Wolves Banter

01 May 2024 10:48:50
It now seems common knowledge that Rangers will not be taking up the option to buy Fabio Silva. Problem now being what can Wolves do with him? He's apparently not worth the £15m that Rangers would have paid

01 May 2024 11:24:34
Give GON a chance to work with him in pre season and take it from there.

01 May 2024 11:31:21
Let's get what we can and be rid of him, he's had enough of a free ride.

01 May 2024 12:02:38
Well, Silva has proved that he isn't a goalscorer.

I do remember GON saying he wanted a player to play a floating role behind the strikers to ease the pressure on the midfield.

It may be that GON will utilise him there and push Cunha further forward.

01 May 2024 12:28:10
Think GON had that option before loaning him to Rangers

01 May 2024 13:38:05
Just off load him- anywhere. Cut our substantial losses and get rid. I’ve said it for a long time, he never was and never will be, a goal scorer/number 9. He’s become a very very wealthy young man, from failing to do his job properly. I wish I could find a job like that.

01 May 2024 15:04:27
I think Fabio's days are numbered. Bearing in mind two forwards were sent out on loan in January. Sasa got a bad injury, yet Fabio wasn't recalled (the recall option may have not been in the loan agreement though). But I think that speaks volumes.

01 May 2024 15:24:31
I think our manager has already decided Silva is not good enough.
A complete waste of circa £50 million and counting (includes his ridiculous wages).
Shi should have been sacked for just that one decision!

01 May 2024 16:23:12
Shi was badly advised. If the deal had worked out, Shi would've been hailed a genius.

01 May 2024 17:20:34
Blame Jeff Shi for everything!

01 May 2024 18:46:13
We need to cut our losses with Fabio if we can. How many teams at his level will pay the wages he's rumoured to be earning? Not many/any I reckon. If he wants to play regular football hopefully he'll leave without running his contract down, or we may have to loan him out again just to dilute his wages drain on us. Hopefully a lesson learned.

01 May 2024 18:51:10
Not doubting Jeff Shi made mistakes, but appointing Matt Hobbs was a masterstroke, Hobbs has helped steady the ship. So credit where it is due also.

30 Apr 2024 21:15:59
Gary O'Neil has been given a £8,000 fine and an immediate one game touchline ban following his reaction to the VAR call in Wolves' defeat against West Ham.

O'Neil could face a longer ban if the FA appeals and concludes that a one-match suspension is not sufficient.

From talking wolves via percy telegraph.

30 Apr 2024 08:53:35
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, West Ham United v Liverpool - A Quick Liverpool Perspective

30 Apr 2024 13:40:50
Very interesting ed

{Ed001's Note - thank you Wolv.}

29 Apr 2024 22:59:57
Would anyone take Almiron? The toon are thinking of offloading him. I think he is about 32 but still a good player and could be good for Enzo as they are both from same part of the world.

30 Apr 2024 09:39:09
If you'd asked me two or three seasons ago, I wouldn't have been remotely interested but now? I think he could do a real job for us. He's really impressed me with his energy, his enthusiasm and commitment and, importantly from our perspective, his first thought when he has the ball is to look to get on the front foot and take people on rather than play the ball back and build slowly. He's also happy to get in at the far post the moment there's the slightest suggestion a ball might be played across and that's something we've been sadly lacking. The price would have to be right of course but I wouldn't write him off as easily as was once the case.

30 Apr 2024 10:07:00
Not for me. I would however sign Jamal Lascelles if Newcastle were willing to sell.

It's not that I don't like Almiron but if we kept Neto, where would you play him?

30 Apr 2024 14:28:00
I’m thinking if we got rid of Neto to be honest Jas.

30 Apr 2024 15:34:49
If we got rid of Neto then yes. But I just can't see anyone taking a chance on Neto given his injury record. Lucky for us, it means we keep him a bit longer.

30 Apr 2024 17:20:08
Almiron reminds me of the evil baby in the Simpsons 😂 so can’t take him seriously

01 May 2024 09:12:55
Sorry but Almiron would be one of the last pieces in the jigsaw. I would take him tomorrow.

01 May 2024 10:23:33
23/24 EPL stats
Neto 19 games 2 goals 9 assists.
Almiron 29 games 3 goals 1 assist.

28 Apr 2024 08:36:55
I must be thick but what is this 'expected goals' all about? If you have an expected goal of 0.5, does that mean you are only expected to score half a goal? Or, you did score a goal until VAR steps in. Anyway, what difference does XG make anyway? I have no idea!

28 Apr 2024 10:09:26
You're not being thick at all. It confuses me too. I mean when we beat Chelsea 4-2, our xg was 1.25 and theirs was 7 or something stupid.

Apparently it's based on passes and all sorts of useless factors.

28 Apr 2024 10:18:59
I think it was Paul Merson in sky, I know he ain’t the brightest spark but even he admitted he didn’t understand the xg ether

28 Apr 2024 10:23:34
All gobbledygook to me and meaningless, unless perhaps your wanting on getting a bet on and don't follow the game?.

28 Apr 2024 11:01:35
XG of 0.5 means you should score 5 goals from 10 attempts. Like most I'm no expert but as others have said it's based on historical data.

So if historically you play counter attacking football and your build up play means that you get into good 1 on 1 chances in front of goal that score or force a save you should have a higher xG than if the goal attempts involve blasting the ball over the south bank from 30 yards and only getting the occasional shot onto the crossbar.

I think that's the best of my understanding. Happy to be further enlightened.

28 Apr 2024 12:18:17
I pay zero attention to pointless stats. The final score is the real stat that counts, and maybe cards / bookings.