Poyet a target for Wolves job (From The Argus)

If GP is true to his word, I don't see how this is the 'too good to turn down' opportunity that would encourage him to leave us. Hope not anyway!! Nothing is forever, but I can't see GP leaving us for Wolves.

I'll wager that either one of CMS or Gus will be gone at the end of the season

cvs wrote:
I'll wager that either one of CMS or Gus will be gone at the end of the season

How much?

Wolves I don't think Gus likes Yo-Yo!

Would be funny if Wolves having sacked a manager for losing 5-1, replaced him with one who'd just lost 6-1!

Unless a huge bag of cash is on offer I can't see any "promising Championship manager" with at least a sniff of the play offs wanting to have a go at a relegation battle with QPR, Bolton, Blackburn & Wigan and a great chance of being back where they are now next year but with a different club. Vanity might prevail, though.

If Gus did go (and he will one day), the Albion would cash-in big time (over 4 years contract left), and we'd have a good few to choose from. I like Gus - he's brought the Albion on such a long way, but TB is the long term rock around which the Albion project is based not GP. He needs success, or the promise of it, to keep the Amex full, so in TB I prefer to trust.
With the available names out there now, we'd just get over it and continue moving on.

Seems a bit of desperation on the part of Wolves. And being only 4th/5th on their list of potential managers won't do much for generating proud Gus's interest in the job...which is anyway something of a poisenous chalice!

So, nope - it ain't gonna happen...

Interesting reading the article on David Burke's appointment on the Albion website. I believe this says everything about the future of the club, as well as the future of our seemingly in demand manager.

Spurs or Chelsea,he would leave like a shot, Wolves,don't think so.

PittaPatta wrote:
Interesting reading the article on David Burke's appointment on the Albion website. I believe this says everything about the future of the club, as well as the future of our seemingly in demand manager.

Excellent artical. I loved the bit about non nepotistic. weve come along long way toghter through the hard times now the gooood :D.

Oh and why would Gus leave us to go to a hole like Wolves? Cant see it myself

This maybe controversial but i think Gus going might be a good thing. i think he has brought the club forward so much but the team is crying out for attacking options. I love watching the passing game but we dont create enough chances and having just one striker is so frustrating. We have two amazing strikers in CMS and Vokes and yet we dont look like we can kill teams off ,a strike force like that we should be winning games not sneaking results. A manager with more experience in playing a passing game with more attacking tactical expertise would be better.Its so frustarting to have two prolific strikers and hardly any chances ,it seems a waste ...This is only MY own opinion ! Plus as another comment stated , 4 years of contract to run will mean a big compensation payout ! £££ :) GG

Gus's quote from his previous interview was along the lines of: "If it's not the right club, it's easy: it's a no!" His quote above seems to put Wolves in that category, and he has politely declined.

McDermott on Wolves radar

GosportGull wrote:
This maybe controversial but i think Gus going might be a good thing. i think he has brought the club forward so much but the team is crying out for attacking options. I love watching the passing game but we dont create enough chances and having just one striker is so frustrating. We have two amazing strikers in CMS and Vokes and yet we dont look like we can kill teams off ,a strike force like that we should be winning games not sneaking results. A manager with more experience in playing a passing game with more attacking tactical expertise would be better.Its so frustarting to have two prolific strikers and hardly any chances ,it seems a waste ...This is only MY own opinion ! Plus as another comment stated , 4 years of contract to run will mean a big compensation payout ! £££ :) GG

Interesting points GG. I can see where you're coming from, but I think you are asking the club (and Gus) to run before they can walk.

The way I look at it, there are a series of mini-projects for Gus to achieve.

First one was getting out of League One: Passed with flying colours.

Second is keeping the club in the Championship: Seems to be doing well so far

Third would be making us genuine contenders: On the basis on some of our performances we are there; on others, we are far from it.

Fourth (and possibly final) one would be getting to the Premier League and ultimately staying there. This is what he is working towards, and he is learning all the time. He will probably be a very different manager, maybe with different variations on style, by the time he achieves goal 4, but I still believe he see it through, hence the 5-year contract.

As he says, there is so much good going on at the club, then why would he want to up and leave? Yes, he might be using us as a springboard, but it doesn't mean he is going to run away any time soon.

