Mancienne move on as Keogh joins Cardiff
Wednesday 25th August 2010, 11:30AM BST.
Michael Mancienne was today poised to complete his return to Molineux on a season-long loan following Andy Keogh’s departure to Cardiff on a similar basis.
Wolves are also eyeing a more minor swoop for another striker before the transfer window shuts after Keogh’s exit made it four forwards to leave this summer.
The Ireland international’s switch is with a view to a permanent switch and triggered the fresh move for Mancienne, with Chelsea finally agreeing to allow the utility man to rejoin Wolves today.
Wolves’ £3m bid fell well short of Chelsea’s £5m valuation, but with neither club willing to budge, a compromise has been reached to allow the 22-year-old the chance of regular football for a third spell at Molineux.
Personal terms have been agreed and Mancienne could be available for the visit of Newcastle on Saturday.
Interest from Spain and a link with the Magpies failed to firm up because of Chelsea’s hardline stance on a player who has played just six games in four years for them.
Wolves, who now see Mancienne primarily as a holding midfielder, were always the player’s first choice because of the way he has developed under boss Mick McCarthy and how well he has settled into the city, where he has a house ready to move into.
Keogh’s exit after 23 goals in 129 games left McCarthy light after the £500,000 departure of Chris Iwelumo to Burnley and the outgoing loans of Stefan Maierhofer, Sam Vokes and now Keogh.
And although McCarthy’s search is highly unlikely to include recently-linked Hull forward Caleb Folan- who is injured anyway – Molineux top brass have concluded that with only one striker likely to be used in a lot of games – like for almost half of last season – the squad could run with fewer forwards.
Keogh, who joins former Molineux men Lee Naylor, Gabor Gyepes, Jay Bothroyd and on-loan Seyi Olofinjana under Dave Jones, replaces Leeds-bound Ross McCormack after the Whites refused to meet Wolves’ £2.5m asking price.
McCarthy confirmed Keogh’s departure after last night’s 2-1 Carling Cup win over Southend, saying: “It’s a racing certainty Andy is going to Cardiff.
“Andy has been fabulous here. But he doesn’t want to be fourth in line here which I fully understand.”
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Good luck Andy, I hope you do well and if so I would like to think we would have you back at the end of the season.
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Thank The Lord. Goodbye Keogh.
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Wont he now be 4th choice behind Bellamy, chopra and Bothroyd ?? But good luck to the lad hope it works for him.. good work rate but not a goal scorer.
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I wouldnt mind a quality young striker on loan from someone like Arsenal. Whoever we get, they probably arent going to be ahead of Fletcher or Doyle, and maybe not ahead of Blake either, so it might be a good idea to get a youngster in, who could maybe add something different to the team.
If we didnt bring in a forward, we would only have 3 senior strikers, which could be a problem, unless Mick considers bringing through some of our youth players. As for Mancienne, it would only be a good move signing him again, so lets hope that deal goes through soon.
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“good work rate”
Sorry, but any one of us could run round that pitch like a headless chicken.
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Brilliant on both counts. A bog-standard player who will never cut it at this level is set to go, a brilliant prospect who already CAN cut it at this level is set to arrive.
Cue the pro-Keogh lobby voicing their ire…
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haha, good point gazwolf! Spose he could play on the wing. Could be pretty lethal with Bellamy on the other side behind Bothroyd and chopra.
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Ship out Keogh and go get Mancienne and Caleb Folan – job done.
I’m not Mancienne’s biggest fan although it’s obvious he has much promise. He’s very light for a central defence but i see him as a leading DM in years to come as he reads the game very well. Certainly a fine back-up to Henry.
Folan – certainly not a 1st team regular and 4th in line. But he’s proven he can score goals at prem level – good enough to sit on the bench. Put it this way… In a situation where Fletch, Doyle and SEB are injured, i’d much rather have Folan up front on his own than Keogh!
