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Surman swoop secured for Wolves
Wednesday 1st July 2009, 12:35PM BST.
Southampton midfielder Andrew Surman became the second player in two days to sign for Wolves and immediately signalled ‘fan power’ as a key factor.
The 22-year-old has signed a three-year deal plus another year’s option, for a fee worth around £1.2million rising to £2million to ease Southampton’s crippling debts.
Wolves took their spending to £8million in three days and to almost £11million this summer on Nenad Milijas – whose work permit hearing is tomorrow – Marcus Hahnemann and Kevin Doyle.
The former England under-21 international, who follows £6.5million Doyle, took little persuading to come after recalling his role in the landmark 6-0 home defeat against Saints in March 2007.
He said: “Yes I’m afraid I scored in that 6-0 game, but we could have been 3-0 down at half-time.
“The memory that stuck with me was how, after the sixth goal went in, all the Wolves fans were on their feet cheering, backing the players and the manager.
“All the Southampton players at the time commented on how amazing that was. Playing for those sort of fans is a reason why this move is so good.”
Surman believes coming to Molineux is the ‘big move’ he was looking for.
He said: “To come to a Premier League club and one as big as Wolves is fantastic.
“Even in the Championship, Wolves is a huge club which you can tell even just from the stadium and the fanbase.
“The facilities are there and ready for the Premier League. With Wolves now there I certainly wasn’t going to turn down this opportunity.
“Any player strives to play at the highest level and you don’t get any higher than the Premier League.
“This is a fantastic chance for me to prove myself in the Premier League and try to help Wolves do well.”
Surman admits signing for a squad of similar age was also a key factor.
He added: “Even though it looks a young side here it’s also a very experienced side, when you consider how many games they’ve played.
“I already know Michael Kightly and Richard Steaman from England, while Darren Potter was on loan at Southampton.
“It’s always nice to see a few friendly faces.”
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Brilliant, competition for places is whats needed. The likes of Stephen Ward are needing to up their game!
I wonder who is next on the hit list??? Fingers crossed for the permit hearing tomorrow.
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good signing premier league experience? none…
bring in vassel and pennant maybe ledley and two central defenders and were done
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looks a real good signing to me, could develop into a real quality player
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and on to the next signing well done wolves keep em coming
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Suddenly the challenge to stay in the Premiership is beginning to look very strong! Welcome Andrew, you join a club very much on the up!
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As exciting as it may seem with all these new signings, so far we have signed a player from the Serbian League, a Championship goalkeeper, a Championship striker and now a Division 1 midfielder.
Where are all the Premier League players we were promised? If you buy Championship players you end up back in the Champinship!
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Pleased with this good player will only get better and value will only increase. Still expecting at least 2 more proven signings and a couple of surprise signings and the free agents are available today so expecting a couple there too. After that we will be all set!!!!!!
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It’s great to see the signings finally starting to happen now. Hopefully there will be one or two more in the next week or so.
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Quality ….
Next one please Jez ….
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NONEwolf & Rudolf…. why do you bother even commenting on here??? Is it because you baggies fans?
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Great work
Skybet 5/6 for us to get 37 points or more next season … its like free money
Momentum really building now… a real reason for any player to choose us over similar level competing clubs
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Ian Wright – Sunday league striker. Stuart Pearce – Non-league left back. Dean Ashton – Relegated Championship striker. Steve Bull – Reserve Albion striker!!!! Steve finnan – Non league full back. Sean Davis – Div 4 Midfielder. Tim Cahill – Championship Midfielder. Jol Lescott – Championship defender. Shall I go on, literally hundreds. It’s not where you are, it’s where you’re at! And you are at muppetsville!!!
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Surman was at the Saddlers and has great ability on the ball. If any concerns at the time were that he was a bit slight in build, however this was 4-5 seasons ago now so no doubt he has built a bit! As for the Wolves ‘fans’ moaning about signing lower league players and how you will end up in the Championship if signing Championship players may I remind you of Kightly (Confrence) Ward (Irish league) Elokobi (?league1/league2) Keogh (League 1) and the Wolves are in the Prem…… Take a step into Walsall Fancs shoes who have been rejected by a 33 year old left back I had hardly heard of!!!
