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Morgan deal ‘very close’ – Jez
Tuesday 7th August 2007, 6:31PM BST.
Jez Moxey today confirmed the Wolves takeover is ‘very close’ to completion – as the club make preparations to finally begin life under new owner Steve Morgan.
As revealed in the Express & Star yesterday Wolves are confident of unveiling Morgan as Sir Jack Hayward’s successor ahead of the first game of the season against Watford on Saturday, ending three months of frustration for both parties.
“We are very close now,” the Wolves chief executive said.
“There is definitely a possibility that it will be completed before the end of the week.
“We are hopeful it will be very soon but we’d rather not be held to a timetable at this time.”
It is 11 weeks since the club first announced a deal was imminent, but Moxey defended the length of time it has taken to secure the agreement.
“Some of these things take alot longer than 11 to 12 weeks to complete.
“Three months to do a deal like this is actually not a particularly long time.
“We were all expecting it to be done much quicker than it has been done but everything is going to plan with the deal – except the timescale.
“But there are no concerns whatsoever regarding the deal – there is absolutely no cause for concern.”
Meanwhile, McCarthy hopes to have his squad finalised before the visit of Watford.
Transfer-listed trio Tomasz Frankowski, Denes Rosa and Jemal Johnson were left out of the team photo yesterday, confirming the effective end of their Molineux playing careers.
But Jamie Clapham was included, hinting that he may still have a role to play if he can’t find a move away from Wolves.
Seyi Olofinjana also missed the picture but his future is secure – he was sitting an exam for his degree course.
Wolves will step up their goalkeeper hunt later today.
Boss Mick McCarthy is confident of having a new stopper in place before the Hornets visit on Saturday.
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get budtz back he was a solid back up keeper, i had full confidence in him.
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i will believe what moxey says when it happens,i think we are being led down the garden path re the so called takeover,its dragged on for an age,man city have spent 40.000.000 while we have been waiting for mr morgan to put pen to paper.
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Apparently the delay is all about complications relating to offshore trusts. Would have been nice not to have the overhang though as the season starts. Love the quote that there is “definitely a possibility”. Last time I used that one was when I was stuck in the pub half an hour away and the missus asked if I’d be back within 10 mins!!
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MM is a genius … he knew he’d have to hold a bit of cash back incase of a last minute hitch …. like Minty getting injured!
IN MICK WE TRUST
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I would not be surprised if the takeover is formally announced at Saturday’s game. As a result of this a new right back should be signed within the next week to 10 days.
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about time i was begining to think it would fall through.
onwards and upwards from now on. here’s to a great season.
give us the same desire and work rate with eastwood, keogh, bothroyd, elliot, ward, kightly etc banging in the goals. and a mean defence with a fit murray and we will be laughing all the way to the premiership. this football manager things easy insn’t it.
can’t wait for saturday. come on wolves make us proud.
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About bloody time!!
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THE MORGAN DEAL NEEDS TO BE FINALISED QUICKLY SO THAT ALL CONCENTRATION CAN BE ON THE PITCH,NOT OFF IT.
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“Definitely a possibility” – with words like that we can be very confident that this deal might be finalised before the start of the 2008/2009 season.
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Leicester have made it public that they want to put their keeper, Conrad Logan, out on loan (he started 18 championship games last year) and Wolves are looking to take a keeper on loan, hmmmmm
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He has managed to get togther £9.60 so far and needs another coupla days to get his last 40p to complete the deal
Boing Boing
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Happy Baggie where are you? Have you finally run out of sarcastic things to write about the Dingles or are you keeping quiet as our glorious season approaches?
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we all know the real reason of the delay is that no-one in wolverhampton has seen a £10 note before.
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MM has already said that he is happy with the squad (I know – strange or what) and that he dosn’t want any new signings, so whether Morgan takes over or not you are stuck with Breen & Co.
Malvern Wolf – that will NEVER happen.. there is far to much material.
laughing@dingles.com – BIG LOL !
