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Welcome to the Grey wolves,

This is the wolves fanzine for next season, we'll be talking about all things Wolves and we'll be giving you news, match reactions and build up. We'll be covering both 1st and youth teams. Over the weekend we'll be announcing the new manager who will be taking over at Molyneux. Wolverhampton Wonderers would like to thank Care taker Alex Nock for the work he's done and the way he's left the club for a full time manager to continue what has been done.

Our new coaching team will be taking over once the previous season is afficially over and pre-season will give the new man a chance to learn the squad and how things work.

Let's hope the Grey Wolves will be sneaking around happely by the end of the season and we can keep them up in the big league.

Wolverhampton Wonderers TV.

Last Week Wolves finally achieved there goal of obtaining the services of a full time manager, the new manager lives in the Midlands so was ideal to take on the vacant post at the Molyneux. Care taker manager Alex nock did such a good job of getting the team promoted it convinced one man to apply for the job and given his credentials the Wolves board were never going to say no. So now the manager is officially in place let's introduce the new man to the fans. We are pleased to announce that our manager for the upcoming season will be 41 year old Blackburn born Ian McNamara. McNamara comes with a wealth of experience and will be an exciting move from the wolves board. The fans know he likes to play football and are already hoping that this will improve at Wolves Now the new man is taking over. Due to Wolves being promoted McNamara took over late last week and has been spending time getting to know his squad while the previous season is stilll ending. McNamara is taking time while the last few games are being played to understand where he may need to strengthen given they've now been promoted to a new league. Chairman Jack Haywood said the following about the appointment.

"This is a fantastic day for Wolves football club, Alex has been a fantastic caretaker and thanks to the work he's done it convinced someone to apply for the job. It's always better for a club to have a full time manager in place because then decisions can be made and strides can be made forward to ensure stability and long-term growth. Quite frankly one of our main reasons for bringing a manager of Ian's ability to the club is his strength for developing and successfully bringing through youth players to play first team football. Ian has a reputation for developing very good youth players and weather they go on to play for him or someone else they come through and that is important to a clubs future. Without youth players clubs can't survive as the bringing through of young talent is needed to keep a club going, not only to improve the first team assets however club assets to. Not every player will be good enough to make it at our club and some players may be to good and go onto bigger clubs, some players may not be good enough for us however make it at a smaller club, no matter how the player comes through it creates another club asset. Obviously our aims as a club is to have as many home grown players come through as possible to our first team as that's what any club wants. Not all players however make the grade and that's something Ian is good at determining very quickly. Ian is also a forward thinking manager and having a man like this at the helm was vital for Wolverhampton wonderers going forward as the game is changing all the time so we need a man who will keep up with the changes and adapt when needed.

We have no problem signing Ian onto a long term deal because we truly believe he is the write man to take the club forward long-term, wil he be fired if we don't stay up, no he won't we understand that staying in the higher league won't be easy and this is Ian's first season so he'll be getting to know the market and how things work. A manager needs time and that is what we as a club believe. Just because a manager takes you down does not mean there a bad manager, there are a lot of factors to take into account such as quality of player, quality of teams they are against, how quickly there style can be implemented and most importantly there determination to adapt if things are not going write. Personally as far as I am concerned if I can see improvement within the squad and that the players are giving all for the manager that is what i'm looking for and as long as that is happening Ian will be in a job for as long as we can keep him providing he's always attempting to take the club forward. We do however believe Ian can keep us in the league and do a good job long-term and we are excited as a football club to have such a well thought of manager in place."

McNamara said the following after his long term deal was signed and Wolves TV managed to catch up with the new man.

