Wolves target Albion striker
Thursday 28th May 2009, 12:20PM BST.
Marc-Antoine Fortune
Albion loan striker Marc-Antoine Fortune will sign for Wolves or Fulham, according to the player’s agent.
See also: Wolves target Fortune – in pictures
Wolves watched several of the target man’s last games for the Baggies and the player’s representative today claims the Nancy striker’s destination will be Molineux or Craven Cottage this summer.
“To my mind, he is going to sign with either Wolverhampton or Fulham, even if surprises can always happen,” said Michael Manuello.
“Wolves and Fulham have expressed their interest in Marco’s services. But I can’t tell you when a deal will be done.
“For sure, he wants to stay in the Premier League and he has proved that he has the talent to impose himself in this competition.
“It’s easier to know how things will happen in France, whereas it’s slightly more complicated in England.”
Fortune, who would cost Wolves upwards of £1m, has adapted well to the demands of Premier League, where he spent the second half of the season on loan at Albion.
His record of five goals in 17 games – all starts – prompted Albion boss Tony Mowbray to earmark the French forward as a signing for next season as the Baggies seek to launch a promotion bid from the Championship.
Fortune was back in France earlier week discussing his future with Nancy officials.
But it now looks as if he has decided his future lies in England – and possibly with an extended spell in the West Midlands.
Despite Albion’s relegation, the forward made a name for himself in England during his six-month spell.
Fortune scored on his debut in a 3-0 win against Middlesbrough on January 17 then added braces in a
3-2 home defeat against Newcastle and the 3-0 Hawthorns success against Wigan on May 9.
Fortune has been at Nancy since January 2007 after spells with Lille and Dutch club Utrecht.
Wolves are seeking to strengthen in all departments following their Championship title win.
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If you get him Wulfies, he’ll be a major asset to you. Just hope SEB has his goal scoring boots to play alongside him as Fortune won’t score you many, but he’ll create a load of chances.
If he could start finishing easy chances he’d be worth 10 million!!
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I dont really want him, I just think it would be funny to pinch him from Albion and put him in the reserves.
Poor old Albion, finish bottom, the manager could be off, the skipper wants out. They cant get a shirt sponsor and their star striker wants to wear the gold and black. Just think how much stick you lot gave us last year and our position was nowhere near as bad as your plight.
Fair play to us Wolves, top away support in the football league and see the bookies have Burnley,Brum and Hull as favs to go down. Looks like were staying up then.
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He leads the line very well if you decide to play 1 up front. Runs his socks off and gives his all, and the ball just sticks to him. Very, very strong.
HOWEVER, for a striker he just can’t score goals. 5 from 17 starts is pretty poor – doubly so when you consider how attacking Albion were and how many opportunities per game they created.
Remember that 4 of those five goals came in 2 matches, and the other one was really Koren’s which hit the back of Fortune’s heel.
An honest, team player who gives his all – yes. A goalscoring centre-forward? never.
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Dont really want him but might be ok as a squad player
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I hope we sign this Ex Albion Nancy Boy
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For between 1-2 million, we can’t argue with this for a potential signing.. he began to settle as the season went on.. and although there are many players I would rather see alonggside SEB, he isn’t a bad option for us!
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This will be the first real test of our intent – up against Fulham, can we offer the guy something that will make him choose us over a team that had a very creditable season and are established in the Premier ?? I hope so, ‘cos the lad can play.
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i wouldnt mind a gamble on him
it isnt a bad record for a west brom player
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If he does sign it was jolly nice of WBA to trial him for us and get him up to speed on the demands of the Premiership!
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Shouldnt the article title read “Wolves target Nancy striker”???
Another Maybe/ Perhaps/ Could be article with the players agent getting free advertising to attract more offers
We’ll see soon enough!
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Bet its fulham then! On their side they have europe to look forward to, they’re established in the prem, and they’re in london. Lets just hope he likes the quieter life and faggots!
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Some of these names in the E&S seem to be confirmed also on the Internet Sites.
it appears our MM is very busy shopping around and there appears now to be alot more movement especially with the future of a few managers in doubt with certain clubs.
I would say no to Huddlestone only because since leaving us he has spent alot of time out injured and seeing him on SKY appears to be shakey to say the least.
Ledley not a candidate—Keep the faith interesting waiting—-Try not to kick the Cat
KEEP THE FAITH.
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Hope it comes off, just look at all the others we have plundered from the Tesco’s, Andy Thompson, Ally Robertson, Robbie Dennison, ho i forgot Steve (300 goal) bull, lets all wait for the reaction from the Tesco’s (Greening as well would be nice)
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please sign for fulham, dont want him , hes not that good!
