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19 Aug 2025 09:41:22
Now that the signing of Jackson Nchatchoua is confirmed I wouldn't be surprised if Hoever takes Docs role at cb. Still think Doc will have a lot to offer from the bench.
1.) 19 Aug 2025 12:42:23
I think that Jackson and Hoever are both specialist RWBs/RBs really. The RCB position is the biggest concern for me, VP clearly doesn't think that S Bueno and Mosquera are good/fit enough to even replace a tiring Doc on a yellow and I tend to agree.
The only other position that really concerns me is the second AM position, and I'm not sure we've got a solution. Lopez probably isn't ready, Hwang seems to have regressed, Silva wants out, Bellegarde I feel is a better CM, leaving R Gomes as possibly the best fit as I feel he is much better in an attacking role, could he be our new Neto? Thoughts?
2.) 19 Aug 2025 13:03:45
I would like to see Jackson and Yerson (if fit) on that right side. All our back 3/5 would then have some pace and physical strength. I think Jackson is going to play a big role in getting us up the pitch with his pace.
We definitely need an attacking midfielder who can drive with the ball and is a good passer. Andre and Gomes are great players but they are to similar so most our creativity has to come from the wings. Might be worth trying Lopez in CM. I think if we got 3 more players attacking midfielder, x2 attacking forward players and keep what we have now then I think it could be a decent season.
3.) 19 Aug 2025 13:22:46
Could anybody tell me what happened to the following as I have not heard about them recently - Fraser, Leo Lopes, Lembriska and Gonzalez.
Cheers
4.) 19 Aug 2025 14:44:08
Still need another Goalie to challenge Sa
5.) 19 Aug 2025 14:45:24
Lembikisa played for u21's yesterday
6.) 19 Aug 2025 15:40:20
Molineux - good post.
Strongest part of the team is the CM where the best 2 players in the team sit - but there is absolutely nothing on the bench unless you think Munetsi and Bellegarde are Mids not, (as they are currently being played), forwards so a back up or two required
After that though it is hard to be too positive.
In central defence I had Emmanuel as the 3rd best player but he has shown worrying signs so far this year. RCB is surely marked for Yerson, (I had him as the 7th best player), so the much weaker Doherty is merely a back up and LCB, currently Toti, (my 10th best player), surely needs upgrading.
So at least one new CB preferably 2, one LCB and one CCB required
The 2WBs are brand new and so are nominally my 8th and 9th best - but clearly the jury is out and the back ups Hoever and Bueno H are some way short of the level required for the first 11
Sa as GK was my 6th best but is also looking more of an issue than I had hoped so rather than a new back up I think Wolves need a new number 1 pushing Sa to back up.
Up front the club is short on numbers and quality. I hope Arias will be the 4th best player and JSL the 5th but the other forward currently Munetsi is the 11th best and def needs upgrading. Backups are Bellegarde and Lopez so lacking a back up CF
It is a total mess but since the side has been consistently weakened over the past 5 years and the finances have gone to hell in a hand cart not only is it not surprising but also v hard to see how it can be solved in one window.
Survival is essential. Sort out the finances so that Andre and Gomes, ( plus any other the teams need to keep), can be retained and then the rebuild can be carried out over the next 3 or 4 years.
It is a long way back and with several teams all fighting for that same ground it will be very hard to achieve.
Such a shame as Nuno and his team had done a brilliant job and taken Wolves to the very edge of Champions league football and all the benefits that brings before Jeff intervened!
7.) 19 Aug 2025 19:00:27
Future definitely agree about Sa
8.) 19 Aug 2025 19:24:06
Interesting post TFIOG I think some ratings are a bit harsh.
Its easy to knock players after a 4-0 loss to City.
Simple thing is if they cut the mistakes out:
1) First goal letting the ball run across the 6 yard box
2) If Agbadou didn't play a suicide ball to Gomes we wouldn't have conceded the 2nd.
3) The third we followed the ball in pairs. Probably told to do that but you have to realise where you do that and where you don't do that on the pitch.
4) Letting Cherki have that much space is poor.
But the standards are insane and I thought apart from those 4 major mistakes (remember city had 4 shots.) we played okay. We had a nice shape we created chances it could be worse. You could see the tactics of a press that Vitor implemented at points the end of last season.
On the flip side to that how do we improve.