"When I applied for the job at Wolves it just felt write, looking at them as a club especially over the past few seasons they are a club who have evolved and taken great strides with there development. As I live in the Midlands it was also a convenient roll for me and with a club with a very good history. When I spoke to Jack and his team of board members I knew within the first few minutes this was a good next step for my career. Wolves is a forward thinking club and they are keen to develop the youth academy, when taking on a new management roll that is something I always find out because it's always key to weather I will take on a roll. If a club is not willing to develop there academy then i'm not interested as developing youth players is one of my strengths. Youth players are needed for any club to be successful, not only do they create future first team players, they also create assets because a player who has come through at your club may end up either going to a bigger club in the future or even if they end up at a smaller club and are successful they've still made it and you will be known as the club who braught them through and took a chance on them. Not every player is good enough to make it and I believe I have very good instincts around this aspect of football. I have brought a lot of players through at clubs i've managed and a number of them have gone onto play first team football weather for me or at another club.

I am a manager who has very forward thinking views and I play players in form it's not always about how highly rated a player is, it's about how that player performs for me in training and when he steps onto that pitch. You can have a top rated player who could not care less therefor may play well when things are going write for him however when not he may go off form and then we end up playing someone who may have high potential however is not giving there all. My rule is to get into my team every single player has to be willing to put in 100 percent commitment to the cause. I don't care how good a player is, if they don't buy into my ethos which is hard work and team work then they are gone from my squad and we move on. In my squad I only want players who are committed and are proud to put on the Wolves shirt every single time there asked to play. That is one reason home-grown talent can be good to bring through because they've been coached through the different levels of the academy so they know the club ethos, if they are being considered for 1st team football then the coaches i've employed below me who are on the same page as me will have done there homework and know that player has the potential to fit into my plans. This is because like players I only take on coaches who are keen to follow my club ethos and are on the same page in regards to youth development. Due to this I can make my first positive announcement as Wolverhampton Wonderers manager, all the current academy staff will remain in post next season. I have brought in a couple of new coaches where we had gaps and I have also brought in a new head of youth development as our previous one went back to Aston Villa to continue working with Alex. These two are a forward coach and a goalkeeper coach as again the previous coaches of these positions left with Alex.

Some of the fans asked me why a head of youth development when I oversee the academy and they have a manager, the truth is as manager my priority has to be 1st team, that's what I have been brought in for. The head of youth development will be in charge of the day to day running of the academy, hiring and firing coaches and developing players. As the overall club manager my job is to oversee everything and work with the academy to ensure that players have a pathway through to the 1st team. I rely very much on my academy staff, they know the players better than I do as they work with them every day. If they bring a player to my atention then i'll go and watch that player or players in an academy gane and if I like what I see i'll either promote this player on the spot and give him the opportunity to train with the 1st team, ask the academy to continue sending me regular reports on that players progress or potentially if I feel there ready for men's football however not quite ready for my team then potentially i'll send them on loan to gain experience in a 1st team environment. This is not my 1st choice option and it's only done if really needed, I personally like to oversee my own players development so am not really a fan of loaning players in and out. There are two many things that can go wrong such as a manager not honouring the agreement you've made, playing the player out of position or not giving them the required minutes, also the player may not develop well in the managers formation and tactics.

Short term target is to do everything possible to keep both the first team and academy in the top league. Keeping both sides in the top league mean we can attract better quality players for both sides, a top player weather first team or youth is going to choose a club where they feel they'll get the best development and coaching therefor clubs in the top leagues have the best chance. if we're a top league club and can keep that status then 1st team players will see us as a potentially good option to take there career forward, a young players family and representatives will see a top academy and think that it's a good option to allow there youngster to come to and thrive. Long-term who knows, long-term my plan is to ensure we have a steady production of our own players coming through that can eaither play for us or go on to make a success at other clubs. We're also aiming to become the biggest club in the midlands and work towards getting regular opportunities to play in europe as that's where the players can really be tested against teams with more technical ability and who are coached differently.

This is an exciting long-term project here at Wolves and I can't wait to get started now, I feel that this seson will be a settling in season for myself and my staff so I would ask the fans to be patient allow us to learn about our squad, work out what is needed and do everything possible to achieve our goal and that is keeping both teams in the top league. Already I have received a lovely welcome from the fans and constnat messages wishing me look."

