Vital Posh looks at the latest news coming out of Peterborough United over the past week and also what their rival teams in League One are up to
Vital Posh looks at the latest news coming out of Peterborough United over the past week and also what their rival teams in League One are up to.
POSH SNATCH LATE DRAW
Posh got themselves out of trouble at lowly Crewe Alexandra on Saturday after finding themselves 2-0 down after just 21 minutes and two shots from Crewe!
A first-half injury time goal from transfer listed Tyrone Barnett reduced the deficit and despite having the majority of the possession, Posh only managed to equalise with virtually the last kick of the game thanks to Michael Bostwick.
In truth it was a disappointing result as Posh could`ve moved to the top of the table with Leyton Orient and Wolves both having the weekend off.
To find out what the respective camps though of the game, click below?
Crewe Alexandra views
Peterborough United manager, players and fans views
JOHNSTONE`s PAINT TROPHY DRAW
The draw for the second round of the Johnstone`s Paint Trophy was made on Soccer AM at the weekend. Posh are in the southern section of the draw and you can find out all the details of who Posh face and all the other ties HERE.
The matches take place during the week commencing 7th October with Posh`s match taking place on the Tuesday [8th October].
In what is seen as a very generous offer by Chairman Darragh MacAnthony, he has set the ticket prices for the match to just £5!!
BHOYS STILL INTERESTED IN TOMLIN
Celtic are expected to resurrect their interest in Lee Tomlin when the January transfer window opens.
Having had three bids knocked back by Posh last month, Celtic know they will have to increase their bid to get their man. Their last failed bid was believed to £2.1 million and they are expecting to come back with a £2.5m bid! Posh are believed to have told Celtic that they need to increase their bid to at least £4.5m if they want to get the attacking midfielder.
A lot could depend on how well Celtic do in the Champions League and how much money they get from the competition.
AWAY MATCH TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets have gone on sale for the following matches:
24-Sep-13 – Sunderland – Capital One Cup Round Three
26-Oct-13 – Colchester United – League One
Click the links above to find out more about the match tickets and coach travel.
MAN OF THE MATCH AWARDS
The Vital Posh Man of the Match award for the match against Crawley Town was announced on Saturday.
Posh suffered their first defeat of the season going down 2-0 to Crawley and the performance by the players was certainly reflected in the poll.
It was the effort shown by transfer listed Tyrone Barnett that gave him enough votes to be named man of the match for the second time in three matches.
| August Man of the Match Results | ||||||
| Date | Opposition | H/A | Score | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 31/08/2013 | Crawley | H | 0 – 2 |  |
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| 27/08/2013 | Reading | H | 6 – 0 |  |
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| 24/08/2013 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0 – 5 | |
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| 17/08/2013 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2 – 1 | |
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| 10/08/2013 | Notts County | A | 2 – 4 |  |
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| 06/08/2013 | Colchester | A | 1 – 5 | |
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| 03/08/2013 | Swindon | H | 1 – 0 |  |
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Voting for the Man of the Match award for the Crewe Alexandra match is open until Friday [13th September]. Cast your vote for the Vital Posh MAN OF THE MATCH HERE.
AUGUST PLAYER OF THE MONTH
The first Vital Posh Player of the Month of the season was announced and it`s not surprising who the winner was.
Having won six out of seven competitive matches during August, you would`ve thought there`d be a number of players all chasing the accolade but there were only really two players in it.
Strikers Tyrone Barnett and Britt Assombalonga were the two front runners for the award but who won the award?
The top three players for August`s Vital Posh Player of the Month, as voted by you, were:
3rd Place: Danny Kearns
2nd Place: Tyrone Barnett
1st Place: BRITT ASSOMBALONGA
POSH TRANSFER UPDATE
The loan window has now opened and Posh are looking to bring players in on loan as well as send some of the younger players out on loan to gain much needed match experience.
Having failed to bring in targets Stevie May [striker] and Stefan Scougall [midfielder], Posh will now look at options to bring in suitable players on loan. Posh have used the loan market in the past to bring in younger players on loan from Premiership sides to boost the squad but also other players have been brought in with a view to signing them permanently.
Which route Posh go down this time is anyone`s guess but it is certain that Posh will delve into the loan market as certain areas of the squad needs boosting.
