Wolves boss stays upbeat despite new blow
Wolves manager Dean Saunders desperately tried to remain positive today after the Championship survival story took another twist.
His side go to Millwall tomorrow night seeking their first win in 14 games after Friday’s 1-1 draw against Watford. Saunders saw his side drop to second from bottom after Peterborough’s 3-2 win at Blackburn on Saturday.
But with defeats for Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield and Birmingham, there is only six points between Wolves and 15th-placed Blackpool, who were the last team they beat on December 21.
And Saunders believes Wolves can use Paul Ince’s side as a marker to chase down as they prepare for two away games this week, with a Midlands derby at resurgent Nottingham Forest to follow on Saturday.
“If we win two games, we’re up with Blackpool – that’s all it takes and the whole thing will change,” said Saunders.
“If we can win two games on the trot, we’ll be out of where we are and looking at another couple of wins, a few draws and we’ll be alright.
“But we’ve got to get a win quickly and I’ve been saying it since I came here, and we’ve been so close every week.”
Saunders remains convinced that one win will galvanise the club.
“When you tell the players something and you win and it all comes true, they believe even more – the confidence comes from that,” he added.
“But it’s wins; we just need a couple of wins and it all knits together.
“I have to lead them, I have to rise above everything and believe in what I’m doing, believe what I’m saying to them is right, and I do believe that.”
Saunders also revealed he is considering sacrificing one of his flair players as Wolves prepare to hit the road – although it’s unlikely to be 10-goal Bakary Sako.
“We need to be organised with and without the ball, and people have to get into that,” he said.
“As a manager, you sometimes have the difficulty of leaving the talented players out, if they don’t fit into that.
“It’s that what gets you the right results.
“You’re always juggling with the thoughts that the talented and the class players might not adjust, and if so, you’ve got to leave them out.”
Comments for: "Wolves boss stays upbeat despite new blow"
knocker knowles
I see Leigh Griffiths scored a HATRICK for Hibs yesterday, he is scoring for fun and he is OUR PLAYER !
Never mind we have still got NO GOALS DOYLE to depend on !
Wv11
Deno thinks he no better then what we have . Is it he wants to play for hibs 100% and we have player that only want the pay packet each month
fickle
have you seen him play apart from tv?
i have and he is conference league standard, quick,but easily knocked off the ball.
any other positive comments?
Realist
Fickle. He scores goals!! What do the dross we have at present DO??????
Is that positive enough?
Incidentally, If he ain't that good, why did the inveterate Mr Moxey allow us to sign him in the first place??????
Just a thought.
G Phillips
......because Mr Moxey has been ultimately responsible for signing many players who our scouting team thought were "good" and would "fit in"! I really can't understand why why are in this position if all the signings were as good as we were all led to believe! The whole WW system of team management from scouting to first eleven squad members needs a quick overhaul before it's too late!
wolfie1429
Dont get carried away with him scoring up in Scotland,it really is a poor Division,Bilston Town and Wolverhampton casuals would hold their own in Scotland.Istill beleive we will get out of this mess starting with a win tomorrow night and then we can push on from there.Davis needs to start instead of Henry though!
Frantic Friday
Didnt Mr Bull score most of his golas in the lower divisions
ScottishWolf
Mate I am a born n bred Jock married to a Wolves lass for 30 years, but Wolves through and through.
Yes Scottish football can at times seem not up to Championship standard. But maybe i should point out. Fletcher started his career in Scotland and few other WOLVES players have done their time there. Andy Gray, Robbie Keane, Jackie MacNamara, Kenny Miller , Hammill & De Vries to name but a few. I wouldnt count Griffiths out just because you assume The Scottish game isint up to much.
Thehoffsleftsock
Couldn't agree more, you can't say the fizzy pop is a higher standard than Scottish prem, what's he bagged 20plus so far, that's more than our mighty forwards combined, last time i mentioned him I was shot down by others, he is a young, a real handful with a good shot and a poacher, kinda like ebanks Blake was before he found pie crusts. And he only played 1 sub appearance for us, that's giving him a chance isn't it.
And Deano, yes 2 wins would shoot us up table, but seeing as u havnt managed 1 yet in 10plus games I won't hold my breathe
U t w
Bunghoolioo Wolf
I agree with you Hoff. The problem is that he doesn't want to play for us! bad signing. UTW
johnwolf
so you are right and four managers are wrong? go away!
3rdseason
Johnwolf you go away you plonker!! have you not seen where we are? and how many games we'v won under them four managers in the last 3 seasons. O i forgot!! your the only person who's aloud to have an oppinion!! HAPPY CLAPPER.
Leaving a flair player out! does he mean Henry?
UTW
old wulf
How any Wolves fan can critisise the standard in the Scottish league is beyond me. Ok Griffiths may only be championship class but how many Wolves players are any better. The least they could do is get him down here and give him a couple of games, what is there to lose?
Northampton Wolves
Could'nt agree more knocker. Its not as if Griffiths is scoring tap ins either. Wolves are being run by amateurs from top to bottom. I am surprised they can even organise getting to games on time.
luke skywalker
He does not want to play for us!
WaxMyCarrot
Rickie Lambert & Grant Holt were playing in leagues where Bilston Town & Wolverhampton Casuals would score!!!! Look at them now!!!! Goalscorers are Goalscorers!!!!! Clowns!!!! Good luck Doyle - mind you, he's another one of the Mick McCarthy mob happy to pick up his heavy pay packet!!!!!!!
chris
Neither do the rest of the team
UTW!!
Aldridge Wolf
Whether the Scottish league is a better or worse standard than the championship is irrelevent really, Griffiths obviously has an eye for a goal and is playing with confidence. Those are qualities that we are desperate for in our side right now and as he is our player, I would have thought he would be worth looking at.
Chillo Wolf
I would say the standard at which he is playing currently is completely relevant. How can it not be? There are plenty of championship players, for instance, who have not made the grade in the Premier League due to the higher standard of defending.
BOF
There is football and Scottish level football.
If he had scored 1000 in Aussie football I would still not want an idiot standard player
VicWolf
BOF - class comment. Remind me, is Aussie football shown TV in The UK or are you lucky enough to live in Oz to witness the fine standard that is the Honda A league. Spot the obvious mistake mate.
scotwolf
As a wolves fan living I Scotland I see Griffiths scoring and being man of the match week after week.
