http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/ en Copyright 2012 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:52:32 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wolves' latest defeat, at the hands of Liverpool, was the 20th consecutive game in which the team failed to keep a clean sheet. Frankly, that's pathetic. The Reds are flying high at the moment so in theory I can forgive shipping a few against them. What angers me is that we made it easy for them with the type of fundamental mistakes that have cost us dearly in a fair few of the other 19. It seems like there are no lessons being learned and I see no indication that the next fixture will be any different. http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2012/01/a_depressing_statistic.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2012/01/a_depressing_statistic.php Post january frimpong liverpool wolves Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:52:32 +0000 Mick McCarthy is always good for a quote and after the 3-2 defeat at the hands of Villa, he came up with a nice little soundbite. "A penalty, a sending off, someone carried off," he said. "I don't know where Lady Luck was today but she wasn't in a gold shirt that's for sure." As well as it summed up his disappointment in his side get nothing from a largely excellent display though, it wasn’t accurate and it masked the reality of what went wrong at Molineux. http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2012/01/reality_bites.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2012/01/reality_bites.php Mid season henry mccarthy villa wolves Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:42:40 +0000 Don’t tell Arsene Wenger, but we’ve just found the player that he has needed ever since Patrick Viera left his side. How many times since the big Frenchman departed have you heard a pundit say that Arsenal is a great team but they lack a bit of bite in the centre of the park? If only the Gunners had a player like Frimpong – mobile, good on the ball, strong, fearless. Oh wait a minute, they do . . . and it’s him. http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2012/01/youve_been_frimponged.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2012/01/youve_been_frimponged.php Mid season arsenal brmingham frimpong tottenham wolves Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:22:41 +0000 Forget the immaculate conception, the miracle us Wolves fans should be thankful for this Christmas is that our team is not rock bottom of the Premier League. The abysmal form of Bolton, Blackburn and Wigan is masking the fact that we’re in a deep rut. In our last 14 games we have conceded two goals or more in 12 of them – that’s just atrocious. Whatever you have asked Santa for, write to him again and ask for a defence instead. http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/12/how_are_we_not_bottom.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/12/how_are_we_not_bottom.php Mid season berra johnson jonsson stearman ward wolves zubar Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:58:25 +0000 Well, we got beat soundly at the weekend but I don’t think we should be reading too much in to that. Chelsea haven’t been at their best in recent weeks but they are still Chelsea. Instead I want to look at what I think is a new thing at Wolves – possession football. http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/11/keep_ball.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/11/keep_ball.php Early season chelsea mccarthy wolves Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:27:56 +0000 A few pundits have been analysing an incident in our much-needed victory over Wigan at the weekend. Stephen Hunt went through on the keeper, nudged the ball past him and contact was made forcing him off balance.The Wolves man didn’t hit the ground though, he stayed on his feet and tried to play the ball back to a teammate. Wigan defended it and the chance was lost. Not for the first time when a Wolves player has had the chance to go down and stayed upright and the question dividing both fans and professionals in the game is: should he have hit the deck? http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/11/stay_upright_in_the_fight.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/11/stay_upright_in_the_fight.php Early season hunt wigan wolves Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:13:31 +0000 Once again this week, I've been avoiding any football conversations with people who don't already know which team I support. And the reason isn't because I'm ashamed of the team despite another poor performance. It's because I'm ashamed of the fans. http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/10/grow_up_and_pipe_down.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/10/grow_up_and_pipe_down.php Early season mccarthy swansea wolves Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:15:12 +0000 It was sad that the biggest cheer at Molineux on Saturday came when the stadium announcer announced that Karl Henry was being withdrawn. I'm totally against supporters making examples of specific players on their own team when they show their discontent. Karl had a bad game, awful in fact, and it was the right decision to haul him off. But to give ironic cheers when his number is put up is counterproductive. If his confidence is battered how will he improve? All that said, I think he should be dropped for a run of poor performances. http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/10/keep_karl_and_carry_on_losing.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/10/keep_karl_and_carry_on_losing.php Early season doyle halsey henry newcastle o'hara wolves Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:45:26 +0000 It seemed like two Wolves teams turned up to play Liverpool. The first team took the opening 45 minutes at Anfield and were outplayed. A second team came out after the break and had the beating of the Reds. The difference wasn't in the personnel though, it was in the formation. http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/09/talking_tactics.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/09/talking_tactics.php Early season anfield liverpool wolves Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:52:26 +0000 It's hard to know whether to welcome or worry about the latest England squad selection. Matt Jarvis isn't in it and I think he should be. Johnson too would have a shout if Fabio picked his players based on form and not who they play for. It seems unfair to our players and may have an impact on our attractiveness as a club in the future. On the other hand, the Wolves fan in me shouts louder than the England fan. http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/08/mixed_emotions.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/08/mixed_emotions.php Early season capello england jarvis johnson wolves Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:04:55 +0000 It might be the high of three wins out of three. Or perhaps it’s the warm feeling that you get from outpassing and outclassing a team that accused you of dirty tactics last season. Whatever it is, it has got me thinking about the Wolves squad and just how flippin’ brilliant it is. http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/08/squad_in_shape.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/08/squad_in_shape.php Early season doyle fletcher fulham jarvis mccarthy northampton wolves Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:13:21 +0000 So the new season is under way and the 2-1 win at Blackburn was the best possible start. The victory was especially significant because of the way it came about - away from home, against a lower/middle-order club and after going a goal behind. It's early days of course but with this success Wolves showed the qualities that are essential in becoming an established Premier League outfit. http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/08/and_were_off.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/08/and_were_off.php Early season blackburn bolton fletcher qpr ward wolves Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:06:44 +0000 Now that the dust has settled, I’ve taken a bit of time to stand back and assess the state of our club. The only conclusion I can draw is that for most of us fans, we’ve never had it so good. Only if you have been supporting Wolves since the 1950s can you have experienced a more exciting time in the club’s history. http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/07/now_that_the_dust_has.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/07/now_that_the_dust_has.php The transfer window johnson mccarthy morgan wolves Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:18:21 +0000 It's time to dust off your imaginary dinner jacket and celebrate another amazing season in the Premier League. The Bullies are my unofficial awards to recognise the players that have made this topsy-turvy season worth watching. And the award for Player of the Season goes to... http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/05/the_bullies.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/05/the_bullies.php The final straight fletcher hughes jarvis mccarthy o'hara wolves Wed, 25 May 2011 12:05:59 +0000 The season is over and after a roller-coaster of a final day of a topsy-turvy year, Wolves are safe. My nervous are shot though after the most excruciating and exhilarating final day of a Premier League season in its history. Five teams were battling for survival on the final day and four of them spent time in the relegation zone during the 90 minutes. For months, every time Wolves won or lost and Mick McCarthy was asked about the league position, he responded the same way. “May 22nd,” was his stock answer and come the final whistle on that date, his side had secured survival. http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/05/im_still_shaking.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/wolves/archives/2011/05/im_still_shaking.php The final straight birmingham blackpool hunt manchester united mccarthy stoke wigan wolves Mon, 23 May 2011 09:59:34 +0000