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Lafferty issues plea to Wolves
Wednesday 28th May 2008, 12:00PM BST.
Wolves target Kyle Lafferty today issued a “come and get me” plea after declaring that he wants to leave Burnley.
Boss Mick McCarthy has tabled a £2.25m bid plus Stephen Elliott for the Northern Ireland international, but it is believed the Turf Moor club still want £4m.
But it seems the 20-year-old striker is desperate to move. He today claimed he does not feel wanted by the club.
He said: “I have enjoyed my time at Burnley, learned so much at the club but I now feel it’s time for me to move on. I need a fresh challenge at my stage of my career.
“I’ve given my all to Burnley but no player is going to stay where he’s not wanted. It’s imperative I make a move now as it would help my international career.”
Lafferty is believed to favour a move to Wolves but his desire to leave Lancashire could trigger the start of a bidding war for his services.
A move to Wolves is by no means cut and dried, however, as Lafferty is a boyhood Rangers fan and both Glasgow clubs remain interested. Elliott’s position is also unclear too.
The former Sunderland striker may well be open to a move after being made available to offers by McCarthy at the end of the season after struggling for his best form.
But for Burnley to be tempted by Wolves’ bid for Lafferty, the Turf Moor club would need to accept Elliott as part of the deal as things stand.
Clarets boss Owen Coyle insisted Lafferty wouldn’t be sold unless it was for silly money but the player’s outburst may hasten his departure.
“If someone was to come in and offer something out of this world, that would be for Kyle, the chairman and Brendan Flood to have a look at,” said Coyle.
But the Scot admitted he could face the prospect of losing his prize asset.
“There is a fear you could lose anybody from your squad,” he said. “That’s just the nature of football. I can’t stop people making offers.”
Meanwhile, Wolves transfer-listed striker Freddy Eastwood is rumoured to be attracting the interest of beaten play-off finalists Bristol City.
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Everyone check wikipedia it says Lafferty plays for wolves, it could be wrong but i hope its true.
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why waste 2.25m on him when we could of brought luke moore for…. haha sorry couldnt finish typing that it was getting stupid lol
come on mick CENTRAL DEFENDERS please and a ball playing midfielder
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I rate him highly, but unsure if we need another striker, when we already have SEB, Keogh & Vokes. And 4 million??!?
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a friend of mine works at the mol and e just z that he has signed its just there waiting for moxey to comeback first from india.dont shoot the messenger but thats what i was told
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Using Elliot as a makeweight in the deal? Sure, that’ll work.
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2)It makes me laugh. All the Albion fans thinking that he will be a star in the Premiership – highly unlikely!
Lafferty looks like he wants to come but the maximum we should bid is £3 million plus Elliot. Believe it or not with Akinibiyi there, it might suit Elliot. Anyway if Rangers come in, let’s go for Kris Boyd. They have loads of forwards there!
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Come on Wolves he wants to come get it done. I think it’s cus he may know alot of the Irish lads here too which I think will be good for team morale. And don’t listen to any idiots saying another irishman, cus Lafferty is a class player who is wanted by better teams than Wolves.(That hurt) So if he wants to come just pay the money and then turn our attention to defence.
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lafferty- northern ireland. Olo- Nigeria. Wayne, edwards, freddie, vokes- wales. Kightly- England u21.Davis, captain england under 20′s. Keogh, potter, gleeson- rep of Ireland. not to mention SEB,Jarvis, Matt Murray who is undoubtedly the best english goalkeeper available. mick has learnt from his mistakes, see what hes building? steven gerrards cousin signing next week.
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He has a strike rate of 1 goal every 7 games – he could make Keogh look prolific!
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3 you forgot MM best Signing, and your best player S Ward. Mad MM and Jez are doing their best to keep you in the Championship.
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I know lafferty would be a great signing for us he’s also improving and has 2 good feet and good in the air. i must also agree with shatapankwolves on our central defenders and midfielder. i also think it’s not a bad move by bristol city in for freddy.
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This story is from Sky Sports. How on earth is it a plea to Wolves? Not once does he mention Wolves in that article!!
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10 – I bet your absolutely over the moon with paying 3 million for Moore! Hag hag hag. Lead balloon comes to mind.
