Manchester City 3 Wolves 1
Saturday 29th October 2011, 5:10PM BST.
Valiant Wolves pushed 10-man Manchester City hard in a display which would have beaten many teams.
Wolves goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey turned from hero to villain, being at fault in the build-up to Edin Dzeko’s 52nd minute opener and Aleksandar Kolarov’s 67th minute effort, which made it 2-0 ,after making three superb saves in the first-half.
Stephen Hunt’s 75th minute penalty gave Wolves hope, especially as City had captain Vincent Kompany sent off for its award for bringing down Kevin Doyle.
But City extinguished any comeback hopes for Wolves – who had brought on axed duo Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Matt Jarvis late on to force the issue – when substitute Adam Johnson curled home their third a minute into stoppage time.
Predictably, City dominated but they had nothing to show for their efforts at half-time after a goalless first 45 minutes.
For that Wolves had to thank Hennessey, who pulled off three super saves to deny the club he served as a trainee.
The Wales international was in action after just 70 seconds to tip over a volley from Samir Nasri.
Then Hennessey produced a superb one-handed stop to foil City, when Nasri let fly with an angled drive from 20 yards in the 23rd minute.
His third major save came four minutes from the break and was just as breathtaking, standing up to block after Dzeko had been put clean through by David Silva.
But Wolves lived dangerously and benefitted from a horrible miss from Sergio Aguero on 25, spooning wide from point-blank range.
Appeals for a City penalty were waved aside 10 minutes later for Richard Stearman’s challenge on Dzeko, as both challenged for Nasri’s cross, before a much-improved Roger Johnson blocked from Silva’s follow-up at the far post.
Wolves’ only chance of the first-half actually came from a City mistake, when Micah Richards lost control of the ball and Hunt fed Doyle for a left-foot shot, dragging well wide when he might have done better.
After a superb display of goalkeeping, the goal that saw City break the deadlock seven minutes after the break was unfortunate on Hennessey.
Under little pressure initially, the goalkeeper took an extra touch, only to see his clearance charged down by Aguero, leaving Dzeko the easy task of firing into an empty net.
Fifteen minutes later, it was 2-0, when Hennessey failed to hold Silva’s curling shot and Kolarov bundled home.
Wolves, who had trailed by 2-0 in each of the previous six league games, continued to battle in typical style and gave themselves a lifeline with Hunt’s 74th minute penalty.
Kompany was sent off for dragging down Doyle as they challenged for the rebound from Adlene Guedioura’s shot, that was parried by Joe Hart.
With an extra man, Wolves came more into the game and McCarthy made a double attacking substitution in the 85th minute, bringing on Ebanks-Blake and Jarvis for Hunt and Guedioura.
But, despite plenty of possession, Wolves couldn’t force another breakthrough.
Ebanks-Blake and Jarvis were two of three changes McCarthy made from the side that drew 2-2 with Swansea last Saturday.
Adam Hammill, Jarvis and Ebanks-Blake made way for Edwards, Guedioura and Hunt as McCarthy switched to a 4-4-1-1 formation, with O’Hara supporting lone frontman Doyle.
Wolves suffered their sixth defeat in seven, making it one point out of the last 21 in the Premier League.
But their performance was one which offered plenty of hope for the tough battles ahead and they remain out of the drop zone in fourth bottom, before next Sunday’s potentially huge home clash against Wigan.
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Another good performance from the Wolves!!
Shame about the first goal with but importantly Wolves didn’t let it get to them and they kept battleing. Man City’s finishing is clinical and we did excellent keeping them out for so long.
Were getting better and better with each game we just need that win now to get us climbing the table. Can’t wait for the Wigan game now, I think Wigan have claimed the first religation spot on two left to avoid now.
Hope this brings some positivity to the molinuex.
In Mick We Trust!! com’on Wolves!!!
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Oh also, I thought Guedioura wasn’t playing well a lot of long shots and failed passes I think he makes a good sub.
Anyone know why Milijas wasn’t playing?
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1 out of 21 is relegation form.
Now on the verge of the bottom 3. Will be there after losing to the mighty Wigan next week!
When will Morgan and Moxey deal with the incompetence in the manager’s and coach’s offices?
Muppet Mick and his clipboard friend MUST be sacked before all is lost!
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phew… what a bore of a match… plenty of hope?? more like plenty of the same under McCarthy… anyone can park a bus in front of their goal
This team looks pretty hopeless to me.. shame because 2 or 3 players would transform it, I’m quite sure.
Glad to see the excuses of started though… E&S starting to list the injuries and of course we are desperately missing our 3 goal ‘hot shot’ that is fletch.
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No matter how hard we try we just cannot break into that bottom 3 can we.
Never mind there is always next week….
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Don’t put ALL the blame on Hennessey for that first goal.
Every team from Walsall to Man United knows that when the Wolves have the ball they are always looking to pass it backwards.
City obviously did their homework.
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Well another loss.
Sky sports news say Hennessey had two howlers. Oh dear!!! Mind you they had a player sent off…and we still couldn’t score….spot the problem…
I still say its time for change…and the day of Muppet and Clipboard’s reckoning will be next Sunday against Wigan. Hopefully we will lose and be rid of these two!!!
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”Valiant Wolves pushed 10-man Manchester City hard in a display which would have beaten many teams”.
I agree 100% with the E&S headlines but we needed those types of performances against QPR, Swansea, Newcastle and West Brom then we wouldn’t of lost 6 out of our last 8 games.
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dissapionted but never mind hey I have seen worse from the bhatti brothers
just thought I’d mention them again.
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i agree that we need to see a change of manager and long overdue head coach, but i dont think there is a current manager available that could get more from this team of championship players at best, so ithink for now we continue to trus in mick, but come the end of season we must pass over the reigns to the next level of management.
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I have watched Wolves for many more years than the numpties that post on here.
All of Micks numpties are newcomers to this thread.
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1 point 7 games shows how bad we are. Mistakes from the players has been costing us for the last 3 seasons – same players – same mistakes and same no ambition. The management are happy just to scrape it and stay in the league…. I regret having renewed my season ticket. I for sure will not make the same mistake next season….
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Muppet Mick out! You are a disgrace and you don’t deserve any support!!!.
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Would this be a good time to call for a wave of positivity to drown out the numpties this week? Please can we get rid of the ‘we’ll be in the bottom 3 when we lose next week’ mentality. If you can’t be positive then at least just shut up for a week.
PS English Exile – you are the first on the list – so impressed that you got in 3 of the first 12 posts. Must have made your day that we lost narrowly to a £200M team.
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It is hard to slate the team against a rampant City.
The effort and application was First Class.
Adlene who I have always wanted in the team did not perform,his shooting left alot to be desired.
He lost the ball a good few times and many of City’s attacks were done when we lost the ball “CHEAPLY”.
I really dont know where we go from here other than we have to start winning and must beat “WIGAN” who have lost “SEVEN” on the bounce,I sincerely hope we are not in our charitable mood and halt their losing sequence by letting them beat us!!!
It as happenend quiet frequently under “MM”.
Who knows what we may have done if “HENN” had not made such a blunder.Cant completly blame him as we do tend to pass the ball back to him far too frequently.One could say “He should be used too it so”!
I still beleive this team can survive but we do require a manager who will fill them with confidence.
What ever flair we have in the team “MM” seems to kill it!!
Hamill came on and looked unsure of what to do,may be Adlene was also in two minds hence a poor performance from him.
Hunt should not have started as he is a timebomb who explodes ,when their is no need.
We need compusure but if the manager does not have it how are his croonies going to be composed.
Doyle did have one shot which was woefully off target,yet he was talking the talk before the game.He needs to be given a few weeks break “SEB” as to start starting as I beleive he can score and also work as hard has doyler.
We fans are also very fickle in the sense alot of fans will be saying that the “WIGAN” game is a must win,this line is becoming predictable as the same was said for the “QPR,SWANSEA” games!!
“MM” is a poor manager who is lost in his very own “WORLD”.Why else would a manager play “STEARMEN”!!Ok he made one great “BLOCK”!Has all the “HAPPY CLAPPERS” will state.
“MM” is a tinkrer so why not go the whole “HOGG” “MM” play “K HENRY” as a “CENTRAL DEFENDER” I beleive this could work as he surely can tackle and as been known to defend last ditch more than the likes of “BERRA” and co.
Henry should also be made “CAPTAIN” has much as his negative play is a problem,he does show very much he is “WOLVES” inside out.
He shows amazing amount of desire and fight which can not be bought.
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It’s obvious the players can’t use their feet, so the only way for Morgan to wake up is for the paying public to use their feet and stay away, maybe with an empty stadium he might get the message. It’s the same story every week but if nobody is there to listen we can only hope Morgan will change the story.
