Striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake believes new signing David Jones is a Premier League player who will add a different dimension to Wolves.
The pair came through the ranks together at Manchester United and won the FA Youth Cup in 2003.
Ebanks-Blake revealed midfielder Jones set up goals galore for him in their time at Old Trafford.
The powerful striker believes his team-mate has found the right platform to showcase his talents at Molineux.
He said: “I know David very well from my time at Manchester United. He’s a good lad and a very good player.
“I was really pleased to see him come here – he’s an intelligent footballer and a left-footed midfielder, which is something we hadn’t got in the squad
“For me he’s a good all-round addition to a really good squad.
“I think he’ll really excel here and really show his true colours.
“He’s very good on the ball, an excellent passer and a good finisher as well.
“I don’t want to hype him up too much, it’s just a case of ‘watch him do his stuff’.
“He set up enough goals for me when we were at United so I hope that can continue here – that would be brilliant.”
On his arrival, Jones admitted he had something to prove following his move from relegated Derby, where he lost his place through injury and form last season before regaining his spot towards the end of their tortuous campaign.
Ebanks-Blake reckons the cultured left-footed passer will prove a real hit in his new surroundings.
He said: “He might feel he has something to prove but, for me, he’s just got to go out and play his game and I’m sure everyone will take to him.
“He just needs to be given the right platform to prove he’s a good player.
“I feel he’ll get that at this club and take the opportunity with both hands.
“He’s the right sort of person and the right sort of character. I know what he’s about, and the staff at United thought highly of him.
“We won virtually every youth honour going together at United. We had some good players and it’s good to have some promising players here.
“Jonah’ will fit in no problem.”
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well we will see in a few weeks lets just hope u am rite seb,still need a few more signing then will be ready
Why is it that anyone who is left-footed gets given the tag “cultured left-foot”? Reckon I could take this to Brussels on the grounds of blatant footism?
SEB thats a glowing reference.
Saints release Idiakez and Wright, seasoned campaingers
Very excited by this signing. I think I will have a punt on SEB getting 30 goals next season!
RAH RAH RAH NEGATIVE, RUBBISH, WASTE OF SPACE, TOO MUCH SOMETHING OR OTHER, WE NEED X NOT Y EVRYTHING IS GONG RONG. HAPPY CLAPPERS YOWS IS ALL IDIOTS etc etc etc etc
4 - Jermaine Wright is shocking!!! Idiakez is a possible but I would rather try for Campo or Gravesen. I am sure Jones will prove himself if given the chance
Hopefully SEB and “Jonah” know each other’s game inside out, thus improving SEB’s already impressive return for us so far.
I think we still need a hard man in midfield to drive us forward when times are not so good (and there will be such times).
Also, who would you appoint as captain?
i would give it kites the captaincy,but knowing mick it will be henry
Idiakez and Wright are BOTH shocking!!
Stern John would be a good signing for you lot though. Nearly 20 goals in an awful team last season aint bad is it?! Plus he’s got loads of experience….does that fill your requirements Mad Mickey?
If we sign Mclean, with the forwards we have, and as long as the rotation of strikers is not abused to silly levels, I think we could well be leading goal scorers this season! if we score avg 2 per game, they need 3 to beat us, that’s a good starting point me thinks!
well we will never know will we cuz your in the fizzy pop league aye boing boing
are those empty seats i see behind him aye boing boing
Mate backs old mate to be quite good shocker!!!!
As has been posted previously terry(oxy)moronboggie - its the steve bull lower when we played you lot so fo course there are empty seats - you’re like a broken record sometimes
13 You should know all about empty seats coming from sandwell town! Didn’t we beat you in the average attendances! Shocking to say you lot won the league an we never made the play-offs! Suppose its just better support tho not the load of bandwagon jumpers you lot are that only rant an rav now that your in the prem!
also terry you ought to try to fill your own stadium 1st - oh I forgot all the sofa based fans will be back now to watch the good teams come down there & outplay you
terrymoron…. recycle the old ones buddy!!!
13 - Yeah its the away end you plank!
2. its better than what david pleat said about one player in the euro’s “he has a cultivated left foot” got to love pleat, another fave of mine was in champions league final when lampard hit the post and he shouted “oh great turn and hit by redknapp” lol the…… and i was watching the everton villa game on my mac and ashley young hit the bar from a freekick, commentator said” great hit by young ” and pleat responded “reo-coker was unlucky there”
#6 - You forgot to mention that Freddy is the saviour!!
terryneverbeentoagamemoron grow up child
6# lmao..DAMMIT TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH THERE SON..PMSL.
WELL DAVEY JONES WE GIVE ALL NEW PLAYS A WARM WELCOME AND OUR FULL SUPPORT. DO YOUR JOB AND WE’LL BACK YOU 110%..IF NOT..I’M SURE NEIL COLLINS CAN TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!
HMMMM..BETTER BUY A BULLET PROOF VEST I THINK..REMEMBER JOHN LENNON AND HIS OBSSESSED No.1 FAN.
IT’S A HARD LIFE BEING POPULAR YOU KNOW!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHA
16. Northbank Crawler. Yes, you beat us with your higher average gates & like you say, considering your team were a waste of space & ours were champions, you deserve respect. Hope you have the highest attendances again next year & finish 7th.
15,fred,it must have bin when we had the soufbank than and youd gone to fetch your free pie n pint aye boing boing have you ever heard the soufbank going boing
in the pic,are they rehearsing for strictly come dancin aye boing boing i,ll ge it 5
Plaese remember Wolves fans you are in the Fizzy pop league, we won that league and are Prem League club, loads of ST sold, and looking forward to some big games, hope you enjoy Doncaster and swansea and Barnsley Mad MM home, perhaps he will take you for a cup of tea when your minibus turns up in barnsley.
32,freepie, ive grown up i come home from skool on my own now on de bus,aye boing boing up the mowbury way
Oh Terry, your a half wit with no brain, Dummys like you belong in a asylum, oh i forgot you are from a asylum where there are so many empty seats there is room for several thousand more.
BAGGIE 1,do u really believe that u stand a chance next season?lol,you havnt bought anyone,your selling your squad,your top goal scorer doesnt want to stay,i reckon in fact im sure that we will take your place in the premiership,c u on the way up,lol
Come on Baggy 1, you normally do much better than that.
7. we have no chance of signing graveson he’s said to be on 40k per week. unless he’s gonna take big paycut
31. I see it’s true what they say about blondes……. dumb or what?.
34,lolololololololololololol aye boing boing lolol
Bitch! bitch! bitch! any possibility of some comment that may provoke a healthy debate here? Are we going to be contenders or do we need a more water tight defensive line up, is M.M. the man? would Paul Ince had he been manager done us any good? if so would he still be here or would we have been a stepping stone? is the return of the blue smartie valid? Come on guys and girls, get adult.
the yoyo,s will be on the way down from day one
can never keep players for very long,only a poor
town side.
Still see that clown terry coming out with his
dribble on the wolves page.
37. Yes, but at least our yo yo goes up & down more than once. Also, as you point out, we are a very poor town side, but we did manage to beat that great city team of yours & to finish as Champions when you could only manage 7th due to you inability to score goals & entertain.Hows that big rich city boy!. Get a life loser!.
There is so much positive stuff coming out of the club, by players CEO manager and owner. Why on earth is there so much bile coming form some fans?