Meanwhile, youngsters Jaanai Gordon, Shaq McDonald and Jevani Brown are all expected to depart on loan so they can get much needed first team experience. There is one youngster who won`t be going out on loan as he has impressed Darren Ferguson so much that he feels he will play a part in the current Posh team. That player is midfielder Jermaine Anderson.
Young defender Peter Grant has already departed London Road on loan. He has joined local non-league outfit Histon FC on a youth loan while Posh have a call-back option should Posh need his services.
Four Posh players remain on the transfer list: Gaby Zakuani, Tommy Rowe, Tyrone Barnett, and Nicky Ajose. Ajose has gone out on loan to Swindon Town though.
The following players have so far departed London Road on permanent deals:
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George Boyd has signed for Premiership newboys Hull City |
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Jonson Clarke-Harris signed for League One rivals Oldham Athletic for an nominal fee |
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Dwight Gayle has made a multi-million pound move to Premiership Crystal Palace |
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Emile Sinclair joined League One rivals Crawley Town for a fee of £100,000 |
LEAGUE ONE ROUND-UP
After only six League matches of the season, the first managerial casualty has occurred!! Carlisle United have departed from manager Greg Abbott after United picked up just two points from their first 18 points available. They`ve also only scored two League goals while conceding 15!
One manager who was celebrating this week is Russell Slade from Leyton Orient. Not only does his side sit top of League One, he has been named the August Manager of the Month. Nahki Wells of Bradford City picked up the corresponding Player of the Month award.
Posh had the chance to get to the summit of League One at the weekend after Leyton Orient and Wolves both had their games called off due to international matches but they failed miserably when they could only draw against lowly Crewe Alexandra!
Callum Wilson hit top spot of the scoring charts when hitting another two goals for in-form Coventry City who have now got off the bottom of the League. If they hadn`t been hit with a 10 point deduction, the Sky Blues would be sitting in 6th place!
Besides the top two, there are just three other teams who remain unbeaten. Rotherham now sit one place behind Posh in 4th having won three and drawn three of their matches this season while MK Dons sit just outside the play-offs in 7th with 10 points and Preston North End are 11th having won one and drawn the other four matches.
RESULTS ROUND-UP
Saturday, 7th September – League One
| MK Dons | 1 v 1 | Swindon |
| Bradford | 4 v 0 | Brentford |
| Carlisle | 0 v 1 | Port Vale |
| Crawley | 3 v 2 | Gillingham |
| Crewe | 2 v 2 | Peterborough |
| Rotherham | 3 v 1 | Sheff Utd |
| Tranmere | 0 v 0 | Stevenage |
Sunday, 8th September – League One
| Coventry | 2 v 0 | Colchester |
Monday, 9th September – League One
| Preston | 2 v 1 | Oldham |
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Saturday, 14th September – League One
| Bradford | v | Colchester | 15:00 |
| Bristol City | v | Peterborough | 15:00 |
| Carlisle | v | Sheff Utd | 15:00 |
| Crawley | v | Shrewsbury | 15:00 |
| Crewe | v | Walsall | 15:00 |
| Leyton Orient | v | Port Vale | 15:00 |
| MK Dons | v | Notts County | 15:00 |
| Preston | v | Stevenage | 15:00 |
| Rotherham | v | Oldham | 15:00 |
| Tranmere | v | Brentford | 15:00 |
| Wolves | v | Swindon | 15:00 |
Sunday, 15th September – League One
| Coventry | v | Gillingham | 12:15 |
Tuesday, 17th September – League One
| Bristol City | v | Shrewsbury | 19:45 |
| Leyton Orient | v | Notts County | 19:45 |
| Wolves | v | Walsall | 19:45 |
What do you think the score will be between Bristol City and Posh?
You can predict the Bristol City v Posh match HERE.
