Match thread

[Wolv3nsam]

Wolves: Hennessey, Darren Ward, Collins, Olofinjana, Henry (C), Keogh, Bothroyd, Edwards, Jarvis, Eastwood, Foley,
Subs: Stephen Ward, Elliott, Gibson, Ikeme (GK), Gray

Hull City: Myhill, Dawson, Ashbee (C) Turner, Hughes, Garcia, Brown, Folan, Ricketts, Livermore, Campbell,
Subs: Barmby, Windass, Duke (GK), Delaney, Marney

[Taffywolf]

Collins left back again Jay left midfield...

[brummywolf]

My head hurts trying to work out what formation we are playing.

[Taffywolf]

There front 2 of Folan and campbell could be a handful for us today..

[WolvesAreBoringOnCeefax]

Personally I'm OK with that formation, only change I'd make is Gray in at LB. That's the attack that ended last game and scored two, even if one was offside. Seems a bit strange that Edwards has come straight back into the team...

[Big Mack]

Afternoon all. Here's hoping MM has stumbled upon a magic formula regarding this line up!

[Taffywolf]

Personally I'm OK with that formation, only change I'd make is Gray in at LB. That's the attack that ended last game and scored two, even if one was offside. Seems a bit strange that Edwards has come straight back into the team...

Didn't Gray go off injured last game??

[Hatch End Wolf]

At first glance it looks like another 0-0 draw team ( if we're lucky )! Iffy defence though, even with Henry and Olo continuing to be auxillary defenders, meaning very little attacking play again.

[Adrian_Monk]

mick probably feels that in playing bothroyd out wide he needs a more disciplined left back than gray. Come on lads- do it for the manager.

[Carlos#5]

Yeah I imagine gray must be injured, obviously Craddock and Breen arent fit either so a chance for Edwards.

Glad he has started with the same attack he finished last time.

Lets hope we can find some form

[Gravy]

If he's injured how has Gray made the bench?
A left back is a must in January. Collins is terrible at left back!

[Oldgold Wolfcub]

The thought of Edwards, Collins and Ward in a three man defence if they went for that does not exactly fill me with confidence. The thought of Collins at left back again............
Not exactly a team for devilment.

[Evolution Wolf]

for the first time in a while im happy enough with the line up il be even happier if they play like we did in the second half a the weekend.

[Wolv3nsam]

Isn't Edwards at left back and Collins in the middle?

[Taffywolf]

Isn't Edwards at left back and Collins in the middle?

Hope not have seen Edwards left back before and he is not comfortable there. I expect to see Collins left back with Jay left midfield..

[northnorfolkwolf]

Hi from sunny Turkey. Well that's about as good a team as we could have hoped for - shame he won't drop Collins. If this team does not do it I don't know where MM goes from here.

[Grizzled Wolf]

G'day all! My hat is off to the fans who have travelled to Hull on Boxing Day...it is hard to imagine a drearier place. Good fish and chips though..

[5150]

Hope not have seen Edwards left back before and he is not comfortable there. I expect to see Collins left back with Jay left midfield..

Afternoon ladies and gents.

Sure Edwards was part of a centre back pairing that did well last season ? :confused:

[astraltrader]

Great start by our defence...

[The Bear]

Looks like:

-------------Hennessey---------------

Foley-----Ward------Edwards-----Collins

Jarvis-----Seyi------Henry------Bothroyd

--------Eastwood------Keogh----------

Subs:
Ikeme
Gray
Gibson
Elliott
S.Ward


Interesting, shame Gibson is dropped (IMO). I wonder what's wrong with Gray??

[JR's Boots]

Fair play to MM for picking a good a team as possible. Let us hope that they put in a good performance.

[WolvesAreBoringOnCeefax]

At least apart from Collins everyone is playing in a position that they should be comfortable with.

:|

Hull hit bar after about 0.4 seconds

[GoldenHorseshoe]

40 yarder from Keogh over the bar

[northnorfolkwolf]

Somehow don't think this will be 0-0!

[SmokeyGB]

Has anybody's else Wolves World Commentry gone ? Saying Error on media player ??

[northnorfolkwolf]

Over- muscular challenge from Bothroyd!!!!!!