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Rudolf, I think you need to mate with your reindeer! Silly boy, you moan if we dont sign anyone, you moan when we do, just await the premiership exp player and I bet you will moan then that he is too old, or too slow, who ever it may be. Rumour mill has it its going to be the big nose midfielder, ex-liverpool player Dieter Hammannan.
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My last comment directed towards Rudolph of course!
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The excitement is mounting and I’m starting to tick off the days to the start of the season with a lot more enthusiasm.
A couple of players, preferably one who has been there and done it in the Premier League, and I think we could not only stay up, but surprsie a lot of people in doing it!
Even before the last couple of signings the atmosphere was totally different to last time we went up. We’ve now got a hungry, young squad, that despite the negativity that some are still insisting on spouting, are the best bunch we’ve had for a good number of years.
Roll on West Ham on August 15!
PS – Interesting to see Fabio has told his scout s to watch SEB in the PL. I’ve said for months we’d have a player in the World Cup squad next year. What price him scoring the winner in the final???
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number 6 Rudolf. May I suggest a bit of food for thought.
Everton, Jagielka, Lescott, Hibbert, Bates, Andy johnson were all signed from lower leagues and they have been succesful.
That is just one club.
Not many clubs are picking the talent from the lower leagues, so for me, this is an open rich market place.
Just a different way of thinking.
Bare in mind we bought a none league player in Kites and a 2nd divison left winger in Jarvis. Would you send them back??
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Another good signing. The club is cayying out some astute business, as some of thee young players will go up in value, so if we do go down, which I neither expect or hope us to, these players will be assets rather than liabilities.
I hope that the Mancienne thing can happen, but I also think that a more experienced and proven centre back will be required in the squad.
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boo boys take note of what he says.
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So he came partly because of the fans attitude when we badly lost a game. We were magnificent that day and I was proud to be a Wolves fan.
So I hope the ‘miseries’ and the ‘doubters’ and the ‘muppet Mick’ callers remember that when the times get hard next season.
The team needs us lads. Lets deliver for them cos the three M’s are trying to deliver the players for us.
We still need three players and another couple in Jan.
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Anoither quality youngster, looks like Kevin Nolan has agreed a pay off with Newcastle and will join Wolves for 2mil early next week. I keep reading this.
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Hold the back page…So Wolves fans aren’t the worst in the world ever who boo their own players and create a terrible atmosphere which players hate to play in? I thought it was exclusively WBA fans who were the best in the world (despite booing Carter, Wallwork, Moore, etc etc) What’s going on?!! Good luck Andrew, up the Wolves!!!!
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rudolph it wont just be a red nose youll be wearing next season but a very bright red face when the wolves go marching on and on, we realy dont need your sort of supporters nothing wolves seem to do pleases the likes of you
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loving your comment winslow wolf. Excited by the signings now coming in. Central defender a left back and a central midfielder needed and were good to go i think.
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With you on that Winslow.
MM knows what he is doing, building things steadily and he clearly has had tabs on these players for a while.
Would like to see Mancienne or someone with a similar ability.
But still praying that Lescott would buy his won contract out and come home!
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We still need players with premiership experience. Lets get Butt. Why not Owen on a pay as you play scheme – £3.50 a full game £2.00 for being sub £10000 for a goal. £25000 for a goal that wins us three points. £100000 if he marries my ex – wifes mother and hides her broomstick.
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Good signing, which will become evident this coming season. Very well thought of down here, and possibly acquired at a better fee than might have been the case had Southampton not been in such dire straits. Even as a Wolves’ supporter, I wish Southampton well and hope they find a buyer and stay in business. After all, we’ve had our dark days.
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Post No 12. Please excuse my low intelligence factor but would someone explain to me the content of the post of Winslow Wolf.
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If I win the Euro this week I’ll be bringing Lescott and Keane home myself!!
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12 – You have beaten me to it. But a couple more.
R Keane – Championship player before Coventry move
Vidic – Russian League player before Man U move
Walcott – Championship player be Arsenal move
Pennent – League two player before Arsenal move
A Young – Championship player be Villa move
The list is endless.
At the end of the day quality matters far more than what league you play in. Im sure if we bought a premiership RESERVE player, people would moan about that!
Kites was non league, SEB a championship player and Foley Division 2 – do you think these are not Premiership players.
Please go back to the boogie pages and talk about the great Di Matteo.