SO now we have our man in place, keep an eye on the fanzine as the manager starts to get ready for the season after a successful promotion with the 1st team and the academy team holding onto there top league status and getting a respectable finish in the league. Welcome to the new manager and his team and we wish you all every success at Wolverhampton Wonderers and a very long and enjoyable career at the football club.

Keep tuned into Wolves TV as we bring you more updates and news as the manager starts his rain in charge.

Today manager Ian McNamara announced his coaching team for the upcoming season. Along with the forward coach, goalkeeping coach and head of youth development for the youth academy a lot of the first team staff left to Join Alex at villa as they'd worked with him before. This means the last few days at Wolves has been busy employing new staff and ensuring we're back up to full strength before pre-season gets under way. Thankfully the scouts who were here before have all remained and signed long-term contracts. Before introducing the coaches McNamara spoke to us about the process he goes through to appoint coaches and how it works long term.

"Firstly I contact other coaches I've had in the past and enquire about there availability and sound them out about weather they'd like to join me. If they agree then obviously I know there ethos and will employ them. Secondly if the coach I want for a certain roll is not available or does not want to come for whatever reason then I will look internally within the club and see weather someone might be good enough to promote, if a person is found I invite them to a number of 1st team training sessions after watching them with there current group and see how they get on at the higher level. If both myself and the coach think it's a fit we'll have further talks about that coaches values and ethos to see if we match up in that department, if talks go well then we move onto them running a couple of training sessions completely by themselves in the 1st team setting in the position i've asked them to fill and if that goes well there employed. the 3rd option if niether of these options are successful is to then advertise for external candidates. This is my last option because the process takes longer as I may not have worked before with the applicant therefor the interview process is a lot longer and in more stages, i've got to look into the past experience that coach has had, work out weather there values and ethos matches ours and also work out weather the 2 of us could work together and weather that coach could fit into the wider team. Thankfully for all my coaching staff this season option 1 was implemented as all coaching staff are staff i've worked with previously and who were excited to come apart from our head of youth development who has been promoted internally due to her fantastic running of the club office, she shown fantastic player development ability and in her interview it was clear the current job she was doing was a waste of her skills and as a new staff member had just started in the club office it meant we could take someone from that setting and bring them in. She's also young as well so we feel she'll relate well to the youth players and academy staff so she'll run the academy day to day and ensure everything runs smoothly in that department.

It's obviously not an easy process to bring in new coaching staff, the players have already developed relationships with the current coaches so new relationships have to be built which is what is currently happening now, I oversee all this and ensure what I suspected is correct and that coach is fitting in as I suspected, if there are issues we chat and attempt to solve them quickly to ensure the least amount of disruption. the process i've found works really well especially if I can get the coach I want through option 1 as I already know them and have already worked out if I feel they'll fit into this environment before even approaching them. This means I very rarely have problems with a settling in coach as they usually continue where the previous one left off as they have the same values and ethos."

So after talking through the process we then learned who the coaching team were.

Assistant coach Damion Duff.

Former Blackburn player the shellborn manager jumped at the chance to leave his head coach roll and take up an assistant manager roll at a higher level. Duff states he does not see this as a demotion as the level is higher and a level he's not as familiar with in a coaching setting, obviously Duff has played in England so understands the English game. McNamara said the following.

"When I called Damion and enquired as to his availability he said he was happy in his current roll, when we went into questions asking him about his ambition for the future that is when I started to peak his interest. I was able to assure him that although this was an assistant manager roll it was at a higher level meaning he'd be working with better quality of player. He accepted without any hesitation and came along and spent the day with us looking around and meeting the players. It was clear from the start he was the ideal assistant for me and accepted the job straight away. Damion has head coach experience due to his last rol so he understands the pressure i'll be under as the head coach and will be able to assist me with that load given he knows the head coach roll due to his experience in that position, it'll also mean if I'm away for any reason the players will have another qualified head coach running the sessions."

