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Saturday 31st July 2010, 12:05PM BST.
Albion today predicted a fierce battle for the No.1 shirt at The Hawthorns after they wrapped up the signing of goalkeeper Boaz Myhill.
The Wales international was due to play in this afternoon’s Baggies friendly at Coventry after penning a three-year contract last night to complete his £1.5m switch from Hull.
And his new club expect the 27-year-old former Villa trainee to push England international Scott Carson hard for a place in the first team.
Head coach Roberto Di Matteo said: “I’m delighted to welcome Boaz to the club.
“He joins us at a good age and with a good pedigree, having helped Hull win promotion to the top flight and spent the last two seasons in the Premier League. Boaz obviously knows what it takes to play at the top level and he’s also a good character.
“I’m sure he will fit nicely into our goalkeeping department.
“We’ve now got two very good international keepers working under our goalkeeping coach Dean Kiely. Competition is vital in all areas of the squad and I’m confident Scott and Boaz will drive each other on.”
Sporting director Dan Ashworth added: “It’s no secret that, since Dean was promoted to goalkeeping coach, we’ve been looking to bring in a new keeper to compete with Scott.
“Boaz certainly fits the bill and we’re delighted he’s agreed to join us.”
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A good signing – just need a striker now. Come on JP get the wallet out !!
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Two First class international keepers, what more could us Baggies ask for to guard our sticks.
Now we wait for our next move.
~~~~BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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It looks like things are starting to move.I’ve got a feeling there’ll be 3 or 4 more signings before the deadline.We’ve been trying for a midfielder,I can see one more defender (left back please),and either one or two strikers.It could be enough for now as long as they have some quality.I’m sure Albion want new blood,but it’s slow because they are obviously choosing carefully.At least we won’t have to wait much longer to find out.
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What a battle for the no.1 spot witH Kit Carson,Carson needs to be on his toes now.Two good keepers at the club,”I would suggest “not too many clubs outside the top 6 have two keeper’s of such quality”.
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Welcome Boaz the Welsh no 1 will be great backup as well as a serious challenger for the no 1 shirt.one more signing in defence and 2 quality /experienced strikers and im confident we have our best ever chance of establishing ourselfs in the top flight.
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Let’s try again. My last two attempts at getting this post in has obviously upset someone somewhere !! It’s great to see that you’ve signed someone !! However I do not see any moans and groans about buying from a relegated club !! When we bought players from relegated clubs it caused you great amusement. Well this news has caused me great amusement as well – and you bought a goalkeeper from a relegated club as well !! Pot, Kettle and Black are words that spring to mind and yet here you are hailing it as a great signing !!
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2. Mack the Cap. TWO first class international keepers!!!!!!!
Myhill is one. WHO on earth is the other one??? You can’t be referring to Fumbling Kit Carson can you?????
Ding Dong ooooops
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great signing this,i expect carson to up hes game,great competition for the pair…weve made a bid for a striker.lets hope things start to move now…staying up the di matteo way,,in style of course..oooooooooooooh yes..
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Good signing, competition for Carson. Lets off load Luke Moore and get a quality striker in. Midfield looks ok. May need cover on the full backs.
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Really pleased we have signed Boaz Myhill, a great keeper!! Welcome to the Hawthorns Boaz, a real fight for the No 1 jersey coming up. Now we just need some good quality strikers, so keep at it Albion!!
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Just so the Wolfies don’t get jealous:
Just after the War, Wolves had two and provided two International goalkeepers for an International match. Who, Where and When ?
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For me the best news of the day was:
WBA HAVE BANNED THE VUVUZELA !
Whoopee !
No if we could get some decent music at a sensible level on our PA system, my cup would runneth over. To me, the average DJ is a power-drunk looney, (not all I must add).
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and to think you lot slated us for buying from relegated teams,those blue and white tinted specs must be damn good
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Wales second choice keeper behind our second choice and you’re getting excited!! Seems the comments about signing players from relegated sides have dried up a little bit!! Gonna be busy in your goal though, wonder if RdM realises they both can’t play at the same time!!!
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So let’s see all the comments about Wolves signing players from relegated teams again……….
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Congratulations on signing Wales’s Number 2 keeper to Wolves’s Number 2 keeper! A few more like that and (almost) Eric Donkey- Donkey, and you’re all set to fill one of the relegation places.
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its starting to come together lets trust the main man
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Wolves fan in peace!
Dont know what to make of this signing yeah he provide competition in the goal keeping department, but hes a bit like Carson for me.