Welcome Mr. Surman – We are great fans, 2 and 6 are boggie muppets so not great fans
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12 (Winslow), quality comment, Ian Brown!!
Great signing at a fantastic price, really optimistic for the new season now, couple more experienced prem players and we will be set!!
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A good signing – which will become evident this coming season. He is very well thought of down here. Possibly we paid less than we might have had to because of Southampton’s dire situation. As a fellow football fan, I wish Southampton supporters all the best with regard to their club. It would be a tragedy to lose it and it is to be hoped a buyer will come in soon.
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Apologies for my double post.
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28 Ronjon. It is an opinion echoed by many, to complain about signing talent from lower leagues is ludicrous I and others have already pointed only a small fraction of players who have come from the lower echolons of football and have proved to be fantastic players. You need only look at our squad as some have pointed out let alone the hundreds of others of the years. There are many diamonds in the rough. Does it matter where they come from? Or does it only matter that they are good players who will get better and are now Prem players!! Capiche my friend!!!?
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Nice to see your looking on the positive side Rudolf, for a start both Hahnemann and Doyle have played prem football, Milijas is an international and Surman is an under 21 international, what more do you want.
would you prefer the likes of Iversen, Ganea and co… I know which I would prefer.
The future’s bright, the future’s Gold ‘N’ Black.
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Not sure on this one !!!
He is a good young player, and we have paid a good price for him, but …. Is he better than Jarvis, Ward etc. Where is he going to play, left mid or left back ??
This is a decent signing but does not improve the 1st 11 in my opinion.
I just wish we were only signing players that were improving the starting 11 at this point. I think most Wolves fans would accept 6 or 7 of our first team are really going to struggle in the PREM. So where are they players coming from to address this ???
Hahnemann – Is he better than Hen ?
The Serb – I assume is better than Jones, Edwards and Henry (If we get the WP)
Doyle – Is he better than Blake ?
Surman – Is he better than Jarvo ?
I don’t think any of these guys are bad signings, I just think we are not really improving the team too much at the moment. I really hope we sign some players that will def improve the 1st 11.
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Just had a look at the Southampton Echo where there are a lot of good reports on ”DREW”.
Here is just one example.
Its all about family security = money. I wish Drew all the luck in the world with his career and have no hard feelings towards one of our own. Next season I will watch out for all Wolves’ games and cheer him on. It will be great for a Southampton Lad to show the Premier League what he can do. Remember you can the boy out of Southampton, but you can’t take Southampton out of the boy.
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i am liking these signings, better than what we got last time we went up thats for sure. Now i would to see us get at least 2 defenders and a actacking mid.
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Welcome to Molineux Andrew and hopefully a successful time with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
As for Wolves signing non-Premier League players, I remind all those doubters that ALL players have to start somewhere and that somewhere is usually at the bottom and then working their way up.
The players we have signed, with the exception of Hahnemann, all have time on their side and time to improve.
Would any of you want us to sign the type of players who we have signed before, remember the crocks, the hospital cases, the one-last-payday sort of players?
Give me the young players with their futures ahead of them and not the past-their-sell-by- date players any day!
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6. “If you buy Championship players you end up back in the Champinship!”
Funny, I thought our ‘Championship players’ had just got us into the Premiership. On your reckoning we should still be in the Championship.
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Another quality signing. People need to disregard the divvish comments from Tesco or Wolves fans that never go to games.
Hopefully the work permit sorted tomorrow, get Leko and then for a centre half.
If Sylvan has a good start England are on about giving him a run out. Things are looking up for the mighty, famous gold n blacks!
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I think Rudolph has got the message for his stupid statement. I think we should back off a little bit, other wise h will never admit he is wrong to try and save face./
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22. No the Albion fans are that good that their own players turn on them. Paul Robinsons hand gestures (twice last season), Dean Kiely slated them, Karl Hoefkins has had a pop, thats the most recent times!
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36 I agree with most of what you said and as I’ve said before we need to look to signings over and above the quality we already have, I am sure this is well in hand. It makes sense that if you and I can see it so can MM right? after all he is the pro! but we do need squad depth and to build for the future, this signing does both and barely touches the kitty, after all we will be moving on a few ourselves.
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28. (E11)……PMSL….Love those comments… A beacon of light in a yet another dreary line of “Oooh I like him”….”Ooh I don’t”. Lighten up lads….ITS GONNA BE A GREAT SEASON…AND YOU KNOW IT……….
