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13 Nov 2025 09:09:54
So Wolves may be interested in Niclas Fulkrug of West Ham alongside Fulham according to Keith Wyness.
It would make sense as I'm pretty sure they intend to sell JSL at some point in the near future.
1.) 13 Nov 2025 11:15:41
Sorry LongmyndWolf he's more injured than Callum wilson which says a lot plus he's 32 no from me. Put something on went on to Banters page have a read.
2.) 13 Nov 2025 11:23:07
Fulkrug is absolutely useless, shockingingly average. So we'd be swapping a proven Prem player for one that's not up to it, so like you say makes sense buddy looking at our previous/current transfer strategy! ?
3.) 13 Nov 2025 14:48:46
Absolutely DMac but as Bullys said it actually makes perfect sense given Jeff/Fosuns transfer policies.
4.) 14 Nov 2025 12:53:30
It is all so depressing .
I have been a Wolves fan since the 1960s
and apart from the Bhatti era I can't remember ma more depressing time to be a Wolves fan.
Fosun will hopefully dump us when we're relegated around March time.
Then hopefully we will get owner's who are not just interested in making money and to hell with football and the fans.
05 Nov 2025 21:00:11
Emmanuel Petit has suggested that Mourinho could be a potential candidate for the Wolves job.
His rational being that Mourinho himself said in October '24 after Fenerbahce he would like to take on a lower Premier League club who are nowhere near European competition, or words to that effect.
Now at Benfica where things aren't exactly working out for him, so.
I know so don't shoot the messenger.?
1.) 05 Nov 2025 21:26:05
Could mean massive compensation though Long, on top of salary expectations.
2.) 05 Nov 2025 22:21:09
Probably Arddunby but the thought of Mourinho tearing into Shi over transfers would be hilarious.?
3.) 05 Nov 2025 22:50:37
Mourinho wouldn't take crap from the players either, i'd have him at Wolves.
But as already pointed out by Arrdunby it would require high compensation and high salaries.
4.) 06 Nov 2025 06:19:26
Rated mate no way mourinho is well past his sell by date he's been sacked in his last 4 jobs I think.
5.) 06 Nov 2025 06:21:54
It feels like wishful thinking chaps.
Too rich an option for us. UNLESS, Fosun do look to bring in proper Senior Management at the top and a whole new approach taken.
6.) 06 Nov 2025 08:55:04
Rosenior.be a good shout I reckon
7.) 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).
8.) 06 Nov 2025 14:29:10
Rob Edwards has emerged as the clear bookies' odds-on favourite overnight. He made a good attempt at keeping Luton in the PL and is doing very well with Middlesbrough, 3rd in the table. He surely wouldn't take the Wolves job if he wasn't confident he could keep us up.
9.) 06 Nov 2025 18:21:57
I would like to see Rob as our manager as long as fosun give him a chance to get us back up if we are relegated
Let's be honest .this wolves team are in a mess and whoever takes over will need a decent war chest.
14 Aug 2025 09:08:20
I see the Ben Doak link has resurfaced with Wolves and a couple of others interested.
Just 19 but plenty of potential especially as he's been 'raised' in UK football so no resettlement issues.
What do we think?
1.) 14 Aug 2025 09:32:43
He had a good first half of last season in championship then out injured. I've heard Liverpool want a very low buyback clause.
Would be an option off the bench but would having him compromise the development of Lopez?
2.) 14 Aug 2025 09:38:03
Apparently Carney Chukwuemeka is available from Chelsea for £12-15mil, again has had his injuries but seems to be past them.
3.) 14 Aug 2025 10:18:07
Be very suprised if oak came here. Our history and name means nothing anymore and shi said " if you want trophies " look elsewhere and doak probably will
{Ed001's Note - he is just looking to play regular first team football.}
4.) 14 Aug 2025 11:48:41
Kalimuendo set for Premier League move in coming days' Rennes have not commented on who the club is, player has agreed terms also, Ed’s what’s the chances this may be Wolves ??