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I do fear for us as the likes of bolton and Blackburn could be in false positions.Wigan like us are lucky to be in the league “MARTINEZ” is just as bad has “MM” as he sees everything through Rose fuelled glasses.
That is why these boards are full off “same mistakes by the same players the defence makes basic errors” this as been the case for 3 years! this is enough of a clue to know where “MM” needs to go?!
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REAL TEST IS BEATING WIGAN !
FAIL TO DO THIS AND WE NEED TO CHANGE MANAGER
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Hope you enjoyed your penultimate game Mick and Clippy…..
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No.7 Bobwolf sums up the entire problem at Wolves. He wants us to lose next week. I am not allowed to use the words needed for this supporter or others like him. Sit with the Wigan fans please. Shame on you. Hang your head in shame.
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As a genuine fan and not a nutter I have been very critical of MM and the board in the previous weeks. However, readin some of these messages make me sick to be a wolves fan. What did we expect today. If it was less than 8 I would have been happy. We had a go and that result is the best we could have coped with. They had 10 men for a short period of time and there 10 are far better than 13 of ours never mind 11. Be realistic. They beat the champions by 6. If we lose to Wigan fair enough start with the criticism. But get real. We are wolves and O’Neil/Hughes won’t touch us with a barge pole because we will always have a level. MM has done a great job. In my opinion he has reached his level and will never take us further. However, use an ounce of sense before the drivel that fills this site and gives all wolves fan a bad name!
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Have a rest moaners. Never a game we expected to win.
Next week is what matters and a win means we are nicely on track for survival for a 3rd season running.
Super Mick, keep giving the miserable down trodden negative losers in life hell mate. They deserve no less to compliment their sad lonely lives.
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Honestly, I’m bored of the lot of you, Mick is staying so get over it. For Morgan to get rid of him would be an admission that our predicament is as much down to our transfer policy as our manager…..
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#7 No true Wolves fan hopes we lose, u are an idiot.
Win next week and hopefully shut up the negative numphties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Not suprised by the result, i think most of us knew this would be the result. Well, were in a dog fight now that’s for sure, hope MM, TC, Moxey and Morgan are happy with this disgraceful situation we are now in and think back to when the transfer window was open. 128 games and only twenty won, no points from the last 6-7 games now! The writing will be on the wall next week against Wigan, wonder what the gate will be and the management position if we lose?
Getting more depondent with each game. When fans don’t turn up at games and refuse to renew their season tickets, that will be the wake up call they will need. All we want is some success and watch a quality skillful team, not this rubbish.
Bring on Wigan!.
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Saw the game. Truth is city were lucky to get the 3 points today, could easily have been a draw. Spot on tactics from the management against a team who have won 6 in a row and scored 24 in those 6 games. With fletch back for Wigan and the lads out there today, wolves will win next weekend 8 times out of 10. The points will come in soon enough. Good performance from the whole team
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as the sky pundits said no quality plenty efort and boy dont we know it
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Why do people keep mentioning the Bhattis…Ive no problem with the way the club is run finacially, its just time for a change of manager. 3 srasons running we have spent good money and still not improved. Fletcher couldnt get a game most last season till Doyle got injured, now mick moans we are missing him !
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Beaten, but not disgraced.
UTW
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All i asked of the lads yesterday, was give it your all, and i think most the fans ,would agree thats what the lads did,and would be happy with that performance,against ‘mega-bucks Man City. I really felt sorry for Wayne, has ive always been a big supporter of his. He kept us in the game in the first half,with two-three top saves, but then made at least one if not two very costly mistakes,i do wish GK’s would just stick their foot through the ball,even if it ends up in row Z, rather than try to play football with it in/around the penalty area,lets face it most GK’s are poor with the ball at their feet. But before people get on his back,remember he’s kept us in a lot of the games this season with some outstanding perfomancess, remember what ive said many time about Wayne, he’s only a young lad, still learning his trade,and how many GK’s in the BPL are the same age as Wayne? As for the second goal,why is it,when GK’s push a ball out, strikers always react first,while defenders always seem static? It sounded a decent game on the radio,and with a little bit of luck who knows we may even have snatched a draw? I just wished our subs, had come on soon as Kompany was sent off. Yes we conceeded a third,which killed the game off for us, but that was only because we were pushing up for a second goal, and you often find that happens to you,especially with the class that the opposition had today. But i feel our players may have gained alot of confidence with that performance, and must now take that into next Sunday’s vital game with Wigan.It is without doubt a must win game,nothing else will be accepted,by the owner/manager/coaches/players, but more so by the ‘SUPPORTERS’ UTW:
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why didnt mm play the reserves 2day like he did 2years ago we were expected 2 lose anyway 1 shot at goal from the 1st team sums it up goalie saved us from a right pasting in the 1st half mm tc and moxey 2 get in the same taxi
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4&8 very good points, Look Mick they huffed and Puffed but like the 3 little pig that are running the show they just don’t look like blowing anyone’s house down,The only chance of getting a goal today apart from a penalty of course was going to be from set pieces as we had nothing going forward Berra and jonstone ran 50 yards to get themselves in the box so what do they do play it short the same thing happened with the corners,Not any of them had any idea on the ball,Some of these players you have brought were great for the teams you brought them from so why arn’t they doing it for us?Not rocket science that It has to be down to the manager and coaching not doing the job they are paid to do.
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25,
This is really really simple.
If you are that unhappy with the current situation at Wolves, stay away, just stay away.
I would if I felt like you do.
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Play like this next week, no problem beating Wigan. C’mon lads, let’s make sure we wop Wigan. Do wonders for everyone, fans and players!
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Get behind the Wolves or sod off to the baggies!
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Can understand jarvis coming on against 10 men to give us more width but why E Banks Blake ? Especially with Vokes on the bench. Would have been better to keep Hunt on unless he was injured. unfortunately E Banks has never shown the form of 3 years ago.
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When the ground is more than half empty next year lets see what morgan says then, get martin in now before its to late.
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No 14 Noisy,
glad you still have your tinted glasses on….
not heard a lot from you and one or two others who I told at the very beginning of the season what would happen.
The Numpty your support with your blind faith has to go.
Let’s face it, if you had your way, Mr Turner would still be manager.
No other manager that I know of at Wolves had the dubious honour of loosing 5 on the trot and I doubt if any other Wolves manager survived after amassing 2 points out of a possible 24.
I suppose if we lose against Wigan you will still carry on your support for the Numpty that wants to fight supporters. What a fine example eh……
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Disappointing formation with Edwards back, couldn’t see where a goal was coming from. Endeavour doesn’t get points and boy do we need them. Regardless of who or how we played bottom line is we lost again. Wigan is a must win regardless of what the happy clappers think.
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Can all of you negative idiots bog off!!! Go and support the baggies.
How can you call yourself wolves fans when you take every opportunity to have a dig at the team!
It was man city, who have bought their form. What did you expect? I wanted a good fighting performance and I got one! Bring on Wigan when our season gets back on track!
Negative peeps… Please stay away from molinuex next Sunday! Your not wanted!!
In Mick We Trust!
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Perhaps the reality is that the players don’t have any substantial quality ?
MM is a good manager , but look what he has to work with .
I don’t think a single player could gain a spot on a top six team .
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Mick you did us as a football club proud today no one expected us to get a result, but you ask the city fans if they would have taken the final whistle at 2-1 up!? Our tactics were spot on….defend, soak up pressure, take the odd chance, sadly we had can error from Hennessy, but that happens…. Move on ! wigan nxt week THAT IS THE GAME TO WIN…BECAUSE WE CAN
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No surprise at the result or at the way we battled. Gallant losers!
I’m more interested on how we perform against Wigan as this is the real test. If we take 3 points I’ll lay off MM. Anything less then the 3M’s really have to start thinking about the R word.
Is it really too early to panic, maybe but this season we are unlikely to pick up points against MU, MC, Chelsea and Liverpool. That is the reality and if we don’t beat Wigan, Bolton, Blackburn and other relegation candidates at home you can say goodbye to the PL. We would have all put 6pts in the bag when we saw QPR and Swansea at home, never mind Norwich who appear to have some steel.
I’m not anti MM as I think without funds any replacement will struggle, I’ve never booed him or any of the players but I am beginning to think that we are becoming unlucky, a very worrying tag.
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Got to agree with you Doyler. The stats speak for themselves. My wife thinks I’m bonkers shelling out £350 every time I go to Molineux. Time for a realistic look at my spendthrift ways methinks!!
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if mick and clipboard manage a wolves win next saturday does that make everything allright and then we can start a new 7 winless streak!! i’d like to think not ..thanks mick and bye !!!
