What do the Wolves need to get back to the EPL?

[RedDevil13]

Seemed to me that the beginning of the season that the Wolves defense was a lot better than what it ended up being. I am hoping that they can sign some defense and make a good run in Division One in order to return to the EPL.

What do you think Wolves need to get back to the EPL?

[Linus]

I would say our defence was worse at the start of the season - we conceeded 9 goals in the first two games. paul butler and jody craddock are good defenders but wolves just couldnt cope with the massive difference in class because the premiership and the first division and it took us too long to adjust to live in the premiership. our season was all but over by october. but to answer the question, wolves need to do two things i think to get back in the premiership. firstly we need to keep hold of our best players. hopefully butler will sign a new contract, and hopefully dave jones can persuade paul ince to stay for one more season. but it looks like alex rae will not be staying which is a shame. some cash should be available to wolves to buy another couple of players, and unlike leeds united, wolves arent in a position where they need to sell players. the second thing wolves will need to go staight back up is lots of goals. it looks more likely now that henri camara will be staying which is a massive boost, in his current form he should score 30 goals in the first division. kenny miller has proven he can score alot in the division and carl cort should do well too. with three or four new signings wolves should be leading the division from the outset.

[Cascade2021]

Well, at First Division level, we should be fine defensively but we need new left and right backs, with Irwin retiring and Naylor not up to the job. We should be okay in midfield as Ince is giving every indication he will stay and Cameron (to my mind anyway) has shown he's good enough for the top-flight. Probably need to look to add a another face to the midfield anyway, but it looks like Dave Jones is working on that. If Silas stays, he can play on either wing. Within an extended run in the first team he could prove a useful player. I dunno if Cooper is staying with the club, but we probably need another winger to challenge Newts & Kennedy. Up front, well I don't think we'll have a problem there, even if Camara leaves. If Camara stays however, I think he and Cort will EASILY be the best striking partnership in the first divison.

[Linus]

good call cascade. an injection of youth in midfield would see wolves with a strong first division team. wonder if gudjonsson will be kept on, he hasnt really had a chance to prove his worth but i think he has potential. i heard cooper wants to stay at norwich but if he comes back thats good news as hes a good forst divison player.

[Linus]

can i ask what the EPL stands for? i assume its *something* premier league? is the premier league sponsored by someone different in the states? (in the uk its the barclaycard premiership, next year it will be the barclays premiership)

[Treetaliano]

can i ask what the EPL stands for? i assume its *something* premier league? is the premier league sponsored by someone different in the states? (in the uk its the barclaycard premiership, next year it will be the barclays premiership)
you're joking right?

[RedDevil13]

What is the difference between Barclaycard and Barclays, is this serious, that it is changing? Does this mean all of my football jerseys will be obsolete next season?

[Linus]

yes its changing. barclaycard is a a visa credit card here in the uk, barclays is a bank. i think they are the same company so not sure why they are changing the sponsorship name. this should not affect your football shirts / jerseys, apart from the premiership patch on the sleeve if they have one. i think you can buy those seperately.

[RedDevil13]

OK thanks, it is odd- some of the jerseys come with the patch and some do not. It all depends.

[van der vaart]

I think they buy some cheap brazilian players and have a good young squad.

[Eggy]

I think they buy some cheap brazilian players and have a good young squad.


Brazilian players aren't coming to the Coca-Cola

Not every Brazilian player would fit in to the Coca Cola league

Not every Brazilian ********s golden nuggets

That samba ******** might look nice during the World Cup but it isn't very effective playing Stoke away.

[sokkerluver]

We have to keep some of the players we had from last season. Henri Camara is one of those players, but unfortunately he doesn't want to play in the Championship.Paul Ince, is thankfully staying.So is Paul Jones who did a splendid job between the posts.But, the rest of the midfielders will have to be a bit more aggressive since Alex Rae moved to Rangers.

[mellon]

We have to keep some of the players we had from last season. Henri Camara is one of those players, but unfortunately he doesn't want to play in the Championship.Paul Ince, is thankfully staying.So is Paul Jones who did a splendid job between the posts.But, the rest of the midfielders will have to be a bit more aggressive since Alex Rae moved to Rangers.

What we need to do is to keep Joey Gudjohnsson, he did not get enough chances in the first team last year, but he proved to be a good premiership player in Villa the season before. Heard that ************ leeds is trying to sign him which is really frustrating!

New Edwards is a good signing, the new nigerian looks hopeful, Hopefully Fuller's medical in the States will be good enough, meaning that We can sign him with part of those money coming from the Camara loan of Celtic!

We need some good middle defenders, What I saw of Stephanovs in the euro, I liked, and he is available on free transfer. A good right winger would be a nice and vital thing for me, Newton is not really a player I will rely on all season, he might be quick, but thats it.

hopefully the team will look something like this at the start of the new season

Goalkeeper:

Paul Jones

Defense:

DL Mark Kennedy (has been very good in this position during pre-season)
DC Lescott
DC Craddock (good enough for this division)
DR Edwards

ML Cooper
MC the nigerian guy
MC Ince or Cameron
MR New guy hopefully anyway

AC Cort
AC Fuller hopefully or of course Ganea if he can get back in time

[Fireball_Dan]

We need to avoid having another rash of injuries like we did last season. We were already behind the 8-ball when Lescott and Murray got hurt. Plus, the defense has got to improve. I cannot stand to see Wolves concede four of five goals in a game. Also, lots of players had subpar years last year. They have to establish themselves as a team hungry to get back into the Premiership. We cannot afford to struggle out of the gate, or we will be chasing playoff spots this year.

My preferred starting XI:

G: Murray (should he return to full health)
D: Naylor, Lescott, Craddock, Edwards
M: Kennedy, Ince, Olofinjana, Cameron
F: Cort, Miller (since Ganea is injured)

[tanekaberi]

To QUOTE Fireball_Dan: "They have to establish themselves as a team hungry to get back into the Premiership. We cannot afford to struggle out of the gate, or we will be chasing playoff spots this year".
Couldn't agree more.
Hopefully we can stay healthy. My biggest concern is replacing Rae. He just had so much heart. Can we replace that fighting spirit? :confused: