Source: Team_Talk
Fanzine editor: Prem chiefs to blame
McCarthy has been asked to explain why he left 10 players out of Wolves' three-goal defeat to Manchester United.[LNB]The Wolves boss has come under fire for his stance, which came just 72 hours after his side won at Tottenham and, crucially, before a Sunday encounter with Burnley which looks far more winnable than last night's clash.[LNB]"The Premier League Board has written to Wolverhampton Wanderers to request their observations in relation to the team fielded in their League fixture against Manchester United," confirmed a Premier League spokesman.[LNB]"Once the observations are received the Board will decide whether any further action is warranted."[LNB]Although it is highly unlikely McCarthy will face any sanction, the Premier League will want to send out a clear message, knowing the situation could arise again later in the season when tensions could be heightened even further.[LNB]Yet, Charles Ross, editor of the Wolves fanzine "A Load of Bull" feels the Premier League are the architects of their own trouble, having created a badly uneven playing field where some teams feel they are beaten before they start.[LNB]"Whatever the rights and wrongs of this situation are, no-one can accuse Mick McCarthy of being anything other than a traditionalist," said Ross.[LNB]"He is a football man, who wants to win football games.[LNB]"But he is also a realist. People have been talking about the Tottenham game on Saturday but I believe the gap between third and fourth is bigger than the one between fourth and 20th.[LNB]"Mick would have been aware of that. He already had those three points from Tottenham and probably thinks it is better to keep everyone fit and well for Burnley on Sunday, rather than risk injury in a game the chances of winning are minimal.[LNB]"It is a sad situation. It goes against the competitive element that should exist in every sport.[LNB]"But the Premier League are the ones who have done this by creating a league that, financially, is completely imbalanced."[LNB]As there is unlikely ever to be a point in the future where home clubs distribute a proportion of their income to away teams, as used to be the case, or TV income shared out more equally, the financial disparity will remain, making instances like Tuesday night more likely to occur.[LNB]"Well, they are not going to become less likely, that is for sure," said Ross.[LNB]"Wolves fans are split on this issue. You will always get the vocal element, complaining that they had paid good money for tickets and expected better.[LNB]"That is fair enough. But most of those guys have had first team experience this season, so it is not as if it was a team of complete unknowns.[LNB]"But I would guarantee if someone had asked every Wolves fans last week if they would be satisfied with three points from the last two games and would they be bothered how they arrived, the answers would have been yes and no.[LNB]"The fact we won the first of them put Mick in a position where he was able to do what I am sure he felt was the best thing for the club, which I am convinced is all that he cares about."[LNB][LNB]