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Golden Saga, I agree with you. I’m so bored of these subintelligent fools, perhaps they should go and support Stoke or something. Despite our position things will get better – we’ve got a great squad and, most importantly, a good foundation right from the owner through the manager to the players. The only weak link at the moment are the so-called ‘fans’. Who would swap our position for that of Norwich, Swansea, Blackburn, Wigan or Bolton? Not me. Stability is the key – MM’s done a great job and deserves the benefit of the doubt. LEt’s get behind the team, numpties!!!!!!!
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A really good performance all round but a familiar pattern to the last 6 games.
We keep on giving away silly goals
Never score the first goal
Go 2 nil down before we come back in it
We simply cant win premiership games like this no matter how well we play and thats why were 4th from bottom.
I thought Mick took far too long to put SEB and Jarvis on and go 4-4-2 after kompany was sent off. There was 15 mins to go and they only can on with 8 mins left.
We normally fail to turn up against Wigan, and will need to play as well if not better than today minus the silly mistakes to have a good chance of winning.
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better than wednesday. we should get behind the team we are all upset when we lose thats ok but to keep up being hostile to our own team wont help get behind them. be hostile to the other team. all this bitching aint going to help it will only help the other teams . back the wolves or do what the other losers do go and support another team stop bitching
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There’s nothing wrong with us fans wanting to lose a game if it’s for the good of wolves in the long run, I’d take a defeat against wigan if we can get rid if the MUPPET and increase our chances of survival, it actually shows foresite and longevity rather than beating the drum whilst wearing rose tinted glasses!!!
Muppet Mick out!!!!
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Hennessey worries me. After a few years in thebackground he seems to have learned nothing and week in week out he ruins a good performance with simple basic errors. The best thing about Wednesday was anyone watching Sky Sports would have seen Matty Murray as one of the panel. There was our Number One and we have never ever managed to replace him. Mick needs a big confident bloke between the sticks. The rest of the team will build around them.
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I thought City were an anti-climax after their previous performancesAll Wolves wanted to do was hang in and hope to get something.Same old stuff!We haven’t moved forward.We got away with it the past two seasons,but how long can we go on like this.
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Yet another defeat…. altho’ not unexpected given the opponents.
Wigan next…..surely that is a must win game now!! However, they are a bit of a bogey side and I am sure they will be viewing the game with us as an emminently winnable fixture!!!!!!
To all of those of the Happy Clapping, In Mick We Trust persuasion, if we lose against Wigan would you agree it is time for MM to go or do we stick with him and let him take us down?
Really think this season is turning into a mess…. look at the 3 promoted clubs all of whom are coping with the demands of the Premiership much more effectively than us and our supposedly magical manager!
Really want MM to prove me wrong and show that he has the capability and vision to establish us as a mid table Premiership club…. but anyone who thinks we are currently progressing under MM is delusional!!
Numpty and proud!!!
WTID
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Dear Mick,
Thought you might need a little bit of friendly guidance.
In the last seven Premier League matches we have taken one point from 21.
We have scored five goals.
We have conceded sixteen goals.
Suggest for the next game we change both the attack and defence for ones that can compete at this level.
Finally I take it that bad “Game Management” you spoke of on “Match of the Day”, means because we took no points it was the player fault, but when we salvaged a point against Swansea it was because of the “Great Mick McCarthy”.
Love and Peace,
The Smiffy
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23……………What transfer policy are you talking about. Is it the one where we show interest in a player but then fail to get hime cos he costs more than £50 ?
Most teams put up a valiant fight against the big guns and that’s expected. It’s the valiant fight against teams like QPR and Wigan and Swansea that matter most.
When we play these teams we put out sides that compete energetically. What we should do is play our creative players – or at least one of them.
Once again Wigan is a real challenge when they should be ‘easy meat’. On past form and team selection we will probably lose and that will set us up for a very very long winter.
So very disappointed and I’m afraid ‘In Mick I do not trust’
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A good outcome all considered.
Tell me, why no Sam Vokes or Nenad?
UTW
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Just found out Wigan have lost 7 on the bounce. That confirms it that they will beat us. So many times in the past teams on a bad run have ended the run at Molineux. I predict Wigan will beat us and then probably not win for another seven games.
if their forwards haven’t scored for ages they will against us and never score again. This is the Molineux jinx.
Put £50 on a Wigan win and you’ll get richer. Trust me………
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Watched all the game in china live, we played ok. Hennessey was brilliant first half awful second. Edwards, why? Is my only complaint. For all the moaners and I’m not an MM fan who do they want to replace him? There is no one better out there, also we are not a big club and we need to get over that fact and move on.
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Not a bad result against City at the moment restricting them to 3 goals is a lot more than other teams including Man u have managed. Getting rid of MM is going to achieve nothing at this time as his squad is not good enough and no manager will change that fact now however the end of dec would give a new manager the Jan window to ship out the rubbish and get quality faces in just have to hope we get a couple of wins in the mean time.
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Where the hell was Milijas…not even in the squad ???
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I was able to watch the entire Man City game from a hotspot in Thailand and saw nothing different apart from a little more effort than what i witnessed during the Albion mess.
But it’s a fact, Adolf and his henchman dont deserve a stay of execution after this dreadul run of results, what is is it now 1 point from 21,i’m losing count, but this is totally unacceptable herr McCarthy.
You should have the guts not to pack your bags along with your chronies and clear off. Let someone else try and sort out the mess you have got us into.
Unless you go its championship football again next season for sure.Your cv just isn’t good enough for WWFC
watching Man Cty couldnt help but think why can’t this be wolves then i realised JM and SM are not interested in team building.
All they want is a new and empty ground. Shame on both of you,go and join MM in the dole queue.
Surely there is a mega rich arab sheik around who is prepared to sink his millions into this once great club and lift it back to the upper echelons of the premiership?
SM, JM and Adolf certainly won’t thats for sure.
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Can’t really blame Hennesey, thought he had a good game and pulled of some great saves to stop it going higher. He must be pushing Hart for the England jersey, far better keeper IMO.
It seemed MM’s game plan was, as usual, hoof it to Doyle or try to get it down the wings which, against a team like city, does not work, their defence is quite solid and Doyle hardly won anything and was always on his arse. Our midfield play and counter attack is slow and flatfooted. When we do attack Ohara or Ward are looking for a gold shirt but there ain’t none moving quick enough. City seemed to slice us apart with their slick passing and movement. Never mind how much city players cost, these moves and skills can be learn, it ain’t rocket science, but on the other hand most of the team are championship.
Look on Wikipedi, put in Roy Keane and you will see what he thought of MM as a manager.
It ain’t nice but we need to be real if we want to progress and this management and team will not do it. I don’t expect to have Morgan spend millions but just a bit of what city have would be nice and to have some success instead of bloody losing every week. 2-3 quality players would make a difference. Mr Morgan you have a fantastic fan base and that new ground would be filled each week but the club, you, need to put niceties aside and clear the decks of this regime, bet you do it in your construction business, you are not a millionaire by being nice, so please apply the same strictures and get the club moving.
UTW.
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Proud of the graft. The interplay was often as good as in our first 3 games. Above all else we rediscovered some bite. They are a class above us but we gave them a good game. Points will come.
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Nice one 23. Exactly.
So bring on Wigan, beat them and move on, other results were in our favour yesterday.
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Never a game the most blinkered fan thought we would win, so the result was not surprising. Shame the first goal occurred as it did though..
Wanting our team to lose to get someone the sack really is shameful, some ‘fans’ are rotten to the core. I hate to say this but listening to the Albion fans cheering and singing their team on at 2-0 down to Liverpool last night was commendable, in a million years I cannot imagine us doing the same at the moment..
Our transfer policy/lack of signings/naive perception we had a good enough squad this year will be our downfall, and everyone from McCarthy up needs to be accountable for that. I would like to see a change, but not by wishing defeats on the team.
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The solution is in the fans’ hands. By constantly attending matches you are prolonging the agony. You don’r realise how much power you have. If you stay away until the team attains 10th position or better.
Just think of the advantages
You don’t spend £40 watching rubbish
You save the money for your kids at Christmas
You get a new manager and a better performance.
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Maybe, just maybe, we could have got a point if stubborn Muppet had MIlijas in the squad?? Muppet got in wrong AGAIN, more points dropped.
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Not a game we were expected to get anything from, given the comparative investment of the clubs, but the manner of conceding the goals was pathetic.
Just when you thought we only had a poor back 4, the sloppiness extends to the goalkeeper, with his potential replacement hardly providing a reliable alternative on the evidence provided last Wednesday.
Whilst Moxey and Morgan may still trust Mick McCarthy, like many fans they must be losing confidence in his ability to ever comfortably compete at this level.
