just a few observations, which might be coincidence or adding two and two together to get three...
hause and graham sent home from training due to being unfit to be there (presumably because of drinking)...hause dropped for a match but then brought back into the team immediately for the reading game. seems quite a light punishment - which i'd almost understand if hause was our best player and we couldn't afford to be without him but he's not really been any better than batth or stearman this year
batth dropped for the defeat at reading (when we let two goals in) but recalled for Ipswich due to Williamson's red card. we keep a very rare clean sheet and get our first point for 7 games. batth is then dropped for the Rotherham match. when PL makes the third substitution yesterday, bringing on cavaleiro, batth leaves the dugout takes off his training top and walks down the tunnel.
25/1 - PL on Doherty: "I think he’s been fantastic. Since he switched over to left back it seems he’s been great for us – one of the most consistent players in the league, let alone our team."
a month later, doc is inexplicably dropped for Saville at LB. we lose 2-1. doherty is recalled for the next game where we keep a rare clean sheet and get our first point in weeks. he is then dropped for the Rotherham game.
dicko scores his first league goal in forever v blouse and the relief and joy is clear to see. but when we need a goal against Ipswich, or when we should be attacking a very poor Rotherham side, dicko spends the entire 180 minutes on the bench. against Rotherham, MGW is preferred as a late sub begging the question what must dicko be thinking?
we seem to have gone from a side that was battling but dropping points (Norwich and Newcastle were both decent performances where we were unlucky to lose) to one that has no clue what the tactics are, who is playing where, and how we will ever score a goal. the whole thing feels like the unrest we had when RJ arrived and a clearly divided dressing room led to half hearted and disjointed performances on the pitch. and when the side is getting dragged into a relegation fight, killing the team spirit is terrible management from lambert, which for me justifies the rising calls for him to be sacked before the start of the next season.
lost the dressing room?
posted on 13/3/17
1-1 at half time
posted on 13/3/17
Ended 2-2, Swansea win the division, Wolves set to go into the play offs for the second promotion place
posted on 14/3/17
This is the call up squad I saw for the upcoming matches for the R of I:-
Current squad[edit]
The following 39 players were provisionally called up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Wales on 24 March and the friendly against Iceland on 28 March 2017.
GK Keiren Westwood
GK Darren Randolph
GK Rob Elliot
GK Colin Doyle
DF John O'Shea
DF Séamus Coleman (captain)
DF Stephen Ward
DF Paul McShane
DF Ciaran Clark
DF Richard Keogh
DF Shane Duffy
DF Alex Pearce
DF Cyrus Christie
DF Andy Boyle
DF John Egan
MF Aiden McGeady
MF Glenn Whelan
MF James McClean
MF James McCarthy
MF Wes Hoolahan
MF Robbie Brady
MF Jeff Hendrick
MF Darron Gibson
MF David Meyler
MF Anthony Pilkington
MF Eunan O'Kane
MF Harry Arter
MF Callum O'Dowda
MF Stephen Gleeson
MF Jonny Hayes
MF Daryl Horgan
MF Conor Hourihane
MF Liam Kelly
FW Shane Long
FW Kevin Doyle
FW Jonathan Walters
FW Daryl Murphy
FW David McGoldrick
FW Adam Rooney
posted on 14/3/17
According to the BBC
Goalkeepers: Colin Doyle (Bradford City), Rob Elliot (Newcastle United), Darren Randolph (West Ham United), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday)
Defenders: Seamus Coleman (Everton), Cyrus Christie, Richard Keogh, Alex Pearce (Derby County), Paul McShane (Reading), Andy Boyle (Preston North End), John O'Shea (Sunderland), Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United), John Egan (Brentford), Stephen Ward (Burnley), Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Midfielders: Aiden McGeady, Daryl Horgan (Preston North End), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), James McCarthy (Everton), Jeff Hendrick, Robbie Brady (Burnley), David Meyler (Hull City), Liam Kelly (Reading), Darron Gibson (Sunderland), Harry Arter (Bournemouth), Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United), Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa), Stephen Gleeson (Birmingham City), Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City), Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City), Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City), Jonathan Hayes (Aberdeen), James McClean (West Bromwich Albion)
Forwards: Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids), Shane Long (Southampton), David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town), Daryl Murphy (Newcastle United), Adam Rooney (Aberdeen), Jonathan Walters (Stoke City)
posted on 14/3/17
Can't argue with that Halfy. All I'm going with is the wikipedia website for the 39 players that have been listed for the upcoming matches. Looks like the discrepancy is Shane Duffy, who may have been withdrawn through an injury.
posted on 14/3/17
Just checked with the BBC. Shane Duffy out with an injury, so Doherty has been called up.
posted on 14/3/17
A club with billionaire owners that is under performing will be attractive to a lot of managers, so let's go for someone who could not only stand a chance of making a promotion team, but who could also do a job in the top flight if we got there.
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So someone who could not only turn a struggling Championship team into a top six Championship team and could also get automatic promotion to the Premier League and do a job there?
Step forward Tony Pulis. Oh, hang on a minute...
posted on 14/3/17
Ended 2-2, Swansea win the division, Wolves set to go into the play offs
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The only play-offs you're likely to see for a long time unless you count League One play-offs.
posted on 14/3/17
Mark Tucker appointed chair of the major banking group HSBC.
Could have had a very different life. His first job was as a trainee with Wolves but he didn't make the grade
posted on 15/3/17
HSBC GET RID not good enough
interesting that ROI now has two wolves (or ex wolves) LBs...neither of whom started life as LBs.