Wolves sign Stearman

[Wolv3nsam]

http://www.wolves.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1333808,00.html

[Bumbamuffin]

http://www.wolves.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1333808,00.html

You're a bit late with this mate aren't you?;)

[Moira Stewart]

Excellent signing, looking on the Leicester message board they're gutted he's leaving, and expected him to go to the Prem if he was to leave. Obviously the lure of playing for his hometown club was too great.

The right age, and experienced for his age, has represented England at pretty much every level up to now.

[Oxford Wolf]

Did the forum crash with all the hysteria?

[Netherton Wolf]

Did the forum crash with all the hysteria?

Yes, think it did,

excellent signing, right age and very highly thought of!

[Wednesbury Wolf]

Absolute quality signing, like Vokes - right age and bags of potential,cost £1.6m apparently.Leicester's player and players player of the year,Mick you are going up in my estimation.

[UEAwolf]

RB according to the Leicester fans---have to say they dont seem overly distraught at the loss.

Always thought he was a well regarded prospect-decent signing imo if not an immediate solution to our centre back problems.

[Polak]

An excellent signing, local boy too!

[UEAwolf]

1.6mill according to Leicester boards--not sure how accurate that information is. Seems a lot for an unproven player with only a year of his contract left.

[Del Boy]

Is he a full back or centre back? According to the Leicester forum he has played most of his games for them as full back?

[Wolv3nsam]

You're a bit late with this mate aren't you?;)

Darn database errors - must be because of everyone orgasming simultaneously. ;)

[Big Mack]

Good signing imv.

[ROVERT47]

You can always tell when we've signed a new player,the Mix crashes.
Great signing Jez does the business again,while everyone's talking about Clemence Jez quietly goes about his business.
Anyway,last season, Leicester Fans Player of the season,Players Player of the season and Young Player of the season.

[The Weasel]

1.6mill according to Leicester boards--not sure how accurate that information is. Seems a lot for an unproven player with only a year of his contract left.

How is he unproven? Well over 100 first team appearances at CCC level, and player of the season + players player of the season. Add in England U21/19/18/17/16 etc etc. Not sure how that adds up to unproven?

Great signing, can play RB or centre back, young yet experienced, just what we need. Well played Mick/Jez.

[JJ59]

Sounds like a really decent prospect, he was both Player of the season and Players Player of the season at Leicester last year. He was born in Wolverhampton so must be good.......

[loopy lupine]

Seems a lot for an unproven player with only a year of his contract left.

England U21, played 130 times for Leicester. In what way is he unproven?

Sorry - Weasel beat me to it!

Great player, was one of the best on show in the U21 game at Molineux

[Bumbamuffin]

Great signing Jez does the business again,while everyone's talking about Clemence Jez quietly goes about his business.


Agreed.

The class Wolves are showing when quietly going about their business is in stark contrast to the likes of Derby whose chairman is mouthing off in the press every day.

[Waggy's Boots]

Well done Jez and Mick. I
t can get quite frustrating just waiting for something to happen so the rumours are always interesting to hear but often so wide of the mark..this lad sounds like he is quality.

[crocos]

Lubbly jubbly, class stuff.

I've not felt this good about Wolves in a long long time. Something very good indeed is going on from top to bottom, really excellent to see.

[FetishWolf]

Pleased as a punch drunk tramp - quality signing

[Wolv3nsam]

I have a feeling we may be in for more than one signing this week, pre-season starts next Monday and I'd like to think that we will have completed most of our signings by then so the squad have the entire length of pre-season together to gel.

[UEAwolf]

How is he unproven? Well over 100 first team appearances at CCC level, and player of the season + players player of the season. Add in England U21/19/18/17/16 etc etc. Not sure how that adds up to unproven?

Great signing, can play RB or centre back, young yet experienced, just what we need. Well played Mick/Jez.




Easy! I said he was a good prospect. He hasnt played many times (if ever) as CB for Leicester--and assuming that CB is the position we are looking for him to fill, i dont think he is a proven player at that position or at the level we are aspiring to--he's only 20!

