Ex-Wolf Watch

[Johnny75]

It's not to say that no one thought he'd make it as a player (I also praise him a little bit on that page). It's that no one saw him as a 15-20 goal a season man. Probably not even himself.

Oh yes, I agree with that bit, I thought he'd be a central midfielder. Turns out he's very Sarabia.

I did read something the other week about Portugal's Euros contenders and there seems to be a school of thought that Martinez doesn't fancy him because if he doesn't score then he doesn't really do anything else. That's like a Bizarro Moutinho

That's just nuts.

 

[Lycan]

I suppose at the time we had the U23s (as was) exactly mirroring the first team's formation. So Marques was playing like a Junior Coady (and that then ended up being wasted when we no longer wanted the real thing). And any CM would have been mirroring Neves, Saiss (in 17/18) or Moutinho in a 3-4-3. There was no attacking midfielder as such and I don't think he ever looked like a Jota/Cavaleiro type at any point. Nuno also never even watched the Academy games in person and gave scant consideration to bringing any of them through.

We got it wrong but I can forgive them that, it's not one where we were clearly making an error at the time.

Well he's obviously a very different style but he plays in a very similar position to Jota/Cav did at Wolves under Nuno.

Get him in and around the box and he's magic. Always a step ahead of his defender, makes really good, quick decisions and an absolutely ruthless finisher. I don't know how we had him in our academy for as long as we did and failed to identify those characteristics in him.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Ryan Bennett released by Cambridge. Played 40+ games this season in L1 and has only just turned 34 so you'd think he can find a year or two somewhere else if he wants to.

Others released so far are Jamie Pardington (Cheltenham) and David Davis (Forest Green).

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Ryan Bennett released by Cambridge. Played 40+ games this season in L1 and has only just turned 34 so you'd think he can find a year or two somewhere else if he wants to.

Others released so far are Jamie Pardington (Cheltenham) and David Davis (Forest Green).

Always amazed me how some our fans rated DD so highly. To me he always looked miles short even in the Championship.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Think when he first played at the back of 2011/12 in the PL (when we were basically done) he was at least something a bit different from the core that had grown old and tired together over the course of years, and there was a fair bit of enthusiastic (if ineffective) effort there.

Once we dropped down he was a weird player. Always prone to chucking in a 10-15 minute spell where he morphed into a parks level player and gradually offered less and less on the ball. Ken made his mind up on him fairly quickly IIRC.

 

[Alan]

Yeah he never looked better than that first appearance against City, but our midfield had been so woefully short that season that anyone who could move and tackle just a bit looked like an upgrade.

 

[Tony Towner]

He was supposed to be Henry's replacement, unfortunately he took on all of the unsavoury elements and none of the positive, particularly when he was at Blues

 

[pagey]

Read today Lee Evans been released by Plymouth after winning promotion, after signing a 2 month deal and helping them over the line.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Portsmouth!

Technically should have two promotions in one season as he played 2 games for Ipswich this season too.

 

[pagey]

Yep, your correct as usual. Got mixed up watching his namesake about 10 years ago at the Plymouth pavilion.

 

[Tredman]

Matheus Nunes is not another Kalvin Phillips - but he needs to step up next season

The midfielder fits the Manchester City mould in theory, but he has not yet be trusted in the biggest games by Pep Guardiola

theathletic.com

 

[Kenny]

Aaron Hayden released by Wrexham
Steven Fletcher though has been offered a new deal

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Aaron Hayden released by Wrexham
Steven Fletcher though has been offered a new deal

If Fletcher avoids injuries he could be playing at 40 in 3 years time as he’s never been reliant on pace, he’s all about knowing where to be and when. Still think bigger clubs missed out when he left us.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

@Lycan 's bezzie mate on how if he was chocolate, he'd eat himself.

Ian Cathro sparked a culture war in Scotland — then wrote a book. Now he's ready to manage again

Seven years after being appointed Hearts head coach at the age of 30, Ian Cathro is finally ready to manage again. Here, he tells his story

theathletic.com

 

[Kenny]

Seven years later, he is contemplating returning to management.



No Jeff......NO

 

[Lycan]

@Lycan 's bezzie mate on how if he was chocolate, he'd eat himself.

Ian Cathro sparked a culture war in Scotland — then wrote a book. Now he's ready to manage again

Seven years after being appointed Hearts head coach at the age of 30, Ian Cathro is finally ready to manage again. Here, he tells his story

theathletic.com

Such a bellend

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I hadn't realised his record at Hearts was THAT bad. Fucking honking.

 

[EpsomWolf]

Mike Williamson’s MK Dons play Crawley in the Div 2 play off 1st leg tonight.

I’ve family who are MK Dons STH’s (I know, I know) so keep an eye out what’s happening there. Williamson did a very tidy job at Gateshead and is doing a very similar thing at MK.

Slipping a bit under the radar because the progress is structured and steady but he’s doing a very good job there.

Could be building himself a nice managerial career (they’ll go and get tonked tonight now) but he’s one a few clubs will be keeping an eye on.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Yes, he's been excellent at both his clubs so far. I only wish it weren't this one he was doing it for.

I hope they lose 5-0.

 

[Tony Towner]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1787850762648686751