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Sign him !! but don’t forget the speedy defenders and class midfield.
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bogie 1 s ward his micks best signing not wolves
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Just saw Stephen Ward on the train. He told me that Kevin Phillips is coming on a free!
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would be another good signing, he is only 20 and can play as a striker or left midfielder,i hope we get him….. then hopefully mick can turn his attention to defence and midfield, get a couple of out of contract young pacey defenders,could do with one on loan also and a flair central midfielder with international experience…. not irish though we have enough lol…… and the squad looks stronger than last year…..heres hoping for a good season
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1 (jim) it says lafferty plays 4 rangers not wolves
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forwards forwards forwards… do we need another one now we have vokes? its going to be hard to keep them all happy…
what about defense and midfield?
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baggy 1 – idiot…….I’m sure the poorthorns phone lines are red hot with agents wanting their players to join the joint favourites for the drop????????
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1;jim,wikipedia says he plays for rangers,not wolves!
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12 – Read the article on BBC Sport, he clearly states on there that he could fulfill his ambition of playing in the premier with wolves.
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waiting for moxey to comeback first from india?
It should’ve read coming back from the Indian!
He’s gone to the Curry house with John Hartson, all you can eat buffet lunch for £7.99
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Wikipedia is user updated so a Rangers fan probably edited it to say he plays for Rangers, just like how a Wolves fan will edit it to say he plays for Wolves.
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Just sign him and stop messing about. Offer Eastwood instead of Elliot thats more likely to get them to accept!
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Lets buy Freddy Eastwood. He’s a great striker, knows where the back of the net is, and a sublime passer of the ball. I hear he’s going for a steal for something stupid like 1 mil… I’d have him over Lafferty any day, and a quarter of the price… Sheesh Jez, you know it makes sense
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8 — Sounds good, but isn’t Darren Potter steven gerrard’s cousin??
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Lafferty doesn’t score – Fact.
keough – ridiculed by you all season – Fact.
Vokes – unknown & unproven – Fact
Baggies are in the prem – Fact
Wolves laugh at the albion…..
MUGS !!!!
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baggy 1 – If Luke Moore is signed for 3.5 mil then SEB is worth 10 mil!!!
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Would be a quality signing.
Heard Patrick Berger could be on his way too! Watch this space!
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check it again then…says wolves for me
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Why all these negative comments he is a good-player had an outstanding game against us infact he ran our defence ragged-but I know thats not difficult–A g0od player but not with that 4m tag
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Kyle Lafferty will be joining Rangers. But good news Dingles, you will sign another Kyle soon, the one who you had on loan from Coventry. He will join on a permanent basis, as part of the Eastwood deal.
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GET LAFFERTY IN NOW !! He is a quality player .. If he is so crap why do Celtic And Rangers want him !! COME ON WOLVES GET THIS CRAKING PLAYER IN !! OFFER £2.75M TO £3M ( PLUS S.ELLIOTT ) And get him in as soon as possible before Rangers and Celtic start uping the bid for him !!
KYLE IS WANDERER .. KYLE IS A WANDERER .. NANANANA HEY NANANANA HEY !!!
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2.25m plus elliot and 1 mill add ons. thats the deal. He’s coming to Wolves!
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On BBC sport Website tis is part of what is said
Lafferty added: “I feel the sooner a deal is done the better for everybody concerned.
“I understand that it will be the club which agrees the best deal for Burnley that gets my signature and that may turn out to be Wolves.
“They are a huge club and if I moved there I feel I would have a great chance of fulfilling my dream of playing in the Premier League.”
Wikepedia also says he plays for wolves for me to when i searched using google
4m is alot for him IF we sign him but he did look quality against us last season
if we offer more like 2.5 to 3 million and can get rid of elliot i dont think it would be too bad a deal
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At the start of last season Lafferty was top of my list of potential strikers. I still think he is a class player in the making. The £4m price tag seems a bit OTT now though, however if the deal can be done with cash and players maybe.
We still need another striker. Lafferty is way ahead of Howard or others mentioned. He is way ahead of the ones on the way out too. An ideal candidate for us if we have real intentions of challenging for promotion.