Ultimately what I am trying to say is that I believe when Gus was appointed, Tony knew what he was doing and what he wanted, again hence the 5-year timescale. Someone that could grow as the club grows. Bringing in an experienced manager with his own ideas, could work, but it could also take away the momentum the club has built up, and ultimately could move it backwards.

GosportGull wrote:
This maybe controversial but i think Gus going might be a good thing. i think he has brought the club forward so much but the team is crying out for attacking options. I love watching the passing game but we dont create enough chances and having just one striker is so frustrating. We have two amazing strikers in CMS and Vokes and yet we dont look like we can kill teams off ,a strike force like that we should be winning games not sneaking results. A manager with more experience in playing a passing game with more attacking tactical expertise would be better.Its so frustarting to have two prolific strikers and hardly any chances ,it seems a waste ...This is only MY own opinion ! Plus as another comment stated , 4 years of contract to run will mean a big compensation payout ! £££ :) GG

A bit of patience maybe, GG?

jackjessmax wrote:
Unless a huge bag of cash is on offer I can't see any "promising Championship manager" with at least a sniff of the play offs wanting to have a go at a relegation battle with QPR, Bolton, Blackburn & Wigan and a great chance of being back where they are now next year but with a different club. Vanity might prevail, though. If Gus did go (and he will one day), the Albion would cash-in big time (over 4 years contract left), and we'd have a good few to choose from. I like Gus - he's brought the Albion on such a long way, but TB is the long term rock around which the Albion project is based not GP. He needs success, or the promise of it, to keep the Amex full, so in TB I prefer to trust. With the available names out there now, we'd just get over it and continue moving on.

Spot on.The key to the future is Tony Bloom, not Gus Poyet. He has supplied the vision for the future with money and resources. Gus is trying to play the style of football that Bloom and us fans want to see and he is being employed with that end in mind. He has done well and his inflated ego will see him disappear when the right position comes along. He freely admits this and I not sure whether this is a good or a bad thing? Honesty versus unsettling club and fans? However make no mistake that Bloom pulls the strings and when Gus departs there will be plenty of others equally qualified and keen to take our club to the highest level. Therefore; in Bloom we trust...............
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GosportGull wrote:
This maybe controversial but i think Gus going might be a good thing. i think he has brought the club forward so much but the team is crying out for attacking options. I love watching the passing game but we dont create enough chances and having just one striker is so frustrating. We have two amazing strikers in CMS and Vokes and yet we dont look like we can kill teams off ,a strike force like that we should be winning games not sneaking results. A manager with more experience in playing a passing game with more attacking tactical expertise would be better.Its so frustarting to have two prolific strikers and hardly any chances ,it seems a waste ...This is only MY own opinion ! Plus as another comment stated , 4 years of contract to run will mean a big compensation payout ! £££ :) GG

Interesting point of view GG, however prolific and amazing are hardly words to be associated with Vokes and CMS at the moment, perhaps if they started games together they would have a chance to become a serious threat. If Gus departs next month or in 3 years time, I'm comfortable with either scenario as the list to replace him would be long and distinguished.

Cabin fever wrote:

GosportGull wrote:
This maybe controversial but i think Gus going might be a good thing. i think he has brought the club forward so much but the team is crying out for attacking options. I love watching the passing game but we dont create enough chances and having just one striker is so frustrating. We have two amazing strikers in CMS and Vokes and yet we dont look like we can kill teams off ,a strike force like that we should be winning games not sneaking results. A manager with more experience in playing a passing game with more attacking tactical expertise would be better.Its so frustarting to have two prolific strikers and hardly any chances ,it seems a waste ...This is only MY own opinion ! Plus as another comment stated , 4 years of contract to run will mean a big compensation payout ! £££ :) GG

Interesting points GG. I can see where you're coming from, but I think you are asking the club (and Gus) to run before they can walk.

The way I look at it, there are a series of mini-projects for Gus to achieve.

First one was getting out of League One: Passed with flying colours.

Second is keeping the club in the Championship: Seems to be doing well so far

Third would be making us genuine contenders: On the basis on some of our performances we are there; on others, we are far from it.

