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14 Oct 2026 18:35:54
Raul Jimenez out till at least January.
1.) 14 Oct 2026 19:00:12
Does it really matter? Wolves aren't going up. And if they do go up the club has cheapskate owners with no ambition.
To be honest I had a sneaky feeling Raul might be out for the entire season.
2.) 14 Oct 2026 19:20:05
It matters to fans who have bought season tickets expecting Raul to play but now have to watch AA running around,Calamity Sa.
Raul would have given us some hope although realistically we know we aren't going up.
More likely to stagnate in this division before dropping further under the current regime.
3.) 14 Oct 2026 20:21:47
Raul Jimenez simply oozes class. He takes up very good positions, wins headers, drags the defenders out of position so other can infiltrate the defence, whereas Adam Armstrong runs around like a headless chicken. Hopefully Neave can prove his worth now until Raul is ready.
4.) 14 Oct 2026 21:28:26
Heave may as well return to his own club, we seem happier to play 5 at the back and 5 in midfield, playing without a striker since Rauls injury. Didn't have the sense to have back up, which is stupid considering how old Raul is.
We have been crying out for a decent winger since close season, so they sign a striker and full back. Who is in charge of recruiting ? Not up to much is he ?
5.) 14 Oct 2026 22:16:02
Matt Jackson has a lot to answer to he is just a puppet for fosun i don't expect no major signings come January I must admit I had no great expectations for this season.
14 Oct 2026 00:21:56
In fairness to CP it wasn't him who missed the open goals and conceded three.
He does have a 50 per cent win rate at Wolves compared to the 37 per cent of Lopetegui and GON and 47.7 per cent for NES.
1.) 14 Oct 2026 06:14:48
Sadly Wondering, it is a weak squad, even at this level. Also not sure the Coach is much better.
I expect a change around Christmas, but can't believe it will make a difference, because unlikely the squad will be strengthened.
2.) 14 Oct 2026 07:15:25
My disillusioned take on last night's showings was that individually we've some players who are perfectly matched for the championship but that some egos are still in the prem set ups.
Others are showing nativity in their approach and the thread to hold it together is thin.
Maybe the team camsderie and belief, the desire, has taken a hit ? Maybe CP as underestimated the EFL styles of play ?
Last night for whatever reason we were playing it,(or trying to), around patiently, ignoring gaps and runs to go through the oppos defence, and of course, at other times to easily caught offside.
Were looking for fouls that the refs won't give at this level, trying to shimmy and hold when again players will pass you at this level.
We need the proven goal scorer, who'll bully,(no pun), his way in the opposition box no run around appearing here there and everywhere bar where he needs to be.
We need to utilise the wings, not clog them with the likes of mane being asked to perform against his natural style and blocking others unaware of where he should be.
Carrying the ball seems alien to our style, stand, look, pass sideways or back then launch hopefully.
Of course CP must take blame for certain decisions, but as someone else pointed out, he cannot be blamed for woeful finishing or lacklustre defending.
We're looking poor, our weak spots obvious, Bolton did their jobs well last night, and that sums it up really, they came with a plan, executed it, played without delusion and were delighted with their win.
Our players need to swallow their egos, get back to playing football at root level, put in a shift and be ambitious for the club and supporters that employ them.
As for CP ? Maybe he should re evaluate the needs and ways of competing in the English championship?
3.) 14 Oct 2026 08:01:00
Great summary Abbey.
Agree with it al!!
4.) 14 Oct 2026 08:14:03
Disagree Rugeley. It's a very strong squad on paper for thus level. Unfortunately, football is played on grass not paper and we are tactically naive. Also paper doesn't always account for those well past their sell by date starting with Sa and, on last night's performance, Trippier who has quickly lost his dead ball expertise.
5.) 14 Oct 2026 10:17:50
Good post Abbey, summaries well.
6.) 14 Oct 2026 11:52:08
Why bring Neave on at 85 mins when its too late,the other subs on at 80 mins inc changing a lb for a lb? Baffling!
7.) 14 Oct 2026 13:45:45
Your point OW2 is fair, the squad as I have said in other posts, has some good CVs in it. However, the squad is weak in terms of character. Not good enough even for this level in my view.
To repeat, if things don't improve, I can see a new manager in place by the next window and better players pushing for a move.
09 Sep 2026 09:53:42
The battle hardened Championship managers are now emerging toward the top of the table.
The only teams we have taken points from are all below us in the table.
Sheff Utd, West Brom and Middlesbrough are the next three league games.
How far are Fosun prepared to allow us to fall?
1.) 09 Sep 2026 11:07:17
I'll stick my neck out and predict we'll get 7 points from those 3 games.
2.) 09 Sep 2026 11:32:39
Nuno had one season in the Champ. Not sure how that makes him battle-hardened. He also has the luxury of having the best squad in the league, just like he did last time he was here. I don't recall many Wolves fans bemoaning his lack of Champ experience whilst we were smashing the league last time he was in it.
It shouldn't make a difference where a manager has had previous experience; a good manager is a good manager. If Cesar falls into that category is still to be decided, but no one can be certain after just 5 games, especially in a table where we've played one less game than the two clubs leading the way.
3.) 09 Sep 2026 11:35:04
Also, Vitor Matos has not even managed in the Champ a full year yet, so not entirely sure where you are getting this notion of battle-hardened from, Jas M? ?