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33)AND 28) Don’t worry you signed Ronald McDonald today – the final piece in your forward line with Bednar. I am sure the Premiership are worried.
No goalkeeper,defence or forward line…. FACT!
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If you read the full story from the Belfast Telegraph he basically says I’d really like to join Wolves! and it’s in qoute marks so you can’t say it just a rumour from a nothing website. He mentions Wolves about 3 times in two paragraphs.
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Luke Moore doesnt score, has cost a fortune and remains unproven – Fact.
All WBA’s key players are over the hill – Fact.
Some players have rejected offers off WBA for threat of ruining their own careers. – Fact.
Gera wants to leave the sinking ship – Fact.
WBA are going down the Derby way – Fact.
HB is trying to make himself feel better with it all – Fact.
Im lovin it!
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Fromm the BBC:-
Lafferty added: “I feel the sooner a deal is done the better for everybody concerned.
“I understand that it will be the club which agrees the best deal for Burnley that gets my signature and that may turn out to be Wolves.
“They are a huge club and if I moved there I feel I would have a great chance of fulfilling my dream of playing in the Premier League.”
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Kevin Kyle – Kyle lafferty…. apparently Jeremy Kyle is on his way too (its on Wikepedia so it must be true).
Also heard that Stan, Kenny and Cartman will be your midfield next season with their mate – whats his name again….?
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KYLE LAFFERTY wants to leave burnley as they dont want him and he wants a fresh challenge !! It is linked on SKY SPORTS and BBC SPORT !! Celtic,Rangers And Wolves are being linked with him !!
HERE IS WHAT HE SAID !!
I understand Wolves and Rangers want to sign me and I would be thrilled to move to either club”
“I understand that it will be the club which agrees the best deal for Burnley that gets my signature and that may turn out to be Wolves”
“They are a huge club and if I moved there I feel I would have a great chance of fulfilling my dream of playing in the Premier League”
“It’s always been an ambition of mine to play in the Premier League and I feel, if I moved to Wolves then I’d have an excellent chance of reaching what many believe is the greatest league in the world”
I think a £2.75m To £3m PLUS ( S.ELLIOTT ) Would be a good deal ..
What do you think people !!
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Happy baggie is a sad loser obsessed by the Wolves – Fact.
Wolverhampton Wanderers will always be a bigger club than Albion – Fact.
Luke Moore is a Premier League failure – Fact.
David Brent is Happy baggies idol.- Fact
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28 & happy_baggie ill quote you shall I,when a wolves fan posted on the baggies story about spending 6m on players they already have:
“and your opinion means “what” to us ….???”
mt thoughts exactly on your posts!!!
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40 –
2 hatricks in the prem – but he doesn’t score.
U21 England internatuional and regular prem player – but he’s unproven (unlike Vokes).
He cost 3 of our 60 million – but thats a fortune.
Moore 22 / Miller 21 / Tex 24 / barnett 21 / morrison 22 / Brunt 21 / Koren 25 ect ect… but all WBA players are over the hill.
No one has left and we are spending 6 mill this week alone – but all players have rejected offers off WBA.
Gera is still with us – he may leave for benfica (not Bristol) – but we are a sinking ship.
Most pundits fancy us to stay up next year – some even say mid-table – but we are going to do a derby !!
HB has a whole season of premiership football to look forward to – added to hearing how wolves get on at Donny and swansea – but i need cheering up.
You boo your team – you moan about every aspect of your club and you are eaten up by envy and bitterness – but you’re lovin it.
You really have a problem lad !
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wikipedia can be edited by anyone!
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42
Not your best work as a comedian, but on quite a boring day story wise (for both sides) I guess it’s tough.
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He says he’s not wanted at Burnley. Why is he not wanted at Burnley? Why?
Do Burnley randomly choose one of their players to make feel a black sheep? Or is there a legitimate reason why they don’t want him?
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Happy Baggie – I’d have thought you’d be too busy celebrating that fantastic COUP of Moore for 3MILL to be on here!!! MUG OFF URSELF
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LMAO
Just read on WWFC website that clipboard o’connor took a training session for the Indian youth team – that’s half of them out injured for the season then!
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41 is correct it is on BBC.
How can Lafferty call us a hugh club.
According to Albion fans only WE think were a huge club.
