Wolves Banter 3

22 Apr 2026 09:54:32
It is no real surprise that we are all feeling frustrated, angry and worried about our club these days, terrible situation been brewing for a while now.
A few questions, will they continue with Re now regardless of results and performances into next season. Will we see lots of new faces, and will they be any good, also will they sell our decent players at rock bottom prices?
Time will tell I guess, then we will see the future of our club and how Shi 2 compares to the previous idiot.
Personally, if we continue to perform poorly in the remaining games I would like to see a new manager in the summer, no idea who, but don’t want to see the dreadful form continue into the start of next season.


Joao Gomes in particular should not be sold below market value as we have done with others in the past.
I would also like to see us with some younger pacy players mixed with some experience, will we stick to 3 at the back, guess this depends on the manager.
Rant over for now, would be nice to have some optimism going into the summer but not likely or so it seems.

22 Apr 2026 10:44:21
You can have all the pacey players you want, but it's no use when the manager sets the team up to play negative, slow football.

22 Apr 2026 11:01:20
Good point GWIL1. Can we find a Nuno 2 who brings optimism and a style of play we understand 🤞👍, and, of course, enjoy.

22 Apr 2026 11:42:15
What the manager needs to do is use the pacey players to their full potential. Going into this season, I was possibly more optimistic than at any time since Nuno left. The reason? We had just bought Jackson, and with his blistering pace, we were going back to the days of Nuno, of soaking up the pressure and hitting the opposition on the break, with Jackson and Arias marauding up the wings and getting the crosses into JSL and Tolu, safe in the knowledge that Agbadou was in defence, thwarting the opposition attack, with Joao and Andre controlling midfield.



Somewhere along the line, VP decided that we would sit back and try to out pass the opponents, and it didn't work. Soon, the confidence was drained, and the mistakes set in. We never recovered, and we looked a very sorry, disjointed team, with no idea of how to play.

22 Apr 2026 07:05:38
Good Hoevers contract is finished at the end of this season.

22 Apr 2026 09:40:39
I have forgotten about him, another waste of money. Does this 'new era' of Nathan's preclude the buying of bargain-basement ones for the future, and players who we buy then permanently loan out to others?
In other words, are Fosun going to do this properly now so the club doesn't have to try and be some sort of recycling centre?
Any news on ground development, Nathan?

22 Apr 2026 10:48:23
I don't think ground development should be a priority at the moment. Any cash available should go towards the appointment of a manager who knows what he is doing, and also signings who will give their heart and soul to get us back to the Premier League. I know the stadium needs major renovations, but let's get the management and team right first.

22 Apr 2026 12:12:27
Trouble is, B'hill, that's exactly what we were told when Fosun first took over. Apart from the first couple of years, neither has happened, as we've been in decline ever since.
Ground development is something Fosun can pay for, as it falls outside any Financial Fair Play regulations.

They won't; they'll dump it on the club as further debt, which is probably why it's not happening.
They managed to facilitate their new esports stadium, however.

22 Apr 2026 13:10:12
If the owners fund the ground development, it should happen. If they won't, it shouldn't, as the priority for funding will have shifted. Ultimately, though, to compete with financial rules in the EFL or PL the club has to improve its income generation. That starts with the ground being up to scratch to boost income on match and non-match days.

It also goes to the academy producing players who can either go into the first team or be sold at a profit if they aren't quite there.



Both things the owners can fund outside of financial rules that have a long term benefit to the club. Things that, if they aren't done, mean we will never be able to financially compete in the Premier League, and, if we're not careful, even the top half of the Championship with other clubs having owners providing huge investment in infrastructure.

22 Apr 2026 15:05:49
It could be argued that gate income and match-day receipts are probably a larger part of revenue in the lower leagues, as TV revenue declines significantly. The only problem is lower-level football attracts fewer paying supporters.

22 Apr 2026 15:27:48
Therefore, Arddunby, it is the perfect time to do the work, with fewer supporters to disrupt, so if the club is sincere in its talk of rekindled ambition, more can get season tickets on our return to the Prem.

22 Apr 2026 15:56:47
Yes, Longmynd, in theory, you are correct, as long as Fosun do fund the work. The old Molineux Street Stand demolition is a lesson in what not to do, though; let's not forget that.

22 Apr 2026 16:56:12
Longmynd, all I was trying to get at is I think it would be better to rebuild the management setup and the team at first, then restructure the ground. What is the point of having a 45.000capacity ground if we are stuck in the Championship for four or five seasons, with no chance of filling it to full capacity? It seems pointless.

21 Apr 2026 20:58:04
Well, Albion C. NTS are safe now, I really wanted them relegated, as I despise them. But more than that, what kind of team will we have next season? Struggle to beat them & Blues, Stoke etc. omg. 😶

22 Apr 2026 06:57:35
I don't know about anyone else, but a positive thing about going down is we will play Albion next season. This might attract anger, but I have wanted to get our derby back for a long time.