[Wolv3nsam]

Easy! I said he was a good prospect. He hasnt played many times (if ever) as CB for Leicester--and assuming that CB is the position we are looking for him to fill, i dont think he is a proven player at that position or at the level we are aspiring to--he's only 20!

I think he played CB at academy level. His Leicester profile states he can play CB quite comfortably.

[UNCLE REMUS]

Good signing.

[Sozzled Wolf]

Good young prospect, yet experienced enough.

Very pleased with his signing - personally he's impressed me when I've seen him play - but like others I'd like to know Mick's plans for Stearman and Foley, in a positional sense.

[Netherton Wolf]

We kept the most clean sheets with 19, Leicester may have been relagated but they came 2nd and kept 17 clean sheets,

[UNCLE REMUS]

Good young prospect, yet experienced enough.

Very pleased with his signing - personally he's impressed me when I've seen him play - but like others I'd like to know Mick's plans for Stearman and Foley, in a positional sense.

His stats say he's 6' 2", although his weight seems a lttle light.

Centre Half height, full back weight (If the stats are right)

or perhaps Mick is going to sell Foley and have a over 6' defensive line.

[OldWolvesfart]

Brilliant signing. A young talent with premiership potential.
The earlier Cooldaddy post was obviously an inside informant.

[Mr Wolf]

We have signed him as a centre half no doubt but he can cover full back incase of injuries and suspentions.

£1.6m seems like alot, maybe thats the total figure with promotion bonus and what not.

Overall he's a great signing, Young, big, athletic, experienced and does have the potential to grow into a premiership player like a few others in our team.

[Taffywolf]

We have signed him as a centre half no doubt but he can cover full back incase of injuries and suspentions.

£1.6m seems like alot, maybe thats the total figure with promotion bonus and what not.

Overall he's a great signing, Young, big, athletic, experienced and does have the potential to grow into a premiership player like a few others in our team.

It doesn't bother me in the slightest how much we paid. If he is strengthening the side that's what counts. I'm sure He has been bought as a centre back, Foley is our right back and MM rates him.
Good siging well done MM and Jez.

[dr cool]

well played cooldaddy..

[glasgowwolf]

Good signing, this is the way to do business.

Got to be better than Balde

[Wednesbury Wolf]

Can't believe some of the negatives on here,this bloke is just the type we should be after,we have to be realistic,we aren't a premiership team and he is about as good as we can expect.

[Paul76]

Great news. Seems like a very good signing. Today is a good day.

[welshwolf]

this can't be true

Mick and Jez are too busy looking for strikers to sign any defenders

I read it on MM

[V Wolf]

I have to say, when I heard that we'd got a player from Leicester I assumed it would be Clemence after all the rumours over the past few days. If not him, I thought we may have gone back in for Fryatt again.

Looks like another good prospect, highly rated and has a decent amount of experience in what was one of last seasons better defences despite LC's relegation. I just hope we now concentrate on getting in a few older, more experienced players to balance out the side so we don't end up suffering from a lack of experience at key times which was what let us down last season.

[UEAwolf]

Can't believe some of the negatives on here,this bloke is just the type we should be after,we have to be realistic,we aren't a premiership team and he is about as good as we can expect.


Where are these negative posts?!

[saturday boy]

Can't believe some of the negatives on here,this bloke is just the type we should be after,we have to be realistic,we aren't a premiership team and he is about as good as we can expect.

Jeez, Stewarton Wolf must really upset you if you find some of the posts on here negative. One posteri made two ambivalent posts everyone else has been positive about this great signing.

[old wittonian]

Easy! I said he was a good prospect. He hasnt played many times (if ever) as CB for Leicester--and assuming that CB is the position we are looking for him to fill, i dont think he is a proven player at that position or at the level we are aspiring to--he's only 20!

But then neither was Kites.

[Moira Stewart]

I have to say, when I heard that we'd got a player from Leicester I assumed it would be Clemence after all the rumours over the past few days. If not him, I thought we may have gone back in for Fryatt again.

