Kevin Doyle signs new Wolves deal
Wednesday 28th September 2011, 11:02AM BST.
Wolves today announced Kevin Doyle has signed a new four-year contract to end speculation on his future.
The talismanic striker, who has recently turned 28, has decided to effectively pledge the best years of his career to the Molineux cause until 2015, when he will be nearly 32.
Doyle, who cost a then club-record £6.5million in June 2009, has again been the subject of interest as he entered the final two years of his existing deal, but the striker today revealed he had already decided to commit again to the club back in July.
Arsenal, Juventus and Liverpool, who had a £9million bid turned down for Doyle during Roy Hodgson’s reign in August 2010 and were again linked in the last transfer window, are all big fans of the Republic of Ireland international.
But the former Reading striker had already given his word to McCarthy.
Doyle said: “I don’t really think there was anything in the speculation this summer. I spoke to the gaffer on the first day of pre-season when we talked about this contract and I was keen to get it done.
“It’s been agreed for a while between myself and the manager – it was just a case of everything getting sorted.
“I’ve really enjoyed my time here and am very happy to have signed the deal.”
It’s not known if there is a release clause in his new contract, but Doyle takes his commitment to contracts very seriously and has thought long and hard about where he wants to play his football.
And the forward, who has scored 18 goals in 74 games in gold and black, clearly feels being such a major player for Wolves means more to him than being perhaps a lesser light but having a better chance of winning honours elsewhere.
The main reasons behind his decision to stay is his relationship with McCarthy and the vision of chairman Steve Morgan.
Doyle said: “When you look what’s being done with the stadium and the plans for the training ground, you can see a long term plan which is exciting to be part of.
“There’s a real feeling the club is going places and I’m looking forward to being a part of it.
“Hopefully, in four years, we will see Wolves consolidated in the top division.”
Sources close to Doyle say they have never known players to enjoy such a good relationship with a manager as they do with McCarthy.
McCarthy said: “From when he arrived, he’s been the consummate professional.
“He remains a big part of what we’re trying to achieve.”
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maybe he start scoring some goals now his future has been decided and signed a new contract
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thats another 4 goals we can look forward to,if there had been any admirers he would have been gone by now,besides contracts arnt worth anything.
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Absolutely delighted with this article. All the players have respect for MM. You fans who are MM haters take note.
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Fantastic news.
Super Mick is a legend…
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I’m very pleased about this,I’m sure there will be some who won’t be!
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Let’s hope we can get some value for money from his no doubt bumper contract by seeing a bit of an improvement in that goal ratio.
See S. Fletcher for details!!
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Well done doyler, you know it makes sence! now sign macfadden and we sould be O.K. Don’t forget KNOCKER’S get behind them on saturday, another tough game!
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GREAT NEWS,A STRIKER WHO SCORES 1 IN 4 GAMES,THAT TYPE OFF ATTACKING POWER IS SURELY GOING TO KEEP US UP…..
IT WAS GOOD TO SEE KEVIN STEP UP TO THE PLATE WHEN FLECH WAS OUT WITH THAT AMAZING AMOUNT OF….0 GOALS IN THE 3 GAMES,HOLD ON THAT MEANS HE SHOULD SCORE ON SATURDAY 1 IN 4
HE DOES ALOT OF RUNNING ABOUT AND THATS IT IF FLETCH IS NOT PLAYING WE DO NOT SCORE
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8. Lee, left hand side of the keyboard, turn ya caps lock off and STOP SHOUTING!
Anyone who does not recognise the talent that Doyle has, and what he brings to the team, is, as MM would say, a numpty…
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I really thought that Doyles body language and performances lately that he had his head turned by another club during the summer, i guess this proves im not always right & that doyler is a little out of form, im glad he has signed as he is a bit of quality BUT i just wish MM would have the dangly bits to just use him when he is at his best! in a 4-5-1! even if this means he only plays half the games he does now he wiould still be a fantastic sub to bring on to hold on to a lead if we were in a winning position against “lesser teams”
Horses for courses Mick!!!
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Let’s hope it’s a pay per goal contract, because this myth as to being vital to the team as canvassed by McCarthy and his sycophantic numpties is complete tosh
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If we go down he is worth more with 3 years on his contract, Mick can always play 451.
