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All the news from Molineux Updated Daily, for earlier News see 'The Wolves' Site Archives 31st March 2001
Dave Jones has announced that
Ludo Pollet will captain Wolves whilst Kevin Muscat is suspended. The
popular Frenchman has been handed the skipper's armband by manager Dave
Jones. 30th March 2001
Dave Jones won't be announcing whose to replace Kevin Muscat as Wolves captain until Sunday, likely candidates are Paul Butler who could return from injury for Sunday's crunch Midlands derby with Birmingham at St Andrews and Carl Robinson.
The Swedish supporters club are invading Molineux again and 7.pm on Friday 6th April @ BILSTON TOWN FC they are playing a football match against an All Stars Wolves team. Truls Mansson from www.trulswolves.com said we are no football players, we are beer drikers so we will probably loose 0-15!! You know the average Swedish Wolves supporter is not 20 years old, it's more likely he has been around since the 1970's and is 40! But there will be a bar after the game so.... For the All Stars 29th March 2001
Wolves Defender Paul Butler is doubtful
of returning to the Wolves line-up against Birmingham next Sunday,
he is still trying to shake of the groin strain that kept him out of the
Wolves match and has only been given a 50-50 chance being fit for Sunday. Midfielder Tony Dinning is still
unlikely to play against Birmingham on Sunday, he has returned to light
training and can return to first team action but is unlikely to be ready for
Sunday. Robert Taylor is out of action
again with an achilles strain the injury-plagued striker picked up the
injury in Wolves reserves 5-1 home win over Stockport County on Monday and
now looks certain to miss out on the chance of a seat on the bench at
Birmingham on Sunday.
Ex
Wolves manager Colin Lee has been given the job as manager at Torquay Utd
until the end of the season, it said on Torquay's Official website: Also Dave Jones has said he won't be leaving Molineux to return to The Dell after Glen Hoddle has left Southampton to manage Spurs, Jones said on the official Wolves website (www.wolves.co.uk): "I'm getting lots of calls
about this and I'd just like to make is clear that going back to Southampton
doesn't enter into the equation. 28th March 2001
Haarvard
Flo's contract is up in the summer, but the striker might get one last
chance to prove what he is capable off in the Wolves first team and earn
another contract from Dave Jones after scoring twice yesterday for Wolves
reserves. Boss Jones said he would never close the first team door to any
player at the club.
The
Birmingham v Wolves match preview is now up, with past matches info and some
travel info, Team News to Follow. Preview 27th March 2001
Wolves reserves beat Stockport reserves 5-1, last night at Molineux. Flo scored twice after returning to fitness and Emblen also scored twice both players trying to get back into the first team for the trip to St. Andrews next Sunday. Meligan also got on the score sheet when he opened the scoring in the 35th minute. Wolves
Team: Stowell, Hagan, Camara, Melligan, Coleman,
Clyde, Tudor, Emblen, Flo, Larkin, Taylor.
Kevin Muscat has received an
international call-up to join the Australian squad from
2nd to 17th of April, for their Oceania
group matches next month, against Tonga
9th, American Samoa 11th, Figi 14th and Samoa 16th April. 26th March 2001
Wolves have had there injury
struck strike force boosted by the return to fitness of Cedric
Roussel, Robert Taylor and Harvard Flo, all three strikers are bidding to
get into Dave Jones plans for next weekend when they appear for Wolves
reserves against Stockport at Molineux tonight. 25th March 2001
Congratulations
to Justin Leadbetter who has won Spot the Ball, a big thank you to everyone
that entered, the Ball has now moved so why not try again. This time the
ball is somewhere in the Interactive section. 24th March 2001
Tony Dinning has been told he
has suffered no serious damage to his shoulder after a full examination, and
he should be fit for Wolves next league against Birmingham next Sunday.
