Wolves Banter 4

26 Jul 2026 09:32:31
What's the point of playing players who are being sold or don't want to be here. Play the players you have left build a team out of them. Then we may actually get a team that knows how to play together. I just am flabbergasted by what's going on at the Wolves.

26 Jul 2026 11:12:55
Totally agree, Moby, but we'll be classed as moaners if we have a different opinion.

26 Jul 2026 11:24:07
I think I've joined the members' club by now.
I can understand the frustration.
I have been going to Wolves nearly all my life, & will never understand why we were never as big as Man Utd, City, Liverpool etc.
There seems to be too many people at Wolves sat on their arses doing nothing.


Get out there; get us some investment.
Somebody out there surely would put money into Wolves. Besides, the fans deserve better than what we are getting at the moment.

26 Jul 2026 12:08:59
We have to be self sustainable, and Nathan is already looking into how to spend all of the £5's raised from the fans for streaming the Real Sociedad game.
We have more friendlies coming up, and more £5's to go into the coffers, so let's just wait and see how this money is invested.


The stadium tours, advertised on the club website at £25 for adults, could help to swell the revenue further.
The sky's the limit with Nathan at the wheel.

26 Jul 2026 12:14:15
Moaners or not, let's face it, the club is a shambles. We sign a very experienced defender who is a ready-made captain and then give the armband to our worst C/B. Raul is a hero coming back, but he will have his work cut out with the lack of service he can expect.

Desperate for wingers to provide crosses, but apart from the new signing, nothing to be optimistic about. If Sa is not staying, then we definitely need a decent keeper.

26 Jul 2026 13:19:05
Well, the question we need to ask then is:

a) Do we want to win promotion next year under Fosun & have more of the same. I.e. just trying to survive in the PL. No additional income streams, etc. Constantly selling our better players. No real interest, it seems, in either expanding the ground or bringing areas of it up to date. The Graham Hughes Stand is an embarrassment.

Or:

b) Struggle in this league to the point where the criticism of the fans is such that it forces Fosun to sell up. We get new owners for better or for worse.
It's a hard choice, but will Fosun change. Surely they've sold Trippier & Raul some sort of ambitious project, else why would they come?

25 Jul 2026 22:55:16
Ok, first 2 pre season games done. What are your predictions for Wolves place in the league this season? I predict 4th place and win at Wembley to go up.

26 Jul 2026 00:11:51
No chance. We're a shambles at the moment, with a few weeks before we start. Defence is awful, and no midfield. Doyle is simply not good enough. Krejki. Bueno & Wolfe will be leaving, & take your gold tinted glasses off, Wolves fans, cus this is gonna be cruel. If we finish halfway, I'll be happy. Unless this club actually gets their act together.

26 Jul 2026 08:39:57
From what I have seen so far, not a lot has changed from last season. We would rather go backwards than pass forward when we have the chance, and the back up players are not good enough. Let us hope we get some new players, or we are going to struggle again this season.

26 Jul 2026 08:45:28
Lexluna, the only time you will be happy is if we get relegated again, then you can say I told you so.

26 Jul 2026 09:09:44
Guessing bottom half.
By Xmas, sack the manager, then bring another one in.
Same as normal.
Hopefully totally wrong.

26 Jul 2026 09:23:49
Hope all you moaners and groaners get to eat a very large slice of humble pie at the end of the season, onwards and upwards. FWAW.

26 Jul 2026 09:34:59
Glady eat two large slices of humble pie.
If we manage to get promoted.
As it stands, it looks unlikely that's all.
Fingers crossed.

26 Jul 2026 09:35:56
B Hill, I've followed Wolves for nearly 60 years, home and away, & if you think that's what I want, then you have not got a clue about my loyalties. You seem to think anyone who posts an opinion that doesn't suit your narrative is a doom merchant.

How about we struggle badly, & then you post "oh dear me", who'd have thought it. If Wolves don't sort this out very quickly, we'll be closer to the bottom than the top, & I'll wait for your posts to inspire us if better things to come.

