Well done Jody if anyone deserves it its you..But i say again what you doing Moxley with this Ohara deal????

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Very good squad player for another season.your recent performances and goal at Sunderland have earned this

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As much as I like Jody as a player and leader I think his legs have gone – this is not the kind of signing I was hoping for. We need 2 new centre backs if we are to avoid the struggles of the last two seasons – JC is not the answer. Johnson and Dunne would be my targets but then what do I know! A proper left back would be handy as well. Milias and Berra should be shown the door behind Jones and Mancienne – and lets just hope someone is willing to take the Hoff and Keogh off our hands. I think we should targets players like Gardener Ridgwell Hitzelsburger and DJ campbell to give us a better squad – but I fear a summer of near misses in the transfer market and we will be left with a very similar looking squad – prepare for another season of struggle, folks!

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Jody Craddock has played a big part towards the end of each of the last 2 seasons in keeping us in the Premier league.

THIS GUY GETS BETTER WITH AGE!

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I am pleased for Jody but he must only be for back up and should not be relied upon to play game in game out.We need new quality prem defenders now no stopgaps or lower league maybes.

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Jody deserves a testamonial when he does retire because he epitomises what we want at Wolves, a never say die attitude and a real love of the club, he might not play many games this coming season if we make the right signings but his presence around the place will be invaluable.
We must hurry up and sign O’Hara and then several other defenders and a midfielder and perhaps a class forward. glad to see Mancienne gone and hopefully a number of other makeweights will go clearing the way for some real premier signings. There is no substitution for class, in the second half of the Blackburn game we had O’Hara and Hunt running the show for us and the fact that Hunt did not want to celebrate but to hurry up and get on with the game showed a real professionalism that we badly needed. We must sort out the captain issue as well with both of these players again in the frame, they both talk to their team mates as well as get stuck in.

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Much rather have Jody for another year than Mancienne and no doubt the cheaper option, £3m is good business for Chelsea , I would have snapped their arm off for that.

We still need a left back , 2 centre halves that can preferably run and what is the delay in signing O Hara?

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Really pleased for jody ! what a great testiment to the club and himself. Im fed up of wolves fans sayin its not the right move . Yes i dont expect him to be first choice next season and he shudnt b ! but just because we have given him a new deal doesnt mean he wil be ! you wil know for a fact craddock will fight for his place as much as anybody and will provide healthy competetion for places !! and if there was ever and injury to hopefully one of our two 1st choice centre halfs .I would have no worries jody coming on and filling in !
Up the wolves !!!

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This well deserved but we do need to sort out o’hara’s signing,give him a 3 year deal then go after roger johnson, scott dann and shane long and noel hunt aswell and clear out some dead wood from the team.

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Some plausible signings

GK: Matthews Gilks

LB: Ekrem Dag (Besiktas, also plays right back); Marko Basa (Lokomotiv Moscow)

CB: Roger Johnson, Aurelien Chedjou (Lille, free agent this summer), Kaka (Hertha Berlin)

CM: Hitzlsperger, Craig Gardner, with Henry heading for the door

AM: Peter Whittingham

CF: Lynel Kitambala (Lorient), Bas Dost (Heerenveen)

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As others have commented, Craddock will be useful as a back-up central defender for another season. But we need to bring in a top quality CB to improve our woeful defence.

Those wondering what is happening to O’Hara, I believe he is currently on holiday (as per his Twitter account).
Also, I read in this mornings paper that the transfer window does not open until July 1st. Perhaps someone else can confirm that.

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14) Bigman.
O’Hara ? Might it be something to do with the window not opening ’til tomorrow ?

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Well done Jody, everyone at Wolves loves you and it is thoroughly deserved.

Quality is needed in defence and one midfield player to replace Jones. I am looking forward to a better season as there is no way we can have the same injury problems as last season.

In:
Roger Johnson
Matt Mills/Carlos Cuellar
Paul Konchesky/Stephen Warnock
Michael Johnson
Shane Long

Out:
Halford
Hoff
Jones
Keogh
Vokes
Hill

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Shocking,shows very little ambition.If we are to sign 2 new centre halfs like we are led to believe,what is the point of signing Craddock for another season,but i don’t think MM will sign 2 new centre halfs or a left back or another Centre forward or central midfielder that we need.
We will be relegation candidates again next season.
possible signings
Nigel Reo Coker
Roger Johnson
Matt Mills
Stephen Warnock
Yakubu

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@25

Scott Parker WOULD NOT COME TO WOLVES
Matthew Upson WOULD NOT COME TO WOLVES
Demba Ba WILLIE MCKAY IS HIS AGENT – NOT TO BE TRUSTED
Robert Green WOULD NOT COME TO WOLVES
Charlie Adam WOULD NOT COME TO WOLVES
James Vaughan DON’T NEED HIM
Roger Johnson WOULD BE NICE
Scott Dann WOULD NOT COME TO WOLVES
Craig Gardner WOULD BE NICE
Ben Foster WOULD NOT COME TO WOLVES
Liam Ridgewell DON’T RATE HIM

This is fun!