In the last week or so I have seen, free kick go top corner, beat the the defence for pace and beat the keeper 1 v 1. Score a cracking penalty, score a superb flick of the heel, score a scrappy poachers goal due to not giving up and he makes goals for others.
He'll score thirty goals this season.
He is better than we have and deserved a chance...he'll move during the summer and we'll regret it.
I have followed him at when he started his career with Livingston, Dundee where he scored lots of goals.
good strikers come from Scotland and lower leagues......we can't afford to buy from premier league can we.
And as for other comments saying Griffiths is rubbish and the spl is rubbish they don't know what they're talking about...the spl is on par with the championship....and can we honestly say they're many good teams in the championship this season.
We will be relegated due to lack of goals.....and we have on our books an out n out goalscorer.....
Dave H
I saw his goals on the box, one penalty and one goalkeeper mistake, not sure he's the solution.
We do need a loan stiker, not sure who is available
Mike
When did they buy this flair player.
Kford Wulf
Got to agree Mike, didn't realise we had a flair player. I have re read this article, doesn't actually say anything does it?
JimDavis
Saunders is mistaking flares with having to let the legs out a bit as the players are getting too big
Oohbullybully
Flares was what we were wearing when we won two matches in a row..
Capital Wolf
Flair player? Is he talking about all the loons we've signed?
Saunders Foot
Think that was a typo Mike, I was next to Deano and he definitely said " I could drop any of those mares".
Leon
He must have been talking about Hunt lol after long reflection.
christopher
1. As long as all the other teams lose their next 3 matches.
2. so we are playing for a 0-0 draw.
Jake
Chris, given that these teams have managed to get just 6 more than we have, winning there next three matches is hardly likely is it?
bilodave
About as likely as us doing it?
Compton Wolf
Jamie O'hara can go, those Hollywood balls are not working. Henry is not worthy of the shirt atm, was impressed by davis when he came on.
From Friday I was impressed with the effort that a fair few put in, aside from the above 2.
Dont knw what to make of Huntys comments today tho, we dnt really nd that.
Topwolf
What's hunt said? I ain't seen this yet?
the fans are embarrassing
wolves1877
Stop playing unfit or out of form players, you are tinkering too much with the team, Hunt was terrible against watford and you left him on there for an hour, play your strongest fittest team and we might just scrape that much needed win or two....Simples
andyinstoke
Is it possible to do these things without tinkering with the team? I think Stale and Deano have both said, or implied that they can't identify the strongest team because there's just too many of them in the squad.
Cambridge Wolf
Totally agree. Hunt was very poor - no pace, no strength on the ball, no control. I still feel SEB ius the most likely to deliver for us. DS needs to stop tinkering, pick a balanced side with the players in their proper/normal positions and then give then a run. Maybe Davis in for Henry and Edwards for O'Hara (he just doesnt look fit).
......... and then hope. UTW
New Invention Wulf
"Saunders also revealed he is considering sacrificing one of his flair players as Wolves prepare to hit the road – although it’s unlikely to be 10-goal Bakary Sako".
Other that Saka what other flair players have we got to sacrifice?
bridgnorth bob
Er....could you identify the flair players for us, Deano ?
sonoftrev
We have flair players?
Tim
Yeah & if my uncle was a woman he'd b my auntie!!!!!! win 2 games on the trot.well b lucky 2 win 2 games the rest of the season.
johnwolf
prove he ain't? anothwer one who needs to take a trip! preferably to the moon -fans you ain't.
Solbakenwasright
What's it like to be a sheep John??
Baa baa...Baa baa...
tim
Trouble is Jon i do care & im watching my club get wrecked.went were in the 1st division next season all still b happy clapping.grow a pair and tell it how it is instead of burying ur head in the sand
maltawolves
Tim he aint got a pair,hides behind a keyboard all day long slagging off any one who is not prepared to happy clap us into the (old) 3rd division
fickle
he is not a happy clapper or a sheep he actually supports the club unlike most on here.utw
by the way as i predicted on saturday, next win v milwall tues. utw.
JDG
Saunders is starting to sound like McCarthy.
So what is worse? Playing a system without one (or more) talented players, or playing a system that includes such players?
Everyone will have their own opinion, but I do not like to see anyone with an ounce of true ability sitting on the bench, or perhaps not in the squad at all.
McCarthy was like this. Everyone had to fit into one rigid system, week-in-week-out. It may have varied a little between 4-4-2 and 4-5-1, but there was no further room for adaptability. And on the subject of adaptability, some of us will be aware of the old expression, 'adapt or die'. McCarthy 'died' and now Saunders also risks the same fate.
The other danger is that if Saunders plays less-talented players, then the team will be boring to watch. The team will be playing a 'trench warfare' style of game and trying to eke out results - rather than playing imaginative football and (at least) trying to entertain the crowd.
PS. What on earth is going on with Peszko?
leagueoneapproaching
Is that the same ex manager that has revitalised Ipswich?
Wolves have gone from bad to worse. Its ok replacing someone as long as you replace them with someone better, problem at Wolves is that the replacements have got progressively worse, and that goes for the players too.
JDG
I wouldn't exactly say 'revitalised', but I understand your point.
Neither McCarthy, or his successors, would have been able to revitalise this club because the problems that exist are more profound then simple management and team selection.
Let's face it, there's no point flogging a dead horse. Doesn't matter if you are the greatest manager in the world, it will not change anything at the Molineux.
barneyanbarker
ITS MM players wots left us in this mess!extending contracts etc,no wonder they dont seem bothered when chosen!!
Chillo Wolf
Revitalised? haha Ipswich hadn't won for two months until a scrappy win on Saturday
JDG - it's called being out of your depth. McCarthy has failed in the Premier league (with two teams) because he is tactically naive and can only play one way. We really stayed up through luck rather than judgement. Take the Albion match as the perfect example. He tried to change from the usual Wolves system and we got massacred. Look at the problems with a number of our players now - it's because they have been coached to play one way, Henry being the perfect example. To be honest I don't care if we play the most boring football in the World for the next eleven games if it gets us out of trouble, but Saunders worries me with the intrinsic tinkering and thoughtless if/maybe comments. He should know after three games of messing with the tactics that we are better balanced at 4-4-2. He should also have observed that we seemed far better in midfield against Watford when Henry went off. And God only knows why he (a) played Hunt on Friday when he is clearly not match fit and (b) didn't sub him before or at half time and play Pezsko. The rumour on the latter is Pezsko doesn't cut it in training, but he's better than anything else we have for the second wing position. I really believe Saunders is making some progress, but we don't actually have the time for him to keep changing things to find out the best way forward. So back to another late and inexperienced managerial appointment by our Board..............