5.) 14 Aug 2025 13:34:41
I like the look of Doak and Elliott played well in preseason.
Cb-Disasi
CM/CAM-Elliott
St-Fofana
FW-Doak
RWB-Sanchez (Still hasn't gone Napoli)
Questions over Elliott can cover in midfield and as a no 10 Vitor has said he wants this.
I know- why have I mentioned Sanchez he hasn't left Seville so I guess our offer is better than Napoli's?
Didn't realise Veiga has to be sold according to Chelsea so that probably does rule wolves out (at £35m) but maybe a loan and obligation next summer (Mendes client so worth watching).
6.) 14 Aug 2025 14:38:16
We've been offered LLoyd Kelly. I'm starting to think that on loan with a buy option isn't a bad idea, would probably be a starter and between him and Toti we'd have LB cover and be better equipped to switch to a 4 at the back if needed?
7.) 14 Aug 2025 15:15:30
Not against Lloyd Kelly MW.
What happened to the link with Mingueza?
Yes the pink hair lwb on Saturday when we played Vigo. ?
Thought he played well to be fair looked a step up on the other players on the pitch.
8.) 14 Aug 2025 15:26:17
Mingueza, good player but will only move for a champions league club and probably out of or price range
9.) 14 Aug 2025 16:31:21
Hmm suppose he wants to lay his claim for the WC spot.
Didn't realise he played rwb as well (as played in Nations League final)
Would a move to Wolves be that bad under Vitor?
Aghehowa is the same yes playing CL football is all well and good.
But you can develop so much more in the prem (if you have the character and technical ability).
Is staying at Celta Vigo and Porto better?
Apart from the weather and lifestyle. I do think from a professional stand point moving to the prem is far superior over what ever you do at either of those clubs.
Especially in your mid 20's. I remember we were linked with Kessie and Talisca in the past and thought why aren't they going for it? Suppose some players just don't fancy it.
As a player you put yourself on the world stage like Kerkez, Huijsen, MGW, Evanlison etc etc.
22 Jul 2025 18:30:36
Apparently Arias is in Paris for his medical. Wolves are doing it there while they await his UK visa.
He'll probably be here in a couple of days.
1.) 22 Jul 2025 19:48:12
I can see 4 more coming LB, CB, CM and FW.
Who would everyone like to come is the question?
LB: Lino, Reguilon
CB: Renan, Martins
CM: Gallagher, Raskin
FW: Elliott, Yuri Alberto, Aghehowa
Please note I think on top of these 4 signings I think there will be some loans coming in, as if Hwang, Guedes and possibly Silva are sold it would leave us short.
My reasoning for this is the signings above with Lopes and Arias literally replace the players that left at the end of the season: Dawson, RAN, Semedo, Sarabia and Cunha. This is before Doyle and Traore have since left.
So these signings are literally replenishing the squad before further sales can be made.
On another note there is a few players out there that may be tempting to make an offer on Diomande (Sporting), Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray) and Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) some a bit out there but links with Diomande and Akliouche. Nelsson isn't happy at Galatasaray.
2.) 22 Jul 2025 20:57:01
I agree Madman with the positions to fill and some good ideas there. Another forward to add to the mix is Garnacho, united have put a £40mil price tag on him, as we sold them cunha a deal could be made
3.) 23 Jul 2025 06:24:37
Stretch5 Garnacho is on big money at MU Wolves have no chance and not at 40mill.
15 Jun 2025 12:18:50
An interesting news item on EPL Index claiming that Fer Lopez 21 is still playing on his reserve team contract which means Wolves will only have to pay £20M for him not the £40M release clause in his first team contract.
Allegedly their Sporting Director decided not to promote him to the first team squad yet.
Apparently, Celta Vigo are powerless to stop the transfer as the player has agreed terms with Wolves so presumably wants the move. Only outstanding issue are the stage payment details, which Mendes will get resolved so if he pulls this off he's earning his corn already.