[Wolv3nsam]

It's going to be one of those days isn't it

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Medicine Hat Grizz??

[5150]

Has anybody's else Wolves World Commentry gone ? Saying Error on media player ??

Sorry mate...Beacon for me !
Seyi seems to be struggling !

[northnorfolkwolf]

Smokey, Lost comm twice but has come back eventually!

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Hatton and Dennison load and clear here

[Grizzled Wolf]

Doesn't sound as though Olo has improved much......last two passes have been dire!!

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Powder Puff Olo hustled out of it

[Wolv3nsam]

This is no day to be a powderpuff.. Hull like to rough their opposition up.

[Evolution Wolf]

nice one ward

[5150]

See the "we should be beating teams like this" Foxes are one up against Ipswich ;)

[Wolv3nsam]

See the "we should be beating teams like this" Foxes are one up against Ipswich ;)

Have Ipswich actually picked up a point on the road this season?

[northnorfolkwolf]

Are we back?????!!!!!!!!

[The Bear]

Phew disallowed goal for Hull.

[northnorfolkwolf]

FH Offside

[Evolution Wolf]

thank god for that

[5150]

Thank christ !!

[Wolv3nsam]

Phew disallowed goal for Hull.

Dear me.

[5150]

Are we back?????!!!!!!!!

Nope !

[JR's Boots]

Looks like another first half without a shot at the opponents' goal.

[5150]

Jesus H ,.......come on !!!!

[Evolution Wolf]

we need to step it up a notch or two

[Wolv3nsam]

Reminds me of last season ever so slightly, absolute dross first half but come out the second and look likely of winning.

[5150]

D Ward appears to be having a good game

"Quality to the front two not good enough"

[5150]

Oooo Freddie....so close,corner !

[Bahama Wolf]

Hi All

Nearly a great time to join...Freddy close..

[Evolution Wolf]

cummon Freddy lets have one today mate

[London Wolf]

Sorry, I'm half asleep >.<
are we playing away?

[Wolv3nsam]

Come on Freddy.. your first goal since August is so close.

[Oldgold Wolfcub]

Sorry, I'm half asleep >.<
are we playing away?
Are you asking if we are away or if we are playing?:eek:

[London Wolf]

If wolves are playing away
I apologise, God i need a coffee:mad:

[northnorfolkwolf]

Scrappy - pretty much a typical 1st half!

[Wolv3nsam]

are we playing away?

I'm not personally ;)

[5150]

Entire first half and I have heard Henrys name 4 times !

[Evolution Wolf]

So so close yet again 0-0 half time lets have em in the second

[London Wolf]

Disapointing.
Playing like they did against foxes?

[Wolv3nsam]

Entire first half and I have heard Henrys name 4 times !

Mick should take him off and be done with it, he's been awful last few matches.

Darren Ward for captain!

[Adrian_Monk]

good solid first half. Well done lads.

[Wolv3nsam]

Slightly more optimistic now.. I'll go with 1-0, Freddy. But that's only because I want him to score.

[Pig]

dross

[KAZZZZ]

Mick should take him off and be done with it, he's been awful last few matches.

Darren Ward for captain!


AGREE

[northnorfolkwolf]

MMs got our best attackers on the field. As the game goes on and if we need a goal we may be stuck!

[DalesWolf]

Hows the match going, I've just logged on. Has the first half been ok? Is it better than Barnsley away?

[Evolution Wolf]

Gibson for Henry

[Evolution Wolf]

Cummon boys Time to tear them apart

[DalesWolf]

Come on me babbies!!

[Evolution Wolf]

damn

[WorcesterWolf]

Mick should take him off and be done with it, he's been awful last few matches.

Darren Ward for captain!

The same Darren Ward who is unable to pass the ball straight?

[Evolution Wolf]

Cummon boys !!!

[Big Mack]

Oh shhhhh

[Bahama Wolf]

:mad:Albion ahead too

[Oldgold Wolfcub]

Why does this commo always sound so excited when the opposition score? Its a Wolves site so for gods sake sound as if it is the end of the world.

[Paul76]

Hoooooooooooooooooooooof

[Bahama Wolf]

I'll settle for 1-1 at this stage

[DalesWolf]

Collins - this that joan who we have at the back?

