Updated 3:10am 23 May 2013

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Bill Howell

Bill Howell

Don't put your two feet in it, Wolves boss McCarthy warns

Two-footed tackles have always, and will always, put a defender at risk of a red card, says Wolves boss Mick McCarthy.Read

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy no stranger to the 'six-pointer'

If we have got any designs on staying where we are, then this is a must-win game, said Mick McCarthy whose side face a crucial test of their resolve again this weekend.Read

Spitting in football in the news again after Wolves v Wigan clash

Violet Beauregarde had her finger in her nose when she spluttered at Willy Wonka: “Spitting’s a nasty habit!” The magical chocolateeer was calm in his response: “I know a worse one.”Read

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy keeping faith with Karl Henry

Mick McCarthy is sticking by Karl Henry, despite a section of the Wolves fans getting on the player's back. Read

Michael Kightly move from Wolves to Forest undone by McClaren departure

Michael Kightly has seen a loan move to Nottingham Forest scuppered by Steve McClaren’s resignation.Read

Wolves chief calls for end to pubs showing live football on Saturday afternoons

Next week the European Court of Justice is due to issue its decision on whether Sky’s ban on pubs showing live football via foreign satellite broadcasts is illegal. Wolves chief execuitve Jez Moxey is hoping the ban is upheld. Read

Mick McCarthy not interested in the twit and wisdom of Joey Barton

The hypocrisy of Joey Barton's announcement that Karl Henry is “Always sticking his foot in and trying to hurt people,” appeared lost on most folk.Read

Wolves prepare to welcome Mr Unpopular - QPR boss Neil Warnock

Yes folks, plug in your ear plugs, and stop your kids from lip-reading, Neil Warnock is back in town. Read

Wolves boss McCarthy happy watching video replay of defeat to Spurs

Mick McCarthy sat his players through a TV re-run of their ten-minute collapse against Spurs and expected a video nasty.Read

McCarthy satisfied with Wolves' attitude in Carling Cup trip to Northampton

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy hailed his side’s mental edge in securing an easy Carling Cup win at Northampton.Read

Wolves boss laughs off rumours that Kevin Doyle is heading to Liverpool

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has scoffed at suggestions that Kevin Doyle might be sold to Liverpool.Read

Youssouf Mulumbu signs new contract at West Bromwich Albion

YOUSSOUF Mulumbu has given West Bromwich Albion a huge pre-season boost by signing a new-and-improved contract.Read

Pre-season friendly: Notts County 1 Wolves 1

Mick McCarthy was far from happy with the manner of his side’s late collapse at Notts County. Read

Mick McCarthy spells it out to Wolves players

Mick McCarthy's Wolves side are a point clear of the relegation zone and the bookies now have them at between 6/1 to 8/1 outsiders for the drop.Read

Backpass magazine taps into the desire for football nostalgia

A nostalgic football magazine is tapping into a demand for features and coverage of the beautiful game before the Premier League existed.Read

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy hoping to bounce back against Birmingham

Mick McCarthy blasted his side for producing their “worst performance of the season” – but promised a backlash for the run-in, starting at Blues.Read

New-look Molineux will be better for fans and the club, says Wolves owner

Wolves owner Steve Morgan explains why redeveloping Molineux does not depend on the league status of the team. Read

A sunny outlook on the Dorset coast, whatever the weather

Bill Howell visits the picturesque coastal waters near Poole and Bournemouth.Read

Second City derby is bigger than ever for Villa and Blues

With the West Midlands contingent sitting at the wrong end of the Premier League, Bill Howell suggests there is even more at stake when Birmingham City take on Aston Villa at St Andrew's this month. Read

Villa's George Ramsay and Birmingham's Alex McLeish among the great managers

A former Villa boss and the current Blues manager have been hailed as two of the most progressive managers in a long line of great Scottish bosses.Read

Author Profile

Bill Howell started covering Midlands football for the Sunday Mercury in March 1998. He moved to the Birmingham Mail, writing solely on Aston Villa, following the 2000 FA Cup Final. Previously he was a sports reporter in Aberdeen, covering the Old Firm, and before that he was a news reporter in East London. He now covers Wolves.