This may well be true as I couldn't see Wolves paying £40M for an untested but highly rated youngster can you?
1.) 15 Jun 2025 14:47:07
Fer Lopez is currently on holiday with Strand Larson, they’re very good friends, have been for quite a while. Obviously JSL has had a good word in his shell like, and sold the club, set up, manager and fans to him. This really looks like a very good signing, the Celta Vigo fans are going ballistic at losing him, not just at the reduced price, they’re very angry with the club for letting him leave
2.) 15 Jun 2025 15:21:03
I agree with everyone who's had an opinion but my concern is there has still been no mention of a medical.
3.) 15 Jun 2025 19:05:31
What.another silva signing.we need players whobare ready NOW.wev lost 30 goals with cunha and ran leaving.so we spend all this money on a kid whose hardly played at the top level whol start on the bench.do we ever learn?.this does not bode well for future signings if wer going down this route.obviously we wer never really in for elliot
4.) 15 Jun 2025 21:19:13
Just remind me how old AIT, Jota, Neves and Gomes were when they signed for us.
5.) 15 Jun 2025 21:39:41
Nice one WS, there's so much negativity on here.
Personally, I think we'll sign some proper players and our team will be stronger than last season. Players that will improve over time and give us an exciting season.
UTW
6.) 15 Jun 2025 22:40:55
Wandering - As Arddunby states below they, (in fact all of the ones you mentioned), cost a fair bit less and were an awful lot more experienced, which of course is exactly my point, so thanks!
As I state I have never seen him play - although given he has virtually never played senior football I doubt too many of us have - but am willing to take a balanced view that our recruitment team have and rate him highly.
However to be so blasé about the clear and obvious risk in this transfer given our parlous state beggars belief.
Tim we haven't got time for them to improve! These players, the ones we are spending Euro 20m + on, have to hit the ground running. We, for financial reasons, can't buy more than a handful of players at these prices but may well need something like a dozen or so new bodies. If Lopez costs over Euro 20m and is not one of the nailed on starters then we may find ourselves needing to find one in the bargain bucket - a far tougher task.
7.) 15 Jun 2025 23:29:44
TFIOG there's always a risk with players pretty sure a risk on an £18m is part and parcel of the prem these days.
On the flip side we could have signed Neves, Jota and Co and they just didn't fancy a Tuesday night at stoke or playing in the British winter as some papers were hoping.
I trust the club after 7 seasons of prem football and Vitor to get a squad together. Sale of some players that have stayed with us 3-5 years we can't complain with that.
And PSR is supposed to be less stringent for us anyway.
8.) 16 Jun 2025 07:51:06
Transfer fees have gone up on average 13.8% over the last 10 or so years, so whilst I appreciate that Jota and Neves etc were cheaper when we bought them, what would they cost in todays market?
9.) 16 Jun 2025 08:43:15
Madman - good response.
Of course there are risks in all transactions but some have more than others. An experienced player from the same league being at the low end and an inexperienced player from overseas being at the high end.
Normally this would be reflected in the price, the so called British Premium, but it appears we are paying a relatively high price for a player at the high end of the scale.
Hopefully what this means is that he is indeed a v special player - but that is exactly what we were told re Fabio!
Re trust obviously it was well merited under Nuno but since then, although we obviously have signed some diamonds, we have had a more patchy record. Last summer most of the players signed did not make the contribution we will be requiring from this year's crop.
Fortunately it is not the club that we have to trust as I am not sure that what that means - surely not Jeff - but Vitor and his team who to date have done enough to deserve some slack.
However as I stated it is impossible to get all transfers right and one could argue that of his 3 signings Djiga, Munetsi and Emmanuel only the latter looks like a nailed on starter.