Looks like another good prospect, highly rated and has a decent amount of experience in what was one of last seasons better defences despite LC's relegation. I just hope we now concentrate on getting in a few older, more experienced players to balance out the side so we don't end up suffering from a lack of experience at key times which was what let us down last season.

100% agreed, we need a leader, either a commanding centre half to go next to Stearman or someone who can dominate the midfield for us, a proper captain who leads by example.

[welshwolf]

100% agreed, we need a leader, either a commanding centre half to go next to Stearman or someone who can dominate the midfield for us, a proper captain who leads by example.

Jody?

[jbarnettuk1984]

Its bloody annoying when i get kicked out for aaaaaages on a sodding work day!

Anyway, quality signing. Right age, right experience, room for improvement, can play in 2 positions and was popular with his previous club.

There seems to be light at the end of our tunnel! :)

[astraltrader]

A great signing and nicely done without any fuss. There is no doubt that he and Vokes are two real assets. Finally I agree with the poster who hopes we now sign 1 or 2 older experienced players who can provide the leadership our young team so obviously needs.
We need a Paul Ince type of player/captain please...
Worth stretching the wage ceiling in order to secure Mr right IMO...

[EasternWolf]

those who have seen him play (or more accurately those who remember seeing him play) is he pacey?

[oldgolded]

Excellent signing and I think it's great that we have all this young talent, but we need to get promoted sooner rather than later or else they will be cherry picked by premiership clubs

[Law's Bus]

Yes, a positive signing.

England U21 international - perfect. Just the sort of signing that I think we all had in mind.

Now, all he needs is a decent young partner too, and we'll have enough centre-halves.

[siwolf]

those who have seen him play (or more accurately those who remember seeing him play) is he pacey?

He played at RB most of last season & a Leicester supporting friend of mine says he's better used as a fullback, so I would imagine him to be fairly quick....

Super signing - delighted with it. Well done Mick & Jez.

Perhaps we should go for Mattock too being as the exodus at the foxes has now begun...?! Hume has gone to Barnsley today also...

[fullmoon]

Did the forum crash with all the hysteria?

Hey Mods! Please don't let it crash again when Mclean or Jones puts pen to paper;)

[Redditch Wolves]

All we need now is another quality CB, creative midfielder, one more striker and two wingers to compete with Kites and Jarvis

[Grizzled Wolf]

Excellent signing...but how many goals did he score last season? ;)

[EasternWolf]

All we need now is another quality CB, creative midfielder, one more striker and two wingers to compete with Kites and Jarvis

Gobern and Jones are back

[EasternWolf]

I think a lot of us will be eating humble pie next season. We have a squad of young starlets - with experience. bloody marvellous!!! i cant wait.

[Oldgoldwulf]

Really pleased with this signing...

Hopefully followed by Christope Berra, Aaron Maclean, and a midfielder... personally i'd take any of these three; David Jones, Brian Howard or Ben Watson.

With Murray, Gobern and Davies fit again too we could have a very decent squad shaping up.

[Bahama Wolf]

Really pleased with this signing...

Hopefully followed by Christope Berra, Aaron Maclean, and a midfielder... personally i'd take any of these three; David Jones, Brian Howard or Ben Watson.

With Murray, Gobern and Davies fit again too we could have a very decent squad shaping up.


Until Gobern and Davies get injured pre-season:rolleyes:

[leedswolf]

A very good signing IMO. He impressed me at Molneux last season.

[jbarnettuk1984]

Traditional picture of him in our new away kit here plus a bit of an interview. Seems to be saying the right things.

http://www.wolves.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1333910,00.html

Theres also an article on the main sight about Kights and the fact he can't wait to get going... Good stuff eh?!

[Oldgoldwulf]

Theres also an article on the main sight about Kights and the fact he can't wait to get going...


Where does he want to go though..? That's the question! ;)

[Bertiewolf]

Seems a first class bit of work to me and not a mention in the gossip columns either. Have to say whether you like Jez or not, the man knows how to do business in private.

