Wolves have made a £1m swoop for Norwich central defender Jason Shackell – but doubt whether the deal will come off.
Boss Mick McCarthy has been searching for another centre-half all summer and still believes he can snaffle Hearts stopper Christophe Berra.
In keeping with the club’s policy of making several bids for one position, they have offered seven figures for Shackell as well.
Norwich will be reluctant to lose another stopper, with Shackell is one of only four fit defenders on the books.
The move for the 6ft 4ins 24-year-old is seen as one of the lesser likelier transfers because of Norwich’s shortage at the back.
Recent captain Shackell fits into the Wolves’ desired ‘young and hungry’ profile.
After making his bow for the Canaries in their Premier League relegation season of 2002-03, he has amassed 118 League appearances for the club.
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lol top signing
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He is a very good player but I can’t see them letting him go.
Except they did want you know who…didn’t they?
Straight swop maybe?
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forget him and get berra
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We see the plan now.Name players who we are after but have no chance of getting.What the hell are you playing at Mick,or is it moxey again? What a way to treat the fans again.Very disappointed once again.Glad I haven`t bought a season ticket.
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don’t get me wrong all this “young and hungry” policy is all good and that, but surely you need some old heads in the team to take us up?
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Dont know much about him but hes got to be better than collins/ward
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Must admit, I did not see this one coming. However, he would be a player I would earmark as being good for our team… let’s see what happens.
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I do like the fact that we are stealing a march on some players but this one looks unlikely.
Anyway on a positive note…. great news about Ebanks-Blake!
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Lets all bid for players that aint for sale…. I think Albion should go for Ronaldo and gerrard.
The headline should read “Wolves waste their time”
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He is good player, a bit dirty mind from what I remember. He got sent off at Molineux in there 2-0 drubbing last season.
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As a city fan i would snap your hands off! Wigan are also interested in him but with a squad smaller than Ronnie Corbett we cant let him go!
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Doubt you guys will get your hands on shacks, 1: we don’t have enough defenders to let him go, 2: hes still a good and young prospect in fans and prolly Roeders’ eyes, and 3: I’m sure we all value him more than 1million. So either Wolves need to make an offer we can’t refuse or look elsewhere
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How’s about £2m plus Collins.
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negative comments very soon!!!!!!
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Does he come with or without a handbag??
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4.
He has been playing since he was 17, so that’s six and a half seasons…. one of which was in the Premiership.
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In my opinion what wolves have done is bang out of order. Trying to unsettle a player that is in contract with a stupid offer that they have said will not be accepted!!! thats bordering on “tapping” the player up . Not here for debate or to cause arguments it’s just my opinion
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It amazes me that who ever wolves gets linked with they cant follow the deal through. Why is that?
Berra
McLean
Now this bloke,
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BAGGIE BOY
All clubs star with an opening bid they know probably won’t be accepted.
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ooooh smell the jealousy coming from the baggie boys!!!
Seem to remember you doing something like this with Paddy Mccourt only it backfired on you. Looking forward to playing Kevin Phillips next season again!
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9 - happy, vokes wasn’t on the transfer list, and stearman wasn’t on the transfer list but we made offers for them when it looked like they may end up at prem clubs and got them.
sure, it doesn’t look like we will get mclean, but im pleased baring in mind the silly money thats being quoted.
am failing to see what you’re driving at.
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this would be a quality signing if it comes off very good defender and with him and stearman we would be solid at the back,just hope it comes off
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cant n hope we wont be letting him go!! you can have gary doherty gladly!!
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Happy, as usual you are just trying to make mischief, why don’t you give it a rest, everyone can see what you’re doing. If you are able to tell me that West Brom have never bid for a player who is under contract at another club and therefore ‘not for sale’ then I will tell you that Albion have a solid-looking defence that is sure to concede the least amount of goals in the Premier League next season.
Stop making yourself look like a pleb mate.
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9 - how about “Albion break hundred quid a week wage structure to try and keep Gera”
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9) He may not be on the list but when he sees a club like Wolves interested as MacLean at Peterborough, he might put a transfer request in.
Anyway don’t worry about your neighbours who are you after…. Gera, Albrechtsen and Phillips deserted a sinking ship. Any Russian buyers yet….?
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21.. Difference being that Mccort WAS for sale
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Just offer them £1.5 mill and D Ward
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21,…soggy_wolf said: Jul 4th, 2008 at 3:49 pm ooooh smell the jealousy coming from the baggie boys!!!
HAHAHAHAHA….WERE JEALOUS OF YOU???? YH WERE REALLY JEALOUS THAT WE ARE NOT IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP LIKE YOU AND BUYING ALL THESE TOP CLASS STARS FROM RELEGATED L1 0R 2 CLUBS OR RUBISH CHAMPIONSHIP ONE’S!!!HAHAHAHA
BOING BOING!!(LEAVING THE JEALOUS DINGLES BEIND…AGAIN!!!
