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Mancienne backed to bring class
Tuesday 28th October 2008, 12:26PM GMT.
Wolves’ new defender Michael Mancienne has been backed to add “all the quality needed” to Mick McCarthy’s under-fire defence.
The 20-year-old Chelsea stopper has signed on loan until December 29 and is available to make his debut in the Molineux clash against Swansea.
Wolves striker Sam Vokes knows all about Mancienne, from their recent battles in the UEFA under-21 two-legged play-off between England and Wales.
Vokes admitted the pacy Mancienne – whose natural spring sees him win plenty of headers despite being just 5ft 10ins – came out on top from their tussles. He believes he will add to the quality and competition at the back.
The striker said: “He managed to outjump me a fair few times. He has got good strength and manages to get up well. The fact he’s so quick means he’s got all the quality you’d want from a defender. I certainly had a couple of good battles with him.
“He has lots of pace but also has good strength and wins a lot of headers for his height. He’s a great defender. To be at Chelsea means he’s got something and I could see he was a good player.”
“To have him at Wolves will be good and will add to the strength in depth .”
Mancienne had attracted interest from a few clubs but, once he heard of interest from Molineux, he reckons he his mind was made up.
He said: “I think there were a few clubs interested, but as soon as I heard about Wolves, I knew it was the best option.
“I’m looking forward to trying to get some first-team football and to come to a club at the top of the Championship is great.
“I had a chat with Mick McCarthy yesterday afternoon and I’m looking forward to working for him. I’ve played against Wolves for QPR, while I also played for England under-21s at Molineux against Poland.
“The atmosphere was great that night and it looks a superb stadium to play in. I also know ‘Kights’, Sylvan and Richard from the England under-21 set-up.
“They’re all good players, but there are a lot here.”
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what a signing. this boy is top drawer. heard it will be made permanent and hennessey off to arsenal.
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was he born in Sunderland then? I done get it!
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MM looks to have seen a hole in the defence not a bad signing.still need strenth in depth.
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Go get em Michael.
Is it me or does your name begining with M a pre-requisite to being a wolves player??
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Pace!!!!
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Cant wait to see you in the squad !!!
COME ON YOU WOLVES !!!!!!!!
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He must play tonight and Stearman must come back in at the expense of Collins and Ward.
Ward should be considered as cover for the left wing slot.
Revenge is required tonight. Attrocious conditions down there, with a reserve forward line and a dodgy offside for the second goal.
A good passing team but we can beat them and put the pressure on the Blues, who have a tough fixture at QPR!
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what a signing im going to be there tonight hope he can deliver ;)
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Dont think he will start tonight,hopefully stearmaan/shackell.Anyone now when Hill is going to be fit?
UP THE WOLVES
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On paper mancienne and stearman sound like a dream combo, my only concern would be the lack of experience they both have, there are some very experienced strikers in the ccc who may exploit the lack of experience, phillips, hunt, oconnor, etc, any thoughts guys ????
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Does this mean donkey collins won’t be playing?? He should have been shipped out in the summer not given a 4 year contract.
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Top signing ask any QPR fan, this shows again that the people in charge are not for messing about this season,
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Play him instead of donkey collins
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2, can we drop the Sunderland thing now plz. Its getting kinda boring now. Didn’t he score past us last season at Mol too ? UP THE WOLVES ! !
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Great signing.
However its about time a statementis made about Hennessey.All this cobblers about being dropped and tired doesn’t wash when he is playing for his country.
The silence is very suspicious.
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4 – you mean like Wayne, Carl, Neil, George, David, Richard, Sylvan, Karl, Andy, Jody, Sam, Chris, Jason or Kevin?
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He’s a good signing, needs to be tonight Swansea are form team.
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hill is apparently back in full training!!
i think mancienne will prove to be a good signin – hopefully make it permanent aswell!!
kights will be fit 4 2nite – put mancienne in give him a chance – i think we’re gona win 2nite – we owe swansea a beatin….
come on boys!!!!
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I think he will start, no point having a premiership player on the bench. Also its all rumour mill about henns, he will be back between the sticks tonight. Murray I guess will be on the bench. Got a feeling S.Ward will be pushed up to midfield.
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YEP BRILLIANT SIGNING..TROUBLE IS THO HE WON’T BE HERE LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE.
A LOAN TILL THE END OF THE SEASON IS WHATS REQUIRED. COME ON MOXEY YOU’VE GOT THE OPTION..TAKE IT!!!!!
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This whole Hennessey rubbish is turning into the same as what happend last year with Eastwood.
I think Mick won that battle, what has Freddie done since????
There is a reason for Hennessey not being in the team and Ikeme is as good as him. Back off Ikeme and let the lad do his job!!!
Up the Wolves
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Ok you have signed a good player now for the luv of god, drop collins……………
It will be back to stearman and collins tonight!
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At last pace at the back!!!!
The new Lescott??
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Dare I say are people beginging to see that McCarthy means business this season. Has the penny fianlly dropped.
Or are Kites, SEB, Iwelumo, Mancienne, Jarvis, Foley, D Jones, Henry, Keogh, Ward, Stearman, Vokes and Gray, all carp.
Or is it that you can only see the negative in everything.
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This is great news and if we should get to the premiership it’s exactly the type of player we should be bringing in on a permanent basis.
I still don’t understand the Hennessy situation though?
COME ON YOU WOLVES!!!!!!!!!
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Wonderful bit of business, be even better if we could get him permanently in the Jan. transfer window I have my doubts though.
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Try sign him up full time would be great
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Wots mad mick doin?????!!!!!!! Waste of money!!!!!! Sack him NOW!!!!!!!
……. sorry about that after all the rubbish I’ve read recently mob mentality took over!!!!!!
not being funny boo boys but 6 points from a possible 9 since the international break!! In my eyes that’s not bad especially if you take into account that we’ve played badly!!! Some might even dare to say thats promotion form????!!!!!
cud b a very good signing!!! Still wud of preferred someone with experience but the lad will do!!!
Up The Wolves!!!!!!!!!!
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Great signing!!!! cant wait to see what hes like. But as most people saying would be great to see if we could get him permanent but lets just see how it goes!
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Mancienne will be great for wolves!!! He must go straight in the team tonight with shackell.. Let’s support Ikeme he’s a top keeper..
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Mancienne what a signing pity it’s only till December though still fingers crossed if we still up there and he gets played regulary we might get to keep him…
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NOTE TO ALL INCLUDING ME: How good was Collins tonight.
Ward yet again proved that he does not deserve the knocks. He was top class at left back.
Get the feeling that Mick knows what he is doing??
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Lets hope Mancienne plays against Cardiff on Saturday as our defense leaves a lot to be desired,demote our goalkeeper and bring back either Murray or Hennessey
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