Cairo Wolf
Is it possible for these dribbled opinion based articles to stop surfacing every single day? It's all a load of rubbish so let's leave the talking to facts and on the pitch. Not sure I want to hear the words 'if' 'maybe' 'hope' 'could' in football again as I just don't believe anything with them in anymore.
leagueoneapproaching
Your name taken into account.
Are you in de nile???
Cairo Wolf
Love the pun!
Rollercoasta
Shut up Saunders ! You haven't win a game and since you've been in charge our league position has plummeted , your a disaster !!!!!
John De Wolf
Leave the flair players out? Other then Sako I'd like to know who he means!
We desperately need creativity in the team. Henry has to be dropped along with Hunt. Davis and either Hammil or Peszko should come in.
ken solback
He is thinking of leaving out one of his flair players and it wont be sako????
Err im confused!!! Is there any others?
PeteNuts
But that's just it. We're not going to win two games. We're not going to win one game, the way we're playing. And your mathematics does not factor in any of the teams above us winning too, and most of them look a damn sight more capable of doing that than we are.
I'm glad the only Baggies fan I work with is a freelancer.
oh dear
we wont win one game! who said that? i wonder!!!!!
carl wolves
If we get a win everything will be ok. If, if, if....... If my Mom had balls she would be my Dad! And what is the answer? Not let's stop messing around and play our strongest team. Let's mess around some more and sacrafice some of the last remaining bits of flair we've got left in the team! I can only imagine he means O'Hara so I would expect to see Henry and Davis in the middle on Tuesday. If he's going to drop anyone for Davis it should be Henry. I'm not a Henry hater but surely you can't play the two of them in the centre midfield of a team already looking devoid of any creativity apart from Sako who he can't seem to play in the position where he does most of his damage from! DS you're team selections really aren't helping us one bit.
Mensa Wolves
My mum always used to say, if you have nothing good to say, best to say nothing at all.
It's like listening to the mad ramblings of a condemned man.
essexboywolf
Couldn't agree more!
me
looks like ohara is dropped then ,or maybe sako ,wheres this striker you said we were getting on loan ? or talk and no action again
john doe
STRIKER NEEDED THIS AS BEEN CLEAR FOR MONTHS ARE MOXEY AND CO WAITING TO WIN JUST ONE GAME TO BE ABLE TO SAY THE PLAYERS WE HAVE ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO SAVE MONEY, MOXEY WE ARE TRIEING HARD TO BRING SOMEONE IN,WHAT ABOUT THE PLAYERS STALE HAD LINED UP?WHERE ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THESE LOAN PLAYERS
FOOTBALL CLUBS DON'T STOP WHEN YOU GET TO LANDS END WHAT ABOUT THE EURO ZONE?
Paul Norman
I agree,John,So it looks as if Another game passes without the promised striker.I don't believe we are even looking.George Boyd" borrowed" for 200,000 for the rest of the season then out of contract,scored for the mighty Hull in the 1st minute Saturday then again 30 mins later.The players are out there Wolves are not.Also there is no drive from the midfield area Henry just sits around his own penalty area and does no constructive work around the opposition box,Davis MUST start Tuesday I would play Hammill on the right and Bjorn up top.If we were serious go and offer Michael Owen a few quid to play for us for the rest of the season we just might score a few?????????
Wolves Mick
From the Hibs website ....."Unsurprisingly Griffiths took responsibility for the spot kick and although Bell guessed right he was unable to keep it out as the striker netted his 22nd goal of the season to complete his hat-trick and secure his teams place in the semi-final draw". 22 Goals Dean - get him back before its too late ¬!!
SEATTLE WOLF
LEIGH GRIFFITHS!
Have said this for two plus months. Why would he not cut the mustard at anemic Molineux? Is he in an in unbreakable loan contract with Hibs?
Dean, do something concrete and almost daring, if you will, to shake up this ghost ship of lazy and despondent players.
LEIGH GRIFFITHS!
bobwolf101
For all his faults at least Leigh Griffiths can hit a barn door.
Paddy
You net-negativist so-called supporters are a disgrace to the club. If you know something about football, and I doubt it, you would recognise that Wolves under Saunders are making progress and we will survive this. Get behind our manager, our players and the club and we will get out of this mess before we see April blossom. UP THE WOLVES!!!
spuddy
Making progress? seriousley? how have we made progress - we create few chances, cannot keep clean sheets and have no wins
i agree that some of the comments are over the top but i was troubled by how bad we played on Friday. Watford were better than us technically and moved so much better.
in fact, movement is one of our biggest problems and has been for a while. teams that move are difficult to mark and therefore find space meaning you dont need to throw hopeful balls forward.
The whole reason we do this sideways passing lark is cause there is not enough movement to create the triangles that open up space - remember colin cameron breaking from midfield to get onto the edge of the box? we dont see that nowadays
i agree with trying davis, but instead of henry, who i have always liked, he looks a shadow of the effective but not spectacular player he once was
i dont think they will bring girffiths back, a goal scorer yes but the league he is in is awful and the baggage that he comes with will put the board off him
PeteNuts
We certainly are making progressing, we're progressing further and further down the league with every game that passes.
Seriously, how can you talk about our making progress when there's not one of us, the manager included, who knows what our first choice starting line-up is?
PeteNuts
"Making progressing" being the strange, uniquely Codsall way we have of saying "making progress."
Jack ♣ Hat.
PetesNuts,
You mean "Dinglish".
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~J♣H.
PeteNuts
Confucius say, "Accept not jibes on correct use of English from man who say 'boing boing' at end of witless online postings."
Zodiac Speaking...
I presume you're being ironic saying that Wolves under Saunders are making progress, or is the progress you're reffering to the progress we're making in getting to League 1?
Saunders is a shocking manager who's stearing Wolves towards relegation.
We're in desperate need of a striker, we have a striker called Leigh Griffiths who's scoring goals for fun in the SPL, why can't we recall him and give him a try?
Henry needs leaving out of the side and David Davis playing instead.
Why isn't Peszko even on the bench?