PS…ENJOY WATCHIN US IN THE PREM NEXT YEAR!!
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if hes as good as they say put a decent bid in for Shackell and berra if we have to offer money and players to get some of the dead wood out of the club we have the money and if hull come in for oli thats going to be 2mil+ so were gunna get some back so cmon get them in they are 2 top defenders
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21. Yeah we’re lookin forward to kp leading you a merry dance ya muppet! Jealous….
Arsenal v The Albion
Plymouth v The Dingles
Yeah ok pal….
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30 nathan_baggie
We wont have to look far with you right down the bottom of your league and us right at the top of ours. Never mind we will leave you a warm place at the end of next season to slip into as we change leagues.
31wol1877ves
You took the words right out of my mouth mate. We get what we want and cut the wage bill a bit at the same time!
Up The Wolves
P.S.Can hardy wait for Aug 9th Plymouth here I come. Only a 95mile trip this one
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Don’t understand all the negative Wolves fans on here and the abuse from Albion, who have they signed?? Oh thats it they missed out on an Irelnd pub player!! Also we are buying well…we have Vokes, Stearman and Jones already. Shackell is ok but it shows we are out there looking for people. If Berra comes good but we need other irons in the fire. For me forget Mclean, get rid of Eastwood and get in a hard midfielder.
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Baggie Boy, tapping up a player is I am sure going behind the clubs back, not offering the club a transfer fee.
As for all you baggies not sure I am jealous of a team that at the moment isnt attracting anyone to help them stay up in the Prem, you ned all the help you can get.
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Berra & Shackell signing would be brilliant! Just need a CM & a Striker now!
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19. You’ve got to judge each transfer on its individual merits. McLean doesn’t want to be sold and the bosses at Hearts are apparently nowhere to be seen. Let’s not forget as well that we have managed to pull off three very good signings already this summer.
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I like this kid, he has always had a good game whenever I have seen him. We are desperate for centre backs but what about this for a shout? Nolberto Solano on a free from West Ham, he has been released and is available on a free. What do you think fellow Wolfs?
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Iv always rated him and thought he was alright nothing spectacular but he has good leadership skills so im all for it
1′5 mill and he is definatly ours
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BTW Norwich wasn’t in the premiership in 2002/03 was 04/05 so he hasn’t played for 6 and an half season’s
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Why oh why do we have to put up with the negative trash that often appears on this site?? Spanish Ray - what’s your point mate? We bid for someone and ‘cos he ain’t signed within an hour you pap on about treating the fans badly? Wot are you talking about -who says we’ve got no chance of getting him? - That’s what football is all about- you’ll never know unless you try! Get real - tell you what, I’m glad you ain’t bought a ticket either!
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Should Wolves miss out on Shackell Wolves should make a 750,000 move for West Ham’s down the pecking order James Collins he is welsh 23 solid at the back with pace!
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And none of the transfer-listed failures from last season have had any offers. We are going to have more players next season than anybody else in the Championship. Will we get a prize for that? Because that’s about all we will win next season.
The 3 players bought so far look good, but once Mad Mick starts playing them out of position, and playing his current favorites over the man in form, and expecting every attacker to be a defender first, then it will be the same dire football as last season.
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my son’s mate is his brother in law,told me about this weeks ago he recons his bags are packed and he’s set his sat nav for wolverhampton
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As I said yesterday, not the way to do business.
If you really want a player put in a realistic bid and make the player believe he’s wanted as an individual.
It seems to me that the tactic is to bid for anyone half-decent who fits the “young and hungry” description and wait for a club to bite!
It’s naive and disrespectful to other clubs and how does a player decide that Wolves really want him rather than being one of a number that we’ve put bids in on!
This makes buying a complete lottery. I would rather the money was clearly targeted for specific players rather than this scattergun approach.
Better 3 good buys worked on quietly and delivered than bidding for 20 in the hope that 5 come off.
I don’t frankly care whether Freddie comes or goes but he was one of a dozen strikers we showed a general interest in through the last close season, we finally signed him just before the start of the season and Mick’s heap of praise on him when he signed has been shown to be worthless. A lesson to learn, methinks.
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could be a good buy, lets wait and see !
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41 Razor. Shhhh. We want people hell bent to stay away. Dont encourage him.
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What is the definition of a “swoop” for a player nowadays, then?
I always thought this meant the player had been bought, if a club “swooped” for him ???!!
This headline is very misleading - a more accurate description would be:- “Wolves tried to swoop for Shackell, but only flew past!!”
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Razor,,, good on ya mate.
About time someone told it as it is. We are so far undefeated this season and still in both cups.What more do you want????
