Mills to force move out of Reading?

OK, guys, putting WW loyalty to one side (difficult, I know) which club would you choose, if you were Mills? Personally, I think we have a chance, even though our record against Stoke and Blackburn was not that good last season. We have better facilities and, with the development of the stadium, a clear indication that we mean business in the PL. We also have ex-Reading players in the squad, ones of top PL qualitiy.

Well, that's dented my enthusiasm, Ad Mant ... because you're right!

Oh and Ad Mant get 4-4-2 out your head , Arsenal , United , Chelsea , City , no one plays it no more , Spurs are the only top side that does ! its not the most favoured system anymore !

Oh so pernickety oddjob... you know i was referring to being able to play 2 upfront, instead of swelling the midfield for cover.

It's a question of weighing up our experience of Berra against Birmingham's experience of Johnson and Dann.

To be fair even if we do not make any more signings I still think we'll be ok. We survived the hardest ever PL season and I personally think we'll ***** it this upcoming season, new additions or not. Yes we need to tighten up in defence, thats obvious. But at times last season we defended well, big George at times was a colossus, Stears pacey and composed and Berra playing the JT role and throwing himself in front of everything. For me it is just inconsistancy, the players can do it, they've shown us. But they have to do it every game and not play like a bunch of ****s!!

Would Mills want to go to Stoke where he couldn't be certain of first team football?

I thought that too, Oddjob. In a way I am sorry to see Mouyokolo go out on loan because I felt that, if he were fit and had a good close season, he might do alright. However, as you argue, it suggests that we are going to bring in two other central defenders. Of course, he could come back more strongly the following year but with a bit of luck by then it might be too late.

oh and as far as mouyokolo is concerned thank god mick has seen the light and sent him on his way.i watched him play for hull when in the prem and thought then what a waste of space.dont know what mm was thinking when he bought him in.maybe he was smoking the same stuff big tasty has been!!! mm has got a good eye for attackers bu as far as defenders go he needs to splash the cash on some real quality..........

Good point Banks on why he may go to Stoke, no promise of first team football but my thoughts on players chosing Stoke over us were based on a small piece recently where our new keeper was criticized by one of his old team mates who accused him of 'going for the money'- he argued the player is giving up the number one shirt that was his and his alone, to sit on the bench for a club that will finish around the same place at Swansea. At first I thought the comment was perhaps made out of spite perhaps but this time last year, despite spending all that we did we remained amongst the favourites for relegation, and how close we came of course. Even if it is a bitter statement I think it reflects a general view that Wolves will struggle again, and unless we bring in three quality players opinion will not change. Personally I would not blame people for thinking we will struggle. We saw it with our own eyes last season- the likes of Johnson and Bassong are likely to cost around 8 million but they are of the quality we need if we are really going to improve. If we are not prepared to pay up, we will resort to signing the likes of Dunne and in my book that does not go hand in hand with the transfer policy we bleat on about and continuing to bring players in that will determine the clubs future over the next five years. I think this Mills saga has cat and mouse written all over it; do I think we will sign the player? I do. Perhaps then if we sign a quality left back the likes of Johnson and Bassong will see we are signing the right quality and will want to join. As things stand Mills wants PL football, and not a relegation battle. Bassong probably has it fairly decent down at Spurs so if he is going to move on he is not going to want to end up looking for another PL club this time next year. Hopefully a big signing will mark our cards and the next two will fall quickly into place.

Tilts cap. I actually 'expect' another player from Spurs and whilst Bassong would be the stand out considering our needs I was reading about the availability of Keane on Vital Spurs and due to one of their fans suggesting he may be returning home to his 'boyhood club' it got me scratching the barney. Mick did make a January move during our first season back if I am not mistaken and was managing Keane for Ireland so you never know. Considering there is nothing coming from the club on transfers who knows what they are upto. IF Robbie does sign he will have to scratch out 'Signing for Liverpool was always my dream' and 'I have always been a Celtic fan' then replace of course with some 'coming home' malarky. If the fella were to take a 50% pay cut I would bring him in- I say that whilst not even being able to figure where I would play him let alone Mick. He could be Mick's surprise/no surprise answer to the left back problem. Bring on the stick for that comment. I told you signings will reduce my boredom.