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13 Apr 2026 21:59:18
Leeds winning at Man United means that if Forest beat Burnley this weekend and West Ham beat Palace, relegation will be confirmed this weekend.
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14 Apr 2026 06:56:55
Well, if hats gonna happen, if we're to win one more game, please let it be over Spurs and drag them down with us. Goodwhile.
The thought that a Big 6 team falling as well would, in some strange strange way, give me some satisfaction.
If the Goners miss out by the odd point too, it'd go some way to seeing that our season wasn't wasted.
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14 Apr 2026 08:43:32
The only positive for next season is not having to suffer the ineptitude of VAR.
But, in what is a terrible season, seeing Arsenal lose out and Spurs relegated would soften the blow.
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13 Apr 2026 18:06:22
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13 Apr 2026 15:50:00
It's ok sacking manager after manager but that costs money often several millions which is what likely led towards our £15million net loss.
This season is over. Edwards got Boro into top two. We need to give him a few matches in Championship.
I will 100% blame the players; their attitude stinks, including golden boy J. Gomes.
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13 Apr 2026 17:11:45
So, Rated, you are prepared for him to be given millions of pounds to sign players. Well, let's hope that they are better than the two signings that he made in the winter window. If not, it will be a bigger cost than sacking him.
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13 Apr 2026 17:51:51
Wolves will not be giving millions of pounds to spend on transfers.
It is most likely we will be facing a points deduction.
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13 Apr 2026 18:12:23
How do you know that? Have you got a crystal ball or definite inside knowledge.
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13 Apr 2026 22:26:40
You're rubbing your hands, QS, you've been waiting for a season like this for a few years so you can say to us "I told you so."
Do I think Rob Edwards was the right appointment? No, but he has experience in the Championship and got Boro into the top two.
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14 Apr 2026 06:21:16
We can speculate as much as we like. It is only when we get into the transfer season, we will know how Fosun will play it.
Hopefully with positive intent!
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13 Apr 2026 07:39:03
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13 Apr 2026 14:40:12
Just seen the latest odds on RE getting the sack, 66/1 with Bet Victor, if anyone fancies a punt!! Looks like Arne Slot is favourite for the chop, would like to know the odds on Fosun selling Wolves any time soon. Answers on a postcard.
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13 Apr 2026 17:52:27
1,000,000/1.
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12 Apr 2026 19:22:30
I think most of us could see how this season would end given our downward spiral over the last few years and we all know why.
However, hands up those who expected Spurs to be increasingly likely to join us? Cue media meltdown if it happens.
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12 Apr 2026 20:48:52
The table does seem to confirm that the teams that are run by egotistical people tend to suffer. Us, Spurs, West Ham and Forest all being near the lower reaches of the table proves this.
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13 Apr 2026 08:18:06
I did watch some of the Spurs' game; for them to be in danger of relegation is ridiculous. They do like to dive and cheat, though. I think most teams do these days.
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13 Apr 2026 09:59:11
At the start of the season, I would never have believed that Spurs might go down. Good's point above, that clubs run by egotistical people tend to suffer, equally applies to countries! This seems to be the year that chickens come home to roost.
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13 Apr 2026 10:02:10
A supposed Big Six club in recent years has always been a bad season away. You only have to look at the middle of the league to see how competitive the middle of the league has become.
I thought we'd finish 14th this season with a couple of experienced last-minute additions in August.
Once that didn't happen, we were in trouble. Then, losing to the 3 promoted teams early on, those 9 points lost put the nails in the coffin.
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13 Apr 2026 10:13:33
With the record of Rob Edwards in the Premier League, can anyone out there believe that if he was at any other club he would still be in a job? I can't believe he's still there. Unbelievable.
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13 Apr 2026 10:46:58
Edwards should not have been appointed. However, a lot of the signings from the previous two windows weren't good enough, and he isn't responsible for that. Also, keep in mind, supposedly the club tried to get GoN first, and there weren't many other takers.
If it's true, Robbie Keane and Allardyce were interested, they would have been better options, albeit for different reasons. Even if Big Sam was a short-term thing until the summer.
Right now, we have a manager who wants to be here, but shouldn't be, who is supposed to be long-term. Getting rid before the summer raises even more questions about the running of the club.
The failures are all down to one thing: recruitment, top to bottom. Too many square pegs in round holes, and people with little to no football experience in the key roles, including the manager.
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13 Apr 2026 13:01:30
The appointment of Edwards, who has no track record, underlines Fosun's lack of ambition. Once they had the Brand, and realized what it would cost to compete, they cooled on football. Why would they sack Edwards? He fits the requirement. I wish him well, of course, but managing Wolves with Fosun as owners is a poison chalice.
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13 Apr 2026 13:37:05
Why would they sack him? Well, if it continues the way it is, at less than a point a game, we will soon be Conference League. Do you want that?
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13 Apr 2026 16:14:10
I partially agree, Wimborne, but I think this is the result of a few things collectively. The PSR rules are a problem whether we like it or not. The club has to operate in them.
