Wolves continue the chase for new signings

'ear, 'ear, SmithyWolves!

100 % agree. I shudder to think that mick's content to give survival a go without re-enforcements... but it seems that yet again, the few we do actually target are far too easily poached, and we are all to eager to let them go rather than splash a bit extra. No one wants to do a Portsmouth or Hull, but our squad will be tore to shreds if we get relegated, and the likes of Jarvis Doyle and Hennessey will not be replaced easily - or cheaply. Another worrying thought is that Mick knows his job isnt under threat. We could finish 15 points adrift at the foot of the table, and he will still have a job - hardly an encouraging fact for the common Wolves fan - so pleasing the board by not spending any money comes without repercussion.

Bloody right! We've had more than our share of fillers, who do nothing to improve the team, get few games but cost us money, get shipped out to lower division clubs if we can fix it and eventually move off elsewhere at a lower transer fee. What a waste of time and money. Of course, we need one or two cheap players of equivalent status to fill in the gaps due to injury or suspension BUT in our present situation we should focus on spending the lot and a little more besides on a quality left back and a central defender. This is the only way to improve. Our management is so unambitious. OK, so it would be nice to have a bigger, posher stadium but that's turning the club's priorities on their head. If we don't improve, we could go down and then there will be no point in adding extra seats. Are we going to settle for mediocrity?

But would he strike?

Good point: in the past England have often had a hard time against Scandinavian countries, and this suggests a high standard of play. Moreover, as you indicate, players from the region often do well in the PL.

We must only sign players who can almost at once improve our chances of survival. Otherwise hang on to the money until the summer. The January window is not a good time to sign players....

When I think how much money was spent in the summer and how much was wasted?,I'll leave that for you to decide?.And I see this morning that Villa are lining up offers for Maynor Figueroa and Hugo Rodallega of Wigan,both for 10 million!,now that to me looks like a good bit of business,both good players and both premier league expierienced.

Great Post Crete Wolf - sums up our Trnafser season a treat - spending loads of money on donkeys, or players that have no hope in hell's chance of getting in ahead of micks favourites. Does nobody find in amusing that Ward gets in over ANYONE who's position Mick decides to put him in, be it up front or at the back... Im surprised Mick isnt financing a gene splicing lab to clone 10 more Wards, oh, and maybe a couple more for the bench. WHY SPEND BUTTLOADS ON PLAYERS YOU HAVE NO INTENTION OF PLAYING !!! ???

The number of replies to a story about about an out of favour Portsmouth player underlines how important this transfer window is, and whilst I agree it has to be done sensibly, the window, as in which teams will bring in who, quiet simply will determine seasons and very long term future's. Will Michael Brown improve us? No, he wouldn't have improved us when we were in the Championship let alone now. I'm not excited by any of the names being thrown around thus far- in the mean time it only seems to be us, the supporters who are talking about the likes of O'Hara, Lescott, Keane and so on. I said the other day that if we signed just two players, Lescott and Bridge from Man City, I think we would stay up- Wayne Bridge is one of the steadiest left backs in the country and considering our concerns with that position, surely the club must have at least sounded him out? I can only hope it's back to the days where our business was conducted quietly and they will surprise us with some quality signings- a lot of these stories are of course created by agents- mentioning just one interested club gets other at least thinking about a players availability. If Brown's agent is behind this story I blame him from bringing on a case of pre work Blues (take a look at the players they have been talking to.)

The story was on The Guardian yesterday- who knows what is going on but as I say, if we did not put in for one of the best left backs in the country when it's our weakest position then there's a problem. To my understanding, to make matters worse it sounds like it will initially be a loan signing. For a player of that quality you'd think we'd be prepared to pay his whole wage for the rest of the season, especially considering he might be going to one of our closest rivals.