Two new pages on 'The Wolves'
Site, some football programmes that I'm selling
and some I'm hoping to buy!! 23rd March 2001
In's: Wolves have signed
Stockport full-back Sean Connelly on loan until the end of the season, boss
Dave Jones said Connelly could earn himself a permanent deal with Wolves if
he produces the goods on the field in Wolves run-in. The versatile full-back
has signed for a nominal fee as his contract with the Hatters was due to
expire in the summer. Out's:
Midfielder Simon Osborn has been given a free transfer by Wolves and joined
Tranmere Rovers. Also Steve Epesse-Titi left Molineux today for Exeter, he only joined Wolves at the start of this season, but didn't fit into Dave Jones rebuilding plans. 22nd March 2001
Wolves
£1.5 million striker Cedric Roussel is match fit and ready to start playing
first team football at Molineux, that's if he can get in the team with
George Ndah and Adam Proudlock playing very well, Roussel might have to wait
on the bench to show what he is capable off. 21st March 2001
There have been reports that two Premiership clubs are making a bid to sign Wolves Lee Naylor, I have tried finding out more information on this but I can't confirm it anywhere. So for the moment let's hope it's just a rumour, and Dave Jones will hang onto our young stars that shone on Sunday.
Wolves ex-manager Colin Lee is
hoping to keep young Wolves defender Ryan Green at Torquay until the end of
the season. Colin Lee is now Technical Director at Torquay and is currently
in talks with Wolves about the player, who is on the transfer-list at
Molineux after a transfer request because of the lack off first team
chances, which at the moment with Kevin Muscat suspended for 2 games could
have seen Green with a chance to impress new boss Dave Jones. 20th March 2001
Wolves have announced some more ticket promotions for two matches in April, and hopefully after Sunday's performance Molineux will start filling up again. When Wolves take on Huddersfield
Town on Saturday 7th April at Molineux it has been named a 'Friends for a
Fiver' game, so season ticket holders can purchase a ticket for a friend or
relative for just £5.00 anywhere in the ground. Then the following fixture when
Wolves play Crewe Alexandra at Molineux on Saturday 14th April, has been
earmarked as a 'Kids for a Quid' fixture. Tickets
will be on sale to any supporter aged 17 or under, for just £1.00.
19th March 2001
Wolves boss Dave Jones was
delighted after his team's first victory over local rivals Albion in more
than four years, but issued a warning that such a level of performance must
be maintained at Molineux under his leadership.
Tony Dinning and Paul Butler are
to have keyhole surgery on the injuries that kept them out of Wolves victory
in the Black country derby, Dinning is having his shoulder operated on that
he injured against Preston and Butler his groin he injured in trainging, the
surgery could keep them out of action for two weeks. 18th March 2001
Wolves were first to score in a heated start to the Black Country Derby, when Ndah got passed the keeper and put it in the net, after Proudlock had done well to break up West Brom posession. Wolves started to dominate and a superb volley in the 33rd minute nearly saw Pollet on the score sheet, but the West Brom keeper pushed it onto the post. Just before half-time Ndah doubled Wolves lead with a header from Sinton's corner. Wolves started the 2nd half as they had finished the first 45 mins and dominated, then another Sinton corner led to Wolves 3rd goal when Pollet headed home. Proudlock had a couple of chances during the last 20 minutes but didn't manage to get on the score sheet. Then in the 82nd minute Clement got a consulation goal for West Brom and Wolves recorded there 50th win against the Baggies. Full Match
Report by Tom Sperrink.
Wolves will find out this morning if Midfielder Tony Dinning and Defender Paul Butler are fit enough to play today, if they are included the team could be: OAKES, MUSCAT, NAYLOR, ROBINSON, BUTLER, POLLET, DINNING, PROUDLOCK, NDAH, BRANCH, SINTON, SUBS: CAMARA, LESCOTT, ROUSSEL, STOWELL, TAYLOR The
match is being screened live on Sky Sports 2 and Sky Sports Extra from 12,
if you can't make it to Molineux 17th March 2001
Wolves have announced on there Official website that the squad are flying off to Canada on 14th July for a Festival of Football in Canada's largest city, Toronto. The ten day pre-season trip will be the spring board for the squad's preparations for next season. Watford and Scottish side Hibs will be joining Wolves, along with teams from the domestic league, the British sides will play each other plus one of the local clubs with the final scheduled for Sunday 22nd July. Exclusive travel packages will be available for fans who want to follow the club.