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No we only deal in £50 notes over here.
So go back to your sad life with your £5 and £10 notes.
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laughing@dingles.com yeah right mate your team aint worth 10 pence never mind 10quid, good luck with pele and the like if you sign him. 2nd Rate players at knock-off prices. Tony Moanbury = Knock off Nigel!
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The Steve Morgan takeover is to be applauded and anyone who believes that such a complex takeover can be done and dusted within ten minutes has no knowledge of Company Law and how barristers work (often to their own financial advantage !)
It is unfortunate that the transfer window will close almost immediately after Mr. Morgan takes over but as we all know that MM has the nucleus of a squad that can and should win this division. We have the three best strikers in the Championship despite what a failed West Brom Manager at Bramall Lane may think !
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Wolves the champions said: No we only deal in £50 notes over here.
Come on now – put your monopoly game away…
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“It is unfortunate that the transfer window will close almost immediately after Mr. Morgan takes over but as we all know that MM has the nucleus of a squad that can and should win this division.”
NOW this makes me smile you have been all preseason saying how your team is awsome and ready to get promoted!. And now you are saying we need more money, You lot make me laugh!. Roll on the new season.
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The only people that believe West Brom will get promoted are a few deluded fans in shabby Sandwell Town and a failed Hibernian Manager…..Prepare to place Walsall in League One 2008/9
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Chris White – how did Tony Mowbray fail at Hibs ?? His team was voted SPL team of the season for their performances and style of play you muppet.
Jealousy is a terrible thing.
Ooops gotta go – just signed ANOTHER international. BOING BOING
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CAPE VERDE INTERNATIONAL SIGNS FOR BOGGIES!!
Hold the front page HB I can’t argue with you there, he is ANOTHER international.
We’re all quaking over in Wolvo at ANOTHER quality signing (and he hasn’t even played in the SPL), the scouting network is far and wide from Shamwell.
Roll on the new season.
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Happy Baggie (Im sure they dont really exist) Hibs won NOTHING under mowbray despite his style of play. They went on to win SOMETHING after he left !! You will win NOTHING either – ie Derby .-)
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Happy_boggie….ANOTHER international..?????, outer mongolia havent a team have they…? We can all sign these internationals..lets have a team fron the Faroe Islands..or San Marino….
boggie…..quality players is what you want, not those who can get into small meaningless teams..then again…..these players would fit your criteria wouldnt it…keep signing em bud & leave the quality to Us..any decent 1′s that you have you can kick out & we’ll have em…any more Bullies or Tomo’s you’d like to get off your wage bill…sure you could replace them with other, high payed , skillless prima donnas, after all, youve a squad full of em for this coming season.
The futures bright…the futures ORANGE…N BLACK
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Happy_Baggie
You lot would be happy with a Faroe Islands International!! Just because they are internationals doesn’t mean they are quality sigings!
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Happy_Baggie -jealous about Tony Mowbray…………?
I though you had a great season last year bouncing back up with all your so called stars………
Oh………hang on………ooooops.
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Cardiff IKEA – (24) says “We can all sign these internationals.. wekll YOU lot aint signed any.. and just cos a player comes from a smaller country (or small meaningless teams as you call them) dosn’t make him no good.
In fact this whole page is so full of jealousy and one-eyed optimism you are making less sense every day. You keep telling yourselves everything down the custartd bowl is rosy… leave the real football to the blue and white diamonds. BOING BOING BOING BOING…
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I’ve lost interest. The time it’s taking! I’ve had shorter suspended sentences.
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H_B
AS YET, UNCUT diamonds?
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I see mentions concerning Moxey, yet one minute they are there, next gone. Is there a problem with people who knock that idiot? Must own shares in the Express and Star! Hey an idiot is an idiot, guys call it like it is! He is a total liar and BS’er…he conned us to sell tickets and here he goes again? what does he want this time? a full ground? 7,000 last weekend told the story…
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