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04 Jan 2021 20:48:59
Is Ait Nouri an upgrade to Vinagre? Seeing his loan cut short, and the tag of 20m plus for the young Nouri, would it be an addition or money we could look to spend elsewhere and bring Vinagre back.
1.) 04 Jan 2021 21:50:00
Obvious to anybody who has seen both play.
2.) 04 Jan 2021 22:02:23
Who do you think Jabba?
3.) 04 Jan 2021 22:05:32
Ait has potential and Vinagre flatters to deceive which is presumably why Olympiakos have cut short his loan.
4.) 05 Jan 2021 08:31:56
RAN is massively better than Vinagre - needs a bit of work on his defensive side, especially playing in a back four, but will be a hell of a player.
5.) 05 Jan 2021 09:28:06
Vinagre was always excellent going forward and stronger than RAN. Why bother buying a replacement with the same problems, always out of position when defending. Marcal is better than both and when Jonny is back will probably be an irrelevant discussion.
6.) 05 Jan 2021 10:00:34
Vinagre should play LW. Not unlike Bale in his early years. Rapid but a liability. Not saying he will become as good as Bale. I remember under Redknapp when Bale played at the back Spurs struggled. Pushed him forward and he exploded into life. Wish we could try Vinagre in a front three. Remember when he made Walker look a fool.
7.) 05 Jan 2021 14:09:37
I do find it bizarre how quickly peeps are writing off young talent! Ait Nouri came in with youth caps for France and half the big clubs watching him because he was highly rated! 8 apps later during our most challenging season, (especially defensively) and suddenly peeps want to chuck him on the scrap heap?! Honestly you look at some of the comments on here and you wonder what the actual problem, is it just the clubs approach or is it also fans that lack ANY patience for developing young talent?! As for Vingre well Nuno watched him for three seasons and decided he's not up to the job, incidentally so now have Olyimpiakos so I'm not convinced he's the answer if he's not even effective in the Greek league?! Patience people, the club have realised that we can't afford to buy stars so they are TRYING to make them! I grant you that can be a rough ride but let's not try to write peeps off before they've had much of a chance eh?! At the start of the season the pundits were saying Arsenal needed to get rid of Tierney, those same pundits are now singing his praises 🙄.
8.) 05 Jan 2021 18:22:12
Who is chucking him on the scrap heap? the question is merely asking is an upgrade on what we had already in Vinagre, which is a fair question.
You could say both have pros and cons, as Nuno says it's about find the solution in the squad, which Vinagre still is a Wolves player, and we are to pay another 20m for Ait Nouri and still have Vinagre on books.
Bringing back Curtrone also would not be that bad of an option if the rumours are true.
We don't really need to splash the cash if were smart enough, we have some good players coming back in from Injury, although if we lose one we may gain one in the transfer market maybe.
I'm. not questioning Nuno
In Nuno we trust.
9.) 05 Jan 2021 20:02:53
Fair enough Sydney but if we termenate his loan that's pretty final after just 8 apps, no? I'm not saying he is the answer, I was the first to call out his last performance but that was mostly cause I don't think he's suitable for a back four. The problem is though if the club cancel the contract, he goes else where and shines suddenly £20m looks like a steal and we've missed out, which peeps will also moan about. There's a reason we took a season long loan and there's no way the club will end it early unless there are problems. So is he any better than Vinagre, well let's wait and see. If not we have no obligation so it's win win really. I still think he can come good mind but I also think we need to stop with this back 4 nonsense cause for me it isn't working. Bizarrely (despite being bad at them) most of our goals right now are from set pieces so all a back four seems to do (for me) is result in cheap goals agaisnt us.
On a side note Sydney my comments are never aimed solely at you fella. The last time I wasn't necessarily saying you were scape goating (think that's the first time I'd seen yoh comment on Traore) . Like you said it's just my opinion, I'm the first to admit it might not be the right one. In Nuno we trust indeed ðŸ‘.
10.) 05 Jan 2021 20:45:25
Don't worry i'm very thick skinned and never take offence, sure that's what we come on here for, everyone is entitled to an opinion, and I for one respect what you were saying, always good to have a debate.
I hear what you are saying regarding Nouri, he has shown glimpses of a very gifted footballer, and I do hope he turns out for the better for us of course.