I am happy to have Doyle, he just must start scoring some goals, most fans agree we should play a 4411 formation sometimes and the one behind the scoring striker can easily be Doyle. That is what he is doing most of the time anyway but DOH there is no scoring striker ahead of him.
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He dont exactly chop any trees down,nothing to get exited about he looks and plays like a boy.
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wolfie – Considering 1 year left on a contract means a lower transfer fee than 4 years left, I think its fair to say contracts are worth quite a bit.
Doyle is a class act and even though he is struggling to score goals at the moment, hes stil capable of winning us games from his work rate. All people seem to think about is the goals, but forget about all the times he closes down defenders, wins us free kicks, holds the ball up and makes assists. Even when hes not on the ball, hes clearly contributing, moving out wide bringing a defender with him , opening up space for another player in the box. He is capable of scoring more goals for us, as he proved at this level with Reading, so hopefully he can get those goals this season.
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More committed to our club than Tevez is to his.
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Great news.
Doyle is the most talented player at Wolves – so obvious to see when you watch every week.
It was no co-incidence last year that our slump in form towards the end of the season co-incided with Doyle being out injured.
Front two of Doyle and Fletch with decent back-up in SEB and McFadden will keep us up this year no worries.
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Doyle can’t retain possession, create anything for his team mates or muster a shot on goal. So I’m naturally delighted he’s signed a contract extension.
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Doyle is a class act…
How can you be expected to cover every blade of grass during a game and still score.
Unreal what some “fans” think of him.
Class act…end of!
Well done Wolves, it also shows that the vision of the future seems far brighter then most premier clubs.
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Great bit of business by the club, ok he doesn’t get a lot of goals but he does so much more for the team hence his long list of admirers, also the simple fact remains that this is our 3rd consecutive season in the Premier League and Doyle in our first season along which Fletcher last season have played the biggest part in helping us achieve that.
To all the Doyle haters please just bore off, you obviously don’t go down the Wolves, he should be given a new contract for his displays against Man U and Villa alone last season, not to mention the 10 goals he got a couple seasons ago to pretty much keep us in the League.
Now to Saturday, Newcastle are in good form and this will not be an easy match, I think it’s a case of stopping the rot this weekend and a clean sheet should be our priority. Based on recent form and players available the team should be:
GK: Hennessey
RB: Doherty
CB: Johnson
CB: Berra
LB: Ward
CM: Guedioura
CM: O’Hara
CM: Milijas
RW: Doyle
CF: Fletcher
LW: Hammill
Subs: De Vries, Stearman, Henry, Hunt, Jarvis, Edwards, Spray
However we all know Mick has his favourites so I don’t expect Milijas or Hammill to be given their chance. Whatever team I’ll be there Saturday supporting them, not watching it in some boozer with clueless wannabe fans chatting rubbish about our best player!!
UTW
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Nice one, Doyler! Here’s to four more years of tireless running in the channels and not scoring very often!
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We have to look at a 4-4-2 formation in most home games and not too many away games, I would say. This very much depends on the opposition though, as we found out against QPR. Their first choice midfield of Derry, Faurlin, Barton, Tarabbt and Wright-Phillips is a match for most and strongest part of the team. In other games it has to be a 4-5-1 and that does not have to mean two wingers? Players like Doyle or McFadden can do that job and Fletcher should be the spearhead.
Good news but providing Doyle plays the bulk of the games, he needs to be getting double figures and therefore up the ante. Let’s see some goals on Saturday against Newcastle. They have had a good start but are very much beatable!
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Some of you arn’t wolves fans. Doyle is a quality player. Maybe he should shoot more often but some of you on here sound like Albion fans or plain idiots. Got nothing more to say.
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Some of the posters on here make me smile! – We have in theory just secured the services of the most skilful player we have at the club for 4 years and already the knockers are at it putting him down. There is no one in the Wolves squad who can hold a ball up at the sharp end of the pitch better and considering that we need to revert back to 4-5-1 for most away games and a number of home ones this season in an attempt to accumulate points against the better sides we need his ability greatly. I understand that contract extensions also only mean Wolves are securing a decent transfer fee in the future if the situation changes I an not niave , and I think Fletcher is also an excellent striker who currently seems to be able to score more easily than his higher profile partner but we need them both this season and I for one am glad Doyle is happy to stick with us.