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Dont rate the guy. Surely theres better forwards out there that are within our grasp.
Hope the bright lights of London and the chance to play in Europe entice him to Fulham.
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No.2
I think its fantastic that you take such an interest in our club. I think Fortune is a decent player and would be a good move for your one year visit to the PL.
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I don’t think 5 in 17 is poor. That would mean 11 goals over the season which would put him 7th or 8th top scorer in the league. Camara scored 7 in about 30 last time when we were in the prem. I think he’d be a great addition!
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I love this bloke as a player, he’s honest, hard working and I think, very under rated skill wise. Holding the ball up is a talent, Bob Taylor had it and MAF does. As someone has said already, if this bloke could score goals he’d be worth £10 mill, as would SuperBob if he’d had more pace. I think if he goes to Wolves he may be crucified by the section of their fans that only see the goals scored side of his game.
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Too many wolves fans obsessed with the Albion. If this guy fits the bill who cares where he comes from, its what he does in a Gold & black shirt that is the only thing that matters. Could be a bargain or could be another Keogh. If the Albion fans want to keep him then he should be ok on the otherhand if they want rid then that tells another story.
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Personnally I think This would be a shrewed bit of business. I myself Would prefer somelike Zigic but for 1-1.5mil for this bloke Bargain! Ok he’s not a natural goalscorer but neither is Kevin Davis only one season he has got into double figures for bolton but I bet his name usually the 1st one on the team sheet and I wouldn’t mind him at the wolves.
Although this bloke doesn’t score many I bet the players around him manage to bag a few goals. He’s alot like keogh but with alot more power to really cause prewiership defences some problems!
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Here we go again its like summer 2003!!
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2- Southern
“Skipper wants out”- Greening committed his future a long time ago.
“Star striker wants to wear gold and black”- it’s more likely star striker wants more money (in which case he’ll probably go to Fulham, they tripled Gera’s wages when he left us) and Premiership football.
For those fans slating MAF, I’d wait until you’ve seen him play, quality signing whoever gets him.
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Things are hopefully taking shape. I would sign him at that price and if we get the Serbian playmaker all well and good. I am sure we will see some big money signings also, to shut up the doubters.
Not keen on the Wigan two though!
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21 – I hope we end up having the same results as the Summer of 2004 then!! :-)
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Well with James Morrison ready to make the move, We need these two fancy players working together whata combo.
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fulham need 2 back off!! always after our players!!
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We need a better, goalscoring Andy Keogh to play with SEB. Someone who will “Put a shift in” create goals and score a few.
SEB is our main man and we need someone who will play where we see the best of SEB
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2 – Just what bookies have u been lookin at? Local ones no doubt probabaly in wolverhampton! Course ur not gonna be favourites for the drop there! How can Hull and even Brum possibly be more favourites 2 go down than u?? And I bet ur away support was nowhere near the same size a year ago. Its amazing how many proud dingles there are now when things are going well.
As for Fortune his skill on the ball, especially at wigan game was immense. And it would be Nancy u would sign him from and I think its in the contract we would have first option so u would have 2 beat our offer and even then Fulham could offer less still and he would probably go there for premiership security & higher wages.
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I think this would be a good signing.And the key to get him to sign,apart from money,should be Terry Connor. Connor will improve his finishing just like he improved Henri Camara’s and SEB’s.
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He looks like he’s the perfect striker…fast, strong, finds good positions & will score some great goals…BUT, judging by his performance v Liverpool…will make plenty of infuriating, inexcusable mistakes in front of goal.
He is the new Akinbyi!
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Southern Wolves, same old story agin then mate yea?
Managers going, like the last time…
Odds said Stoke Hull WBA to go down, 1 out of 3 mate. don’t pin your hopes on Sir William Hill and his numbers.
Skipper leaving?? Making up stories again are we?
A bit of class wouldn’t go a miss. Fair play to wolves, its a shame for you though.
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If he can score at a ratio of 1 in 3 for the Albion, then for Wolves.. it will be a great signing.
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Only seen him in highlights, but he does not impress as a goalscorer. He does not score enough for the number of chances he gets on the end of. That is borne out by his career record.
Strikers don’t get many chances in the prem. They really need to have a much better ‘goal to chance’ ratio than this guy.
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5 from 17 is not bad as a start. Plus he looked good once he’d got used to the pace. If he played all season and kept to that ratio he’d score 11. I’d take that! With luck we might have 5 new players in two weeks!
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I hope we can get him at WBA – he is a good player, great skill, v strong, gets goals….if he goes to the dark side, you will have a decent prem striker. SEB wont cut it you fools, you need a half decent striker to make any sort of impact.