Heaven help us with Saunders in charge.
Wednesbury wolves
Pesczco is not even on the bench, as I've told you before if he plays another game or appears on bench, then mr moxey has to pay another fee, for extra appearances!!!! Keep up.
Tipton Rich
Are you for real mate? Making progress.. How are we making progress? We have been dreadful since he arrived? Granted we haven't got worse.. .. but we aint no better either.. (Blackpool performance was ok) I am baffled by some supporters views, I go to every game and can catorgorically (if thats how you spell it) say that this is as bad as they have been for over 15 years! No fight, no sprit, no quality... Nice big bank balances though, so not to worry.
Dont panic though, we have the transfer window to buy some quality to keep us up...Oh no we haven't, Jez forgot the pin number for the company card....summer it is then..
lonewolf
Paddy again i repeat myself
what has deano /the team shown in the last 9 games that leads you to believe we are going to win 6 matches between now and the season end....
For the life of me i cant see it ......however he might just stumble across a winning formula ...because he certainly isnt going to come to it logicaly based on the matches i have seen ..
Solbakenwasright
It's just a fingers crossed jobby now I'm afraid.
Dean you may be upbeat and I wouldn't expect you say anything else, but the reality is these players are just not good enough, even for this league.
Lets just hope there are teams with even worse.
I fear the worse.
WORRIED WOLF
I bet he thinks he will win champions league as well next the guy is a joke total failure and would have been binned at any other football club. I mean 8 games 0 wins even Sir Alex would not get away with that our board really are very very poor
Rusko Wolf
Is Saunders smoking the Wacky Backie?? He always talks absolute rubbish and confuses everyone! All he needs to do is pick a side, motivate them and get them to play with pride! At the moment he's not doing any of that! Buck up Saunders or Ship out!
rob
So we can look forward to henry Davies a d Edwards in midfield then. Deep joy, we need wins and chopping and changing every single game, helps no one. League one here we come.
hughiecurran
Went to get the paper this morning wearing my Wolves hat and some old boy in the shop said 'Stan Cullis must be wondering how Wolves have ended up with a comic in charge. I remember when you were a proper club.'
I think I'll wear a different hat tomorrow.
Wolf Blast
Tommy Cooper fez.
My friend drowned in a bowl of muesli. A strong currant pulled him in!
Hugh Currant.....
Roysty
This climb up the table will of course depend on Blackpool losing two on the trot. Has anybody told them?
JDG
For the benefit of all of those people calling for Lee Griffiths, let's understand one thing.
Like a number of other players registered to this club, both recent-past and present, they'd rather not be here. The club has developed an atmosphere of decay and nobody wants to come to the club's funeral.
Lee Griffiths has also been reported as saying he is happy where he is, and to bring him back to the Molineux may see be a waste of time.
Roll on the Summer. Than all of those who also do want to be here can also be offloaded. This assumes (of course) then we can also be rid of Moxey and Morgan. The club needs a better owner and CEO (with better attitudes, and more vision).
Lonewolf
The reason why griffiths possibly doesn't want to move back is that he is playing football in Scotland
Then again he could come back and just sit 7-8 matches on the bench until its to late.
Dr Wolf
And if the teams around us also win a couple of games, we'll still be second from bottom.
Cardiffwolf
What is he talking about? To win games you need to score goals. We rarely look like scoring as it is.
Our strikers get stick but I am beginning to feel sorry for them. They feed on scraps if they are lucky.
I look forward to seeing who he sees first in the car park tomorrow morning as the latest one of his 'surprise' picks - it was Hunt on Friday.
A big difference to the shape of the midfield would be to leave Henry out. He offers nothing going forwards and if you were playing Wolves you would actually like him to have the ball as he slows play down by invariably cutting back and recycling the ball...every time.
Also with Sako being the sole source of our creativity - please leave him on the left side!
Jojo wolves
Does anybody have any idea what he is on about? Who on earth can he mean? Maybe the players are as confused as we are. There is a winning side in our club somewhere but chopping and changing teams and tactics every game is the mark of a desperate man. Play people in their best positions, this means Siggy and Sako who the only two performing at present. Play a right winger. It isn't rocket science. I dread to see the team sheet for Tuesday.
Leigh Griffiths is a nasty little man but if we were prepared to have Marlon King then what is the problem in giving him a game.
GReEn NiGeL
"Flair Player" retired over 40 years ago. His name was Peter Knowles.
Burntwood Boy
You mentioned Peter Knowles NOW there was a player, BUT religion done away with him.
Stuuu
All this about Leigh Griffiths, do you not realise Scottish football is the equivalent to our conference.
shandybowdingle
What has happened to Razak Boukari??
Roaring Boy
The Scandinavian Smurf was saying that all season, Hmmm and clipboard before him.
Can't wait for Johnson's Paint Trophy and 1st round of FA Cup!
paul davo
Well Saunders you must be mad, goals is what we need, Griffiths is scoring them, i would get in the car and bring him back, and on the way back tell how you will make him the hottest striker in the league then give him a dream move if he wants it in the summer, if he still wants to go? IF he gets the goals and keeps us up then what have we to loose, and we might make a right few quid on him NO BRAINER
Sam Wolf
The qualities and disadvantages of McCarthy, Mick McCarthy is doing what he does best managing a team that was bottom of the Championship, his approach is ideal for this league and his form is there in black and white to support that theory. The problem is with Mick he never builds a team that can move to the next level.
The overall success he gains is by being able to get out of this league and that is done stopping other teams playing by getting into them to upset their rhythm, McCarthy has the ability to get the players to put a shift in to grind out results.
This is not rocket science, if a horse wins a handicap race and you move it up to a group race where it finishes last, you simply move back down again.
How many Premiership clubs came in for McCarthy?
Mick’s form should have registered with Moxey and Morgan and having seen the problems that he was experiencing brought in another manager to establish Wolves in the Premiership whilst confidence was high.
Mick relied on his Champion team and failed, big steps need better players and systems.
That is where Moxey fails he is also a handicapper that cannot move on to the next level for whatever reason.
Mick’s not mad, not in the football term anyway he has just found his level and Moxey has done the same, but gone one step further, having 4 managers in a short period we now have players that suit all 3 systems none of which combine, it just needs to be sorted out and quick.
The blame for this mess has to lie with the board for making wrong decisions and suggesting to the supporters that they are better that the really are with regard to achieving a top spot.