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I can’t believe how many fans slate Doyle.
He shines like a beacon of quality in an otherwise entirely mediocre team for me.
Okay, he’s not a prolific goal scorer but his level of skill and his ability to hold up the ball and bring other players into the game rank amongst the best in the league.
The first name on the team sheet for me, Kevin Doyle everytime.
If Mad Mick sorted out our midfield and our very obvious defencsive problems, then we’d have a half decent team.
Dropping Doyle is not the answer.
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Just shows how clueless some people are about football it really does.
I suspect some of you can never say anything positive in life generally. Always negative, glass half empty?
You must be thoroughly miserable and dour peopele to have be with. I pity your family and work colleagues, assuming you have sufficient brain cells to hold down a job.
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why dont we sign a striker that scores goals.We can only hope that he gets in jured and Fletcher gets a start every week because the facts are if this Doyle had not got injured towards the end of last season we would have got relegated due to his lack of goals he’s got to be the worst performing striker in the division and, if you want some one to run all day then why not sign a Kenyan, he’ll be quicker and fitter and at half the price.
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Ebanks-Blake is Wanderers No.9-when fit still the best striker in the Club!!Get back to fitness soon SEB.
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I think its great news, Kevin is an excellent player, who works his socks off,for his team mates and his manager, and for the supporters, and gets alot of clogging from most defenders. The only thing i would add is, i think its time Kevin started getting a bit more greedy in/around the box, instead of looking to pass so often, on Saturday you could see that one time in the box, he looked a little lost as to what to do with the ball. He needs to start shooting more whenever he gets in a goalscoring position, he can score goals he’s already proved that with Reading an Wolves, and with Steven Fletcher alongside him, i believe we’ve got a top pairing of strikers.UTW:
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16 Sutton what are you on about, didnt he miss the last eight games when we started to improve and score some goals? maybe im wrong!!
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southbank dave ZZZZZZZZZZZ yawn yawn i go every week so im right.
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He’s a good player and realistically we are not going to attract anyone better , if his goals ratio was that of a striker he would already be at Liverpool , Arsenal , Juventus etc….
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“Never known players to enjoy such a good relationship with a manager as they do with McCarthy.”
Some one should canvass Milijas, Adlene and Hammill for their views!
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Great news, I do think we haven’t seen his best yet so hopefully that will come this season or the next. For such a talented player he should score more. A bit more creativity supporting him would help.
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Excellent news and he is a very breed that has no Agent!
I would go for 4-4-1-1 V Newcastle and have a shake up following 3 straight defeats its time to bounce back.
Hennessey
Hunt
Johnson
Berra
Doherty/Zubes
Jarvis
Milijas
Guerdioura
Hammill
Doyle
Fletcher
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Well said 25 and spot on!!
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Pleasing. V Pleasing. One of our best, if not out best player – no doubt.
I feel his current performances make him look unfit, and wondered if Trappatoni was onto something when saying he had an injury.
I hope he gets fit, or feels fit, or just gets a bit sharper soon – a full on Doyler is a menace to any defence.
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32. funnily enough, I think they’d be happy with him too!
But maybe I’m just a naive Happy Clapper or something like that! :)
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30 Dubai Wolves – You’re most defiantly a Sandwell Town fan, how do I know this? Your god awful attempt to back up your claims, I’m sorry but your argument of ‘I go every week so I’m right’ shows you most likely have the IQ of an 8 year old girl.
Now be a good girl and go clean your Barbie dolls while the grownups have a proper debate……
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delighted he has signed a longer deal,maybe his below par performances of late will be put to bed now that something that was agreed at the start of july is finally penned at the end of sept ? come on Doyler show them what you are, a class act.
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Great news. Doyle is a quality player no doubt. I think some of the pathetic moaners should remember that if we didn’t have Doyle, we would not have survived in the Prem for the last 2 seasons.
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I am not a great wrap for Kevin Doyle as a striker, or a Premiership player for that matter, so I take the news that mad Mick has signed the lad for another four years badly.
How can anyone compare Doyle with the likes of Carrol of Liverpool, or even Johnson of Fulham, they are strikers who get goals, thank the lord we have Fletcher, and the quicker we get McFadden the better
I have watched Kevin Doyle in all games this season, and the majority of last season, and while he may well shine in the Championship, he is not worth what ever Wolves pay him as a striker.
