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Matt Jarvis injury doubt for Wolves
Wednesday 7th September 2011, 11:05AM BST.
Wolves have concerns over winger Matt Jarvis in the countdown to Saturday’s clash with Tottenham after he missed training with an ankle injury.
The England international sat out yesterday’s session for treatment after recent discomfort and there will be an anxious few days to see if he is fit for the Spurs clash.
Manager Mick McCarthy said: “Jarvis has a problem with his ankle – he didn’t train yesterday.”
But while Jarvis could threaten Wolves’ ever-present line-up this season, Ronald Zubar is set to make his first appearance of the campaign.
The popular right-back is pencilled in to join Adlene Guedioura in the reserves’ squad for the trip to Blackburn on Monday.
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If Jarvo is out, I’d go 4-3-3 v Spurs. Same defence, Henry, O’Hara, Milijas, Doyle, Fletcher, Hunt.
Think McFadden wuld be a good free signing. No to Diouf.
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Easy solution play Hamill. Ok he isn’t quite Jarvis but he’s a dam good player and should be getting games.
Good news about Zubar and Guedioura though.
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Despite what blogger Tim Spiers said last week about welcoming the worst team in the Premiership (he really should be more careful about his supposed humour) Tottenham will be a very dangerous side, especially with the new signings they’ve added.
If Matt Jarvis isn’t fit then Adam Hammill comes in, surely ? Players can’t be at the top of their game all the time and Matt had a bad’un at Villa Park. But we forgive him.
Let’s hope all the Wolves’ internationals return unscathed.
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defo kightly or hammill
dont want it to turn into a long term injury
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Should’nt be a majour issue if you pick hammill and not foley!!
PLEASE NO MORE FOLEY IN MIDFIELD!!!
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I did not think Jarvis actually contributed very much at the Villa, which maybe explained by the injury revelation. To be effective Jarvis has to be 100% fit.
Fortunately we are blessed with three other to class wingers – Hunt, Kightly and Hammell.
The question will be more about what system to employ without Jarvis for the game on Saturday. This maybe the time to revert to a 4-5-1 formation with Fletcher playing up front on his own.
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fans would want hammel to replace jarvis.
Mick will pick george left back, ward left wing, hunt on right.
Or
Foley for Jarvis
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5 MikeQB I would prefer Hammill to play, but, don’t criticise Foley, he is one of the main reason we didn’t lose at Villa Park.
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Of course it has to be Hamill for Jarvo if Matt’s not fit to play, so no problem.
Agree with Farmer Ted about Tim Spiers’ humour because I was thinking exactly the same thing. Save the comments for after we’ve beaten Tottenham, Tim -that’s assuming we actually do. They’ve got quality -especially so with the new signings- and Harry’s boys be well up for a scrap after a miserable start to the campaign. Wolves will need to be in a similar frame of mind to take anything at all from that game.
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hammell is more than an able replacement got bit skill and can go past players and his final ball is better than jarvo,noy sayin he’s a better player far from it just that he is the man to replace matty if hes injured…
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Whats the problem,we’ve got Four very good wingers in our squad? UTW:
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I`d be happy with a point to be honest. Spurs will be up for it with their new signings after a poor start. And two markers for Bale i suggest, he scares me!
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HAMMILL IN!
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We cannot play two wingers all the time but we can quite easily bring in Hammill or as someone suggested earlier bring in Milijas and go with a 4-5-1 or 4-3-3 formation and if the former put Doyle out wide. Ultimately I would suggest that either Foley or Zubar should play at right back but MM might stick with Stearman, as he has been ok.
As for people who have said that Jarvis did not have a good game at Villa Park… true, but none of the midfielders played well either!
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@ 3 and @ 9 – I agree with you both. Spurs will pose a real threat for the reasons you give. I am hoping for three points naturally, but a draw wouldn’t surprise me . UTW.
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8 – I was not having a go at foley, he jusy can’t play in midfield. And I sick of seeing Mick trying play him there!
He was player of the season when we won the champtionship and where did he play right back!? That is the only place he should be. Fair enough if we have no other options but we do!
Also at villa he did well because he basically played as a second right back, when we settled for a point. So that would be negative to start like that against tottenham!
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5 spot on mate!!!
Hammill or Kites in!!
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Hamill looked superb in pre season, I’m a little suprised he hasn’t seen a little more playing time in the first few games, but Hunt and Jarvis have played well enough to keep him out
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Why would you announce an injury doubt to the public on Tuesday, 4 days before the game?