Two of Wolves young defenders have been selected for International duty, Joleon Lescott for the English under 18's, the 21 strong squad will be preparing to take on Poland at Tottenham's White Hart Lane next Thursday the 22nd March. Wolves boss Dave Jones was reported to have convinced officials Lescott was ready to move up to the Under 21's level. Lee Naylor has been selected for the under 21's squad for Friday 23rd March in the European Under 21 Championship clash with Finland at Barnsley, Lee will then travel out with the squad for their game with Albania in Tirana. Naylor was recently a unused substitute in the under 21s defeat against Spain at Birmingham. 16th March 2001
Wolves: Paul
Butler is hoping to have recovered from a groin strain that he aggravated in
a challenge during Wednesday night's defeat at Preston in time to take part
in his first Black Country derby against the Baggies. WBA: Albion's
captain Ruel Fox is the only fitness doubt ahead of the derby Wolves at
Molineux on Sunday. 15th March 2001
Wolves midfield could be missing two of it's best players when Wolves take on local rivals West Brom on Sunday, Tony Dinning will definitely misses the Black Country derby after he fell awkwardly in the first half of last nights match at Preston, he had to be stretchered off with a suspected dislocated shoulder and could miss most of the final part of the season. Andy Sinton also limped off during the second half after a challenge from Alender which he was lucky to only get a yellow card for, Sinton is also doubtful for the West Brom game, which is being shown live on Sky.
13-15th March 2001
My
apologies for there being no updates to the website over the last couple of
day's, my daughter managed to get onto my PC and delete a lot of stuff!!
It's all fixed now so I'll be working on getting 'The Wolves' Site back up
to date later today. 12th March 2001
Two
of Wolves in form players Ludovic Pollet and Michael Branch are hoping to shake off knocks for Wednesday night's clash with
Preston. 11th March 2001
Darren Bazeley who has not played since December 23 could miss the rest of the season, after his return to fitness following cartilage surgery on his knee was set back because of a infection in his knee. He's not expected to be fully fit until the end of May. Some
players are returning to fitness, Robert Taylor from snapping his patella
tendon, Simon Osborn is returning from a groin injury, and hoping to earn a
new contract along with soon to be out of contract players Andy Sinton,
Haavard Flo and Mike Stowell. 10th March 2001
Wolves were in all Old Gold at Grimsby today, and Cedric Roussel made his first start for Wolves. Neither team could break the deadlock, then in the 40th minute Wolves players thought they had a penalty but a drop ball was given which Carl Robinson put straight out for a Grimsby goal kick. Tony Dinning broke the deadlock
in the 65th minute when he drove the ball from a free-kick and it deflected
into the Grimsby net. In the 83rd minute Adam Proudlock scored a spectacular
goal when he shot it into the top corner.
Steve Bull stayed on the bench
and the Hereford Bull stayed in his field because of the foot and mouth
disease, but Hereford Utd went through to the Semi-Final of the FA Umbro
Trophy despite some strange decisions by the referee which saw a Hereford
Utd player get sent off with a second yellow card for time wasting when it
took him 9 seconds to take a through in! Also there were some dodgy decisions
on penalties, 1 given which was saved and 2 not given. 9th March 2001
There is a new section on 'The Wolves' Site, Cloud Molineux written by Wolves fan Mathew Skilleter. If you haven't seen it try the "Joys of Squad Depth" and let us know your results on the 'The Wolves' Site Message Board
Grimsby: Defender Stacy
Coldicott could come back into the Mariners line-up, he has completed a
one-match ban but may have to settle for a place on the bench, with Lennie
Lawrence looking likely to stay with the side that drew with Huddersfield. Wolves: Cedric Roussel could be making his full debut with George Ndah suspended after picking up 5 bookings, but also in contention for a start is Harvard Flo who has returned from an long term injury, Robert Taylor had also returned to fitness and should have been fighting for a place but has been struck down with Flu.
