So the team is actually performing above the level that you would expect? All credit to Mick and the lads then.
I don't think anyone wants to live near Wolverhampton for the wages we are willing to pay. On 18 October 2011 20:14, Marcus Chantry <[email protected]>wrote: > I think with the players that we have in the squad we should be in the > relegation zone. Therein lies a big part of my concern; last season we > stayed up by the skin of our teeth which should have alerted management to > the fact that we needed strengthening and that a change in tactics might be > considered. > > Instead, for whatever the reasons may be, we were unable to strengthen > other than to add a central defender. There has been no noticeable change in > our tactics so its understandable that we are again going to struggle. This > is the very reason that I'm annoyed with wolves management at all levels, > not just singling out mick. > > > > *From*: Steven Millward [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent*: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 07:56 PM > > *To*: [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Subject*: Re: [NSWolves] Forums > > At the risk of repeating myself indefinitely: Marcus, on the basis of the > players in the squads, where should we be in the league and which teams > should be below us? > > > On 18 October 2011 18:47, Marcus Chantry <[email protected]>wrote: > >> But if your personal belief is that the manager makes very little >> difference to the success of the club, why are you up in arms about the fact >> that a lot of supporters want to change the manager? By your own admission >> it will have minimal impact so it shouldn't worry you or have I >> misunderstood your statement. >> >> >> >> *From*: Steven Millward [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent*: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 06:15 PM >> *To*: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> *Subject*: Re: [NSWolves] Forums >> >> I don't think we can get back there again, unless the financial fair play >> rules kick in and a lot of clubs fall on hard times, when we will be very >> well positioned. We could hope to win a cup and get into Europe but winning >> the league is unrealisitic. I hope we can get to win a cup but we have to >> run the club soundly to get there. My personal belief is that a manager >> makes very little difference to the long term position of a club. >> >> I wonder where we would have been had we got into the Prem in the early >> days with teh likes of Keane, Lescott etc. >> >> >> >> >> On 18 October 2011 14:41, Paul Crowe <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I respect your view Steve but luckily I have seen us compete in Europe, >>> challenge for the League finishing in the top 6, win 2 x league Cup’s, get >>> to semi-final’s of the FA Cup and be genuinely feared by the likes of Man >>> Utd and Liverpool! I want to see those days again before I cark it! We are >>> not a small club, never have been and never will be. **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> We can achieve success again. I know it is not as achievable as it was 30 >>> or 40 years ago but it is still possible. Sorry mate but as far as >>> professional sport is concerned if you don’t aim for the Stars you are going >>> to finish nowhere! **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Mick has been a great Manager for us, I agree 100% and will always be >>> grateful! He may turn things around for us but I just can’t see it the way >>> we have been playing and with the team he has doggedly kept picking. *** >>> * >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Cheers**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Paul.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> P.S. Nobody did get back to me on the end of year drinks. How about >>> Saturday 17th December around 12pm in The Rocks. Any Pub that the real >>> ale / picky beer drinker’s want to go?**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Paul Crowe**** >>> >>> Sales Manager - Asia Pacific**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> ConTech (Sydney Office)**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> PO Box 3517**** >>> >>> Rhodes Waterside**** >>> >>> Rhodes NSW 2138**** >>> >>> Tel: 02 97396636 Fax: 02 97396542**** >>> >>> Mob: 0406009562**** >>> >>> Email: [email protected]**** >>> >>> Website: www.contechengineering.com**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >>> Behalf Of *Steven Millward >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, 18 October 2011 1:24 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [NSWolves] Forums**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Mol Mix is just full of webmongs now. I barely go on anymore. The >>> instant reaction on Monday was "who should replace Mick? O'Neill or >>> Hughes?" The negativity on there is just like this email board. It's >>> mostly people that don't go to games, don't contribute to the club >>> financially, know nothing about football and have a dogmatic view on what >>> the problem is and yet just want to go on and on about sacking Mick or >>> playing players that aren't fit or good enough. (I don't claim to know a >>> lot about football).**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> I never expected for us to stay up for three seasons. I've been very >>> happy with what has gone on the last few years, and as such I've got more >>> pleasure and less angst out of supporting Wolves than at any time since I >>> was at primary school. I don't believe I can really get irate about what is >>> going on as I don't really have a stake in the club; it's free >>> entertainment. I think Mick has been a great manager for us and he'd be the >>> right man to get us back up if we go down.