26 Jul 2026 10:02:49
Tbf, Lex, the question was where do you think we will finish, and all you did was shoot down the original poster, telling them no chance and taking your tinted glasses off, while pointing out everything wrong with the team. Is it any surprise people find this doom and gloom? Why not just give your prediction instead of shooting other opinions down? This can be said for a lot of posters on here; they are happy to shoot anything remotely positive down.



I'm not sure on my prediction yet, as I haven't had a chance to follow the games.

26 Jul 2026 10:23:36
Not confident enough to predict a finishing position, but I fully expect the season to be full of highs and lows. Early-season results may give us a boost of confidence if results go our way, but the opposite would also be true.
The more interesting question might be which other teams are going to be challenging.

26 Jul 2026 10:24:54
Thanks, Goatmark, I'm glad to see someone gets the point. There is too much despondency about how we're going to do. He is not the only one who has supported Wolves for 60 years.

We all live in hope that this is the season, but we must not get too dispirited. Get behind the manager and team. Move on, not worry about the past. Those days have gone. F WAW

26 Jul 2026 10:32:58
No chance of going up, certainly not automatically. From what I'm hearing, nothing has changed in the style of play, which is beyond belief. We can't score goals, and the defence is rubbish.

26 Jul 2026 10:46:43
Didn't I say closer to the bottom than the top? At the moment, that's my prediction. I would love a couple of weeks activity in the transfer market, but it seems we've got to offload first & then we go for what's left. Tell me I'm wrong.

26 Jul 2026 11:20:48
Don't make it personal, B Hill, please. Fair play to doing 60 years. Think it gives us the right to have an opinion in my eyes. We'll see.

26 Jul 2026 11:26:20
This site is all about opinions. Everyone has his or her opinion and debates.

26 Jul 2026 16:49:12
imo it's quite obvious, QS, that CP is trying to change the style of play. Yes, in two friendly games we have seen some back play and sideways, but we've also seen the gaps that can be created by this, and the playing positions that need to come into them, freeing areas for runners.
Of course we havnt got a finalised team sheet yet, but just two players I've noted are: 1) Mosquiro restraining himself (this could be Trips' words of advice on the pitch influencing him, though), and 2) Munetsi, used to chase all over, now he's held his position.
A more disciplined approach seems evident, and other little things, like 'winning' free kicks, are notable.


Their style of play is transforming, the opportunity to attack developing. The only thing lacking at this stage is the lack of new recruits and knowledge of who will be performing.
The youngsters havnt got the nous or speed to actually perform CP's way yet, and that's where we may come a cropper. It's Fosun's way to some extent, but it's lack of sales that's holding us back.
If we end up keeping the bulk of last year's team, we're not going to get them gelled in time for the real ko, and we could drift into midtable non-competition.
I really hope there's some strong player activity this week out and in, so we can see something resembling a team come Saturday evening.

25 Jul 2026 19:00:10
Well, good job it's a friendly.
1st one lost. Good start.

25 Jul 2026 22:13:10
Not involved today; Raul, Hwang, Sa, Belle Garde, Krejki, Lopez, Wolfe, Sasa, Said, Johnstone, Santi. v a top 10 La Liga side! Given up already? Not all of us. Fwaw.

26 Jul 2026 00:15:15
Preston, this club are fast forwarding downwards. We'll not see any noteworthy signings & half of those you mentioned are gonna be gone. We're in a mess.

26 Jul 2026 08:00:00
😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴.

25 Jul 2026 18:57:04
I watched the game. Think we were the better side 1st half then we dropped off it. Not sure y we started Edozie up top. He's a forward player but no way cf Doyle for me is poor. We need a cam and a bloke who runs at defenders. Maybe Saiid is that man. Fingers crossed.

25 Jul 2026 21:27:25
I think we were again trying new things out and finding our way.
A lot of that team won't be there come Blackburn, but you can see the patterns and style of play Cp is looking for, now whether that style will hold up in the Championship when we're being hustled and hounded, we'll see, but there are many options and approaches developing.