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A classic agent story.
Two clubs are interested so he is trying to drum up more. I’m pleased that Fulham are also interested, they finished 7th in the Prem. It probably means he’ll go there but its good to be linked with the same players as Clubs in the Europa League.
21 You gave nothing to support your claim. Please explain?
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To all these gloating Wolves fans it’s quite apparent that like Albion your board is not prepared to spend on proven premier quality to stay in the league. It seems to me that supporters of both clubs are continually short changed by boards which will not speculate. If Stoke,Bolton and Wigan can invest why can’t our clubs. Wolves fans are currently euphoric and full of optimism but you are living in a fool’s paradise.
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Dont want it!
would rather go for kazim-richards or jason scotland also i dont think leroy lita would be a bad signing on a free.
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The albion certainly picked up since he came into the fray. 21. shut up, the transfer window is not even open yet so it shows how little you know. If he would come I would like to see us go in for Lee Cattermole from Wigan a real battler in the middle of the park alongside a Huddlestone type player would be a great combination.
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2.. Where have you heard Greening wants to leave as he is our captain!!
Please if your going to try to take the mick get your facts right you look a fool otherwise
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I think he would be a damn good signing.. Like Ned says, he might not have scored that many goals, but he creates a lot of chances, and SEB rarely misses a half decent chance, this is what we need.
Bitterness aside we should be supporting our team and what’s best for it, not turning away in disgust from what, in my opinion, is the chance to sign a decent player just because of where he plays now.
And for all the baggies who are shocked and appalled at Wolves fans jibes toward them and their relegation and current situation, just have a think back to this time last year when the boot was on the other foot and all the boasting and slack we have to grin and bear…. Honestly, what did you expect? It’s all part of the show. The tables have turned and we thoroughly deserve to poke fun in good faith, because last season proved when it’s the other way around most baggies didn’t miss the opportunity either.
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Typical Albion!
Spend millions on players like Moore and Valero but won’t stump up 1 million in January to BUY the player who Tony Mowbray has tracked for 3 years or more.
We spent 1 million on James Beattie for goodness sake.
If MAF had been a flop, we would have lost only 500,000 or so.
A lot less than we will lose when we sell Valero or Moore.
Attitudes need to change at The Hawthorns.
Wolves to stay up?
We’ll see.
All the best to you anyway.
You will see some brilliant footbal in the Prem.
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Are we really nieve to say we will not take this player because he’s a Baggie’s player. Come on think back-It appears to be good business we are really needing to sign players who can manage the PREM. I for one do not want to see virtualy no movement -when we went up last time we struggled to sign anybody who could cope–Come on some of the posting here are out of line… Bullie was from were ? or did Don come or go from us to Tescos ?–What does it matter if he is a good player and he is–What about MORRISON can we get him to–Crazey Dave
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mmmmm just trying to think who was the last centre forward we signed from Albion????? Maybe a left sided midfielder and a left back and it will late 80′s all over again????
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You lot don’t deserve a player who works as hard as he does.You would be on his back every game for not getting goals.If he signs for you he deserves everthing he gets.When it does not work out.He need not bother to try coming back to us.Because even though we are brilliant fans.We won’t forgive him for his act of TREASON!
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I think this would be a great signing.. Like Nedball says he may not score many goals but he creates many good chances and SEB rarely misses a half decent chance..This is what we need.
As for fellow Wolves fans, we should be supporting the team and wanting to do well, not turning away in disgust at a potential great signing just because of who he currently plays for.
For the baggies who are shocked and appalled at Wolves fans poking fun about your relegation and current issues, honestly, what did you expect?? This time last year we had to grin and bear a torrent of bragging and jibes from West Brom fans because the boot was on the other foot.. I think any Wolves fan who feels the need to poke a little fun in good faith has every right, it goes with the game, why some comments surprise some of you is beyond me, as a year ago you proved you didn’t mind doing exactly the same when it was the other way around. Again, it goes with the game. I’ve no doubt in my mind if we do as badly as you have, next season, some of you will be rolling in delight and not missing any opportunity to laugh and say ‘I told you so’.. You can’t have two rival teams at opposite ends of the scale as one does well and the other fails miserably and not expect this.. Move on and support your team, have better hopes for next season, some Wolves fans might revel in the whinging brigade but it certainly is not the majority, as i’m sure the ‘Mowbray out’ and ‘this teams gone to hell’ brigade are not the majority of your support base.
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Hear ! Hear ! J Wolf… its only a game (isnt it)
the media mill is spiralling out of contol… cant remember nearly half as many players being linked with us last time we went up…
cant wait for to see who actually materialises
COME ON YOU WOLVES !!