21 Apr 2026 19:04:56
Sa (Current)

Semedo (Fernebache)
Kidman (West Ham)
Agbadou (Besiktas)
Ait-Nouri (Man City)

Gibbs-White (Notts F)
Neves (Al Hilal)
Nunez (Man City)

Neto (Chelsea)
Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace)
Cunha (Man Utd)

Enough said, say no more!!

21 Apr 2026 19:10:35
Meant Kilman, obviously!

22 Apr 2026 07:36:05
Not sure what you're trying to suggest, Oxley, but that central defence would leak goals for fun, and many Palace fans are now thinking they've been done up like a kipper!

22 Apr 2026 11:12:09
Transfer funds, Ow.

21 Apr 2026 18:48:06
When will RE along with Fosun realise that he is an under 21 manager at best.
Division 1 beckons whilst he remain.
Go and recruit Daniel Farke before it's to late!

21 Apr 2026 19:16:11
Sorry, meant Thomas Frank not Daniel Farke!

21 Apr 2026 21:33:14
The thing is, Ox, I would normally say you're being harsh, but then you look how it went at Luton, and I'm not sure you are! Rob may have left in Dec, but they were already spiralling under him, genuinely worried that we could be the first tram to achieve double relegation three times! 😭

21 Apr 2026 13:17:57
Well let's see how Nathan Shi and co 'respond' after the release of his statement.

21 Apr 2026 16:09:52.
Statement? Just three paragraphs? Was that it? Work was underway since Nathan's arrival in December? That was over three months ago, leaving time to turn things round. What exactly was that work, if it didn't work? Our last away win was over a year ago, at Old Trafford. Those were the days when we actually had match winners in the squad.

21 Apr 2026 17:00:34
What really matters, Deep, is not the length of his 'statement', or, to a degree, its content, but will he secure the required financial backing from his employers to carry out any meaningful plan.
It will take time to rebuild and restructure, but the Summer months will tell us much more about that and Fosun's resolve to make amends.


Even the media seem incredulous over Fosun/Wolves' ability to chew their own legs off in recent years, and especially this season. Inexplicable, really.

21 Apr 2026 17:29:20
Realistic outgoings and incoming if I was the manager.

Out: Sa £5m, Johnstone £5m, Doc released, Hugo £10m, Santi £15m, Krejci £25m, Jackson £10m, Andre £20m, Joao £30m, Bellegarde £10m, Angel (sent back to parents club), Hwang £10m, Hoever £3m, Tolu £15m and Munetsi £5m.



Total £163m.

In: Bazunu £10m, Trippier (free), Kilman (loan), Lascalles (free), Kalvin Phillips £5m, Kaminski £2m, Anis Mehmeti £14m, Jens Hjerto Dahl £8m.

Total £39m.

Add Wolfe, Mosquera, Lima, Rodrigo, Mane, Armstrong, Gonzalez, Djiga, Doyle and Traore.

21 Apr 2026 17:38:25
Wolves already stated, even if relegated, they will not listen to offers below £30m for Andre and £50m for J. Gomes.

21 Apr 2026 18:01:00
I bet they will.

21 Apr 2026 18:28:55
We have heard such words before. They say nothing of substance. There is no comfort in bland statements. Of course, the fans are appreciated. It is near season ticket time! No outline of what the plan is. I really fear for the club with these people in control.

21 Apr 2026 18:54:36
Boycott every game from now on till Fosun and RE leave.
Leave, we wouldn't be ruining the club.
Because it's already ruined.

21 Apr 2026 20:06:35
Sarabia... what a goal to be our last away win, and at O.T. Very underrated at Wolves. The fact he was 10 steps in front of everyone else didn't help. Sa will go. Keep Johnstone, a decent keeper for Championship no doubt. Hugo - keep. Santi - keep. Krejki will go anyway. Jackson undecided, but no loss. Andre is average at best. J. Gomes 50mil. Bellegarde, Hwang, Tolu, Munetsi, all to go for 50p. But Trippier won't pay his wages, but should remember Ince/Irwin. Kilman, no way. Che Adams up front with Armstrong? Really.

K.P. no way either. I nury prone. Wolfe will also leave, and Doyle returns with Traore to make a squad. Just hope Toti goes as well. So we need Championship quality players, with a view to getting promoted. Players like Neves, Jota, Jiminez, Moutinhio, Semedo. Wers Mendez wen u need him? 🤣🤣🤣. Oh, a decent manager too. R.E. probably the best looking manager in the country, but struggles to get out of bed. Thomas Frank. 💯%. Otherwise we drift along like the Grahem Turner days.

22 Apr 2026 11:40:55
It's when you said keep Johnstone that my chin hit the table, Bux. He's awful, & I don't believe he's injured. I think he's chickened out.

21 Apr 2026 07:39:03
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21 Apr 2026 06:06:28
I really hope Rob Edwards calls a meeting today with all of the players and tells them in open forum which of them has played their last game for the club.

What's the worst that can happen? They down tools and we get relegated?

Sa, Toti, Andre, Joao, Krejci, Hugo, Santi, Angel, Tolu, Jackson, Bellegarde and Wolfe. Bye Bye.

