Mick McCarthy today pinpointed Stephen Elliott’s “hunger” as the deciding factor in the £1.1m deal that has taken the Republic of Ireland striker to Molineux.
The 23-year-old was set to join the Wolves party today, but had not arrived in time for training at their County Dublin base this morning.
He has signed a three-year deal – and could make a quickfire debut in tonight’s friendly with Bray Wanderers.
The fee is undisclosed, but it is understood that McCarthy has spent over £1m to be reunited with the forward he signed for Sunderland.
“The Elliott deal is done. He’ll hopefully be with us today and if everything is passed in time we’ll have him out with us against Bray tonight,” McCarthy said today.
“He’s a great lad who will fit in very well with the squad. He is a good character who is easy to get on with. He’s a hard worker too, and we want plenty of those.
“He’s hungry as well because he missed a few games last season through injury. He seems to be right back at it now so I’m obviously delighted to have signed him.
Elliott will fight it out with Jay Bothroyd, Andy Keogh, Stephen Ward and Freddy Eastwood for the two striker berths next season. The Molineux chief believes he is getting a proven goalscorer.
“There are goals in Stephen. He’s been in two teams that have won the Championship as well. If you look at his contribution it is clear that he played a major part in both of those teams as well.
“He played 36 games for my Sunderland team and 21 last season even though he was injured. He’s a very, very good player and he’s still only 24 – so I see it as a really good signing.”
Elliott is best remembered by Wolves fans for three goals he scored against them in the 2004/5 season.
“He has a happy knack of scoring and that is something Wolves fans probably know. He scored three when I was manager of Sunderland and one last year – even though it was deflected,” he said.
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Looks like its bye bye Bothroyd!
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Perhaps he can play centre half too?
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great great signing! could be has good has eastwood! sunderlands fans are sad to see him go! one more defender then the jigsaw is complete! anyone agree?
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good signing but what about midfield and defence ?
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To be honest I dont know that much about him. He has obviously been blighted by injury but McCarthy feels he has a good buy, as he has commanded a hefty fee. So that’s good enough for me. Good luck mate!
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How many strikers??
I think we’ll be playing 2-3-5 next season.
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Decent player but goal scoring record not great, probably a good squad player
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Young, hungry, and ready for battle MUST BE A WOLVES PLAYER !!!
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frankly, do we need another striker? i mean, im aware elliot was prolific under MM at sunderland, however, carl cort was prolific at wimbledon once. and elliot has got a bit of a history of injuries.
this also tells me MM no longer rates either Ward or Bothroyd, as surly five frontmen are not needed?
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if one of the strikers get injured then we ahve plenty of back up! we might send ward out on loan but it will only be short term mccarthey rats him but he aint ready yet because he has been playing in ireland for years! we dont need no more midfeilders surely gleeson, george, henry, potter, kightly, jones, jarvis, davies one more quick centre half please
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This could be a very good move. Imagine we get a long term injury to one of our front men and then possibly a niggle for someone else. Without this signing that’d leave us down to two with no one on the bench except franki or johnson (if still at wolves) You never know a when injuries will crop up but at least this means we’ll always have fire power
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Good strikers are hard to find, just look at the teams scrambling for them in the Championship including them lot down the road.
Look at how Brum benefited last year from having competition for places upfront last season: Bendtener, Forrsell, Vine, Cole, Jerome, D.J. Campbell and McSheffrey, 7 strikers!
His goal scoring record is largely down to injuries and sub appearences and once he’s 100% we’ll have signed a very good striker for relatively cheap in the current market.
Jay Bothroyd and Stephen Ward still have there part to play this season no doubt about it.
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Why question MM ? Of course he knows what he is doing !! If MM was desperate to sign another defender we would have had a new left back or central defender in by now !! He is obviously going to look to a Premiership loan to fill one of these positions along with giving another youngster (mulgrew / collins) their chance ! Wolves fans be patient and stop the speculation (not helped by E & S !!) We have a quality (young / hungry) squad eager to play If we didn’t need another striker MM wouldn’t sign one !!!! look to Ward going out on loan and stop questioning the signings everytime one happens (apart from eastwood!!) For the first time in 15 years a manager has the right idea at wolves so roll on the new season !!! look at the state of hawthorns town down the road who cant keep their best players !!!!