Despite your comment on PSR we simply cannot afford a 1 in 3 hit rate if we are paying Euro20m + a time.
aken a battering over
10.) 16 Jun 2025 09:37:37
Wandering You can obtain your answer by simple Maths. Take their transfer fees and increase by 13.8%, (although neither were bought as far back as ten years ago).
You will find that, as stated, although both were far more experienced both were, especially if the fee is more than the initial Euro 20m postulated, a lot cheaper. So thanks for the clarification.
11.) 16 Jun 2025 11:44:59
TFIOG, just for info. Diogo Jota had made 78 appearances for all clubs before he joined us aged 20 years 6 months
Ruben Neves had made 59 appearances before he joined us aged 20 years 3 months
Fer Lopez has made 77 appearances and is 21 years and 1 month.
12.) 16 Jun 2025 12:03:50
Wandering I think you'll find the majority of those are for celta de vigo ii or RC Celta Fortuna the reserve side and not la liga or other Tier 1 appearences.
13.) 16 Jun 2025 12:44:53
OK. Good point. In that case he's made 17 appearance compared to Jotas 27 (I've disregarded the appearances he made for Pacos de Ferreira in the lower leagues)
But then, AIT only had 23 appearances for Angers before he joined us.
The point is, why are we judging Lopez before he's even set foot in the doors?
14.) 16 Jun 2025 13:37:43
Bit of calm required folks but the piece on Sky Sports about him makes very interesting and promising reading.
15.) 16 Jun 2025 16:34:43
Jota played 41 matches for pacos de fereira in 2014- 2016, they were a Portuguese tier 1 club at the time. He then played 27 times for porto on loan from athletico Madrid prior to joining WWFC on loan.
16.) 16 Jun 2025 18:06:57
Cheers TFIOG it wasn't a dig at your opinion. Just stating there is a risk with all deals. The signings from January could have flopped. Everyone goes on about Fabio Silva but in his first season he actually didn't do too bad but was being compared to Raul who was in the top 10 strikers in Europe before his injury.
We have wasted money on Bueno, Cutrone, Guedes, Nunes, Sasa, Silva, Traore over the past few seasons.
Say wasted sometimes life gets in the way with the death of his dad in Cutrones case. Rip Guedes was signed as a false 9 but is definitely a winger. Nunes probably struggled with the physicality first 3 months or so but technically ever good. Etc etc etc.
So I'm with Old Wulf get behind them let's see what happens we aren't in the market for stupidly expensive players that are moving for the money. ODCL
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24 Mar 2026 16:54:47
Check out Rodrigo Gomes Premier League Masterclass presented by Shaun Wright-Phillips. Initially they discuss Rodrigo's career but then SWP challenges him to recreate Joao Moutinho's greatest goals. He does.
The video can be viewed on YouTube or the Wolves website.
1.) 25 Mar 2026 20:58:52
Seems such a nice lad. Let's hope we keep him next season.
22 Mar 2026 20:58:30
I know it doesn't mean much to us now, but just scrolling through the tables in terms of results we are in the best 'form' of any team up to 14th place. What did shock me was the awful form of Spurs at the moment, as they are real relegation candidates just 1 point above the drop zone.
This season's relegated teams may yet include one of the so-called big 6. I have to wonder if relegation is as much about the quality of the owners as the players these days.
1.) 23 Mar 2026 08:05:59
I think it is absolutely long.
Look at the teams at the bottom, and with the exception of Forest, all the clubs down there have owners that are more invested in financial bottom lines than the football on the pitch.
2.) 23 Mar 2026 09:32:29
Spurs fans seem to be complaining their owners are more interested in non-football-related matters. It sounds familiar, and makes you wonder what impact that genuinely has on results over a full season.
3.) 23 Mar 2026 16:20:03
Well-run clubs like Brighton, Brentford, Forest, and Bournemouth all acquitted themselves well since promotion. Sunderland seem to be in the same mould. Yes, interested owners are the reason they are doing well. When we came up, we seemed to be aiming higher, rather like Newcastle. But Newcastle have hit a glass ceiling.