Has anyone ever heard Albion be called a huge club? Even by their own players?
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For the majority of the posters on this site of the largest and most famous club in the Black Country, at least we are making inroads in the transfer market. Unlike Blues, Villa and Albion. Those clowns will be eyeing up players at the Euro’s – what club won’t.
All we need is 1/2 centre-halves, a midfielder and a forward and with the youngsters back, we will be automatic!
ps Leave Keogh alone. A quality goal the other day and this good form for Ireland is great for his confidence.
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1, it currently says
He has 43 england caps and 13 goals. Currently playing for Norton Canes
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26.
Is that the same striker who scored 4 goals last season and has only intrested mid table teams ?
I’d have Lafferty over Fredy every day of the week. Fredy is so lazy it is unreal.
Trundle & Fredy sounds a great strike force for Bristol next season LMAO!!!!
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Re 42 – Happy – I think the guy you are talking about is from South Park and his name is Kyle. However, he and his friends are highly unlikely to be playing for us next season, owing to the fact that they are all animated cartoon characters and therefore aren’t real.
If you’re wanting to talk about cartoon characters then why not refer to West Brom’s defensive unit. Albrechtsen = soon to be gone. Clement = too old for the Prem. Barnett = the less said the better!
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This guy would be a great addition. At Molineux he ran us ragged with his strike partner. He’s tall, quick and will improve!! Get him in, quality investment.
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Doesent score alot of goals but that might have something to do with being played out of position,Tranfer fees today are getting ridiculas,(Ronaldo 150 Mill)but he would improve the squad so if thats how much its going to cost with Elliot going the other way then id get him,but IMO we still need a ball winner in midfield and definately a decent centre half.
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I like the thought of Lafferty signing for Wolves,I think he would be a good addition.
However I don’t like the news I heard on radio wm last night concerning Matt Murray going to Middlesbro for around 2.5 million subject to a medical.The station were very sure about this story also suggesting that rumours about Hennessy moving there is complete rubbish.
Has anyone else heard any more?
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28) Here are the FACTS:-
i)Wolves are far more famous than you and were the pioneers of European football
ii)Won more honours than you
iii)had the first player to get a 100 caps
iv)far bigger fanbase than Albion
v)got a miles better ground than you
vi)have a quality academy
vii)don’t sing hymns in their ground
Have I missed anything lads?
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Happy Baggie
You say we moan about our team…but in fairness, we do moan about your team too.
Simon :)
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Mr cool you lot said similar about Mcindoe, Even Bristol city had a better season than you Loosers,
I seem to remember Cambridge nearly beat you.
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16 We8albion:
Seriously or a wind up to mock the Boggies fans?!?
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52 Southern.
No one would call you ‘a hugh club,’ the last one I can remember was McIlmoyle.
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60 – Oh sorry – I didn’t realise… european pioneers you say..
And a bigger fan base – crikey – now i do feel silly.
Your ground is miles better – well that seals it then.
There may be one or two things you have missed – but given the overwhelming evidence i think stuff like recent results, years spent in the prem, style of football, which division we are in ect… are just petty little things that don’t count.
Thank you for pointing these things out.
Greg 56 – I get the feeling you didn’t get much ice cream as a kid….
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62. its losers!!!! only a loser cant spell loser!!!
and i seem to remember the relegated leicester beating you with howard scoring an hat trick so what???
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happy and Baggie 1
Main fact..
Wolves are a bigger club than you.
Now get back to your own page..
Baggie 1 i seem to remember that Leicester City did beat you..
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64..well you’re a Huge club in Sandwell..
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60 BRW.
Let’s see now.
1 Premier League.
2 Top Manager.
3 Quality players with more to come.
4 Fans that get behind the team.
5 Financially sound with an astute chairman.
6 Decent ground that wasn’t paid for by tax exile sugar daddy.
7 History going back to 1870′s not 1980′s.
8 Never tainted by bankruptcy.
9 FA cup semi finalists.
10 Chairman that wouldn’t rather be at Anfield.
Have I missed anything Rob?
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Crikey, I made one spelling mistake and your jumping on me quicker than an Albion player jumping on an offer from another team.
To clear things up he called us a “huge club”. Then again we all knew that anyway.
