Phil Brown...What an idiot

Hello all.

Having spent a fair bit of time sat on my backside of late (all in aid of my recovering knee!) I have concluded that while the world does indeed turn rather quickly, not a great deal actually happens!

Granted, North Korea are pretty busy at the moment, and MPs are working damn hard, but when it comes to a bit of juicy transfer gossip, I have been left unfulfilled.

We are linked with more players, but the only constant theme seems to be us not being prepared to be held to ransom. I don't mind this stance and harp back to the days of old, when the likes of Zelco Kalak grabbed the headlines. (another fine mess Mr McGhee!!)
Nope, no more golden tits.

Tom Huddlestone, a player mentioned on here recently, is never worth £8million. And I keep telling myself that we're not even in June yet, so no time to start panic buying.

We will wait and see I guess! Watch this space...

Now then, in the absence of any new faces at the Compton training ground, I have been thinking of people that really get under my skin (football orientated of course!).
Phil Brown, manager of Hull, is top of my hate list, thanks in part to:
a) a ridiculous perma-tan and David Brent 'styled' goatee.
b) Stupid gay headset that no other self respecting manage wears.
c)an ever beurgeoning obsession with himself, as first seen at Man City when he decided to up his street-cred with a half time team talk ON THE PITCH!! Prat.
d) And now, to cap it all, his ridiculous, cringeworthy Delia Smith moment, when he went completely doolally and celebrated his side's awful season with a rendition of the Beach Boys. It made me nauseous watching it.

Whatever must Sir Alex have thought of such crass, 'in your face' over reaction to a side that finished 4th bottom.
Is this what the world has come to...Celebrating a pitiful points total, home defeat to a 'C' team and another stay of execution due to others' ineptitude!!
Sir Alex would never react like that if his side duly wins the Champions League tonight for crying out loud.
While on my soapbox, Brown's incessant references to Sir Alex in the run up to the game, as if some close friend who he shares pino grigio with, also grated immensely. It was as if the two were old sparring partners, inseperable but for a charity shield or two.
One way of getting close to the rich and famous though eh?!

Here's a revolutionary idea...How about, a bit of humility, a bit of modesty and some tact. Throw in a touch of praise for your players (instead of the vulgar sing-a-long) and a recognition that yes, you have achieved something impressive and noteworthy.

Fourth bottom is a great effort and deserves respect. Heck, we'd all settle for it wouldn't we?! (although Steve Morgan begs to differ apparently!)
What it doesn't warrant is an excessive, sickly show of self gratitude from a man whose ego really shouldn't get any bigger.

Rant over! Other football people to get my goat up...Barry Davies (commentator), Andy Gray (co-commentator) and that idiot off BBC Breakfast sport, whose ego is almost as big as Brown's.

Bye for now, enjoy the Champions League finale!

I don't like cricket...

...I love it! Not as much as footy though. Sat here with my leg in the air (akin to Katie Price by the sounds) watching the Friends Provident Trophy. It's okay, but not doing much for me. The vast empty seats at Edgbaston tell me that if Warwickshire members can't be arsed then I really am a sad twat for watching it. Bring on the Ashes!

I'm more interested with Sky News, as our old fast bowler Chris Lewis has got convicted for smuggling cocaine. What a prat! If you're going to smuggle the stuff, don't shove it in your cricket bag!!!! That's a schoolboy error I would do. It's brightened my day though. so fair play Chris.

Whatever would dear old Fred Trueman say?

Anyhow, this is a Wolves blog! So all seems quiet on the Molineux front. I do sense far more urgency this season that in close season 03, when Moxey and co went on holiday for a month. Seems like the club has learnt its lesson from that ill fated Premier attempt.
My one brush with one of our close season signing disasters was when Issac Okoronkwo almost mowed me down on the Merridale Road as I was at a pedestria crossing. I was almost angry until I saw it was him, and I then felt sorry for him...He was obviously on his way back from the training ground.

Right then, I keep hearing this Ramsay rumour so I am convinced that deal is in the bag! I also hear a cheeky bid on the cards for Darren Bent. Yes yes, you will all laugh, but what a statement of intent that would be! I'd fancy us with him and SEB in the team.
But highly unlikely.

Mind you, if Stevie Morgan is serious, and I am sure he is, when he says we will not be happy with a bottom 4 finish, then why not?