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12. Very well said.
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amazing signing have to see how he is on the day though but im sure mick will have all the new signings back to there best again :) and if u see on sky sports today portsmouth have let 7 players leave lauren has left that paramot glen little traora or how ever you spell it lol but we should look at a few of them cause lauren and paramot are decent defenders with the premier league experience we need :) just a thought ?
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I’ve said to wolvesmod, on more than one occasion, that he should get some fishing gear & go Angling on a saturday afternoon,its less stressful.Looks like there should be more than the odd one or two should join him!
On a brighter note,looks like another quality signing,with more to follow.I can’t see Wolves riding on the see-saw this time.
Looking forward to the new season with great anticipation.
Out of darkness cometh light.
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O.K Surman is an O.K signing…but where may I ask is the Premiership experience coming from ?
Yes, Doyle had a brief exposure to the ‘big time’ but we need players with several seasons experience like the out of contract Lucas Neil.
Take a look at Newcastle, Middlesborough and West Brom , several out of contract players we could at least sign on a one year deal to usher our boys through next season
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Can’t beleive some of you are still moaning about the signings made, you have very short memories and I agree with the majority that our best players have come from the lower level of football. I have also heard that Kevin Nolan and Newcastle have been speaking to Wolves about a 2million transfer. Keep the quality signings going, can’t wait for the start of the season. I think we are really starting to beleive in survival!!
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I am reliably informed by my contacts that ‘Nolan’ will be next to be announced as a Wolves signing, and a really big surprise at the end of the wk or beginning of next week..latest.
A well known, experienced Premiership player, defender and captain last season of his club is talking to Wolves now
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36,
Whether Doyle is better than SEB is an interesting debate, but it’s not material to your argument. Doyle will become SEB’s partner (replacing Keogh or Iwelumo – take your pick) and so improve the starting 11.
Milijas will improve the midfield, hopefully.
Surman will add strength in depth out wide. After all, we’re not actually expecting Jarvo and Kites to stay fit all season are we ?
Hahnemann looks like a mature insurance policy if Hennessey loses confidence.
So far, so good. And if we can recruit a starting Centre Back and a marquee midfielder, then I think the M’s will have delivered.
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Well – not that i noticed the guy when we played them, but he has all the right credentials and seems like a good attitude.
I do hope he isnt counting on the fans cheering when we lose though :-) Really Andrew, its not like that, just read this board!
Come on you Wolves – A quality centre half and i will be cancelling the holiday to make the West Hamm game -
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This is an excellent signing – Value for money, I have seen him play several times and he is a good player and no mistake. However, we still need a quality midfield and strength at the back and I think another quality striker. Is Fraizer Campbell still free? he and SEB would cover each other nicely if one or the other was injured. This will be our achillies heal if we don’t get quality cover.. :-)
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I kind of agree with Rudolf point 6 and we still definitely need to sign some Premiership players for sure!
Up with wolves!!!!
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Thank you Mr.Morgan for these new players.You know what it takes to be a success in the Premier League from following that team that play in red 90 miles up thE A41 and i believe we will be challenging them within the next 6years.
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He is playing at England under 21 level, which should tell you he is regarded as one of the best younger players in the country, Wolves sign him at a very sensible fee, yet we have complaints, the best is yet to come from this lad and i am sure he will play his socks off for us.
So far we have not signed any old high profile last chance saloon players, the mistake we made last time in the Premier, all the signings are young and hungry and good quality, a few more signings to strengthen certain positions and i believe we may surprise a good few teams, and make all those writing us off already eat their words.
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Quality signing.. Leko next please, then Mancienne, then Ledley and then an Italian Defender
Ciao
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Another good addition to our young talented squad.
Would just like to see a couple of central defenders bought in now to strengthen throughout. The obvious choice is definately Mancienne, but would also like some much needed experience – if there is anyway wages could be chopped down a lot!! Sol Campbell should be a must, on a Free from today. People may question whether he still has it – surely its a gamble worth taking.
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I think Surman will prove to be a better signing than Doyle in the longer term
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Nothing wrong with giving young, hungry players a chance in the prem. people keep moaning we need to sign prem players, middlesbrough and newcastle were crammed with experienced prem players and still went down. Respect to the 3M,s.
