Wolves fans not convinced Dean Saunders can lead them to safety ahead of crunch match against Bristol City
Wolverhampton Wanderers fans are yet to be convinced Dean Saunders is the right man to lead them to Championship safety.
Since succeeding Stale Solbakken as manager at Molineux in January, Saunders has mustered a meagre return of one win in 11 games and seen his side bundled out of the FA Cup by non-League Luton Town.
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Having seen their team drop into the relegation zone during the past week, Wolves fans are demanding victory over Bristol City at Molineux this Saturday in what is being billed in the West Midlands as a “must-win” contest.
Tim Nash, who follows Wanderers for the Express and Star newspaper, feels Saunders will come under increased pressure if he fails to collect three points at the weekend.
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He told The Post: “The fans are not convinced. Sooner or later, results and performances become the new manager’s responsibility as well.
“One win in 11 games means he is already under pressure going into what is likely to be a crucial game.”
Wolves have won only twice at home since September and Nash says playing at Molineux presents a daunting challenge for players who are low on confidence.
He explained: “The Molineux crowd can been brilliant when things are going well and they are behind the team, but they can also be pretty volatile when things are not going so well.
“If they think the team is not trying, they are quick to get on their backs and that is something the players will have to try and rise above if they are to improve their home record.”
Nash was at the City Ground to see Wolves lose 3-1 to in-form Nottingham Forest and he felt the final score-line flattered the home side.
He said: “Wolves were in the game right up until near the end and they gave as good as they got.
“But they failed to take their chances and there appeared to be a sense of dejection about them after the game.
“They have been conceding cheap goals and confidence has been affected. Ability-wise, they should be a top-six team, but they are nowhere near that at this moment in time and one win in 14 league games shows that.”
3 Comments
by gdknac
Thursday, March 14 2013, 7:49PM
“Add into the pot that 6 of Barnsleys remaining games are against the top 7- In addition, Millwall still being in the cup can only be good for us as their focus hopefully goes towards a Wembley day out, leaving them games in hand which are always hard to catch up at this stage of the season-
Its too hard to predict as the bottom clubs, ourselves included have been picking up points, some where it was considered unlikely they would get anything at all.
Our run in is not too bad, Hull away would seem the hardest but it does look like it will go pretty much to the wire.
We are still in with a good shout of getting out which is more than can be said 10 games ago-”
by piledriver
Thursday, March 14 2013, 6:44PM
“@ wolfbane:
After an good start (Two home wins) we then had an apalling run and that included the 4-1 defeat at AG to you after you'd scored two goals in your previous nine away games.
In terms of form, we've won five and drawn one at home but lost 5 and drew 1 away so to say we're due an away win is an understatement.
Given the clubs respective runs ins, I still think a draw is a better result for us than you because (touch wood) you're not winning at home.
No thoughts of a prediction however I will say we're not the team you beat earlier this season.”
by wolfbane
Thursday, March 14 2013, 1:10PM
“"and seen his side bundled out of the FA Cup by non-League Luton Town." - No, that was Solbakken's last game in charge.
As for Tim Nash, he's the first to stir the hornet's nest if there's a good story or plenty of bad reactions from Wolves fans to be had. He's not a fan, he's a very small time journalist whose only interest is in selling column inches, not extolling the fortunes of Wolverhampton Wanderers or offering them any support.
That said, Saunders has done nothing to dispel the feeling of doom among Wolves fans or prove to us that he has what it takes to lead the team to safety. We now face a team in a similar situation and while it may look like a crunch game for both, there are still enough points to be had for both to escape the drop. Whether Saunders can find a winning formula remains to be seen. One win in 11 suggests he probably can't.”