When the fixture lists were announced not many supporters can have expected Wolves to have accumulated less points than Swansea and Norwich at this stage.
A defence tailor made for the Championship wasn’t what was ordered surely? So so disappointing.
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FORGET WHAT HAS GONE ON BEFORE, THIS MESSAGE IS VERY SIMPLE: FAIL TO BEAT WIGAN ON SUNDAY THEN MCCARTHY MUST GO, NO MORE EXCUSES!!!
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It shows how far we have come when our fans and manager are happy with a defeat at Man City.
Pathetic, its one point from seven games. get real and open your eyes. We didn’t beat QPR, Swansea, WBA, Newcastle that is the truth.
Sack him now.
Bring on the Wigan for what will be an interesting afternoon.
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24 – And will a lose shut the happy clappers up?
Never hope Wolves lose, but sure hope Micks time is running out.
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We were beat. Conclusively. We couldn’t take advantage of them being a man short and hard work and ‘courage’ will count for nothing when we go down. We’re in for another dog fight at the bottom because that’s the level of our management team, or worse. Top end of the table for one of the oldest and best supported clubs in the league should be a given. Europe at the very least should be a target. Ye gods but I can’t believe how the MM “hard work’ mantra is being accepted by wolves supporters as being the holy grail.
At the end of the day we lost more points. Again….
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Another week and the same old negativity from those that don’t really support Wolves – maybe they are followers but supporter?
We all knew we would be battling relegation again this season so get used to it Numpties.
Follow me on twitter @sirbillyquiet at least I can block the Numpties on there!
UTW
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Well done Roger……another mistake by you ….so glad you joined this club…..please resign and leave….
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Hennesy 3 wolves 1…all 3 goals were basic school boy mistakes by a well over rated goal keeper.The first was diabolical to be caught in possession with plenty of time to clear.The second was school boy stuff.You either catch the ball or push it out of play or at the least to the side of you, not what this clown did and push it forwards.And, the third he was like a sack of spuds , should have saved, this is one of the areas we must make stronger to progress…
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Yes times are tough for a Wolves fan at present, the team are in free fall, confidence is at an all time low, the defence is shocking and just maybe MM has taken us as far as he can. However you have to take it a game at a time in times of crisis and yesterdays performance showed great promise. Every defensive tackle was greeted by a tap on the hand or a slap on the back by a defensive partner, the lads worked their socks off, showed great spirit and unity and what was a home banker of a result nearly and maybe should have been a draw. It’s time to get behind the boys and MM. You’ve asked for commitment, well you got it in boat loads yesterday so stop moaning and get behind the boys…
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1 point in 7, 2 points out of 8 however you look at it this is pathetic, I do not know one Wolves fan who his happy to carry on with Mick, yes a few think he deserves a chance because of getting us promoted, but the statistics speak for themselves. We are a bunch of losers, and the sad thing is we all saw it coming and Mick did not.. Get rid of him now!
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Well Mr Johnson after yesterdays performance by your goodself I am firmly convinced that you are the worst central defender I have seen in a Wolves shirt.
Mick you tell us you are always chatting to him about his game, well next time it is called football. Why? Because I am sure he doesn’t know.
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Please dont get on there backs next week .we all know its must win,keep the faith up the mighty wolves
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I dont understand what some fans considering supporting?
The Manager? Individual Players ?
The Club?
Has the likes of “NOISY,SIR.BILLY QUIET,POOH,”
They really need to in my opinion look at the bigger picture and get out of their caves and take note at what is happening at the club “TODAY”! not in previous years.
We have largely over the last “30 yrs” been out of the top league,would you really like us to go down in a “WHIMPER”?
How can Mick be allowed to try and turn it around when his record is abysmal at this level.Also if MM was offered the EIRE job he would have no hesitation in leaving us!!
This is a real long shot but if Mick was offered another job in the premiership say for Bolton,Everton,he would again WALK.
All I am saying lets be fair to all concerned and get rid of him,as we will suffer at the Hands of MAD MICK.
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we need Mick and his merry men out NOW – if that means we have to take a short term defeat to Wigan for the greater good then I dont care – Rodellaga hat trick wouldnt bother me
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Should stearman take up wrestling? Every week he does it but seems to get away with it
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The main problem is purely and simply we do not have class players. MM keeps playing 7 or 8 of our Championship team in the Prem: and it is just not good enough.
MM cannot attract these quality players either by the fact his record of management at this top level is awful and players know this and won’t come to the Molineux and /or the Wolves will not pay higher wages than the Championship salary scale we still adhere to.
Unless there are radical changes in January we will go down
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A valient effort WW. Some of the play was quite wonderful, BUT the final ball was missin. We gace away the ball unnecessarily. We create so little and we have to be clinical in our finishing. Somebody tell Jarvis he is too prectable. Why does he cut back every time to his right foot (distrusts his left?)? He is becoming exasperating…..and so so predicatble. I am sure opponents have already noticed. He waa the last WW player to touch the ball for their 3rd on saturday. He had space to hit vthe by line by, as usual, cut back for such a weak cross that Lescott easily dealt with it, setting up their passage of play that ended in the goal. Matt, you are one of our few players who CAN go past opponents. Do it! Practise hiiting that byline and making a top left foot cross
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I think the team will have to play through many barriers to be an established premier side. I can understand some less mature fans being frustrated by recent results. But as for calling for the managers head that would just be a big step backwards. If Wolves can hang in there again this season and continue to build then we are moving in the right direction. I urge all Wolves fans to support the team and not be a party to its downfall.
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Laughable again. Hennessey is too young and the players have no respect for him and always will be for another 6 or so years. He is very inexperienced and comes nowhere close to what Hanneman offered. Until Hennessey is removed the defence will remain weak. The Goalie is the glue for the back four and he needs to command the box. He’s too young hence and the players treat him like a kid.
Hennessey OUT! Until then you can spend 100 million on the back four but we will keep leaking.
Getting rid of Hanneman is the biggest mistake Muppet did.
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Can anyone explain the absence of Milijas?
He was not even in the squad. His performances and goal scoring against Man City is better than anyone (not that that is difficult) is he injured or is this another one of the Brilliant Micks daft spats with him?
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All of you moaners just get get a grip.ok things are goin to good but all will be ok.
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What a surprise that we lost again the back four have let in 2 goals in the first half in 6 games but at least they managed to wait until the second half this time.
Why has he continued with the same incompitent players?
He told us that it was his inspiration that gave us the draw against Swansea when he sent on Guedioura and Milijas. They also played well together against Man. City on Wednesday!!! so what happened to Milijas yesterday?
Mr MORGAN please give the fans what they need IE A NEW MANAGER AND COACHING STAFF we are devoid of playing any constructive football.
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Anyone see Henry for Adam Johnsons’ goal?
Particularily pathetic considering his sole job is to protect the back 4 !
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Lots of comments above from those who have only read the above report and not seen any of the game.
As someone who was in attendance yesterday, I thought it was a good performance considering the opposition. Karl Henry was superb in midfield, Stephen Ward continued his good start to the season, and I thought O’Hara looked far better pushed further forward off Doyle.
Guedioura was hit and miss; got caught in possession a few times but was the catalyst for winning the penalty with his strike from distance.
Hennessey at fault for the first goal but he made a couple of world class saves in the first half. The worry for me is still Roger Johnson; it might be a lack of confidence but he was poor again yesterday. His lack of pace and poor distribution is a worry – Balotelli pushed him off the ball so easily for the last goal. I wouldn’t think I’d be saying this after the first few games of the season but perhaps it’s time to get Craddock and Berra alongside eachother to steady the ship.
Overall though more positives than negatives yesterday; play like that next week and we’ll win.
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I hate the term ‘six pointer game’ but that’s going to take place next Sunday against Wigan – whether we like it or not! If we draw or,God forbid,lose that game I really don’t see how MM can honestly continue as manager of our beloved Wolves. How can he? If the only team worse then ourselves in this league take 2 or 3 points off us we’ll more than likely be in the bottom 3 with trips to Chelsea etc.. ahead of us. We desperately need new quality players – but will they come if we’re in such a dire mess and will Morgan pay for them? Personally I do not believe the hype that ‘all is rosie in the Wolves garden’-how can it be? Surely the management can not be that naive, just to let things continue the way they are? Can they?
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7 – hopefully we’ll lose?!? what you talkin’ about willis?!? I’m sure you’re a baggies fan trying to stir it up!!! up the wolves!!!
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Season 2003-4….Pl 10..F7..A21…Points 9
Season 2009-10…Pl 10..F9..A16…Points 9
Season 2010-11…Pl 10..F10.A16…Points 9
Season 2011-12…Pl 10..F9..A17…Points 8
Says it all. I’m starting to resent Steve Morgan. Take action Steve cos if you were at Liverpool you wouldn’t allow this to happen.