Vinagre for me still has something to offer our club, as does Curtrone, he has that raw roughness about him which I think will be ideal right now, we need a scrapper.
Traore right now is so frustrating to watch, because he has the world at his feet if he wants, I feel he has gone backwards, maybe partly to a new system or maybe he misses Doc, they had a good understanding of each other, as did Jota and Raul, that takes time to get again.
I still think we will finish much stronger than the current run, I just want it to happen sooner rather than later, as do we all on here.
11.) 05 Jan 2021 23:10:34
Sadly the deal I thought was we sold Vinagre for slightly more than we were going to pay for RAN. If we can't sell Vinagre or at least for anything like the £20m we have to pay for RAN then not only would we have yet another left sided player with Vinagre's return, but we probably can't afford to pay the £20m. However as Bully says we have an option so let's see how he does over the next few months and then decide what to do. If we don't rate him send him back if we do adjust the squad - sell someone else, (note with Marcal as well and Otto returning we will have LWB's coming out of of our ears), or, although a bit cheeky, simply flip him and take the profit-this might be a bit optimistic!
ps Sydney v good last post.
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02 Sep 2025 11:56:44
Ed, can we have a poll on where we predict to finish in the PL this season, be a bit of fun to see where as a group we think and can have a bit of banter
{Ed033's Note -
PL finish poll
1.) 02 Sep 2025 12:56:31
23rd if we're lucky!
2.) 02 Sep 2025 12:48:48
Tks Ed
Just voted and despite def being one of the most negative posters on here - thought I'd say it before others did - I am the most optimistic of all respondents so far!
{Ed033's Note - ok thanks.
3.) 02 Sep 2025 14:03:40
You think you've got problems TFIOG I've just got us down to win the title. ??
4.) 02 Sep 2025 14:22:38
Well I am new to this site.
But I have to say
I would hate to be a wolves player
Reading all the negativity on this site.
Your supposed to be supporting this team.get behind them and give them
A chance
5.) 02 Sep 2025 14:26:50
Negative about the running of the club not the team
6.) 02 Sep 2025 14:35:05
Haha, welcome Moby! Firstly I think your being VERY optimistic if you think football players can read (sorry I couldn't resist)! ?
Secondly, it's a forum for a opinions if you don't like them that's fine but you don't get to decide what someone else's opinion is I'm afraid. Thirdly, it would seem that you are not the only one that would not want to be a wolves player, just ask out recruitment team (ba dum:) ??
7.) 02 Sep 2025 14:56:33
Moby - I think you are conflating two issues.
Supporting Wolves, (the club and the team), and approving of Jeff's, hopefully, deliberate destruction of the club are not the same thing at all.
Indeed I would argue that if you don't hate what Jeff has done to the club, 7th to 16th, profitable and solvent to the edge of bankruptcy you might not be such a big fan as you thought you were? .
Ps I say deliberate because god help Wolves and him if this performance is really the best he is capable of!
8.) 02 Sep 2025 15:37:33
I don’t like what Jeff has done and think we’re in a bad place, but it was Jeff that got us here in the first place. We were 15th in the championship when he came and we’re also all the way down in league one little over 10 years ago. So I would argue our current situation is a lot better than what it was, even if we’re on a downward spiral.
9.) 02 Sep 2025 16:47:34
Ilkley - that is an interesting view and one of course which I have some sympathy with particularly with respect to Fosun.
It is undeniable that when Fosun arrived Wolves were buried deep in the Championship.
However was it Jeff or Nuno, Dalrymple and Thelwell, albeit backed by Fosun and a certain, (far from huge though), amount of cash, that got Wolves to Seville?
What is also undeniable though is that it is Jeff that has overseen the clubs fall into a downward spiral as all 3 of the successful management team left when he flexed his muscles.
Your last point though may not be true - see my post below re the finances. If Wolves go down - hardly a massive punt- the financial position is very serious and far far worse than it would have been when they were in the Championship before Fosun arrived.
10.) 02 Sep 2025 17:22:54
Moby, welcome, can I just say regardless of any opinion, regardless of owners, regardless of players good or bad, regardless of the division and regardless of the opposition I Support Wolverhampton wanderers, and that is what really matters.
11.) 02 Sep 2025 21:07:31
Great shout on the poll Sydney ?