Duff said the following.

"Leaving my head coach roll was an easy choice to make when Ian sold the project at Wolves to me, I came through an academy myself so I know the pathway and what it takes, as soon as Ian stated he wanted to focus on youth development in a big way like previous times we've worked together I knew this was my next move. Becoming an assistant to Ian here is not a demotion, it's a promotion in some ways as no disrespect to Shellborn the level here is much higher so it'll be a step up in my career. The project Ian sold me interested me instantly and when I came to spend a day here I knew it wwas a good move for me for the next chapter of my career. I'm looking forward to assisting Ian and learning all I can."

The other coaches are coaches from within the club who Ian has worked with in various settings, Steve Bull agreed to coach the strikers, Goalkeeper coach for the seniours is Wayne Hennisy and youth Carlo Akemy. Defence is danny bath and midfield arlton palmer. All the coaching staff have settled in well and McNamara and his team are now ready to go. The first team coach is david low who McNamara has worked with at Rovers previously. We welcome all the new coaching staff and wish them successful careers at the club.

With the final games of the season complete McNamara after a few weeks off is ready to start looking at getting new players in who are ready to start the fight to remain in the top flight. There are a lot of decent players in the current squad however it's clear if they want to stay up improvement will be needed. To stay in a new league players will need to be brought in and we're going to need to start really working on seeing what is available. A few of the better players are getting older so that will also need to be looked into. McNamara said the folowing.

"Now i've had a few weeks off I'm more than ready to get back to work. I'm going to be seeing what is available to bring in based on our budget i'm hoping their willl be an auction as due to not knowing this market well yet that could be the best way to get a player or two in. Me and my stafff are eager and ready to go and we're hoping we can really work hard to keep this team in the top flight. We will need to make improvements to our squad however we do have a few young players who have potential and we're excited to see what they are going to bring to us this season. As I stated in my first interview this is a long-term project so we're going to need people to be patient with us so we can start putting our own stamp on things. Coming into a new club takes a lot of settling in at the start and we're still in that process. We're now looking around to see what improvements are available and what we need in order to go forward. It's difficult when you don't know a market as it's hard to know what could help the club. We're going to be looking properly at our ssquad over the past couple of days as we need to get players in as early as possible so pre-season can have as many of the new players we may sign intigrated as posible.

I have a tough job on my hands now to start getting use to how things work and really start finding players who can help me stay up. I know i've got the boards backing i've just got to see how much we've now got to work with and what is available that wil be an improvement. I'm excited now to be back at work and back in the office and i'm ready to go as are my staff."

Please keep an eye on the Grey Wolves over the next few days as the new coaching team start getting their new signings in. We at Wolves TV will be across all of it both seniours and youth team and we'll ensure the fans are the first to know. Wolves TV are glad now to be back in business.

Wolves can today confirm a huge deal has been agreed with former Caretaker Alex Nock who has now joined Sunderland as their caretaker for the upcoming season. 5 players who Alex had previously are lightly to be going to Sunderland and 5 of their players will be joining us. We're not going to announce the specifics of the deal until the players have all afficially arrived as even though the paperwork has been submitted we're waiting for everything to be finalized. All we can say is it's a massive boost for our squad as we fight to remain in the top devision. We can also confirm here at the fanzine that Wolves will be taking part in the auction and are looking to bring two quality players in to help with the fight to add to the 5 already coming in. Again we're not going to say anything about what we're targeting currently as it may not happen therefor nothing will be afficially announced at the Grey Wolves until everything is fully confirmed as we don't like to cause unnecessary roomers. The manager said the following.