LEAGUE ONE TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
| 1st | Leyton Orient | 5 | +11 | 15 |
| 2nd | Wolves | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 3rd | Peterborough | 6 | +7 | 13 |
| 4th | Rotherham | 6 | +4 | 12 |
| 5th | Bradford | 6 | +9 | 11 |
| 6th | Preston | 6 | +4 | 10 |
| 7th | Crawley | 6 | +2 | 10 |
| 8th | MK Dons | 6 | +2 | 10 |
| 9th | Brentford | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 10th | Swindon | 6 | +3 | 8 |
| 11th | Colchester | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 12th | Walsall | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 13th | Port Vale | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 14th | Oldham | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 15th | Shrewsbury | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 16th | Stevenage | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 17th | Crewe | 6 | -7 | 5 |
| 18th | Tranmere | 6 | -7 | 5 |
| 19th | Sheff Utd | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| 20th | Bristol City | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 21st | Gillingham | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| 22nd | Carlisle | 6 | -13 | 2 |
| 23rd | Coventry | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 24th | Notts County | 5 | -5 | 1 |
LEAGUE ONE TOP SCORERS
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1st | Callum Wilson | Coventry City | 8 |
| 2nd | Nahki Wells | Bradford City | 6 |
| 3rd | David Mooney | Leyton Orient | 5 |
| 4th | Britt Assombalonga | Peterborough United | 4 |
| 4th | Sam Baldock | Bristol City | 4 |
| 4th | Leon Clarke | Coventry City | 4 |
| 4th | Leigh Griffiths | Wolves | 4 |
TRANSFER MERRY-GO-ROUND
The transfer window is shut but the loan window opened this week.
The following shows all the ins and outs of each League One side so far:
| Bradford City | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Jason Kennedy Mark Yeates Raffaele De Vita Matt Taylor Connor Ripley |
Rochdale Watford Swindon Charlton M`boro (loan) |
Adam Baker Matt Duke Zavon Hines Will Atkinson |
Released Northampton Dagenham Southend |
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| Brentford | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Alan McCormack Jack Bonham Jake Bidwell George Saville Will Grigg Javi Venta Martin Fillo Conor McAleny David Button Ben Nugent Liam O`Brien Raphael Calvet Marcello Trotta |
Swindon Watford Everton Chelsea (loan) Walsall Villarreal Viktoria Plzen (loan) Everton (loan) Charlton Cardiff Barnet Auxerre Fulham |
Antonio German Harry Forrester Simon Moore |
Gillingham Doncaster Cardiff |
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| Bristol City | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Jordan Wynter Aden Flint Derrick Williams Frank Fielding Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Scott Wagstaff Elliot Parish Marlon Harewood Marlon Pack Stephen McLaughlin James O`Connor Nicky Shorey |
Arsenal Swindon Aston Villa Derby Ipswich Charlton Cardiff Barnsley Cheltenham Nottm Forest (loan) Derby (loan) Reading |
Cole Skuse Jon Stead Mark Wilson Brian Howard Matthew Bates Dean Gerken Lewis Carey Tom Heaton Paul Anderson Lewin Nyatanga Steven Davies Albert Adomah Liam Fontaine |
Ipswich Town Huddersfield Released Released Released Ipswich Released Burnley Ipswich Barnsley Blackpool Middlesbro` Yeovil |
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| Carlisle United | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| David Amoo Reece James Lewis Guy Paul Black Kevin Feely Adam Campbell Danny Butterfield Leon McSweeney Conor Townsend |
Tranmere Man Utd (loan) St Mirren Mansfield (loan) Charlton (loan) Newcastle (loan) Southampton Unattached Hull City (loan) |
Peter Murphy Adam Collin Frank Simek JP McGovern Rory Loy Mathieu Manset Andy Welsh |
Released Released Released Released Released Coventry Scunthorpe |
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| Colchester United | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Craig Eastmond Sanchez Watt Daniel Pappoe Sam Walker Ryan Dickson |
Arsenal Arsenal Chelsea (loan) Chelsea (loan) Southampton |
Matt Heath Jackson Ramm John White Jack Compton Ben Coker John-Joe O`Toole |
Northampton Released Southend Hartlepool Southend Bristol Rvrs |
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| Coventry City | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Mathieu Manset |