UTW
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thanks for everything keogh been good these past few years you just wasnt cutting it in the prem and everyone could see that and the first game against stoke when mick even brought you back off after 20 mins we all new that was time up for you! good luck though lad
need a replacement before saturday if we can
caleb folan – hull
altidore – hull
venegoor of hessalink – hull
emile heskey – worth a gamble
thats just a few ideal candidates! but i doubt mick will get in a striker that is brilliant cause he has put doyle and fletch as our main 2 strikers so i think he will just get someone in that is going to sit on the bench and come on when needed so i dont expect a to big of named striker to come threw the door!
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Looks like Jason Roberts is the man to replace Keogh as reports suggest. Bad choice!
Still think Keano is there for the taking on a loan deal!
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Didn’t want to be cup tied :)
cardiff went out
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Good luck Andy. You were a real trier. Would not pay 5mil for MMAN although versatile he was found out at CB at Blackburn and Sunderland last season.
Could Chopra be moving on then?
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Am I the only person left that thinks Mancienne is over rated? Would have Keogh every time.
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Good luck Keogh, you’ve been a good player for the Wolves over the last few years. Thanks for the memories and hope you do well at Cardiff, best memory is goal against Derby, fantastic.
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i was more interested in the line ‘Wolves are also eyeing a possible striker swoop to boost depleted numbers up front’, wonder who that would be.
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I’ve been told Keogh is a make weight for Chopra to come to us! I hope this isn’t the case! but as 3 has noted it doesn’t make sense Keogh going to another club to be 4th choice.
My source did also tell me Martin o’neil was a cert for Liverpool so heres hoping he’s wrong again!
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Clever footballer that will do a good job at the right club.
Mancienne would be a pointless signing. I don’t think we need anybody else in August.
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Get Kezman on loan from PSG! It might cheer Milijas up a bit into the bargain to have another Serb knocking about the place.
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Shame really but was inevitable. Best of luck Andy got a feeling we’ll see you next season in the prem with Cardiff anyway. Need a decent relacement now. Who’s Benjani playing for these days?
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KEOGH thanks for your performances in the championship.You would be the first to admit you have not improved in any department and continue to be a busy bee but that is all.
For the championship level that is ok,in the premiership you have to have CONTROL in most departments,Passin, shooting, positioning,first touch and the brain to find space and apply the FINISH.
At wolves we dont have this type of player completely,Fletcher shows intelligent movement will have to wait and see him a little more.Doyle needs to improve his SCORING for sure and also getting into the positions.SEB can score but does not have the other attributes to be a hugh success,I still however have hope as he is a natural scorer,and if continues to focus SEB may just become a regular.
SANTA CRUZ would be good signing if he can stay INJURY free.Only two seasons ago he was banging them in!We need proven ability,whether it be in the prem,la liga,couple of the nigerian strikers,MANCIENNE can stay at CHELSEA.
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Whilst I can see the reasons for moving Keogh on (lets face it, he will never make a Premiership class forward), a move for Mancienne concerns me. In order for him to fit into the team, we would need to drop Jones or Doyle/Fletcher/Ebanks-Blake. I can only see Mancienne playing a bit part when we need to play 4-5-1 too get a draw.
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We do not need another striker just to make up the numbers. I hope whoever we sign will be good enough to challenge Doyle, Fletcher and Seb . The signings that we have made so far this season could all slot into the team and i hope we take a similar stance regarding the striking positions.
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AK, never a premiership striker, glad he has gone. Mancienne, if he comes he will add quality to the ranks, as injuries will stack up from time to time in a season. We will get another striker in I guess from another premiership club. The only club who has surplus players are Man City or maybe someone from Pompey??
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I will repeat what I said last season, Go Get Sam Baldock from MK Dons whilst he is still affordable but don’t be surprised if that ungrateful renegade ex Dons manager at Tesco FC jumps in first. Whilst he did the boy no favours during his short spell at MK, he will now try to nick him on the cheap.
Go Get Him Mox and Mick, NOW !