Support the shirt or don’t go, I’ve made it really simple for you. A “supporter” as it suggests in the name ,,,,,,,,,,,, “SUPPORTS”
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he played for city before the prem season mate, hes been one of our regulars for years and is still young, also doubt 1.5mill would do it. Try closer to 2mill and u can have him, then we can swoop for gorkis before QPR gobble him up
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Plenty of dead wood at the club to swap for Shackell - if Norwich have got a paper thin squad then they might be tempted with a clutch of Championship players - Bothroyd, Eastwood, Edwards and a couple of Wards.
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Spot on Razor.
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i think if u lot cud get berra, and maclean with the players u have already, you wud have a great chance next yeat, u wasnt that far off last year
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22 London wolf….Both Stearman and Vokes were transfers that ‘came out of nowhere’ Totally unexpected. These transfers that become protracted hardly ever seem to come good. I know it’s ‘news’ and it is entertaining but I would bet that berra and this guy don’t end up at molineux - but I hope I’m wrong.
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48. wednesfield wolf
A Wolves supporter supporter supports the WWFC, not Morgan, Moxey and Mccarthy. This is just their watch.
When something is obviously wrong, then a supporter will say something about it, a happy-clapper will just accept things as they are. That is not supporting, it is just blind, dumb social clubbing.
Let’s hear more intelligent comments, and stop the happy-clappers from criticizing the real Wolves supporters!
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Shouldn’t we maybe offload Darren Ward at some point before we sign another centre back. We’ve got the biggest squad in the league and yet we’ve opted not to field a reserves team this season
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32 - But this is how it WILL be
Arsenal 6 - Tesco 0
Plymouth 0 - Wolves 3
Would rather win than watch my team in a season long relegation battle!
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54 Spot On & Well Said
55 Essex - Who in their right mind would want D Ward???
PS Naarwich have just signed a Prem defender loanee till Jan 09 - Hmmmmmmmm - Maybe???
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Given that Wolves usually keep their cards close to their chest, this is a very strange story. In the more recent Elokobi article, the E&S tells us:
“The club are not denying a £1m bid was made for powerful 6ft 4in Norwich centre half Jason Shackell but do not expect it to be come to anything.
“The bid was made at the start of the summer but Shackell appears to be a secondary target in the event of Wolves being unable to clinch a deal for first choice Hearts defender Christophe Berra.
“That is proving a protracted business but the interest in Shackell will only be stepped up if Wolves give up on Berra.”
So why announce it now? Jason Shackell is going to be really impressed by these words, isn’t he? Not! On the face of it, it’s a really stupid and self-destructive statement.
As Wolves usually keep mum, this has to be regarded as a non-event–an empty sop thrown to the fans to try and keep us happy in the absence of any positive transfer news. I should think it’s all but killed the possibility of signing Shackell stone dead. Astonishing!
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Sorry you’ve still not convinced me!! No realistic baggie is kidding themselves that we’re favourites agains the gunners, but I’d still rather be in the prem than also rans agains QPR, Reading, Birmingham, Derby - all sides that are going to be challenging next year.
You lot saying you’re happy in the championship proves one of two things - either you’ve no ambition or you are pig sick that we are better.
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56. Win?? You think??
And you’d rather watch you at Plymouth than Emirates??
Well says a lot about you lot…. NO AMBITION..
Look forward to your boring mid table season..
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56. Last yr you got a draw…
WE DID WIN THERE.
Also would rather be in the premiership than dudley and cradley league…
Watford +6
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Dingles +5
BRILLIANT.
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56. spot on same result as i had in my head
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no20. soggywolf im glad your looking forward to playing against kevin phillips next year being as he loves playing against you lot and sets up and scores goals fun whilst making you look very inadequate, what an inane comment, i imagine the genuine wolves on this site squirm in their computer chairs when they see nonsense like that!
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POOR WOLVES FANS,GOBBIN OFF AGAIN ABOUT THE BAGGIES BEING RELAGATED,HOW YOUR GOING TO GET PROMOTED,BLAH BLAH BLAH,YOU REALLY WOULD THINK YOU WOULD HAVE LEARNED YOUR LESSON BY NOW,EVEN WHEN THAT EXCUSE ROBO WAS OUR BOSS,WE WERE STILL STREETS AHEAD OF YOU LOT,I WOULD GENUINELY SAY,U NEED TO SPEND AT LEAST 25 MILL,TO EVEN BE ABLE TO COMPETE WITH THE MIGHTY BAGGIES,BUT AS I HAVE SAID ON HERE BEFORE,BEST OF LUCK FOR NEXT SEASON,YOUR POOR LONG SUFFERING FANS DESERVE A BIT OF SUCCESS,I KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO HAVE A TERRIBLE TEAM..
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9. You truly are an idiot, You think Wolves can’t secure a player like Shackell? what planet you on? now if you were on about Paul Robinson (GK)that sounds about right, i bet he doesn’t even know where west brum is…
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Dont know much about this bloke is he any good?
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This is obviously a Wolves thread, Happy and the rest of you Tesco’s go on your own thread.
How many times do you need to be told “YOU ARE NOT WANTED” go away.
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