Fourth (and possibly final) one would be getting to the Premier League and ultimately staying there. This is what he is working towards, and he is learning all the time. He will probably be a very different manager, maybe with different variations on style, by the time he achieves goal 4, but I still believe he see it through, hence the 5-year contract.

As he says, there is so much good going on at the club, then why would he want to up and leave? Yes, he might be using us as a springboard, but it doesn't mean he is going to run away any time soon.

Ultimately what I am trying to say is that I believe when Gus was appointed, Tony knew what he was doing and what he wanted, again hence the 5-year timescale. Someone that could grow as the club grows. Bringing in an experienced manager with his own ideas, could work, but it could also take away the momentum the club has built up, and ultimately could move it backwards.

I agree with both comments and also with seagulljoe regarding a bit patience.

For all the passing we do it is frustrating that we cannot pass to CMS and he is just living off dregs. Whilst everyone has had hours with the ball over the season, I don't think CMS has clocked up a minute.

Is this a clue or is CMS just always in the wrong place at the wrong time. Not getting the right service can ruin a player and I really feel for him, he does a great job.

I am confident in our squad throughout, but by Gus's own admission in a headline a week or two ago, "we haven't clicked yet".

It was good to dream of the FA Cup and it is still good to dream of promotion, however there are many teams above us who can actually justify promotion on merit.

The Hull game tomorrow and the two games after are really important to put the 6-1 lesson to bed and will be a real test on Gus’s man management skills.

I’m looking forward to seeing what Gus can do with this beefed up squad and if this helps us play well in the final third, hopefully we will finish the season with a little more direct football.

No manager is indispensible or is ever more important than our club. Gus should relish the opportunity to prove his reputation here and if he doesn’t, this may be the last club he ever manages.

I wish him all the best for the rest of the season and he deserves our patience.

mark5 wrote:

jackjessmax wrote:
Unless a huge bag of cash is on offer I can't see any "promising Championship manager" with at least a sniff of the play offs wanting to have a go at a relegation battle with QPR, Bolton, Blackburn & Wigan and a great chance of being back where they are now next year but with a different club. Vanity might prevail, though. If Gus did go (and he will one day), the Albion would cash-in big time (over 4 years contract left), and we'd have a good few to choose from. I like Gus - he's brought the Albion on such a long way, but TB is the long term rock around which the Albion project is based not GP. He needs success, or the promise of it, to keep the Amex full, so in TB I prefer to trust. With the available names out there now, we'd just get over it and continue moving on.

Spot on.The key to the future is Tony Bloom, not Gus Poyet. He has supplied the vision for the future with money and resources. Gus is trying to play the style of football that Bloom and us fans want to see and he is being employed with that end in mind. He has done well and his inflated ego will see him disappear when the right position comes along. He freely admits this and I not sure whether this is a good or a bad thing? Honesty versus unsettling club and fans? However make no mistake that Bloom pulls the strings and when Gus departs there will be plenty of others equally qualified and keen to take our club to the highest level. Therefore; in Bloom we trust...............

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Agree totally Mark,no one is bigger than this club,with the exception of Mr Bloom!

Cabin fever wrote:

GosportGull wrote: This maybe controversial but i think Gus going might be a good thing. i think he has brought the club forward so much but the team is crying out for attacking options. I love watching the passing game but we dont create enough chances and having just one striker is so frustrating. We have two amazing strikers in CMS and Vokes and yet we dont look like we can kill teams off ,a strike force like that we should be winning games not sneaking results. A manager with more experience in playing a passing game with more attacking tactical expertise would be better.Its so frustarting to have two prolific strikers and hardly any chances ,it seems a waste ...This is only MY own opinion ! Plus as another comment stated , 4 years of contract to run will mean a big compensation payout ! £££ :) GG

Interesting points GG. I can see where you're coming from, but I think you are asking the club (and Gus) to run before they can walk. The way I look at it, there are a series of mini-projects for Gus to achieve. First one was getting out of League One: Passed with flying colours. Second is keeping the club in the Championship: Seems to be doing well so far Third would be making us genuine contenders: On the basis on some of our performances we are there; on others, we are far from it. Fourth (and possibly final) one would be getting to the Premier League and ultimately staying there. This is what he is working towards, and he is learning all the time. He will probably be a very different manager, maybe with different variations on style, by the time he achieves goal 4, but I still believe he see it through, hence the 5-year contract. As he says, there is so much good going on at the club, then why would he want to up and leave? Yes, he might be using us as a springboard, but it doesn't mean he is going to run away any time soon. Ultimately what I am trying to say is that I believe when Gus was appointed, Tony knew what he was doing and what he wanted, again hence the 5-year timescale. Someone that could grow as the club grows. Bringing in an experienced manager with his own ideas, could work, but it could also take away the momentum the club has built up, and ultimately could move it backwards.