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No 13 Im with you Mancienne IS ouverated dont
forget if he was good enough he would be in Chelsea team!!!!!!!!!!!!! Picks up too many Yellow cards for silly tackles.
Good Luck Andy at Cardiff you ARE a good player.
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I’d rather see the available funds spent on a forward and forget Mancienne. We’re not short of midfielders but are now very short up front. Let’s spend £4m – £5m on a decent goal scorer. Keane won’t be going anywhere as Defoe is about to have a groin operation, so who’s available for us?
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18 – That’s an awesome shout. My money is on Jason Roberts as he’s not been included in Big Sam’s 25 up at Blackburn, he’s a pretty much guaranteed 5-10 goals at this level and he’d be available for as little as £1m… a sensible, solid signing who would probably accept he wouldn’t be an automatic starter alongside our current three ‘preferred’ forwards.
As for cheering Milijas up, to be honest the only player who was more anonymous than Nenad last night was Dave Edwards – I only noticed he was playing when he got subbed off! As long as Dave Jones is fit I can’t see Milijas getting much of a look in, both him and Halford have got about as much pace as Eric Young had when he was with us!
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I thought chopra was injured last game and is out for at least a month .Thats probs why jones has gone in for keogh ,i couldnt see chopra coming to wolves .
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13 – Yes you ar the only person who thinks that.
Cheers for the effort Keogh but you were’t good enough for this league.
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Good luck to Andy…..
I hope he gets twenty goals and comes back next year as our no one striker.
He was great for Wolves and never deserved the pathetic criticism from some fans.
Meanwhile…TOM above (9) What are you on? You really believe Heskey is worth a chance? The only sane people that would buy him would be managing a pork pie factory.
Young and hungry Heskey is not and just for information, Keogh was our best player when we beat Wigan last year but then he got injured and has never been given a real chance to show what he can do at this level.
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Bad move after ordinary displays from Doyle & Ebanks last night, Fletcher seems to be injury prone, and the youngsters not performing against a div 2 team.
We need a strong forward who knows where the goals are, or we are doomed. Andy usually put in a shift, not many days left Mick.
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With keogh going, we need another forward, as 3 forwards is not good enough in the premier league. If one is injured for any period of time, we will have no one to come off the bench to liven things up.
I would also pay to get mancienne to bloster the squad. Now to make space for 2 more players, I would send Ikeme out on load for the year, and look to have an under 21 goalkeeper, so as not to affect the 25 man squad.
Carrying 3 Goalkeepers over the age of 25 is a little too much, with this new rule, which leaves us a little bare elsewhere.
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SORRY ROB P… THERE IS ONLY ONE REAL GORNAL WOLF!
Thanks Andy K,at times in the championship you were our best all round player, i just think that you found your level, and the Premiership is just a step too far! i hope you get on and do really well with all the other WWFC “old boys” down in Cardiff, and good luck to DJ, the work he did here and the work he continues to do down in Cardiff was and is underestimated.
I my only worry is now, who will be the next boo boy amongst our squad, that the mindless minority at Molineux start to boo….. WISE UP GUYS! These players are wearing Gold and Black, no matter how poor they play, it’s OUR team.
If you really have to boo…. Take it to Sandwell town or either of the “dummy brummie” clubs.
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I think Keogh will be more fondly remembered for his performances in the Championship where he certainly contributed to Wolves promotion. A smart move by Dave Jones in signing him to play in a team with Bellamy and Boothroyd.
Hopefully the loan deal for Mancienne will go ahead. I’m sure there will be many games this season where we will revert to a 4-5-1 formation. In that system he will be invaluable.
I don’t subscribe to the view that we need another striker at the moment. However, this needs to be reassessed in January.
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Wovemod – another revolutionary, objective and informative post.
Keogh, whilst not the greatest player we’ve had a Molineux, was on of the players that epitomised the shift in ethos at our club when McCarthy took over.