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69
Now you may know from my posts that I don’t over the top criticise Albion and lets be honest you’re in a good position and fair play to you. I also think some of the points you make’re true, but not all.
1. Yes well done. You are there on merit.
2. Top manager, wouldn’t go that far yet, but he is doing good job so far and i rate him. I still think our manger is doing a good job (yes not as good as yours, but still).
3. You do have some good players and think TM has an eye for players. Also think MM spots some good ones.
4. With you on that one, although it is a minority that are idiots at ours.
5. You do yes. Ours is still new and so couldn’t know if ours is yet.
6. Bit juvenille and not much of a point, so shall ignore.
7. ???????????What?????????
8. Haha. So?????
9. Well done, so were Barnsley.
10. Maybe, yet you were all excited by talk of a bloke who’d rather be in Russia (is he not a potential sugar daddy?).
On the whole yes, you’re in a good position and I mean it when i write well done. But use a little decorum.
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69. Real Bully.
Thats a poor effort mate.
If you want to win an arguement with a wolves fan, stick to what you have on the pitch currently.
Everyone knows your just a friendly little club with a good team at the moment.
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HB- Rearrange this sentence.
Straws clutching at your.
Lovin’ it i’m.
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No we are a Huge club in the Prem, you are in the Coca Cola pop league, Hull and stoke are bigger than you lot, all your Owner and Jez want from you lot is Money, never mind keep singing that stupid Silver Lining, because Jez will not have the Liquidator, Which I will give you was very good.
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P.S LOOSERS spelt like that because has some of you say you are Big, LOOOOSERS. Have fun in the POP league
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60- you missed out the fact that they wear tesco carrier bags!
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59 – Murray for £2.5 million isnt a bad price when you look at how much he hasn’t played…. He is so injury prone he will never fully be fit at this rate. Time comes where you have to move on.
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TRB 69 – you missed the Wolves most recent trophy – worst fans in the country…..
66 – angry that someone called you losers – but spelt it wrong… sums you all up !!!
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sign him up MM – Now that is a target man, impact player, come on get him in!
Vokes, SEB, Keogh surely thats enough, then we need prb another 3-4 in.
its bodeing well though
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if you look on wikipedia, someones messing about dont read too much into that.
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78. i wasnt angry about the spelling just helping out the unfortunate baggie lol i say that he calls himself baggy!!!
anyway shouldn’t you be celebrating the signing of luke “can’t hit a barn door” moore than being on here?? even the villa fans can’t believe that they have got 3m for him, both he and his brother stefan scored at youth and reserve level but couldn’t quite do it at prem level,and he got sent off against leicester to save him having to prove he couldn’t do it at championship level!!! just like bothroyd another player that was expected big things of but not quite good enough
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The question is, if he was really that good and could hack it in the Premiership, then why did Villa let him go?
Sure, he was part of the deal for Davies, but you don’t sell your best players as part of a deal! Just look at us with Stephen Elliot!
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According to the Beeb website, our friend Kenny Miller is on the move for £1.5m
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wolves just sign him and stop beating about the bush he is a quaitly player can play on the left if we need him to with injuries,dont look at his scoring record cuz he has not bein playeing up front AND MOST OF ALL HE AS BEEN PLAYING AT A POOR CLUB with kites and jarvo puttin the balls in he cant fail,get him in and then start gettin the defence and midfield sorted
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81 – I am celebrating – why wouldn’t I ?
Anyway – so he got sent off – big deal.
I think we both know that Luke Moore is worth a gamble – its only 3 mill – but i suppose Kyle laffatme offers real value for money…?
I don’t think given our strike options we are relying on moore to keep us up on his own – he will add to, and compliment what we already have.
Wolves on the other hand have SEB – after him its hard to see where the goals are coming from – and you’re gonna need a lot of goals to get up next season.
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82 – he is behind Young, Carew, Harwood – who all cost many millions –
Its a stupid argument, like asking why are Burnley selling Lafferty if he’s any good… you can say that about any player.
p.s – he aint part of the davies deal as far as i know… they are still paying the full price for him.
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What more strikers, we had 6 last season but the other team always had more shots at goal. That tells me we need defense and quality midfield.
