Dean Saunders urges fans to put Wolves first
Wolves manager Dean Saunders today urged fans to put the team first after their protest at the home clash with Watford.
Fans frustrated at the club's sharp decline have organised a demonstration outside the Billy Wright Stand prior to tomorrow night's televised game.
However, anti-protest fans today launched an on-line appeal urging supporters not to take part.
Wolves are in danger of a second successive relegation after dropping 25 places in a torrid year which has seen the team win just nine out of 47 games and three in the last 25, with Saunders the fourth manager in that time.
It's not known how many supporters will turn up to the protest, organised by the Wolves Supporters Alliance.
But while understanding the reasons for their anger, boss Saunders stressed the importance of the fans backing the team once the action kicks off tomorrow evening.
"I think it's very important for the fans to get behind us," said Saunders. "I understand their frustrations but we've got more important things to worry about right now.
"We need everyone pulling in the right direction – I mean everyone – and I don't care how we get it. We need three points against Watford, and we can do it with the help of the fans.
"We might not be playing great football at the moment, but they can suck the ball over the line, they can influence the referee, decisions, the atmosphere in the stadium, when they're really at it.
"When we kick off, I'd rather everyone just get behind the team, because that's all everyone wants."
And Saunders shot down any suggestion that the players don't care enough by claiming the current situation is "embarrassing" for them.
"A lot of our players live around here and the embarrassment of not winning kills all of us," he said.
Winger Stephen Hunt could be set for his first Championship start of the season against Watford.
The 31-year-old Republic of Ireland international has shaken off a lengthy chest infection to train for the last two days and could be ready to step out of the wilderness against the Hornets.
"He might be in with a chance of starting tomorrow," said Saunders. "Every time he's trained, his lungs have caused him a problem and he's reacted – but he's got through two days."