If we can't show extra attacking flair (agree Simonandlaura re Edioze), and if Mane can be quicker in his distribution against Donny, I'll be surprised.
Not convinced by Bently, I'm sad to say, but the defence are showing far more unity and discipline (Mosquiro).
2-1, well-taken goals from our slip-ups and Rodrigo pouncing on one of theirs.

25 Jul 2026 14:26:06
Said not involved today. Injury is not minor. Probably another one we won't get to see for the next few months.

25 Jul 2026 15:58:33
I watched the game. Said seemed to just tighten up a bit, and pulled himself out right away, but it didn't seem serious. My guess is he tweaked a hamstring, although he wasn't limping at all, and they are giving him extra time to heal it.

25 Jul 2026 12:17:51
Who at the club thought up the idea of playing a pre-season friendly at Walsall and charging our own fans a fiver to stream it?
Who’s thinks it is a good idea to charge fans £45 a season to listen to audio commentary of every game this season in the Wolves app?
Seems the only ideas the club has to raise funds is to squeeze every drop out of their own long suffering loyal fans.


Is this sustainable in the long term?

25 Jul 2026 14:19:02
Anyone suggest the best station to listen to Wolves matches?

25 Jul 2026 14:48:19
A £45.00 charge to listen to all the 26/27 season Wolves games via the Wolves app is a pretty good deal. I imagine plenty of fans will sign up for the offer.

Imagine being a truck driver and having the ability to listen to Wolves games while driving all over the UK or Europe.

Torture for many, but bliss for a truck driving Wolves fan.

When I was young and on foreign holidays, the only way to follow Wolves was either via the BBC World Service or English newspapers that arrived one or two days later.

25 Jul 2026 15:04:39
Is there still a Mathday blog.

25 Jul 2026 15:50:59
I've paid my £5 each for pre-season games, I've paid the £45 radio commentary fee, and I've paid the £30 (I think) membership fee.
I live in Oxfordshire and can't get to the Mol in person anymore due to age and related conditions. If I could, the train fares would prove too much. So, being able to watch, listen, and feel part of the pack is good value for me.


It would be a bit rich for me to criticise the club's expenditure if I didn't feel as if I was paying in.
So, Wandering Stars Dad, it's a great idea for me. Yes, I'm lucky I've afforded it, but I'd imagine many fans of my age group, with support born from the 50s and 60s and spread up and down the country, would feel the same.

25 Jul 2026 16:43:15
The point is, Abbey, the commentary was a free service in the Wolves app, and now they have decided to charge £45.

25 Jul 2026 17:28:45
The EFL make Championship clubs charge for commentary. Fosun didn't decide this.

25 Jul 2026 17:54:53
I'd pay regardless, Thommo alone makes me feel as if I'm there with a friend who gives us a laugh along the way.
Didn't know those rules, Tim. Interesting, as I thought it'd been Fosun's doing.

26 Jul 2026 08:40:36
Agree ref Thommo. I remember a few years ago when we had to pay match by match. I stopped paying after a while, as the service was hit and miss (mostly miss). I must admit, though, that the 'free' service last season was OK.

25 Jul 2026 11:47:55
Hwang 8 million for him.
You got to be bloody joking.
See how many come in for the players we have for sale.
If we make 60 million out of these players I will be surprised.
That's if anyone wants them.

25 Jul 2026 14:58:28
I haven't up voted my own comments, it seems.
Someone else agrees that Hwang is not worth 8 million.

25 Jul 2026 18:17:22
Not worth 8m, but will score goals in the Championship, if fit! Fwaw.

25 Jul 2026 10:53:20
There's hardly any talk of Fer Lopez. I reckon he'll do well in the Championship.

25 Jul 2026 12:21:06
I hope you're right. It's 50/50 with Lopez. He shows flashes of brilliance, but he also shows nothing. He needs to toughen up and show consistency. He's not playing enough games for someone of his age and ability.