[JR's Boots]

Rubbish

[DalesWolf]

Can we still get relegated????

[Hatch End Wolf]

So far it's Stewarton 1 - Bad tempered Adrian 0!

[Stewarton Wolf]

Why does this commo always sound so excited when the opposition score? Its a Wolves site so for gods sake sound as if it is the end of the world.
Maybe he can't wait for McCarthy to be sacked as well...

[Oldgold Wolfcub]

So far it's Stewarton 1 - Bad tempered Adrian 0!
:D:D

[hambaps]

More dross

[Paul76]

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/tables/cc_champ.html

[Adrian_Monk]

a one nil defeat away at an inform side wouldn't be that bad a result

[Evolution Wolf]

not sounding promissing

[Big Mack]

a one nil defeat away at an inform side wouldn't be that bad a result

Mentalist :D:D:D

[JR's Boots]

a one nil defeat away at an inform side wouldn't be that bad a result

What a sad indictment of Mick McCarthy's management at the moment

[Paul76]

a one nil defeat away at an inform side wouldn't be that bad a result

Any defeat is a bad result especially when you've taken 2 points from a possible 12 prior to this match.

We're sinking faster than one of Big Daddy's turds!

[Stewarton Wolf]

a one nil defeat away at an inform side wouldn't be that bad a result

What would be a bad result then?:D:D:D

[Carlos#5]

oh dear

[Stewarton Wolf]

2 - 0 is that a bad result or are you Mccarthy on an I-Phone

[hambaps]

could be 3 or 4 this

[Wednesbury Wolf]

We are now in freefall and will be lucky to finish in the top half.

[Evolution Wolf]

and the axe begins to drop

[wolvesman]

Smokey, Lost comm twice but has come back eventually!

Pity..it should turned off permanently under the trades description act.

[Hatch End Wolf]

This is getting worrying. It's to be hoped that there a some good signings lined up for the January window and they will have to be strong characters as they will be coming into a side devoid of confidence.

[Oldgold Wolfcub]

a one nil defeat away at an inform side wouldn't be that bad a result
And your next thought for us?

[bod101]

sorry bout that...

[JR's Boots]

Six consecutive away games without a goal is the stuff that P45's are made of

[Big Mack]

Thanks Bod.

[5150]

"workrate gone aswell".....oh dear MM !

[Stewarton Wolf]

sorry bout that...

No problem, thanks for the quick restore, can you get rid of MM while your at it

[Big Mack]

Albion 3 up. Just making me feel worse - if that's possible.

[SmokeyGB]

This is getting worrying. It's to be hoped that there a some good signings lined up for the January window and they will have to be strong characters as they will be coming into a side devoid of confidence.


What worries me is that MM is BUYING them signings........
Or should it be somebody else ?

How long do you really think he has got ?

[Stewarton Wolf]

What worries me is that MM is BUYING them signings........
Or should it be somebody else ?

How long do you really think he has got ?

I would hope this is the final act...

[5150]

What worries me is that MM is BUYING them signings........
Or should it be somebody else ?

How long do you really think he has got ?

I really cannot see SM putting up with this much longer !

[Paul76]

Don't worry MM has everything under control. The main thing is our team are " PUTTING A SHIFT IN ".

We're still placed in a good position to kick on once we've " CLICKED ".

The question is will certain players want to come to Wolves when we're spiraling downwards?

[UEAwolf]

And what does our master tactician do?

Takes off Jarvis and Eastwood for two of the worst forwards ever to wear a Wolves shirt- Ward and Elliott


The guy has to go.

[SmokeyGB]

Boxing day beating......

Should have been stopped in the 3rd round.
Just wait for MM to say " we played really well in the 1st half and there is the positive, 2nd half we had a couple of slack marking and they know that, I don't have to tell them..... "

$$$$$$$$ Mick........You have until Mid - Jan at the most.

[Stewarton Wolf]

Don't worry MM has everything under control. The main thing is our team are " PUTTING A SHIFT IN ".

We're still placed in a good position to kick on once we've " CLICKED ".

The question is will certain players want to come to Wolves when we're spiraling downwards?