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Well said that man, Premiership by 2015 is the prize on offer, lets take it.....:0))

I dont think for one moment Gus would leave Albion for Wolves. They are two clubs traveling in the opposite directions. Wolves were once great but have been in decline for ten years or more. Only a matter of time before they get relegated. Brighton are on the up. A new force, a new club, a new stadium, a new era. It's as much socio-economic as anything else. Investors will want to invest in a rising star not a dying star and I think Gus knows that he can make his name and build his reputation here. We're doing fine and we'll be there in the top 6 come the end of the season. Play-offs will be an added bonus on a marvelous season and set us up for the big push next season when promotion really will be a realistic ambition.
By the way, Liverpool was fantastic on Sunday and shame on all those "fans" who have written about "humiliation" and "shame". Brighton were a credit for a long time in the game and were victims of one or two glaring individual errors which decided the match. Sometimes, freakish incidents occur in games and decide the outcome, but without those 3 OG's it could have been so, so different. The 2nd goal just before half-time was a killer, but I'm sure the lads learned an awful lot from the experience. Anfield was great and I cant wait to be competing against the likes of Liverpool on a regular basis in The Premiership.

Hovite wrote:

Cabin fever wrote:

GosportGull wrote: This maybe controversial but i think Gus going might be a good thing. i think he has brought the club forward so much but the team is crying out for attacking options. I love watching the passing game but we dont create enough chances and having just one striker is so frustrating. We have two amazing strikers in CMS and Vokes and yet we dont look like we can kill teams off ,a strike force like that we should be winning games not sneaking results. A manager with more experience in playing a passing game with more attacking tactical expertise would be better.Its so frustarting to have two prolific strikers and hardly any chances ,it seems a waste ...This is only MY own opinion ! Plus as another comment stated , 4 years of contract to run will mean a big compensation payout ! £££ :) GG

Interesting points GG. I can see where you're coming from, but I think you are asking the club (and Gus) to run before they can walk. The way I look at it, there are a series of mini-projects for Gus to achieve. First one was getting out of League One: Passed with flying colours. Second is keeping the club in the Championship: Seems to be doing well so far Third would be making us genuine contenders: On the basis on some of our performances we are there; on others, we are far from it. Fourth (and possibly final) one would be getting to the Premier League and ultimately staying there. This is what he is working towards, and he is learning all the time. He will probably be a very different manager, maybe with different variations on style, by the time he achieves goal 4, but I still believe he see it through, hence the 5-year contract. As he says, there is so much good going on at the club, then why would he want to up and leave? Yes, he might be using us as a springboard, but it doesn't mean he is going to run away any time soon. Ultimately what I am trying to say is that I believe when Gus was appointed, Tony knew what he was doing and what he wanted, again hence the 5-year timescale. Someone that could grow as the club grows. Bringing in an experienced manager with his own ideas, could work, but it could also take away the momentum the club has built up, and ultimately could move it backwards.

I agree with both comments and also with seagulljoe regarding a bit patience. For all the passing we do it is frustrating that we cannot pass to CMS and he is just living off dregs. Whilst everyone has had hours with the ball over the season, I don't think CMS has clocked up a minute. Is this a clue or is CMS just always in the wrong place at the wrong time. Not getting the right service can ruin a player and I really feel for him, he does a great job. I am confident in our squad throughout, but by Gus's own admission in a headline a week or two ago, "we haven't clicked yet". It was good to dream of the FA Cup and it is still good to dream of promotion, however there are many teams above us who can actually justify promotion on merit. The Hull game tomorrow and the two games after are really important to put the 6-1 lesson to bed and will be a real test on Gus’s man management skills. I’m looking forward to seeing what Gus can do with this beefed up squad and if this helps us play well in the final third, hopefully we will finish the season with a little more direct football. No manager is indispensible or is ever more important than our club. Gus should relish the opportunity to prove his reputation here and if he doesn’t, this may be the last club he ever manages. I wish him all the best for the rest of the season and he deserves our patience.