I dont have an issue with people not thinking he’s up to it, but to be so brutal in your appraisal of a guy that undoubtedly contrubuted to putting us in our current position is uncalled for. Are you really a Woves fan ???
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Cheers, Andy and good luck at Cardiff. It could be just the move you need. Whatever anyone says, you have been part of the successes of recent seasons. No one should knock any player who has worn our shirt as proudly as you have done.
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Why’s everyone so against us buying Mancienne? It’s not like we’re broke… and he’s surely worthy of a place in the 25 with his versatility?
Agreed, we need another striker in the ranks, but why not both? Who else in the squad is a recognised DM apart from Karl Henry? Foley or Van Damme could probably fill in there but i see DM as Mancienne’s future spot. If Karl gets injured i’d be more than happy seeing Mancienne plug the gap medium term and possibly as Henry’s long term replacement. If Foley or VD were there i cud see them drifting to the right/left respectively. you can see when Mancienne’s on the pitch he’s always a few moves ahead… he’s a class act and just needs to perfect his execution. Don’t forget he’s only 22!
The people talking about Keane, Santa Cruz, Kezman are spouting drivel… Why unsettle three top strikers who are clearly extremely motivated and want to make an impact on the league? Caleb Folan will be perfect to warm the bench. He’s scored goals in the premier league and will fit in well. Oh yer, and he’s irish…
UTW!
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Mancienne is good cover for Henry and against the bigger boys we would need to play them both. Andy Keogh did a good enough job for us and Cardiff’s squad looks too strong for the Championship.
Time is running out to get players in but we need a forward and probably another creative midfielder!
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@ 37
As one of the people “spouting drivel” about Kezman… How does trying to get a player, ideally on loan and on the cheap, with a lot of international experience, who isn’t getting a game at Marseille and is being loaned out to the likes of Zenit Saint Petersburg, qualify as drivel? Caleb Folan? Shooting for the stars there, matey! In an injury pinch I’d be a lot happier with Kezman (454 career games, 231 career goals) than Folan (177 games, 28 goals). But hey, call me a drivel-spouting nut if you will…
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Mancienne in, Jones to leave in January or free in the summer?
Looks like a fair swap to me.
Wish we had another top striker considering 4 players have left.
Did we look at Carrol of Newcastle?
Is he England under 21?
Do the under 21′s play soon?
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Good luck Andy,sorry but I don`t think you have what the Premiereship takes.What worries me more is that Mick says you were fabulous at wolves.Once again MM comes out with a load of Blarney.Mick you need Keane even if only on a loan deal for the season and don`t forget O`Hara.If we can afford to pay players who are out for long term don`t you think we should have deals on players who are available?
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Good move for Keogh to leave not clinical enough.
MM, good when going forward, needs a lot of coaching to be the real article.
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good luck for the future andy,and i can think of a lot of players who aint good enough for the premier and are still here like henry ward stearman who should be sold.
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POST 41
o hara is out for the season with a back injury .
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Well Done Keogh!
All the best, and I hope you prove all these anti-Keogh “fans” wrong!
I think they forgot you were our best player at the start of last season until you got injured!
I’m sure you will come back and haunt us, if you sign for them!
UTW
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Do we really need to sign a striker if it’s going to be the calibre of Folan? Don’t forget Ward was signed as a striker. Also we have young Winnall, Hemmings and Cassidy waiting in the wings. I don’t see the logic in signing someone who is going to be an obstacle in these lads way, especially now we have pruned some of the dead wood. Like any player who pulls on a Wolves shirt I supported Keogh when he was playing….unlike some….but the reality of the situation is that he has probably found his level there. I don’t know if ANY player needs our good luck messages you know. The amount of money mediocre players are paid these days makes it unlikely they will ever need to open a pub or a sports shop in later life.