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Of course we need to sign some ”premier” players, disregarding the fact that every member of our squad is now a ”premier” player and deservedly so. Has SM,MM or JM said that we are not going to? No they have all stated the need for strengthening and in particular the need for players with top level experience and to date they have gone about business very well as far as I can tell. So get back in your box. The free transfer market is looking good this year and i’m sure that we will bring in a couple as the truth is this club is a very attractive proposition to any player at this level out of contract. Lauren would be a very welcome addition. But as I’ve said before if we know they know. Case in point MM approached Reading for Doyle at the end of last season!!
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Next suggested signings. Duff because Jarvis and kites will be injured. Fraizer Campbell, because Doyle or SEB will be injured. Ledley and Mancienne Plus one more solid defender.. Job done :-)
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Good signing and hopefully will be another ‘Bargin Buy’.
Lets show the so-called Big clubs that Quality counts especially if they are English.
We have a World Cup rapidly approaching and lets hope some of our boys can break into the squad.
It’s up to them to show they are Premiership quality.
But we do still need a bit more Prem experience bringing in.
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This player Morgan has been talking about … well respected and exp’ of the Prem’
Gotta be Richard Dunne i would think
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Not sure about this one – a player for the future perhaps, he has the potential to play at the top level but for next year is likely to be a squad player only.
There is still work to be done on bringing in some more experience at centre back and centre midfield.
Another 3-4 players at least are required. At least one has to be from Sunderland under the McCarthy transfer rules.
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I also kind of agree with old red nose “Rudolf”. 26 E11 LMAO. i actually read the comments before the article, quality. Up the Wolves.
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Its not a defender though. Of which we need I would say 3 of…maybe 2 if Mancienne would come to Wolves.
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I too keep hearing Kevin Nolan’s name being linked with the club. I’m not sure about him, brilliant at Bolton, but the big money move to Newcastle seemed to spoil him. Perhaps he needs a fresh start and has something to prove. I don’t think the club should shell out massive wages though.
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If i remember correctley there was rumours of Saints rejecting a £2.5-£3m bid from Wolves for Surman in the jan transfer window so to get him for £1.2m seems good buisness. He’s not going to be an automatic starter but offers good options from the bench as he can play centre midfield, left wing and left back. He’s got a good passing range can score from outside the box and isn’t scared to put his foot in, and with only being a young lad he’s only going to get better! all in all very happy with this one now for 2 centre halves another striker and quality holding midfielder and we’re ready!
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Great value on this signing IMO… on what i’ve seen of him over the past couple of years hes a real one for the future. great competition for jarvo, cover for elokobi if needed… i’ve read that he’s more than competent at full back but looked like he needed a bit more muscle last time i saw him play!
Now just to snap up mancienne (whatever cost), Nolan if his wage demands aren’t unrealistic and we’ve more than a fighting chance. Easy peasy… oh if only.
Hungry and ready!
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Newcastle is a poison chalice ruins anybody who goes there. Nolan whilst at Bolton should have been in the England squad and was linked to the Scousers, age wise just coming to his peak would be a great signing. A leader, power, goals, godd passer, brave and covers every blade of grass, could be a real hero at the Mol. As for Rudolph he had no point so you cant agree with it! Or maybe you think signing Stears and Kites were poor moves?
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Oh No.
Not Richard Dunne.
Please don’t sign the Neil Collins of the Premiership, Mick.
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We still need a quality striker to cover injuries (Fraizer Campbell). We still need a quality midfielder to cover and play behind the strikers (Joe Ledley). We still need someone at the back (Michael Mancienne), We still need a quality defender (Dunn).. Job Done… :-)
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wolffnn2 – Hahnemann was brought for competition with Hennessey and Doyle has premier league experience aswell. It’s not whether he’s better than SEB, but he’s better than Iwelumo. They’l form a great partnership. I think Surman is a good signing but wouldn’t rush him straight in. What we need now is to buy a centre back (Ronald Zubar), and another centre midfielder (Kevin Nolan or Steve Sidwell etc). And then we can loan in another defender such as Bale or Mancienne and then another striker. That should see us through to January, where we can improve the squad.
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why would we want to raid newcastle middlesbrough and sandwell for cheap prem players ? ..after all they are now championship players…………….come on the WOLVES
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Bournemouth. spot on. plus one or two gems on free transfer.
