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30th June 2003

Board Meeting

Wolves boss Dave Jones will today discover how much money is in his transfer budget to keep Wolves in the Premiership.
He is sitting down with Sir Jack Hayward, chief executive Jez Moxey and the other Wolves directors at a top-level meeting in London.

27th June 2003

Transfers Update

Dutch international goalkeeper Ed de Goey is keen to follow up interest from Birmingham and Wolves after being released by Chelsea.
De Goey has been at Stamford Bridge for six years, but it ended earlier this month when Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri decided not to offer a new deal, insisting he had enough goalkeeping cover at the club following the signing of Jurgen Macho.
Wolves and Birmingham are being linked with him and de Goey's agent Ger Lagendijk said: "He wants to stay in England but if we cannot find a deal then he will return to Holland to play.
"There is still a possibility he will move to Fenerbahce, should Rustu Recber complete his move to Barcelona."

Wolves have reportedly made a bid to sign unsettled Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
Boss Dave Jones is said to have contacted both Chelsea and the man himself to gauge their reaction, and while the player is reportedly lukewarm about the idea, his club are keen to make it happen.
Claudio Ranieri would allow the Dutchman to go virtually for free and pay half his £50,000 a week wages for the one year remaining on his contract.
Wolves could face competition for Hasselbaink's signature, he was linked with Barcelona this year and the arrival of a new Dutch manager in Frank Rikjaard could also help resurrect that deal.

Wolves and Birmingham are also both reported to be chasing Atalanta central defender Cesare Natali.
Both clubs are understood to have expressed an interest in the 24-year-old, who is ready to move following Atalanta's relegation from Serie A last season.
Wolves are in urgent need of a new central defender after they released Ludovic Pollet and Joleon Lescott is set to miss the start of the season after knee surgery.

Wolves boss Dave Jones revealed tragic football star Marc Vivien Foe was a transfer target. Foe died while playing for Cameroon in his nation's victory over Colombia in the Confederations Cup last night.
The cause of death has yet to be confirmed, but 28-year-old Foe is believed to have suffered a heart attack on the pitch in Lyon.

Ince And Irwin Update

Dave Jones and Jez Moxey have met with Paul Ince and Denis Irwin’s agents to continue talks about trying them to play for another year.
Boss Dave Jones said on WOW: "We’ve made offers to both Denis and Paul through their agents and now we're waiting to see what happens.
"Ideally, we want these two to be the first signings and then others will hopefully follow.
"The matter is ongoing and there’s nothing greatly to say at this stage. I wouldn't imagine anything will be done in the next few days.
“There’s a board meeting on Monday and we’ll have a clearer picture about the financial side of things after that.”

26th June 2003

Home Friendly Announced

Wolves have announced they will end their pre-season programme with a friendly against Boavista at Molineux. They are one of the top teams from the Portuguese League and last season they reached the UEFA Cup semi-final.
This is the only pre-season friendly to take place at Molineux on Friday 8th August, kick-off 7.45pm. Ticket details are going to be announced next week.

25th June 2003

Sir Jack Honoured Again

Sir Jack Hayward is to be awarded the Freedom of the City of Wolverhampton on the 9th July. His nomination to receive the Freedom of the City of his birth was approved unanimously today by a civic committee headed by Wolverhampton’s Mayor, Councillor John Rowley.
Sir Jack said on WOW: "I am delighted and honoured. I have always been very proud to have been born in this great City and I am grateful to the people of Wolverhampton for giving me the recognition."
It's been a good year for the Molineux chief he has seen his team reach the Premiership, had a street named after him and was also given the Freedom of Bristol.

Fixture Update

Wolves have had three matches selected for live coverage by Sky, but just kick-off times will change not dates.
Wolves visit to Manchester United on Wednesday 27th August is to be shown with a kick-off time of 8.00pm.
The home matches with Chelsea on 20th September and Newcastle United on 29th November will both have the kick-off times brought forward from 3pm to 12.30pm
More fixtures are expected to change when Sky announce their pay-per-view fixtures later in the week.

24th June 2003

Miller Update

Wolves striker Kenny Miller is expecting to be fit for the start of Wolves first-ever Premiership season after a double hernia operation.
Miller ended the season with 24 goals for Wolves and scoring the equaliser for Scotland in the Euro 2004 qualifier against Germany.
Now the former Rangers forward is targeting a return to action in time for the season opener against Blackburn and Scotland's friendly in Norway in August.

Miller said on WOW: "I'm getting around okay now after the operation and I'm looking forward to coming back and getting ready for the season.
"I'll be doing some light work in the hotel gym on the bike and doing some swimming when it's quiet in the pool as well.
"So, hopefully, I won't be too far behind the other boys when they come back for the pre-season."

Transfer Update

Mohamed Camara has launched an attack on Wolves after signing a two-year contract with First Division Burnley yesterday afternoon.
Camara was unhappy at being left in the dark by the Molineux club, he claimed no-one from Wolves had been in touch with him.