GK is a risky position to keep playing with and Sa's performances have earned him the chance to play as first choice. Sa was probably worth 12 points last season.
Yerson is a risk just don't want us believing he is the answer this season as that was supposed to be the case last season. Harsh on Doc aswell yes he was brought in as a back up for Semedo. But he was probably our best CB on Saturday and his performances last season were match winning. He has a great football brain and he is calm and likes to play forward.
Also Toti brings a calmness and assuredness to the squad but he has always lacked pace (thats just not his game). We we opened up a few times on Saturday but the ball that took Toti out the game was sublime. Also the mistake on the 3rd goal was Gomes or Andre pressing like madmen following Toti. Which is fine up the field but it left all that space to be exploited.
We need a cb and a lcb I don't disagree but don't knock some of the players that have stuck at it over the past few years. Both Doc and Toti want competition in the squad they have both said that.
We need two midfielders I agree not sure why they let Doyle and Traore go bit strange may have been a personality clash but it is what it is.
We need pace in the forwards and striker we need to be able to press with purpose as Wolves did after a few substitutes tbf.
Adli is still at Leverkusen so he could still be an option and Bournemouth have signed Doak.
Still think we need a name to replace Cunha not sure who but you won't sign a decent striker for £20m more like £40m-£55m for a striker that Wolves want felt we missed the boat with Evanlison at Bournemouth last season. I hope if we get Fofana he get it sorted but I'm not convinced by that at all and I would see him as depth.
I still believe there are plenty of players out there that we could get and think Vitor will get a strong squad together come the end of next week. ODCL
9.) 19 Aug 2025 21:10:41
Madman it was not a post re the Man City game at all. It is a post regarding the state of the squad. The numbers 1 -11 aren't ratings but where I saw them before the season started in reverse order with respect to the need to upgrade - it was in response to a point made by Molineuxway as to the requirements for improvement.
I have made comments however as to how that is morphing as a result of current performances so perhaps I have after all been slightly influenced by Man City
Agree Yerson is a fitness risk but there are so many issues the club has to take risks somewhere - as has been pointed out the club can't afford to upgrade all the places it needs to.
Def not disparaging Doc and indeed I have been a big fan - at times when many haven't been - but you can't beat time and he is coming to the end and should now only be a back up.
However calmness is about the last thing I see with Toti - when the ball is at his feet - it is a car crash waiting to happen. I'm sorry but for me he just isn't a very good footballer. Perfectly adequate as a LCB but only if the ball playing can be left to colleagues with more talent - as he had with RAN and Dawson/Emmanuel over the last couple of years.
However having said all that I agree with most of what you said - as I think nearly everyone, including Vitor does - shame Jeff doesn't appear to!
10.) 19 Aug 2025 23:01:45
"Toti brings calmness".what are you watching?
11.) 19 Aug 2025 23:05:08
Absolutely TFIOG it's disappointing so far this summer.
Not really sure who to blame or who to point the finger at.
Yes it's not good enough missing out etc but they could have had Sanchez and Pubill as wing backs.
I think both will be in and around the Spain squad next summer.
What is the pool of talent we should be looking at?
I think we should be aiming for good cup runs and Europe each year. I think that's realistic and I'm Fosun would want the same (even after a hard few years of PSR).
I agree it just felt a tad harsh on Doc after a decent season last year.
I still think some big decisions need to be made and some decent signings will come in.
It's too short in depth at the moment.
I would sell JSL for two decent players or even one Cunhaesque forward.
But also thought the team had room to grow and it is important not to get sucked into the results just yet.
10 games in is when we can really start to call it.
12.) 20 Aug 2025 09:36:22
Are we not even going to give Jhon Arias and Fer Lopez a chance?
24 Jul 2025 11:13:53
Arias finally confirmed. A few more please!
21 Apr 2025 18:24:44
With alledged interest for MGW from Man City does anyone know if we have a sell on clause and if so what percentage?
1.) 21 Apr 2025 19:22:01
Apparently there is a 10% sell on fee on any profit.
2.) 21 Apr 2025 19:37:14
10% I believe
3.) 21 Apr 2025 20:13:30
Thanks
4.) 22 Apr 2025 07:11:44
Plus £7.5 million when Forest qualify for any European Competition
15 Dec 2024 11:27:26
Looks like Gary ONeil has gone according to TalkSport
1.) 15 Dec 2024 11:59:27
He’s gone good riddance let’s hope fosun have learnt they lesson now
2.) 15 Dec 2024 12:25:58
Yeah E+S tweeted it.
