Irish Wolves and Opposition Irish

**geysir** · 22/02/2011, 3:18 PM

Is there any truth in that truism, that it will all balance out over the season?

**dr_peepee** · 22/02/2011, 6:22 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

And yet it was a goal keeping error in the end. Is that the 8th last minute goal they have conceded this year? If I was a Wolves supporter or Mick I'd have had the wrists slit by now.

Important for Wolves to stay up. WBA and West Ham have little Irish interest. Wigan have McCarthy who may or may not play for us. Blackpool: - Andy Reid and that's another story.

Ha!! I do think along those exact lines... I think McCarthy would definately stay in the Premiership if Wigan go down though.

I loose support for Andy Reid the longer he stays a puddin. A fit Andy Reid is premiership class. A fat Andy Reid is Championship. I wouldn't crib if Blackpool go down.

Keano is more likely to get a full season of PL football if West Ham stay up, rather than a repeat of the protracted benchwarming at Spurs, so I'm willing them up.

My wish list to go down is Blackpool, Wigan and West Brom

**Stuttgart88** · 22/02/2011, 7:57 PM

Wolves would be mad to sack Mick if they go down. He's one of the best at getting promoted!

Morgan knows what he's doing. If they can just come 4th last he'll spend a few bob but not much. A second year of survival and he'll spend a bit more. Stoke are a good example of sticking to a business plan: get promoted, stay up, consolidate, invest.

Morgan won't break the bank to move 5 or 6 places up the table, and yo-yoing between the Championship and EPL is probably the most profitable strategy for a club owner outside the CL qualifiers.

**OwlsFan** · 23/02/2011, 9:07 AM

Originally Posted by geysir

Is there any truth in that truism, that it will all balance out over the season?

There is no truth in that truism

I think you are mixing up poor refereeing decisions with poor defending. That doesn't balance out - otherwise everyone would end up with near enough the same points.

Wigan also have Sammon so perhaps we should hope for them to stay up. I'd like to see West Ham (Robbie will leave), WBA and Blackpool to go down purely from an Irish point of view.

**Noelys Guitar** · 23/02/2011, 12:07 PM

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Steven Reid's cameo for West Brom when he came on. Made two excellent sliding tackles and played a couple of nice 1-2's. Could clearly be seen holding his knee after the second tackle but he flew into both tackles and cleanly won the ball. The player we have missed the most. Very unlucky with injuries.

**Sullivinho** · 26/02/2011, 3:52 PM

Originally Posted by rebelmusic

Wolves really are the team we want relegated the least. If Wigan go down McCarthy will probably be sold on. There's no one really important at West Brom/Blackpool and Keane will go back to Tottenham if W.Ham get relegated (and probably get sold to fulham).

I'm with that.

Wigan and Blackpool on the wrong end of 4-0 hammerings today, the latter delivered by Wolves. Good day on the relegation front.

**TrapAPony** · 26/02/2011, 3:56 PM

O'Hara and Hammill - sign them up.

**tricky_colour** · 26/02/2011, 4:07 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

Well, they're not actually. Wolves are 20th with 25 points and a -19 goal differential.

West Brom are 17th on 28 points and a -17 goal differential.

Wolves would need to win and hope that West Brom lose, not draw their next match. This doesn't take into account that if either West Ham or Wigan were to win their next match then Wolves would be in an even worse position. Bottom line, there's very little chance that Wolves will climb out of the relegation zone any time soon.

Wolves are odds on to go down right now at betfair. Massive choke job today against West Brom, a result that will likely see them relegated.

No longer odd on

Still a long way to go but they are out of the bottom three, could be back in there next week mind, but there is a long way to go yet, will be a nail biting end of season for the fans no doubt.

"there's very little chance that Wolves will climb out of the relegation zone any time soon" <cough>.

Home to Spurs next, they would take a point there for sure.

**Irish_Praha** · 26/02/2011, 4:12 PM

They have one of the easiest run-ins aswell. Spurs are the only team in the top 8 they have left to play. Whereas Blackpool still have to play Arsenal, Chelsea, ManU and Spurs.
Although that might not mean much as Wolves have picked up most of their points from teams in the top half

**paul_oshea** · 26/02/2011, 4:44 PM

Wolves could have won this game 8 - 0 if they could play the final ball. Honestly think doyle should have got in amongst the goals today, he wasn't needed for the donkey running or holding on teh wings, yet he wasn't able score.

Hammill had a good game. O'hara very good, i think he could be the difference between them staying up and not. Hammill and him would be a great addition.

**Charlie Darwin** · 26/02/2011, 8:59 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

Well, they're not actually. Wolves are 20th with 25 points and a -19 goal differential.

West Brom are 17th on 28 points and a -17 goal differential.

In your face!

**paul_oshea** · 26/02/2011, 9:12 PM

Im thinking of that scene, in that film with Paul rudd, where he then pukes in his face.

**Colbert Report** · 26/02/2011, 11:34 PM

Wolves are hardly out of the danger zone. As I stated previously, West Brom only need to pick up a single point at Stoke tomorrow to send Wolves back into the bottom three.

Good result for Wolves though, love that Jamie O'Hara, he's a top class player, good enough for England in my opinion.

**Colbert Report** · 27/02/2011, 12:12 AM

Current odds from betfair, to be relegated:

Wigan 1.45
West Ham 1.58
West Brom 2.04
Wolves 2.42
Blackpool 2.96
Birmingham 5.6
Blackburn 7.4
Fulham 10.5

Ten matches to go, looks like it will come down to Wolves and West Brom for that vital 17th spot in the table. Tough to call.

**geysir** · 06/03/2011, 4:59 PM

Wolves scrapping hard get out of the quicksand pit.
The competition is primeval down there.

**tetsujin1979** · 06/03/2011, 5:08 PM

reckon 40 points might not be enough to keep you up this season
excellent game this afternoon, Wolves definitely deserved something from it

Think the referee made some bad decisions, Spurs should have had at least one player sent off, Gallas was lucky not to be booked twice, and the disallowed goal deserved to be allowed

**Irish_Praha** · 06/03/2011, 5:17 PM

Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers 15:00

Saturday 02nd April 2011
Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers 15:00

Saturday 09th April 2011
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton 12:45

Saturday 16th April 2011
Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers 15:00

Saturday 23rd April 2011
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham 15:00

Sunday 01st May 2011
Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers 12:00

Saturday 07th May 2011
Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion 15:00

Saturday 14th May 2011
Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers 15:00

Sunday 22nd May 2011
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers 15:00

So from the 9 games above they need to get 12 points to be sure of staying up.
Very doabale.

As I said above when you compare their run-in to some of the other teams around the bottom they have it a bit easier.