Make no mistake about it, we’ve arrived at game 38 of the Premiership season in a favourable position.
When you consider how the table looked just a fortnight ago, it’s remarkable that we can lose this final fixture and still have a decent chance of retaining our top flight status.
However, we can’t think like that.
We have to look at this game objectively, hopefully win it to secure three Premier League victories on the bounce for the first time in our history and in doing so render events away from Molineux irrelevant, to us anyway.
Blackburn of course are in an almost identical position and will be just as hungry to get the job done themselves, without the need for outside interference. Their away form reads won three, drawn three and lost 12. So objectively speaking, they don’t travel particularly well.
What they have shown in recent weeks though, is a real appetite for the scrap. Avoiding defeat against West Ham and Man Utd were monumental results when you consider the position they’d be in without those two points.
Steve Kean’s side also boast some strong characters with Robinson, Salgado, Dunn and big Chris Samba all proving their worth at the business end of the season. They’ve got power and pace throughout too, which was demonstrated perfectly as they bullied and battered Wolves 3-0 at Ewood Park in the reverse fixture.
They can be got at though and if Wolves adderall adhd come out on the front foot, as they have done in so many big home games this season, there’s no reason we can’t secure the points. Team selection, as always will be key and I reckon we’ll see one change from the side that started against Sunderland last weekend:
Hennessy
Foley
Craddock
Mancienne
Elokobi
Jarvis
Henry
O’Hara
Hunt
Ward
Fletcher
So that’s Jarvis in for Guedioura, based on our improvement in the second half at the Stadium of Light. Whether that’s the right decision, I’m not sure. Guedioura is a strange sort of player; capable of brilliance but equally, a sloppy mistake. He looked lost against Sunderland as he does in so many away games, but seems to play far better at Molineux. I’d probably stick with Guedioura, as much for his physical presence as anything, and introduce Jarvis from the bench.
Prediction League
No less than 15 of you correctly predicted we’d win last weekend, but alas, not one person said 3-1. So all of you armchair pundits pick up a single point for your efforts.
To round off the season, I think we’ll draw this match. I’m going for 2-2.
Ultimately, as I’ve stated a few times now, I think that will be enough to keep us up.
If you’re at Molineux this weekend, really get behind the lads so we can make sure we do everything we possibly can to avoid needing favours from elsewhere. Whatever happens, it promises to be a highly memorable occasion.
(Stay) Up The Wolves.
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My head says a draw, but I’m going to go with my heart for the final game of the season and say 2-1 to Wolves, with Fletcher scoring in the last 10 mins to blow the metaphorical roof off Molineux.
On another side note, Ferguson says van der Sar, Scholes, Anderson, Fletcher, Bebatov and Evra all starting against Blackpool according to Ferguson on BBC website.
I saw that too Bagsy. I’ve been trying to work out the United XI based on that revelation.
Something like:
van der Sar
O’Shea
Smalling
Evans
Evra
Anderson
Scholes
Fletcher
Gibson
Berbatov
Owen
Any alternative ideas?
Taibi
Blackmore
Prunier
Blanc
Silvestre
Kleberson
Djemba Djemba
Veron
Bebe
Obertan
Nevland
Only what I’ve heard on the grapevine
Ha, brilliant.
Although Bebe and Obertan will probably play, which is no laughing matter :s
In reality, we have no right to say who should and shouldn’t play. They should do what’s best for them and we need to take care of our own business.
Yeah we do mate. We are Wolves! I take some solice from a Hall of Fame evening I went to last year, which featured a glowing interview with Sir Alex, who said what an honour it was to be contributing to Peter Broadbent’s induction etc etc as he followed us as a kid, and Wolves were the team to follow.
It just pulled on the old heartstrings and makes me look forward to him doing us a favour!
Fergie is a Wolves fan mate! In his interview last week he said he’s got to be fair to ‘Wolves and the others’. That was me convinced anyway. And he’ll probably still play the reserves
Wes Brown will probably feature somewhere, if he’s not injured. Is he injured? I can imagine he’ll have a truck load of kids on the bench as well. I can see them being one or two up at half-time, then he’ll bring on the likes of Bebe and Obertan. Hopefully they won’t cock it up.
You’re right though Thomas, we need to take care of our own business and leave the rest for everyone else to worry about.
There is a metaphorical roof on Molineux?
I’m more worried about the fans blowing it off. But maybe I’ve been watching too many porno movies … 😀
I am on Absolute Radio on Sunday with Wrighty so the omens are good. We’ve beat Villa, Blackpool, and drew with Fulham when I’ve been on, so fingers crossed. Feel free to listen between 5.30pm and 6pm, although I’m sure we;ll all be in a pub somewhere.
