Stephen Ward deal NOT done (yet?)

[RexCathedra]

If you were about to land this fish, wouldn't you insist that Wolves wrap him up in cotton wool?
If you were about to sell the fish, wouldn't you wrap up the valuable merchandise yourself?

Doesn't sound imminent, or even helpful.

 

[blockhseagull]

Sounds like we've moved on

 

[sparkie]

If you were about to land this fish, wouldn't you insist that Wolves wrap him up in cotton wool?
If you were about to sell the fish, wouldn't you wrap up the valuable merchandise yourself?

Doesn't sound imminent, or even helpful.

Doesn't sound helpful at all. Or hopeful. Maybe we've moved on.

 

[sharpey38]

i hope riise is a preferred choice

 

[Lady Whistledown]

i hope riise is a preferred choice

Was not popular with Fulham fans last season. Don't fall for the hype just because he's a well known name.

 

[sharpey38]

Was not popular with Fulham fans last season. Don't fall for the hype just because he's a well known name.

at championship level i'd think he might just get by, but you never know

 

[Finchley Seagull]

i hope riise is a preferred choice

I don't. We already have an ageing defence. Adding a 33 year old Riise to it would not be a good idea.

Ward's been playing in their 2nd team in pre season so far. I'm hoping he's only in the first team because of injuries/them resting players. However, it does mean we're not close at the moment presumably.

 

[Driver8]

i hope riise is a preferred choice

Isn't he about 103?

 

[RexCathedra]

Isn't he about 103?

Only 34. 35 in September...

On ~£15k a week at his last stop, however.

 

[spring hall convert]

Only 34. 35 in September...

On ~£15k a week at his last stop, however.

Yeah but he scored a long range free kick for Liverpool in 2005 so I reckon he'd probably be the best option available.

 

[Acker79]

I wonder if Wolves are trying to get a bidding war going, either for better money for them or simply hoping to push through a sale by making teams think they might miss out on him with others interested. They seem to be making it quite clear they want rid of him, and perhaps they feel they might get some scouts come check him out if they think they might get him if we're not interested (wolves have also been trying to make it clear we haven't made an approach, according to earlier posts in this thread).

 

[albionalex]

If you were about to land this fish, wouldn't you insist that Wolves wrap him up in cotton wool?
If you were about to sell the fish, wouldn't you wrap up the valuable merchandise yourself?

Doesn't sound imminent, or even helpful.

Or would you want him fit enough to start the first game of the season?

 

[Codner pharmaceuticals]

Or if you were trying to squeeze a few quid out of someone trying to buy him, wouldn't you make like he was, after all, part of your plans?

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Yeah but he scored a long range free kick for Liverpool in 2005 so I reckon he'd probably be the best option available.

haha exactly!

 

[perseus]

Striker from Bohemia

Just bloody sign him up.

Put him as the new striker instead of CMS!

 

[crodonilson]

A Midlands supporting mate said the team Wolves played at Oxford was a mixture of players on the fringes of the first team and youngsters so not to read too much into Wards participation, althought they also played a game at AFC Headford where the 'bomb squad' as he put it of those they are looking to sell played inc Johnson, Doyle, O'Hara etc.

 

[Icy Gull]

A Midlands supporting mate said the team Wolves played at Oxford was a mixture of players on the fringes of the first team and youngsters so not to read too much into Wards participation, althought they also played a game at AFC Headford where the 'bomb squad' as he put it of those they are looking to sell played inc Johnson, Doyle, O'Hara etc.

Seems Wolves are having problems offloading quite a few high earners. Got to come a point where Jackett is going to have to swallow his pride and put them back in the squad or lower the price to an attractive level, or as a last resort send them out on loan again?

Wolves are the one with the expensive problem at the moment though so not really in the driving seat imo.

 

[crodonilson]

Seems Wolves are having problems offloading quite a few high earners. Got to come a point where Jackett is going to have to swallow his pride and put them back in the squad or lower the price to an attractive level, or as a last resort send them out on loan again?

Wolves are the one with the expensive problem at the moment though so not really in the driving seat imo.

Absolutely, it's their problem and this one will probably go down to the wire but there doesn't appear to be a great deal of other interest in Ward so we should be driving a hard bargain, I'd expect ultimately we will only end up paying a nominal fee for his services.

 

[supaseagull]

Just bloody sign him up.

Put him as the new striker instead of CMS!

That actually isn't as crazy as it sounds as he has played up front quite a few times!

 

[Sweeney Todd]

Stephen Ward played for Wolves at Oxford last night. I was there. Wolves fielded a reserve side.