Claire Elliott is a lifelong Wolves fanatic watching the team in China with her husband Greg. WolvesBite.com editor Tim Nash has known her for many years and once smuggled her into the press box at Millwall to give a fan’s eye view for the Express & Star. Here’s her thoughts on the historic trip. Day 2 So we’ve arrived a little bit late into Beijing airport and we manage to hook up to wifi. The wifi didn’t work on the flight, disappointingly. This is the first time we get to test our vpn. I’ve set it up on Greg’s phone…
Departed Wolves managing director Laurie Dalrymple has responded to the announcement of his shock exit by thanking supporters and wishing the team all the best. Dalrymple took to Twitter on Thursday evening, to address his 15,500 followers after being bombarded with goodwill messages since the club announced he was leaving with immediate effect on Wednesday tea-time. The Molineux supremo left after his relationship with the board broke down over a number of issues. He has been placed on gardening leave, and, as expected, gave nothing away by way of explanation for his sudden departure. He tweeted: “In the past 24…
Forgotten man Roderick Miranda is the shock inclusion in the Wolves squad to travel to China for the Premier League Asia Trophy. The 28-year-old centre back is included in the 26-man playing party who will travel to Asia on Saturday for the week-long trip. Miranda, who signed for Wolves for £3m from Rui Alves in June 2017, spent last season on loan at Greek side Olympiakos, playing 11 games. Three of those were in the Europa League, which Wolves are to play in later this month. The Portuguese centre back is still expected to move on this summer, with head…
Wolves have inquired about Burnley defender James Tarkowski as Nuno Espirito Santo looks to strengthen his defence. The Times claim the 26-year-old England international is the subject of Wolves’ and other interest too, with Leicester targeting him and Brighton’s Lewis Dunk in case Harry Maguire moves to Manchester United or Manchester City this summer. Burnley are in no hurry to sell and Tarkowski still has three years left to run on his contract. But the attraction of Europa League football is bound to be of interest to the Mancunian former Brentford centre back, who has been capped twice and was…
Wolves are being linked with a swoop for Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips – which could involve a swap deal with Helder Costa. The 23-year-old holding player is in high demand as Leeds have promised him a new contract with interest from newly promoted Aston Villa, who are reportedly poised to make a £14m bid for him, along with interest from Southampton and Norwich. Leeds want as much as £20m for a player who has made 141 appearances for his only and hometown club since making his debut against Wolves on April 6, 2015 in a 4-3 defeat for the…
Nuno Espirito Santo says he would hug every Wolves fan if he could after his team continued their excellent form at Molineux by signing off their home season with a 1-0 win against Fulham. Leander Dendoncker’s 75th-minute goal ensured Wolves ended with an 11-match unbeaten run in front of their own fans, who made it a carnival atmosphere. The attendance of 30,456 ensured the club has been watched by 30,000-plus in every home League game for the first time since 1949-50. Afterwards, Nuno, his staff and the players went on a celebratory lap of honour to thank the support, which…
Wolves have been backed to gatecrash the top six next season – provided they splash the cash, according to pundits Alvin Martin and Ray Parlour. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have taken many by surprise this season with the relative eas in which they have settled into the Premier League. Wolves are sitting in seventh place with two games left, in stark contrast to their opponents this Saturday who they were promoted with – relegated Fulham. Wolves spent around £70m last summer while the Cottagers splashed out £100m, yet have struggled around the drop zone all season before being sentenced back…
Nuno Espirito Santo has sent a good luck message to Wolves Under-23s as they continue their bid to win the Premier League 2 Division Two title tonight. Rob Edwards’s side will be backed by more than 2,000 fans at Molineux as Wolves take on Stoke City (7pm), but Nuno won’t be there as he is with the first-team squad in Marbella for a few days’ warm weather training. Wolves are third behind leaders Reading and Southampton but victory this evening will take them back to the top above the Royals on goal difference before Saints play Albion away on Thursday.…
Villa Under-23s 1 Wolves Under-23s 0 Wolves Under-23s were prevented from regaining top spot in Premier League 2 after a dominant second-half display from Villa at Walsall’s Banks’s Stadium. Striker Cameron Archer grabbed the only goal after 53 minutes, beating goalkeeper Andreas Sondegaard after a smart dummy left him in the clear to consign Rob Edwards’s side to a third straight defeat, all on the road. It really was a game of two halves, played in driving rain; Wolves bossed the first period and created numerous chances to have led only for the half to end goalless, but they were…
Troy Deeney mocked Wolves top scorer Raul Jimenez as a ‘loser’ for donning the mask given to him after he scored. Watford captain Deeney won and scored the penalty that forced extra-time either side of Gerard Deulofeu’s double that clinched their 3-2 win and a final against Manchester City next month. Jimenez donned a wrestling mask given to him by fellow Mexican and WWE star Sin Cara after putting Wolves 2-0 up after 63 minutes at Wembley. But Deeney and Watford had the last laugh and the former Walsall striker said: “I genuinely didn’t see that until just now. “I’m…