Interesting results so far, we spent most of the summer with a decent half (or more) of the posters on here saying we would be 12th and upwards and could everyone stop being negative. Yet here we are on today's poll and we have 86% saying 14th and below. Not sure what's changed for a decent chunk of those fans (I suppose losing those first three games)? ?
12.) 02 Sep 2025 21:47:42
BullysBoy II and the other half have been practically guaranteeing relegation and yet 58% have voted for Premier survival.
All this proves is that anyone with an agenda can spin anything!
13.) 02 Sep 2025 22:44:56
Who's agenda Mol? Because currently 15% of posters are saying top ten, are you honestly saying that having read these pages over the last two months only 15% were saying top 10?! Cause if that's the case then I must have been reading a different forum all summer! ?
What it actually proves is that it's easy to say we'll finish in the top ten before a balls been kicked, clearly it's a LOT harder to maintain optimism when the table doesn't lie!
14.) 02 Sep 2025 22:57:08
Sometimes I feel like I must be missing most of the posts on this page. I don’t think there’s ever been half or over half positive posts on here in the whole time I’ve been reading and that includes the Nuno days. Seems like a heavy exaggeration considering most on here were worried about selling Cunha and Ran and Semedo not signing another contract during the summer. I’d say maybe 3 or 4 posts saying top half during the summer and I think I was one of them. Admittedly I’m now saying just off top half but come on, imo most were saying fosun wouldn’t sign anyone in the summer and we were def going down due to selling our best players again.
15.) 02 Sep 2025 23:14:46
I think that proves we're reading the same forum and for that matter the same survey and making very different opinions.
My feeling from reading the forums recently there is a general majority that are concerned but have faith, a group that believe we are doomed to relegation and worse, and possibly a smaller minority that feel we're a force to be reckoned with!
Just to prove how things can be spun, you state 'currently 15% of posters are saying top ten'. This is false as there is no option to vote for TOP 10!
In actual fact the survey is broken as there are no options to vote between 4th and 11th, it's what's called a 'SURVEY WITH SELECTION BIAS'
16.) 03 Sep 2025 00:11:12
Quite right Mol, but all you seem to have proven is that those saying top ten would be even LOWER than the generous 15% I quoted. And you want to talk to me about spin, OK then buddy ?
Goats not sure I can be bothered to scour through posts (maybe I will when I have more time/get bored:).
I suppose my point is (which seems to be being missed) is that I (like MANY others) have got somewhat bored of being blamed all summer for 'being negative', 'just back the team', 'maybe Fosun know what they are doing' etc! When all it has taken is a mere three games for a decent majority of those very same posters to now see precisely what some have been saying all along. I've had posters (confidently) telling me 'the team is/will be better than last season', when I simply asked by what actual metric they'd never come back with anything of substance (or even a usable metric). Just a simple 'I just feel it in me bones, so stop being negative' (in fact even today we've had pretty much that very post)! Not that I mind of course this forums all about opinions. It does however become a little tedious that airing what (just three games in) has already been proven to be VERY genuine concerns somehow gets you branded less of a fan?! Like you say spin is easy so could it not be equally argued that blindly supporting a lame duck of an ownership team is/has been detrimental to the club and therefore the fans?! Don't believe me then go to the games and have a listen. Cause most fans that are regularly spending a small fortune supporting this club have been making their feelings clear regarding Jeff/Fosun since about Jan last year! COYW ?
21 Sep 2024 19:25:02
Fuming is the only word for today!
GON is tactically out of his depth and something has to change and fast.
03 Aug 2023 19:22:05
Well now Mr Shi has addressed the Elephant in the room, has it eased some of the fear and unknown?
I reckon his letter was very balanced and basically told us that they are trying to stay one step ahead instead of going for broke, which I think is smart.
We have a decent squad and Saturdays game will be a good indication of where we are at.
I still think we will see one or 2 additions before season starts.
1.) 03 Aug 2023 21:27:28
I agree Sydney. No beating around the bush from Jef. Telling how it is. It's nice to have it from the " horses mouth, ". It saves idle tongues speculating. Greetings from Somerset
2.) 03 Aug 2023 21:40:22
Saturday will be a good indicator Sydney . Rennes thrashed forest 5-0 on Tuesday so it will be interesting how we play . I thought last night's game was pretty good . We played some nice stuff but, as per last season, we didn't hit the back of the net . Having said that, we missed 3 sitters (sasa, hwang and sarabia) and worked the goalie several times too . I always look forward with optimism and this year is no different . It was great to be back at the mol last night and I can't wait for the season to start and, hopefully, we can be this year's surprise package .
