Bolton or Bust?

It's nights like this I wish I didn't love football or Wolves. The happiness that we might actually win tonight, turning to acceptance and contentment at a point and a clean sheet. All destroyed in the space of one kick of a ball by Ronald Zubar, bringing with it the sheer pain of probable relegation.

Bolton away seemed winnable. They had the worst form in the league heading into tonight, and were there for the taking. Our lineup seemed decent too! It seemed like tonight might be the night to kick-start our otherwise failing season.

Then I started watching the other scores roll in. Blackpool 1-3 West Ham was one that stood out in particular. As did Fulham beating Newcastle 1-0. But, looking at our match, we seemed solid. We'd hit the post, Jarvis had had a fantastic chance (though wasted it)... but I was happy to take the 0-0 and move on.

And then Zubar pops up with an inexplicable pass towards Wayne Hennessey and Dan Sturridge comes in and nicks all 3 points for Bolton in a game where a draw probably would've been fair.

So the question starting to be asked: What is going on?! Mick McCarthy's had an entire transfer window to bring in a defender. He turns down the chance to sign Jolean Lescott because he's left-footed and we want a right-footed defender, and also because we have "better options available" (i.e. Berra). He signs a striker from Scottish Division 1 to provide cover for Doyle, Fletch and SEB. He brings off Jarvis tonight and brings on Ward - the usually undroppable God in Mick's eyes.

Mick has too many favourites! Doyle, Ward, Henry (who I love, but we're better with Foley in the middle), Zubar. And he insists on playing Jarvis on the right, despite the fact he's better on the left! Now I say we're better with Foley in centre-midfield... but we NEED him at right-back too! Zubar is shocking. He makes Stearman look consistent! When will Mick realise that the bloke can't defend lately?! I mean, I do think he's a legend, but lately he's been shocking and we can't afford these schoolboy errors that he's making lately!

Watch him come out after the game and say his same old "we were unlucky" or "we just made a mistake" or even, a personal recent favourite, "things will change". Absolute joke Mick!! Just shut up and accept that we have no chance if things carry on this way! We need to win 6 games to stay up? Can't see where that's gonna come from! Can't see where we're gonna go on a run either!

Too many things have gone wrong this year down to Mick. He hasn't invested properly in the January window and now we're gonna be made to pay for it in the long run. Oh well... looks like next season's local derbies will be Derby, Forest and Coventry.

Oh, and talking of paying... £25 on the turnstiles for Wolves v Stoke in the FA Cup... total disgrace!

Sack Mick. Sack Moxey.
Bring in Big Sam or Alan Curbishley.

This is my view, and at least respect it, even if you don't agree.