Arron Mokoena at Blackburn is another to be linked with us. Any other Arron's we could shoehorn into the side? Arron McClean? Not any more!

Then there are some 'difficult-to-spell' centre halves in the frame.

I do like the sound of Sean Davis, he'd do a job and wouldn't be unhappy with him around the first team. No thanks to Nicky Butt. aside from the fact he is old past it and slow, how would he react when we start singing 'Baby Give it Up' with Sylvan lyrics? That was his song at the Theatre of Dreams was it not?

Anyway, I digress until Thursday or Friday. (probably Thursday night as we are off to Barmouth for a wet Bank Holiday Friday!)

A quiz question to leave you with...What is the only club out of 92 Football League Clubs NOT to be named after a place?
Quite an easy one this. No beer as a prize this time!

Ciao folks.

Here's one to test your grey matter

Morning all.

Juast about to pop off into a hospital to get this knee sorted once and for all! I hear they have cloned Ebanks-Blakes' right knee especially for me, so I'll come out with a funny coloured leg full of goals!

I'd have preferred it if they had cloned Michael Oakes' schlong. I'd be hung like a rutting bull elephant come 3pm!

Anyway, I read this and thought it might make something for the blog, so here goes.

Sunderland did it in 79; Villa did it in 81; who did it in 80?

I will think of some kind of present for anyone who knows this!

I'll update mid to late week, when we have signed Arron Ramsay and Tuncay! (I hear the latter might actually be happening on loan, but probably some spurious rumour!)

Knee operations...

Morning all,

Knee injuries seem to be in fashion recently. I am booked in for one at New Cross on Monday (torn cartilege), while Matt Murray's latest woes continued with another knee problem, poor sod.

With that in mind, I was thinking of players that have come back after knee operations all the worse for them, looking a shadow of their former selves.

From a Wolves perspective I would have to say: Michael Gilkes. I loved Gilksie when he first came, but after a knee problem, he was never the same IMO, and ultimately forgetful as a consequence. (think it was his knee)

Also, didn't Geoff Thomas have a bad one? Mind you, you could never tell if he was better or worse, as he was plagued by injuries throughout his time at the Mol.

John de Wolf? He was bloody brilliant in my eyes. Took a while to get into the speed of things but boy, when he did, he was phenomenal. Seem to recall Sunderland game at home when he was polaxed. (dirty Mackems)

And then there was Ade Williams. Shame he was crippled from the moment he joined, pretty much, only to move on to Reading and star for them for many seasons. Typical.

Any other players spring to mind? Other general injuries to hit us hard were: Daley, Froggy, Dean Richards, Chris Marsden.

On a national level, Shearer came back as good, if not better, and so too Roy Keane.

Wish me luck at New Cross on Monday!!

Anyone think WBA can stay up then?

I don't. But the fact they are being so brave and plucky will make it all the sweeter when they finally succumb to the inevitable! I love it when a plan comes together!!!

Calum Davenport...

Afternoon all.

Having watched a couple of awesome Champions League games in the week, the thought of playing Arsenal, Man Utd and Chelsea genuinely scares me...Not as much as it scares me playing at Peterborough or Cardiff on a Tuesday night though, so I am not upset by these prospects!

I have decided that any player we are linked with is largely irrelevant when playing these Premier League heavyweights. So with that in mind, maybe the latest player to be linked, Calum Davenport, wouldn't be all bad.

We just need to get enough points off the poorer teams. Birmingham, one of the play off teams, Stoke, Hull, Pompey, are all beatable aren't they?!

Have a good weekend

Ben

Marc Antoine-Fortune?

As the reality of being champions of the fizzy pop league now finally dawns (took me weeks to believe we had done it!!), one question burns as bright as our old gold shirts...Who to buy?! Personally, I fancy a bit of Sean Davis, but not at the detriment of Karl Henry, who I'm in love with!!!
Not sure about Fortune!

Also, can Jarvis AND Kightly play in a 442 in the Big League? Leaves us a bit wide open, but the prospect genuinely excites me!

And how many of the boys who featured against Donny last Sunday will be on our starting line-up come August?

I would hazard:
Hennessey
Foley
Berra
Henry
Ebanks Blake

and of course, Kites to come back!

I make that 6. but oh for a fit Matt Murray

I am aiming to update this blog every day over the summer, so if you're bored, stay tuned!!