4.) 09 Sep 2026 12:05:55
Heckingbottom is very battle-hardened, and he sits bottom with his Preston team. Perhaps it's more about a manager's name; heck is bottom, Nuno is uno? Think I'm on to something.
5.) 09 Sep 2026 12:11:26
I take it wsd that you are not happy with Cesar. Who would you like at the helm? Rob Edwards, Vitor Pierer, or someone else? It's only five games in for us, one defeat.
Give him a chance to get the players that have been brought in up to speed, then let's see how the performances go from there. Then, if no significant improvements, then have a dig.
6.) 09 Sep 2026 13:26:38
The captain of the Titanic said 'let's just get past this iceberg and we'll be ok.'
7.) 09 Sep 2026 14:11:15
Interesting analogy, Jas, especially because most historians now suggest that had the Titanic hit the ice berg head on then it likely would have survived and limped its way to safety. So in the analogy you have chosen it was panicking and changing course that caused the entire tragedy. ?
8.) 09 Sep 2026 14:13:47
At least he wasn't a pessimist.
9.) 09 Sep 2026 18:48:42
Wandering Stars Dad,
Are you the poster previously known as Jas M?
07 Sep 2026 10:21:06
Don’t think Cesar Peixoto is up to the demands of the Championship.
He’s another nice guy.
Mowbray, Nuno and the Birmingham manager have all outwitted him with in game tactic changes and we’re not getting the required results even though we have better players than most of our opponents.
1.) 07 Sep 2026 10:47:56
Let's wait until he has the team out there that he wants to pay before passing judgement. It's still early days. Give the guy a chance to do that.
2.) 07 Sep 2026 10:54:38
It's five games in and Nuno is on the exact same points as Cesar despite having a better squad and despite having a six month head start! I'm not saying he's the answer, but let's give him some time to actually work with the squad that he's had to cobble together at the last minute due to more, yet more pee poor planning from Fosun.
I think what concerns me currently is the lack of clean sheets. We have one of the worst defences in the league right now (statistically), and that needs to change, and quick. ?
3.) 07 Sep 2026 11:02:50
If he can sort the defence out, we'll be fine. Trippier's return will, no doubt, be most welcomed, as not only will it strengthen the starting 11, Jackson will also be able to learn from one of the best RBs in recent history.
4.) 07 Sep 2026 11:35:21
If Trippier can turn Jackson into a decent footballer that would be in the realms of miracles.
5.) 07 Sep 2026 14:24:10
Wait until CP has the team he wants on the pitch?
Will that be before the West Brom game or after? Most of the fans want to win this one more than any other game this season.
As you point out, BB, CP has exactly the same points as Nuno, and we are currently sitting on the edge of the play off zone, but he has two points less than James Morrison, who has only been in the job for a few months, but is already ahead of us with a worse squad, the same as the other 8 teams above us.
Chris Wilder is no mug either, and I will be surprised if we get any points from that game. By the time the game arrives, we could be in the bottom half of the table with low confidence, and in-house fallouts between the players who want to be here and the ones going through the motions until they get the move to a club they want to be at.
6.) 07 Sep 2026 14:31:23
Actually want to change manager again after the bloke's only had 5 games? Ridiculous, mate. To be honest, I completely disagree with you. I value everyone has an opinion, but come on, he's 5 games in, we don't want to change managers after 5 games.
7.) 07 Sep 2026 14:34:59
He needs to sort the defence.
let's see how he goes over the next couple of games.
It needs to be resolved quickly!
8.) 07 Sep 2026 15:28:53
I didn't say 'change the manager,' Simon/Laura. I just said that I don't think he has the experience to get us promoted, and the teams that do go up will likely have battle hardened Championship managers.
We've gone from 7th in the Premier, and considered best of the rest, to sitting just outside the play off zone in the Championship, which is now eight teams instead of six.
It's not CP's fault, but Fosun and CP will get treated the same as our last six or seven managers sooner or later.
Won't he?
06 Sep 2026 14:04:48
That's why we're not getting automatic promotion but have a chance of scraping into play-offs.
1.) 06 Sep 2026 14:49:39
Why? Yes, Jackson cost us. But even with all their huff and puff, they had to rely on us scoring for them. We should have gone 2-0 when Gomes missed his chance, and then Armstrong should have scored too. We make things harder for ourselves. So, early on in the season, though. I think we will be up there for sure!!
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22 Oct 2026 14:12:29
Sensible post GWIL.
To get anywhere near where we were a few years ago would take hundreds of millions of pounds or many years of buying and selling players to fund the project.
Add to that a billion for a new stadium or hundreds of millions to re-develop the current stadium and it's not a viable proposition.
Even if an American multi-billionaire fancies a stint in Wolverhampton to take on the project they won't be allowed to spend the money that would allow us to compete.
15 Oct 2026 17:41:35
So you want CP to stay then Greyleg ?
14 Oct 2026 19:20:05
It matters to fans who have bought season tickets expecting Raul to play but now have to watch AA running around,Calamity Sa.
Raul would have given us some hope although realistically we know we aren't going up.
More likely to stagnate in this division before dropping further under the current regime.
13 Oct 2026 22:27:45
What was it you said about doom mongers GWIL ?
09 Sep 2026 13:26:38
The captain of the Titanic said 'let's just get past this iceberg and we'll be ok.'