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Hi I’m glad some of you seem to agree - great having all these attacking players competing for positions but what about the defenders we need - was these what let us down last year - PLEASE PLEASE M.M get some defenders in
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I hate to say it but I think you lot have bagged yourself two quality strikers in the summer for not a great deal of money. Fair play to MM and his transfer deals. I have seen this Elliott a few times and he’s a good player. Eastwood is a player I would have liked to see in blue and white next season but he is now one of you. I think Elliot and Eastwood will get 40 goals between them. I hate to say it but great business on your part.
Boing! Boing!
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As long as we get a settled pair up front, preferably Keogh and Eastwood, the rest can battle it out for a place all they like.
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What is it about my fellow supporters? Moaning when we do not make signings, moaning when we do! Come on, Mick has not let us down yet.
On the defence, i am led to believe that Lee Collins could be better than Lescott so maybe we do not need to sign anyone?
We must trust Mick!!!!!!!
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could be that he will use wardy or bothroyd on the left wing
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sign some defenders!sign some defenders!sign some defenders!there must be an irish defender some where,not that mick is biased,of course he’s not!
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Little bit worried about him been injury prone, remember him last season against us and he did look quality though. I just hope that doesnt mean the end for Stephen Ward as I rate him alot.
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We like the Wolves and weare going up next season as champions
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It was lack of goals which let us down last year in the first part of the season, then latter in the season it was not enough strength in depth. We don’t need another centre back..We got collings, ward, craddock and breen. Mulgrew and collings for left back, and edwards and father christmas for right back. One more signing in defence and i think we’re looking really strong.
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Need another defender preferably left sided but this will come in close season on loan from chelski! Then this is a complete squad! The first time i can say that ive ever seen that at the wolves!! C’mon you wolves!!!
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Hey, if we can score five goals a game with the strike force being accumulated at Molineux why worry about the defence? We would still win more than we lose and the games would be very entertaining! Seriously, MM knows what he is doing and I am sure that he has a plan for solving the issue.
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People,
We needed another striker. Ive said it all along, to go up we need depth.
What happens if we get 2 injuries to strikers, we cant just go out and loan a decent goalscorer……..they are hard to find. Get in the cover now and then we have options. Great signing, well done MM and Jez (i hate to say it).
We also need cover for defenders and for George in midfield. What happend if we get an injury to Henry and George goes off to Africans cup. We need quality cover to get us through the what ifs that so often happen. Quality for quality. The only way to go up!
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Elliots a great striker and scores all types of goals, im sure we all remeber the 1 at the Neux from 30yds and 1 at stad of light too, hes a top quality finisher, he and eastwood would be great, where will keogh fit in though? on left? or bench? eastwood and elliott are now the 2 best finishers we have, 4 sure. Mancienne will sign on season loan from CFC but we still need a creative mid and another 2 defenders.
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Nowt as fickle as fans Exiled as the saying goes!
People should trust MM more as he and his team have already shown us what he can do with next to nothing
Some fans think football management is as easy as Championship manager
UP THE WOLVES!!!
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I think that a 3-5-3 system could be on the cards. What with our midfield positions bursting with quality and up front now fully booked. MM might be looking to play either a defensive mid (henry) for the tough games or a AMC for when we need goals ( Keogh?) This might explain the decision not to spend on new defenders. With Collins making the step up we already have 5 CB not including breen! plenty for the one spot if it comes to that and still enough to cover a 442. Leave the moaning and pressure out and be happy with what we’ve got. Moaning on message boards won’t hurry MM up. If we need a cb Jez will get the one we want. If not then MM will obvious have another plan.
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As for too many strikers……..
Bothroyd
Ward
Eastwood
Keogh
Elliot
Johnson
Who is the worst out of that lot…
Id have to say Ward. But I would keep him on the books and loan him and Johnson out to get first team experience and then bring em back if they either start performing well or indeed we get injuries.
Good attacking lineup now. Fantastic.
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Well Done Jez on another good buy! I haven’t been his biggest fan but with transfers the guy always gets us whats good for the team. Id ignor Franki as he was hoddle idea
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I agree with Wolves Faithful, just get a decent centre half in, and the fella’s are ready for action.