"Here at Wolves we believe in honesty and transparency with the fans, therefor we'll not be announcing anything till we know it's deffinate and nothing can go wrong, I can confirm that I have agreed a large deal with Sunderland, 5 of our players will go to them and in return we're receiving 5 back. What I can say currently is the 5 players are an improvement to our side and in return 5 players will leave for Sunderland where they will have the chance to develop further as due to us fighting in the top devision now these players will be better back in the championship where they can be a huge asset to Alex as he fights to do with Sunderland what he's done with our club last season and same in reverse the players coming to us are better players so they'll have a chance to play at the top level where they will hopefully assist us to remain. This benefits both clubs as both teams are getting players that are more suited to the level they're in. This means that both sets of players will have better chance to develop as the ones coming to us will be playing at a higher level and playing against similar players to them and the same with the lads leaving us.

I can also confirm that we will be bidding in the auction, I have submitted my 3 targets to the board and the board have given the go ahead so we'll be submitting those bids when the auction opens on Monday. All I can confirm currently is that we're looking for younger players to complement what we're bringing in from Sunderland which is a mix of youth and experience. Once the bids have been afficially submitted we will confirm to the fans what our target position is. Here at Wolves we don't like roomer therefor nothing gets announced until it's signed and sealed which is why we've not announced the players being brought in as of yet from Sunderland as although the deal is agreed and both managers have signed off the paperwork from the FMFA side still needs to be completed and players need to sign contracts etc."

Keep your ears and eyes pealed on the Grey Wolves over the next few days as things unfold, you'll here it all here first at the Grey Wolves so please keep tuned.

Well Wolves fans, the moment you've all been waiting for. As you will remember from our last post we did a huge deal with Sunderland and I am now happy to confirm the players have arrived and everything has been confirmed. We can now announce the five Players, the press conferance had to be done behind closed doors due to the huge deal that was completed so the interviews with each indevidual player can't be shown however we will be bringing you the managers thoughts now the players have arrived. So let's introduce our 5 new signings and we'll then tell you who they've replaced.

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The players who they have replaced are Carter-vicors, Larsen, Philips, ramzie and Redmand.

Everyone at Wolverhampton Wonderers wishes the outgoing players the best of luck for their future at Sunderland as they help Alex to build a strong caretaker side. The manager said the following about the new arrivals.

"As I said in my last post this is a really exciting deal for the club, these 5 players will improve our squad massively and Alex wanted to be reunited with players he'd previously managed which is understandable. We've signed 5 good players and all of them will have a part to play. Tray at Write back and Dan at centre half are two players I have admired for a long time. Seal is also a good player and will most lightly be on the bench as we do have a few stronger options. Grannit and Patrick will bring a lot to our midfield experience and in Patrics case pace and atacking ability. I am very excited we've managed to improve our options so quickly and in such a positive way. These players will be vital in hopefully helping us to remain in the league and keep top flight football at Wolves."

We here at the Grey Wolves would like to wish all 5 new players luck and a blessed career at Wolves. Good luck and let's work as hard as we can to achieve our dream of remaining in the league.

Wolves can confirm today that they were successful in the First round of the FMFA Auction, not only were they successful they managed to obtain their first choice target. Given Wolves have just been promoted this is a key signing for the club. Wolves can now confirm their target was a striker and they targeted the 3 youngest strikers available and were successful in their bidding. So let's introduce our new man to the fans. It's 20 year old French Forward Mathys Tel.

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The 20 year old Forward stands at 6ft tall and is known for his physical presence and dribbling. He can play anywhere across the front line either on the wing or at centre forward although it's expected for Wolves he'll be the main man up front so he'll most lightly be a centre Forward for the midlands outfit. Although at a glance his scoring record at club level is not fantastic his scoring record at France youth level is very impressive throughout the France youth setup. It's hoped that coming to Wolves will enable him to start achieving his potential and become a key player. Tel has signed a long term contract at the club and Manager McNamara is thrilled to have achieved the deal. McNamara said the following after achieving a bargain transfer of only £62,500,000.

"When me and my coaching team looked at the list and knew it was a forward we were Targeting Mathys and two other players stood out straight away because they're what I look for in a player. They are all young players quick and Mathys and our 3rd choice Barry have physical presence as well. Mathys however was the main target and I'm pleased to have managed to sign him. Although at a glance his scoring record is not fantastic at club level he's 20 years old and still learning. He's a player with hunger and he can play anywhere across the forward line. He's got power, pace and he's fantastic at dribbling the ball which will be key having just been promoted to the top devision.