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86 – But Happy, what about his 2 HATTRICKS?! HIS 2 HATTRICKS?! HIS 2 HATTRICKS?! ;)
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Luke Moore or Lafferty. It is not a contest. Did anyone see the goal he scored at Windsor Park a few months ago. Burnley play him out wide as they have other centre forwards, rather like we did with most of ours last season – Keogh, Ward and Elliot.
He will be a quality signing at the right price. Luke Moore isn’t. I would not be happy if we had signed him after the feedback I have had from Villa fans!
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come on all premership clubs. your wipping boys are the albion just like derby were. we have got kightly thats something the baggies haaven’t got.
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COME ON WOLVES GET HIM IN .. GREAT STRIKER AND CAN PLAY ON THE WING SO IF ONE OF OUR WINGERS GET INJURED AGAIN NEXT SEASON WE WILL HAVE COVER !! COME ON MICK £2.75M TO £3M ( PLUS S.ELLIOTT ) IS A GREAT BUY !!
KYLE IS A WANDERER .. KYLE IS A WANDERER .. NANANANA HEY NANANANA HEY !!!
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We sign a deal to bring Inidan players from there premier league .. don’t make me laugh … we are becoming the lauging stock of english football. We need Moxey out
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71 Realist.
I know the level of your posts on here and likewise I don’t usually come on here to give abuse, have a laugh yes, make a point yes. My effort was perhaps a little childish but did you read the one it was in answer to? Anyway, I’m suitably chastised but can’t promise not to do it again.
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Please involve elliot in a deal and i will take him there in a wheelbarrow if they want, ward and collins as well.
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85.happy-baggie your gonna need a lot of goals to stay up, dont know who is gonna do it for you.
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1. your talkin rubbish. it says he plays for burnley
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this is what it says
Kyle Lafferty (born 16 September 1987 in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Burnley.
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After 6 weeks of the season which striker will Mickyle decide not to play because he doesn’t score enough runs?
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I think this whole Lafferty debate is getting a bit long in the tooth now, I can’t honestly see Wolves pushing the bid to close on £4m and besides, why would burnley want Stephen Elliott anyway ?
He probably earns a half decent wage at Molineux and is also probably quite content to stay where he is until the remainder of his contract is up and thats close on 2 years away yet. If he does stay then I reckon MM will use him as a squad player and he’ll fill in (badly) for missing wingers and the like ! Or he’ll go on record as saying ‘I can play right wing boss’ and he’ll get the first half of next season on the right wing just like Wardy did last season out on the left! Nobody in their right mind is going to pay anywhere near the £1.5m that we did for Elliott especially while Eastwood is up for the same money. He’s just too unreliable in terms of his fitness and thats going to be the deal breaker everytime. I think (personally) that we should let him go cheap and cut our losses or send him out on loan to somewhere like Leeds (where he cant hurt us) for the season. Maybe if he can get a full season without injuries under his belt and score 10 – 15 goals then we might just get some interest in him.
That would be better than fielding him as a ‘right winger’ when Kightly is out but if our little wizard is fit then Elliott’s gonna end up warming the spot left vacant by Freddie Eastwood. We need another proper goalscorer like Ebanks-Blake for sure but I can see us going with 6 or 7 strikers again next season, I’d go for another Center half to play alongside Craddock, I’d replace Olofinjana and Henry in midfield and I’d also look at another keeper (as backup if Murray doesn’t get fit) to keep Hennesey on his toes. All we can do is watch this space and see what unfolds… I for one have already renewed my season ticket in the south bank so whatever happens I’ll continue to give 110% support to whoever pulls on the shirt. Come on you Wolves
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“The definition of stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” — Albert Einstein
The lad’s scoring record doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. Perhaps he puts in a good shift?
Once again, non-scoring forwards. How many more are we going to buy? This stupidity has to stop!
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Baagy1.
i get the impression that you love S, Ward.
you seem to mention him every day.
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86 Happy_baggie
Do the Math take C. Davies fee (8 mill) away from luke Moore fee (3+ mill) and Bingo Roughly 5 mill in total for C. Davies :D
As for K. Lafferty I dunno tbh could be major sucess or major disater considering the hefty fee for him. Least Elliot will be on his though lol.