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5 decent strikers bang on, MM knows what it takes to get out of this league - attack attack attack attack attack. we only need 1 more quick left sided defender and perhaps a right winger for cover for kites, with gobern injured. away we go.
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As long as you hear the word “hungry player” you all roll over and lap it up.
If he was really any good Keane (who is signing EVERYBODY) wouldn’t have sold him. If sunderland need anything next season its goals and they obviously don’t see this lad getting them.
I take it this lad was part of MM’s team that was relegated with a record low number of goals… just making a point !!
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Good signing if he can stay fit, he’s spent much of the last 2-3 seasons on the treatment table (ankle, back, ankle, ankle).
If he stays fit he should get in the region of 20 goals per season.
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Lets play like brazil next season.
If thay score 4 goals we’ll score 5.
Bring it on.
In Mick we trust.
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People who are moaning - get a life!
This time last season Hoddle was still the manager and we had about 12 players. Now we have 5 strikers and its too many!
Don’t forget that Ward will probably cover Jarvis for left wing as well. Who’s to say Mulgrew and Dan Jones won’t do a job at full back. Lee Collins and Ward might be the answer at centre half. Mark Davies could give a new dimension in midfield.
Just relax and back Merlin!
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This Elliott lad … Yes granted he’s an damn ugly unit alright!
I’ve heard he is the “Nobby Stiles” of the attacking world. A face that lunched a thousand chips!
He scares defences with his bosted ugly face and finds himself clear through on goal. Then his gold filling (next to his black tooth!) Dazzles the goalie …. BANG!!! in goes the hattrick!
C’mon you Wolves … Wolves 3 - WBA 0
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In Super Mick we trust!!
I cannot praise the Board enough for backing Super Mick, clearly, like the rest of us Gold & Black diehards, they saw enough last season to try and give him as much support as possible.
It’s great that so many players want to come to Molineux unlike Colditz, down the road, where everyone wants to get out!!
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Great signing.Defo places up front up for grabs.Now to concentrate on the defence.Trust Merlin. His magic wand will do wonders. Up the Wolves!
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blues showed you need 3-4 quality strikers to get promoted! anyone can remember we couldnt hit onion sack last year, defense is priority now but everyone moanin, start last year we had meaniest defence, but where were we in league bout midtable, showes goals more important than clean sheets!
i think we need 2 more players being left back (loan be good for season) and centre half
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STEPHEN ELLIOTT PROFESSIONAL CAREER TOTALS:
(INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL DUTY)
APPEARANCES = 98
STARTS = 65
SUB = 33
GOALS = 24
ASSISTS = 6
SHOTS = 147
SHOTS ON GOAL = 95
FOULS COMMITTED = 58
FOULS SUFFERED = 61
YELLOW CARDS = 2
RED CARDS = 0
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“”People should trust MM more as he and his team have already shown us what he can do with next to nothing”" yes, correst with nothing he got us to,, ah yes “stay in the championship league”. Some of you guys just enjoy mediocrity! At least if you don’t have any aspirations of the premiership you can hardly be dissapointed when it never happens.
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Four quality strikers now, just what we need. Eastwood, Keogh, Bothroyd and Elliott should get 50 goals between them.
Ward and Johnson aren’t up to it just yet and Elliott needs a season on loan somewhere.
We still need a pacey centre half though!
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Sorry, didn’t mean Elliott needed a season on loan!
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Why give moxey credit for MM’s work?
Poxey only signs the cheques and the biggest being his own.
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Ahem HB Any fool can say what you just have! EG: If Gordon Strachan thought that Craig Beattie was any good he would have kept him blah blah And how well has Mr Beattie faired so far in your pre season? From what we’ve heard less than average Nuff said
Good signing Cant wait to see the lad bang em in each week!!! Now just add a sprinkling of defenders and we’re ready to rock the Mol!
UP THE WOLVES!!!
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We don’t need a defence! Let matty deal with their attackers, and play george n henry def. mid, davies centre, jarvis left kighty right, then keogh bothroyd ward eastwood n elliot up front. Sorted! No matter how many they score, we’ll score more!!!
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I have not renewed my season ticket as yet as I booked a holiday to Florida instead but damn you Wolves, Im going to have to get my first credit card in years to get one. Was going to pay on the door.