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The last three games showed the players we should retain in attack and midfield and quite frankly with Ebanks and Volkes in the wings, I for one cannot see a place next season for Kevin Doyle, and believe we should sell him on.

He is a very good footballer, has a good football brain, runs all day, and is a good team player…however, a striker he is not,far too light, too small, and reluctant to use his head, can we really afford to keep such a highly paid player on the books when Fletcher looks to be the no.1 choice.

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@beaconwolf… yes a comment with sense at last!!! people can agree transfers in principle with clubs and clubs can sign players out of contract, but actually transfers involving cash cant happen till midnight tonight at earliest!!! i suspect our deals as per usual(and the best way) are being dealt with like previous summers under this board… efficently and quietly. im pretty positive they are working at getting new players in, and also at the positions that are being mentioned, but plz plz plz lets get realistic with who we gonna try to attract!!! remember the board,manager and owner, want value for money,hungry, and youngish players!!!! finally, well deserved, 1 year contract for jody :-) great model professional, who does keep getting better with age. wont be first choice next season, but as back up you couldnt ask for much more!!! WWFC FOREVER

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Congrats but an unnecessary extension and a waste of money. Backup use ok, but 2 new centre-halves please.

And the 1st confirmed relegation spot for 11/12 goes to SWANSEA !!

Charlie
ATLANTA WOLVES

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Has a defender he still remains “Mr.Rliable” at our club,in reality in this era of modern football he can go on for another season,not first choice more as back up and his human qualities.
Well done “MR,HUMBLE”.

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35 – agree in principle that the idea about not buying players from relegated clubs is rubbish. However I wouldn’t sign Carlton Cole if he walked up and offered to play for nothing (highly unlikely).

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Craddock’s one year deal is well deserved but all the talk of Roger Johnson from Blues – Imv Blues will tout him to the highest bidder and unless we are prepared to offer £10m or thereabouts I cannot see us getting him?
Mills from Reading is probably worth a punt But inreality is he any better than Myokolo?
Someone mentioned selling Doyle??? No way! If we can get our defence and midfield sorted Doyle could be a great partnership with Fletcher

We have Berra and Myokolo at the club – Why not Part Ex these plus Cash for Johnson and Dann? Im sure they could do a good job for Blues in the Championship? Westwood from Coventry aparently is rumoured in one of the tabloids

Imv I believe that not only the playing staff require improvement but the coaching side is long overdue – Thanks TC and our goalkeeping coach but its about time we upped the anti and brought in someone like Ray Wilkins to get more out of our squad!

We hope for better!

Up the Wolves!!!

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Carlton Cole has had one decent season which caused every one to rave about him. His attitude means he is a definate no for me, but I would honeslty say that we have 3 strikers already who are better than he is. If we do end up buying another forward, i would hope that we continue in our pursuits of a talented youngster like that griffiths, We arent really going to get anyone better than what we already have for under £10 million, so a youngster with the potential to be the next Rooney could be a good shout.

As for the need of a defender, Experience Leadership and quality are the 3 main traits im hoping we will be looking for in a defender. That means i think we should be looking at no less than £3 million on a new defender. As well as possible loan signings or free transfers.

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Sorry Guys,
Cant go with the majority here, Craddock has been a great servant for Wolves but really needs to be let go with the biggest of thanks.
Heart ruling the head I think?!!
We have to be moving to another level now, and Craddock even with his titanic efforts at the end of this season still looked like a spent force. Nowhere near as dominating in the air, and many times left chasing thin air.
Anyway I didnt want this to sound as negative as it has, so Congratulations Jody but I hope your major input next season is on the training ground, passing your pearls of wisdom onto Roger Johnson etc…..

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Jody Craddock has served Wolves well but Wolves need two quality central defenders. My fear is that the off field activity ambition to increase the capacity will limit the transfers or ability to attract good players due to wage demands.

We also need a left back and at least two more midfielders, plus replacements for Doyle and Jarvis should they go, which is likely.

Being 5 minutes away from relegation and surviving is down to sheer luck and reliance on other teams to be poorer than us.

I’ll be watching to see who the 3M’s bring in and if they do not bring in quality, we’ll not survive again. We ought really be looking to sign players of the caliber that Tony Pullis seems to sign at Stoke. Playing Foley in centralmidfield and Ward everywhere is not the answer.