Do their Saudi owners understand football history in this country? No. I expect they thought they could chuck lots of money in and do a Man City. Fosun can't even chuck money in, and certainly doesn't understand our history. Nathan Shi needs to see the light and start planning for next season, or sell out at a tax loss.
20 Mar 2026 19:42:26
So Mane has been called up for the Portuguese U21 squad and a reshuffle of the Academy to create a clearer pathway into first team football is underway.
Christian Preuber, formerly Head Coach of Borussia Dortmund II, is appointed as the new Academy Head of Football with Ian Sharps also promoted to Head of the younger age groups. It appears that the wheels are in motion for Nathan Shi's declared re-organisation plans, at least at Academy level, and not before time as they've not exactly been prolific of late.
Of course, we're all itching for news on what's likely to happen on the business development side of the club plus the first team rebuild, etc, but I suppose they've got all summer for that. Let's hope they get it all done and dusted well before the last day of the window this time.
1.) 21 Mar 2026 11:03:17
Exactly four months from today is the tenth anniversary date when the Fosun takeover was announced, Tuesday 21st July. The announcement was so long in coming that Julen Lopetegui pulled out of the running for the Wolves job to manage the Spanish national team instead. We got 'man in a suitcase' Walter Zenga in his place.
After that false start, we bought some of the finest players ever to grace Molineux, and one of the most popular coaches, Nuno. Of course, by now we should have been playing football regularly in Europe according to the ten-year plan.
It's up to Nathan Shi to resurrect those decade-old ambitions.
2.) 22 Mar 2026 13:26:28
Borussia Dortmund is a top quality academy and as good as any to model ourselves on.
07 Mar 2026 08:02:05
I was looking forward to watching the full game but all that did was re-kindle my initial thoughts about Re, tactically, that was a capitulation. They were allowed to control everything beyond our penalty area, constantly inviting shots and crosses in.
I know that our squad has been totally vandalised by Shi 1 and the owners but with just one midfielder out we totally surrendered that area and constantly formed up deep while continuously punting the ball forward back to them.
This simply invited them on wave after wave until the inevitable happened and we collapsed defensively, but then did nothing about it until we were 3-0 down.
Keeping it to 0-0 at half time by doing that is one thing, but unless you come out second half set up to go forward and build on that the outcome is inevitable and so it transpired.
1.) 08 Mar 2026 13:36:00
It was poor, to say the least. For us, as Wolves supporters, it was poor, but also as a spectacle for TV viewers. We're not going to win many admirers playing like that in a one-off cup game, unlike Wrexham, who I thought gave it a real go against Chelsea.
Yes, they lost like us, but they at least went on the offensive, where we were just too defensive, hoping for a piece of luck to get a breakaway goal. Very frustrating after recent results, but I guess we're becoming used to it now.
04 Mar 2026 12:50:09
Not sure why people are choosing which game of the two against Liverpool they prefer to win, why not just win both?
Don't know who Liverpool will field on Friday but Wolves don't have the same squad depth so we will likely turnout pretty much the same team as last night.
They have not been in a good place for a while now evidenced by the complete media/pundit/vlog meltdown over this result. Wolves, however, have had a decent track record when it comes to beating 'top sides' in recent years so are we getting back to that. My issue is similar to Abbey's point concerning our ability to stay equally motivated against lower placed sides.
If RE can turn that around as our run in is mainly against those teams then I don't see how we can rule anything out just yet.
1.) 04 Mar 2026 13:35:08
Re is turning into Mr Motivator. Sadly, almost certainly too late, but it bodes well for next season. I get texts from non-Wolves friends baffled about how well we are playing now. One friend hit the nail on the head when he saw us play before Christmas, and was shocked at how unfit we looked! No doubt about it, Re inherited a shambles, but he is turning it around.
And to think, we gave Vp a new contract.