Agreed, Doyle runs all day, generally like a headless chicken, falls over when beaten for the ball, and is on the deck more often than ‘Humpty Dumpty’. In one game recently I counted eleven times he was guilty of complaining to the Ref, to no avail, and clearly , he has been guilty of ‘diving’ once in the goal area of the opposing side more often than not.
I do not rate him if Wolves have any hope of going forward this season, and believe that he will struggle to get a game if we are fortunate enough to sign McFadden
I believe signing him for another four years is just another McCarthy blooper
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13) With spelling like that you are a boy. I would worry more about your team and beating us in a fortnight is probably a must!
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Great news – good on yer Kev!
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41 – Clueless Wolf
How many goals has Johnson scored this season? How many did he get last year??
How many has Carrol got since his £35m move?
Have you seen McFadden’s goal to games ratio??
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41 Angrywolf…I’m with you on this one, your description of his antics is so true and priceless, and I for one agree he is not a Premiership strikers armpit !!!
I also agree McCarthy can add this one to his ever increasing list of stuff ups,
You asked if we can afford Doyle…I am asking, can we afford to keep McCarthy ?
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CONTRACTS MEAN NOTHING
ITS NOT WORTH THE PAPER ITS WRITTEN ON
STOP SEEING WOLVES THROUGH ORANGE TINTED SPECTACLES
THE 3 M’S ARE A JOKE, 2 ARE MONEY MAKING PEOPLE (MORGAN AND MOXEY) WHO COULDNT CARE LESS ABOUT THE FANS
WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE !!
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The pair of’em better start winning something very soon, the way their careers are going makes for a promising future as Hod Carriers, maybe even Shunters and Wheel Tappers.
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Correct me if I am wrong but Doyle is supposed to be a stiker. I think a striker is supposed to score goals. Here we have an international striker who cost £6.5 mill.
It took him 3/4 of last season to achieve double figures and his current total league goals ratio is plummeting by the week
Game 3 goals 1 total goal tally ratio 12.7
Game 4 goals 1 total goal tally ratio 9.5
Game 5 goals 1 total goal tally ratio 7.6
Game 6 goals 1 total goal tally ratio 6.3
Hernandez at United who cost less currently has a ratio of 13
Well done Mick, you certainly know how to sign players.
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ANYBODY who doesnt think this is good news and wants to knock the player for any reason cant be a true wolves fan surely ?????
The guy has cost us 6.5 million, been our player of the season first year in the prem that was a main reason were here today and is now worth double of what we have paid for him !
On top of that has attracted interest from Italian giants Juventus & others such as Liverpool & Arsenal but has commited his future to Wolves under mick !
SO ANY OF YOU WHO HAVE REACTED NEGATIVLY TO THIS NEWS THEN DO ONE DOWN THE ROAD TO SANDWELL OR BETTER STILL GO SUPPORT MAN CITY AND WORSHIP PLAYERS LIKE TEVEZ !!
SOME OF YOU SO CALLED WOLVES FANS MAKE ME SICK
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Doyle is a keeper for the squad – but please Mick don’t pick him ahead of Fletch. We have to score goals to win games. Fletcher is the only Premier class goalscorer we have – particularly as O’Hara isn’t scoring.
Time for Mick to be less pally with the players – Ferguson shows how it should be done – respect with a touch of fear is what the players need IMO.
UTW
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49) Well said! (A)Doyler is the most gifted player to pull on a Wolves shirt since Peter Knowles and it was so called Wolves fans that made it impossible for him to continue once he changed his religious beliefs – Nothing ever changes. He needs support playing up front on his own, not enough movement from his team mates is the problem.
(B)Zubar needs to come in for Berra in defence.
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class act any true wolves fan knows this.the wolves fans who think this ay good news go dwn the hawthorns and watch sisqo and the other goons,doyle and fletcher will come good.. one of the best players we ave had down the wolves for years.everything about this guy is class.get jarvis and hunt on the wings play a 442 and attack doyle and fletcher will bag easy 20 goals this season.the season he had for reading in the prem he scored the most headed goals in the league.so playing to is stength would help instead of playing him up front on is own,which he still does a great job..brill news,nice 1 doyler UTW
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… I see both sides of the story. I see what e does for the TEAM on the pitch but can understand fans want to see goals .