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Post 34. Many thanks for the explanation. I couldn’t agree more.
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A couple of players with prem experiance is a must, but give me young and hungry who will fight for the cause………….
UP THE WOLVES
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Mr Mod
I think he is going to upset you matey, I think its going to be Richard Dunne & I have heard Nolan is a nailed on cert to sign.
These are the prem experienced players that many have been asking for, Dunne will be fine as long as he has pace next to him, wouldn’t mind his oppo Ball either.
KTF
Wolves forever
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If we sign Nolan I really will be in the mood for dancing.
He needs to be at a club with a good work ethic, like Bolton and Big Sam offered. Wolves fit the bill perfectly and he would soon get back to how he was. At 26, he is bang at his peak now. Mick, I’m sure, would get the most out of him like Big Sam did.
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E11 PREMIERE WOLF
Looks like we married the same girl then!
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Going down as squad not good enough!
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That’s what I mean. Berra will be a first choice for the start of the season. And he’s not the quickest is he? Richard Dunne must be one of the slowest defenders out there.
I’ve heard Portsmouth have released a lot of players. Surely one of them has to be decent.
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Good signing he will increrase the competition for places for sure.Doyle is class but we still need defensive upgrades.We all know who we want fingers crossed we’ll have a stab at signing him if not then i’m sure Mick has his irons in a few others fires.
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id love to see mancinne and davenport in next
then kevin nolan and mabye a big surprise like owen and mabye a few more stocking filers. we are looking in good shape so far tho
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51. Sam would you be referring to Ryan Nelson…would be great for me as a fellow new zealander for him to join the Wolves
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87. Close..but no cigar- however, my contacts advise is a player that hails very close to the Country of your birth, is a central mid fielder, and has the experience to fit in with wolves existing back line.
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An excellent signing. He’ll only improve with every game he plays. I too would like one ortwo experienced prem players now, but I’m not spitting the dummy over it like Rudolph. I’d love a couple of defenders now with a couple of years of prem football. I’ve no idea who but as long as they’ve had 2 seasons or more in established teams, I don’t mind. I totally agree with Wilmslow Wolf. Buying lower league players is very astute business. Long may it continue, unless you want us to end up like Leeds, Leicester and Southampton themselves. Did we not learn from our early 80′s disaster. Financial prudence is a must to survive at any level.
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you seem to be referring to Lucas Neil of west Ham who I heard has retired and returned to Aussie.
I do hope he has changed his mind and its him you are referring to, very solid player, captain of west Ham and Aussie team I think, and would be an excellent leader in the future for Wolves.
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Still say Deitmar Hamman would be The Man. Intelligent, cultured and vast experience at top level. He reckons he’s got two years of Premierlife left and he’s available.
Would do an Ince job in front of the back line and is taking his badges, so would help the nucleus of youngsters at the Club.
Talks Farzerland with a hint of Scouse, so maybe the Chairman’s ticked his box….or, as I said, put a towel on his sunlounger.
Go get him MMM
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88 – I found it strange that Zheng Zhi hadnt been mentioned so far this summer as well.
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lucas neill????
no thanks
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Good luck with this lads. Although he is a Southampton boy through and through, and he showed a great deal of potential, he started to believe his own hype when he got picked for the U21s and was awful last term. There aren’t too many down here sorry to see him go. However, he is a great lad, and I think most of us wish him well
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Another excellent signing! Appears to tick all the right boxes: young, hungry, versatile and international experience as well. Brilliant. Time to turn to defence now – let’s move heaven and earth to get Mancienne permanently and possibly Matt Mills as well.
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Sam mate, you are by far my favourite poster! I don’t care if you’re making these targets up but is this secret signing (by the end of this week or early next) a defender or a midfielder as you’ve suggested both or are you just throwing out a red herring to confuse us all?
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another example is robert taylor (2nd division to championship-and the worst player i have ever seen)
but i think this is a bad example-surman will do well for us im sure
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Guess from all your clues Sam it’s got to be Lucas Neil
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I keep hearing about Nolan and would be very pleased with that. I would be over the moon with Richard Dunne also. The full backs with pace would have to do some considerable covering if he was paired with Berra. I think Stearman would be a better bet.
Nolan
Mancienne
Ledley
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Simon in Oaklahoma…82 So you’re the one?????
