Wolves head to Blackpool tomorrow desperate for a win to reignite their faltering season.
Ian Holloway’s side have so far defied all expectations and currently occupy 15th place in the table; their gutsy, attacking approach catching many off-guard and giving them real belief that they can survive their first ever Premier League campaign.
Interestingly, the Tangerines have achieved their best results on the road, with impressive wins at Wigan, Liverpool and Newcastle giving them a fantastic platform to build on. At home, they’ve been less formidable, winning only once against nine man Albion a few weeks back, as well as two draws against Fulham and Everton.
By contrast, Wolves have the worst away record in the league with only a single point to show for their efforts, so you could argue this game is nicely poised.
Mick McCarthy received a double injury boost yesterday, as both Christophe Berra and Steven Mouyokolo came through full training and are available for tomorrow’s game. I’d expect Berra to start alongside Richard Stearman, with Mouyokolo dropping to the bench.
Having dabbled with 4-4-2 against Boloton, I’m fairly certain Mick will revert to 4-5-1 this weekend in the hope of keeping things tight and nicking a goal. This is the side I reckon we’ll see:
Hahnemann
Foley
Berra
Stearman
Ward
Jarvis
Henry
Mancienne
Milijas
Hunt
Doyle
Personally, I think we’re a far stronger outfit with this shape, allowing us to keep possession and get our two best attacking midfielders (Jarvis and Milijas) into good positions. With Mancienne sitting in alongside Henry it should also give us far better defensive stability.
Prediction League
Only Stourbridge Wolf said Wolves would lose last weekend to Bolton, so congratulations to him for being the one person to pick up any points.
This weekend, I’m going to back Wolves for the win.
In recent times when we’ve been on the edge of disaster, we’ve always managed to conjure up a result and tomorrow represents an excellent chance to do just that, particularly as Blackpool have one or two players out injured.
So I’m going to stick my neck out and say 2-0 to the Wolves.
If you’re going to Bloomfield Road tomorrow, have a great time by the seaside and get behind the lads.
Up The Wolves.
Can’t believe you don’t think he’ll stick Stears up front.
Im afraid Hahnemann is next on the rota up front – just as soon as Gedioura is fit enough to take his place between the sticks…
What about love child Ward – oh no dont be silly, he was actually signed as a forward!!!!
You are right, I’d forgot about Ward (Clearly my therapy is paying dividends) but playing a fwd as a fwd… c’mon Stourbridge, a little too obvious dont you think
ah, just reread your common, apologies for repeating exactly what you had just said…
doh.
Joking aside – Can you imagine how sh*t it would be if he did play Ward up front? Especially in a 4-5-1!
He’d make the Blackpool illuminations look entertaining!
My anger stems from the fact that we have such a formidable midfield… If we didnt have to the 4 plastic drums at the back, it would be an absolute pleasure to watch, and we would be complaining about not being in the top 10 instead of staring relegation in the face
Mick always seems to undo all his good work, with a mindlessness only a senile parrot could muster…
Oh, well, nothing we can do but hope.
COME ON YOU WOLVES !!!
Agree – cant believe we didn’t sign a decent left back and someone that could replace/improve on a 36 year old Craddock!
With £18million spent its criminal!
We did sign a decent left back and centre half – problem is McCarthy won’t play them!
cmon blackpool u can win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nil – nil…..
Or at least a clean sheet….
Or maybe Mick and Olli should both make 10 changes….
Wolves to win 3-2. No chance of a clean sheet. Both sides to concede in the first 20 mins
2-1 Wolves Win. Though might win 5-0 if we play Stearman up front on his own.
I guess there will be a slightly more conservative response to todays prediction after the bolton abortion….
Still, already 2 posters who think we’ll keep a clean sheet… I admire the positivity fellas, but reality is quite a distance away, about as far away as we are to keeping a clean sheet.
2-2 tomorrow – I predicted 2 draws and a loss against Bolton / Pool / Sunderland – didnt think we’d lose to Notlob, so hopefully the 2 draws are up next.
Moyokolo start and a New defender to sign in Jan or we WILL BE RELEGATED….
TICK TOCK MICK
I’ve seen quite a bit of Blackpool live on the telly, and have been impressed (well, I’d have rated them higher than Bolton if you’d asked me a couple of weeks ago). I predict Blackpool 2-0 Wolves.
Can’t believe I just typed that, but there it is.
Ward is “fit”
We will lose.
McCarthy will be “asked to tender his resignation, and be thanked for his services, and wished well for the future”
Please.
No joy in picking up prediction league points last week for forecasting a loss, but I dont fancy our chances tomorrow either!!!
Cant see us keeping a clean sheet, Im going…
Blackpool 2:1 Wolves – Doyle to break his duck against championship defenders!
A 2-1 wolves win here. about time doyle got on the scoresheet!
Blackpool have lots of pace up front, so if Ward returns at full back, which he surely shouldn`t then he will be targeted unfortunately. Surely sooner or later we will keep a clean sheet and win away, can`t see us doing both for the first time in the same game, but lets be positive, I`ll go for a 3-1 win as I think their defence is even more championship than ours. Must play one up front though.
5 all. Doyle still doesnt get on the score sheet.
The last time I saw Wolves play was that frigid night in Blackpool where we threw away a 2 goal lead to draw 2-2 and the Wolves faithful bounced all game on the temporary stand. Blackpool is a depressing sh*t hole.
I just can’t see where Wolves will get the next win from, although if McCarthy plays the team Thomas suggests, then I think we stand a better chance. Trouble is knowing McCarthy he won’t play anything like that. One thing is for sure Ward will play and the 2 goals we will concede will come from our left side.
Blackpool 2 – 1 Wolves
The last time I went to Blackpool I got punched in the face by one of a gang of skin heads (for walking down the street on my own and minding my own business – I guess I was asking for it really!)
A true sh*t hole, full of complete scum – if it burnt to the ground it would represent urban redevelopment in my eyes!
I always get my predictions wrong! So I’ll go for a 3-1 win for Blackpool!
I’m expecting a 2-1 win to Wolves.
Although my optimism has been costing me dear in the prediction league, i’m feeling a win.
Blackpool 1-2 Wolves
Balls to it, Blackpool 1-4 Wolves! Haven’t got a score right all season so its got to happen soon, right…………
I think this should be a draw… so I’ll go for 1-1
A 3-3 epic to defy all logic. Wolves concede in stoppage time.
Dunno if you guys get to see the Hyundai A league in uk? If you do and they cover the Brisbane roar game at Suncorp stadium…look out for me. Will be the one holding the “McCarthy out” banner. I left my “you’ve let us down again” one back in England. Perhaps soon will grab that in protest against that clown Capello!
Stearman fails to deal with a high ball for third game on the trot, this time in a record breaking time of 25 seconds. Couldn’t happen could it? Chasing game again and another valiant defeat, 3-2 Blackpool.
I’m going for a 3-1 win
2-1 Wolves. Doyle to FINALLY score
2:0 Wolves, though I really don’t rate mancienne atm I think we look mor4e balanced with edwards in the team (yes I know he’s injured!)
WTF WHY IS MILIJAS OUT OF THE STARTING XI.
MICK MCCARTHY OUT!!!!!! CANNOT STAND THIS BS ANYMORE!
Because he (as in McCarthy) is a MUPPET!!!!!!!
ive stayed quiet on mccarthy the last few games as although hes made some stupid decisions they havent been as bad as some of the ones before. I dont care if Jones scores 10 goals today, its still a stupid move. poor bloody milijas, all that effort and hes back on the bench.
its freakin 1.40am here and the game starts at 2am… and im staying up to watch the game on a dicky internet feed (as usual), and ive got an 11 hour shift in the morning starting from 6am. Forgive my rant but this is effin ridiculous.
I hope the game is worthy of your endeavor. 7:45 am here and -20 C lets hope this game warms me up!
The decision to leave Milijas out is worthy of a rant – thumbs up!
aaaah thats mighty cold! been a while since ive been in weather like that!
yeah hope the game turns out positive and hopefully milijas gets a run on. at least the night started out positive with van der vart and bale both scoring, hopefully thats the beginning of a big turnaround for a shite fantasy season so far.
UTW
I suppose conceding on 2:47 is an improvement.
absolutely unbelievable. you couldnt even dream it happening 3 games in a row…
Hmmmm Best player in the last few games Nenad Milijas sits on the bench today. McCarthy defies logic once more!
I must admit, even as micks biggest supporter that decision is abysmal. Hopefully the performance will make us eat our words.
This game will be about huff and puff and will be crying out for a touch of class which Milijas has in abundance. If we get beat today McCarthy has to go! What a joke!
Unless we make an amazing comeback and get something from this today. McCarthy will be gone by 5pm Saturday 27th November. If not before!
Lets hope you are right! McCarthy needs to walk
wow. the feed isnt even up yet and the livescore website is telling me we’re down 1-0 after 3 minutes.
cannot believe this…..
Now will you all get behind the campaign, that fucking idiot has to go……..NOW.
McCARTHY, FUCK OFF.
The writing must surely be on the wall for McCarthy. I’m embarrassed to be a wolves fan at the moment!