Survival would be Jody highlight
Jody Craddock today kicked off the countdown to a major milestone by insisting survival this season would be the highlight of his career. [caption id="attachment_83976" align="alignright" width="175" caption="Jody Craddock "][/caption] Wolves defender Jody Craddock today kicked off the countdown to a major milestone by insisting survival this season would be the highlight of his career. The 34-year-old Player of the Year contender is set to make his 500th League appearance against former loan club Stoke this Sunday having been promised a new contract to reward his superb form this season. Craddock, who recently played his 200th game for Wolves, was at Sunderland when they finished seventh in the Premier League twice in 2000 and 2001, when he missed just four games. But he believes his and Wolves' performances have surpassed anything he has been involved with in football. "As far as it's gone, I think it's been the highlight of my career," said Craddock. Read more in the Shropshire Star
Wolves defender Jody Craddock today kicked off the countdown to a major milestone by insisting survival this season would be the highlight of his career.
The 34-year-old Player of the Year contender is set to make his 500th League appearance against former loan club Stoke this Sunday having been promised a new contract to reward his superb form this season.
Craddock, who recently played his 200th game for Wolves, was at Sunderland when they finished seventh in the Premier League twice in 2000 and 2001, when he missed just four games.
But he believes his and Wolves' performances have surpassed anything he has been involved with in football.
"As far as it's gone, I think it's been the highlight of my career," said Craddock.
"I'm 34 and nobody expected me to play this year - management, chairman, nobody."
"But they thought I was good to have around the club - hopefully because of the sort of professional I am.
"So to play and to earn that contract has been a massive thing for me.
"If you'd asked me at the start of the season if I could get a new contract, I'd have said: 'No chance'."
The Stoke game kicks off Wolves' last five games which will determine whether they will remain in the Premier League.
But with the club in 14th position and five points clear of the drop zone, the chances look good and Craddock hopes the players can enjoy their football.
"I hope we can enjoy it. I hope we can stay up," he said. "It would be a massive boost for us. That's what I desperately want for this football club.
"After last time when we got relegated I desperately want this club to stay in this division.
"You're going to get wobbles such as losing a game you're expected to win.
"But we went to Tottenham and won. Nobody expected us to do that.
"It would be nice if we can be out of that fight come the last day of the season."
Craddock believes the midfield deserve credit for protecting the defence so well.
"It's all of us," he added. "It's how the midfield cope because they've got to get through them before they get to us."