I've watched Mathys on trial for Tottenham last season and I loved what I saw straight away. It took him a while to adapt however he became a key part of them winning their first ever trophy and i'm glad we were able to tempt him from signing for them on a perminant bases and come to us in stead. From the moment we had him on trial to see how our 3 targets would fit into how we plan to play Mathys stood out straight away. What stood out to me was not just his footballing ability however his willingness to learn. He was constantly asking the coaching staff for tips on how to improve his game especially the physical side. It was clear to me that we had to sign Mathys and we're pleased to have managed to complete the deal."

Tell has signed a 6 season deal with an option of another 3 seasons if everything works out. We will here from the new signing at a press conference tomorrow as the player has had to do a lot of traveling in a very quick amount of time in order to get the deal completed quickly. Welcome to Wolves Mathys.

New signing Mathys Tel spoke to Wolves TV not long after putting pen to paper on a 6 season deal with the club. Tel talked about how being in England is a dream for him and how he feels it was the manager and welcome he received that sold the project to him. Tel admitted in his interview that his senior goal scoring record is not very high however he feels this is the club that can improve that. The 20 year old French forward is known for his physical presence, dribbling and speed. At 6ft tall he'll also be useful in the box. Tel said the following.

"Firstly thank you for the welcome to the club and when I was over on trial, it means a lot to be at the club and I look forward to playing here at Wolves. They are a club with ambition and drive and while I was on trial I saw that. When the manager first spoke to me and sold the project I knew this was the next move I wanted to make. We agreed terms while I was over on trial so the paperwork could be sorted in case Wolves were successful in the bidding as we wanted me to be able to come over and sign the papers without any delay. I was on tenterhooks while watching out to see if Wolves would win the bid so when they did I rushed to the airport as again I had already booked the flight in the hope Wolves would win the bid as I knew no matter what I would be going to an English club anyway.

Wolves is a club who have progressed well over the last few years and they are a club I am excited to help go forward with their plans. I loved my time at Tottenham last season and knew after that loan spell England was where I wanted to play. Although I was given the chance to sign for Tottenham permanently when I came over to Wolves and had my trial I knew instantly this was the move I wanted to make. The manager plays football in the style that matches my ability and strength so I was excited to get this opportunity.

My best position is centre forward as the number 9 however I can play anywhere across the front line. I am fast direct and physical and I love dribbling. My job as a footballer is to entertain the fans who pay their hard earned money to come and watch us every week. I am only 20 so not yet the finished article and I have a lot to still learn, I believe Ian can get the best out of me because he has a reputation for working with young players which was another reason this move appealed to me straight away.

I know my senior goal scoring record is not the highest however I believe I am now at a club that will enable me to improve that. They play the kind of football which suits how I like to play and they have a manager who has a grate reputation for working with younger players. I also have not played as many games in Munich as I would have liked because their are so many attacking options in their team. When I was at Tottenham I was happy to assist them to win a trophy and I hope to do the same at Wolves. It's going to be a hard season trying to stay in the top league however I believe as a team we're capable of doing this.

It was the manager who sold the project to me, when he told me his ambition and how he saw me fitting in I knew straight away this was the write move for me. When you know a manager really wants you it makes a huge difference because you know they've seen something in you that they believe in and feel they can help to improve. I knew from the moment I was on trial I was in the managers thoughts because we kept having conversations and he could tell I was hungry to learn. The information the coaching team gave me was amazing and I took it all in determined to improve and do well here. Now I am here for a long time I am excited about where this team could go.

When I spoke to Casey head of youth development I was also excited, although I won't be playing in the academy because I am under 21 she will be helping with my development. She knows football really well and she has clearly worked out where I need to improve and is keen to work with Ian and his team to help me with that. She is young as well so I felt she related well to me.