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@ PeteNuts
Agreed, Kezman is a better shout than Santa Cruz (not a realistic target) or Keane (only because Keane’s not going anywhere), but the ethics and relative success of our club over recent seasons have been built on squad harmony and putting in 100% when called upon…
Are you telling me you think kezman will be happy on the bench? And if he comes off the bench as a bit part player he’ll put in 100%? And if he does become a regular starter, who would you drop? Would you want him as a starter?
Folan may not be shooting for the stars but he slots into the squad, solves a problem… and like i said, he’s Irish! Mick will love him!!! lol
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Well Done Wolves, Well Done Andy Keogh. This is a good move alround. He won’t get in at the moment his best chance was as a right winger whilst Hunt & Kightly are not fit. He will get games with Cardiff and success and regain his confidence as a player. The critics are right, he couldn’t finish for toffee but he had a great ethic, he never complained and he was a good link player particularly at Championship Level. I wish him well.
Mancienne, is now a squad player in the Wolves team IMHO. I think we is a great acquisation as he is less of a ris than N’Daw who is untried at this level an would take 6 months to settle. Loan deal – great!
Goalkeepers, personally I would sell Hennesey to Liverpool, Fulham or Arsenal if they want him, and keep Ikeme and let the Developement Keeper have an U21 role. I think that is the way forward, but I wouldn’t put Murray in the 25 thats for sure as he won’t be fit.
Finally I think we would be better buying one more right winger. I don’t know who, but if we are going to play 442 at home we need width. We need a real hard working up and down right winger. Thinking about it Eagles from Burnley is still the name that strikes me as the easiest fit. However, if he is unavailable I would keep looking at the likes of Babel from Liverpool or NZogbia from Wigan. They might be overpriced but I think we should be looking in that area.
Also Steven Taylor of Newcastle has been transfer listed today. He’s young, hungry and has a great future. I would be straight in for him.
Jason Roberts vs Caleb folan , I wouldn’t have either. How about taking Kevin Nolan from Newcastle or a loan move for Vela from Arsenal?
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think some off you doom merchants need to remember that we are still unbeaten in all competitions and in the league
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Well most people on here know i like Andy Keogh very much, ive always felt he’s a very underated player, who sees things happening before other players around him do. I also think he’s excellent at creating space, i know he doesn’t score enough goals, but there again not many players in teams like ours do?. Ive always thought he creates goals like he did for Billy Sharp, his best position is behind the front two, not as an out-out striker. Anyway good luck Andy and i hope it goes really well for you at Cardiff, at least you will already know most of their players. re-Mancienne i do agree with (13) im dont think he’s worth £5M-£6M , i wouldnt pay much more than £2M-£3M max, he wont ever take Karl Henry’s place thats for sure. I still think he’s lightweight/small and clumsy with his tackles, i would personally save the money and wait till January and see if/were we need cover and for what positions. Stearman can play as cover in the holding role quite easily and he’s a much stronger player in the tackle and can score the odd goal too. UTW
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43) You obviously do not go to many games. If it was not for Henry being a major shield for the defence and Ward’s matchsaving tackle on Bedford, we would have definitely lost on Saturday! Capello would certainly have noted how well Henry and Jarvis performed.
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Good luck Andy at Cardiff,give Craig Bellamy our best wishes also ;-)
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If Mancienne is such a hot prospect how come he has had only six games for Chelsea and Wolves are the only Club that wants him???
Why waste good money on second rate strikers like Folan?
Just curious.
I want the best for our squad and these two “opportunities” do not make a lot of sense.
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@ 47
Well, Kezman ain’t playing AT ALL for Marseille, neither as a sub nor as a first-teamer, so I’d say it’s worth a shout. And like I say, as far as squad harmony goes, he’d give Nenad someone to play with. I don’t remember meeting too many other Serbs in the Newhampton.
(Note to any Serbs who might drink in the Newhampton: please don’t pipe up at this point)
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It’s unbelievable how many fans don’t rate henry!
it has to be that you have never played football or don’t realise the importance of a player of his calibre and strengths in a side.