My ex wifes face always reminded me of a football. Probably because she had Adidas tatood on her nose. She told me that when I die she will dance on my grave. I told her that’s ok….I’m being buried at sea..
Meanwhile…Mancienne would be a blessing and as for the comments from ‘Doomed’ (no 83)..you really must have more faith. We have got goals in the team, we have got pace, teamwork, a brilliant team spirit and a manager who has unfinished businness with the premiership.
We’re gonna do fine.
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We must get macienne no matter what the cost.
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Brilliant bit of depth added to the squad here. I’m really happy with Wolves’ transfer dealings so far this summer, Jez is doing a top class job. I do have to admit, I’m a bit gutted we didn’t go in for Davis from Pompey, it would’ve been interesting to see if we could have got him, solid Prem performer. All is well though with the Wolves I think. Just need to get Mancienne on a season long loan…come on Steve and Jez pay all his wages for the season and Chelsea might be up for it!
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Young and hungry fits the bill. Let’s face it where did we purchase most of our young club assets from the lower leagues and they have proven to be quality players Elokobi,Kightly,Jarvis,Foley need i say any more most of the team will cut it out in the premier but we still need a little bit more tough guys. looking at the league as it is now we will be just fine and im never far wrong.
UP THE WOLVES…………..
KEEP THE SIGNINGS COMING IN McCarthy WE BELIEVE.
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i think doyle is a great buy COME ON U WOLVES!!!
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Sam you said he was a defender now your saying he’s a midfielder, which is it?
‘A well known, experienced Premiership player, defender and captain last season of his club is talking to Wolves now ‘
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52 Grey Wolf, bang on mate, most sensible comments i’ve read on here
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88. Sam are you on about lucas Neill? i refuse to believe Wolves would pay lucas Neill’s wages
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88. Lucas Neill Sam?
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Sam – Vince Grella maybe?
Could play in defence as well as midfield.
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Great signing seen this guy a lot in the past good footballing brain welcome to the mol.
as for our next signing lots ov names have been echoed around even my spurs m8s rang me up to say
robbie is on his way home….please let this one be true.
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No 88. Sam, your starting to annoy me now! Lol
COUGH UP DETAILS!
Please? lol
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WE STILL NEED A FEW MORE PLAYERS TO COMPETE AGAINST THE PREMS BEST,BUT HAVE NO FEAR WE WILL SURVIVE! JUST HOPE I PICK A BETTER MATCH TO BRING MY SON TO WATCH.LAST SEASON IT WAS PLYMOUTH. N.IRELAND WOLF
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No one seems to be talking about cover for Kightly. We have loads of strikers, midfield players, defenders and keepers but with Kyel Reid gone to Sheff Utd, do we even have competition for the right midfield/wing position? Same could be said for Foley and right back…
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87 DenverWolf
Denver Co. ?
I am in Rifle Co.
Between Glenwood Springs & Grand Junction
just wondered
have faith more to come
i am sure they know what they need & want
exciting times
Wolves forever
even this far away lol
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If we signed Casillas, Puyol, Vidic, Iniesta, Tevez, Benzema, Eto and Ribery tomorrow some people STILL wouldnt be happy.
I am by no doubts a MM happy clapper
(cant stand the bloke personally) but i am a Wolvesfan above all else – MM and Jez have done some shrewd business thus far with Doyle, Hahnaman, Surman, Milijas (permit permitting).
The likes of Surman, Friend and Vokes may not be major players for the WHOLE of next season – but for seasons to come they definitely are.
There will be more signings on the horizon especially after July 1st –
and if the rumours still surrounding the likes of Nolan, Mancienne, Driver and Warnock make up some of those i will personally be more than happy (as i am sure many other realistic wolves fans will be).
Look at the makings of a really good team all you doubters :
2 really promising young keepers plus 1 older/performing head with Prem experience.
The possibility of mancienne, elokobi, stearman and foley (plus possible others)
A midfield with not just 1, but 3 great wingers and a potentially exciting baltic centre mid added to the passing and/or workrate of Jones & Eddy (who i think will be a Premiership star)
Doyle and SEB (Capellos new spot) up front with other potentials in reserve (vokes and big man chris ) – and dont forget mr keogh he is progressing every match (and as i have said before if mr trappatoni rates him THEN who am I or YOU to argue ????? (and he was instruental in helping us across the line last season)
All you doubters …. Please be patient
(1) Jez may penny pinch a bit …. but it is in the interest of the club (see Leeds and Southampton) … meet the guy …. chat he is no mug !!!!!!