2.) 04 Mar 2026 15:35:37
Deep - Of all the horrific errors Jeff has made, (from Wolves football club's perspective at least), the decision to allow Vitor - who clearly wanted out and was obviously totally disinterested, thus not only lost the dressing room but sadly brought out the worst in some players who should hang their heads in shame at their lack of professionalism - to burn the first half of the season was probably the worst.
As can be seen now, although the squad is modest, shallow and unbalanced, it is nowhere near as bad as the team's current plight would indicate.
Sadly, however, unless a miracle occurs this squad, which would probably be a very strong group in the Championship, will be broken up and Wolves' entirely self-inflicted problems may continue apace.
Ps, I know it is all about opinions, but it is odd how many Wolves fans are unable to see just how good Gomes J and Andre are.
If you listen to most pundits and commentators, they rave about them. Last night, Gomes was once again the best player on the pitch.
Different from Neves and Moutinho in that they don't have the class, composure and control that those two gave you, but they do have more energy, legs and aggression.
Gomes J is also by far the best dribbler of the four, and on a better side his passing and vision would be more obvious to the casual viewers. On a better side he could also get forward more and might add goals to his repertoire.
Chelsea paid well over £200m for their pair, but if you switched the two around would Wolves be markedly strong or Chelsea weaker?
Sadly, as discussed previously, both will be sold for not much more than half of one of the Chelsea boys - bargain basement sales from the store where everything has a yellow sticker!
3.) 04 Mar 2026 15:38:30
In fairness to Vp (can't believe I'm saying that:), but I think half the problem was the sheer madness, stupidity, and arrogance of swapping 6 first team players in one window. Those six players are only now (30 games in) starting to look up to speed with playing in the Prem, and that was always going to be the case. It was, in fact, so predictable that myself and other posters were pointing it out all summer. Look at Krejci; last night's performance was truly immense, the best we've seen of him. So essentially we've spent all season getting him (and others) up to speed right in time to sell them at a likely loss once relegated, meaning the next club will benefit from our stupidity. Well done to Re and the boys for last night; it was a joy to watch.
But equally well done to Jeff and Fosun, because what last night really proved is we have the quality here to have made a fight of it. We, and more to the point Re, have been robbed of that chance by mismanagement on the grandest of levels! The irony of Jeff saying the one thing learnt from Gon was that he should have pulled the trigger earlier, then waiting till too late to sack Vp and trying to replace him with Gon, honestly it's so stupid you genuinely couldn't make it up! Hard to know whether we should laugh or cry at this stage, to be honest! Same again Friday please, and maybe this season won't have been a complete car crash. COYW. ?
4.) 05 Mar 2026 07:24:43
Yes, it is all about opinions, Future, and the test of all top class players is to produce a high level consistently, game in, game out. No good doing it 1 or 2 in 10. It needs to be 8 or 9 in 10.
That's where many of our better players fall flat at the moment, and that includes our two Brazilian midfielders. Joao has been at the top of his game for the last two matches. Let's hope it continues.
5.) 05 Mar 2026 08:15:12
Absolutely agree Old Wulf, I've said before were they upping their games with potential moves in mind or because we were playing the 'big' teams? Will they perform away at Brentford, Burnley, etc?
Neves was Wolves through and through, Coady the same. If players are like minded, and I think Mosquiro is in that club, then they're playing for our/their club and not just a wage or progression, and that is a big difference.
Maybe Re has instilled that type of mentality, that they're a 'band of brothers', 'the pack' until the end of this season? If he has, then we'll see the consistency that Tfig talks about.
6.) 05 Mar 2026 11:02:07
I think we should also give an honourable mention to Rui Pedro Silva in this discussion. Since he re-joined the club, the players have progressively looked fitter and more re-engaged.
7.) 05 Mar 2026 11:22:30
That's a very good point there, Long, because Nuno rated him very highly. Also very noticeable that our newfound ability to defend pretty much started when he arrived. I wonder if Nuno regrets not taking him to West Ham. I don't think they've worked together since Silva had a try at management just after leaving us the first time. ?