I totally agree , we all love the club and we all have our own opinions and I know that Gus will prove me wrong and we will win tomorrow night 3-0 ... Well maybe thats another dream , but i just feel for CMS the biggest signing this club has ever had and he has not been given the chance to score goals. I really wish that Gus would play two forwards together and be more dynamic.I believewe can still play the holding passing game with 3 in midfield 4,4,2 and a winger in a roaming role , we have enough of them ! The FA Cup was a good tool to get more cash in but thats gone so lets push for the play offs! Even if we don't get promotion , it will generate more revenue for the club and hopefully a bigger pot for players for next season. In GUS we trust , but in TB we worship :) GG

That sums it up very well GG

"In Gus we trust , but in TB we worship"

It is now a big test of Poyet's management to lift the players after the Liverpool debacle. I reckon there will be alot of hurt prides and palyers questioning their ability at the top level. If Gus can lift them up to get a couple of good performances against Hull and Ipswich I will take my hat off to him and will believe he is a Premiership manager in the making. I doubt he can do this as he didn't blame himself for the Liverpool thrashing instead pointed to the 'inadequacy' of the players...that does not build up any confidence!

I expect it will be a different team that plays at Hull so the liverpool performance will be ancient history.

Gus is on too long a contract to be let go on the cheap. Only a big club could afford the compo. Thats why Gus said the timing of the recent vacancy at Leeds was wrong for him to join them.

When there is less on his contract he might go, but if successful his value will increase

Although I take on board some of the above comments about playing both CMS and Vokes as a two up front and generally agree it would cetainly help CMS, it makes it more suprising that Gus hasn't really played this (4-4-2) system throughout the season, using either Barnes or Hoskins. As such, I think the idea was probably to stick with one center forward and use Vincente in the hole to feed him. But of course, this hasn't really be tried because of Vincentes lack of fitness. As such, it will be interesting to see now how Gus uses the new lads from Man City. UTA

pte wrote:
I expect it will be a different team that plays at Hull so the liverpool performance will be ancient history.

Gus is on too long a contract to be let go on the cheap. Only a big club could afford the compo. Thats why Gus said the timing of the recent vacancy at Leeds was wrong for him to join them.

When there is less on his contract he might go, but if successful his value will increase

The first part of your post sums up my thoughts about the Liverpool game, and the performance of some of the players.

Gus knows he needs more quality in the team and he has addressed that. However, four out of the five recent loanees weren't in the squad. It stands to reason that IF we played Liverpool in the PL, the starting 11s would be totally different, and I think some people need to realise that.

Like I've said above, it is work in progress for Gus, as well as the players, because they are still getting used to playing together.

Rome wasn't built in a day, and all that...

Why O Why do the Argus keep bringing up the fact that Gus is being targeted by these clubs, Gus has stated on more than one occasion to these same reporters that he is not ready to move out from Brighton, he and Mr. Bloom have an understanding as to where they want this club to go, Gus again has stated he is happy at the Albion as he is building a team to play as he wants the team to play, it is for Gus an apprenticeship the same as a plumber has to do, you cannot run before you can walk.

I can see tomorrow nights line up and subs bench being very different from the one that appeared at Anfield on Sunday. Perhaps

Brezovan
Reyes
Greer
Dunk
Mattock
LuaLua
Bridcutt
Razak
Buckley
CMS
Vokes

Bench : El Abd, Angkergran, Vicente, Barnes and Noone or perhaps Navarro.

Whichever way Gus decides to go, its quality all the way.