(2) Consider the signings at this point COMPARED TO last time we were promoted to the premiership …. no comparisson !
(3) The mention of premiership experience …. is ths really so drastic i.e. Reading, Stoke,Hull … lets wait and see …. but Doyle and Hahnemann have experience … add to that 2 more thats two thirds of a team.
Maybe Wolves are no longer the sleeping giant-
We have been comatosed for decades -
But the 3Ms may be the dose of sats we need.
If just 3 :
Mancienne, Nolan and Doyle would do me .
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I meant if just 3 more signings for now.
I would go for:
Mancienne, Nolan (or Sidwell) and Warnock
(unless i have missed another Doyle .. doh !!)
Good job i am not signing transfer forms
isnt it ???? LOL :)
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What excellent recruitment by the 3M’s. When you consider the Andrew Surman transfer & how we have eased the financial situation at his boyhood club. A similar situation happened many eons ago in reverse when we had to sell Tim Flowers to the Saints because of our dire financial situation. The tides have certainly turned on this one & I sincerely hope their prodigal son Matt LeTissier can bring the the club forward/
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Our strengths are the counter-attack and PACE. I think alot of teams will struggle with how direct we are. Against the big 4 it has to be get at them and run at them. I think we are 3 quality signings away from a good start:
Kevin Nolan
Richard Dunne
Michael Owen
Aaron Ramsay on loan
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This year looks to be one of the weakest Premiership Leagues ive ever seen. Burnley, Birmingham, Wolves, Hull, Stoke, Wigan, West Ham, Portsmouth, Blackburn, Bolton are all in danger of being sucked into a relegation fight, thats half the league. On our day Wolves can compete against any of that lot. Players like Surman can only add depth to our squad, we all know defence is where the problem will lie at them moment.
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Michael Ball and Dietar Hamann have been released by Man City surely they are worth a 1 year deal? Lots of rumours regarding Nolan, Dunne and Michael Owen going round. Think it is more likely to be Ledley, Sol Campbell another. I see rumours that Leicester have had a 1.5mil bid for Andy Keogh accepted, I hope this is not true I think he would be suited to the premier league.
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Ball is probably worth a two year given his age and would be best left back at the club, masses of experience and still the right side of 30. Would love to see Nolan, Dunne, Ledley, Mills, Mancienne, Leko, plus two good loan deals and a couple of free transfers, Ball, Hamann and Lauren. That would give us a very competitive first 11 and good depth too.
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Mate of mine is a regular down at palace and they are well keen on Iwelumo, lets hope we can get Moses as part of the deal, apparently he wants to move to a bigger club!!! Laughing wolf, if we do sell Keogh i’d want more than 1.5 mil plus a sell on clause, I wouldn’t want to see him go as I think he’s pace and work ethic would be an asset in the Prem, but i can only think if he is sold there must be another quality striker in the offing for us. Hope we don’t loan Vokes as I think he could surprise a few coming off the bench this season.
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Winslow – Good list there but wouldnt want Danny Mills. Lauren could be excellent cover for Foley. Dunne and Nolan in place of Henry and Craddock. My two loan signings would be Aaron Ramsay and Macheda.
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Laughing, sorry should have been clearer I meant the lad Mills from Donnie, it’s about 9 years 2 late for Danny Mills (my mate reckoned he was going to be the new Physco!!!! Then again he was a Leeds fan!!)
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Hi Guys, what has impressed me about Wolves is that you have gone out early to buy new players whilst other Clubs and their Managers are still on holiday. You need to get a combination of youth with potential along with experienced Premier players. We were excited last season when we bought all our new players but for one reason or another some of those didn’t click. Hopefully you can add further players with Premier experience and have a good season, if stoke and Hull can do it then you stand an equally good chnace of staying in the Premier. Skill will not keep you there alone, luck plays a part and the most important thing is getting wins at home against the bottom 10 teams and points when playing them away. Just finish above Stoke
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London Baggie talking alot of sense, you’ll be back up next year for a prem derby, Di Matteo is a brilliant appointment.
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