3.) 04 Aug 2023 06:37:57
They also beat West ham 3-1 before that spiderwolf, I don't know what players were put out but it should be a good test for us. I'm looking forward to the game tomorrow.
4.) 04 Aug 2023 09:55:51
They got Mbappe on loan!
5.) 04 Aug 2023 12:52:49
Yes champions league qualifiers so let's see how we fare before getting to panic stricken.
27 Oct 2022 16:22:48
I think the current situation is a bad one, reading all the negativity is hard as a fellow Wolves fan, I for one have lost my positive outlook recently as so many of us have, we have got used to having a fairly decent time as fans over the last few season, which now seems to be coming to the end with all the uncertainty at this moment in time.
I will be flying over for the game this weekend, I will be in full voice for my love of Wolves.
Yes its easy for us all to give u and feel down right now, but let's drop all the negative posts and try and see how we can get out of this mess.
We as fans feel bad, I hope this is the bottom and we can try and move forward.
The news and rumours around our players will be in overdrive coming up to the transfer window as the sharks circle, but let's not panic I feel like the tides are just about to change once more.
1.) 27 Oct 2022 16:56:38
Well said sydneywolf, let's play our part and get behind the team. I am certainly looking for a reaction, and a positive one, 3 points and we'll all be feeling better.
2.) 27 Oct 2022 17:11:41
Is I feel like being positive or negative Sydneywolf? What makes you think that things are about to change? because being negative I can't see it happening as Wolves confidence is rock bottom and they just can't score! I hope your trip will be worthwhile but I feel like it just won't happen.
3.) 27 Oct 2022 19:16:33
Sydneywolf - I have my ticket for the game and whilst there will be fully supportive of anyone and everyone associated with the club. I don't see any upside from bringing down what must already be a pretty low level of morale in the team.
ps
Surely you aren't coming form Sydney?
pps If we match their energy and aggression we should be comfortable as we have far better players but that "if" sadly is a big one as we simply don't have the athletes or particularly the warriors required to do so.
4.) 27 Oct 2022 20:00:39
No Future,the days of travelling from Sydney are over, I'm living in Ireland now.
Melo positive is the only way, I understand all the negative about the place, but what's the point, it won't help us one bit, at Chelsea the otherweek, at the end when.a few of the players came over to applaud, a young lady behind me started shouting abuse, telling players to F@#k off, this is the kind of support we don't need at any games.
It's times for us the get in the trenches and get behind the team, qe need them to perform, shouting and abusing won't help that one bit
01 Sep 2022 08:53:35
I'm usually very positive, but that performance against a very poor team is the final straw for me.
Our form is getting worse.
I'm losing faith in Bruno and his ability to actually get the players to play.
I think not having a natural leader on pitch is hurting us,Neves is not captain material for the Premier league, he not tough enough.
1.) 01 Sep 2022 10:15:54
The fans need to give Bruno until the world cup, with the players we have only just signed and get behind all the players and stop moaning. I hope we can sign an attacking midfielder I believe that will solve a lot of our issues, just my opinion.
2.) 01 Sep 2022 10:41:10
Agree Sydneywolf no natural leader at the club. Cries out for Conor Coady. Notice Everton play back 4 with him. Seems to me they left it so late signing anyone that the last couple of weeks it has been panic buying with not enough thought about what's needed or the quality of signings.
3.) 01 Sep 2022 10:59:44
How long you want to give him? Either on behalf of or with the help of,the Chairman and the Board he / they have systematically destroyed everything that Nuno and his Backroom Staff worked so hard to build, are we any better, are we going to be anywhere near the top six, are we going to Wembley with a decent run in one of the Cup competitions, three No’s from me, are we ever going to win another game, Yes of course, will Bruno Lage be here when it happens, debatable.
06 Jan 2026 17:23:40
I hear you Bully and have agreed with a lot of what you have posted over time, maybe once or twice we have disagreed, but sure that's the purpose of the forum. As you said, you stopped posting for a while due to being fed up, and that I can understand totally. I'm definitely not blinkered or a happy clapper for those who seem to think so, and yes I have been disappointed with a lot that has gone over the last few years, and yes we have gone backwards since 2020, but I feel that looking at what other teams are doing and continually being envious just adds fuel to the fire of disappointment, yes they are entitled to do so, but enough is enough sometimes, we could be at a turning point right now, so I want to wipe the slate clean and move on with the season, the last few games haven't been bad, we shown enough that we can compete with the few changes that have been implemented in the squad.
dare I believe we can do the impossible, I will keep that thought to myself .