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All i asked from the lads on Friday,was give it your best shot, thats all the fans want from you, no one expects us to get much from this match against ‘mega-bucks’ Man City. And until Wayne’s costly error, we kept them reasonable quiet,except for two excellent shots,but before people get on Wayne’s back,remember Wayne saved those two shots with top class saves? My only gripe is why do most GK’s think they are equally as good with their feet,as their hands, when they clearly are not. Why didnt he do exactly what he’d done a few times before and lump it 30/40yrds up the field, without taking that first ‘heavy’touch,as about three minutes later the same situation arose and he did exactly that. But until that error, he was our best player,so lets not forget that. Some people on here will know ive always been a huge fan of Wayne’s, yes he’s not the best at coming of his line for crosses etc, he’s still learning his trade, but he’s an outstanding shot stopper,and more importantly he’s only about 23yrs old therefore still vey young,in goal-keeping terms,as most in the BPL are about 30-38yrs old, and playing in one of the toughest league in the world. But like some supporters im still not happy that MM is still our manager, for many reasons,but i said to someone on here last week, that ive always have/will support WWFC first and foremost, and manager/players second, so it beggers belief how some fans above wanted us to lose, just to get rid of MM. I never ever want my team to lose,no matter what ‘MY’ personal liking/disliking of the manager or certain players are. How can anyone say their a true supporter,if the ever want their team to LOSE??? But i will say i think next weeks game v Wigan is a ‘MUST WIN’ match, i dont even think a draw will be acceptable to even the hardcore ‘HAPPY CLAPPERS’ on here. But i think our lads will gain a lot of confidence from yesterdays performance,and i also thought Roger Jonson’s performance was his best since his first two games for us,and hopefully after getting 3pts from next weeks match, it could kick-start our season off again. UTW:
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same old mick same old square back wolves same old rubbish come on morgan bring in o neil mccarthy has took us as far as he can take us and take wardy henry and doyle with him oh and o connor time for change before its to late no attacking play at all boring to watch attackers all over the place except up front in the box doyle his like a headless chicken championship material sign church le fondre dyer sinclair from swansea jordan rhodes ian lose against wigan sack him
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Last Seven Premier League Games:
Points: 1
Goals For: 5
Goals Against: 16
Remedy: New Defence, New Attack, New Manager and New Coach.
None of the above: Relegation.
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I would like to say to everyone that bob wolf is not a wolves fan I know him he supports west brom a small club and we support a big club wolves ay we
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15 Wigan 7 on bounce,Wolves 7 from 8 equals an interesting game. Remember Wolves record against Wigan and in particular every other club that needs to break their duck. Tough game?
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You only say that when you need change….most of you say you want change…and that won’t come until Muppet and Clipboard go. And the only way that is going to happen is if they lose next week.
The way things stand at the moment I wouldn’t be surprised at the end of the season if Wolves, Wigan and Blackburn are relegated.
Yes and I am a Wulfrunian. I also support Liverpool, Walsall and Shrewsbury…
I consider it poor form to con people into paying to watch a match where the team are poor(not so bad this week…but still)….
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Well, an honourable defeat is about the best we could really expect from this match wasn’t it? Guess we would have lost anyway, even without Hennessey’s howler, because there is only so much time you can hold out against City’s array of talent. And that was the sole objective, hold out for a 0-0, because there was no ambition to attack until we went behind. Says it all really.
I would like to know why Milijas was not in the squad, especially with his goal scoring record against City. I think MM owes it to the fans to explain why.
I have an uneasy feeling about the game with Wigan. They have an excellent record at Molineux, and will probably feel quietly confident of picking us off on the break like in the last two years. Hope I’m wrong though and Wolves do the business.
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Beat Wigan, if we don’t the Chairman should come out and say something. Didn’t expect anything from this game but for self respect alone, and at home, Wigan must be beat.
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25Doyler!
Good stats!
Also , those who say “we never expected to win”
Why do they bother supporting.
Guess they never go to the games, just Dish the Management, an heh, did the wolves not beat Man City Last Year.
Surely there is a future
Taxi
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The problem at Molineux is not McCarthy but the transfer policy last summer. That was probably decided by Morgan, not by Moxey or McCarthy. To spend enormous sums on a new stand when the club barely escaped relegation was an odd decision to make. It will be difficult to strengthen the team in January, no one wants to come to a club at the bottom of the League. Of course that could be part of the reason why only one player was recruited last summer. Perhaps Morgan was quite right to ensure that silly money wasn’t paid out in a desperate attempt to sign someone.
Unless we know what is said in the boardroom we can only guess at what may of may not have happened and who, if anyone, to blame
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All this calling muppet mick and the clipboard is a bit ott !
But the fact is MM has done a good job for us ,but he has taken us as far as he can and if Mr Morgan wants the club to move foward and progress anymore then its time for a change.
I have nothing against MM but we need fresh ideas and it needs to be done asap or we will be down and then its to late for the change !!
Lets see how much ambition Mr Morgan has for the club !!!!!!!!!
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20. I’m with you. Unfortunately I’m old enough to remember Chorley and too many other times when we really had problems to worry about where we are at the moment. The lads are playing well, you can see they want to play for MM and in due course we’ll get the results we need. As far as the moaners go sadly there’s nothing you can ever do about them, they’re always there and they always seem to think that someone is interested in their opinion. Far better to cheer the team, enjoy it when the results come and leave them to making those vital tactical decisions on their Playstations.
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When you look at the fixtures its clear a win against Wigan we’d go up to at least 14th, & with a good win we could be as high as 11th.
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Firstly, wearewolves, G-F-YOURSELF
As sunday,(yes sunday Thick Mick, not Saturday as you said on national radio), will be Muppets swansong, it would be good to give him a rousing send-off; Keep it clean lads, don’t want wazzock to have another excuse for another p.poor performance as he did vs WBA (the T-shirt saga), Swansea (it was the crowds fault); So no booing etc until the final whistle,even when Wigan are out of sight during the 90 minutes, then enjoy the spectacle of MM squirming in the media interviews afterwards, if he has the gonads to show his face;
GOODBYE TO RUBBISH,GOODBYE MICK,GOOD RIDDANCE,SHUT THE DOOR ON THE WAY OUT;
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‘Valiant’ WoLves just about sums up Wolves ambitions.Here to make up the numbers.We’re no further forward than we were when we came back into the Premier.I think that the majority of the Wolves fans who realise the SIZE of this club.However i feel that the club is too big for the higher and lower management of this club.It may be OK to improve the ground but it is on the pitch that matters.Is this annual struggle going to continue?
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Lose to Wigan Mick and all hell will be let loose
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7 have a day off mate. its man city. and y cant ne1 take positives from games anymore. we werent 16-1 to win for no reason. beat wigan next week climb 2 or 3 places and enjoy the international break! FWAW
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Just had a look at the Premier League Form Table.
19. Wolves 1 point from last last 6.
20. Wigan 0 points from the last 6.
Anyone else get the feeling that Wigan luck is going to change on Sunday!
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Just watched Chelsea on Match of the Day 2 Roger Johnson would fit in nicely next to Terry what a slip.
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I thought it was a good effort without really threatening. It was nice to see the away fans giving City some of their own when we got back to 2-1. Mancini even had to bring on a defender to shore things up, well kind of. Probably just what the players needed, an away game they weren’t expected to get anything from where they showed plenty of fight and weren’t dasgraced. Bring on Wigan UTW
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Ah, leave for a couple of months to get away from the club’s disrespectful element, come back…and they are still here! For crying out loud, don’t any of you Negative Nellies have anything better to do? Get behind your team, regardless; stop making our home fixtures worse than an AWAY one! Be sure, Mick and the lads will be aiming to do their best, so be the 12th Man and get behind them, not on their back…help them succeed, not hurt their chances by chanting, booing and yelling abuse. Done. Up the Mighty Glorious Wolves!
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Congratulations to the lads on a very creditable showing and for restoring a bit of pride in defeat. We all knew it was Mission Impossible against megabucks City.
However, I think that saying “Valiant Wolves pushed 10-man Manchester City hard in a display which would have beaten many teams” is more than a slight overstatement of our attacking prowess. As Richwolf says, “Anyone can park a bus in front of their goal” -and aint that the truth?
The bottom line? Sorry, but there’s no getting away from it: We simply HAVE to beat Wigan at home if this nightmare run isn’t to destroy any remaining threads of confidence. Mick’s going nowhere, so let’s unite behind the boss and team and show them a united front for the biggest game we’ve seen this season.
No drawn knives. No booing. No protesting. Just 100% total support for 90 mins, please. Do that and neither Mick nor the boys can have any complaints. Save anyvitriol until after the match, if it’s needed. UTW.