Short term my aim is to break into the 1st team, just because a manager has brought you in and says he sees you as his main striker the work still has to be done to show the manager he's correct. Long term I want to get as high as I can in the game, I want to help Wolves achieve their goals of winning trophies and hopefully becoming the biggest team in the Midlands.

Before coming I did do a lot of research on the club and what they've done over recent seasons and I am really pleased with the development they've achieved. It's a club who cares about their players and staff members and this is something that was key to me.

My message for the fans is I am happy to be here at Wolves and I would ask you to be pationt with me as I learn the ropes here and give me chance to settle. I am convinced long term this is the correct club for me so I will do what is possible to settle as quickly as I can. The training on my trial was fantastic so it's nie i've met a lot of the lads already. I like the fact i've also come in with 5 others as we can all learn together."

Welcome again to wolves Mathys and we wish you every success at the club.

Recently we caught up with new head of youth development Casey Barker to find out how she's been settling into her new roll since being promoted internally after running the club office. Casey was promoted the day after Ian arrived after shining in her interview. She told us it was her mother who convinced her to apply as given she's a huge Wolves fan she knew a lot about the club and players. She said in her interview she still can't believe she's managed to achieve a job of this nature at such a young age. At 22 Casey quickly rose through the ranks since joining the office team. Ian and his team quickly saw her potential in the interview and quickly asked her if she wanted the job. Already she's been working closely with Carlo and his team to put some grate structures in place for the academy players and she'll also be assisting any other players in the 1st team who are 23 and under. Casey said the following.

"I have grown up supporting Wolves and knew as soon as I left school I wanted to work here in some capacity. Due to getting an injury when I was very young I was not able to play football so very early on I started studying the development side. When I got the job in the club office I used that to learn how youth development worked because I got my injury due to a coach who did not know how to develop young players properly and he trained us to hard and in the wrong way. When I became the head of the club office 2 years a go I was able to have more access to the write people and information.

When this job came up my Mum who has brought me up alone so we are really close convinced me to apply, she is a big Wolves fan to and knows as much about development as me, she taught me how to run an office as she use to do the same job at a smaller grass roots club. I was excited to get the roll and was even more excited when she agreed to be my assistant as I love working with my Mum, we're on the same page about everything and we're more like best friends so I was really pleased when I was informed I would be in charge of hiring and firing all academy staff. My mum will run the office and business side of the roll and I will be running the playing side developing players and helping Carlo put his training plans in place and creating the pathway for the players so they can eventually hopefully go to the 1st team.

This is a roll that I am very excited about and even though I am young I feel I have proved I am ready for a roll of this nature and clearly Ian and his team saw that. It also means Ian can focus on his 1st team duties while still having a lot of involvement with the academy. I'm excited to work with him to develop the younger players in his 1st team squad as well. Mathys who has recently come in is just the kind of player I like to work with, he's hungry and always asking questions about how he can improve and that's something we love with a young player. As i'm young I feel i'll be good at relating to the young players in the academy and I am also planning to do my coaching badges while in this roll which Ian and Carlo have said they are happy to support.

My first few weeks in the roll has been amazing, this under 23s squad is amazing and I can't wait to help develop them further."

Welcome to the roll Casey and we wish you every success here at Wolves in your new roll.

Wolves did more in their efforts to fight for top devision survival earlier in the week when they agreed a deal with Bournemouth to bring in two younger players. Marc-André ter Stegen and Sam Lambers have gone to Bournemouth and coming to wolves are Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson and striker David Datro Fofana.

The two players who have arrived are significantly younger and their is a lot of room for development within the squad. Both players will have a better chance at 1st team football at Wolves as well because Bournemouth already had better players in the positions they both play in. So let's have a look at what we've signed and provide the managers thoughts on both players. Both players will be conducting press conferences later today.