25 Jul 2026 14:07:51
Not sure with Lopez. He'll certainly have to toughen up.

25 Jul 2026 10:49:54
Do be honest with you I can't see Wolves raising much money out of the rejects we have left.

25 Jul 2026 11:31:56
(Not a reject) Jose Sa: £4 million
Sam Johnstone: £3 million
(Not a reject) Ladislav Krejci: £27 million
Jackson Tchatchoua: £8 million
Ki-Jana Hoever: £1 million
(Not a reject) Santiago Bueno: £13 million
(Not a reject) Hugo Bueno: £15 million
(Not a reject) Moller Wolfe: £14 million
Boubacar Traore: £6 million
Marshall Munetsi: £6 million
(Not a reject) Hee-chan Hwang: £8 million
Tolu Arokodare: £20 million

These values are guesstimates, but these players could definitely leave before the summer window closes.

Wolves could be looking at more than £100 million in sales if almost all of those players leave. Assuming that Wolves won't sell both Hugo Bueno and Moller Wolfe.

Since January, the club has banked more than £100 million in sales.

The reality is, Tommy Doyle, Fer Lopez and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde could also leave, as could Mateus Mane.

If a club bids serious money for Mane, he's gone.

Will Wolves bring in quality reinforcements to replace the players that will likely leave? No.

Will Wolves bring in quality players to build a team that will punch its way out of the Championship? No.

Can Wolves finish in the top two with the team they currently have? Over a 50-game season, absolutely no chance.

I feel that Southampton's late run last season in the Championship has affected things for Wolves. This is how stupid people are at Wolves. This is their naive, idiotic way of thinking. The attitude at Wolves will be "If we're struggling by the end of December, we'll spend big in January and make a late run for the top two."

Muppets.

25 Jul 2026 11:47:57
Pessimists, have some faith.

25 Jul 2026 12:43:28
Wow, not even kicked a ball in anger yet, and the doom mongers have us almost relegated. New manager, yes. Hopefully some good additions to the squad. Yes, we go into the season not knowing what to expect, but come on, let's give them all a chance ffs!!

25 Jul 2026 12:03:15
I used to get excited for the season start, not so much these days. Whether that's down to the teams poor form, the owners poor management, var ruining the game, I'm not sure.

25 Jul 2026 14:22:32
They are not doom mongers; they are realists, unlike the happy clappers.

25 Jul 2026 16:00:11
Let's be realistic when we know how things are.
Said it before, it's all ifs, buts, and what ifs. For God's sake, show some hope and belief. I don't know what support we can get from defeatist attitudes when we don't know what team, what names, or who has kicked a ball in competitive play under a new gaffer, and that's not happy clapping, it's fact.

25 Jul 2026 19:52:00
A ball may not have been kicked in anger as yet - true, but the past seasons should tell you that we are in for more of the same futility and dross. That's not doom mongering; it is a fact, based on the failure of this administration.

25 Jul 2026 01:35:44
We have a CM already. Just needs some managerial inspiration to identify the qualities of Krejci, ideal ready made, experienced in that position, gets goals, very good in possession, does well internationally for Czech Republic. He would dominate in the Championship!

25 Jul 2026 07:06:00
Yes, good point, Everon. Trouble is, are we realistically going to keep him?
I haven't read that he's staying. I think he's back from WC tho.
Tonight's team starters will be interesting, after the Maidenhead game and it being against tougher opponents.

24 Jul 2026 18:56:04
Can't see Fosun paying over 10million for players to play in Championship.
Get free or cheapest they can. I would of thought they would of got the players now ready for start of season.
Bloody shambles.

24 Jul 2026 19:47:41
They might do if the powers that be feel the player can step up to the Premier League.

Problem is, look at the garbage taking up space in the squad. There's a lot of money and wages tied up in those players.

I think, after last season's debacle, Wolves have to show a little more caution and be more intelligent.

Wolves could still raise a shedload of money from sales. They can't repeat last season and waste it on trash.