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Muppet Mick?
Who would you replacehim with? who could we afford? Weare not a rich club, our owner is not a Russian billionaire or an Arab oil barron. Lets keep it real, lads. With the backing we have, the money, support from fans we are doing pretty good to keep in the prmiership. Football is not just about winning games for clubs like us, it’s a business and we have to balance the books. We could spend and get in all those “usefull” payers we think would solve our problems – just like Leeds United did once!
we are not a main player any more and it will take years to get us there but don’t kill off the best boss we have had in years – they might bring Hoddle back!!
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As stated in the Times on Sunday. McCarthy hasn’t won a match since August and we are now approaching November. Yet Moxey can still appear in the paper smiling with McCarthy and give him his full backing.
The only way to change things is to hit them in the bank account. Otherwise we will continue to suffer See post 55
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Ok we want a possible replacement manager to keep us happy. Who?
Martin Oneil – A good friend of mine who is associated with the tottenham board has already lined him up to take over from Redknapp who will get the england job next year. Thats why spurs have not spent money this season and thats why the chairman did not want to sell modric. So he is out the question simple as that.
Mark Hughes – open chequebook at man city could not even get top 4, walks out of fulham saying there not ambitious!! do we want someone like that who will just walk out…
Alan curbishley – londoner born and bred, at his age happy to do the odd sky sport punditary and not upsticks to move to the midlands. also been out of management for 3 years might as well ask keegan!!!
Poyet – just signed big extension contract moxey wont get involved in that.
Lee Clarke – looks to be getting leicester job.
Sven goran erikson – what another possible ex england flop, no way.
Anyone else, ancelotti, benitez, get real please.
So c`mon MM haters lets back the team because we survived last year on good home form and we need that 12th man desperately. Oh by the way anyone says we are going backwards in the premiership please look at the fact that 2 years ago we finished with 38pts last season 40 pts is that going backwards? UTW
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109. alternatively beat wigan and u can shut up for another week. This site has been hijacked by baggies. No wolves “fan” would post some of the stuff on here.
Unbeleivable. But its ok just click our fingers and martin o neill will come running. surely he wont come to wolves will he .. ar he will cos wem wolves ay we ..
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I agree with 115 Ye Old South Bank.
Nothing allows for the abuse given to the Manager recently.
The fact remains however we have the poorest Manager in the PL and one who has zero respect for the fans whose hard earned money pays his wages,
He will be given no more money to strengthen the side and has wasted millions on many players who are still on our books.
He still as last season no idea of his best side or formation, this is evident by looking at the table, we are again now 4 from bottom. Remember the words this is not my club.
He should be replaced but probably won’t be unless there is a dramatic fall in attendances.
I am afraid Wigan looks like a banana skin waiting to happen, and he will have no idea on how to avoid it.
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The level of hatred towards Wolves by people claiming to be Wolves supporters makes me feel sick.
You ignore and disregard everything that the 3Ms have done for the club.
It would be a great day if the 100 or so people that constantly write negative drivel on this site ***** off to the Albion.
True supporters don’t boo their team, real fans stick with the club through thick and thin.
Keep your negativity to yourselves.
UTW
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Do Not panic !!
MM will go to Celtic soon….then Mark Hughes will take over…
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Lethal wolf you forgot big Sam
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93. Northen Wolf, well said mate! If Morgan was at Anfield would he have shelled out the amount they have spent on players to date? Would he have supported the manager in his purchases? Hhmm! It’s a poser isn’t it?
Rest assured the Kop would NOT put up with what is happening at the Mol. N MM and his team would be long gone!
Any Liverpool fan looking at us must think that they had a lucky escape! Tumultous times at the Mol and still no comment from Morgan or Moxey. Three seasons now and STILL no further forward. Did you hear and listen to what the sky pundits said Mr Morgan ? ‘NO QUALITY but lots of effort!!!! Yes, nail on the head! also stats speak for themselves. Even if we manage to beat Wigan. MM’S CV is completely inferior and disgraceful. Sorry but time to go! Taxi!
Hope we win on Sat, but still mountains to climb even if we do.
UTW.
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111 – (The Smiffy) It’s even worse for both clubs than you mention. Current form table:
19. Wolves 1 point from 7 games
20. Wigan 0 points from 7 games
So, 7 straight losses for Wigan means that, yes, I’m worried! Over the years, Wolves have practically made an art form of surrendering 3 points to clubs with nightmare runs behind them.
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And before the debate starts about supporters paying their money and having a right to boo etc – well actually you are wrong.
Everytime you Boo you damage the club and increase the chances of us getting relegated – your negativity is destroying Wolves, you are a cancer that needs to be driven out of Molineux.
With fans like you we start with one arm behind our backs.
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fao sir billy quiet : well if you lot in the posh stand made a little more noise instead of eating cucumber sandwiches and saying’ well played old bean’ then maybe we would get a better atmosphere at the molineux so dont start moaning at the people who at least create an atmosphere,…… now run along to mummy old bean
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20 – well said mate!
Some of our so called ‘supporters’ are an absolute disgrace. This negative air surrounding the club is abhorrent. Just stay away from the games, it really is quite simple! The club and true fans don’t want you or need you! I’d rather see 20000 true fans getting behind the lads than an extra few thousand muddying the waters for the rest of us and denting the lads confidence!
Do us all a favour and stay in your armchairs where you can do least damage!
UTW
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Even by the standards of recent times some of the posts on here are downright pathetic. Those of you calling other people “thick” and “muppets” need to look at your own useless writing and spelling. Your badly expressed opinions are of no merit and should be consigned to the toilet of mindless lunacy along with the “want us to lose” and boo-boy brigade. You always have an axe to grind and will find another victim when it suits your ways. How do you expect Wolves to play against a £200 million plus team? Your moronic whining is not wanted on here, go post on the Sandwell site eh and give the rest of us some peace from the dross you come up with.
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127 Streako
If you think chanting abuse at the manager is atmosphere you are a long way from reality.
If the South Bank is the ‘beating heart’ of the club that it claims to be the Boo Boys should have been given short thrift?
Can’t wait for the North Bank to be re opened so as the true home end can show the South Bank what support is all about :)
OK old bean….
UTW
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I am not negative only realistic! We can all see the problems BUT Management cant. Lost to QPR, Lost to Newcastle Lost to the Scum, Draw against Swansea…teams we should be picking up points against – same story as last year. Enough is enough – MM cant take us any further forward! Lets get real…
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Sir Billy Quiet.
Contrary to your beliefs, I and many many others think that you and your likes’ blind acceptance of what is going on at our club is far more damaging than the ones like me who are desperate for the club to progress.
Do you and the other Happy Clappers accept such sub-mediocraty in other walks of your life ????????
For far too long now, being a Wolves fan under MM is comparible to urinating in a gale force 10.
We have EVER RIGHT to voice our concerns and desire the improvment our club deserves!!
….and no, just because I don’t share your views, I will not give up my season ticket of 32 years and go support them down the road !!
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See WBA are annoucing transfer business! Nothing from the Mol I see. Typical! This club management give you nothing but want everything from the fans! One thing that unites us on here is the desire for our great club to do well but, unfortunately, it ain’t happening. We are all different in our opinions, but I’m sure 20k plus fans will be behind the team on saturday. lets make Wigan quake in their clogs! Show em what a fan base is. However, I still think the club need to change and quickly.
Come on you Woffers!
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i think im the only wolves fan to realise that they were shocking against city and have been for the past 6 games. wolves tactics every single week, no matter who playing are- pass ball around at back until someone closes down, then back to hennessey to launch up field and lose the ball due to doyles unability to jump. all this possession nonsense makes me laugh as the possession that we have is 99% of the time in wolves own half, get over the halfway line and we have not a single ounce of composure or clue. just makes me wonder what these players are being told to do in training. same every week. ill be happy to bet my lifesavings that next weeks game with wigan starts like this- wolves kick off, play ball back to hennessy who launches the ball upfield looking for doyle, doyle loses out and withing 10 seconds we have given the ball away.
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not sure about this mcarthy bloke, but wwfc really need to wake up and start playing or face the consequences.
wwfc for ever. utw.
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38. Who the hell are you? What are you doing on our Wolves page. Where in your tripe does it state that you’re a Wolves fan? Stay away!
44. You are appreciated for you commitment just to get to the games.
Couldn’t read all the posts…too many negatives.
And, as for the negative moaners, here’s an idea…attend all the Premier games at home and away, watch Premiership games (even if one-sided) and if we go down, don’t bother coming back. If we stay up, enjoy the moment and post nice things on here…simples!
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61. “Can’t really blame Hennesey, thought he had a good game and pulled of some great saves to stop it going higher. He must be pushing Hart for the England jersey, far better keeper IMO”.