15 May 2024 12:33:22
Saying on X that Che Adams in advanced talks to join Wolves on a free.
1.) 15 May 2024 13:20:32
Saw that 47Vintage. What do you think?
Personally I think if he’s free and can score goals we’ll take him!
2.) 15 May 2024 14:24:33
I'm not sure if he'd be the first choice forwrd, but he would add depth and he has exp.
3.) 15 May 2024 14:26:24
Agree. He’s 27 with Premier experience If we can get him on a free it’s a no brainer as they say
4.) 15 May 2024 15:44:46
Good player. I decent target man with Premier League experience.
5.) 15 May 2024 15:44:47
Seriously underrated player, with decent service he'll score goals.
6.) 15 May 2024 15:54:54
On a free he would be a great addition to the squad which needs more depth. Wouldn't be my first choice if money was no object but we need to cut our cloth etc etc.
7.) 15 May 2024 15:56:12
I've championed Che Adams would be a good signing for us for a fairly longtime now.
Was star player for Birmingham and had run down fro work colleagues.
Took a fair while for him to settle in the Premier but came a decent Premier player with quality.
A bargain on free transfer.
8.) 15 May 2024 17:52:01
If its a free it's not a high risk transfer, let's see what happens we certainly need experienced squad players. Sure the guys not a prolific striker but 1 in 5 in 125 games is OK for a backup player on a free.
9.) 16 May 2024 06:58:01
Interesting that clearly Mendes and Wolves looking to finally ship out Shi's "wonder boy".
Several sources saying several Clubs ie AC Milan, Sevilla and Real Betis as well as Bologna are claimed to be interested.
Apparently price tag is €20million.
Good luck with that!
10.) 16 May 2024 07:38:38
same player that give us the finger
11.) 16 May 2024 07:44:32
we need a statement from the owners their ambition for the club if any when was there a lick of paint jeff shi needs to be moved
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03 Sep 2025 11:23:47
Current events in China suggest they are no longer our friends and haven't been so since around the time of Covid. This may explain Fosuns reluctance to invest in Wolves and the reason we sell off our best players to generate income. With strict financial restraints imposed on Fosun by the Chinese government it's hardly surprising where we are with little optimism going forward. What I don't understand is why Fosun didn't follow other Chinese owners and sell us? Hopefully this won't be far off and hope we can dodge relegation once more before this happens.Just my personal thoughts.
1.) 03 Sep 2025 14:38:21
I think if you are going to talk politics then no one has any 'friends' in world affairs. Everything is done on a pragmatic basis. The Chinese, and Fosun in particular are into the 'long game' as far as business is concerned.This is something the west has yet to understand properly as our politics and business have been largely 'knee jerk, reactionary' for years. As far as football is concerned I believe a mix is required of proaction and reaction, I also believe the powers that be in football, FA and EPL etc have little idea of how to run football. The debacle of the "world club cup", "split transfer windows running a month into the season" prove this. But it's what we have and our of our control. So we have to accepted that and make the best of it. No one wants to see our club relegated, like others, I remember the Bhattis and division 4, but we can play our part in supporting the team. It's always been that way, just now, the "top" clubs get favoured, more money and effectively are playing their own super league within our league. This, after supporting since 1967, is my honest observation. The top six should have been let go when the super league was mooted, because the game is worse for them being here. Example: 3 games in and can anyone see Liverpool NOT winning the league?
2.) 03 Sep 2025 15:25:59
I have to disagree that we have sold off our best players to generate income. Players such as Cunha were always going to leave and there was nothing we could do about it! If we were selling just to generate income, we would have sold JSL to Newcastle for £50mil odd.
I still back us for a midtable finish but the new players will need time settling in. VP is assembling his own team and that process will continue in January.
13 Aug 2025 15:25:38
Positivity from VP which is good to hear. He does appear to be committed to the cause unlike that weasel who walked a couple of years back. Let's hope he remains so.
1.) 13 Aug 2025 17:03:53
He's a professional Manager like Nuno. Unfortunately he's having to deal with owners who aren't.