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No44-Didn’t Cyrille come via Coventry? – and Fortune is not our player you fool , he belongs to Nancy
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Dear oh dear … the wuluvs are getting ideas above their station again …. if Fulham want Fortune he will go there .. no question … you cant compete in the big boys league, look at your 1st 2 signings … Craddock and Henry .. statement of intent ?? … i think so lol !!!!!
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jwolf is it j or jay? Think I might know u. where u from??
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44 Southern.
I’m sure I won’t be the first to point this out but the last centre forward to come from us to you was John Paskin. Good luck with things, well done for maintaining the accuracy.
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My mistake, I was refering to Robbo. Vice captain isnt he? Whatever he is, he wants off again. No loyalty that man.
28. It was Paddy Power on talk sport that gave the relegation odds mate. I dont think his accent suggests he is from Wolvo.
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There are some very upset albion fans on here today no.2 must have touched a nerve.
HAHAHAHAHAH
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to be honest,we were never gonna keep him after our relegation.anyway,whats happened to all this money mr morgan promised old boffin head? £30-£40 million?lol,and there trying to sign a UNPROVEN player from nancy on the cheap?(we wont do a albion they all said)!!!no you wont down by easter.
oh yeah and with all this talk of stopping up?
scientists have found a new virus in wolverhampton,its a mixture of bird flu and swine flu.
“pigs might fly flu”
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There are some very upset albion fans on here today no.2 must have touched a nerve.
HAHAHAHAHAH
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Another BULLY perhaps, no disrespect there is 0only one BULLY (don’t take me out of context on that) but maybe he has the credentials to become another goal scoring hero down at Molineux . He seems to have what we are looking for anddon’t forget you are only as good as the team that you are playing for..
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No-N0-No-No…don`t want him, his finishing is no better than Keogh`s.Please lets show more ambition than this.
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45 and 28 just show how bitter the albion fans are. Lets look at the facts:
Albion have no sponsor for a second season- Wolves have just agreed a record sponsorship deal.
Wolves won the championship this season you did the previous year- Wolves won it with 7 more points
Your best players were onlytoo keen to jump ship- our best players are all happily signing long term deals
I wont go into all the awards we have won this season and about our stadium being far better, bigger crowds home and away the baggies know they are in our shadow.
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Jeff (42) did you really sign James Beattie for 1m????? That one must have passed me by!
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Just read…
“Wolves are lining up a £3m move for Red Star Belgrade’s Serbia midfielder Nenad Milijas.” (Daily Mail)
“Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is considering a swoop for two Wigan players – midfielder Michael Brown and defender Emmerson Boyce.”(Daily Mirror)
Interesting.
Simon :)
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you can have him….he’s pants….will walk straight in to your team though….because your not very good are you.
boing boing
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wwfc have bid £3 million for nenad milijas captain of red star belgrade , highly rated playmaker . but face competition from borussia monchen gladback,csa moscow,roma ,villa,sunderland,panathainokos
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wolves have bid 3 million for 26 year old playmaker from red star belgrade
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2. Southernwulfs. Our star striker wants to play in gold & black? I’m pretty sure that Ishmael Miller will be playing for us next season.
You enjoy your one season in the prem, there’s a good boy.
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Tamworth Wolf
Looking at the future in the PL, whatever people wolves sign make sure they fit the bill to what is required to keep Wolves in the PL. Looking at all the talk and speculation as long the player does the job then fine NO MATTER where he comes from or what club….
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i think its lovely that the dingles are interested in our players,the ones they have been saying are rubbish all season,,makes me howwwwl….and southern wilf..if you think your better than fullam yum in for a big surprise….GOING UP THE MOWBRAY WAY,,IN STYLE OF COURSE,,OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH YES..
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1. Liverpool
2. Manchester United
3. Chelsea
4. Arsenal
5. Aston Villa
6. Manchester City
7. Everton
8. Tottenham
9. West Ham
10. Fulham
11. Bolton
12. Wigan
13. Sunderland
14. Blackburn
15. Wolves
16. Hull
17. Portsmouth
18. Birmingham
19. Stoke
20. Burnley
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we are supposed to be scouting all over the world and we come up with a player who has participated in a relegation campaing, only scoring 5 goals. hmmmmm good choice. this is a lazy and naive transfer policy and we could do better
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why are you albion fans pipong up, hes not even a albion player go away you fools, hes got nothing to do with you anymore, whereever he ends up it aint gonna be at the albion.
