27 Jan 2026 19:24:06
Didn't think I'd be saying this so soon but Nathan Shi is even worse than Jeff Shi.
Where is the ambition? Looks like Nathan is happy to tie Rob Edwards arms behind his back whilst he himself cla8ms that the club did everything to it could to bring in players.
27 Jan 2026 20:11:56
Where is your evidence?
27 Jan 2026 20:39:23
5 weeks since he took the poisoned chalice and he's being accused of being worse than the previous incumbent!
27 Jan 2026 21:32:17
When Jeff was selling the better players, he at least got replacements in. They may not have been any good but they came.
Nathan has allowed Hoever, Munetsi and Lopez to go and it looks like JSL and Sa will follow soon too and who has come in? No one. There is less than 1 weeks left to try and salvage something from this season.
Matt Jackson has been in place for a while and is in charge of recruitment so where are the incoming?
28 Jan 2026 09:20:07
Good, have you considered that his job role may include getting some bit part players off the wage list, Hoever, Munetsi, Lopez have played 1500mins combined this season and earn a combined £70k per week.
28 Jan 2026 11:28:38
Also I personally wouldn't have either Hoever or Munetsi anywhere near the first team so quite happy to see them depart.
Fer Lopes out on loan which may help him/us but is he really Premiership quality?
28 Jan 2026 11:47:47
Not sure where you've got those numbers from Mol as it looks like the number of mins is much closer to 1750, for clarification here that's the equivalent of 19 full matches! So that's the equivalent of one regular starter going, which doesn't sound that bad but we already have a small squad.
This is the point peeps seem to be missing, last match we had 4 defenders and a gk on the bench, so 5 players out of 9 were defensive and unlikely to impact the game going forwards.
So how exactly is RE supposed to change things from the bench if he had no attacking options?! Fer Lopez and Munetsi may not have been great but there were better than nothing. Let's see what the last few days bring but so far, true to form, all Fosun have done is make REs hand weaker!
28 Jan 2026 14:12:23
Wolves and transfer windows in the last 3 years is like watching groundhog day.
28 Jan 2026 14:28:09
Bully, that was Prem apps only @1532mins over 30 total apps, but if you include cup games it's 1849mins over 36 total apps.
Either way it equates to 3 players between them managing 51mins per match whilst taking £70k per month from the kitty and clogging up squad places.
Personally I feel moving them on is good business even if we only sign 1 player, actually even if we don't it allows a youth player through to gain experience
28 Jan 2026 15:59:36
Different sites say different wages. One says Munetsi was on £70k per week whereas another says £36k.
If between them they we're only earning £70k per month, then we should have kept them ready for next season.
28 Jan 2026 16:01:00
So hang on, Fer Lopez who had over 60 career apps along with u21 apps for the Spanish National team isn't good enough for a squad place in the Prem but one of our u21s that hasn't so much as had Champ experience is going to be a more suitable replacement, right?! Make it make sense as the kids say? ?
With this it's also worth noting that Munetsi and Lopez have gone to top European leagues where the club's in question are not languishing at the bottom of the table on a pathetic single digit point score! In fact Celta Vigo are 7th and potietially playing for European places! I bet they are laughing there back sides off at us sending their star pupil back at a likely significant financial loss!
So what your saying is that we are stronger now that we have less options, correct? The answer is clearly no so it's not so much about what we think it's more what RE does, let's wait and see what he's saying at the end of the window.
There is still time but the simple fact is we are currently weaker than we were at the start of the window or what quite frankly should be called 'a Fosun special'! ?
28 Jan 2026 16:49:00
Bully, Fer Lopez has already been replaced by one of our U18s who had no experience in any league, that's how expendable he was. He actually had 17 Laliga apps and 2 Spain U21 apps to his name and it was reported at the time that he was a very reluctant to sign. A very Fabio-esque signing and a mistake by Fosun.
I think you're missing the point that we HAD to offload players for several reasons,
1. they don't want to be here,
2. we needed to generate transfer/wage budget,
3.there were NO spaces in the registered squad list
4. they simply weren't good enough
We are clearly not stronger with 3 less players but are we seeing the start of cutting our championship cloth accordingly
28 Jan 2026 16:55:46
Tbf Lopez wasn’t going to get the game time with us as it seems RE either doesn’t rate him or he doesn’t fit in the the team currently. Surely it’s better to send him on loan for the rest of the season so he gets game time as that’s what he needs. Let’s remember there isn’t an option to buy on him so in theory he will be back next season. Munetsi is a difficult one, you can’t fault his effort but as most on here have said before his quality is lacking.
It’s a shame to get rid of a solid player but would his value increase by the end of the season?
Also isn’t the aim to clear players out so we can actually sign some more non homegrown players, of course it remains to be seen if we do or not. As for Hoever as far as I’ve read I don’t think anyone rated him so not much of a loss.
28 Jan 2026 18:04:54
Firstly I didn't say LaLiga apps you did, I said career apps and on that front I am corecrt essentially, how ever you try and dress it, he's FAR more experienced than any of our current u21's. Secondly you seem a bit confused on what the word replacement means. Cause Mane was given his debut and was part of the squad last season under VP ya know before Lopez even arrived. So essentially you are telling me that Lopez replacement is someone that was part of the squad before him, right? Well by that reckoning we never need to replace a player again as we can just use the players already in the squad, right? OK then.
I also love the idea that season ticket holders have had to enjoy the complete shambles that has been the first half of the season, but don't worry cause Fosun are waving the white flag and writing off the second half of the season while they prep for the inevitable reality of the problem THEY created, delightful! Disgusting approach, good luck to them selling season tickets next year!
I agree on Munetsi Goat, I actually think he gets a rough time on here.
His finishing was poor but he kept running and made stuff happen this time last season.
Like I keep saying though let's see what the next few days brings but if we don't sign anyone I hope the Fosun out chants and banners are swiftly bought back out! ?
28 Jan 2026 20:29:09
Firstly I specified LaLiga as all but 17 of his lifetime apps were at a league 2/u21 level, you stated that due to our in house youth options lacking 'Champ experience' they would not be a 'suitable replacement'
Whilst we're on that subject your use of the term 'suitable replacement' was the first and only use of the word replacement, I actually stated 'allows a youth player through to gain experience'!
As you've questioned my intelligence to understand the concept of the word that YOU selected the definition of the word is 'the action or process of replacing someone or something'. Example Mane has replaced Lopez in the starting line-up, although let's face it Lopez was never a nailed on starter,
Finally, due to the shear number of self opinionated, hypocritical, delusional posts on here I shall make this the last time that I post, reply or even read this site.
28 Jan 2026 21:19:26
Haha OK Mol, lordy lord you are delicate! Apologies if I offended you it wasn't my intention, I'm frustrated with the club not you. Just feels a bit like ground hog day as the club's sells off players, doesn't replace them then I have posters on here telling me that reducing our options/experience will somehow make us stronger is all.
Sorry you feel that way but equally if you this easily offended perhaps a forum with the title Banter simply isn't suited to you? ?