2.) 13 Aug 2025 17:28:40
I agree good to hear VP being positive, would make everything worse if he was unhappy and complaining.
10 Aug 2025 18:19:54
If Wolves are still intending to bring in new players I hope they're established already in the Premiet as I don't think there's time to bed new players in who've been playing elsewhere
1.) 11 Aug 2025 05:47:32
Still think Josh Brownhill is a good call. Knows the league, played more as an 8 or 10 last year and scored 18 goals. Good engine, knows the league and always gives 100%. Free transfer so could afford to give an inflated salary if that is needed to persuade him. Not as old as I thought so a 3 year contract could be offered. Struggling to think of a better option with Premier League experience.
2.) 11 Aug 2025 08:39:43
I suggested a few weeks ago that Nico Raskin would be a good addition at about £15M.
3.) 11 Aug 2025 08:47:52
Brownhill is a no brainer to me, we have been after him before.
4.) 11 Aug 2025 09:39:47
Fully agree Brownhill
21 Jul 2025 20:09:29
I think Brentford have shown Wolves how to properly conduct a transfer when the so called big six come calling. Named their price for Mbeumo and stuck to it. Hoped for £40m for Ait-Nouri, City come in with bid of £31m. That'll do!
1.) 21 Jul 2025 20:39:02
Did Mbuemo have a release clause? No. So Brentford had more negotiating power. Also, Mbuemo wasn't pushing for a move whereas Cunha clearly was.
AIT had 1 year left on his contract. Man City offered to triple his wages overnight. What would you have done if you were running the club? Let him go for free at the end of the season. I know we had the option to extend his contract but a very important part of that is that the player has to agree. Also, we need to remember that Wolves offered AIT a NEW contract which he turned down.
2.) 21 Jul 2025 20:40:32
They have no choice 47 so it's not so much 'that'll do' but more like 'that'll have to do'. Wolves need the money and the world and his dog know it.
3.) 21 Jul 2025 21:03:56
So why do Wolves always find themselves in these contract situations?Why have a succession of players wanted to get away from Wolves? Pre 2020 it wasn’t like this was it?
4.) 21 Jul 2025 21:59:33
Why is it Brentford are seen as being seen as a well run club considering they've just sold Flekken, Mbuemo, Norgaard and will most likely lose Wissa. Why when they do it, its OK, but when Wolves sold Cunha and AIT, they are accused of asset stripping. Same at Bournemouth.
5.) 21 Jul 2025 23:32:19
So now you’re trying to put words in my mouth Wandering. Let’s stick to Wolves transfer history under Fosun over the past five years and how we’ve cashed in on our top players and become perennial relegation contenders. Ever thought of entering politics?
6.) 21 Jul 2025 23:58:42
47Vintage, if a rival company approached you and said they'll double your wages with immediate effect for doing the exact same job you do for your current employer, what would you do?
7.) 22 Jul 2025 09:17:20
Good morning Wandering. As an employer I would be very concerned about the exodus of staff and try to create an environment that would encourage them to say. Perhaps in this case by showing ambition by team building and moving forwards rather than selling off assets and treading water in an attempt to remain in the Premiership!
8.) 22 Jul 2025 10:18:15
Brentford sold Toney as well. Eventually, like Southampton, they may pay the price. That said, the top tier teams will cream off the top talent but the trick is to strike a balance. Southampton didn't.
9.) 22 Jul 2025 12:48:44
47Vintage, you are correct in that the club should try to create the ambition and grow the club, but let's be honest here. Cunha and AIT haven't left to join someone like Brentford, Bournemouth or Palace, they've moved to 2 of the biggest clubs in the world.
10.) 22 Jul 2025 12:49:31
Deep in the last 5 years Brentford have made 3 sales of over £20m, Toney, Mbeumo and Raya.
Wolves have sold, MGW, Neves, Nunes, Neto, Kilman, Collins, RAN and Cunha.
This summer Brentford have also made modest sales, (but upgraded their), of a GK and a midfielder.
However you could argue it doesn't matter about sales if purchases are made so perhaps net spend is more relevant.
But whilst certainly a guide even the absolute amount is not the key factor, quality over quantity is surely paramount.
Sadly over the period Wolves undeniably have not done well - they have dropped down the league like a stone.
So was the net spend a contributory factor?
There is after all only so much that can be achieved on a shoestring budget?