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Patterson is a 25 year old English goalkeeper, at 6ft 2 he's not the tallest for a goalkeeper however it's believed that won't matter as he's very well thought of. He's been an important part of Sunderland's plans recently until getting a move to Bournemouth and now us. Patterson is still young in goalkeeper terms so there is a lot of room for development and growth in his career. McNamara said the following after the double deal was agreed about Patterson.

"I've watched Anthony over the past couple of seasons, when I saw he'd chosen to move to Bournemouth I kept a close watch on him as I knew he'd be in a similar position their, when Matt approached me asking me if I felt like Signing Anthony I agreed to the signing. Anthony is a very good goalkeeper and has shown his ability over the past couple of seasons so I was excited to bring him in. We need to stay in the league so having a younger goalkeeper was vital as Mark is getting older and we were worried he would not potentially be able to play the number of games required any more as our second choice goalkeeper is not the strongest option now we're in the top devision. Anthony is a goalkeeper with huge potential and although it's not clear yet weather he'll be number 1 as we're currently exploring Auction targets again and a keeper has a high chance of being top of the list he'll still be in a better position as he'll be number 2 at least so will be on the bench and close to the action. It's well documented that another player is needed so we'll be working on this over the next couple of days. Anthony however has settled in well as he joined a training session yesterday after arriving and I was very pleased with his performance. We've got a good goalkeeper who's hungry to develop and improve. He's also shown himself as a leader on the pitch so is already in my thoughts as a potential captain. Grannit however is also in my thoughts due to his experience as are a number of other players. I'm very excited about bringing Anthony in as he fits the profile we look to sign, a younger player 25 and under and also he's English."

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Fofana was the other player brought in as part of the deal. The 22 year old Ivorian has proven himself in England at clubs like Brentford and Burnley which got him a move to Chelsea. Again at Bournemouth he would have been way down the pecking order however due to being under 23 and qualifying as an under 23 player their is a chance he could be sent on a training camp to make him 1st team ready which could mean he could potentially nick Simeone's spot if he proves his potential in training. He's quick and knows how to score goals and he's capable in the air despite being a smaller striker. The manager said the following.

"I've followed David closely since he moved to England, he's a great player with huge potential and after how he played at Brentford I was not surprised Chelsea signed him. I feel he's capable of going all the way and making it at Chelsea however he's got good options in front of him however now Jackson has gone and Dilap is injured i'll be interested to see how he does. When Bournemouth called me and asked me if I wanted to do a deal including David I did not need to think for long. Although not quite as good as Sam who's gone the other way David is younger and has potential to get better. Given he's under 23 he's already potentially earmarked for further development going forward as is youngster TOby Collior. David is quick and skillful and he's a very good finnisher and hard to mark. He's a striker with huge ability and at only 22 still a lot to prove. I'm very excited to work with david as after the signing of Mathys Tel earlier in the pre-season it will give us two young strikers who can be top players for us for seasons to come."

McNamara said the following about the deal as a whole after it had been afficially agreed.

"I am very happy with the deal we've managed to complete with Bournemouth. We've got two significantly younger players in with room for improvement. We've managed to let two older players leave and they'll be in a squad wheir they'll feel better about being backup players as it's an overall better squad than ours. We've managed to obtain 2 players who are still very young and have a lot of improvement that can still happen for them. Both Anthony and David have already settled in really well and they both looked fantastic in their first training session with the club. The two of them are really hungry young players and want to improve their skills and we're excited to give them the opportunity to do this. It also gives us two players who we can focus on long-term which is something we're always looking to do here at Wolves. Mark is getting older so I was concerned weather he could cope with the number of games we'll play this season and our second choice is not the best for this devision. I was pleased to be able to do this deal quickly. Letting sam go was hard however David is younger and has much more potential for development. Sam will also develop well under Matt at Bournemouth as he's good at working with older players. This is a great deal for the club as a whole and i'm grateful to the board who have backed me in the transfer market and have given me scope to improve the team."

Welcome Anthony and David to the Wolves and we wish you a long and blessed career with us at Wolves.