Carlisle |
Richard Wood Stephen Elliott Jordan Stewart Danny Philliskirk Nathan Cameron Cody McDonald Josh Ruffels Chris Dunn William Edjenguele |
Charlton Released Released Oldham Bury Gillingham Oxford Yeovil Bury |
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| Crawley Town | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Andy Drury James Hurst Luke Rooney |
Ipswich IBV Iceland Swindon (loan) |
Richard Brodie Matt Sparrow Lateef Elford-Alliyu Shaun Cooper David Hunt Mustapha Dumbuya |
Released Scunthorpe Released Released Oxford Utd Notts County |
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| Crewe Alexandra | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Vadaine Oliver Thierry Audel Lee Molyneux Anthony Grant Brad Inman |
Lincoln Macclesfield Accrington Stevenage Newcastle |
Andy White Paris Bateman Brendon Daniels Harry Clayton Luke Murphy Adam Dugdale |
Released Released Released Released Leeds Tranmere (loan) |
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| Gillingham | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Amine Linganzi Antonio German Adebayo Akinfenwa Cody McDonald Michael Harriman Danny Hollands |
Accrington Brentford Northampton Coventry QPR (loan) Charlton |
Lewis Montrose Jack Evans Andy Frampton Deon Burton |
York Tamworth AFC Wimbledon Scunthorpe |
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| Leyton Orient | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Jake Larkins Shaun Batt Yohann Lasimant Johnny Gorman Marvin Bartley Jayden Stockley |
West Ham Millwall Free Agent Wolves Burnley Bournemouth |
Lee Butcher Lee Cook Charlie MacDonald Leon McSweeney Martin Rowlands Jimmy Smith Michael Symes Afolabi Obafemi Anthony Griffith |
Released Released Released Released Released Stevenage Burton Dagenham Port Vale |
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| Milton Keynes Dons | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Patrick Bamford Ben Reeves Jason Banton Lee Hodson Samir Carruthers Danny Green |
Chelsea (loan) Southampton Palace (loan) Watford Aston Villa (loan) Charlton (loan) |
Mathias Doumbe Ryan Lowe Gary MacKenzie Adam Chickson |
Released Tranmere Blackpool Brighton |
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| Notts County | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Andy Haworth Mustapha Dumbuya Danny Haynes David Bell Mark Fotheringham Adam Coombes Callum McGregor Jeremy Balmy Callum Bennett Jordan Holt Ronan Murray Enda Stevens |
Rochdale Crawley Charlton Coventry Ross County Unattached Celtic (loan) Le Havre Ipswich St Mirren Ipswich Aston Villa (loan) |
Julian Kelly Hamza Bencherif Liam Mitchell Jake Wholey Alan Judge Jeff Hughes Krystian Pearce Neil Bishop |
Released Plymouth Released Released Blackburn Fleetwood Torquay Blackpool |
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| Oldham Athletic | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris James Dayton Sidney Schmeltz Korey Smith Mark Oxley Charlie MacDonald Anton Rodgers Edijs Joksts Adam Rooney Joseph Mills Danny Philliskirk Genseric Kusunga Albert Rusnak Matteo Lanzoni Paul Rachubka |
Peterborough Kilmarnock SC Volendam Norwich Hull (loan) L.Orient Brighton Free Agent Birmingham Burnley (loan) Coventry FC Basel Man City (loan) Carrerese Unattached |
Robbie Simpson Dean Bouzanis Liam Jacob Connor Hughes Daniel Taylor Lee Croft Matt Smith Alex Cisak Jean-Yves M`Voto Jose Baxter |
Released Released Released Released Released Released Leeds Utd Burnley Barnsley Sheff Utd |
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| Peterborough United | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Jack Payne Charlie Horton Britt Assombalonga |
Gillingham Unattached Watford |
George Boyd Jonson Clarke-Harris Dwight Gayle Emile Sinclair Nicky Ajose |
Hull City Oldham Athletic Crystal Palace Crawley Town Swindon Town (loan) |
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| Port Vale | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Chris Lines Kaid Mohamed Gavin Tomlin Chris Robertson Anthony Griffith Carl Dickinson |
Sheff Wed Cheltenham Southend Preston L.Orient Watford |
Darren Purse Kingsley James Clayton McDonald Calvin Andrew Ashley Vincent John McCombe Sam Morsy |
Released Released Grimsby Mansfield Released Mansfield Chesterfield |
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| Preston North End | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Chris Humphrey Tom Clarke Declan Rudd Kevin Davies |