[stuj4z]

superb signing. heard it on breaking news on sky sports news earlier. came out the blue i must say. an experienced head in the graveson mold and we will be set

[Edgmond Wolf]

Fantastic news, Vokes, Kites re-signed and now Stearman.

What was I getting impatient about?

Well Mick and well done Jez for doing the deal. Another great young prospect who appears to have been a major assett last year for the Foxes.

Welcome to Molineux!

[Sharples]

Great sigining, amongst all the rumours flying about, nobody mentioned this lad and then BANG we sign him. Good work Moxey! The lad can play RB, CB and midfield too so a decent player to have.

MM has gone up in my estimation on this...until he plays him left wing ;)

[goldeneyed]

Excellent signing - just the kind of player we need to bring in and I think Villa among others were keen to sign him. With Foley and Little (and even Henry) at RB surely he is being seen by MM as mainly a CB. Well done Wolves! Now let's get in a brilliant central midfielder and another young talented CB and we really will be a force next season. Really good surprise for a change.

[kennyB]

Sorry to be negative guys but I hope McCarthy doesn't screw up all this supposed talent he has at his disposal, turning a silk purse into a sow's ear. We must be nailed on for automatic now eh!?
NB. Will gladly eat humble pie if proved wrong.

[Evolution Wolf]

il be honest i dont know anything much about him but from what you have all been saying it sounds as if we have done a blinding bit of business.

well done to the club :)

[LG Wolf]

http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=51473

Most on here seem sad to see him go but almost all of them don't think he's a decent centre back at all, much more of a full back.

[EasternWolf]

Excellent signing - just the kind of player we need to bring in and I think Villa among others were keen to sign him. With Foley and Little (and even Henry) at RB surely he is being seen by MM as mainly a CB. Well done Wolves! Now let's get in a brilliant central midfielder and another young talented CB and we really will be a force next season. Really good surprise for a change.

Would that be Berra, Jones and McLean by any chance?

[Stewarton Wolf]

http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=51473

Most on here seem sad to see him go but almost all of them don't think he's a decent centre back at all, much more of a full back.
Ah a right back, so on our books we have Foley, Edwards, Henry and now Stearman.

Could we have a couple of decent centre backs please

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Sorry to be negative guys but I hope McCarthy doesn't screw up all this supposed talent he has at his disposal, turning a silk purse into a sow's ear. We must be nailed on for automatic now eh!?
NB. Will gladly eat humble pie if proved wrong.

I have to agree, at the moment credit to Jez and any unnamed backroom staff for the signing, quiet until the deal is done.

Credit will go to Mick when he moulds the (increasingly improved) squad into the top performing team they could and should be.

[Dewsburywolf]

Ah a right back, so on our books we have Foley, Edwards, Henry and now Stearman.

Rob Edwards was on the released list wasn't he? Shame really cos he might've been a decent back up Centre Half IMHO.

[Stewarton Wolf]

Rob Edwards was on the released list wasn't he? Shame really cos he might've been a decent back up Centre Half IMHO.
Listed, but not released

[Dewsburywolf]

Listed, but not released

I thought his Contract was up? Same as being released isn't it?

And he's on the photoshoot for the new Home kit launch as well.

[A14 WOLF]

Well done Jez and MM-sounds like just the player we need. The way you pick up quality players without a whisper getting to the press until the deal is completed is top class! Now go and get Johnson from Cardiff and the centre back issue will be resolved.
Then find a midfield general, do not sell SEB, Hennessy etc and next season could well be the one!

[Deutsch Wolf]

Neither Edwards or Henry are right backs, nor have either played in that position for well over twelve months.

[goldeneyed]

Would that be Berra, Jones and McLean by any chance?

Possibly. I would prefer more ambition in terms of bringing in midfield quality. Is David Jones that good if he was struggling to get into a poor Derby team? Berra seems to have potential but Heart's owner is such an eccentric we may struggle to pin down a deal. I would like to see us get in a no nonsense 6ft 3 proven dominating defender in the $$$$tu mould even if it cost £3m. It would make a world of difference to the team. McLean? Don't know if he will look so good against much better class defenders. Certainly wouldn't rate him at more than £1.5m and £5m is an absolute joke. Pity about Lafferty who would have been a good addition to the squad and certainly preferable to McClean imv. How about a £2.5m bid for Lita? At least he has done the business at this level. Good player and we would be weakening a rival.