However, revenue hasn't grown, the ground investment hasn't been there, and the recruitment has been a shambles. If you don't have the income, you can't attract the best players and pay the wages, and you can't easily correct expensive mistakes from the transfer market. There have been a lot of those.
If you then back that up with no proper sporting director, no commercial directors, poor management of the first team and academies, and you find most signings from January 2025 to September 2025 were shown the door in the last window, you can see the problems.
Any pull Fosun want from Wolves is not as strong in The Championship, and the club is worth a fraction of what it was even 12 months ago. It makes it all quite baffling, as there seems to be no gain at the moment for any party.
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12 Apr 2026 15:40:11
Next weekend will confirm our relegation.
Leeds will beat us easily.
Forest will beat Burnley.
West Ham will beat Palace.
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12 Apr 2026 18:15:37
Thought that may be the case, goodwhileitlasted1. No getting out of it this year. Inevitable, unfortunately, that it would happen eventually with the management of Shi 1.
Will Shi 2 be any better? Surely hard not to be. 🤞👍
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11 Apr 2026 15:54:24
As we have discussed, is Rob really the best we can do at the moment. I have said a few times as others have, I am yet to be convinced and last night was confirmation that, at least in my opinion, the jury is definitely still out and a change may still be the best course of action.
No doubt there has been a little improvement at times, however people saying it is not Rob's fault are not entirely correct.
First half, as with many periods of play, I don't see the method or purpose. With Nuno we played on the counter attack, what is Rob's method, I just don't see it, maybe it is just me. We just seem to pass sideways and backwards with no idea how to create a chance.
Does anyone feel the same?
Thanks.
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11 Apr 2026 17:34:32
Totally agree with you, Banksy. Also, with Greylegs' comments about certain players, we could have, in my opinion, done a lot better than RE. No idea what his game plan is supposed to be, but it's not working. Maybe Fosun should approach Joao Moutinho as manager, with Ruben Neves as player coach.
It could work out well, I suppose. I'm going to have some say. Oh, it's going to cost too much, but what have we got to lose by getting two very intelligent footballers like that.
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11 Apr 2026 23:09:21
Quite agree, Banksy. Rob has to go. I think Tomas Frank could do well in the Championship. Can't remember who he took up, but he did well in the Prem.
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12 Apr 2026 08:38:44
I think he took Brentford up after many attempts.
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12 Apr 2026 09:14:48
Inigo Perez or Rogier Meijer should be made priorities to replace Edwards. Let's get ambitious again and appoint someone who can bring some understandable tactics and attacking attitude.
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12 Apr 2026 09:19:59
Would even consider Will Still. Although his time at Saints was less than successful, he has a record of achievement that should be recognised.
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12 Apr 2026 10:11:49
Will Still, Derry, haven't we already got his brother stand still.
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12 Apr 2026 12:02:20
No point changing the manager if the hierarchy is a complete mess.
Thomas Frank did well at Brentford because they are a well run club, but failed at Spurs because the top brass are chaotic.
The change needs to be made at a senior management level so the manager has a decent chance of success.
When Fosun first arrived, that's exactly what we had, but Jeff Shi ruined it over time, and look where we are now.
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12 Apr 2026 12:24:30
What has happened up the mol over the last few seasons isn't Edward's fault, but he isn't the answer to the problems, he never was and never will be. He's just not good enough.
If he's still in charge next season, we will be stuck in the Championship.
Change needs to be made now or the close season.
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12 Apr 2026 15:43:36
I would love to see Coady and Moutinho in at the helm. Couldn't do any worse.
And fans would love them.
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12 Apr 2026 20:27:42
If Rob Edwards was the answer, then we were asking the wrong question!
Thomas Frank would run a mile from the Wolves job. He would know that we are more Spursy than Spurs. Brentford still doing well because they are run properly.
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11 Apr 2026 15:08:02.
I, like many, had hoped that we would get a result last night if only to generate a bit of excitement for the end of season run in. Unfortunately we put in a very pitiful performance against a very poor side. First half was sterile and with little to get excited about. The second half was our whole season condensed into 45 minutes of mistakes.
In the Prem, if you make mistakes, you will get punished. Unfortunately we have continued to make these basic errors and it will cost us. With the exception of our two Brazilians in midfield, we have a side that is lacking. Question is do we need a new manager or do we need new players?
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11 Apr 2026 15:49:43
Both, Nando. Re needs to go now.
Most of the players are either being sold or not even good enough for the Championship.
So make of that what u want.
I'm not a fan of:
Bellegarde
Tatchoua
Armstrong
Johnstone
Angel
Hwang.
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11 Apr 2026 18:58:18
Last night was a lost opportunity. Had we won, we would have reduced the gap to Tottenham to ten, West Ham to nine, and been level with Burnley. Despite being the better side in the first half, we never looked like scoring, whereas they missed two gilt-edged chances. The reason is that none of our midfielders is capable of playing a killer ball. I lost count of the number of times our players turned back on themselves and either passed back to a central defender or lost the ball and set up a counter attack.