Cabin fever wrote:

pte wrote: I expect it will be a different team that plays at Hull so the liverpool performance will be ancient history. Gus is on too long a contract to be let go on the cheap. Only a big club could afford the compo. Thats why Gus said the timing of the recent vacancy at Leeds was wrong for him to join them. When there is less on his contract he might go, but if successful his value will increase

The first part of your post sums up my thoughts about the Liverpool game, and the performance of some of the players. Gus knows he needs more quality in the team and he has addressed that. However, four out of the five recent loanees weren't in the squad. It stands to reason that IF we played Liverpool in the PL, the starting 11s would be totally different, and I think some people need to realise that. Like I've said above, it is work in progress for Gus, as well as the players, because they are still getting used to playing together. Rome wasn't built in a day, and all that...

could not agree more, Gus could not play his first 11 at Anfield.

Rhodes Seagull wrote:
Why O Why do the Argus keep bringing up the fact that Gus is being targeted by these clubs, Gus has stated on more than one occasion to these same reporters that he is not ready to move out from Brighton, he and Mr. Bloom have an understanding as to where they want this club to go, Gus again has stated he is happy at the Albion as he is building a team to play as he wants the team to play, it is for Gus an apprenticeship the same as a plumber has to do, you cannot run before you can walk.

Probably because in this case Wolves have asked Brightons permission to talk to Gus.
Both Gus and TB are refusing to comment which might just mean he is in talks or at least thinking about it.

Wolves have actually dismissed claims that they will get poyet so it sounds as if he has rejected them. They are said to be focusing on Brian McDermott now according to the BBC.

Though we are not ready for the Prem, the team will be built one step at a time because you can't just go out and buy ready made players at 5m a pop. If we only have 2 or three Prem quality players at present, we might nick a couple of gems off a lower league team (like Norwich did), develop a couple, loan a couple and then you all of a sudden you have a team ready for the Prem. But you can't do it in a single season, it has to be a series of small steps rather than one big splurge that bankrupts the club

cvs wrote:
I'll wager that either one of CMS or Gus will be gone at the end of the season

Both

seagulljoe wrote:

cvs wrote:
I'll wager that either one of CMS or Gus will be gone at the end of the season

How much?

Yeah, how much? I'll have some of that!

SMF20 wrote:
I can see tomorrow nights line up and subs bench being very different from the one that appeared at Anfield on Sunday. Perhaps

Brezovan
Reyes
Greer
Dunk
Mattock
LuaLua
Bridcutt
Razak
Buckley
CMS
Vokes

Bench : El Abd, Angkergran, Vicente, Barnes and Noone or perhaps Navarro.

Whichever way Gus decides to go, its quality all the way.

Two wrong for me Reyas not in team or bench Caldi (unless you know he is injured) and then it would El-Abd,Barnes in midfield VOKES on bench Navarrow out of squad & i ? keeper chioce of 2 Bad

tinker000 wrote:

SMF20 wrote:
I can see tomorrow nights line up and subs bench being very different from the one that appeared at Anfield on Sunday. Perhaps

Brezovan
Reyes
Greer
Dunk
Mattock
LuaLua
Bridcutt
Razak
Buckley
CMS
Vokes

Bench : El Abd, Angkergran, Vicente, Barnes and Noone or perhaps Navarro.

Whichever way Gus decides to go, its quality all the way.

Two wrong for me Reyas not in team or bench Caldi (unless you know he is injured) and then it would El-Abd,Barnes in midfield VOKES on bench Navarrow out of squad & i ? keeper chioce of 2 Bad

SMS, like the line up, but with one change,Ankergren in, Breadvans confidence probably shot.

For the fans who went to Anfield, there is a nice comment on www.newsnow.co.uk (Brighton page right hand side) from a Liverpool fan.

Reyes and Mattock have to come back in. Caldi was great in League 1 but has had a torrid time at full back in the Championship - Millwall went past him at will, on the outside and on the inside. Similarly against Liverpool. When attacking, he doesn't seem to have the pace to take the ball past Championship defenders. The place has to go to Reyes.

Volkes and CMS haven't been played together because, to date, we haven't been able to afford the luxury of two that play solely up front, given the support in attack or midfield. We haven't really had midfielders/wingers who play box-to-box, since Bennett left. Buckley and LuaLua try to do the job, but can they do it for 90 minutes? Nooney rarely helps his full-back out. Elliott Bennett's departure exposed Caldi.