[Wolv3nsam]

Ah a right back, so on our books we have Foley, Edwards, Henry and now Stearman.

Could we have a couple of decent centre backs please

You forgot Little.

Stearman played at CB at academy level (I believe). I knew you would try and put a negative spin on the signing of a very decent, young, pacey flexible defender. Looks as if I was right ;)

[Deutsch Wolf]

Goalkeepers:

£0

Defenders:

Jamie Clapham (Free), Charlie Mulgrew (Part Exchange), Neill Collins (£150k), Darren Ward (£600k), Michael Gray (Free), Kevin Foley (£650k), George Elokobi (£500k), Richard Stearman (£1.6m).

Total = £3.5m

Midfielders:

Karl Henry (£100k), Michael McIndoe (£250k), Michael Kightly (£25k), Darren Potter (£250k), Matt Jarvis (£650k), David Edwards (£675k).

Total = £1.95m

Forwards:

Jay Bothroyd (Free), Jemal Johnson (£100k), Stephen Ward (£125k), Andy Keogh (£600k), Freddy Eastwood (£1.5m), Stephen Elliott (£1.1m), Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (£1.5m), Sam Vokes (£350k).

Total = £5.275m

Total spend = £10.725m

[V Wolf]

The main difference is that this team will increase in value and most of these players will be sold on at a good profit rather than the squad Jones built which, as good as it was, was only ever going to lose the money which had been spent on building it.

[Deutsch Wolf]

Indeed. Also, wasn't Dave Jones' team a net spend of £12m?

By the end of this transfer window, we should have recouped around £4-5m with any luck, minus whatever we spend. The current figure of £10.725m shown also doesn't take account of the sales of Naylor, Clarke, Johnson and McIndoe totalling around £1.1m.

[Bumbamuffin]

Indeed. Also, wasn't Dave Jones' team a net spend of £12m?

By the end of this transfer window, we should have recouped around £4-5m with any luck, minus whatever we spend. The current figure of £10.725m shown also doesn't take account of the sales of Naylor, Clarke, Johnson and McIndoe totalling around £1.1m.

You can add in the huge wage bill under DJ as well....

[Reach For The Sky]

You can add in the huge wage bill under DJ as well....

Maybe you ought to add in that the wage bill was still among the highest in the division under McCarthy.

Perhaps you could factor in the small thing of acheiving promotion as well.:rolleyes:

[V Wolf]

The difference is the culture around the club now. In the Dave Jones days we were hell-bent on getting promotion as fast as possible and to do that he was sanctioned to buy players on high wages at high cost in order to get us to the prem quickly. Under MM, we have had more emphasis on signing players who will develope into a promotion winning team through potential and coaching rather than the finished article.

Having said that we really need to start to get the best out of this crop of players this year to stop us becoming a feeder club for higher-placed clubs as teams like Crystal Palace, Plymouth and Crewe have in the past. If we don't get up soon we run the risk of being seen by younger players as a good stepping stone to the Premier League as players will see us as a good bet for promotion, whilst knowing that we are of a high enough profile for them to be watched by Premier League and international scouts.

Mick has shown his prowess in the transfer market, his eye for a good player and his ability to work well within a budget. Now he needs to show the other side of the managers job and show his ability to coach this squad, instill the required spirit and work ethic and also to win games tactically. After last season the jury is out on this part of the job, but he has given himself (and the club as a whole) all of the tools to make sure we have a very good chance.

Also, the hierarchy of the club have to come in for praise at the moment, they are now consistently getting things right and moving in the right direction behind the scenes. Good staff have been brought in on the training ground and on the business side of the club, agents fees are down, the rapport with the fans has been steadily built up and there appears to be a long-term plan and stability in place which should see us well for years to come.