Five players from Wolves youth academy
are leaving Molineux, Northern Ireland youth international Gordon Simms has
completed his move to Hartlepool where his former youth team coach Chris
Turner is manager. Four other youth team players
have been released by Wolves.
Yesterday afternoon Stan
Cullis's funeral was held at St James' Church in Colwall near Malvern it was
packed with family and friends of Wolves greatest ever manager. There were people from Wolves
past and present at the service, including former players Ron Flowers, Peter
Broadbent, Norman Deeley, Roy Swinbourne, Fred Davis and Bert Williams. After the service the family gathered for a private interment. A memorial service will be held in Wolverhampton later in the year. 8th March 2001
Hereford
United's 6th round FA Cup Trophy match against Dr Marten's Premier League
leaders Burton Albion is going to be screened live on Sky. This will be
Hereford's biggest game of the season, and Wolves legend Steve Bull could
make an appearance as a substitute, but the other famous Hereford Bull,
which is usually paraded around the ground before kick-off won't be
appearing due to the Foot and Mouth crisis. Instead players will sign and
then kick leather footballs into the crowd, something they used to do in the
70's.
Wolves reserves lost to Burnley last night 2-1, Colin Larkin was Wolves only goal scorer with his sixth reserve goal of the season in the 74th minute.
7th March 2001
Nottingham Forests Andy
Johnson has slammed Wolves skipper Kevin Muscat as "horrible"
after Johnson was sent off for punching Muscat during Wolves win last
Saturday. 6th March 2001
Inform striker George Ndah picked
up his fifth booking of the season at Sheffield United two weeks
and now he faces the disappointment of missing Saturday's game at Grimsby.
He has missed lot's of games through injuries since he moved to Molineux 18
months ago. But this news means that new signing Cedric Roussel could start
on Saturday after sitting on the bench for Wolves win against Nottingham
Forest last Saturday. The £1.5 million signing has yet to start a match
since he moved to Molineux after injuring his back in trainging. 5th March 2001
Ten people were arrested during
Saturday's match at Molinuex against Nottingham Forest, when rival fans came
head-to-head in a series of clashes and pre-meditated attacks, bottles
were thrown while tempers flared between opposing supporters after the game
and some angry Wolves fans chanting "kill the police". 3rd March 2001
There was a minutes silence at Molineux before the match for Stan Cullis, which both sets of fans observed and you could have heard a pin drop. Andy Johnson was sent off at the end of the first half for striking Kevin Muscat, after Wolves had dominated the first half with lots of chances to Forests one shot on target. At the start of the second half Wolves took the lead after George Ndah won a corner, it was flicked on from Dinning and Proudlock finished from six yards, but the goal was judged as a own goal from Edds. Adam Proudlock definatly scored the second after Ndah squared it across the penalty area for him. Forest went down to 9 men when Harewood got sent off after getting his second yellow card, and Wolves recorded there first league win under Dave Jones at Molineux. Full Match Report To Follow
2nd March 2001
Wolves: Dave
Jones is keeping quiet as to whether Cedric Roussel will make his first
start for Wolves against Nottingham Forest, following his appearance as a
substitute against Norwich. Adam Proudlock has recovered from the flu so the
Wolves boss has several striker options. Nottingham Forest: Forest boss David Platt has no new injury or suspension concerns and expects to be able to name the same side which beat Grimsby 3-1 at the City Ground last weekend. 1st March 2001
Stan Cullis' funeral will take
place at Colwall Church, Colwall near Malvern next Thursday, March 8, at
2.30pm.
Three Wolves players have gone
out to other clubs on loan as Dave Jones tries to rebuild his squad.
The
Wolves reserves lost to Rotherham at Molineux after taking the lead after 3
minutes through Joleon Lescott, Wolves had keeper Mike Stowell sent of for
pulling Sedgwicks shirt.
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