Changing the subject, I’ve been pretty negative about Stephen Ward and haven’t changed my mind about him not being PL quality. However, I’m sure he doesn’t ask to be played all over the place. That is MM’s choice, but I cannot criticize SW on his effort, it has been 100% in every single match in all positions. I never thought I would say this but he is probably my player of the season.

Are we going to sign O’Hara?

We should sign Gardner and Johnson from BC and Richard Dunne from AV.

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why does everybody keep gooin on about roger johnson, i think without dann by his side he,s been quite ordinary and blues have been relegated with him at the heart of thier defence. Somebody mentiond matt mills of reading now i rate this player and all though he did,nt have the best of games against the taffs he was awesome against forest in the semi final play off and he,s also dangerous at set pieces.

ps. well done Jody
pps. Petenuts i think you may have had one or two to many Rijoca,s with that list of players on your blog, lets stick to british based players please.

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25: Lord Molinuex, do you mean James Vaughan who scored 9 goals for 5th from bottom in the championship Crystal Palace? Who last week signed for Norwich?

To those asking the transfer window open’s at midnight tonight…………and for the rest of you who actually think Craddock has been re-signed as a 1st choice centre back either can’t read, or elect to read what they think.

Craddock has been kept on as he has experience, which we lack like X-Factor entrant’s lack talent, he’s good to have around, he’s cool, calm and collected and actually bleeds for the cause like he is 1 of us!

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This is not a decision borne out of sentiment. He reminds me of David Weir, who at 41 is playing on for Rangers. What Jody does better than our other centre halves is read the game. Admittedly he does get done for pace sometimes, but does this well away from goal, and if needs be is cute enough to take his man out again well away from goal.

What most people are failing to appreciate is the off-the-field influence in the dressinbg room and training ground. That role model influence is huge when it comes to impressionable young players and older players lacking in confidence.

If I was the club I would ask him to take on coaching duties to supplement his 4th choice centre half role next year.

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Good news! With Jody he does exactly as it says on the tin. Of course we still need to sign two centre halves. As I said I would love to see an audacious £10 million bid for Johnson AND Dann.

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@50 Jody ay gooin hum

Sorry, I’m not familiar with Rijoca, that must be a grape with which I am not acquainted, I think I’ll stick to my Riojas.

Stick to British-based players? Why, so you don’t feel out of your depth? Or so we can gather ourselves up proven bargains like Steven Mouyokolo, Andrew Surman and Greg Halford, and avoid hapless stinkers like Peter Odemwingie?

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This makes sense, on a number of fronts.

Firstly, he came back into the team, settles us down & got us over the line at the end of the season.

Also, it looks like its going to be a summer of change @ Molineux, having him around will give us greater continuity amongst a squad that has now largely been together for 3 years, a long time in this mad game we all love.

And if he doesn’t play much he can paint the new north bank!!!

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Can I just ask what justification anyone has for calling for the sacking of Terry Connor. He must be one of the longest servants of the club and has been retained by a succession of managers who actually work with him every day, so might have more evidence to judge from. He is continually thanked by players who have improved their technique, which is his job – not first team tactics. Wilkins always seems like a nice guy and has had success with multi-million pound players, but he was hardly polishing raw diamonds at Chelsea.

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52 Sean Wolf. No, sorry, I mean’t Frankie Vaughan purveyor of tripe like ‘Garden of Eden’ and ‘Green Door’ … until Elvis Presley and Stan Cullis changed the world forever.

Incidentally, the Summer window opens in UK (quote) “end of season – August 31st”. Okay, this can be construed a number of ways. I’m guessing after the Championship play-off, but I could be wrong. That means May 31st was within the transfer window. Where June 1st came from I ain’t sure.

PeteNuts. Now we’ll have fun, fun, fun ’til your Daddy takes your iphone away-ay-ay

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WHOOPIE DOOOO

Are they trying for a new Premier League record, the one Derby holds of least pionts in a season? This ‘signing’ appears yet again to show no ambition other than ‘let’s see how little we can spend and stay-up’ attitude that Morgan appears to hold;
Take out the 12 points that they got out of the top teams by luck and WWFC would have been down by Easter; losing 6 points to the next two worst teams above WWFC, losing 5 points to the bottom club, how bad were WWFC in truth; They stayed up by luck, not judgement, McCARTHY is not a Prem level manager and neither are all but 4 players;
McCarthy should have gone on the day after the lucky escape; Morgan needs to spend, spend spend, on 3 defenders of Scott Dann quality, 2 Midfielders of Scott Parker quality and a striker of Bent quality so ensuring WWFC have at least 5 more years in the top flight; Get rid of everyone except Fletcher,Hennessy,Foley,Hunt,Jarvis,Hammil,Guidierra,Doyle and the promising youth players; Lean and mean, not cheap and tryers!

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