Motherwell Huddersfield Norwich (Season loan) Bolton |
Luke Foster Andy Procter Chris Robertson Ben Davies Graham Cummins |
Released Bury Port Vale York Rochdale |
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| Rotherham United | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Richard Brindley Adam Collin Danny Hylton David Worrall Robert Milson Michael Tidser Matt Tubbs Pablo Mills |
Chesterfield Carlisle Aldershot Bury Aberdeen Greenock Morton B`mouth (loan) Macclesfield |
Andy Warrington Dale Tonge Alec Denton Nicky Hunt Ian Sharps Johnny Mullins Lionel Ainsworth |
Released Torquay Released Accrington Burton Oxford Motherwell |
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| Sheffield United | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Fabien Brandy Stephen McGinn Sean McGinty Jasper Johns Lyle Taylor Conor Coady Harry Bunn Florent Cuvelier Jose Baxter |
Walsall Watford Man Utd Everton Falkirk L`pool (youth loan) Man City (loan) Stoke Oldham |
Barry Robson Dave Kitson Kevin McDonald Matty Harriott |
Aberdeen Oxford Wolves Northampton |
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| Shrewsbury Town | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Alex McQuade Dave Winfield Tamika Mkandawire Akwasi Asante John Marsden James Tavernier Graham Burke Adam Reach Curtis Main |
Bolton Wanderers Wycombe Millwall Birmingham (loan) Free agent Newcastle (loan) Aston Villa (loan) M`brough (loan) M`brough (loan) |
Matt Richards Marvin Morgan Ryan Doble Mark Wright Rob Purdie Asa Hall |
Cheltenham Plymouth Released Released Released Southend |
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| Stevenage | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Oumare Tounkara Luke Jones Sam Wedgbury Simon Heslop Jordan Burrows Jimmy Smith Peter Hartley Michael Doughty |
Bristol Rovers Mansfield Town Macclesfield Oxford United Morecambe L.Orient Hartlepool QPR (loan) |
Patrick Agyemang Andy Iro Miguel Comminges Bondz N’Gala Mark Roberts Anthony Grant |
Portsmouth Released Released Portsmouth Fleetwood Crewe |
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| Swindon Town | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Jack Barthram Alex Smith Massimo Luongo Grant Hall Tijane Reis Alex Pritchard Nathan Byrne Ryan Mason Ryan Harley Tyrell Belford Nile Ranger Danny N`Guessan Nicky Ajose |
Tottenham Fulham Tottenham (loan) Tottenham (loan) Unattached Tottenham (loan) Tottenham Tottenham (loan) Brighton Liverpool Unattached Millwall Peterborough (loan) |
Joe Devera Simon Ferry Tommy Miller Raffaele De Vita Chris Smith Alan McCormack Aden Flint Gary Roberts James Collins Luke Rooney Andy Williams Paul Caddis Troy Archibald-Henville |
Portsmouth Portsmouth Bury Bradford Released Brentford Bristol City Chesterfield Hibernian Crawley (loan) Yeovil (loan) Birmingham Carlisle (loan) |
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| Tranmere Rovers | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Stephen Foster Evan Horwood Ryan Lowe Akpo Sodje Jason Rowe Chris Atkinson Jason Koumas Andrai Jones Adam Dugdale |
Barnsley Hartlepool MK Dons Scunthorpe Forest Green H`field (loan) Unattached Barnsley Crewe (loan) |
David Amoo Paul Black Danny Harrison Michael Kay Adam McGurk Zoumana Bakayogo |
Carlisle Mansfield Released Released Burton Leicester |
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| Walsall | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Milan Lalkovic Richard O`Donnell Romaine Sawyers James McQuilkin |
Chelsea (loan) Chesterfield WBA Hereford |
Richard Taundry George Bowerman Aaron Williams Jake Jones Connor Taylor Jamie Paterson Febian Brandy Will Grigg |
Released Released Released Released Released N.Forest Sheff Utd Brentford |
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| Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Sam Ricketts Kevin McDonald Bradley Reid Scott Golbourne |
Bolton Sheff Utd Wrexham Barnsley |
Jody Craddock Sylvan Ebanks-Blake Stephen Hunt Christophe Berra Adam Hammill Dorus De Vries Eggert Jonsson Karl Henry Sam Winnall Johnny Gorman Stephen Ward Wayne Hennessey Georg Margreitter Jamie Reckford Razzak Boukari |
Retired Released Released Ipswich Huddersfield N.Forest Released QPR Scunthorpe L.Orient Brighton Yeovil (loan) FC Copenhagen Plymouth (loan) FC Sochaux |
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