Mick did his Job but he needed to go when we got to the premiership.
Cambridge Wolf
Sam Wolf,
Excellent post and I agree with virtually every word.
Where I do disagree, is whether Mick is Premiership material. I think the jury is still out as he has not really had the opportunity to prove himself.
Given our lack of strength in depth, Wolves would have needed to spend at lest c. £60m. net over 3 years to bring the squad up to Premiership level. From the moment of promotion, we were never going to spend that sort of money and the eventual result - relegation was inevitable.
Credit to Mick for keeping us up for two years and who knows, we might still be there if it were not for Clueless Steve.
The ace in the hole with McCarthy was that he was probably one of the most qualified Managers to bounce straight back form relegation.
Morgan thinks he knows best but sadly he doesn’t. The penny has still not dropped that all Wolves Managers have been undermined by his dressing room rant. This shows where the power lies and consequently no Manager since is listened to or respected as a result.
Things will only change when Morgan leaves. Relegation or not, he will sell the club in the Summer as out of his depth and can’t stand the heat!
bilodave
Agree 100%, great post!
Noisy
I agree about 95%. Mick may have been quite limited but after keeping us up twice we should have been trying to attract better players (i.e. paying more wages). Whether it was his fault or Moxey's that we bought so many players with supposed potential that they never fulfilled will be hard to ever know. I do know that hardly a single good decision (except signing Sako) has been made since he left though.
fickle
some right idiots posting on the wwfc pages, support the club or get out. utw.
0ld man in Old Gold
Just checked the Dictionary - for flair read clown. DS now has a fantastic choice of players to leave out against Millwall!!
leagueoneapproaching
Listen here deluded and dejected fans.
A builder bought the club, and he built stuff (but not a team).
Invested in the infrastructure (houses, stadium, training ground) which has a value no matter what division your in, but the team has been poorly invested in. Best players sold for good money, poor players bought for poor money.
Dean Saunders has no experience of successfully managing in the championship or of successfully avoiding relegation, however he was considered the right man?
Steve Bruce was basically heckled out of ever being considered for the job by website posting fans, well be careful what you wish for (bet he is smiling at Wolves fans now).
Not just midland fans laughing at Wolves, everybody is, and it could get a whole lot worse if Wolves slip into league one.
Westcroft Wolf
Lets get a few things in perspective here. Pezcko cannot play another game for us as we would have to buy him after one more appearance. If Dean Saunders drops O'Hara, Henry & Doyle and brings in Griffiths ( If we can ) Davies and whoever and survives at least we can get rid of the dead wood and have a legitimate excuse. I personally would bring in the kids and let them have there head because if we fail to beat relegation at least these kids will have 10 games of pressure under there belt. It will not harm them as some people may think. The experienced heads are not helping us so what have we to lose......
Wolfhound
What kind of insane madness is it when we have loaned out Griffiths the Scottish Prems top striker with 33goals in 68 starts and were scratching around trying to loan a striker whoevers decision it was to loan him out needs sacking now,were heading for the trapdoor and these idiots in charge just carry on making poor decision after poor decision.
manc andy
Deano, i dont know how we are going to go on at Millwall if the players are scared running out to half a dozen kids and granny in the family stand at molinuex groaning high ho silver lining..Make sure you have got ur lucky welsh woolen socks pulled up past ur knees tomorrow night, we dont want no excuses wednesday morning.I would leave doyle out , we need goals and at the minute you would find it easier gettin sheep in the pen area than him. O,hara looks unfit to me, id push him further up the field though, hes not going to create anything from the edge of our box.But most importantly Deano is we need a win trying to play out a gaoless draw at Millwall will not work, although you claim to have sorted the defence out , im yet convinced you have done little more than change the personnel. UTW
Tipton Wolves
For you fans that keep banging on about Griffiths, while he would be a good player for wolves I don't think he would have the same commitment for wolves as he does for Hiberean Saunders said he want players to eat like athletes but Griffiths buggers off and got McDonald's which clearly he doesn't want play for us so forget about Griffiths.
unhappy......and confused
We have got more than one flair player,we've got sako AND we've got peszko..............oh yeah,we dont play him
please dean just stop talking!
Rob
The "flair players" in question are Sigurdarson and O'Hara. This means we're most likely to see Edwards on the right of midfield and Davis/Doumbia alongside Henry in the middle. Exactly like at Barnsley, he's playing not to lose rather than to win.
This will backfire!! And as poor as JOH has been, having Doumbia or Davis offers no creativity at all.
I was positive for tomorrow. As always, Saunders' pre-match press conference has taken that away.
l.en
LEAVE THE TEAM ALONE 442 OK ,PUT PESKO ON WING AND WARD IN FOR HENRY AND PLEASE LEAVE SAKO ON THE LEFT
The Flying Winger
It is no use going on about winning and not signing a striker, we didn't do it in the window, now nothing in the loan window, although Moxey is working tirelessly, yeah right another two weeks have passed by and we are sinking into the mire.
Now looks like he is changing the side again and going defencive, well that's worked before looks like another defeat sad to say.
Alarm still going of :Ring Ring Ring Ring, as usual now one listening
mardygit.
Someone said on a previous post, that we can't play him because of loan agreement, if thats true why don't we put Doyle wide midfield and Sako up front with SEB or Siggy. I would also bring in Hammil to put the crosses over, i reckon Sako and Siggy would frighten defences with their pace. COME ON WOLVES.
Filthy Wolf
I've always wondered how Doyle has fooled everyone for years as a forward. He simply doesn't score. But as a midfielder............Mick retrained Ward from a Striker to a Left Back (and argue all you like, he is an International Left Back now), so not too late for Doyle.
NottsWolf
Please Mr. Jez (We wont' do an Albion) Moxey sign a striker now.
Please Mr. Jez (This is no job for a novice) Moxey before it's too late.
AucklandKiwiWolf
I cannot see us doing anything until we clear the deadwood from the team.Some have been replaced by signings and youth academy and things hav improved somewhat.It really is a 'catch 22' situation.We need to grind out 4 or 5 wins.In the past we have been let down by the deadwood,but see them get continually selected.Be brave Deano and maybe we may just about make it.
The Flying Winger
Whilst I agree with Hunt's comments about being cheered off and booed etc, no It's not what most supporters or players want to hear.