8.) 05 Mar 2026 14:35:15
Old and Abbey completely agree, both about it being a game of opinions and consistency.
However, on a losing side (and a side in total chaos, with several players not even trying), it is not always easy to see how well a basically defensive midfielder is playing.
John Wayne at the Alamo!
For example, when Wolves got destroyed by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Gomes was brilliant - the best player on the pitch, and he totally outplayed his direct opponent Caicedo (sp) - yet was castigated on here!
Maybe because the team was slaughtered, or because the stats - goals and assists - don't demonstrate his worth, the quality is overlooked.
Both Andre and Gomes have been guilty of overplaying/getting caught in possession, and have been criticised for it.
But if you take the ball and suddenly find no one else wants it, what are you supposed to do?
I'm sure I mentioned the incident where he received the ball deep in Wolves' half and was immediately challenged by Caicedo.
He beat him 3 or 4 times whilst desperately looking for a pass - to the traffic cone or Hwang - before eventually drawing a foul to relieve the pressure.
That was truly brilliant but had zero impact on the game as a whole!
As I said to another poster who was criticising Andre and Gomes, "If you don't like the Brazilians, I'm far from certain you will have much fun watching Munetsi and slow Traore in the Champ whilst they play in the Champions League"!
9.) 05 Mar 2026 16:10:43
Again, I absolutely agree, Tfig. I thought the same regarding Saraba (?). When he was being criticised, I was actually meaning whether players in the team were upping effort in the big matches.
There is no doubt that Gomes and Andre could thrive on the bigger stage. Andre was tremendous the other night, and even getting his shot away at the end, even though it was lame, resulted in the winner.
Ditto Gomes' goal v Villa. Is that RE's coaching or newfound effort with the WC coming up?
Either way, we haven't, and will not, see the likes of the two guys again in a while.
13 Nov 2025 14:48:46
Absolutely DMac but as Bullys said it actually makes perfect sense given Jeff/Fosuns transfer policies.
05 Nov 2025 22:21:09
Probably Arddunby but the thought of Mourinho tearing into Shi over transfers would be hilarious.?
31 Oct 2025 11:42:25
Does it matter who they get in if VP goes Rated. Who ever it is they will go the same way in 12 months time as the previous 6 after Shi/Fosun have decimated their squad next Summer.
Buy in a couple of has been's in January, a bit off new Manager bounce, hopefully survive, then repeat. Pathetic!
27 Oct 2025 10:14:43
I think that should be 'ruining of the Club' Rugeley.
27 Oct 2025 10:13:24
Would that be £400M that he hasn't got.
04 Apr 2026 09:48:41
Those things happen, Deep, but I suspect you're not wrong. There's certainly been a lack of focus on WWFC for some years now, relying on the unreliable to muddle through.
A degree of managerial autonomy is not unusual in large groups, but your point about such a diverse portfolio diluting governance beyond financial reporting is well made.
I wonder how the alleged search for a savvy football-focused CEO to replace the temporary Nathan Shi is going?
03 Apr 2026 15:09:27
Blackfords, I doubt WWFC was ever Jeff Shi's priority or Fosun's for that matter, given the trajectory of the club. My guess is that his was to get the Esports complete with their new stadium up and running, so mission accomplished.
02 Apr 2026 18:09:52
To answer your question, Ron, how? Simple, it's called ambition.
02 Apr 2026 18:07:57
There's a reason why players like Angel Gomes spend most of their career on loan away from the Prem, and apart from one half of football so far, he has demonstrated that reason from what I've seen.
If we are paying that much, then someone, frankly, needs the boot, because that would be ridiculous.
01 Apr 2026 15:59:01
Years of mismanagement and a lack of development have led us to this, but it could potentially get worse.
Fosun's group revenue is also down by £2Bn, so will this ensure our future in the lower leagues, as the chances of them spending on the club are surely diminished.