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> As far as ambition is concerned we are small club in a poor area of >>> Britain that is punching above its weight. I think bottom end of the table, >>> fighting relegation every season is about as much as we can hope for at the >>> moment. I can live with that.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> >>> **** >>> >>> On 18 October 2011 11:24, Marcus Chantry <[email protected]> >>> wrote:**** >>> >>> I don’t necessarily think it is about being less patient. Trying to take >>> an impartial viewpoint, it seems to me that the differences in opinion stem >>> from a range of things such as ambition, peoples interpretation of what >>> constitutes “short-term” i.e. are people focussing on just the 5 losses in a >>> row or trends going back through previous seasons, peoples perceived >>> understanding (or lack of) of tactics and team selections. There is also >>> the old age argument about people not being allowed to comment if they >>> weren’t at the match to see it in real life. I’d argue that watching it >>> live on TV, with the benefit of multiple angles and replays, us television >>> watchers are actually better placed to have an objective opinion >>> uninfluenced by crowd reaction and other doomsayers/happy clappers sitting >>> around us.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> I’m with you though Paul. I’ve seen nothing in the past 5 losses (except >>> for the ability to keep possession in the middle of the pitch) that suggests >>> our coaches have any idea how to remedy the poor form. But more worryingly, >>> I can’t see any significant progress being made in terms of personnel >>> relative to the teams that we are supposed to be competing with. **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >>> Behalf Of *Paul Crowe >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, 18 October 2011 10:47 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* RE: [NSWolves] Forums**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Thanks Marcus,**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> It is getting a little heated on here. Got to admire Steve for sticking >>> to his guns!**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> We all want the best for the Wolves it’s just that some of us are less >>> patient or do not see things the way others do.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Personally, I have seen nothing in the last 5 matches that gives me >>> confidence that MM will turn this bad form around. However, it will be >>> typical Wolves if they come out on Saturday and trounce Swansea 5 – 0!** >>> ** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Cheers**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Paul.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Paul Crowe**** >>> >>> Sales Manager - Asia Pacific**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> ConTech (Sydney Office)**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> PO Box 3517**** >>> >>> Rhodes Waterside**** >>> >>> Rhodes NSW 2138**** >>> >>> Tel: 02 97396636 Fax: 02 97396542**** >>> >>> Mob: 0406009562**** >>> >>> Email: [email protected]**** >>> >>> Website: www.contechengineering.com**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >>> Behalf Of *Marcus Chantry >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, 18 October 2011 9:12 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* [NSWolves] Forums**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Seems NSWolves isn’t the only forum having heated debates about the best >>> way to solve our current poor form. Thought this post below was quite >>> sensible as a riposte to those who think asking for changes is just being >>> fickle:**** >>> >>> *Five defeats in a row, surviving with just three minutes left of last >>> season, baffling team selections, a refusal to drop poor players, one >>> addition to a squad that almost fell back into the Championship… under the >>> circumstances, I hardly think fans calling for a change are fickle. **** >>> * >>> >>> *Norwich, Swansea, QPR and Albion look far more accomplished at this >>> level, despite having less time to acclimatise to Premier League football. >>> In three seasons, we haven’t progressed. If anything, we’re going backwards >>> as we’ve lost all ability to defend or score (at least we were hard to beat >>> during our first season back in the top flight)***** >>> >>> The information contained in this email is confidential. If you are not >>> the intended recipient, you may not disclose or use the information in this >>> email in any way and should destroy any copies. Macquarie does not guarantee >>> the integrity of any emails or attached files. The views or opinions >>> expressed are the author's own and may not reflect the views or opinions of >>> Macquarie.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> -- >>> Marcus thinks Mick is a superb manager**** >>> >>> -- >>> Marcus thinks Mick is a superb manager**** >>> >>> -- >>> Marcus thinks Mick is a superb manager**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> -- >>> Marcus thinks Mick is a superb manager**** >>> >>> -- >>> Marcus thinks Mick is a superb manager >>> >> >> -- >> Marcus thinks Mick is a superb manager >> >> -- >> Marcus thinks Mick is a superb manager >> > > -- > Marcus thinks Mick is a superb manager > > -- > Marcus thinks Mick is a superb manager > -- Marcus thinks Mick is a superb manager