Speaking of pubs, if we win, come and find me in the Clarendon – I’ll get the beers in!
Anyway, enough shameless self publicity (I sound like a twat anyway)
I go 1-2, Roberts pair. I just have to go this way, as I did the last 2 games.
Well, I feel morally compelled to stick by the preddo I made in the ‘2 from 5’ blog, which was:
Wolves 1-2 Blackburn
But here’s hoping that (as usual) I’ve got the result completely wrong.
like ben i have predicted losses in our last 2 games and i’m not about to stop now. Blackburn to win 4-0, goals from Mark Davies, jay jay okocha, sam allardyce and a roast chicken.
score first and we’re safe.
COME ON ME BABBIES
just realised okacha was at notlob and not blackburn, so we’ll swap him for alan shearer.
What about Mark Davies too? Did you mean Keith Andrews?
potato potato. hmm, that doesn’t work so well in written form.
I’m predicting a high paced affair with the good guys winning it 3-2. Here’s to the Wolves staying up, and Fletcher becoming a star for us next season.
3 wins on the bounce seems improbable, even though we’ve looked so good over the last fortnight.
Therefore, I’m going for a repeat of last season’s 1-1
predicted wins for the last 2 games and i expect the same for this weekend, with us winning 2-0 after the players play the game with McCarthy fuelled rockets up their backsides, fletcher and o’hara to score
I had a dream.
Fletcher hit the ball so hard, it went past the keeper without him moving, hit the back of the net, rebounded out, and the ref didn’t give the goal.
The pitch was invaded in protest, we drew 0 – 0 and were relegated, and Morgan sued the ref for the 30 million the goal cost us.
Then I woked up, read the news that Howard Webb is the ref, probably the best in the world, so all will be well.
Predictions.
Manure 2 Blackpool 0
Spurms 3 Bluenoses 0
Pulis and his non footballers 3 Wigan 0
Wonderful Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 Blackburnt 0
Interesting to read Bully’s comments on McCarthy in the Electronic Telegraph. He says that McCarthy beat him at golf last time out.
If that’s true Mad Mick must be good at something, coz I’ve had close up experience of Bully’s golf game, and he is fuckin’ awesome!!!!
Perhaps McIdiot should join the pro golf tour………………and leave football management to someone who knows what they are doing!!!!!!
And if we win on Sunday, everyone will forget the past 9 months of sheer frustration!
Come on Me Babbies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not like the dream where you get drunk only to wake up with Ward spooning you with your clothes neatly folded on the end of the bed?
Ward turns to you and says “I’ve got to stop drinking those Bacardi Breezer’s they make my @rse sore!”
Wolves 2.1 Blackburn please!
PS Anyone else actually loooking forwardf to this season being over? I normally hate it when the footy season ends, but this year I cant wait! Being bottom 3 most of the season hasn’t exactly helped my motivation!
I’m certainly hoping for a better one next year.
A comfortable 2-0. Will make us think what on earth we were ever worried about.
A nervy 1-1 draw and hopefully results elsewhere going for us. I’m not too concerned and haven’t been getting too worked up which worries me. I’d rather feel a wreck for the week rather than feel complacent…….
A mate of mine who has a season ticket at Blackburn and is coming down on Sunday has just told me that he received a text from Rovers informing him that as ‘a present from the owners’ every Blackbrun fan at Wolves on Sunday will be given a ten pound voucher on the turnstiles at Molineux, to be spent on food and drink inside the ground..
The logic of Blackburn spending 28k to ensure their fans don’t go hungry is baffling.
The voucher isnt valid for beer.
No beer?!! And I bet its only for food with Venky chicken in.
£28k more in our coffers though – they should put the prices up especially!
“Balti Chicken pie – no problem sir, that will be fifteen pounds please”
I’m banking on Blackburns away form continuing….
Wolves 4 Blackburn 0
Simples.
Does anyone read this as “Please make sure you invade the pitch if we stay up”? I call it an invitation.
http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~2363433,00.html
Nope, I read it as “please stay off the pitch so everyone can applaud the staff for their efforts this season”. Unless I’m missing something….
My point is that it makes no difference saying it tho. If enough people want to get on the pitch they will. I’m sure the players would make an appearence somewhere a la promotion style. I’ve got no emotion over it.
I ay paragliding from the JI/SB upper any road up.
cue “If the club really cared about us they’d put in those big inflatable slides like you get on plane crashes, so the supporters from the upper tiers can join in pitch invasions too. that twat Moxey couldn’t run his fingers through his hair without fucking up. I hate Wolves”
Do you think this is the reason they’ve gone for 2 tiers on the new north and south banks? reduce the numbers with pitch access?
sorry, was just reading comments on the e&s website before I came back on here. None of you are cretinous to type such drivel. unfortunately i would be hailed a hero on the e&s site. what is wrong with those people?
Wolves to win 2-1 with (hopefully) Blouse and Wigan failing through the trap door as Blackpool get an unlikely point at the theatre of shite
Just thought I’d admit to flicking onto the blog for the 38th time today. Friday’s wouldn’t be the same without it!
I’m Spartacus!
Are you wearing a watch?????????????
Now I got y’all thinking!!!!!!
http://engineeringsport.co.uk/2011/05/20/survival-sunday-in-the-premier-league-how-to-escape-relegation/
Apparently we are safe in 68 of the 81 possible final day scenarios.
And I thought I had a lot of time on my hands.
love the fact that even if we lose 3-0 we’re still only 57% likely to go down. Them’s good odds!
Has anyone actually tipped us to drop? Ive crawled the Internet, listened to TalkSport, watched every Sky Sports news special….that many people can’t be wrong… Can they?
This is Wolves we’re dealing with. remember 11 points ahead of a****n? Bully’s goal against notlob? not to mention matches this season like old trafford and the reebok.
That said though, i really think we are going to do it tomorrow, and go on to establish ourselves as a big top flight club again.
COME ON ME BABBIES!!
It’s got to be a adraw. Blackburn will be busting a gut just like us and they won’t be weakend by injuries like the last two teams we beat. Any goals i reckon will have to be hard earned and if the results are going the right way elsewhere, the last 15 minutes could be a non event. 1-1 for me.
I really hope the last 15 minutes will be a non event, not sure I’ll be able to survive 90+ minutes
I think we can get a win, 2-1. Guaranteeing safety, regardless of other results. I’m sure it will still be a nervy game from both sides considering what we both have to potentially lose.
2-2 draw i’m going for, Sir Steven Fletcher to bag another 2. Question for another day, but, assuming we stay up, will Doyle be left on the bench at the start of next season. Surely he will be.
And goodbye to the North Bank. I’ve watched the majority of my matches from there. Let’s hope the last goal in front of it keeps us up
I am going for a 2-1 win. Blackburn is a scary team and unfortunately Samba is fit to play, but hopefully the run of results has boosted the confidence of the players.
samba to score i reckons, hes scary as fooook and he’s scored more goals than half their team i think!
i’m not sure, this is a huge game, we seem to fail in these massive games and our likelyness of winning 3 out of 3 are not great. venkys, i mean blackburn have got some decent players who will be fighting harder than the chicken on family guy, im going for a 0-1, tight goal by rovers in the 80 summit minute…
wolves to lose 2-0, samba scoring from a corner and roberts to get some revenge
same again from me 3-0 to wolves with sir steven fletcher grabing a final day hat trick ,to show mick that he is a 20 goal a season man that mick is always trying to buy when he should be buying a proper center half or two oh and a left back lol. hope everyone is happy sunday evening im also going to say i dont think anyone beneath us will win so the best deffence on the day will keep them up
We will lose 3-0 and be relegated on goal difference.
Greeting all bloggers from a very hot Sri Lamka. The tv over here is full of the premiership and on Sunday the hotel bar is forgetting cricket and will show sky sports. I haven`t been on the interent or read an english newspaper for almost a week, so I haven` t seen the build up. But to Putney Wolf, Scooped amd Clive from Houston – greetings.
The players have to go for the 3 points, start as if the baggies were the opposition. Win 2-1 and why – we have a natural goalscorer in Fletcher in the form of his life. Cometh the hour – cometh the men, one last 100% effort amd commitment – come on you wolves – give em a cheer for me and see you next season in the prem.
Albert Camus was much taken with the paradox that life is simultaneously centrally important and completely meaningless. He was also one of life’s goalkeepers, the outsider in the ultimate team game, who watches the outfield players trying to perceive structure and meaning in their mainly futile actions. The philosopher/coach Terry Connor seems to have adopted this absurdist viewpoint in many of the warm up techniques especially the one in which the players gather in a circle, surely symbolic of a football, and then disperse in all directions, surely symbolic of a team plan. I am hoping for a memorable game, drama, comedy, a little despair, a team playing with spirit and passion (and some skill) that will keep me coming through the turnstiles whatever the result brings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79vdlEcWxvM
Youwhat? Youwhat? Youwhat?Youwat?Youwhat?
Brilliant.
You can imagine the dressing room speak of the manager :
“Remember lads, particularly you Wardy, I think therefore I am”
Always seen McCarthy as ‘Socratean’, never quite knowing!
And whatever the multitude of permutations regarding results, may we be 17th or above, come Sunday night.
But did Albert support the Wolves?
That would really give him something to think about, worlds away from reality and normalcy.
And does he think Ward is a footballer, or is he still seeking structure and futilely acting on the pitch of life?
