Close to signing Ward???

South Stand Rebel · Aug 6, 2014

Kenny Jackett doubts Stephen Ward move to Brighton & Hove Albion
Stephen Ward of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates scoring their first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match against Nottingham Forest on May 3, 2014© Getty Images
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By Jack Prescott, London Correspondent
Filed: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 15:30 UK
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 15:30 UK
Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Kenny Jackett has claimed that Stephen Ward is not close to joining Brighton & Hove Albion.

The left-back had been expected to make a permanent switch to the Seagulls this summer after spending last season on loan at the Championship club.

However, Jackett insists that the Republic of Ireland international remains a Wolves player.

"Nothing has developed at all. He has been with us getting fit, getting match fit, which he needs to be for his next challenge," he is quoted as saying by Sky Sports News.

"He is a good professional. He had a good year last year, playing regularly at left-back in a side who got in the playoffs, but we're not close to anything and as far as I'm aware Brighton haven't been in touch."

Ward joined Wolves from Bohemians in 2007.

Guinness Boy · Aug 6, 2014

Wolves are playing silly buggers. This one's going to run longer than Forrest Gump.

crookie · Aug 6, 2014

South Stand Rebel said:
Kenny Jackett doubts Stephen Ward move to Brighton & Hove Albion
Stephen Ward of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates scoring their first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match against Nottingham Forest on May 3, 2014© Getty Images
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By Jack Prescott, London Correspondent
Filed: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 15:30 UK
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 15:30 UK
Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Kenny Jackett has claimed that Stephen Ward is not close to joining Brighton & Hove Albion.

The left-back had been expected to make a permanent switch to the Seagulls this summer after spending last season on loan at the Championship club.

However, Jackett insists that the Republic of Ireland international remains a Wolves player.

"Nothing has developed at all. He has been with us getting fit, getting match fit, which he needs to be for his next challenge," he is quoted as saying by Sky Sports News.

"He is a good professional. He had a good year last year, playing regularly at left-back in a side who got in the playoffs, but we're not close to anything and as far as I'm aware Brighton haven't been in touch."

Ward joined Wolves from Bohemians in 2007.

Really ? I find that hard to believe. If so, what is going on ?

Thunder Bolt · Aug 6, 2014

crookie said:
Really ? I find that hard to believe. If so, what is going on ?

That particular quote is over a month old.

crookie · Aug 6, 2014

Thunder Bolt said:
That particular quote is over a month old.

Fair enough, still strange though if we left it that long before contacting them

jamie the seagull · Aug 6, 2014

Wolves playing delaying tactics. Probably happy to make us wait to see if we do cave in before transfer deadline day.
They have paid his wages all summer so another 3 weeks make no difference.
It also means we do not have a settled back four for the opening games as I am sure they see us as a rival.

Codner pharmaceuticals · Aug 6, 2014

crookie said:
Fair enough, still strange though if we left it that long before contacting them

You can always believe everything you read in newspapers. I understand that websites, especially Wikipedia, are also at least 100% true.

seagullsovergrimsby · Aug 6, 2014

Guinness Boy said:
Wolves are playing silly buggers. This one's going to run longer than Forrest Gump.

What has Stuart Pearce got to do with it

SIMMO SAYS · Aug 6, 2014

Peter Ward has more chance of signing it seems

Napper · Aug 6, 2014

Our radio silence over the ward deal is tedious

symyjym · Aug 6, 2014

It's a shame that a player who has been with us and knows us well is not keen on a drop in £150k's worth of wages.

Thunder Bolt · Aug 6, 2014

symyjym said:
It's a shame that a player who has been with us and knows us well is not keen on a drop in £150k's worth of wages.

Bozza has said several times that it's not the wages that is the problem, but Wolves wanting a transfer fee for a player that they don't want and only has one year left on his contract.

symyjym · Aug 6, 2014

Thunder Bolt said:
Bozza has said several times that it's not the wages that is the problem, but Wolves wanting a transfer fee for a player that they don't want and only has one year left on his contract.

Thanks for letting me know, these things are easily missed. How much do they want? I seem to remember it was £100k.

ewe2 · Aug 6, 2014

......"OK you want a fee,then we will give your fee,but on the last day of August....not on the first day of July.....or we could trade !!!!!! "

atomised · Aug 6, 2014

I suspect more than 100k as I've seen it quoted as a significant 6 figure fee

Psychobilly freakout · Aug 6, 2014

This is boring now, let's move on and find someone else instead.

Steve Foster · Aug 6, 2014

Psychobilly freakout said:
This is boring now, let's move on and find someone else instead.

It's a long drawn out conflict with the good guys always getting their prize!

Psychobilly freakout · Aug 6, 2014

Steve Foster said:
It's a long drawn out conflict with the good guys always getting their prize!

I see what you have done there fella, conflict good guys always win etc....

Why make a smarmy pro Israel comment on a football thread your not clever, in fact I'm ashamed you support the same club and I could be sat next to you at the Amex.

Your a prat.

Not Andy Naylor · Aug 6, 2014

I understood it was not so much a fee Wolves were haggling over as some bonus or other that Ward is owed. They don't want to pay it and would like us to do so instead.

TonyW · Aug 6, 2014

If Ward drops his wage demand by a couple of grand a week, maybe he could pay Wolves himself on the never never

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