ARTICLE: Pope set for return at Wolves

[ClaretTony]

Nick Pope fit, Ashley Barnes back in training but not quite there - some positive news

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/pope-set-f ... -at-wolves

[JohnDearyMe]

Shame about Brady. I know he's hardly set the world alight this season but we do lack creative options on the bench

[Silkyskills1]

Seems such a long,long time ago since that 1-1 draw at Molineux especially when it was the same day of Ben Stokes' remarkable innings in the Test v the Aussies.

[ClaretTony]

Seems such a long,long time ago since that 1-1 draw at Molineux especially when it was the same day of Ben Stokes' remarkable innings in the Test v the Aussies.

I'd just climbed the 90 steps to the concourse at Molineux when the winning run was scored.

[tiger76]

Great that Pope is set to return, BPF hasn't done a lot wrong, but NP between the sticks just gives us more security, and it must boost the defenders in front of him also.

[MACCA]

Great that Pope is set to return, BPF hasn't done a lot wrong, but NP between the sticks just gives us more security, and it must boost the defenders in front of him also.

Not of late, not errors as such but all this talk about not being good with his feet, spurs possibly monitoring him etc has led to Nick not quite being the Nick we are used too.

The Leicester goal, Arsenal goal, and Southampton's 1st are ones I'm sure he will have been disappointed with going in. He just looked a little bit not himself lately, from his high standards he has set I must say.
Hopefully the rest will have done him good, and a clean sheet or points winning saves are just around the corner.

[tiger76]

Not of late, not errors as such but all this talk about not being good with his feet, spurs possibly monitoring him etc has led to Nick not quite being the Nick we are used too.

The Leicester goal, Arsenal goal, and Southampton's 1st are ones I'm sure he will have been disappointed with going in. He just looked a little bit not himself lately, from his high standards he has set I must say.
Hopefully the rest will have done him good, and a clean sheet or points winning saves are just around the corner.

He hasn't been at his absolute best recently that's true, but you'd still rather have him available than not, and yes the couple of weeks relaxation will hopefully have recharged his batteries, and he'll start racking up the clean sheets again, and if he's eyeing up a move to the likes of Sours then he'll need to impress for Burnley, and perhaps even England in the summer if he gets the chance.

[warksclaret]

Him being available is as good as a two goal advantage

[randomclaret2]

Him being available is as good as a two goal advantage

Steady...

[TheFamilyCat]

I'd just climbed the 90 steps to the concourse at Molineux when the winning run was scored.

Australia were still batting when you took the first step

[ClaretTony]

Australia were still batting when you took the first step

Ha ha - it’s one hell of a climb

[beddie]

Glad Pope is back, although as others have said BPF hasn't done much wrong. It's just a shame that Barnes isn't ready, he would have been a great option from the bench.

[warksclaret]

Short of Barnes playing right wing I dont think right now getting him in the team is a little down our priorities

[FCBurnley]

Nothing against BPF but he is really one for the future. Pope is a vital part of our defence and his relationship with the back 4 is vital. We need at least a point from Molineux on Sunday. We can’t give Fulham a sniff of survival basically a combination of 3 wins for us or losses for them and it’s game over.

[Woodleyclaret]

We also need Villa and Wolves to step up re Baggies . Leicester did us and themselves a big favour we now need a win at Molyneux and Chelsea to demolish Fulham them it's a 9 point cushion leading to our Fulham away game.

[Stacks]

Short of Barnes playing right wing I dont think right now getting him in the team is a little down our priorities

Much more effective sub than a (brutally) out of form jayrod

[warksclaret]

Much more effective sub than a (brutally) out of form jayrod

Have to agree about Jay Rod-for me the biggest disappointment this season from our squad, after doing so well last year. Having said that I hope he gets more game time than just a few minutes per game, as he owes us, but still capable of doing the "unusual"

[boatshed bill]

It's great that NP is fit again.
I was a bit concerned when he hurt his shoulder that it may be linked to his previous injury (dislocation).