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28 Jan 2026 11:48:58
If I was buying the club (unfortunately I'm not a billionaire) I'd lease the wolf head to fosun on strict terms as an additional income for the club. Then I'd invest in the stadium, academy, fan experiences, corporate, all the things needed to try and make the club sustainable at a higher level. And most importantly have good commercial people for the commercial side of the business, and good football people for the football side of the business.
PSR will still be a problem for whoever owns the club, but if they invest where possible without breaking the rules it at least gives the club a chance of being competitive in the long term.
I wouldn't guarantee promotion next season. Championship is a tough league and if the recruitment isn't spot on in the summer it could be a real slog.
28 Jan 2026 11:43:42
I think this window is the perfect storm of all worst cases. Not staying up or even within a realistic chance of doing so, so no one wants to come. Players been moved on are mainly the summer signings showing what a disaster the previous window was. January is a nightmare to sign anyone decent in at the best of times, but the club have nothing worth offering.
I wouldn't be surprised if no one comes in this window. It's a case of clear out anyone they can to get some cash in, write off the end of the season and then cobble something together for next season. I can see players coming in pre season, but not for big money.
Serious questions need answering about the failure to sign any premier league experience in the summer. Also why so few of our youth prospects make the first team or go out on loan and seem to come back regressing as players and not improving.
14 Jan 2026 10:06:06
Very true. It's all well and good fighting until it's a mathematical impossibility - and they should. However Forest will pick up points. Realistically to get into 17th place as a minimum will take 35 points unless 2 of Forest, Bournemouth or another team fall off a cliff. That means needing 30 points in the second half of the season. At the half way stage 30 points leaves you just outside the top 4.
To turn around a team with 1 win in 20 to top 4 form in 18 games with a difficult January window really is the making of miracles.
06 Nov 2025 12:43:51
Rosenior would be a good shout if he wanted the job, but also if he's given 18 months and not just to the end of the season. If / when we go down changing the head coach again seems a waste unless we go down without a fight.
At the moment we just may have to accept whoever it is due to a lack of pulling power (unless it turns out to be Shi in a tracksuit).
05 Nov 2025 16:30:35
At this rate Jackett or Lambert will be coming back.
23 Jul 2026 11:54:06
Never read too much into a friendly. Especially the first one. Too many changes and experiments, of which not all will pay off. Players not wanting to risk injury, so being more cautious. Players being rusty after a break, and needing minutes back in their legs, and building fitness and match sharpness.
I don't think anything can be judged fairly until at least 5 games into the season.
If something is wrong by then, it's too late. But new manager, relegation hangover, needing to move players on. It's not an easy situation, and this season won't be great. I don't think the club have ever been relegated from the top flight and bounced straight back the following season. This year is unlikely to be any different, but it won't be because we only won 1-0 in a friendly.
22 Jul 2026 11:07:15
Villa generated more revenue to start with. However, their owners have invested in the ground and facilities and done their best to develop the club with the financial restrictions in place. The other key factor was sacking Gerrard and getting in Unai Emery. He's been a massive part of their success on the pitch.
18 Jul 2026 13:55:45
I'm not sure how this is news. The club has been losing money for years. With lower revenues and the EFL financial rules, it's even more of an issue. The idea that even if Fosun have the money, they can just pump it in without sanctions is nonsense.
It's also why players need to leave before more could arrive.
The wage bill needs to be in line with what can be paid for. We can all rightly point the fingers as to why the club were relegated and why the revenues aren't being maximised.
But, as others have pointed out, the squad is in too bad a shape to be wholesale reset in a single transfer window.
09 Jul 2026 17:23:53
It depends which Hwang we get. When he's confident he scores goals... Until he gets an injury. He could score 6 in 8 games, get a knock, and then do nothing for the other 38.
Tough to call, but I don't think you're definitely wrong there, Rated.
08 Jul 2026 12:14:22
If Wolves, long term, want to be able to compete with and be seen amongst the top 30 or 40 clubs, then the ground needs to be redeveloped to around 55,000 capacity, with proper corporate hospitality and the options to use the venue for non football related things as well.
After having the facilities, they then also need to be used wisely, of course.
We should all know money alone guarantees nothing in football, but it does make things easier if you have it.
Otherwise the club will fall further behind in generating revenue, including to local competitor clubs like Smallheath. You then move from not competing in the Premier League to potentially barely competing in the Championship.