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101 yes he is a great player
world class
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102 – the quote from post 82 was “Sure, he was part of the deal for Davies” – and all I said was that i don’t think he was part of the deal. Davies was sold whether we got Luke Moore in or not.
Obviously if you subtract one deal from the other you get a total – but that doesn’t mean they are linked. However – who cares ?
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Looking at Aaron MacLean’s stats, he looks the business. Not just a one season wonder, and once played with Kites at Grays.
At only 5’8″, is he really what we need though? Even if we brought him, we still wouldn’t have a target man…unless we’re getting Kyle as part of the Freddy deal?
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Sky Sports are reporting that we’re after Adam Hammill from Liverpool on loan.
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forget unproven Lafferty, or ‘plays when he feels like’ Oli, seems we face the very real possibility of losing Hennesey.
It doesnt matter who we bring in, if we lose Wayne we will be on the back foot from day 1 next season.
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Just think of all the Money Jez will make, when you sell Hennesey, Think of all the Irish and ex Mackems Mad MM can buy. Your Major player FE is the most wanted player outside the Prem,and he will score goals next year. You lot will end up with Kyle, what a Joke you have become. Never mind guys you can always look back to the 50,s.
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107 never mind you can sign Stack,or i am sure Roy Keane has a Donkey keeper who Mad MM would pay Millions for.
Wolves Shopping in the Basement, you are a Feeder club for Prem teams.
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I’m sorry but I just don’t think he is worth £4 million quid that’s just ridiculous in my opinion and we should not be held to ransom. If you believe the media he is off to Jock land anyway.
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76 .. he also missed the fact that West Brom are Premier League.
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8# laughingwolf said: May 28th, 2008 at 12:20 pm lafferty- northern ireland. Olo- Nigeria. Wayne, edwards, freddie, vokes- wales. Kightly- England u21.Davis, captain england under 20’s. Keogh, potter, gleeson- rep of Ireland. not to mention SEB,Jarvis, Matt Murray who is undoubtedly the best english goalkeeper available. mick has learnt from his mistakes, see what hes building? steven gerrards cousin signing next week.
where did u get gerrards signing for u from he’s under contract son
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happy baggie again,hes a wolves spoof!lol,he loves us!!i think he sits watching the comments come through all day!he is soooooo sad!lmao xx
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Happy – You started the argument, what else did you expect? Now your just getting boring, zzzzzzzzzz
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if he thinks we’re his best shot at the prem, then we should raise the stakes nd go full in for such a tallented youngster. he wants 2 come, so why not 3-3.5 million plus elliot. good deal in my opinion. DEFENDER – ANTHONY GERRARD SHOULD BE SIGNING WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK ME THINKS…
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56.
Is that the same Barnett that had your rather plump striker in his pocket at the Wolves latest whupping by the Stars in Stripes?
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happy baggie you know deep down you will never be anywhere near as big a club as wolves, i know a couple of sandwell town fans and they admit you have a long way to go to get to wolves tradition fan base and great teams etc over the years, i go abroard on holls and been to a lot of places and talk to people and everyone has heard of wolves, you mention that dump and no one never heard of you, you might have better players at the moment but you will NEVER EVER be a bigger club than ours and that will always bug you mate. massive wolves fan you in my blood cmon me babbies!!!!. top two next season cmon!!!
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west brom dont have a strike force yet we’ve scored over 100 goals this season…and last…and if i remember right a few of them was against the wolves :P albion are a bigger and better club…you cant argue that…albion got promoted and had a good FA Cup run this season…wolves under achieved, so are albion really that crap compared to the dingles? i think not :D
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56 – clement too old for the prem? hes only 29…thats not that old, typical wolves fan talkin rubbish….i like checking up on the wolves as i would love to see both the black country teams in the prem, but most the time all i see is you lot slaggin off your own team and another team who is by far better than yours…jealousy is such a terrible thing
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So all of a sudden MM is a master in the transfer market you want to get real you dingles we trust in TM
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we needs to buy a creative midfielder. david bell would be ideal cuz norwich’s bid 4 him has collapsed do lets capitalise! might as well give up on kris commons – at least bell is proven at this level. wake up mick, get this creativity!!!
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