment on. Enough said I think.
36 Teeswolf – Whats that got to do with Karl Henry lol?
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He’s a good player but definitely something of a crock. We will need a replacement for him quickly, possibly a season long loan deal. We do however, still need a centre half and a left back. Any Wolves fan will sleep a little better at night once these positions have been taken care of.
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Why has no one mentioned Milijas? I think he is one of the best midfielders we have and gets very little match time, I think this season he should be given more of a chance to prove himself.
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Here here
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Guedioura’s been unlucky with injury as he looks a decent enough player, but even when he’s fit, even McCarthy doesn’t seem inclined to give him a run in the side.
Given that we seem to be making a concerted effort to recruit in midfield, is Mick making a tacit admission that we’re short in that area, contrary to what some posters on here seem to think?
Personally, I’d be inclined to agree with him; Milijas is too inconsistent and lightweight, Henry needs genuine competition for his place, Edwards and Guedioura have repeated injury problems, and whilst Ward and Foley are honest competitors, neither should represent anything other than a stopgap in midfield.
Hitzelsperger and Reo-Coker would provide a goal threat and energy in an are where we lack both qualities, so I’d be happy to see us moving for either or both.
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Chuck, good point but he is not a ball winner and a bit of a tippy tappy luxury IMO.
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39 RichWolf64 – Could you please explain for me, as im quite clearly too stupid to understand your logic, what exactly was wrong with my comment? Was it the evidence i provided that proved my view points, or was it just the fact that you didnt like me pointing out that you are indeed a fool. Was it the fact that i sugested a group of people with years upon years of experience in the game know more about football than you do, Or once again, are you just annoyed that someone has pointed out one of your previous posts, that would have to suggest that you clearly dont know as much as you think you know when it comes to improving our team.
Its all well and good posting your oppinion, but if you dont want people refering to your previous oppinions to discredit your current views, maybe you should consider not posting at all.
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how people can label Addy a crock i’ll never know, he’s always been in tip-top shape til Sidwell broke his leg; having been out for so long he’s probably going to have these little things, niggling injuries.
he’s been here 18 months, this is his second injury including the broken leg, hardly a crock.
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i would like to see more from him this season as i think hes got a good engine and will score goals. the left back situation will sort itself out im sure as mick will know we need one. Getting the right player in isn’t as easy as it sounds.
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Well this is a real blow, but hopefully it is something and nothing, which he will bounce straight back from.
46 – Fully agree, Adlene is no way a crock – its just really unfortunate that he had that leg break, followed by reoccurence. Thanks Villa!!
Wolves aren’t what they used to be, when many players seemed to sign for us and then report straight to sick bay.
Good luck and heres hoping you are back asap.
WE ARE WOLVES!!!
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45 Wolfhedd. I think you’re wasting valuable energy on Richwolf64. We can all see from his posts on this site he’s rather dense.
He was recently very disrespectful to our Chairman claiming his loyalty was to Liverpool and he was only redeveloping the Stadium and the training ground to line his own pocket. He completely missed the point that being a successful businessman he was doing what successful businessmen do and creating a profit that would benefit not only his own company, but, the Club, the City, the scholars and the unemployed workers who live in the area, now and for years to come. And he called me naive !
Let him wallow in his own ignorance.
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David Davis IS the man!! Centre mid is NOT our priority (Reo-Coker, please, you’re having a laugh!)
YES, we need a central defender and a left back. It’s as plain as the noses on our faces!
Even allowing for differing opinions, let’s use the evidence of our eyes and stay in the real world.
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Missing pre-season is a big blow to a player’s season. You end up playing catch up. For me, Adlene could be a big Premier League star. We suffered for him being out last season/ Get back soon, Adlene.
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We havent got a left back
ridgewell both plays left back and centre back
pay about 3.5 – 4 mil
what is mad mick waiting for get the check-book out fat moxey
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It doesn’t worry one bit why? I don’t rate the guy, I see a player who loses the ball far too much, positioning play is poor and he doesn’t pick out a killer ball, he runs around a lot has a shot on goal but he doesn’t dictate the play, Millijas could if given chance but doubt that very much.
Anyway Zubar started out as a midfielder and Foley could do a job in there if needs be or Davis if he has been playing well in pre-season.
On another note it seems Hammill is going to have a tough task of getting into the team this season being that there’s an article of him doubting himself as team player well the reporter has written he’s been told to be more of a team player which I find harsh, very harsh on the lad he didn’t deserve to get dropped when Kites walked straight back into the team and really did nothing better and then gets injured but that’s Mick’s fault for rushing him kites back into the team.
On a possible loan I’ll would like to see Cleverly come here on loan from Man Utd
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