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Two weeks until Christmas eve, better start present shopping at Fancast HQ. Behind today Fancast Advent, Mark Kennedy. Kennedy was a mainstay on the left side of the Wolves midfield for the first half of the 00’s. Signing in 2001 from Man City, Kennedy formed a strong partnership with Lee Naylor down the flank, givingRead more

Behind day 8 of the Fancast Advent calendar – Denis Irwin For all of Dave Jones’ faults, you can’t deny he had a knack of signing aging Premier League stars. In 2002, Jones signed Paul Ince and Irwin for nothing from Middlesbrough and Manchester United. With Wolves falling short in the playoffs the season before,Read more

Already a week into advent?! Behind today’s Fancast Advent door is Jackie McNamara When McNamara signed for Wolves in 2005, I remember being filled with hope and optimism about Wolves signing a player of his calibre. Someone who could play in defence and midfield, experience, leadership ability and someone who has played some of theRead more

First weekend of December nearly over, so let’s end day 6 of Fancast Advent with Jody Craddock Much like Richard Stearman yesterday, had an arc to his Wolves career like few other have in recent years. Joining the club in 2003 after Wolves were promoted to the promise land of the Premier League. It’s safeRead more

Five days into Fancast Advent and we’ve gone for a Fancast favourite – Richard Stearman There have been few players who have had an arc to their Wolves career like Stearman. After signing as a skinny yet very promising defender in 2008, he won plaudits in his his season after earning a place in theRead more

Happy Friday facastians! Behind day 4 of the Fancast Advent calendar is former midfield dynamo Alex Rae. Rae joined Wolves in 2001 for £1.2m from Sunderland. His combative displays in midfield made in a fan favourite down Molineux as he went on to win the Player of the Season award in his season at theRead more

Day 3 of advent, and who better to be behind today’s door than Lee Naylor Naylor came through at Wolves in the late 90’s alongside Robbie Keane. His cultured left foot made him a menace from set pieces. During Wolves promotion campaign in 2002/03, he formed an excellent partnership with Mark Kennedy down the leftRead more