However from what we have heard from Stale and other rumours many players need to take a hard long look in the mirror about their behaviour which in some ways has put us in the position we are.
When fans are spending the amount of hard earned cash to watch games and even more travelling away, then they have every right to feel aggrieved at the performances turned in from players earning a small fortune.
As far as Hunt is concerned, he cannot help his injury and wanting to get in the team, you have to blame the club for buying him in the first place as a players with history of injuries, but on Sunday the manager for playing him.
Comes from a Sky News Interview
chris h
It is easy to criticise a manager.What good does it do? Why do people do it? It is too late to change manager now.Criticism of Morgan and Moxey is fair game.They deserve it ,they got us into this mess.Steve Morgan has put in a lot of money in the football club and as a multi millionaire could afford to walk away and have a life of luxury without all the aggravation.So in some ways I have more sympathy with Morgan, although there is no doubt about it he made a big mistake spending on infrastructure rather than getting a good enough team.Jez Moxey on the other hand is well paid,too well paid some might argue., and he is the architect of the mean business approach that the club has followed under both Sir Jack and Steve Morgan.So in my book Moxey deserves to be held accountable for many failures.But please leave Deano alone and let us just hope he has enough about him to get us out of this mess.
No Ambition
700 Early Birds sold, it seems the fans have decided that Morgan can stay and they'll leave instead.
Saunders Played 9 Won Nil - YES NIL !!!
Thanks Steve for another inspired appointment.
One day Saunders will not make a comment about the referee, give it a rest Saunders
jon mason
paddy how are we improving under saunders cant believe you said that. hes a joke
we need 2 wins to be up with black pool funny that saunders how many have we won under you errrrrr big fat 0
Burntwood Boy
Deano stated IF we WIN 2 games we are up with Blackpool, as he forgot that not only do we have to WIN those 2 games BUT Blackpool would have to lose their 2 ? Deano stated a couple of weeks ago that IF we beat Barnsley, Derby and then Cardiff we would shoot up the league----- RESULT was 1 point gained, JUST 8 short on that prediction.
Wim Doomed!!
Leigh Griffiths, 22 goals for Hibernian, Spl top scorer, out scoring £9.5m rated Gary Hooper. You couldn't make it up!
old golds worth more
6 points and we will be up there with Blackpool in 15th place!!! What numbers are you using we Wednesday's lottery Deano?
If your that good a fortune teller, I will use the same numbers! I
Kenilworth wolf
Lets hope DS considers Henry a flair player lol
Real World Wolf
I refuse to criticise anyone employed by the club. I will only allow myself to make positive constructive comments. The best I can come up with are as follows:
Dean Saunders needs to develop his PR skills. The quotes that he is alleged to have made are being ridiculed by genuine Wolves supporters, His television interviews are simplistic and unimpresive. eg. Scratching your forehead while being interviewed for TV is projecting a negative body language.
My positive comments are:
Under no circumstances make statements to the media. Appoint someone who is skilled at PR to be your representative. This person will do all press and media interviews.
Put your efforts into projecting a believable positive image to the players.
They need to believe in you, themselves and the team. The are potentially a middle of the table side and thats were they should be.
westcorkwolf
Deano - stop talking and get WALKING ! We have had more of these ridiculous comments than it is humanly possible to bear. Saunders is without doubt the most intellectually challenged manager in my time as a Wolves fan (51 years). We are a laughing stock throughout the game. If the two idiots that run this shambles of a club cannot find a way to jettison this joker, they must prevent him talking to the press without an adult present. It is time to end this nonsense!
Relegated Ay We
westcorkwolf, I couldn't have put it better myself, word for word the best post ever!
old golds worth more
Wish I could for see the future like you Deano, I'd win the lottery Wednesday night! How do you know every other club immediately above us is going to lose their next two games, while we win ours? As to flair players!!! Just who apart from Sako do you mean? O'Hara has become a kick and hope man, Henry never had any flair in the first place (though lets assume he has some, so he can be the one you drop!), and Edwards and Hunt are two more work horses but not who I would class as flair players. Start Ward up front (but definitely not at full back), he just might score that elusive goal the other strikers are looking for!
maltawolves
It was his failure to score goals (5)in 5 YEARS that made MM make him the worst left back i have ever seen.Should'nt be on the bench never mind play him up front.Also i believe Griffiths is on a season long loan with no recall clause.
DancesWithWolves
Leave out a flair player? Well, that description doesn't refer to Karl Henry sadly, but leave him out as well. Who else could it refer to? Doyle used to be a flair player, so leave him out too. And any others who Doyle said didn't believe in Solbakken's methods, leave the buggers out. ( Mutiny at the Mol leaves a nasty taste in the mouth!). If all this results in only ten players on the field that's surely better than making up the numbers with Henry! If we must play Henry, maybe he will get a quick red card and do us all a favour...
JimDavis
6 points between Wolves and Blackpool....but there is only 13 games left, how are wolves going to get 6 points in 13 games?
Wright and Bailey
Make that 11 games left.... And sadly I agree we don't look capable to catch-up 6 points on Blackpool even if we did have 13 games in which to do it....
The question should be how many points to we need to stay up - forget trying to work how many we need to play catch up with any particular team.
The perceived wisdom is that 50 points is generally enough to guarantee staying up in the Championship, we currently have 35 so lets assume we need 15 points.
We could do that by not losing again and getting 2 wins and 9 draws (unlikely!) or maybe our best chance 3 wins plus 6 draws... Or 4 wins and 3 draws or but it seems very unlikely to me 5 wins....
3w 6d 2l looks just about "do-able" but if we need 3 wins from the remaining 11 fixtures tomorrow night at the Den seems like a must win to me and Deano really needs to make it happen.....
bilodave
It's worse than that we only have 11 games Jim.
PeteNuts
Also, I know we have a large squad, but I'm not sure that the ritual slaughter of our flair players, presumably in an attempt to appease the football gods with human blood, is the way forward. I'm quite certain that it is against club policy and that local health and safety officials will have something to say about it. And I've seen Apocalypto, people don't appreciate how much mess gets made when you yank the still-pumping heart out of somebody's chest.
Fiorello H LaGuardia
The reason given for not recalling Leigh Griffiths from Hibs was that we already have players equal to or better than LG.......still they say delusion is better than despair Dean,get well soon!