Rugeley, we have definitely regressed as a club over the last few years, that is very evident for us all to see and I understand some of the frustration, but as said, I think we are on the turn hopefully and have to see the good that has gone on the last few weeks, does it repair the damage, definitely not, but its a start.
06 Jan 2026 10:02:02
Rugeley, my gripe is down to a post about poster on here praising what other clubs are doing in the market, and what position we are to try and bring players in. My concern is Wolves, I don’t give a toss what other clubs are doing. There is no distain against anyone who has an issue with Fosun, as most Wolves fans have and rightly so. But calling people happy clappers and say they wear rose tinted glasses is very childish, as fans we all have our own opinion on what's right and what wrong, but as usual some take things as a personal attack.
This site used to have some great posters and no doubt they are reading from the sidelines, but won’t post for the reason that they feel under attack if they disagree with some of the negativity.
05 Jan 2026 20:12:09
De Wolf, I don't remember anywhere saying Fosun are wonderful, they are far from it in my opinion, but were in a position that isn't going to change anytime soon, will we bring in new players, only time will tell, But what I won't do is sit around and look at what other teams are doing and whine about it.
Get narked all you want, we all have our own opinions, my glass will be half full more than half empty.
After all this is meant to be a rumour / Banter site, so no point being narked / offended when folk don't agree with you.
03 Jan 2026 23:50:48
It’s not about being content, it’s about knowing your hand, right now we don’t really have one to attract bigger players, it’s not a game of bullseye, where you say loom at what you could have! It’s reality, and yea I’m realistic in my own opinion.
Do we have what it takes in the squad? I say yes, but it’s more down to how we do it, today was the first time in a while where we seen it with a positive result, dare we dream….
03 Jan 2026 14:34:18
Time for a bit of patience, I don’t see many clubs signing players, Palace sign one and now we praise them and Hobbs, Wolves will
Possibly sign one or 2 if players go, otherwise we will probably only get a loan or 2, as fans we need to Understand our position at the table, we hold no cards to play, so no point admiring what other clubs do, get behind Wolves and the changes that have been made and let’s hope our fortunes change.
Stop looking over the fence
03 Jan 2026 17:35:10
It’s very low on volume at minute, but I can hear it Nandi!
27 Dec 2025 16:03:25
Didn’t make trip across today due to illness, thankfully I did not have to endure the rubbish on show., I find it very hard to
Watch is just play with no desire at all.
Not sure the body is able
To watch the second half
22 Dec 2025 17:46:50
Any players that is ushing for a move needs to be taken out of the team, no point having any passengers on the pitch, the last years of recruitment has been very poor, I'd prefer to see Doyle, Sasa, back in the squad too, with Sasa we have a player who wil give your everything he's got, hopefully Tolu wants to stay as does Krechi.
Larsen obviously wants out, and in some sense the stick he's getting is not on, as service to him has been poor all season, its down to the squad, if they want out let them go and now, if they want to roll up their sleeves they should be first on team sheet and we push on and save some kind of face.
I have always tried to be positive, but Saturday absolutely infuriated me to the extent that I blew a gasket for the first in many years.
I accept were now down, but I want to see some fight, I will be at the UTD game, and dread to think of the outcome listening to a load of Mancs on the boat going over and back. I may need to bring some Valium
20 Dec 2025 11:15:56
Laurie Darymple should be first name on list to replace Shi too
20 Dec 2025 11:14:28
I personally Bally don’t think it’s a smoke screen, More that Fosun have finally realised the decline under his stewardship and have bit the bullet, they don’t want to sell the club and admit defeat, the only way to get fans back on side is to do as asked the last while and get Shi out, that's a start in my opinion in trying to Fix a problem they have ignored for a long while for whatever reason that none of us will ever know.
Today is a great time for the fans to come together, no chanting against the board, only chanting for the team, We got an early Christmas present with Shi going, so let drive on and get 3 points today and show Fosun why they bought the club in first place…. FWAW