05 Feb 2026 07:25:34
Good article from LongmyndWolf but couple of comments if I may.
‘And if we are heading into a relegation fight, ’ IF? have you looked at the table lately?
And regarding ground development… well I can guarantee we won’t be seeing cranes above Molineux in 12 months time and as for fans sitting in the rain - I reckon the crowds we’ll be getting next season with all fit under cover quite comfortably.
(Well maybe not that comfortably in the Steve Bull, but that’s another thread). ?
05 Feb 2026 10:08:40
The Graham Hughes stand still being a thing after 23 years is frankly a disgrace.
Over the next decade or so if the ground is redeveloped with PSR rules being a thing and I believe the percentage of wages to income getting stricter not only staying in the Premier League is going to become a pipe dream again, but even competing in the championship could become difficult. There are some big clubs (and Sandwell) struggling in the championship now having been Premier League sides in some cases for as long as we were.
I believe the following is there and the club is big enough to hold it's own in the Premier League, but the infrastructure and right people to implement it are not.
The lack of revenue growth, reinvestment in the ground and making sure the youth academy produces prospects of value is where the fundamental failures are and that has impacted everything we're seeing now on and off the pitch.
05 Feb 2026 10:16:15
Hi 3G, actually I didn't and certainly wouldn't have written that. Having been away for a couple of days and only just got to read my post I was surprised to see that it has been 'modified' somewhat.
However, I must say, very nicely presented. Although the core of my post is there some things appear to have been omitted and others added such as the point you mentioned. I'm not sure why, maybe the Eds have a new AI editing toy (lol).
So over to you Ed's, why?
{Ed033's Note - Sorry about that, i read your post and thought it was well written and didn't need altering but the AI 'modified' it when it re-presented it.
05 Feb 2026 10:21:41
You are probably correct about the following being premier league level Acle, you are also correct about the infrastructure, that can be developed with the correct ownership of the club, the problem is that Fosun will ultimately decide who that ownership is, if and when they decide to leave.
05 Feb 2026 11:03:31
Thanks Ed033, it's not a massive problem but maybe something you should keep an eye on. If it adds or emits things that can change the intended tone of a post as well as the content that may have unintended consequences.
For example, considering we have been rooted to the bottom since the season kicked off to suggest we are heading for a relegation battle makes the poster, me in this case, sound ridiculous.
Other than that, it did do a very nice job (lol).
{Ed033's Note - I've made an alteration.
05 Feb 2026 12:18:23
That's kind of what I was angling at Arddunby. Infrastructure, income are all things possible by the owners and as far as I'm aware don't get hit by PSR. The issue is even if the owners did want to do it it needs the right people to execute it all, and previous recruitments leave much to be desired.
Just on our academy it should be a place developing young domestic and overseas talents that either supplement the first team or are sold for the supposed 100% profit to help supplement improving the first team. Other than Mane for a few weeks so far this season (hopefully he has a fantastic career), our academy developments are hugely disappointing and that's at the doors of the owners for who has been recruited to operate it.
Unfortunately with the value of the club going to be decimated by relegation I can't see Fosun as an investment company letting go any time soon. Also who know with the next owners whether we'd get sense and progress, or a bunch of clowns who still could end up being worse than what we have now as crazy as that may sound in this moment.
06 Feb 2026 18:13:10
Can't do much with the spending rules.
Could fix the stadium but suspect the problem is as much with the council as with the owners.