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Historically Spurs are one of our bogy teams. we rarely seem to do well against them and after last years results, a 3-1 thumping away and a squeeky 3-3 draw at home we will do well to get any result against them.
I’m going for a 3-1 win for us.
Up The Wolves
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Oh I forgot, Hamill in for Matt if Necessary.
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16 MikeQB
Wrong! Foley came on and played exactly the role Hunt should have done. Wide right and protecting his full back. On the other side Elokobi came on and Ward was pushed forward. Both Foley and Ward put Villa on the back foot by stopping the flow and attacking them. They created more opportunities (not chances) in the last twenty minutes than had been created during the previous seventy. It was a bit of class from our manager. We almost won it, although we didn’t deserve to.
18 Tell me why
What on earth is your point ? Injuries are announced when they happen in 99% of cases. It’s common practice at most Clubs.
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15 – I’d much prefer 3 points, too, Solentwolves. However, also like you, I’ve a feeling we may have to settle for one -and be very glad of it.
It’s no time to get carried away with our excellent start -nor to underestimate Spurs. We aint that good, yet.
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Hopefully jarvis will be fit and him not training was just a precaution. If he doesn’t play as someone said earlier he’ll move ward to left mid and big George to left back. As for the game I’d take a draw now and stay unbeaten
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Fozzy Bear – Agree 100%. People keep claiming that the change was defensive, but even though the players involved were in fact defenders, they in no way played a defensive game. Proof of this has to be the fact that in the time these defenders came on, Villa barely had the ball in our half. So to say Foley basically played as a second right back shows that he either these people didnt watch the match, or dont understand football.
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16 Fozzy there is only one of us in the wrong, if you really think Foley can play in midfield!
Well 2 if you count MM.
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26 MikeQB Look out above ! Seems you might have to do a recount.
Foley isn’t my ideal midfielder, he’s had good games and poor games, but, at Villa Park he and Ward were a revelation. Another ten minutes and we could have nicked it. He’s a very valuable squad player, and, incidentally at the moment IMO he is the only one capable of playing Karl Henry’s role should it be needed.
But what would I know I’m a muppet
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Cornish – yep, bogey team for us – oh yes except we did the double over them the year before!
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Cornish – I wouldnt call spurs our boggie team at all. We did the double over them year before last while we took a point of them last year. This team has finished in the top 6 or 7 for the last few years now therefore Id be delighted with a point or just a really good performance to be honest.
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28 Noisy. LOL, you ca not believe some posters can you!
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27) Totally agree. Edwards, Milijas or Guediora cannot really play the holding midfielder role. They are too attack minded!
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Wot about Kites ??? Surely its about time he got to show us what he potentially showed previously and time to step back up and prove his is Premiership class. This injury should have Hammill and Kightly literally chomping at the bit to be unleashed and try and keep Jarvis out is this not the ereason we have 4 out & out wingers ???????? UTW
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I bet i know the first 2 names on the team sheet
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Wouldn’t worry too much about Harry Redknapp’s teams look at them Bournemouth Portsmouth West Ham Tottenham every thing he touches goes down the pan.
i’m looking for a 3 goal clear win.Harry will be down the labour exchange in less than a month.
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nonsense story and if true easy solution Hammil plays,
MIKEQB Foley can and has played in midfield, west ham away 2 seasons ago ( hit the bar in the early stages, scored a cracker against Bolton last season so no he cant play in midfield, numpty.
he was signed as a midfielder from luton and although he is decent defender as well, clearly he can play in midfield, played a blinder against Chelsea at home in midfield last season as well for the record.
like many other posters would settle for a draw come saturday, spurs will be hurting at the moment as there bottom ( only played 2 games though )
Retro Chief are you out there ???
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Fozzy Bear, totally agree, wacka wacka !!! p.s doesnt mick look like sam the eagle !!
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27 Fozzy let me get this clear you think playing a player out of position at the top level of the game (not Sunday) league is the way forward!?
When you have kightly and hammill who are natural right midfields, why play a right back there!?
And now you think he can play centre midfield, based on what? He can’t go forwards, he loses the ball is not goal threat what so ever!? Have I missed something??
Henry is poor I agree with you there but how you would ever pick foley centre mid over milijas is beyond me!
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diouf lol, nice one mick, the guy wouldnt last 5 minutes, know trouble maker on and off the pitch,
and wardy, chomp, munch , thats me eating humble pie big time. Villa away last season i was guilty of yelling at him for being not very good,big time. But this time around was singing ‘we got wardino’ best way to shut me up well done chap !!!