Wolfhound
33goals from 68 starts the Scottish prems leading scorer outscores Gary Hooper from Celtic and we have better you got to be having a laugh.
johnwolf
and you know what about football? qualified to what level -moron degree!
NRB
Go away johnwolf, do you think people care what you write. All you do is insult real fans who care about the club. Trot on.
markspud
D S = DIRE STRAIGHTS
Chillo Wolf
well our players are getting 'money for nothing' at the moment .... i thank you
Leon
I don't really get the maths of Saunders. Firstly most teams at the bottom have a game in hand on us. Secondly if we play two matches, to get these 6 points, so will all the other teams. So in reality not the fictitious world Sanders is living in, even if we win the next two matches, we will be lucky to get out of the bottom 3.. Can you really see all the teams around us losing the next 2 matches so we can move up the table.. Like many have said, please Saunders stop telling us whats what until you have actually won a flippin match.
Woolfie 4371
The reason DS IS NOT PICKING LG IS BECAUSE HE KNOWS THE STANDARD IN THE SPL IS LIKE THE LEAGUE BELOW THE CONFERENCE. AND I KNOW FOR A FACT THE LEVEL OF TEAMS APART FROM CELTIC & RANGERS IS ABSOLUTELY GARBAGE MY GRANNY COULD SCORE UP THERE. LG WOULDN'T DO THE BUISNESS FOR US IN THIS LEAGUE OF THAT IM CERTAIN OF.
Old Gold Portion of Chips
Sounds like it could be O'Hara dropped for a Henry & Davis defensive combination - I hope not as Davis deserves to start with Henry out of form . The best method of defence is ATTACK !!!
All about Maths DS
As Dean Saunders says its all about maths
The Last 8 Matches
Barnsley-Wins = 5
Barnsley –Draws =1
Barnsley – Lost =2 Total =16 points
Peterborough- Wins= 3
Peterborough- Draws=2
Peterborough- Lost=3 Total=11 points
Bristol City-Wins=4
Bristol City-Draws=1
Bristol City-Lost=3 Total=13 points
Wolves Wins=0
Wolves Draws=5
Wolves Lost=3 Total=5 points
SEWOLF
On the plus side there could be some new Midlands derbies next year - Walsall, Port Vale & Burton Albion !!
UTW
Burntwood Boy
Walsall could be in Championship next season.
JimDavis
You won't be playing Walsall next season!
TelfordWolves89
I dont think Saunders realised what he was taking on lol!
UTW
WolvesSense
Why does Dean Saunders need to to say he's going to drop a flair player. How does this help anyone?
I wish he would go a day without openning his mouth.
Wolfman Jack
Sadly Saunders fails to see what we can all see - that whatever variation of this team he puts out, it cannot defend to save its life. Therefore you have to resort to the old maxim that 'the best form of defence is attack'. For this you need flair players.
wandering_wulf
Ten games and he's already sounding like a self-parody.
Sir Lupi
Ive got no confidence in Saunders im afraid.
Every interview I either read or watch just outs me off the guy even more.
Each performance has been disappointing if we are all being honest.
He reminds me of Tyrone in Coronation Street, all heart no brains. Im being harsh, but he is clearly lacking in authourity, experiance and technical nous.
We have gone further backwards with him and the league table proves that.
I would be happy for Solbakken to come back and continue were he left off whatever league we find ourselves in. At least Stale had a plan that at times looked really good.
Saunders is finding this job too tough im afraid, thats why he is panicing imo.
Stourbridge Wolf
“If we can win two games on the trot, we’ll be out of where we are and looking at another couple of wins, a few draws and we’ll be alright."
So thats two wins plus another two wins, so just the four wins to add to the eerrr... No wins we have under you already EH Deano?
That late equaliser on Friday masked another poor performance - I cant think of any full time manager having less of an impact in my 25 years as a supporter.
The players, manager, Moxey and owner should be ashamed of this mess.
Streetly wolf
Think he has got a point as o hara did nothing against Watford although you wouldn't here me cheering when he comes off like fans did to hunt. Yer he had a couple of bad touches but look how long he has been out for. Hunt is a tryer and the kind of player we need at the mo. might suit us playing away as some if the fans are being ridiculous with their sarcastic cheers. I would like to see Davis play more often as he is better than Henry going forward but can still tackle. We also need a big man up front to hold ball up so either get one on loan or play ward in his natural position
Filthy Wolf
Oh dear. We have gone from the Land of Hope to the Land of Ifs. It's easy to say Blackpool are ONLY six points ahead but we have barely picked that up in all the games Saunders has been in charge.
That type of thinking is based on the IF they all lose and we win. At the moment we can't see a win and other teams are clawing their way past us.
Andy
P9 (soon to be 10), W0
Not good enough. Saunders out. Get Adkins on the phone right away.
Ben the disgruntled Dingle
P9 (soon to be 10), W0
Not good enough. Saunders out. Get Adkins on the phone right away.
_______________
Yes I agree 100% with Adkins and also getting rid of Saunders!!
NO
MORE
CHEAP
OPTIONS
MORGAN!
IanS
Genuine question. Current teams combined first 11, WBA and WWFC. Who from Wolves would make the team?
PeteNuts
All of the Wolves team. And then WBA would be relegated.
Lord Wulf
Sako maybe?
bilodave
Sako might make the sub's bench!
snoddy
silence
Sir lupi
Ward and Berra.
....and maybe Edwards.
Bigjase
We need wins?? Well who would have thought that? I feel so much better now i know this......
Willenhall Wolves
A striker with confidence scoring in a league playing a lower standard of football(As stated above) is better than one who couldnt score in a brothel. Get Griffthis back down here our player and we are struggling to score FACT!!!
wol1877ves
your right m8 and id add to that,he's in form and he's no shrinking violet,and to people saying its a low level in the spl where did fletcher start and what about kightly he was non league and did'nt he turn out to be a great player for us,the fact is unless your born with a silver spoon in your mouth you start in the lesser leagues and thats probably where 50/60% of todays top players come from?so cmon get him back and at least give us a fighting chance of staying up,/\/\wwfc/\/\,
Esso Ian
My god looks like mr saunders is going for the one up front again. Why not go for throat from the off, Not the man to lead us for me. ( please no more hunt)
Chris Camp
If DS doesn't start with Sako on left he is off his mind. Davis in for Henry Pesko or Hamill on right. Is Johnson really better than Barth aparft from in experience. At least Barth does know where the goal is from corners and gives us a chance of scoring. Doyle is so poor he must go. Interesting to note Deano has some 'flair' players - where are they?