Blowing in the breeze again;)

[Poole Wolf]

I think Mick's been careless

[Big Mack]

It's only a matter of time until we absolutely slaughter somebody. Then we'll be jumping up the league like a salmon.

[5150]

Don't worry MM has everything under control. The main thing is our team are " PUTTING A SHIFT IN ".

We're still placed in a good position to kick on once we've " CLICKED ".

The question is will certain players want to come to Wolves when we're spiraling downwards?

Thats the problem,they are not doing that now !

Seyi has not played a pass to a blue shirt all afternoon !!

[haden-wolf]

I hate boxing days! I have to spend the evening in the company of extended family tesco scum - deep joy! thats it red wine to meet cream carpet on purpose!
Phillips just scored again!
Roll on Jan

[LG Wolf]

Defeat on Sat and he's a goner...WBA 4 up now.

[Paul76]

Blowing in the breeze again;)

I'm just being sarcastic and laughing at how bad we are. It's quite amusing.

[Poole Wolf]

I think he's lost the dressing room

[hambaps]

Its a sad day when you don't want wolves to score because you want your manager out....

[Woburn Wolf]

Thanks Mick.

[Taffywolf]

I really cannot see SM putting up with this much longer !

I really hope thats right. We cannot and do not create chances we lack any ideas going forward, Lack any movement and look a really poor side. It's okay hoping for a few signings in January but we have MM signings sitting in the reserves like Darren Potter and Charlie Mulgrew. I have no faith in Mick to get us into the play offs....

[The Weasel]

Thats the problem,they are not doing that now !

Seyi has not played a pass to a blue shirt all afternoon !!

He did against Leicester though, to be fair.

[haden-wolf]

He's lost something!

Can the loss of two players REALLY make that much difference

[hambaps]

I think he's lost the dressing room

Me too

[Wednesbury Wolf]

I agree that I don't think Mcarthy is going to last more than another 2/3 games at the most We've already no chance of top 2 and even the playoffs are starting to look unlikely with this form.

[singwolf_1]

Play Bothy and Eastwood upfront, and Keogh in the V behind them. Play Jarvis on the left. We need serious changes in midfield and defence

[The Bear]

I think Mick's been careless
You can't argue with the line-up today though. It's what everyone wanted after Saturday's finish to the game.

You have to question why the players aren't performing though, and the buck stops with the manager.

[JR's Boots]

We don't know what type of owner Morgan is yet. If it was Mandaric, McCarthy would be sacked tomorrow.

[Big Mack]

Can't see January making a difference. Ledley doesn't want to come, and why should anyone else. By Jan 3rd we could be mid to lower table with a team devoid of confidence and under motivated. Hardly an ideal prospect.

[Pengwern]

Nobody good enough to turn this season around will come here in January if we are 8th or lower. I have the feeling that Mick has lost the dressing room.

[SmokeyGB]

Newcastle losing.......

Big Sam anybody ?

[The Weasel]

You can't argue with the line-up today though. It's what everyone wanted after Saturday's finish to the game.

You have to question why the players aren't performing though, and the buck stops with the manager.


Bang on the nail.

[Hambostein]

this is leaving me with a horrible feeling of deja vu

[Taffywolf]

Almost 9 hours without an away goal is a absolute joke!!!!!!!!
We are a laughing stock..

[Poole Wolf]

I agree Bear that's what we asked for (though not Collins at LB) but we asked for what was available as a result of the manager's transfer dealings.

[Amrik777]

Defeat against Cambridge in the FA Cup will be the last straw for MM - me thinks...!

[Paul76]

hooooooof

[JR's Boots]

Defeat against Cambridge in the FA Cup will be the last straw for MM - me thinks...!

but that's a 2-0 away defeat to Norwich and a 0-1 home defeat to Sheff Utd away...

[5150]

You can't argue with the line-up today though. It's what everyone wanted after Saturday's finish to the game.

You have to question why the players aren't performing though, and the buck stops with the manager.

Indeed....have thought over the last few weeks it is not the managers fault a player cannot take a decent corner etc ....... however,if the players heads are dropping this easily they must have an issue with something !!

[Taffywolf]

I agree Bear that's what we asked for (though not Collins at LB) but we asked for what was available as a result of the manager's transfer dealings.