[tezread]

Class signing Mick. You have pulled a good one off hee mate hats off to you

[Bumbamuffin]

Maybe you ought to add in that the wage bill was still among the highest in the division under McCarthy.

Perhaps you could factor in the small thing of acheiving promotion as well.:rolleyes:

There is no way that the current wage bill is anywhere near the level that it was under Jones.That was my only point.I don't dislike Jones or dispute his feat of getting us up.

You prefer the approach under DJ,I prefer the current one.That's fair enough.

[Stewarton Wolf]

Indeed. Also, wasn't Dave Jones' team a net spend of £12m?

By the end of this transfer window, we should have recouped around £4-5m with any luck, minus whatever we spend. The current figure of £10.725m shown also doesn't take account of the sales of Naylor, Clarke, Johnson and McIndoe totalling around £1.1m.
Who will we sell to get that much - If you are counting on those on the transfer list we really will be lucky

[dr cool]

nathn blake was on 16k a week..

[cooper_J]

Great signing. I had to look twice when I saw the Stearman stuff, he's quality.

Really, really pleasing.

[Deutsch Wolf]

Who will we sell to get that much - If you are counting on those on the transfer list we really will be lucky

£2m for Seyi (whatever I think about him, that seems to be the minimum we'll get, we're apparently looking for £3m), another £2-3m depending on who else leaves and how desperate other teams get. I wouldn't rule out getting our money back for Eastwood, for instance.

If we're being pessimistic (not that you like to be....):

£2m Olofinjana
£1m Eastwood
£300k Bothroyd
£250k Elliott
£150k D Ward
£100k Potter

There's just under £4m straight away, by undervaluing what we'll probably get.

[cooper_J]

Who will we sell to get that much - If you are counting on those on the transfer list we really will be lucky

For once in your life Stewarton, don't hijack a thread with your whinging, boring, anti MM retoric.

Don't you have it in you to be man enough to give praise for what is a great signing?

If not, that really is pathetic.

[Stewarton Wolf]

nathn blake was on 16k a week..
And his contribution delivered promotion

[haden-wolf]

Great news quality young defender Villa were supposed to be looking at (Bet O'Neill wishes he'd not done the Europeans now) it's starting to look like a side now, but I do wonder if we've told Hearts they've messed about too long and we may not see Berra now.

Get McLean in and a creative midfielder and maybe another centre back and I think it's looking very positive.

[5150]

Great news quality young defender Villa were supposed to be looking at (Bet O'Neill wishes he'd not done the Europeans now) it's starting to look like a side now, but I do wonder if we've told Hearts they've messed about too long and we may not see Berra now.

Get McLean in and a creative midfielder and maybe another centre back and I think it's looking very positive.

Berra was on holiday, now his agent is off on his holidays and the owners cannot be contacted in Lituainia (probably gone on their holidays) !........can we not just buy one of those conference call phones ? !!

[dr cool]

Berra was on holiday, now his agent is off on his holidays and the owners cannot be contacted in Lituainia (probably gone on their holidays) !........can we not just buy one of those conference call phones ? !!

quite, i did a 3 hour vid con to hk today..pricey..

dr:cool:

[Bahama Wolf]

I know there's another thread but really wish we could have kept Olo for another season. With players like Stearman and Vokes coming in wouldn't it be like us to buy a replacement for Olo who is not as good so everyone starts moaning about us letting him go and how weaker the midfield is..i do sincerely hope im wrong!

[Essex Wolf]

Good signing and as someone who can play RB or central defence gives MM options.

[haden-wolf]

Exactly 5150, because it's Romanov I think the rule book is ripped up, he does seem to kind of do things his way doesn't he. I hope I'm wrong because I still think we need a CB, but I think we've purchased our 'big money' defender now, especially IF we are to sign the 6ft 4 lad from hereford whose name I can never remember even when other board members have reminded me on more than one occasion.

As Stearman plays rb too, I'm expecting to see Little out on loan again or sold, maybe the best news is we may never see Collins at RB again

[The Bear]

I was told by the Leicester STH's at work that he is a player with a lot of potential but is still prone to errors. Mainly being a bit clumsy giving the ball away, and also staying down injured seemingly every game.