Im thinking even if we dont go up or if the season is a failure in terms of finishing 7th, we will at least be entertained by hungry young players who try hard. I love watching teams with pace and skill and this season will be a pleasure to watch regardless of whether we finish top or not.
Bring it on and up the Wolves. Just go call Barclays now.
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“Im thinking even if we dont go up or if the season is a failure in terms of finishing 7th, we will at least be entertained by hungry young players who try hard. I love watching teams with pace and skill and this season will be a pleasure to watch regardless of whether we finish top or not.”"
Stay in Florida! I want Premiership soccer, we pay a fortune for tickets, have players that half the time we haven’t heard of. Who gets ALL the money then? Moxey and his crew! Morgan might have a bit, but while he hears that we are content with staying in the championship, he will hang in there and not spend anything. Then sell next year at a profit 25 quid at least and get into Liverpool, that’s what the aim is afterall…
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MM ,please, please, please make sure that Craddock and Breen do not play TOGETHER………we need SPEED in the middle of defence. The backbone of the team is nearly complete , let’s not spoilt it by hanging on to old favourites for too long.
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If we can get hold of Traore, its looking more like 3-5-2. Iknow Mick tends to opt for 4-4-2, this leaves us great options in what will surely be the mother of all seasons.
I believe Johnson and Fran’ will soon be departing, keeping the squad trim and tidy, not overweight. Hopefully Keogh will still be one of the first names down on Micks starting eleven with Jay an able deputy when needed.
The only position left to fil is LB. Unless Mick sees Charlie and Dan working well over 46 games ?
KEEP THE FAITH !!!
See you all at Donny…….
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Don’t get excited just yet let’s see what the lad can do and if he sttles quickly. I think Bothroyd is a quality player and finisher so we’ll see.
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Bridget & Tony - once again you miss the point. Elliott has been sold by a club who will buy anyone (including a goalie for £9M) and will desperately need goals to stay in the prem. Celtic are a european club who will probably win everything in Scotland again - and Beattie wasn’t guaranteed a place. As for pre season games.. what do they prove - Eastwood aint pulling up trees either.
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Not sure about Elliott but MM knows what he’s doing.
Get rid of Bothroyd, Frankowski and Johnson, don’t need them.
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Great signing, strength in depth.
Still think JB is our best striker when aroused!
Will be very interesting to see who gets MMs nod against watford.
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Teams that get out of the championship are able to score goals so we need good strikers. Alol strikers lose form, get injured or distracted. MM has gor a strong group of players who will probably all contribute.
I hope Boothroyd doesn’t go. We have not seen the very best of him but he must learn how to score ‘ordinary’ goals. All his seem to be outstanding strikes - he must get bread and butter versions too.
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Richard
You’ll get a better deal at TSB!! Go for it son, it will be worth it. You won’t get in next season without a ticket,.
Still, there will be plenty of room down at the bog, if you fancy that sort of thing!!
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Once again Boothroyd proved what a great player he is with a double yesterday. Boothroyd and Eastwood up from for the new season.
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Strange signing. I was quite happy with the 4 we already had fighting for 2 places up front. We still seem light in defence. But then what do I know? Mick has done a decent job up to now, and you can never have too many decent players.
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HB How exactly have we missed the point? You’re saying that RK at Sunderland will buy anyone - Is that why Robinson (badge kisser)was turned down? - and also you’re implying that Elliott isnt good enough - based on what? Your expert opinions? Lest we forget - Eastwood bagged a brace last night - just warming up in the “run out” at Bray’s in Ireland - but alas its only pre season warm ups and it doesnt mean anything yet
And as for RK at Sunderland will buy anybody - You’re starting to sound like Toe Moe - you know the comments “We’ll finish higher than Sunderland” - NOT Are you sure its not sour grapes?
As we said before HB - Any fool can say what you did regarding a player that has moved on as we demonstrated with our comments regarding Craig Beattie being let go by a Big club to go to your lot - proves nothing at all - we shall see how Elliott gets on - somehow we believe the lad will do very well thank you - so dont worry your head about it
PS Hows the exodus going - anyoned else going? Maybe RK might be interested - sorry we forgot Robinson wasnt good enough was he?
UP THE WOLVES!!! Bong Bong Dinners On!!!
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