Spot on..
We started the season with 1 left midfielder and 1 right midfielder but 5 strikers? So unbalanced and void of any creativity except for Kightly. I just hope someone doesn't come in for Kights in Jan. May be temting for him now.

[KAZZZZ]

You can't argue with the line-up today though. It's what everyone wanted after Saturday's finish to the game.

You have to question why the players aren't performing though, and the buck stops with the manager.

agree

[wolves85nb]

Starting to seriously doubt MM at Wolves. I thought fans were being abit OTT 4 or 5 weeks ago but now there's no defence for the dross that we're having to put up with week in week out. Last season if we weren't getting results we were at least getting good entertaining and encouraging performances to give us hope for the next game. I'm regretting buying my Norwich tickets!

[Bradders]

About the only positive is having a wedge on Hull at 6/4+ on Betfair this morning!

For all the fans want Freddy it doesn't matter who plays up front the way we are playing right now. Until we start creating chances for our forwards we won't score enough.

[Woburn Wolf]

Defeat against Cambridge in the FA Cup will be the last straw for MM - me thinks...!
What makes you think he will still be our manager by then?

[LG Wolf]

Admittedly we've been poor most of the season, but has the last 7/8 games of dross coincided with the promotion of Terry Connor?

[5150]

Starting to seriously doubt MM at Wolves. I thought fans were being abit OTT 4 or 5 weeks ago but now there's no defence for the dross that we're having to put up with week in week out. Last season if we weren't getting results we were at least getting good entertaining and encouraging performances to give us hope for the next game. I'm regretting buying my Norwich tickets!

Exactly......you can understand a few bad performances , its all part of a season, but this is the entire month of December !

The confidence of this side has gone.

[Stewarton Wolf]

Exactly......you can understand a few bad performances , its all part of a season, but this is the entire month of December !

The confidence of this side has gone.
We have been poor all season and have to a degree rode our luck, Coventry Home, Last Minute misses by Barnsley and Colchester, we could be another 6 points worse off without thinking back too far..

[Gravy]

There is zero quality in this side.

[5150]

A too make it even worse, Palarse were in the bottom three when Warnock arrived....they are now a point behind us !

[WolvesAreBoringOnCeefax]

Connor's appointment didn't coincide I don't think. We got up to 3rd(?) and won quite a few after Evans stepped down, though Connor may have something to do with it regardless.

[Hatch End Wolf]

Not got the comm. Anybody who's got it, any hopeful points at all?

[5150]

There is zero quality in this side.

I do not agree.....there is a very good side there (somewhere)....someone has beaten it out of them !

[5150]

Not got the comm. Anybody who's got it, any hopeful points at all?

None , by any stretch of the imagination !!

[Stewarton Wolf]

Not got the comm. Anybody who's got it, any hopeful points at all?

Not really another shapeless shambles....

A woeful 2nd half according to the commo.

[Hatch End Wolf]

There are some good players at Wolves, but not a good team!

[hambaps]

Not got the comm. Anybody who's got it, any hopeful points at all?

yes, there is only 1 more minute of it to listen too.....

[Woburn Wolf]

But please don't sack Super Mick.........

[Bradders]

Palace and Albion the only teams in the top 10 to win today!!! These were the kind of games we really MUST win if the top 2 is a target let alone top 6.

This is getting worrying!

[Hatch End Wolf]

Essex will be steaming when he gets back from the trek up the east Coast!

[Woburn Wolf]

A too make it even worse, Palarse were in the bottom three when Warnock arrived....they are now a point behind us !
Exactly but please don't sack Super Mick and upset the happies.

[UEAwolf]

Super Mick is starting to sound pretty ironic now...

[SmokeyGB]

But please don't sack Super Mick.........


I hope you have been on the ale early ?????

He needs a his 1 yr rolling contract paid up...

[5150]

" a performance to forget"....seems to have been a few of them of late !

[Gravy]

McCarthy must go!

[haden-wolf]

I have to say though I'm no happy clapper I had faith in MM, he has some way to go to win that faith back, I really hope he does I don't think constantly changing managers does us any good

[bod101]

as i dont think there is much chance of mm going i would rather get ian evans back asap, perhaps he is the only one who can translate to the players what mm wants the team to do?
or maybe was the tactical brain behind things?