Il bet my last pound he is the first name on the team sheet every week.
watch the guy and you will realise how rare a commodity in British football this guy is!
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I think this could be a good move all round… Keogh has the chance to impress elsewhere so that we can try and get what the club value him at, although duly noted this would be over priced.
As for Mancienne, we are not willing to pay what Chelsea want, this may have something to do with the funds that are set aside for the new stand. But if he comes and we stay up again we may be more willing to sit down and negotiate a price that both clubs are happy with.
As for some of the names being mentioned on here (namely the Newcastle players) are you people a little deluded? Carroll is a hot prospect who is going to play us on the back of scoring a hat-trick against Villa…..Would we of looked to sell SEB had he done the same 2 games in last season?? Of course not and certainly not to one of our main rivals!! Steven Taylor would be good but the reason he isn’t staying there is because he has just turned down a new contract of £40,000 a week according to some reports and is looking for £60,000…. A little out of our price range I think?!?!
Then there is Kevin Nolan, a great player and i’m glad he is in my dream team but again is on way too much money, he may consider a pay-cut to play for a top 4 side but I highly doubt he would come here for what could be more than a 50% pay drop!!
Mancienne although over rated sometimes and also over priced at 5 million will be a great addition to a squad such as ours who are looking to consolidate it’s position in this league. As for a possible striker, we just need a bench warmer who, when push comes to shove, could do a job for us during injuries etc.
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my estimate below for the “25″ without the under 21′s….does this mean if mancienne comes halfords out?
hahnehmann
ikeme
hennessey
zubar
foley
craddock
stearman
berra
mouyokolo
van damme
elokobi
ward
henry
jones
milijas
jarvis
kightly
hunt
edwards
guedioura…………halford/mancienne
ebanks
doyle
fletcher
a.n.other
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or arent we going to buy another striker and halford remains?
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I love reading some of the transfer suggestions on here. Obviously a lot of people play far too much football manager and need to get a slightly better grip of the reality of the footballing world! Kezman, Yakubu, Keane, Santa Cruz,all highly highly unlikely as on £50k plus a week and would expect to be no 1 choice striker. Nolan and Carroll? Why would one of our closest rivals sell us their best players at this stage of the season?! Vela, or a similar youngster may be a bit more realistic although most top prem teams may be looking to keep their quality u21′s with the new squad rules. I wouldn’t fall over with excitement with us signing someone like Folan but he would be the most likely fit in our current position.
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55. Most people give credit to Henry’s work rate.
Limitations are
Limited in passing ability to find a Wolves player.
Plays too many sideways passes. playing many players into trouble
Plays too many passes backwards.
Gives too many fouls away forward of our penalty area, then argues with the Ref
Pulls shirts,wraps arms around players.
Limited forward vision.
Not Captain material.
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I know he’s young and needs development, but we also have that kid from airbus that had a good pre-season and attrackted all the prem clubs and scored against Everton. I’m surprised he didn’t get half an hour last night.
Franco is also available on a free from West Ham who might be worth a punt as abackup striker.
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@ 59
Kezman is currently being linked to Partizan Belgrade and Bari. If they can afford him, so can we. It strikes me that he just wants to play. He doesn’t exactly sit in the same category as any of the other strikers you named.
Still, clearly, like most other people on here, you know something the rest of us don’t so I will bow to your greater wisdom and watch contentedly as you are proved right again and again and again…
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Petrified – Fletcher has missed ONE PREM GAME. He played 35 for Burnley last season and 30+ for 4 seasons before that so how does this record make him injury prone?
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62. It’s not about greater wisdom or being proved right but just being realistic. I’m sure Kezman would be a great signing but knowing our club as we do it’s far more likely in our present circumstances that we’ll go for a striker of the Folan ilk rather than someone on far more money who I’m sure wouldn’t welcome warming the bench.
