Post by Macmoish on Nov 26, 2013 8:33:38 GMT
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Wikipedia
Bradford City
Youth career
1998–1999 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2006 Stoke City 120 (1)
2004 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 9 (1)
2006–2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers 250 (6)
2013–2017 Queens Park Rangers 112 (2)
2017–2018 Bolton Wanderers 26 (1)
2018– Bradford City 1 (0)
National team
2001 England U18 1 (0)
2002 England U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:26 27 March 2018 (UTC)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Henry
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Flashback....Sunday Mercury
Survival more important than derby win says Wolves' skipper Karl Henry
Feb 20 2011 by Bill Howell, Sunday Mercury
BOYHOOD fan Karl Henry leads Wolves out at Albion today looking to end 15 years of hurt at The Hawthorns – but says survival beats bragging rights.
Though he cringes at the thought of it, Henry says even a defeat at Albion would be acceptable as long as Wolves stayed up.
“For me I want to stay in this league – most of the fans would say the same,” he insisted.
“It is more important to stay in this league than it is to beat West Bromwich Albion. However the two completely coincide and we need to beat them in order for us to kick on and stay up. The two go hand in hand I’m afraid.”
Henry says Second Season Syndrome has been alive and kicking for bottom club Wolves this season.
And beating the drop this time would beat last season’s heroic effort.
“I think it is so much bigger than last season,” he said.
“People talk about the Second Season Syndrome. I don’t think that we’ve taken our foot off the gas this season at all at any stage.
“Maybe teams show you a bit more respect because you are not a new boy any more. The teams we maybe turned over last year have made it more difficult.
“They have realised that we have got a bit more about us. Also the teams that have come up this year are better sides. Newcastle and West Brom are good sides.
“It is a tougher league than it was last season so staying up this year would be fantastic, having been in the position that we have been in all season as well.
“To stay up would be a great achievement.
“We’ve got a real good run in as well. We’re aware of that and we’re also aware that we haven’t really done well against the teams around us, we’ve not done well enough so far.
“We’ve got to put that right. We’ve got a great opportunity and everyone’s confident.”
Henry says Wolves go into the game in buoyant mood despite an away record that makes pretty grim reading.
“It’s going to be a huge game. We are desperate for points and I think it is going to be a great game for us,” said Henry.
“I’m sure they’ll be saying the same, having taken five points from ten games.
“I’m not afraid to say both teams are struggling at the moment. It’s a definite six-pointer.”
But Wolves have already gotten the better of Roy Hodgson at Anfield this season and Henry is convinced they can do it again.
“Why not? Liverpool are a good side and played a little bit differently under Roy Hodgson.
“It was a shock result that night – we pulled it out the bag and the lads did tremendously well but this will be a completely different game.
“West Brom are a good side, good going forward. Maybe they’ve leaked more goals than they’d have liked. It is set out for an attacking display from both teams. Hopefully there’ll be a lot of goals for our side and none for them! It will be a great game, everyone’s really looking forward to it.”
Had Mick McCarthy not made a late call over four years ago Henry would be more than likely have been preparing to face Ipswich at Loftus Road on Tuesday than revelling in the cauldron of a Black Country tussle.
The tough-tackling midfielder allowed his contract to run out at Stoke City in 2006 and had agreed to sign for Queens Park Rangers.
“I turned down an offer for 12 months at Stoke and could have gone to QPR where I had agreed a deal,” he said.
“That was in the pipeline but I ended up joining Wolves.”
Then came the news of his England provisional squad call up a fortnight ago.
“To come from not really playing at Stoke to playing every week here and being involved with England is a real achievement for myself and I’m absolutely delighted with it.
“More importantly, and I know it is a cliché, but I am so concerned with us at the moment and staying up. That is the only thing that is in the forefront of my mind – us staying in this league.”
Henry says today’s game beats even the 2007 play-off clash between to two for importance.
“The play off semi-finals were huge but this is bigger,” he said. “I think maybe we over achieved that season. We did so well and the gaffer had not long been in. We got to the play-offs and hadn’t got a huge squad at the time.