And there was I thinking he was Welsh.
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123. Would love to have had big sam, dudley born and was a wolves supporter. Doubt that he would leave now looks like west ham will win that league easily. Then again nothing is concrete in football.
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132 100% Wolf
We are competing in the Premiership which is rated as the best league in the World – how is that sub-mediocraty?
You need to wake up and smell the coffee, we are in the Premiership because of the 3Ms.
We are in our 3rd season – what do you expect? take a look at Wigan, Bolton, Blackburn etc they are sill battling to stay up, just like us.
Everyone has a right to a view but to try and bring the house down when we are still building it is madness!!!
The enemy within is wearing a Gold and Black shirt and is stood next to you Booing.
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120 – (the Flying Winger) Mick doesn’t float my boat, either, because I genuinely feel he’s reached the end of the road with our club. If he can change my mind, fine, I’ll take that willingly -but I sincerely doubt there’s much left in the tank. That’s just being brutally honest, not malicious. Unlike some on here, I can separate gratitude from sentimentality. Living in the past doesn’t help my beloved club progress, only the present does. However, I’m not and never have been a boo boy, TFW. The club has always received my total support on match days (spanning over 40 years), hence why I express my feelings on this site, not at Molineux. That said, let’s be a little more understanding of the Wolves’ boo boy culture. Take last week’s Radio WM phone-in, for example:
One grumpy Villa fan asserted that trouble would inevitably erupt on the Villa Park terraces if they lost at Sunderland. A second Villa fan later endorsed his view. Not bad for a club that had only lost TWO games thus far -one of them a 4-1 thumping at Man City, the other a derby loss to the Tescos (and we all know how unpredictable derbies can be). So, what’s the difference between potential unrest at the Vile or over at Molineux? In a word, none.
Only this very morning, Radio WM’s Daz Hale (a huge Wolves fan, as many will know) said that ANY Premier League with 5 straight defeats behind them can expect a huge backlash from fans if things start going badly wrong. Well said, Daz. You’re 100% right, of course. So, can everyone please stop painting our fans as somehow worse than others? That’s my message to both the media and to those seemingly ‘perfect’ fans who apparently wear golden halos on their unblemished heads.
Let’s face facts:
Wolves desperately wanted to be part of the ‘Greed League’. Wolves dreamed of having some of the world’s finest gracing their hallowed Molineux turf -and probably wrung their hands in glee at the thought of the cash tills ringing. All were willing to betray that all-important bond between fans and the club to be part of the Holy Grail of top-flight football. Wolves and fans alike were willing to do whatever it took, just to live the dream. Had it had meant selling their soul, Wolves would probably have done that, too -though some may be tempted to say that Wolves already have sold their soul, such is the lack of respect afforded to the average fan these days, not to mention the feeling that your pockets are being bled dry at every turn.
Wolves and their fans were eager to get their hands on all the boundless fame and cash that only global marketing can deliver. Seemingly everyone with Gold & Black loyalties wanted to dash out and buy the latest Wolves shirt (complete with badges on the shoulders!) just to be able to boast: “We’re Premier League!” as they puffed out their chests with newly-acquired pride. Hell, we’re seemingly prepared to lose countless games and take the odd, sound beating, too -whilst simultaneously winning very few ourselves- just to be able to say: “We’re still in it!”. How sad.
The moral of all this? If fans become acclimatised to sitting at the rich man’s table whilst dining on caviar (or so they think)….
…then you can reasonably expect a backlash from the peasants when those very same fans fear a return to the soup-kitchen frugality of the Championship. You know Oliver Twist and his immortal line, “Please, Sir, I want some more”? Well, it’s the same thing.
You wanted Premier League? You got it -but it all comes at a cost! I mean, do any of you HONESTLY think that the high expectations, greed and sheer heat of playing in the Premier League is conducive in making role-model supporters who sit idly by, never raising one word of objection, irrespective of the fare on offer? Never in a million years. High prices drive high expectations, no matter how unrealistic they be. Fans are only human, too -something that we’re always too firmly reminded of when players or manager are less than perfect themselves. Well, it cuts both ways.
I may not be part of the boo boy culture, but at least I understand them. Such rebellion was always going to be the price we paid for owning that Premier League passport.
And that’s a fact, like it or lump it. UTW!
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61.
I think you’ll find Hennesey already plays
international football,, for Wales!
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How negative, Mcarthy and the happy clappers attitude of didn’t expect anything from this game. It may have been unlikely but not impossible just think of the victories over some of the top teams last year. Starting with a negative attitude (excuse) speaks volumes. Mick is not the man for wolves at prem level. His record of wins at prem level (including Sunderland) speaks volumes unless of course you are dodo.
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OK browny points are merited for putting up a reasonable effort against City and Hennessey made some decent saves in the first half. However, when we scored and had a man advantage we rarely got out of second gear and simply did not do enough to make City uncomfortable in the last twenty minutes. We really are quite toothless going forward and that is a real worry with WIgan next up. We need Fletcher back in the worst way for this match even if he plays on one leg!!!
Come on you Wolves!!!
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109 Dontaco
Go issue your threats somewhere else sunshine, you’re just another of the bile spewers hell bent on destroying this club.
A minority of supporters are giving this club a very poor reputation, these people are full of vitriol and venom and make us a laughing stock.
UTW
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Anyone else notice our illustrious captain’s shirt? His name on the back was spelt ‘JONHSON’.Sort of sums everything up really.
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Mick claims we are unlucky but as we all know weve had more of our fair share of luck at the right time,take the last five minutes of last season no one could deny we rode our luck to stay in the prem when it really mattered.The truth is McCarthy thought he could make a silk purse out of a sows ear with his favourite championship players and there just not good enough.Nobody expected us to win at Man City but Wigan at home is the litmus test fail against them and that will mark us for relegation.We have had our chances to stay in this division but lack of investment and bad coaching will eventually tell,one thing that Jamie Redknapp said that is true you cant stand still in this division and three seasons in weve made no progress.
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So Richwolf wants us to lose on Sunday, that just about sums him up and he calls me silly.
I agree with my buddy Sir billy he talks a lot more sense then most and gets it in the neck,up the happy clappers.
Tasmanian wolf-like it.
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100%Wolf – Your wrong, Sir Billy is right, for a number of reasons. You say the likes of Sir Billy’s blind acceptance isnt going to help the club, but think booing during matches will help. If you genuinely wanted Wolves to suceed, you wouldnt condone booing during matches, as that isnt going to help the club in anyway whatsoever.
do you seriously think just because your a customer you have a right to spew hatred towards the management and players.
I was a customer at Rileys, I paid my membership fees, but if i wasnt happy with the service does that mean i could call the staff every name under the sun. If that happened, i would be kicked out, banned, and possibly have a police visit to deal with.
I can actually express my concerns with the staff at Rileys a number of ways, maybe I could have sent a letter, or actually spoke to the staff like an adult, and I would probably have been treated like a valued customer , but if I spouted any of the words that have been directed towards the likes of Mick, Henry and ward during matches, theres no way I would get away with it.
Theres a time place and way of expressing your concerns, and during the 90 minutes of a match is not the time or place to do it, and the vile methods that were used are definately not the way.
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2 points from 24. No win since August.
Your drinking in the last chance saloon Mr. super, super, Mick McCarthy.
Do you see why a few are on your back. Do you, do you honestly?
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Molineux Max
Brilliant!
Should of read “Kenny Everett” the Way he looks and plays.
Taxi for 2
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Sir Billy
You ask ‘what do I expect ?’
I expect a little more quality for the £50m McCarthy has spent and I expect a manager who has the guile and know-how to take us forward.
I am fully aware of the quality of the league we are competing in and I’m not naiive enough to expect comfortable midtable finishes quite yet.
Please ask yourself honestly, do you think what we get served up each week reflects decent value considering we have been relative big spenders even by Premier League standards ???
Do you really think the manager is doing a good job by sending out a team of 7 or 8 guys from the Championship backed up by 3 or 4 players who have ALL tasted relegation to scrap around making the same mistakes week in week out whilst relying the other team to have off day if we are to win ???
It is plain to see for anyone with more than an ounce for footballing knowledge that McCarthy has hit his natural ceiling and as long as he is here, we will NEVER progress, having to rely on luck each season to hopefully survive…and yes, luck has played a major part in both of our survivals so far.
I believe that both club and fans do share the same ambition of establishing ourselves in the Premier League and showing steady progress…nothing more, nothing less and I refuse to just stand by and watch this excuse of a Premier League manager dismantle the little bit of good work he has done and happily sit in the Championship for the next ?? seasons.
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61. Dude seriously, how can you possibly be a wolves fan and yet not know that hennessy plays for wales.