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not played much …or even know whats needed from this type of player. good job he played against everton last week because without him cahill wouldve creased us
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lots of good comments for a change. sad to see Keogh go, but having watched him many times high on effort and workrate but there is too little end product from him and I always thought he was shotshy. He would try to get the perfect angle to shoot when he had the ball in the box and at this and championship level you dont get that kind of time. Those who say hes better suited to the championship? he was hardly prolific in that league either. But the goal he scored against wigan last season was his most important becuase it gave us our first win and real belief we could stay up.
Good luck to Dave jones who i still fondly admire and respect. He is assembling a great squad at cardiff and they have a great chance of getting up this year.
as for mancienne, we need another defensive midfielder so he fits the bill, and possibly a target man centre forward in the drogba, carew mould, different to the strikers we have.
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I think we need a target man centre forward,who is bustling and competitve in the air. I dont think caleb folan is good enough, when he couldnt get a game at hull. altidore gave our defenders a really tough time last season and carragher in the world cup, so why not him?
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sorry one more point to 13 and 26. Ok you dont rate mancienne,but to say he’s crap cos he cant get in the champions chelsea team. How many of our players would get in their squad let a lone team?
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60)Flying Winger
Never played the game then ?
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Quite sorry to see Andy go as he was a decent all-rounder. However, the team is on the up and its best for everyone involved.
Good luck Andy and my daughter will miss you hugely – she thought you were a bit of alright……then again, she is only 11!!
We are Wolves!!!!!!
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good luck keogh hope works out for u just not good enough for prem
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Good Luck Andy.
BUT, glad he’s gone. Hard Working player but couldn’t hit a barn door from 2 yards, lightweight can’t tackle, no pace, can’t really put any decent crosses and won’t throw himself in where it hurts to get headers in.
He might be a trier but that’s all he is.
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To all these fans who rate Keogh.
How many goals would he score if he played 90 mins in all 38 prem game this year or all 46 Championship games in years past.
Answer, NOT ENOUGH! i doubt he would hit double figures, so all this guff about reading the game and creating space for others. Don’t make me laugh.
He aint good enough, FULL STOP
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Surely wolves need no more strikers with their fantastic big guns, DO they?.
Well Mr. KEOGH how do you like all the Micky taking on this string. Nice to know you were
appreciated for all you did to get wolves promoted. So being a BAGGY I’ll give you credit where it’s due. JtH.
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mancienne will be a better defensive player than henry .
good luck andy keogh.
and another striker to pressure ebanks to keep up his form , great idea
as for this weekend wwfc 2 newcastle 0 doyle,jarvis
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Clueless, absolute drivel!!!!
The majority of what you are describing is the job of a holding midfielder.
And barely gives the ball away, his job is to break up the opposition play & to give the ball to our attacking players.
EVERY team in this league has a Karl Henry, if he was foreign you would dribbling over him.
Barry
Macshcarano
Essien
Mikel
Song
Fletcher
Petrov
Huddlestone, etc, etc
The lad has barely put a foot wrong since he has been at the club.
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If our midfield saw the runs Andy Keogh made he would not be going out on lone. He will be the Irish Teddy Sherringham. Good luck to him.
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People who knock Henry, must not watch the same games as I do, you don’t realise how much he does for the team.
Mm is one of the most overrated player I have seen,gets too many yellows card and too lightweight
I also can’t believe the reports above that Danny batth would like to break into the first team, is this guy joking?? I was at the game last night and he was awful..
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Good luck andy, great workrate but not gifted player infront of goal. me and big dave second row north bank have had many balls hit us from andys boot. good luck and thanks for the season that got us to the big league. High hopes for this season midtable with a few shocks along the way. 3 point against the toon cya all saturday dazza m
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Good luck Andy thanks for everything esp wigan last year.
now wolves rejects i mean cardiff have another
one. I would wish them well but that idiot bellamy plays for them
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Why should we sign a bench warmer? IMO sign another striker who is looking to steal the places off doyler, fletch or seb. Competition for every position is what we want, not someone who is collecting their pay packets and picking their nose on the bench. Mancienne is a must and IMO 5 mill is worth paying.