Camara said "I was happy to stay at Wolves and I loved my time in Wolverhampton, but I waited a long, long time to hear from Wolves and no-one got in touch.
"That's fine - I would have liked to stay but at the end of the day no-one said anything to me and you have to look after yourself.
"Neither Dave Jones or Jez Moxey got in touch.
"But I hope Wolves stay in the Premiership for the fans because they are very good supporters."

Northampton have complained about Wolves putting a £250,000 price tag on midfielder Ivar Ingimarsson.
Northampton boss Martin Wilkinson approached Wolves about buying the Icelandic international last week, but was stunned to discover his price had gone up since last season when Wolves where asking roughly £50,000, now they are asking £250,000.
Ingimarsson hasn't played in Wolves first team since October 2002 and spent the last three months of the season on loan at Brighton.
 

20th June 2003

Transfer Funds Talks

Wolves boss Dave Jones is going to sit down with the Molineux board next week to thrash out details of a transfer war chest designed at keeping Wolves in the Premiership, especially now they have been made the bookies favorites to drop straight back down into Division 1.
The key now for Jones is bringing in new players and he will will be armed with a list of names he would like, chief executive Jez Moxey was made aware of recently, much depends on just how much Jones has to spend.
Initially, Jones is eager to sign up skipper Paul Ince and Denis Irwin for another year following the expiry of their contracts at the end of last season.
Beyond that, Jones is in the market for a centre back, central midfielder, striker and a right winger, with Trevor Sinclair the main target for the latter position.

19th June 2003

Fixtures 2003-04

The fixtures are out for Wolves first premiership season, their first opponents are Blackburn on Saturday 16th August away at Ewood Park. See the full list on the Fixtures/Results page.

18th June 2003

Molineux Facelift

Work is already underway on Molineux ready for next season.
The old club logo on the stadium walls has been replaced with the new wolf's head and the lettering on the John Ireland Stand has been replaced with the new name Steve Bull Stand.

Lescott Injury Update

Wolves defender Joleon Lescott is facing a race against time to be fit for the start of Wolves first ever Premiership campaign on August 16th. He is recovering from knee surgery to repair damage to the cartilage, Physio Barry Holmes told WOW: "Jolean was scheduled for surgery following the play-off final and, after a few days to let the knees settle down, he went into the theatre on June 3.
"Both operations went by without a hitch and he is in the first stages of rehabilitation and is recovering as well as can be expected.
"But whether or not he will be fit for the start of the season remains to be seen."

16th June 2003

Kit Sell Out

Wolves club shops have already sold out of the new away shirts in several sizes and are expecting to completely sell-out by the end of the week, supporters queued outside Molineux from 4am on Saturday to be the first to get theirs.
Peter Pridmore Wolves retail and merchandising manager said on WOW: “The interest in the new away kit has been incredible. We were expecting a good response but the demand this weekend has broken all previous sale records.
“We are expecting a sell-out situation fairly soon but, additional orders were placed straight after the final whistle on May 26 and we are continuing to work with suppliers to make sure the shirts are with us as soon as possible.
“Fans are obviously still reveling in the play-off glory with many choosing to add the Premier League logo to their shirts at the time of purchase.
“We’ve had very good feedback about the new all-black design. Many commented that they class this shirt as one of the best the club’s had.”

14th June 2003

More Players Linked

Wolves are reported to have joined Birmingham, Portsmouth, Leicester and Middlesbrough in the race to sign West Ham's midfielder Trevor Sinclair.
Birmingham have already had a bid of £1.5m rejected by the Upton Park side.
Wolves have also been linked with Sunderland goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen, but Chief Executive Jez Moxey told the Birmingham Evening Post: "Our desire is to get in some quality players that can do well for us in the Premiership.
"I'd like to think that the bulk of any moves we make in the transfer market will be done before I go away on holiday on 15th July."

Wolves left-back Mo Camara could be making a free transfer to Burnley, he has been involved in lengthy talks with Burnley boss Stan Ternent and is expected to put pen to paper on a two-year deal at Turf Moor next week.

13th June 2003

New Away Kit

Wolves launched their new away strip this morning. It is all-black with a gold trim and will be available in Wolves club shops tomorrow. Last seasons all-white strip will now be used as a third choice kit.
The shirt is made in a breathable microfibre performance fabric with a moisture management system, similar to that used by many other Premier League clubs.
Shirt prices start from £30 for children’s sizes, rising to £40 for adults. Shorts are priced at £15 for children and £20 for adults.

Picture from www.wolves.co.uk

11th June 2003

Ticket and Ground News

Wolves have announced season ticket prices for 2003/04 which fans can start to apply for from today. 21,000 season tickets will be available so a reasonable number of match day tickets will be available to the general public and to fulfill requirements for visiting supporters
They are also adding an extra 900 temporary seats in the corner of the stadium between the Billy Wright and Jack Harris Stands in time for the start of the season. This area will not be available to season ticket holders and will be sold solely on a match by match basis.
Existing season ticket holders who renew before the June 27 deadline will get a discount comparable to the price of two individual matches. New season ticket applicants will receive a discount equal to the price of one match ticket.

KEY: JW – Junior Wolf, SC – Stan Cullis Stand, FE – Billy Wright Stand Family Enclosure.

Information from www.wolves.co.uk