“We did fantastically well to get there. Now it is a different story. We are here on merit. We are two evenly matched sides and I think it will be a fantastic game. It’s one I’m really looking forward to.”
www.sundaymercury.net/midlands-sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/wolverhampton-wanderers-news/2011/02/20/survival-more-important-than-derby-win-says-wolves-skipper-karl-henry-66331-28199879/
Wikipedia
Bradford City
Youth career
1998–1999 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2006 Stoke City 120 (1)
2004 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 9 (1)
2006–2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers 250 (6)
2013–2017 Queens Park Rangers 112 (2)
2017–2018 Bolton Wanderers 26 (1)
2018– Bradford City 1 (0)
National team
2001 England U18 1 (0)
2002 England U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:26 27 March 2018 (UTC)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Henry
_______________________________________________
Flashback....Sunday Mercury
Survival more important than derby win says Wolves' skipper Karl Henry
Feb 20 2011 by Bill Howell, Sunday Mercury
BOYHOOD fan Karl Henry leads Wolves out at Albion today looking to end 15 years of hurt at The Hawthorns – but says survival beats bragging rights.
Though he cringes at the thought of it, Henry says even a defeat at Albion would be acceptable as long as Wolves stayed up.
“For me I want to stay in this league – most of the fans would say the same,” he insisted.
“It is more important to stay in this league than it is to beat West Bromwich Albion. However the two completely coincide and we need to beat them in order for us to kick on and stay up. The two go hand in hand I’m afraid.”
Henry says Second Season Syndrome has been alive and kicking for bottom club Wolves this season.
And beating the drop this time would beat last season’s heroic effort.
“I think it is so much bigger than last season,” he said.
“People talk about the Second Season Syndrome. I don’t think that we’ve taken our foot off the gas this season at all at any stage.
“Maybe teams show you a bit more respect because you are not a new boy any more. The teams we maybe turned over last year have made it more difficult.
“They have realised that we have got a bit more about us. Also the teams that have come up this year are better sides. Newcastle and West Brom are good sides.
“It is a tougher league than it was last season so staying up this year would be fantastic, having been in the position that we have been in all season as well.
“To stay up would be a great achievement.
“We’ve got a real good run in as well. We’re aware of that and we’re also aware that we haven’t really done well against the teams around us, we’ve not done well enough so far.
“We’ve got to put that right. We’ve got a great opportunity and everyone’s confident.”
Henry says Wolves go into the game in buoyant mood despite an away record that makes pretty grim reading.
“It’s going to be a huge game. We are desperate for points and I think it is going to be a great game for us,” said Henry.
“I’m sure they’ll be saying the same, having taken five points from ten games.
“I’m not afraid to say both teams are struggling at the moment. It’s a definite six-pointer.”
But Wolves have already gotten the better of Roy Hodgson at Anfield this season and Henry is convinced they can do it again.
“Why not? Liverpool are a good side and played a little bit differently under Roy Hodgson.
“It was a shock result that night – we pulled it out the bag and the lads did tremendously well but this will be a completely different game.
“West Brom are a good side, good going forward. Maybe they’ve leaked more goals than they’d have liked. It is set out for an attacking display from both teams. Hopefully there’ll be a lot of goals for our side and none for them! It will be a great game, everyone’s really looking forward to it.”
Had Mick McCarthy not made a late call over four years ago Henry would be more than likely have been preparing to face Ipswich at Loftus Road on Tuesday than revelling in the cauldron of a Black Country tussle.
The tough-tackling midfielder allowed his contract to run out at Stoke City in 2006 and had agreed to sign for Queens Park Rangers.
“I turned down an offer for 12 months at Stoke and could have gone to QPR where I had agreed a deal,” he said.
“That was in the pipeline but I ended up joining Wolves.”
Then came the news of his England provisional squad call up a fortnight ago.
“To come from not really playing at Stoke to playing every week here and being involved with England is a real achievement for myself and I’m absolutely delighted with it.
“More importantly, and I know it is a cliché, but I am so concerned with us at the moment and staying up. That is the only thing that is in the forefront of my mind – us staying in this league.”
Henry says today’s game beats even the 2007 play-off clash between to two for importance.
“The play off semi-finals were huge but this is bigger,” he said. “I think maybe we over achieved that season. We did so well and the gaffer had not long been in. We got to the play-offs and hadn’t got a huge squad at the time.
“We did fantastically well to get there. Now it is a different story. We are here on merit. We are two evenly matched sides and I think it will be a fantastic game. It’s one I’m really looking forward to.”
www.sundaymercury.net/midlands-sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/wolverhampton-wanderers-news/2011/02/20/survival-more-important-than-derby-win-says-wolves-skipper-karl-henry-66331-28199879/