Both "Football 365" and "Transfermarkt" report "net spend" for the 20 teams in the Prem this year.
In both Wolves come 19th with seemingly a negligible if not negative net spend!
Only Everton fare worse so 3 teams who played in the Championship for at least one of the years have spent more net than Wolves over the past 5 years.
Brentford unsurprisingly sat mid table having spent well over £100m more than Wolves over the period.
11.) 22 Jul 2025 13:12:08
I don't belive the player does have to agree to the one year extention, else it would be a fairly pointless option in the first place. I think the issue here is that yet again the club aren't managing their contracts especially well and it's happening over and over again. Don't belive me then just pop onto the City forums because they are laughing their backsides off having picked the pocket of little old wolves! The fee we got for AIT was shockingly poor, as he will prove this season!
12.) 22 Jul 2025 15:28:49
After seeing ait nouri in the cwc City fans saying how poor he was at defending sound familiar
13.) 22 Jul 2025 15:34:15
They do need to agree. Its so that if the club want to keep them, they can trigger the extension they can, knowing that the terms and conditions are already in place, but if they want to get rid, then they can they bit quicker.
With AIT, the contract extension didn't form part of the decision to sell him as the club offered him a new contract with better terms (roughly a £20m per week from £30k to £50k), however Man City offered him £80k per week on a 5 year contract. He was never going to stay at the club on his current contract as he would have earnt £3.12m over the next 2 seasons on his last contract and 1 year extension, £5.2m on the new contract over the same 2 year period or £8.32m over the first 2 season at Man City.
01 Jul 2025 10:49:32
Congrats to Ruben Neves for the win over City last night but the downside being they now have more recovery time ahead of our opening day fixture
12 Aug 2025 15:36:30
The way things are going that may happen East Mids. Remember Las Palmas were relegated last season and he didn’t do exactly well at Rangers. We may have to bite the bullet again and take another big hit in order to get rid.
05 Aug 2025 22:09:53
Definitely
05 Aug 2025 11:06:12
Just reading that Juanlu Sanchez does not want to join Wolves at the moment. Why are we bothering?
05 Aug 2025 11:00:54
Probably more down to attitude and a reluctance to join Wolves in the first place. Didn’t VP comment about his training and motivation last season? Lessons should be learned from the signings of Guedes and Nunes when there’s a lack of commitment/desire to play for our club. Hoever is another example when he failed to be available for Bruno Lage over fitness issues when he was still in a strop over Klopp letting him go.
04 Aug 2025 11:12:18
It’s now emerged on several sites that the price for Guedes is £5.2m (€4m + €2m add ons) for a player who didn’t want to join Wolves and cost £27.5m! No doubt a hefty sum went to Jorge Mendes. Also Tommy Doyle off to the Blues for a reported £10m but please don’t forget City hold a 50% sell on clause. We really are bargain basement!
22 Oct 2025 17:15:27
At last a voice of reason! I’m totally fed up with all the knee-jerk nonsense on who should be VP’s replacement. Some are so absurd it’s embarrassing! Fosun have already thrown three managers under the bus with Lopetegue jumping before he was pushed. Cross your fingers that VP can turn things around because if not we’re truly doomed! Not really sure about Fosuns ability or commitment though.
20 Oct 2025 13:29:19
I totally agree Ron Moore. Very well put. This is no knee-jerk reaction but a ealistic view of the wasted years under Fosun. Especially hits us older supporters who endured the wilderness years and the Bhatti Brothers.
28 Sep 2025 13:07:30
Really? So what could Dele Ali achieve for Wolves that he couldn’t during his last year at Spurs and time at Everton?
03 Sep 2025 13:59:34
Think it’s fairly obvious, as Abbeywolf has mentioned, that international matters have a bearing on our situation. ie what restrictions are imposed on Fosuns overseas investments? Think it’s fair to say that we no longer have the relationship with China that we had 10 years ago. What is surprising is that all the other club owners upped and left just after Covid so why have Fosun hung on to us? Get the impression we’ll be sold soon but probably my wishful thinking. Personally I don’t think I could handle relegation again. Too many wilderness years watching Wolves in the Championship/1st/2nd/3rd/4th divisions. Please not again! Never really got over the sacking of Mr Cullis.
01 Sep 2025 15:19:47
I’ll second that Rated