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Realist
Please enlighten me as to where and when I said booing helps or that I condone booing !!
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Our goalie needs to get some bigger gloves
They got some gigantic ones in the helloween shop
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109 & 144
Why do I agree with both of you??
Im not happy with Wolves if im honest, Id love to see Mick do well, but he is falling short.
Lets beat Wigan and change the mood.
We are Wolves.
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Realist, You are not being very realistic are you.Football fans have always let their feelings be known when things go wrong on the pitch.If you check your history there were pitch invasions at Wolves over a 100 years ago.
Like you personally I would never boo,but inside I feel like it when we look second best to newly promoted teams.If no one complained and no one booed those that are running the club would think they could continue to get away with underinvestment in the team.If we are happy with one point out of twenty one then this famous old club has lost its soul.I went in those days in the 3rd division when we had similar runs,but I was never happy about it and always dreamed one day we would get our respectability back in the top flight.It seems our owner is more interested in the ground rather than team development.
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It’s such a shame to see this petty almost childish talk on here. Times are hard but a good atmosphere helps everyone in the ground.
I know the fans have been branded “Hostile” and to a certain extent that is true as late.
I remember 12 years ago WBA lost 11 on the trot but I heard that their fans continued to support them even though it was blind faith!
It’s a bitter pill to swallow but maybe wolves fans should do just that?
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I don’t think lecturing Wolves supporters on behaviour whilst trying to justify the Barnsley Brawler’s behaviour works that well. I also detest booing our team or hoping they lose.
Nevertheless it does stretch patience (not loyalty) to the limit when we are comfortable with a point at home to Swansea and are grateful that a loss wasn’t a mauling. The Brawler has been given significant funds in his time, most of which has been wasted. We stayed up last season on the back of Birmingham’s spectacular collapse after the League cup win. The Realist says he wouldn’t insult staff at Rileys (where?) but would discuss his problems. This is football, get more real, Realist.
It is likely that Wolves will re-launch Wigan’s season on Saturday (they always do) anyone who slavishly praises such an abysmal record is seriously lacking common sense. Don’t tell me to go to Sandwell, Wolves is my team, has been since Billy Wright. I am not a fair weather supporter otherwise I would have gone years ago. I am just very unhappy at the lack of enjoyment or entertainment at the Mol lately, we have not moved one inch forward in three years. Anyone who ignores the reality of the situation we are in ignores the probability the attendances will be affected. Extending the ground without adequate investment in the team is how the last catastrophe began. Please don’t let it happen again.
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Words like inevitable and realistic are starting to creep in from the happy clappers.Surely we should be hearing words like compete and battle like Premiership clubs normally do.This campaign will be very difficult and someone within the management has to recognise pretty quick that we have serious problems in defence and come up with a plan on how to survive in this league. People who air their views in this column are as concerned as anyone and free speech should be accepted.
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100% Wolf – We have EVER RIGHT to voice our concerns and desire the improvment our club deserves!! That was your responce to Sir billy claiming that chanting abuse at the manager was wrong. Obviously, you didnt directly say that you agree with booing, but when your countering someone elses argument that the abuse is unacceptable, maybe you should be more clear. I agree that fans have a right to voice their concerns, but as I said, theres a method to doing it.
chris hoggard – Your right but just because its been happening for years doesnt mean its right. The booing will obviously show our discontent, but it wont help our on pitch performances, it wont help us bring in better quality players, and it wont help our clubs reputation. and i personally think, that just because we are paying customers, we dont have any right to spout hatred and abuse towards the people that work at our club, we dont do it in shops and resturants, and those that do, quickly find themselves banned from said shops and resturants. Its not realistic to get rid of all the horrible things in football, or to expect everyone to get along, but that doesnt mean that we should strive for it.
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You can understand why MM hasnt been picking Guiedoura of late, he lost the ball at least 6 times in the game and I do know as I went to the game. Apart from that wolves were excellent and we should have snatched a point.
W A W
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Most of the Wolves players can pas a ball but they are not sharp passes, they take too long over them. There is never any more than two or three players around the pasing range and therefore they get out numbered. DO THEY EVER WATCH VIDEOS OF HOW THE TOP TEAMS HAVE FOUR OR FIVE PLAYERS WITHIN A ZONE SO AS THE PLAYER WITH THE BALL HAS OPTIONS?
Why pass aball back to the goalkeeper if the player on the ball can clear the danger zone? They pass the ball back some 20 metres for Hennessey to kick. Why cannot the out field player kick it.he has twenty or more metres advantage, or I am being too logical? If using the goal keeper , there should be several players with proximty to receive the ball. Let Hennessey play the role of an out field player in that situation? The Wolves coaching staff baffle most of us.
What does Doyle actually contribute during a match, Not even an odd goal here and there, they a re unique.
Why do they stand and stare instead of running into position?
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Message to all employers who employ Wolves fans – how about freshening up your business!
All those Wolves fans who have been working for you over the past 5 years and regardless of how they have performed during that time – SACK THEM! after all said and done maybe it’s time to freshen your business up, and get people in who can take your business to the next level.
If it’s good enough for Mick then it’s good enough for them.
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140 – Ye Olde SB
A well argued and coherent piece. I think Mick deserves more time, but it’s nice to see someone can disagree and still manage a rational and respectful article. To be honest I stop reading when I see words like ‘thick’ or ‘muppet’ as I find this offensive to a man who (whether you like him or think he’s out of his depth) has been our most successful manager in 30 years.
I think most people outside the club are amazed that Mick is under so much pressure. Wigan is becoming make or break. All I ask is 90 minutes of support for the team – even if we go behind. That is the action most likely to bring a victory,which is what we all want isn’t it ?
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79 EIRE – thanks for another illiterate ramble.
Even by the standard of ‘debate’ on this site you set a new low – what is all that waffle about Mick leaving for the Ireland or Everton jobs?
You can all choose you statistics to suit but facts are
1 – we are not even in the relegation zone
2 – we stayed up last season and the one before despite some of you constantly saying we would be relegated
PS Sir Billy – the Southbank is the heart of the club. Admittedly not always the brain, but definitely the heart.
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74 – Eastlands. You’re trooper mate for picking out those mistakes & blunders from our Wayne. Luckily for Man City the ball rebounded to their unmarked striker & for the second goal – didn’t Joe (Englands #1) Hart spill the ball forward like our Wayne resulting a red card for them & a penalty for us. By the way you didn’t even mention his World Class saves. Well done Wayne you were unlucky.
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164 – Noisy. Thank you for your kind words. Appreciated.
Like yourself, I think Mick deserves due respect for what he’s achieved. We all owe him that much. I may not want him as manager any more because I think he’s reached the limits of his abilities -but, as you say, it’s perfectly possible for fans to disagree in a rational, respectful manner. Mind you, disrespectful behaviour is pandemic in all aspects of society, let alone football, so I guess neither of us should be too surprised, Noisy.
We’re agreed, too, that the Wigan game is fast becoming make or break. In all honesty, it probably already is. I don’t believe that even Mick -and he’s as thick-skinned as they come- could realistically expect to remain in his job should Wigan beat us. Even a draw could be viewed as fatal -and probably would, by many. So, a victory for Wolves is crucial for McCarthy, but even more so for our beloved club as a whole. That’s why I urge, as you do, for the fans to unite for 90 minutes and back the boss and team unreservedly. It’s NOT the time to be divided because we need those 3pts like never before. If the dreaded happens and we fall behind, disillusioned fans MUST remember that it IS still possible to win. Don’t transfer your negativity to the pitch, people. Instead, make Molineux an even bigger temple of noise and urge the lads to overcome adversity. Be that all-important 12th man for just one and a half hours of your life. It’s not much to ask, but may be the salvation of our season. Do your bit for your club because they need you now more than ever. If it’s still not enough, then feel free to make your feelings known once the game ends. Even Wolves themselves would not be able to deny you that right, surely? I’d understand it, too, but I still wouldn’t be joining in with it. Mick may not be my cup of tea anymore, but there’s something very distasteful about a manager being hung in public. That’ll be his fate though, if Wolves flop -I’m certain of that.
Finally: You say that most people outside of our club are “amazed” at the pressure Mick’s under, Noisy. I can’t honestly say that I’m surprised, though. I can think of several good reasons to explain it -but it might take a long write-up! However, purely where Mick’s concerned, I really don’t think he’s helped himself, I’m afraid to say. No manager can effectively take on a fanbase; challenge them indefinitely….and still expect to win. Such is life, huh? UTW.
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McCARTHY OUT OUT OUT
Well that will be the cry at about 3pm sunday
Mick’sMuppets, you will have to find someone else to worship and fill your worthless lives writing cobblers about!
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