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32) I bet that you cannot wait for them to make a mistake and have a go at Mad Mick for firstly picking them and secondly not signing players in their position. One of them played for his country last night and yet again there was a clean sheet and he remains undefeated as an international player and also if you went to all the games, you would know that alongside Roger Johnson he has been our star performer this season!
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Jarvo is obviously our first choice winger and so would always be a loss to the team. Even if he is not fit for saturday we have able cover in the squad in Hammill and Kites so i am not overly concerned with Jarvo being out for a game.
Hammill and Jarvo will be chomping at the bit for an opportunity to stake their claim for a place in the starting line up should one of them be required.
In saying that, another option will be to start big George at full back with Wardy pushed forward into the left midfield berth.
lets wait and see.
On a funny note…i see some Tesco,s seem to think they will pass us by up the premier league in a couple of weeks…….
2 weeks = 2 games = Max 6 points
Think again! :-)
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Got to play hammill he is good player mick has to give him a go
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Foley is our best RB, will someone please tell McCarthy, before it’s too late, his pig headiness is starting to rise again!!!
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MikeQB Are you getting totally confused or just being stubborn ? !
1) I clearly stated that I would prefer Hammill to play (8)
2) I did NOT say Karl Henry was poor. Where did you get that one from ?
3) Foley is quite capable of playing in the holding role that Henry plays.
Milijas ?
What ?
You reckon he could play in the enforcer’s role ?
He couldn’t knock the skin off a rice pudding. Guediora and Edwards are attacking players.
4) Putting aside the fact that Foley was a midfield player and forgetting your Sunday League jibe. There are thousands of examples of players in the professional game who have switched positions very successfully.
Let’s give you JUST THREE examples.
1)Currently CB Smalling is playing RB for United and winning praise (Oh yes he played for England too)
2)The recently departed and much loved Frank Munro was signed as an inside forward. You may know he became one of Wolves best centre halves.
3) Going further back both RonFlowers and Bill Slater were attacking winghalves who played for Wolves and ENGLAND at centre half.
You really should give this game more thought
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37 MikeQB
Are you are saying that playing professional players in other positions isn’t done or doesn’t work ? Either way you are completely wrong. Just check football’s history, pal.
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We would not be seeing some of the outrageous comments about stepehn ward if some of you had watched him against russia.
I will just say he was “AWFUL” got caught out of positions many times.Just watch the tape!!
Instaed of coming on here and saying how great he is! MM again saying how great he is,russia should have scored atleast 6 goals for goodness sake “WARD” was left for “DEAD” many times during the game.
Ward had two excellent games for us,the villa game he was not so good but on the day most of the team was not good.When ward was moved in more of an advanced role in the villa game his game improved.
I do however have a genuine concern about “DOYLE” he is just not looking hungry or sharp he is even losing his chest downs!!
I watched him in both of the irish games and both times he was poor and was brought off.
The first game he was not even in the first 11!
Foley is a v v good player “Mr.reliable” he should be “RB” everytime but “MM” as his own mad methods.
If Jarvo is out then “HAMILL” must be given the role end off.
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Shame if Jarvis is not fit, we will need all our best players, and indeed all the players to be at the top of their game on Sat as Spurs will be desperate to get some points, lets get behind them on Saturday especially as we will have about 4’000 back in the North Bank.
Come on me Babbies
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Hamill all the way i would play him centre midfield instead of henry and have kightly in place of jarvis untill he is fit and i would have elokobi instead of ward at left back .
plus we desprately need another striker should have signed simon church but we didnt suppose mcfadden will do not diouf mccarthy is wardy mad hunty is the best and hamill if only he gave him a chance just look at the goals he scored from midfield for barnsley karl henry is hopeless boring pass back football .
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Mike QB – Totally agree how Mick views Foley as a fill in midfielder baffles me and many others especially when we have two fit classy wingers in waiting. Mick brought on two defenders against Villa and it paid off we got a point but how people seem to think that we put in a great performance after those two came on is also baffling. We were still poor. It was also a massive gamble as if we had gone a goal down we had no options to bring on (before I get called a “numpty” it worked well done Mick)BTW Stearman’s sideys, Foley was signed as a right back not a midfielder.
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22 Fozzy – I wasn’t making a point, I was asking a question.
Which you answered for me.
Thank you.
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wanderer in “EIRE” don’t care what you “SAY” I still love “WARD”.
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47. Drop Henry and replace him with Hammill? It’s a good job you aint in charge mate!
Also, have you ever heard of punctuation?
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Mind games I hope–Need him to play–KEEP THE FAITH
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WANDERER IN EIRE, ward made two bad crosses,
just lay off the guy.
wwfc 4 ever… utw
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