Burntwood Boy
Does anybody remember the TV show "The Comedians" I was thinking that Deano would maybe have a chance on it IF it came back. 6 points in NEXT 2 Games, what a "one liner" that is, I just fell off my chair.
Trurowolf
The players maybe rubbish but it might be something to do with the quality of support they get from the likes of many on these blogs!!!!
Real World Wolf
I agree with Trurowolf's comments regarding the quality of our support.
The Oxford dictionary definition of support is
"GIVE ASSISTANCE TO"
I estimate that 95% of he comments made on these blogs will demoralise the Wolves players (if they read them) and inspire whoever we play against.
john doe
(wim doomed) good point whats the betting leigh griffiths is playing in the premiership next season there's always been bad boys
in football and always will be all this about loving the club there the only club ihave ever wanted to play for RUBBISH players play for money unless your man u and you might win a title or two ,the team needs goals from some where,as for leigh playing in a poor leauge if we bring in simon church what as he got to offer us his stats look poor might as well have keep sam vokes
Burntwood Boy
Does anybody remember the "Steve Bull phone in"? SB said judge the club after the transfer window closes, well, didn't we do well. Now the Loan window, again didn't we do well. Other clubs manage to get players in to improve their teams BUT I am afraid to say "NOT WOLVES"
neil
play 4-4-2 with sako and sig up front dropping ebanks and doyle it's our best chance of getting goals
tj
Deano has 8/9 games and still cannot decide which are best eleven to start with and why when defending theres no one left up front so when or if cleared it comes right back and no quick break ??? ........ simple basics
LEIGH GRIFFITHS!
Yes he is scoring but in a league that has 1 or 2 good teams only 1 being average prem class.
So yes at best he is champ level.
Very few remember pre-season training here when Leigh Griffiths was at the club to be looked at.
What did he do, Sit flat out on his back in changing rooms on his phone.
Taking a pic of him self to fb or twitter with the caption. 1st DAY BACK CANT BE BOTHERED.
So i think the reason NO wolves manager have bothered with him is simple he doesnt want to play in englandor for wolves Happy in scotland.
Very poor attitude bad influence on rest of team, that is why he has been loaned out since we brought him.
So we can sell the lazy assed plays when he wants if he wants player
So for me him being able to MAYBE score more than our none scoring strikers in this league is still a risk
Would you really want a bad apple to add to all the problems within the dressing room or wait for Cassidy Siggy or even Doyle (who is due to score 2 or 3 in the rest of the season even by his low ratio) To hit form.
Griffiths has never played in the Championship so would also need time to adjust, so personally i can see no reason why we would want him back
i would much rarther give one of the younger strikers ago.
wolfshead
I'm never really sure of Deano's thinking. “If we win two games, we’re up with Blackpool". Fair enough, but we got to win two and they gotta loose two, mind you with Incey in charge, that's not exactly beyond the bounds of possibility. Anyway there's always Huddersfield and one or two others that could nudge us out of the relegation zone by May 4.
Best fighting trousers for the Den tomorrow night lads, a repeat of Friday's efforts will surely see us take something out of this match, who knows, even give Deano one of those wins.
Super Wolves.
Sussex Wolves
Money going on tomorrow
Wolves to win at a realy good price
Watch this space
Trojan
Its all to late and everyone knows it.
This is desperate chatter.
We want Moxey out say we want Moxey out.
DDWolf
I can't see a team that hasn't won in 2013 be able to go and win 2 games in a row. i have always believed wolves to pull there socks up when they need to, but it is looking unlikely now.
Bankssy
The Manager's comments are so trite. He can't be this thick can he? Are E&S misrepresenting him by quoting out of context. Dean, we are not winning because the old established players (who got us relegated) have already thrown in the towel You are right to play as few of them as possible. Next for the chop - Henry and Doyle, who should be ashamed to see how far their game has deteriorated. Get rid of them. Never play them or the other 13 in the squad who failed us. I bet you are stunned how poor some of the squad has become. Davis should start for the rest of the season. Forget SEB, don't even think about Edwards
cyprus wolves
you cant just blame saunders(if at all)for our position,the board have to take full responsability for where we are,the players too.all we can do is get behind the wolves and show that we,re doing our bit.lets get through this and demand better when the seasons over,which is not now i believe we can survive,its not over till the fat lady sings,its clear the board arnt going to do more till the summer thats clear enough,sing your hearts out for the lads.
cyprusisgreek
no goals off the boil doyle
football going to be ruined by bad owners and greedy players
keanewolf
Im expecting to see siggy dropped tomorrow then (wrongly in my opinion). He is the only other player I can think of that has any flair apart from sako.
Wishformore
I would agree with DS that organisation is fundemental to competing effectively, however, you need players who without thinking do all the basics well without which your scuppered. The Molinuex faithful know too well that we're failing at the fundemental basics of Footballing skills. I only have to look at the man sitting in front of me in the BW who is having an apolectic fit at the sheer ineptitude of some players ! Pass completion is poor, possession is poor, being 1st to the loose ball is poor, off the ball movement is poor one could go on. In addition, DS is still shuffling the pack to see what works best - Deano your running out of time and its about time you knew by now !! Lets hope DS gets organised in time to put us safe and out of danger. The danger of talking up a win in the context of changing the minds of players more positively can have the opposite affect if the win does not materialise any day soon. The key psychological ingredient in winning as Alex Ferguson spoke about in a famous speech in the US last year when talking about success was the innate and visceral feeling about losing. If our players hated losing as much as Sir Alex I am pretty sure we would not be at the bottom !
NO-wolf
who would be happy if we bring back stale S?
Vincent Cagliostro
Dean Saunders you are seriously deluded!
It is absolutely certain that most of our current players exhibit neither flair nor talent. "It’s that what gets you the right results." You have yet to achieve a single right result in Wolverhampton and unless you do some time soon you will certainly relegate a club that deserves better. Histrory confirms that there are actually very few succesful football mangers; the majority of low IQ pretenders are merely recyled on a regular basis. So never mind Dean, soon after you have relegated my club, I am sure some other equally desperate outfit will take a chance on you. One day you may even enjoy a short period of success, but then even a fool is right some time!