Positives are that he's not afraid to get stuck in, which is probably the reason he seems to go down during games a lot. They said he was about their best player towards the end of the season and proved a lot of fans wrong about him with his performances. Also he's a pretty decent cover for right-wing as he has a reasonable amount of pace, is good on the ball (with good feet), and is a decent crosser.

They also mentioned that one of their old managers, could have been Micky Adams, said when he broke into the first team that he wants to play CB and that is his main position, but there were too many people in front of him at the time. It seems that is the way it stayed, but they have James Chambers who can play RB now which is why they weren't so upset about him going. His representatives told the club he wasn't going to sign any new deal and he was out of contract at the end of next season so had to cash in on him while they could anyway.

I don't think we should expect him to be Lescott straight away, but he has it in him to be a top level player apparently. He's only 20 years old remember as well.

[Mr Wolf]

Stewerton you really are a sad ****. Your negitive posts on this thread just don't add up like the German one has pointed out.

[W01ves]

Stewerton you really are a sad ****. Your negitive posts on this thread just don't add up like the German one has pointed out.

Sadly pretty much every online forum has its clown, accept the fact that Stewarton Wolf is ours.

[hollo]

taken from the foxes forum. made me laugh.

"And damn Jamie Clapham he recommended Ipswich and Wolves to McAuley and Stearz respectively, he comes here does $$$$ all and then tells our players how great these other clubs are http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/style_emoticons/default/angry.gif "

[wolfie smith]

GOOD SIGNING MICK.
i like the way the squad has taken shape even though i was doubtful of MM, i am still worried that the potential these lads have will not be seen due to the coaching, has anything changed since MM came here regards this? we moving in the right direction in the boardroom, we have excellent training facilities, some good signings are being made lets not throw it away by not improving the coaching staff. when did we have the mental guy who would talk to the players, was that when jones was here, it would be a good idea to get another one to help the players cope with "the crowd and expectation". keep em coming jez

[Reach For The Sky]

You prefer the approach under DJ,I prefer the current one.That's fair enough.

Yep, playing entertaining football and winning promotion really did it for me.

I'm sure this young player is potentially very good, I don't know as I can't recall seeing him play. The posts of most interest to me on this thread are those of leedswolf and The Bear, as I trust the judgement of leedswolf and The Bear's post gives some much needed realism.

Are Wolves likely to sign anyone to make me think, "Wow, I'm impressed. I'd better get myself back down to Molineux to watch my footie"? Perhaps another signing like Ebanks-Blake (only a defender, obviously).

[Still Proud]

Go get Krisztian Timar from Argyle and the defence will be sorted - that'd give us:

Hennessy, Murray
Foley, Little, (Stearman, Henry)
Craddock, Timar, Stearman, (Little), Collins, Ward
Elokobi, Gray, Jones

[ancient mariner]

I still wonder if this means that Foley is on his way to Sunderland. Stearman hasnt played centre-back and it sounds a big ask for him to just slot in.

[loopy lupine]

And his contribution delivered promotion

And also relegation!

[Uncle Festa]

Unbelieveable how there are some on here who are questioning how much Mick has spent (which is an absoloute pittance in respect of the players we have signed). These same people will be the ones saying that we should be going out and spending millions on experienced players that we can't recoup any money on. McCarthy has his faults but wheeling and dealing in the transfer market isn't one of them - its his biggest asset. Go and join the Leicester fans - they have something to moan about.

[Wolv3nsam]

Stearman ready for homecoming (http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/06/26/stearman-ready-for-homecoming/)

Mentions in that article as well that Mick was after him in his 2005/06 season at Sunderland and lodged an official bid which was immediately rejected, so at least we know Mick knows a lot about him and he has been scouted properly.

[Berkswolf]

The fact that he has played so many games for so young a player would possibly indicate that he was exactly who MM was talking about a couple of weeks ago when he mentioned that we wanted some experience, but experienced needn't necessarily mean old.

Just a thought