If Razak is genuinely a box-to-box player, this may ease this midfield shortcoming considerably. Perhaps with him in the side, we could play both Vokes and CMS. Even with Razak, I believe we still need at least one wide man who can get up and back.

The squad looks far more substantial, now. Really hoping for a solid team performance tomorrow night.

Just in case you live outside the area and have not noticed the game commentry is on radio 5.

Relax my seagull friends. Word from up here is that Poyet's name was introduced as a smokescreen as the board has now turned its attention to McDermott at Reading. The Wolves board are too tight to pay the compensation that would be due to B&HA because of the long contract he's on - as they were too tight to meet Curbishley's requirements. As a Wolves fan, formerly from Brighton (second result I look for) I hope he stays with you and consolidates you in Div 1. We're the ones in an unholy mess, we don't need to drag you into it too!
PS. ONE DOUG ROUGVIE, THERE'S ONLY...

Sorry! I obviously meant Championship, not Div.1! Oops.

Rafa Benitez to replace GP once he's gone?;)

Alfie T wrote:

tinker000 wrote:

SMF20 wrote: I can see tomorrow nights line up and subs bench being very different from the one that appeared at Anfield on Sunday. Perhaps Brezovan Reyes Greer Dunk Mattock LuaLua Bridcutt Razak Buckley CMS Vokes Bench : El Abd, Angkergran, Vicente, Barnes and Noone or perhaps Navarro. Whichever way Gus decides to go, its quality all the way.

Two wrong for me Reyas not in team or bench Caldi (unless you know he is injured) and then it would El-Abd,Barnes in midfield VOKES on bench Navarrow out of squad & i ? keeper chioce of 2 Bad

SMS, like the line up, but with one change,Ankergren in, Breadvans confidence probably shot.

i did think about changing the goalie Alfie but thought whats the point? there is a reason Harper game in earlier in the season and i am sure that as soon as the season ends Gus may be out shopping for this position.

Just my opinion as always

B-hove wrote:
Reyes and Mattock have to come back in. Caldi was great in League 1 but has had a torrid time at full back in the Championship - Millwall went past him at will, on the outside and on the inside. Similarly against Liverpool. When attacking, he doesn't seem to have the pace to take the ball past Championship defenders. The place has to go to Reyes.

Volkes and CMS haven't been played together because, to date, we haven't been able to afford the luxury of two that play solely up front, given the support in attack or midfield. We haven't really had midfielders/wingers who play box-to-box, since Bennett left. Buckley and LuaLua try to do the job, but can they do it for 90 minutes? Nooney rarely helps his full-back out. Elliott Bennett's departure exposed Caldi.

If Razak is genuinely a box-to-box player, this may ease this midfield shortcoming considerably. Perhaps with him in the side, we could play both Vokes and CMS. Even with Razak, I believe we still need at least one wide man who can get up and back.

The squad looks far more substantial, now. Really hoping for a solid team performance tomorrow night.

I agree with most of the above. Don't forget that Sparrow is available again and I think Buckley might have a 'niggle' so perhaps should be rested tomorrow with a view to being fit for the Ipswich game.
Midfield could be Bridcutt (if fit but Navarro if not), Sparrow, Razac, and LuaLua with CMS and Vokes up front. Vicente and Barnes on the bench.

..strange that Charlie held the Hull press conference...I hope this doesn't mean Gus is in the Midlands....

Rafael Villazan wrote:
Relax my seagull friends. Word from up here is that Poyet's name was introduced as a smokescreen as the board has now turned its attention to McDermott at Reading. The Wolves board are too tight to pay the compensation that would be due to B&HA because of the long contract he's on - as they were too tight to meet Curbishley's requirements. As a Wolves fan, formerly from Brighton (second result I look for) I hope he stays with you and consolidates you in Div 1. We're the ones in an unholy mess, we don't need to drag you into it too!
PS. ONE DOUG ROUGVIE, THERE'S ONLY...

Hope you get it sorted Raf, I have a soft spot for the Wolves having worked for the mighty Tarmac for many years and enjoyed a few Albion games from the company box,good luck hope you stay up. If however you don't I will be tapping up my ex colleagues for a return visit next season.

Just what Wolves need, a Mid Championship Table Manager..