When u think e has had half a blocked shot a goals in 4 games ain’t good but that needs to be looked past to see how vital e is to our all round play
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Of course it’s good news. Doyle is a class player even if he isn’t currently pulling up any trees, goals-wise.
As for “contracts meaning nothing”….yeah, I’m sure we all know that players can bog off at the drop of a hat. Question is, would you want ‘em anyway? However, as we’re guaranteed cash in the event of a sale, they do mean something.
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Dear Mills Wolf,
I am sorry that it makes you sick but I have no idea why Mad Mick keeps playing Doyle every match. He has been invisible for the last four games and should be dropped! Defenders only have to breath on him to knock him of the ball! I know he runs around like a headless chicken but in my humble opinion that is no reason to be in the team!
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Bunch of twits here who blast Doyle….
48. Yeah compare a striker who plays at Utd with one who plays for Wolves, idiot!
Just hope you no good Wolves “fans” won’t start saying “Doyler is my favorite player” when he score 2 games in a row.
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I refuse to comment on this until JtH has.
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Good news.At worst if does go in the next year or two,we will be able to get a decent fee for him.Hope he sees his new contract out and the next four years are all in the Prem.
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they only got him to resign cause his goal bonus will be so low !! come on doyler prove me wrong then !!
Mills wolf if arsenal and the likes of inter were interested in doyle they would have signed him, fact of the matter is they didnt. Doyler is allright but he isnt great by any stretch of the imagination, goals win games something Doyle has done very little of. as above prove me wrong doyler and i’ll happily eat humble pie,
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9 million for a player that scores 1 goal every 5 games?
If they come knocking in January take the money Jez.
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Can’t fault his work rate (sorry I mean he puts a shift in every game), but his goals to games ratio isn’t very good for a striker! Much prefer to see him used as an attacking midfielder, with his stamina and ball holding ability he is a natural for that position. Glad he’s signed an extension, if only because, it now means that if anybody does come in for him, they will not get him on the cheap.
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I’m pleased that Doyle has signed a new contract, but not that surprised. From the quotes that get reported from time to time he always seems to express a positive view of the club and a wish to stay.
Much more interesting are the comments showing how the rest of the players feel about the manager and the club in general.
Very few players seem to want to leave the club even though their chances of first team football appear at times to be limited. This only confirms that there is nothing wrong with the morale at the Molineux. In the coming months this may serve us well, as tensions and disagreements arise at other clubs in the lower half of the table.
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To whoever it was who said Doyle is best since Peter Knowles, obviously you have never heard of Ted Farmer,John Richards, Derek Dougan,Steve Bull. I can’t believe we have to sit and watch Doylum falling down,not heading the ball, and generally,being ineffective. I used to run all over the field for fun, go to the local park and you will see loads of people running their socks off, it’s not enough. Alan Smith of exLeeds run his socks off, but hardly scored,Jimmy Greaves never run his socks off but scored 30 goals a season.
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#51,
Doyle isn’t good enough to clean Peter Knowles boots!
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I am very surprised that a few Wolves fan’s seem to think,that Doyler is such an important cog in the wolves team.
Doyle had a terrific first season,not only his goals but he was first class in all he did.
Last season oppossing defenders started to get a grip with Doyle’s style of play.
This season one only as to look at the statistics and his performances and realise that at best he has been “POOR”.
Doyle is a very good player when on song,as the first season in the premiership proves.
I for one since last season, have been questioning his shot ratio,heading at goal ratio and the most important his scoring record and unfortunately these statistics leave a hugh question mark whether he deserves a start.
Personally I think he should be used as a sub and see how he reacts,may be being Mick’s buddy he is just not performing knowing he is second name on team sheet after Henry.
However I am pleased he as signed has a fireing Doyle can be good for our team,he will never score more than 10goals in the premiership but other aspects of his play can and have paid dividends.
As for other teams coming in for Doyle this as never been the case,never,this does not reflect on the player but his goalscoring exploits are not good enough,hence no offers.
I would however add for Micks croonies,you just cant be watching wolves ever!!
Has Doyle as been very poor since last season you Numpty Dumpty’s!
