Irish Wolves and Opposition Irish

**youngirish** · 11/03/2012, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by drummerboy

I reckon the Wolves board and the large group of constant moaners in the Wolves crowd are getting what they deserve. Think they all treated McCarthy very shabily. The championship beckons. And who is the best man available for getting teams promoted?

Neil Warnock?

**Charlie Darwin** · 11/03/2012, 8:05 PM

If the Wolves board had any sense or humility they'd beg Mick to come back.

**Sullivinho** · 11/03/2012, 9:06 PM

Terry Connor seems like a real gent but also a graduate from the Avram Grant school of motivation. Looked bewildered at that first press conference and not much better since.

Originally Posted by Jez Moxey

"Mick McCarthy has done a fantastic job but if we continued in this way we were definitely going to be relegated"

I wonder has 'Jez' checked whether Mick and Terry are still conferring on the sly? Surely the only explanation for their continued circular motion around the premier league drain..

**theworm2345** · 24/03/2012, 3:56 PM

Well today must've been the first real nail in the coffin with QPR and Blackburn having won in the week and Bolton and Wigan both winning today

**elroy** · 02/04/2012, 11:09 PM

Second nail and I feel fatal one at the wkd. Will be sad to see them go down but they are nothing short of abysmal now. To think they had such a good start and were even top!!

**Carrigaline** · 03/04/2012, 10:15 AM

Wolves are finished. They're now 7 points off safety, although it's effectively 8 points given their horrific goal difference. Assuming all the teams above them get no points whatsoever in their last 7 matches, Wolves need 3 wins in their remaining 7 games. I can't see Wolves winning 3 games out of 7, let alone the realistic 5 victories that they will need to stay up.

Who will leave Wolves? Well, Stephen Fletcher almost certainly will leave I'd say. A few clubs will be in for Matt Jarvis, he has easily been Wolves' best winger. Wayne Hennessy has usually impressed in goal, think he could get a Premier League club. The likes of Roger Johnson, Kevin Doyle and Jamie O'Hara will probably feel like they deserve Premier League football, although their performances this season haven't merited it. Can't see any Premier League club coming in for Stephen Hunt or Kevin Foley. Hunt because he will be 31 next season and Foley because he hasn't showed enough in the top flight. Stephen Ward has played regular football and had a few decent games at the start of the season. Can't see him leaving as he hasn't showed enough (especially in 2012) and Wolves will probably be keen to hold onto a proven Championship player and team captain.

**Ol� Ol�** · 03/04/2012, 11:32 AM

It'd surely be a good career move to Doyle to avoid a season in the championship, even if it may serve to improve his confidence at a level at which he has shown to be easily comfortable in terms of goalscoring. He'll be 29 shortly after the new season kicks off and at 30 he'll be even less appealing.

Doyle's shown a strong degree of loyalty to Wolves, and even initially when he signed for them. Interest has surrounded Doyle from bigger clubs than Wolves before he signed for them and also last summer, even if they were just rumours. At this stage, with McCarthy gone, it's in his best interests to maintain his Premier League status. Presumably, Wolves will have Leigh Griffiths, Sam Vokes and Sylvain Ebanks-Blake for next season, three strikers who have or could be enough at championship level. Any promoted side would cherish his strong work ethic and I'm sure some mid to low tier premiership teams would snap up a cut-price Doyle.

It's a pity to think that his goalscoring form for Ireland and club hasn't really shone quite like his debut premiership season in 2006-2007, even if other aspects of his game have been excellent in times of good form.

**Charlie Darwin** · 03/04/2012, 12:29 PM

It's not beyond the realm of possibility that Doyle could end up back in the Premier League with Reading next year.

Doyle, Ward and possibly Hunt will all have an opportunity to stake their claim for a new club at the Euros this summer. Doyle will almost certainly get a move, Ward maybe, Hunt maybe.

**drummerboy** · 03/04/2012, 3:19 PM

I've always been a big fan of Kevin Doyle, but the lad looks burnt out at the moment. Hopefully its only a temporary condition.

**Carrigaline** · 03/04/2012, 3:56 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

It's not beyond the realm of possibility that Doyle could end up back in the Premier League with Reading next year.

Current manager Brian McDermott was chief scout at Reading when he was signed from Cork City.

**theworm2345** · 03/04/2012, 4:08 PM

Originally Posted by Ol� Ol�

It's a pity to think that his goalscoring form for Ireland and club hasn't really shone quite like his debut premiership season in 2006-2007, even if other aspects of his game have been excellent in times of good form.

I disagree, the other aspects of his game have been poor as well for the majority of this season and that includes for Ireland. Doyle and Jason Roberts are very similar players so I'm not sure Doyle would be a priority unless they could get him back cheap.

**tetsujin1979** · 03/04/2012, 5:06 PM

Roberts is only there on loan, although he's unlikely to get first team football when he goes back to Blackburn

**theworm2345** · 03/04/2012, 5:24 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Roberts is only there on loan, although he's unlikely to get first team football when he goes back to Blackburn

Nope, signed full time there in January

**Ol� Ol�** · 03/04/2012, 6:51 PM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

I disagree, the other aspects of his game have been poor as well for the majority of this season and that includes for Ireland.

Hence why I said "in times of good form" and not "this season."

**Colbert Report** · 03/04/2012, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

It's not beyond the realm of possibility that Doyle could end up back in the Premier League with Reading next year.

Doyle, Ward and possibly Hunt will all have an opportunity to stake their claim for a new club at the Euros this summer. Doyle will almost certainly get a move, Ward maybe, Hunt maybe.

Ward won't get a move to a Premiership club, Hunt is going to be pensioned off up in Scotland with Celtic, and Doyle is class - he'll get a move no problem. Liverpool would be a great fit.

**Murfinator** · 04/04/2012, 3:51 PM

Doyles had a torrid season, I don't see anyone coming in for him. Wouldn't be surprised if Trap dropped him and he had no impact at the Euros, Walters and Long have made much more convincing cases this season.

**TrapAPony** · 04/04/2012, 8:22 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

Ward won't get a move to a Premiership club, Hunt is going to be pensioned off up in Scotland with Celtic, and Doyle is class - he'll get a move no problem. Liverpool would be a great fit.

A return to Reading would be my guess, when they get promoted

**The Legend** · 04/04/2012, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

Ward won't get a move to a Premiership club, Hunt is going to be pensioned off up in Scotland with Celtic, and Doyle is class - he'll get a move no problem. Liverpool would be a great fit.

MAybe about 4 years ago, not now. Unless Dogleash decides to continue his usual transfer policy and buy him for 20m

**the bear** · 05/04/2012, 9:29 AM

what a stupid decision to sack mick, they deserve to go down

**Murfinator** · 05/04/2012, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by the bear

what a stupid decision to sack mick, they deserve to go down

Yep, hard to feel sympathy for them. In retrospect people will appreciate that getting them promoted, keeping them in the division for 2 years and having them in contention for a 3rd was operating at the ceiling of Wolves ability. Wigan realised this years ago.