Will have games (eg vs Spurs) where he looks unbeatable then have a few games after that where he seems to flap at everything.
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great signing,now we cooking on gas,bring on chelsea aye boing boing
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oh dear oh dear dings,lost to another championship side,things looking very bleak for you aint they,no wonder you always on our site reading how good we are,touch of the green eyed monster id say,aye boing boing
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finally a signing now we got two keepers put em both in goal has peace prob wont buy any more
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Dream on baggies
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funny that all you baggies slated wolves for signing from relegated teams but now you got a keeper that conceded nearly 2 goals per game last season in an afore mentioned team and is also second in line to wolves reserve keeper at international level,and this is being hailed as a great signing?
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great signing we need 2 quality keepers and now we have them
a striker is a must james beattie keeps coming up but im not sure if he will stay fit for the whole season so we will need another striker just incase its just a case of who
i like the sound of carlos vela from arsenal on a season loan now hes 4 choice there
i would be interested what everyone else thinks ?
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You just signed a player from a relegated side !
And say its a quality signing yet ours smack desperation ?
This man got dropped because he was poor towards end of season.
Oh well… suppose you’ll boing boing back to the championship.
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we are the laffing stock at moment yet again ,jp pull your finger out and start making quality signings ,to many years have u sat back and not spent money and took the riches of the club in your pocket we wont to,players need to gel no good getting them here on dead line day just pay the money and see wot it will bring ,please please please jp .
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good signing
but I’ll think you will find hennessey is wales no1
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striker please jeremy, now
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No4 Santa Your right theres not to many teams outside the top 6 got back up like that but I have to say Wolves have, I think he is a very good signing for you.I really hope you stay up with all the midland clubs, it’s going to be a great season for us all.UTW
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tut tut, signing players from the relegated teams….
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How can you refer to Carson as an “England international?”
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Get it straight, Wayne Hennessey is Wales No. 1
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oh dear look at all the dings on our site agen just because weev signed wales no1 keeper,they so jealous,wot they gunna be like when we make our other major signings,they running scared already,aye boing boing
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23, we dont mind him letting in 2 goals a game,cuz we can score 3,prem top scorers the RDM way in style OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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31, cuz he plays for england duhhhhhhhhhhh aye boing boing
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Some of you Wulfs are a great source of amusement.
Ridiculing Carson, who has represented England at a younger age than Seaman or James did, and at 24 who has many years ahead of him, when you’re number one has 7 caps for the USA and is currently behind Howard and Aston Villa’s reserve goalkeeper in the pecking order.
This is straight from the “We’ve got a team of established (Welsh/Scottish/Austrian/Belgian/Irish/Guadeloupian) internationals but your World Cup players are useless” Wulf blind school.
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I do not think Myhill is that bad a keeper and in fact could be first choice. Carson was touted on here for England… please. Carson and Green never again!
Goalkeepers are no problem at the Wolves, as we have a wealth of talent – Hahnemann, Hennessey, Ikeme and the best Englisg goalkeeper – if he was ever fit – Matt Murray!
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Boing Splat
…..and Marcus Hahnemann is the USA number 3, behind Tim Howard and Aston Villa’s reserve goalkeeper…..
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nice to see all our world cup stars reported back from south africa injury free,aye boing boing
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got me chelski ticket,i think we will come back with at least a point maybe all 3,cuz our lads will sure be up for it,aye boing boing
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Brummierobwolves
Another fair and balanced assessment as usual.
Do you have anything complimentary to say about West Bromwich Albion, or do you just feel good after writing patronising posts on Albion pages?
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well done on signing wales number 2 keeper. anyone you sign you suddenly think is amazing yet we sign sommeone and there rubbish. Why dont you try and see if you can get David N’gog on loan again but you wouldnt have the money so why bother. its a nice 2.3 million you’ve spent your nearly catchin up with our 18 million. UTW!!!!!!!
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and how is scott carson an england international. Pushin the ball into your own top corner makes you an england international no wonder english goalkeepers are terrible
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Terry. Up for what?
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Oh my sides.
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I can’t take anymore, I’m rolling on the floor.
Ha,Ha,Haaa.
~~~~BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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Cannock Wolf
We’re saving our money to see if we can attract the USA’s 3rd goalkeeper from you lot
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35, He PLAYED for England, but on his performances in the championship all over the place, he never will again.
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47, no wonder you don’t have enough then or it could be the 800k for Tamas- A “real” prem player
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