Sam Ricketts

Think Hause is ahead of Ebanks at centre back now, with Ebanks an option at full back

I was pleased to see Jackett bring back Ikeme yesterday instead of going with the 'can't change a winning team' cop out.

Good that our manager knows our strongest team and the players do too.

Spot on pundit,its going to be very hard for Doherty to get his place back, but saying that KJ did bring Ikeme back yesterday.

I think he finally knows his strongest eleven and with the recent departures he has stopped the tinkering.

Goldbourne had a good game yesterday probably his best in a Wolves shirt so far.

The captain issue has to be Batth,or even McDonald.

To suggest he is the weak link at the back is a bit harsh, but someone has to be, before yesterday I would have said it was Goulbourne.

Mind you to have only conceded 20 goals so far this season suggests that who ever plays in defence is good enough for this league,next season will be the test in the championship.

Dances I cant comment on your article

I don't think that Ricketts is in KJ's long term plans as he is only contracted to the end of next season. He's also the oldest player in our squad at 32. For me I'd have Doherty back, but as Ricketts is captain it'll be strange for him to be dropped. However, with the tough fixture list looming he may alternate them.

That back four of Pundits would have been my choice a month or two ago as well, but Golbourne has become very consistant it seems.

I guess for now it is a waiting game for Doherty, which is a shame as he was on track to be one of the players of the season.

I'm not sure that hause - who none of us have seen play yet - has leapfrogged ebanks-landell who we've seen a few times and who looks a real quality footballer. just because E-L has played at full back to fill in when needed does not mean he has been converted to that position on a permanent basis.

we currently have only batth and stears as fully fledged and experienced CBs, with the option of ricketts (not a good choice for me), elokobi (a bit better as an occasional filler in div 3), and then the kids. E-L, hause, ihiekwe all players for the future but one of them has already shown in a gold shirt that he is ready now.

danny batth has to be captain in waiting and I think we'll see ricketts used more sparingly over the next 15 months. he might well get an extra year extension if he's still fulfilling a useful squad role next season but it is our crop of young talent that looks like the way forward for our club.

Yeah I don't see Hause being ahead of Ebanks-Landell either, i think he is just a solid edition to the development squad and he has only got 20 pro games under his belt in a division we would send our development players to on loan anyway.

No idea how good Hause is but it would be no surprise to me if Ebanks Landell overtook Ricketts and Doherty in the pecking order next season

It would be a massive disappointment to see Doherty missing out, the guy looks destined for top flight footy and i hope we see him starting again very soon.

depending on versatility we might see Doherty or E-L end up at LB. or E-L might get in at CB which is his 'proper' position. or even a three man central defence with DB, E-L and stears.

I think the most likely defensive decision will be rickets making way for one of our man talented youth.

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