(We Are In Awe of) Wolves v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread - Saturday 12.30

[Richard E]

Charging new born babies fifteen quid a season. Jesus wept.

[The Edge]

Hourihane it is then.

Bloody hope not. There was a very obvious Barkley shaped hole in our midfield at West Ham that needs filling if we're going to get something from this game.

[ktvillan]

1-3 FTFAPEDF!

For anybody wondering.....

Fuck the faggots and pays eating Dingle fuckers!

Well, I'll goo to the bottom of ower stairs!

Are we still allowed to use that F word?  I feel like I ought to be offended on behalf of somebody or other.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Bloody hope not. There was a very obvious Barkley shaped hole in our midfield at West Ham that needs filling if we're going to get something from this game.

I agree McGinn despite the size of his rear end did not fill the midfield "hole" created by the absence of Barkley.

[The Edge]

1-3 FTFAPEDF!

For anybody wondering.....

Fuck the faggots and pays eating Dingle fuckers!

Well, I'll goo to the bottom of ower stairs!

Are we still allowed to use that F word?  I feel like I ought to be offended on behalf of somebody or other.

It's fine as long as you are referring to the offal based ball of yuk they like to eat.

[The Edge]

Bloody hope not. There was a very obvious Barkley shaped hole in our midfield at West Ham that needs filling if we're going to get something from this game.

I agree McGinn despite the size of his rear end did not fill the midfield "hole" created by the absence of Barkley.

The signing of Barkley has made us much more fluent and dangerous when we're on the break. We are far better balanced in midfield as a result. We need to sign him permanently if possible and also go on the hunt for a player as back up in his position. It would be ideal if one of the starlets from the academy was ready to make the step up but no one seems to be pushing for a place just yet.

[ChicagoLion]

Bloody hope not. There was a very obvious Barkley shaped hole in our midfield at West Ham that needs filling if we're going to get something from this game.

I agree McGinn despite the size of his rear end did not fill the midfield "hole" created by the absence of Barkley.

The signing of Barkley has made us much more fluent and dangerous when we're on the break. We are far better balanced in midfield as a result. We need to sign him permanently if possible and also go on the hunt for a player as back up in his position. It would be ideal if one of the starlets from the academy was ready to make the step up but no one seems to be pushing for a place just yet.

I would like to see Ramsay given a go rather than Hourihane

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Charging new born babies fifteen quid a season. Jesus wept.

I've just seen a report that the most popular name for new born baby boys in Wolverhampton is Jase. Not Jason, Jase. What's that all about?

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

The signing of Barkley has made us much more fluent and dangerous when we're on the break. We are far better balanced in midfield as a result. We need to sign him permanently if possible and also go on the hunt for a player as back up in his position. It would be ideal if one of the starlets from the academy was ready to make the step up but no one seems to be pushing for a place just yet.

If its the "midfield hole" you're concerned about in the absence of Barkley, then you can't put that down to just one player. I saw McGinn do very little throughout the game, yet the way you phrased your post you put it all down to Hourihane. He was subbed after 74 mins yet that "midfield hole" still existed. Barkley when he plays has to play off the striker otherwise based on what I've seen from him in midfield that "hole" you talk about will only get bigger. I agree all gaps need to be plugged, but that may take a few more transfer windows.

[Risso]

Charging new born babies fifteen quid a season. Jesus wept.

I've just seen a report that the most popular name for new born baby boys in Wolverhampton is Jase. Not Jason, Jase. What's that all about?

We've been looking at names for boys for obvious reasons, and some of them really make you wonder what parents were thinking.  Why would you saddle a child with the name "Jaxon" for instance?

[Legion]

I've taught someone called Jaxon.

[Louzie0]

Charging new born babies fifteen quid a season. Jesus wept.

I've just seen a report that the most popular name for new born baby boys in Wolverhampton is Jase. Not Jason, Jase. What's that all about?

We've been looking at names for boys for obvious reasons, and some of them really make you wonder what parents were thinking.  Why would you saddle a child with the name "Jaxon" for instance?

Big Johnny Cash fans?

[andyh]

Charging new born babies fifteen quid a season. Jesus wept.

I've just seen a report that the most popular name for new born baby boys in Wolverhampton is Jase. Not Jason, Jase. What's that all about?

Don’t you realise how difficult it is to spell Jasen....Jasin....Jasun.....oh fuck it, Jase will do.

[RamboandBruno]

The signing of Barkley has made us much more fluent and dangerous when we're on the break. We are far better balanced in midfield as a result. We need to sign him permanently if possible and also go on the hunt for a player as back up in his position. It would be ideal if one of the starlets from the academy was ready to make the step up but no one seems to be pushing for a place just yet.

If its the "midfield hole" you're concerned about in the absence of Barkley, then you can't put that down to just one player. I saw McGinn do very little throughout the game, yet the way you phrased your post you put it all down to Hourihane. He was subbed after 74 mins yet that "midfield hole" still existed. Barkley when he plays has to play off the striker otherwise based on what I've seen from him in midfield that "hole" you talk about will only get bigger. I agree all gaps need to be plugged, but that may take a few more transfer windows.

Spot on observation this. I understand the discussion around Hourihane and no doubt despite some positives, he does go missing at times and hasn’t got the quality of Barclay. However, I thought he performed better than McGinn against West Ham and was unlucky to get subbed. They’ve both got to step up on Saturday, as despite losing Himinez up front, a midfield of Neves, Moutinhio Dendonker and Traore is very decent. I feel given Traore will no doubt have the beating of Targett, And with Barclay out, Smith needs to come up with a different plan for this game. Sometimes jack and Trez swap wings and maybe he could look at that to provide more protection down that side. McGinn needs to be much more on his game than in recent weeks and maybe he could push on leaving hourihane deeper alongside Luiz. Or something a bit more radical, like grealish behind Watkins and Traore and Trez on the wings, leaving hourihane on the bench

[The Edge]

The signing of Barkley has made us much more fluent and dangerous when we're on the break. We are far better balanced in midfield as a result. We need to sign him permanently if possible and also go on the hunt for a player as back up in his position. It would be ideal if one of the starlets from the academy was ready to make the step up but no one seems to be pushing for a place just yet.

If its the "midfield hole" you're concerned about in the absence of Barkley, then you can't put that down to just one player. I saw McGinn do very little throughout the game, yet the way you phrased your post you put it all down to Hourihane. He was subbed after 74 mins yet that "midfield hole" still existed. Barkley when he plays has to play off the striker otherwise based on what I've seen from him in midfield that "hole" you talk about will only get bigger. I agree all gaps need to be plugged, but that may take a few more transfer windows.

The midfield hole I referred to wasn't a direct dig at Hourihane though I have serious doubts that he can cut it  in the Premier League. Especially if we are going to establish ourselves as a top 6 side which our owners are striving for. With Barkley in the side we pose a formidable attacking threat which comes from the balance of the midfield. We're also great to watch when they are in full flow as we saw against Liverpool and Arsenal. Those are the performance levels we have set for ourselves which we could not have achieved with Conor in the side but i'm thinking more about the balance of the team not just an individual.