That reads about s sensibly as the bollocks above.
Give us a break, we are Wolves fans, not Einsteins, words of one syllable or less, please!!!!!
The thread is about the last match of the season, not fillossofee.
Greetings, Newtonwolf, hope it is hot and sticky over there………and the weather!!
Greetings Putney Wolf, you are deafening by your silence. Have you recovered from the weekend?
FOMM
I’m going for another 3-1 to Wolves. Molineux should be loud and Wolves will be up for it. Fletcher on form. What a finale.
3-1 win to the Wolves!
Fletcher hat-trick!
Happy days!
Destiny in our own hands; scoring goals; in form striker(s); a (near) fully fit squad; playing at home; great home record; all of our rivals are away; rivals all playing difficult opposition; better goal difference than rivals; Blackburn need something from the game so can’t just sit back or be gung ho….
Let’s be honest this is as good as a relegation decider scenario gets.
I’m going to get behind the team, keep everything crossed and hope that on the balance of the luck that we’ve had this year that we’ll stay up.
If we don’t then giving 6 points to Wigan will be the reason…
Good luck!
Head say 2-2 tomorrow, heart says 3-2 to the mighty Wolves. 3 wins on the bounce and going with the team Thomas picks above.
We cuda been in Europe if we’d had that team all season – getting carried away now. Must be time for my lie down….
COTMW
2-1 Wolves with Fletcher once again among the goals. Come on you Wolves!
Wolves 2 Blackburn 2 (Fletcher, Hunt)
I hope that will be enough!!
Wow, you actually nailed the team.
STOP USING WARD ALREADY
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wolves are now out the relagations yeahhhh
Wolves are not out of the relegations. And Brum are in them.
My nerves are shot, I can’t hold back the tears. what a relief, very happy. Fu**ing hell
I’m so happy I could weep.
Looked pretty bleak for the first half, but I honestly don’t think they were as bad as 0-3. First goal was pretty much a bad shot gone good, and while the other two were results of bad defending they didn’t “have” to go in 🙂
Hunt was really great today, I like seeing wolves going in that offensive and physical, which is mostly what he brings to the table; Endless pressure. The fantastic goal in the end didn’t hurt either.
As long as McCarthy finds replacements for Mancienne(even though he was fine today), Ward and probably Elokobi I think we’re gonna have a great 3rd season.
All hail wolves!
Pathetic performance in the first half. I’m absolutely delighted we stayed up, but nothing changes for me – McCarthy isn’t good enough to build a team that can progress from battling relegation each season.
Tipsy, that’s the comment of the week for me. I’m a Newcastle fan, but I’ve got a soft spot for Wolves. What a crazy year! Can’t wait to enjoy Wolves football next season. God bless you all.
Cheers K T. I’ve had a few glasses of wine so have calmed down now. I was born in Sedgley but raised in Stockton-on-Tees so totally get and admire the Newcastle fans passion for your club. Good luck for next season. Pity my local supermarket stopped stoicking Newcastle Brown Ale.
What a climax! I just changed my pants!
First half was the season condensed into 45 minutes.
100% absolute shit.
We do not deserve to stay up, and that dickhead will keep his job, his staff and his players for another year, and this time it will be third time unlucky, and we will be target practise for every other team in the Prem.
We were an absolute disgrace today, not one player can hold his head up high and say they played well.
For fuck sake, they were playing for their jobs, and first half couldn’t give a shit.
Diabolical. Fuckin’ rubbish.
Thank fuck Blues and Blackpool had to play where they did today.
I have no pride in the club at the moment.
Relief, yes, and I’ll take another crack at winning the Prem next season, at this moment we are top equal, but unless radical changes, I fear the worsest.
FOMM
Ignore the comback, and the fact that even if Blues hadn’t conceded we would have still stayed up.
Cheer up, we did it and have a summer to strengthen! Moan all you like another time, let’s celebrate 😉
I’m with you Louie; our team never gave up despite going behind. Only the fact that we got the second meant that Blues then had to go for the winner and ended up conceding, so all to do with what our lads were able to do second half.
One thing that we get from Super Mick is that our team are proud to wear the jersey and always give 100%. We should all take pride as Wolves have won a great deal of respect this season.
I though we were unlucky to be three down at half-time; only the 3rd goal that carved us open.
We do need to strengthen the defence, but let’s take nothing away from the team this season as they have dug deep and deserve credit for staying up. Well done to a man.
My pants didn’t survive Survival Sunday.
What a goal hunty, worth every penny
Got lucky. 40 Points is more than last and at the beginning of the season what everyone was roughly predicting I feel. Glad it was enough and can’t wait to speculate on how we will improve. Mick definitely has to do a better job at signings if we really want to try and get in the top half.