We have probably set up more goals for our opponents than they have set up themselves this season. Andre and Joao Gomes are both culpable in this regard. I am struggling to remember any assists they have had this season, but I can think of numerous assists they have had for the opposition. A forward thinking central midfield pairing is our top priority for the Summer window.
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11 Apr 2026 13:48:31
As everyone knows, Rob Edwards was brought in ready for life in the Championship.
If that is the case, I expect any ongoing negotiations in regards to incoming and outgoing players to be concluded very quickly at the end of this season or early during the transfer window so that Edwards gets a full pre season to instill his ideas.
However I think we'll do the usual, sell all of our better players and panic buy during the last week.
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11 Apr 2026 09:56:55
I am afraid the club has got itself into terrible position and there are a number of inescapable facts that are heading our way
1. All our better players will leave at the end of the season
2. We have statistically the worst manager in Premier League history and his position will need to be reviewed
3. The fan base are demoralised and angry and attendances will be significantly lower next year there certainly is no good will left
4. Sponsors will review there position with regard to the club
5. TV revenues will be significantly reduced
6. As a result of the above our revenue as a company will be reduced even with parachute payments. Some of the drop in revenue will be offset by a smaller wage bill but I predict we will be generating massive losses as a company for the foreseeable future.
Based on this I cannot understand why Fosun are still keen on continuing the ownership of the club. Due to lack of investment they sit on an asset which is now worth possibly 50% lower than when we were performing ok in the Premier League.
The whole thing does not make logical sense and I am amazed that the club that seemed to be well run and was successful on the pitch pre-lockdown has got itself into this mess.
Our immediate future depends on the clubs desire to rebuild the playing squad into one that can compete in the championship. Unfortunately I have lost confidence that this will happen and can see us in the same boat as Leicester. Sad and worrying times!
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11 Apr 2026 11:22:31
The last 6 games had given us fans some hope for the future, but last night was a truly disgraceful performance.
I know we are down, but to put in a performance with no fight or passion was a slap in the face to all of us.
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11 Apr 2026 11:25:17
Major Frank
Good post, although it could be considered to be actually very conservative!
Sadly, there is no way the club is worth anywhere in the same postal district as 50% of what it was worth at Seville, and the drop in revenue will far exceed the parachute payments and the drop in the players' wage bill.
As you say, v worrying times!
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11 Apr 2026 10:37:22
Logical sense? There is none. Well Major, it's down to the hopelessly diversified nature of the Fosun group worldwide, and the inability of the main founder Guo Guangchang to recognise this. If you look at Fosun's Wikipedia page, it's crazy. I know of an international company in which Mr Guangchang invested in, in my industry, because he shopped at one of of their outlets in Hong Kong and liked the product.
Unfortunately that company collapsed due to fraudulent accounts and forged bank statements, and were audited by only a small firm of accountants (which was a massive red flag). Where was the oversight by Fosun?
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11 Apr 2026 12:33:18
To go forwards, we need to go backwards to some degree. It needs a thorough clean out similar to when we prepared for League 1 and appointed Jackett. We need something to that degree.
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11 Apr 2026 13:28:18
Yep, finances, lack of players and a poor manager aside, Fosun's lack of interest and a shabby state of the Mol mean next season can only be full of worry, because in our 150th year we'll be looking at another relegation fight as it stands, and all we'll be able to do is hope, and maybe pray.
Seriously though, I'll retain some optimism, because if we can defy expectations and get to the top early in the season the Mol will be packed, and the ambition will drive whatever players we've ended up with, and we could be rejuvenated as a club.
Sad bit is, I don't think that'll happen with Rob Edwards in the dugout.
So, will Fosun and Mr. Shi II be prepared to gamble on another gaffer, can they afford to pay off another coach?
Do they even care? You're right, Major, why are they still here?
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11 Apr 2026 14:08:35
Some very pertinent comments. It's clear a reset is needed, and I'm unsure Fosun are capable of delivering it. The problem with selling the club is that it's almost a lucky dip in terms of who you finish up with. Unless it's Man City or Newcastle-type owners, who can throw almost unlimited cash at recruiting a proven manager with a budget to attract top players, then the best to hope for is a bargain hunter, probably US-based, like Blues/Wrexham, looking to long-term build.
We're heading for the latter when Fosun eventually go, and hope they know what they're doing!
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11 Apr 2026 18:17:27
Thanks for the replies, and as you say, interesting page on Fosun on Wikipedia, Deep. All this makes the future difficult to predict, as it's not clear where Fosun are going with the club. It's so frustrating, as I can still remember the game I think it was against Fulham when Nuno got his honorary doctorate, and I thought how great it was that the players, manager, owners, and fans were all as one and heading in the right direction.
Unfortunately, this was a brief moment in time before things fell apart. As QS put it, I sense we will have to go backwards for a bit to go forwards again, however painful it's going to be. UTW.
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