Makes good business sense as he is only 22 and can only see us making money should we ever come to sell him.
Agree about keepers, let Wales or ikeme go and use an U21.
Halford, Stearman, Big George, milijas all need to be looked at seriously if they are to be included in the 25 as I don’t think any of them are good enough at this level.
Henry = first name on sheet
Ward = much improved
Mancienne = Henry eventual replacement and will be vital in 4-5-1.
Let’s sign someone who is going to properly compete for doylers place!
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Good luck Andy! Terrific servant over the past few years! A real talent, I just wish some fans had given him more patience because I reckon he is a quality player but this comes from confidence. All the Best Andy! I feel letting you go may haunt us one day! Will always remeber his performance against Leicester when we won 4-1, ran them senseless!
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He’s only going out on loan. He could well be back next season. If he does well – we’ll want him back (not least as he’s reputedly MMs daughter’s boyfriend) as MM does like him as a player. If he doesnt do well, then Cardiff wont want him anyway.
Personally, I felt he was one of our better players at the start of last season. If he recaptured that form he would be an awesome player. But his current form is woeful.
Good luck Keough.
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69, never watched the Wolves then
76, Nearly gave the first goal away on Saturday, just outside our box.
Not drivel accurate statements.
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74) Jack the Hat
What you say is right but totally out of proportion. The vast majority of Wolves fans know exactly what Andy Keogh has done for Wolves and wish him good luck in his loan spell with Cardiff.
This moron minority (look at 60) Flying Winger’s post for a first class example. Different player but a complete ignorance of what Karl Henry is doing for Wolves and indeed an understanding of the basics of the modern game)are an embarrassment to all clubs.
As you very well know you have similar set of DHs who have somehow mastered how to send an email.
Seeing some of your previous posts, just make sure you are not numbered amongst them !
Well said, 65,69,76,78 and 81
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74) You have scraped a win in one game after the Chelsea debacle and you are crowing. Take it from me Wolves are about ten points better than you!
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In a civilised world, a player could leave the club with thanks for his service and best wishes for the future.
The only exceptions should be those whose behaviour really warrants jeers and abuse – Henri Camara, for example.
Andy Keogh is quite clearly a good lad who gave his all, and helped us get where we are today. He deserves our gratitude, and he should be made welcome whenever he returns.
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Grey Wolf – Well said.
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(85)
Rubbish,
I’ve posted on Keogh and now Murray and all I get from you is insults. Sounds to me you’re in that group. I’m aware the truth hurts.
(86)
BRW,
Show me any of my posts on the light side or here on the dark side where I have “Crowed”
about ALBION?. Don’t forget we will have our big away games over, then we can sit back and see how YOU get on in them. JtH.
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Have to laugh at some of the pro keogh comments…Lets face facts , he couldnt shoot,doesnt tackle,cant control a ball ,is scared to receive it incase “a naughty fan” boos him bringing him to near tears and has the build and strength of scarecrow worzel gummidge.Good riddance keogh but he will return once cardiff realises what a pathetic talentless player he is .For those that say he will get games,how will he start before bothroyd,bellamy and chopra ? Keogh shouldnt be in football but should be stuck in a field keeping the crows at bay.A sorry excuse for a player ,no talent and more importantly no mental strength…ward has received more criticism than keogh but doesnt churn out the cowardly displays keogh does …good riddance
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(90),
Totally uncalled for, You can now retire to your pit. JtH.
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53. you mean aprt from Newcastle, West Ham and clubs in Spain?
90. I reckon you could write what youknow about football on the back of a postage stamp
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90.
In a crowded field, that’s just about the most spiteful, ungrateful and nasty post I’ve seen.
If you’re as aggressive and vicious in the real world as you are on-line, then I feel sorry for anyone who comes into contact with you.
I really hope that you’re not an actual Wolves fan. That would be a shame.
91. JtH
Well said – and thankyou
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