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if im mistaken the majority of people slagging kevin doyle off, who runs through brick walls for us plays the lone furrow better than most in the prem and is committing himself to US, were overjoyed when the lad signed from reading..we aint that good we can look down out noses at this talented and hard working lad, suppose ward will get the same treatment when he sign’s one..good work mm jm and sm.
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Great news, top player and in my opinion he is the best at the club in what he does for the team. Player of the year in his first season, has been asked to play up front and lead the line on his own for most of his time at Wolves (which is why you will never see him on 20 goals a season)
Hard working and a willing runner who will pull defenders into the channels, holds the ball up and generally takes a battering for the team. Even in the role he plays he will get us 10 goals a season.
Headless chicken…? do me a favour, Doyle is a class act!
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Onya Kev Proves we can Keep the good ones now go out and get a Couple of Goals To shut the Dribblers Up Go you Good Things
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The comments on here actually prove that there a number of people posting comments that claim to be Wolves Supporters but at best are merely ‘followers’ and at worst Baggies Fans.
Anyone who thinks it is clever to have a go at the club resigning a proven Premiership and International Footballer is beyond being called a Numpty.
Go away WE WOLVES SUPPORTERS don’t need your negativity.
Every thing this club does you choose to slag off – you are not Supporters by any definition of the word. Stop claiming any support for the club, your right to comment is diminished by your underlying hatred for all things Gold and Black.
UTW
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Let’s hope it gives him the kick up the backside he needs!
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I think this is a good move, I dont think Doyle is a bad player I think its the way we play and the average players he has around him. I think that Doyle and Fletcher are as good as any strikers in the second tier of the prem league and could get us 15 goals each. Bolton,WIgan etc dony have these nor do Villa except Bent who wont be there long
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more posts on here stating he’s out of form at the mo and a lot of tongue in cheek stuff, the numpty branders need to calm down a bit, youre out numbered by posters stating doyler hasnt been at his best so they all cant be wrong, plus theres only a few really slating doyler and we all know there boggie fans !! like stearmans sideys says, prove them wrong doyler and most of them will happily eat humble pie.
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I wonder what his NET take home pay is, mine is £6-1p-per hour for 37 hours a week..perhaps some body can tell me his weekly take home wages.
COME ON YOU WOLVES
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65) Wanderer in Eire
“Mick’s buddy” ! You need to grow up, this is a professional sport.
“Mick’s croonies” Priceless ! Are they his miniature vocal backing group ?
“Has Doyle as” etc FGS sort out your As and has….and you have the temerity to call other people Numpty Dumpty’s (…ies)
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hmm i really understand where some wolves fans are coming. I mean it’s terrible news that one of if not our best player has shown loyalty to the3 club and signed a new 4 year deal. What are the 3 m’s thinking? Securing your prize assets on longer deals to increase they’re value is no way to run a club!
Seriously this is great news and the majority of us know waht he brings to the3 team and hopefully this will bring a big morale boost to the dressing room just before an important home game.
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I’d rather have Doyle anyday then someone like Tevez(mercanery), can’t get why some people slate him, great professional, in my view really good player perhaps he could score more goals but everything else about him is class..
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71 bilbrook “15 goals each” are you serious ?????
Doyle won’t score 15 more if stays to see out his contract.
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67 navy I have to agree he is the best Player at the club in what does.
I can’t think of another who plays up front and “DOESN’T SCORE”
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He knows which side his bread is buttered. With a goal scoring record like his what other premiership team would even consider him? Don’t believe all the paper talk about Arsenal etc. It is just that Paper Talk.
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I had NO idea that people seemed to dislike Doyle so much! Personally I think he’s a great player who can put in a great performance
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80 It isn’t a question of disliking Doyle. I am sure he is a nice lad and a willing worker. The fact still remains, he has been brought in and is being paid to score goals. The team is dropping down the league at the same rate has Doyle’s total league goals ratio is dropping.
We all know people at work who are polite,nice people who give plenty of effort, but achieve nothing. More often than not, Doyle is seen on the wings. How does he score from there? Why isn’t he in the box waiting for the cross? The lad is simply not achieving what he was bought for. Don’t forget, he has even been substituted when playing for his country. Doesn’t that tell you the national manager has given up on him ever scoring in the match?
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