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27 Aug 2026 21:32:57
It's been an interesting start to the season.
3 wins and a draw whilst playing fairly well!
3 things to acknowledge.
1. The new manager seems to be getting far more out of the squad than the previous manager (s) have.
2. Fer Lopez has been a revelation.
3. The quality of opposition is far lower than I had suspected would be the case.
Obviously all 3 are correlated.
On paper the squad contains some of the best players in the league.
Whatever you think about Sa and Krejci and their commitment, they - especially Krejci, assuming he stays - are top class at this level.
Trippier and Raul - although with question marks over their ability to go 46 games week in week out - should be head and shoulders above anything else in the division this season in their positions.
Andre will be one of the very best players in the division whilst Lopez and possibly/hopefully James will be up there as well.
Add in H Bueno, Yerson and Armstrong - more than competent at this level - plus young talents like Mane and Gomes R and it is ridiculous.
Obviously even with severe qs over depth this squad should be far too good for the Championship.
However, and this is the tragic part of it, the squad/side is barely improved from the one cast adrift last season, {many of you won't like that statement but there are only 4 changes from last season - 2 old boys jettisoned as too old for the Prem, and 2 youngsters who may or may not be able to step up. The Rest were totally out of their depth last season!} and if it doesn't go up this year will almost certainly be torn down.
Andre, Raul and Trippier are one year options - the latter two obviously won't play in the Prem regardless - and Lopez, James and Krejci will probably have to be sold to keep within the ever tightening SCR rules - parachute payments decline sharply after the first season.
So whilst it's great winning games, and a corner seems to have been turned this year, the club has one year to grow into a sustainable one both on and off the pitch.
Sadly this summer, whilst clearly adequate for the short term job at hand, has been hugely underwhelming in respect of both those aims.
Consequently the last few days of the window will also be interesting - let's hope they aren't also underwhelming.
21 Aug 2026 08:09:49
So as it stands it seems as we enter the 2nd week of the season and with just over a week left of the window:
Gks: the guy who has played all pre-season and is HG is going. No replacement. Sa and SJ may or may not stay and may or may not want to be here.
RB: the guy who has played all pre-season and is HG is 35 and injured. Of the other 3 options 2 are almost universally castigated on here - Jackson and Hoever - and the other one is a kid, Lima, who has barely played and most regard as well off the pace.
RCB: the guy who has played all pre-season is injured. The other options Santi and Djiga, (who many - I have no opinion as I have never seen play - on here don't rate at all!), have barely played all pre-season and the senior one, Santi, has publicly stated he wants out. The mooted replacement, Medina, is seemingly - I have never seen play myself so would reserve judgement - v poorly regarded by many on here/other sites.
LCB - is Toti!! The option, Krejci, has barely played in pre-season and many believe he will be sold as he is actually quite good and will raise a fee.
LB - the first choice last year, Hugo, appears to be on his way and the option, Wolfe, had a nightmare game last week looking well off the pace to put it mildly! Seemingly no replacement lined up?
I'm a little worried about the defence!
PS: Andre, James and Lopez - (Yes I have changed my mind about him) - is probably the best mid 3 in the division by a mile!
Armstrong/Mane, Gomes and Raul are probably fine as well as a front 3 as well.
Hope this isn't too negative for some on here and is fair and balanced and without too much emotion.
1.) 21 Aug 2026 08:44:55
I think ur spot on with that assessment.
2.) 21 Aug 2026 09:03:21
As usual, I couldn't agree more, Future Old Pal. Going forward, we are a top 7 team. In defence, I'm not even sure we are good enough to be mid-table. Herein lies the problem, and we all saw it play out against Blackburn. Our defence was shockingly poor that day, and that was before Trippier's injury. To be honest, I don't understand how this isn't blindingly obvious to the club/manager.
It's, yet again, another damning indictment on our recruitment team over the last 2/3 years. Take Djiga, we paid £10m for him, so if he isn't now up to the Champ (which I can't say yet, because I haven't seen enough of him), but if he isn't, then what the hell are we doing? Because £10m should buy you a fairly decent CB at this level. Big last week of the window needed for this season to get anywhere.
3.) 21 Aug 2026 09:37:54
We paid £8.3Mill for Pedro Lima!!