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I think Luke Moore would be a better “bet” than MAF, he would get more chances with us than the rubbish he currently plays for. However, if MM reckons MAF is the go, then that’s fine by me. WAPL
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2, and weed still wipe the floor with yow lot,aye boing boing fickle trophy winners
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fulham in europe or wolves in relegation battle,who will he join,let me think,aye boing boing no contest
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46.im glad i kept my mouth shut and dident poke fun at you last season,aye boing boing one tony mowbury
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60, why would brown and boyce want to move from wigan to a smaller club thats going to be in a relegation battle,aye boing boing down before the christmas cards
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58. Laffinwulf. The reason you won the championship with more points than us is because we, Stoke & Hull were not in there taking points off you. Remind me, where was it that you finished the season before last?.
There is only one thing that you said that is true, we will be in your shadow next season as you are in the premiership. However in recent seasons you have (with one exception) been in our shadow. Lets see how well you do next year, you & all the other wulfies are in for a bit of a shock. Oh, just one more thing, how did you get on against the mighty Middlesbrough at molispew in the cup last year?. Point proven?.
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68 wwww.
We may be fools but it’s so hard to resist a good pipong.
PS. I might have given you an extra w, I’m sure people will add there own word.
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50 dannobags,its jay and im from west bromwich live near the albion ground.
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Looks a good player don’t get me wrong. Wolves need to make big signings. Huddlestone 8 million you have to buy these kind of players and pay this kind of money to keep you in the premiership. If wolves don’t realise this it cold be the same as last time in the premiership.
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You idiots are already planning for life back in the CCC
Long term contracts to the Mighty S Ward, the goal scoring forward Keogh, that great Midfielder Henry, and dont forget that young chap Craddock, and that world beater Collins, this is the type of players that will drag in the top stars from the 2nd and conference league.
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Terry, Your not really in a position to comment. Your best players want to leave along with your manager. You still have no sponsor and you will get low crowds next season. We have a better squad than you hence why we won it by 7 more points and were not going to lose our best players, enjoy Scunthorpe and Peterborough. The futures gold.
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An idle thought came to me whilst I was reading through the above.
If those players mentioned in the amounts of money talked about are worth so much, How much would a top of his form player like George Best be worth in todays inflated market?
That’s the old sober Best i’m talking about!
Up The Wolves
and yes Sir Terry I know we couldn’t afford him
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80 – Shadrag, I’ve been missing you.
Love you Shadrag xxx
P.s. Where’s your list of targets today? I quite like it when I read the posts from your fellow Wulfies telling you to shut up.
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80, see comment 75,no more to say on the matter,aye boing boing shadrag
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80,its SIR if you dont mind,show your superior bloggers some respect,aye boing boing orf with your head
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81,cornish pasty,i think with your funds youd be looking more at the likes of george formby,aye boing boing im leaning on a lampost
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Am I the only one that thinks saying boing boing in every post sounds like a speech defect?
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86 – yes, you are
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86. PertonWolf – Yes, you are. Boing Boing
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Tick Terry go down the yellow brick road and look for your brain.
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50 – JWolf oh na sorry dont know u, was thinking was someone else. Sorry mate, my mistake. A Wolves fan in West Brom anyway?? Is that allowed? :)
Laffinwulf of course we are bitter! Probably not as bitter as u lot was, but course we are, incase u forgot were Albion, we dont like u & thats puttin it lightly. As JWolf said, its part of football & u was doing exactly same as us last year.
As for winning league, 2 different seasons can never really be same. There are arguments for both sides which season was tougher but u have 2 wonder where u would of finished if we had been in that league 2 beat u! Yes u have minuteley bigger crowds but its not our fault our chairman ridiculously & uneccesarily decided 2 reduce the ground capacity. We would of easily filled ur (slightly) bigger yet quieter & uglier ground this season. If u didnt know we have already sold 16,000 season tickets for next year so crowds wont be bad as u think. Ur away support has never been any bigger than ours until recently when everythings fine n dandy….funny that! Albion are renowned for away support & if anythin over last few years its us that have took more of an away following. As for u havin better squad? No way!! Just no way sorry. Thats why I think a pre-season so called friendly is in order 2 prove. What d’ya say??
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Southern Wolves
I think your more `GOLD AND KACK` rather than
`GOLD AND BLACK.
Its sounds like typical Wolves to me as you cant
find your own players so you just pinch ours.
I also thought the Dingles had a pot full of cash! `if so then why are you going in for
players like Fortune ,1M is hardly breaking the
bank now is it.
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75 – Ye true & im sure that was the same week we hammered borough 3-0! Boing Boing!!
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The £1mil fee for Fortune,is one season loan from Nancy.Get youre facts right.
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