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27 Jul 2022 15:57:12
Looks like we'll be without our one and only striker for a number of weeks now. Raul injured his knee plus groin in that friendly match. Can't get much worse folks.

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27 Jul 2022 16:17:42
May be worth trying for Dennis from Watford or a loan of Broja from Chelsea or Pukki FOM Norwich, we need to make some signings soon or good bye Premiership.

27 Jul 2022 16:20:20
I am right in saying that with the nine! Yes nine injuries that means as of today we have no fit strikers at all? Some may be light hearted about it but I think that really is a disgrace, it’s shocking and a shambles, if we’re genuine about a top 8 finish then this is no way to run a club, particularly when Shi has said the money is there.

27 Jul 2022 17:01:55
It's getting harder by the day to disagree with you STH. I must admit to being a bit shocked when I read that on the Wolves website. Is it the preparation or lack of it? Are they being pushed too hard in pre season? Whichever it is, it simply highlights the main issue which is a paper thin squad recently made even thinner.

27 Jul 2022 18:30:57
I think it just did Belfast, Liam Keen of the E&S has said that the club is in no rush to bring in a striker before the start of the season as they want someone who will suit their style of play. In the meantime they'll put Hwang, Podence or Neto up front.

27 Jul 2022 18:31:09
I have to say Long even my mantra of wait till the end of the window is starting to be seriously tested! We seem to be losing numbers to the squad every day which in the season when they are allowing five subs is becoming a genuine concern! If we don't have the squad (not two keepers on the bench please) then we will consistently lose games in the last 20 mins as half a fresh squad comes on agaisnt our knackered players, who can't even have the next game off because if they are attackers we have no one else?!
Like I keep saying let's hope I'm worrying for nothing, C'mon Jeff and Scott cut me off a large slice of humble pie PLEASE! ??

27 Jul 2022 19:23:52
That's an excellent point Bully's, God knows what our bench will look like at this rate. What is puzzling is that Lage seems to be happy with what's going on, according to the E&S.
There is no way Wolves will sign replacements for those who've left or been loaned out, let alone bolster the squad. I felt that just signing a striker would leave us in an ok position but since then the club seems to be haemorrhaging players for whatever reason. As a result things may actually be worse by the end of the window.

27 Jul 2022 20:49:28
The question must be how long does it take to find someone to fit our style, who where what are we looking for? And if we don't have anybody in mind why let our stock out on loan. Even luke cundle could supplement the attack he's popped a few in for U23 last year and apparently he's being loaned off. I'm still hoping we've already got a commitment yet unannounced that will fit our bill hence the no panic statement. Its a worrying inexplicable state of affairs that I think Jeff etc should explain to us the people parting with our hard earned every week. Maybe for even Bruno to allay fears with some reasoning to the decisions. I'm forever and always will be wolves but as a customer if my local store started reducing the selection on the shelves without replacing the options I'd be worried for their future commitment to their customers.

27 Jul 2022 22:31:37
I’m guessing we all read the same article with the update from the medical team (which I view as the club keeping us informed about players etc), the way I read it it seems out of the nine players injured only 4 will still be out injured after next week. The rest have either recovered or are due back very soon. Btw 3 of those injuries happened last season. So let’s not all over react by saying 9 players are out. 4 players are out and as for not having a number 9 didn’t city win the league without a recognised striker. Still looking forward to the season and optimistic about our chances. No point worrying about negative outcomes, I find it makes for a miserable existence.

27 Jul 2022 23:30:47
Shambolic. A club badly run from top to bottom. Medical staff need sacking.

To all those who have posted predictions of top six or top ten you need to wake up and smell the coffee. Full marks for your positivity .but seriously. No wonder Tim Spiers messed off to down the smoke to report on something else.in addition why are the local media not interrogating this appalling administration

28 Jul 2022 07:09:54
Thank you SQ for your continuous balanced view and reasoned opinion.

28 Jul 2022 08:46:14
You're quite right goatmark when you break down the injuries but the point is those just carrying injuries will presumably not be fully match fit to start the season.
Yes a team can play without a recognised striker but it's just another one out of an already depleted group with still more of the younger ones on their way out on loan. Let's hope they can manage for a couple of matches but it's not ideal.

28 Jul 2022 08:48:30
How anyone who has called relegation for the past 4 successive seasons and never has a good or constructive thing to say about the club can tell other posters to wake up, I frankly have no words.

Missing a striker for a few weeks is an issue and I'll admit I'm surprised with Fabio going nobody has come in yet. But let's be pragmatic, surely the landscape of what we need now has changed. We've gone from needing someone who is better than Raul and Fabio to just needing someone who can cope with the PL who has PL experience which could open up more options. To improve on individual stats from last season we need someone who can manage more than 6 league goals which isn't a huge return really.

There is still a good 5 weeks of the window, plenty of other clubs are still doing their recruitment and we can have some proper competitive games to see where what we have is at, as currently only the coaching team probably know that.

Dennis, Broja, Pukki are all good options, I'd be happy to see any of them in a Wolves shirt even just for a season. There's still time to do a loan or loan to buy and it's definitely not time to panic. The league isn't decided in August.

There is possibly an element of recruitment remembering when Raul got injured Willian Jose was brought in and it didn't work out. If he'd have done what we all hoped then he'd have been signed, but it didn't. None of us know anything about what the club are working on so let's wait and see before hitting the panic button.

28 Jul 2022 09:48:53
Here here Alex.
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28 Jul 2022 10:20:36
SEVLOW
My arguments are usually balanced-this one isn't I admit. It is one of worry and frustration. So if you are positive-YOU argue your points of positivity because in truth this summer is hardly giving cause for optimism

28 Jul 2022 10:27:17
Jeff certainly has a plan let's just hope its not - sell to buy net outlay nil.
Surely we have targets almost across the line?
Problem is Nunes 50m' Ramos 35m is not going to happen without bye bye Neves. We need to buy better players than we already have.
The recent history of CF acquisition is not good Fabio, Bonatini, Jose, Cutrone. We are getting nothing up front through the academy / U23's.
Oh for the days when I could go to a reserve match and watch
Peter Knowles and John Richards coming through.

28 Jul 2022 23:45:02
Good posts gents, Alex I agree with a lot of what you've said. Like I said it has always been my mantra that you judge the window at the end of the window and that hasn't changed. Still time and its quite possible/likely that if we are being aspirational (someone like Ramos or Barbosa would definitely fit that category for me) then the reason there's a wait is because they are good enough to expect options! Here in lies the conundrum when trying to improve the squad without European football. Look at WHU, I suspect Samacca will be a steal at £35m but they get to offer Euro and London (both are hard to compete with when it comes to top players)!
So no I'm not hitting the panic button but I will say this. We MUST sign an attacking player before the end of the window if the club have any serious expectations on Lage to improve on last season. Because as I always say the stats don't lie. Only three teams scored less goals than us last season and all three were relegated! I'm not saying we are in any danger of that but I am saying Lage needs help here! How can he improve with one striker all season, yes we can cover it for a couple of weeks but over a full season that's no way to run a squad! It's not just injuries it's also winning games from the bench. As poor as Fabios finishing was I can still think (just off the top of my head) where him coming on changed the course of two games last season (there were probs more)! I think we will sign someone and I think we could all be pleasantly surprised with the quality of the singing. If we don't well like I said I'll judge the window when it finishes but for it to be a success we MUST bring in more goals! Anything else then the expectations on Lage can be stay safe at best! COYW ?





 

 

 
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