[Wolfman jack]

Its not a case of the manager losing the dressing room. If the mananger loses the crowd, its usually curtains. And that is exactly what is happening.

[Rocky_Balllboa]

McCarthy has to go.

The side is clueless

[sbridgewolves]

" a performance to forget"....seems to have been a few of them of late !

Yep, we've been a shambles. How much worse does it have to get? Were a shadow of last seasons team. :(

[UEAwolf]

Get Chris Coleman in

[Hatch End Wolf]

Oh well Norwich only managed to draw against Charlton dispite being "the best team on the day". So there's hope for Saturday.........................er.............we ll no, there probably isn't!

[Stewarton Wolf]

Get Chris Coleman in

Be calm....

McCarthy out first...

[Space Wolf]

Admittedly we've been poor most of the season, but has the last 7/8 games of dross coincided with the promotion of Terry Connor?

It also coincides with Kightly getting injured. Which is no excuse. Mick had more than enough resources to get in an adequate replacement, which he didn't.

[MK Panther]

Admittedly we've been poor most of the season, but has the last 7/8 games of dross coincided with the promotion of Terry Connor?

Terry Connor has been there through all the poor performances of recent years, the whole back room needs to go and I feel the Manager has crossed the line of his own safety.

I personally feel 70% of the squad are probably good enough but they quite clearly do not trust what they have been given or do not understand.

We have less than 20% chance of making the play-offs!

[haden-wolf]

Bod makes you wonder doesnt it? If it's only Taffs hip can't we buy him a bloody golf buggy
Wolfman - you're spot on there, I think he has the majority of the dressing room, can't say the same about the crowd, I think the sheff u game maybe interesting and the cambridge game? If I were a TV producer I'd have the cameras down there cause I can hionestly see an upset

[Hatch End Wolf]

:d

[5150]

I have to say though I'm no happy clapper I had faith in MM, he has some way to go to win that faith back, I really hope he does I don't think constantly changing managers does us any good

Said the same thing on the other thread, but when the confidence in a side goes , the heads dropped when the second went in....that would not have happened last season, or even at the beggining of this.

The confidence and fight has gone from this side.

Guess it depends on how quickly SM wants success

[Hatch End Wolf]

Try again for Stewarton :D

[Bradders]

The contract Coleman has says he is free to talk to PL teams, not teams that have spent 2 decades dreaming of the top flight and only 9 months there!!

[Gratters]

We have more than 20% chance of going down ! - we are now just a single point off the bottom half and after we lose to Norwich will be staring at the relegation zone

[Hatch End Wolf]

We're in relegation form at the moment. It's hard to see where the next 0-0 is coming from, never mind a win.

[Tarcisio Mifsud]

What a disappointing December - 3 defeats, 2 draws, and 1 win.
Out of 24 teams - only 4 did not even score a goal, naturally Wolves were one of them.
I may be wrong, but it has been ages since Wolves won on Boxing Day, which can only lead me to my logic that Wolves Management do not discipline our players during this crucial period, for how on early do we rarely win on this day, and normally always have a very bad match.

In respect of MM, it is clear he has lost his plot and if Wolves do not raise their game soon, we may soon change places with C.P. who has now come up the table, and Wolves may now go down the table, with such very poor performances.

[Space Wolf]

I may be wrong, but it has been ages since Wolves won on Boxing Day, which can only lead me to my logic that Wolves Management do not discipline our players during this crucial period, for how on early do we rarely win on this day, and normally always have a very bad match.



We beat Derby away on boxing day last year.

[Oldgold Wolfcub]

Some of you are saying its been a bad December but its not. This has been a poor team under McCarthy this season but we just had a lot of luck earlier on.

[5150]

A midfield of Corica and Osbourne is looking really good at the minute !

[Hatch End Wolf]

I don't think Corica would get into this team ( just ), but Osbourne would look like superman in comparison with the present midfield!

[5150]

I don't think Corica would get into this team ( just ), but Osbourne would look like superman in comparison with the present midfield!

Fair point....

[Taffywolf]

We have someone at the club that is more than capable of getting us out of this mess.............Mark Davies...