Rumour: James Harper (talks with Wolves confirmed)

[Royal Rother]

Fact remains that I would have been surprised if Wolves had signed him when he has a troublesome groin injury.

[strap]

James Harper loves this club, lives and breathes it. Just wanted to see if the grass was any greener elsewhere .... oh, and it helps if you can pass the medical!

I suspect he will be around to badger Mr Mad for a testimonial at the end of next year. Personally have no issues with him. Always gives 100% and as others more qualified have said, he may well be better suited to a midfield that actually plays the ball, rather tyhan hoofs it over his head. Whatever you think of Judas and Sir Steve, they both held him in high regard, and they are generally considered to be better judges of footballers than we mere scribblers.

Who are you referring to as Judas? Alan Pardew, I hope?

Sorry, is there any other? Should have said Parjudas.

[Ian Royal]

May I remind you all that it hasn't actually been said that the deal is a dead duck due to the groin injury. Someone has just suggested the medical may have been failed, probably because we all know that he is struggling a little with it.

The cause of the collapse of the deal (described as 50/50 by Rodgers before Harper went up there) could be any number of reasons.

The newspaper article or whatever it was pretty much implied it, though, didn't it?

I didn't think so particularly.

[strap]

May I remind you all that it hasn't actually been said that the deal is a dead duck due to the groin injury. Someone has just suggested the medical may have been failed, probably because we all know that he is struggling a little with it.

The cause of the collapse of the deal (described as 50/50 by Rodgers before Harper went up there) could be any number of reasons.

Ian - Whether they ever got round to talking about personal terms I can't say, but the cause of the collapse was the fact he failed his medical. HTH.

Actually just been told I'm talking bollox (ha, no change there then!). Current scan of Harps' groin and suggested there was a difference of opinion as to when he'd be available for selection. Since Doyler is still crocked, and Hahnemann is carrying a hip injury, guess Wolves didn't fancy a third exRFC crock on the wage bill!!

Be funny if he gets a half hour v Forest on Saturday! Wonder if McCarthy will be at the Mad Stad with his cheque book!?

[Ian Royal]

May I remind you all that it hasn't actually been said that the deal is a dead duck due to the groin injury. Someone has just suggested the medical may have been failed, probably because we all know that he is struggling a little with it.

The cause of the collapse of the deal (described as 50/50 by Rodgers before Harper went up there) could be any number of reasons.

Ian - Whether they ever got round to talking about personal terms I can't say, but the cause of the collapse was the fact he failed his medical. HTH.

You telling me doesn't make it true you know...
It may be, but I've read the article specifically looking for references to failed medicals and there was nothing specific there.

[strap]

May I remind you all that it hasn't actually been said that the deal is a dead duck due to the groin injury. Someone has just suggested the medical may have been failed, probably because we all know that he is struggling a little with it.

The cause of the collapse of the deal (described as 50/50 by Rodgers before Harper went up there) could be any number of reasons.

Ian - Whether they ever got round to talking about personal terms I can't say, but the cause of the collapse was the fact he failed his medical. HTH.

You telling me doesn't make it true you know...
It may be, but I've read the article specifically looking for references to failed medicals and there was nothing specific there.

Please yourself fella. Only passing on what little knowledge I have.

[readingbedding]

It doesn't sound as though your source is on the sauce.
Sounds perfectly plausible to me.

[Ian Royal]

You telling me doesn't make it true you know...
It may be, but I've read the article specifically looking for references to failed medicals and there was nothing specific there.

Please yourself fella. Only passing on what little knowledge I have.

You haven't even said you've got a source, let alone who or what it is. Do you expect people to just blindly accept everything you say?

[juanpablo]

You telling me doesn't make it true you know...
It may be, but I've read the article specifically looking for references to failed medicals and there was nothing specific there.

Please yourself fella. Only passing on what little knowledge I have.

You haven't even said you've got a source, let alone who or what it is. Do you expect people to just blindly accept everything you say?

considering the absolute crap he posts that would be quite a reach

[loyalroyal4life]

May I remind you all that it hasn't actually been said that the deal is a dead duck due to the groin injury. Someone has just suggested the medical may have been failed, probably because we all know that he is struggling a little with it.

The cause of the collapse of the deal (described as 50/50 by Rodgers before Harper went up there) could be any number of reasons.

Indeed it could well be that MM wouldnt allow him to room with doyler and said he had to go with USA

[SteveRoyal]

May I remind you all that it hasn't actually been said that the deal is a dead duck due to the groin injury. Someone has just suggested the medical may have been failed, probably because we all know that he is struggling a little with it.

The cause of the collapse of the deal (described as 50/50 by Rodgers before Harper went up there) could be any number of reasons.

Indeed it could well be that MM wouldnt allow him to room with doyler and said he had to go with USA

Marek Matejovsky say whaa?

[rabidbee]

The newspaper article or whatever it was pretty much implied it, though, didn't it?

I didn't think so particularly.

McCarthy refused to say why the deal hadn’t gone through, but Harper is known to have aggravated a groin injury that he tore in April.

"Off the record, Mick?..."

[loyalroyal4life]

May I remind you all that it hasn't actually been said that the deal is a dead duck due to the groin injury. Someone has just suggested the medical may have been failed, probably because we all know that he is struggling a little with it.

The cause of the collapse of the deal (described as 50/50 by Rodgers before Harper went up there) could be any number of reasons.

Indeed it could well be that MM wouldnt allow him to room with doyler and said he had to go with USA

Marek Matejovsky say whaa?

Mick McCarthy


Harps will be off on a free in the summer imo

[IMAMATEOFJOVSKY]

Initial rumour was that deal broke down due to medical (according to some on here)

According to todays paper (albeit redtop) the deal broke down because they couldnt agree personal terms - is that Harper being too greedy or McCarthy being too tight - Surely he would have earned more going to Wolves

Does anyone know which of these is the most likely?

[Ian Royal]

Initial rumour was that deal broke down due to medical (according to some on here)

According to todays paper (albeit redtop) the deal broke down because they couldnt agree personal terms - is that Harper being too greedy or McCarthy being too tight - Surely he would have earned more going to Wolves

Does anyone know which of these is the most likely?

Well he played against Chelsea and was on the bench against Forest, which makes his groin injury pretty unlikely IMO.

I think it's just a case that they (Harper) decided it wasn't the right move.

[tilehurstender]

Harper thought it was a done deal and came in to say his goodbyes

[southbank1871]

It was down to his groin problem that the move didn't go ahead apparently.

[Hoop Blah]

Initial rumour was that deal broke down due to medical (according to some on here)

According to todays paper (albeit redtop) the deal broke down because they couldnt agree personal terms - is that Harper being too greedy or McCarthy being too tight - Surely he would have earned more going to Wolves

Does anyone know which of these is the most likely?

He might've earned more going to Wolves, almost certainly, but that doesn't mean it was enough for Harper to up sticks and leave a club and a town he's very settled at (maybe too settled perhaps?).

I don't think it was the medical that caused the move to fall through.

[Royal Lady]

It was down to his groin problem that the move didn't go ahead apparently.

I don't suppose you'd happen to know if it is a long term injury then SB1871. Just to vindicate my initial comments and shut Sun Tzu up for once.

[Thaumagurist*]

It was down to his groin problem that the move didn't go ahead apparently.

I don't suppose you'd happen to know if it is a long term injury then SB1871. Just to vindicate my initial comments and shut Sun Tzu up for once.

If he really has a long term injury, then why was he on the bench on Saturday?