Play the U21s and U18s for the last 5 games alongside Bentley, Lima, Rodrigo and Armstrong.

Let's see if Andre really does want to play for the team as he said he did a few weeks ago, or will he just chase the money.

21 Apr 2026 07:16:42
Re and the team are now free to play with no pressure. This is a big ask, but they need to pick up a couple of wins to at least get some momentum in the Championship. Let's not put the pressure on the youngsters and burden them with the issues that the senior side has created.

Maybe introduce a few, but the senior side needs to step up or face the fans in these last few games.

21 Apr 2026 09:33:20
Bentley is a horrifically poor GK that's not even good enough for the Champ. Don't believe me? Then just ask Bristol City fans, as the reason he left was that they dropped him! Rodrigo Gomes has more talent than most in the squad, but has now been ignored by four managers, likely because, as two of them have called out, he's lazy on the training ground, and we are now going to reward that, are we?! I get your premise, what, but I think the rot/trouble at our club actually goes deeper than just the players' attitudes; the fish rots from the head, sadly.
The thing is, we all keep talking about selling the entire starting 11, but I'm just not sure how realistic that is in one window.

Of course we will prioritise those players worth the most money, but how many players do we realistically even have time to sort sales out for, and how many will just have to suck it up till Jan? Take Krecji, I see Leeds have been tied with him, but do we really think they are stumping up the £26m that we've just forked out? I just can't see it, to be honest. I think some of these players are just going to have to put up or shut up for 6-12 months, because we just won't have the time or the interest to sell 12-15 players in one transfer window. 🤔

21 Apr 2026 09:38:37
Can't see us winning another game tbh cus I think a rot has set in & Edwards is not strong enough to sort it out. The day we signed Armstrong was the day the club waved the white flag. After my years of going to the pits of English football & standing on the Mol watching us battle with ya Bristol Rovers & Port Vale, and then firstly Bully & then Nuno brought us back to what I called the good years.

How ironic that Nuno put the final in our coffin. I'd say, knowing Nuno, that he's woken up today with a heavy heart cus I honestly believe he still loves Wolves. Only my opinions, folks.

21 Apr 2026 10:14:47
Bully is correct. This isn't a short-term fix, and we may even need to have another bomb squad. The issue is the finances will be tighter next season, and we may tread a fine line for a couple of years with the EFL finance rules.

We may not even be able to afford a bomb squad.

The whole club needs a refit from the top down. It won't happen, but even if it did, it would take time to gel and bear fruit.

21 Apr 2026 11:06:49
I see sense in what Bully says. This is no quick fix. But, after all said and done, we are stuck with Fosun, and we have witnessed their declining interest and ambition.

21 Apr 2026 13:33:09
Bentley is a poor GK, but out of the 3 on the books, he's the only one who wants to be here, allegedly.

21 Apr 2026 16:31:25
Haha, of course he is. What, because he's the only one that knows he won't get a look in elsewhere! It was sold by the club as a great coup, getting him on a free, but trust me, no Bristol City fan was sad to see him go because he wasn't starting anyway. Doesn't Sa's contract expire this season anyway? To be honest, I'm not Johnstone's biggest fan, but he's probs the best we'd get at that level, or maybe a young keeper from a Prem u21 team.


This is kind of my point, it took us an entire window to bring in six signings last window and most of them weren't at the standard required, so any notion that we can just go out and get 11 Champ ready players seems very unlikely, and that's without negotiating selling an entire squad full of (mostly) failed Prem talent.

21 Apr 2026 17:13:25
Wouldn't have Bentley or Armstrong in my squad, looks like not only do we need a new manager, we need a totally new squad of players. Get rid of everyone, staff as well.
😂😂😂😂😂😂

21 Apr 2026 02:43:39
Well, down to the Championship. I think we all knew by December or some of us earlier that this was inevitable. I think we all know that the Championship is a hard and tough league to get out of. If we do win promotion back to the Premier League I worry about turning into a yo yo club.

Next season worries me as we all know most of the squad will leave and will Fosun actually sign some players to replace the ones who left or are they gonna leave us in a terrible state ready to fall down the divisions. Anyway onwards and upwards COYW.

21 Apr 2026 06:56:23
Let's hope the positive message tonight from Shi 2 is not just "warm words".
His namesake has done so much damage. I still struggle to understand how he was allowed to hurt the Club so much.

21 Apr 2026 10:37:04
Yes, two points from pretty much the first half of the season was an inevitable outcome. It's what happens from now that is more of a topic for debate in reality.

21 Apr 2026 00:58:20
If at all possible it would be good to see a team of predominantly British players who can communicate with one another. This could be a boost to home nations national teams if proved to be successful.

Not saying this to be racist as I don't care what colour or ethnic background they are from. But back in the 70s it was deemed exotic to have an Irish player in the team but my God were they happy days.

20 Apr 2026 23:35:05
I know it was a lost cause when Edward's took over but is Wolves the second club he has been with that were relegated. Luton being the other.