4.) 21 Aug 2026 09:50:07
Near enough, bang on, Future, apart from up front. We all know what Raul can do. We all know what Armstrong used to do. But Mane needs to improve massively, as his decision making is awful. 3 times against Blackburn, he took a shot from distance when team mates were better placed, & all 3 times came to nothing. He also needs to attack defenders more, as he has started to turn back & play backwards.
Omo, but I'm not sure about Armstrong or Mane, & yes, we seem to have a good midfield, but we are gonna let a lot of goals in this season unless something drastically happens over the next week, & I pray Raul does not get injured for any length of time or we're screwed. This is only my opinion, folks. I'm not moaning. I want us to do well.
5.) 21 Aug 2026 12:01:33
Mane: I do not rate him, and he just got hyped up last season when he was our only hope for a few games. His decision making is terrible, and he takes too long on the ball.
R. Gomes: I like him, but he needs to be more consistent. I think he performs better coming off the bench.
Armstrong: Works hard, but that is it.
Lopez: Class player, and I think giving him the freedom to roam would be perfect. He is a great passer of the ball, and if he is allowed to just roam to find spaces to receive the ball, it would make life very hard for other teams.
6.) 21 Aug 2026 12:39:55
Some excellent posts, and hard to disagree with any of the points. I believe Matheus Mane has the makings of being a 'big star' in the future. However, someone needs to instill a better team ethic in his thought process. Great if he bangs in 15-20 goals in a season, but he needs to be made aware of his teammates around him.
I, for one, would like to see his assists improve. He has the capability and guile. He needs to work on his speed of thought and reading of the game that comes with experience, and buckle down to hard graft. Otherwise, he will disappear like Zeli Ismail, and what a wasted talent he was - still playing for Shifnal.
7.) 21 Aug 2026 13:26:00
We are looking to replace Bentley with a home-grown third choice GK. Ruddy is being considered as he's good behind the scenes.
8.) 21 Aug 2026 19:50:24
Ps, re the front line, I did say "probably fine".
I don't think that is too hyperbolic?
14 Aug 2026 23:45:24
Sadly a game in which we learnt virtually nothing new.
I was surprised at the positive contribution, not just the effort, of Munetsi and was disappointed at just how poor - and he was very poor - Wolfe was.
Otherwise it was as expected.
Wolves had a 25 min spell before half time when they should have scored at least 1 more. However, poor decision making, overplaying and poor touches meant that several good opportunities were butchered.
Thereafter Wolves offered little going forwards and, especially down the left, were terrible defensively throughout.
If a wake up call was required, this was it.
As they were against Port Vale, Wolves were woefully inadequate defensively, and a better GK and LCB are essential. Ironically as Nuno almost said "the solutions could be within the squad" in Sa and Krejci!
Ratings
Bennett 5 - Should have done better for the first and is probably not a Championship level keeper.
Wolfe 4 - Was destroyed by the Blackburn right side. Was totally unable to stop crosses coming in and should have been subbed off long before half time. Worrying!
Toti 4 - Didn't cover himself with glory for either of the goals. Obviously not good enough and made the argument for keeping Krejci perfectly.
Yerson 5 - Looks like he was seriously injured but did ok before his injury in difficult circumstances.
Trippier 5 - Struggled with the pace and physicality early on but was calm on the ball.
Andre 6 - Didn't dominate as I would have expected as Wolves struggled for much of the game to control the pace and power of Blackburn. Solid enough though.
Munetsi 7 - Faded in the last 30 mins but was far more impressive than I expected. V good goal and impressive work rate.
Mane 5 - Struggled to get into the game and was "bullied" far too easily.
Lopez 7 - Looked good on the ball and was probably the most creative player for Wolves.
Gomes 5 - Worked hard but didn't do enough going forwards.
Armstrong 6 - Had a few moments but, as with the rest of the side, faded in the second half.
Subs -
Raul 5 - Barely touched the ball but scored the, (v lucky to be awarded), pen.
Doyle 5 - Was unable to turn the tide as Wolves faded badly after half time.
Jackson 6 - Pace helped in both directions.
Lima and Chirewa - n/a.
1.) 15 Aug 2026 08:54:03
Who's Bennett?
2.) 15 Aug 2026 11:37:02
Gorden. B Hill, sum up how bad we were.
3.) 15 Aug 2026 13:32:48
Yes, we were pretty bad last night, but it is early days yet, Abbey, I'll be more concerned if the trend continues. We need some new faces, especially to replace the one in the number 10 shirt. He is like a Duracell battery; he just runs and runs, and eventually runs out and ends up with no end product.
11 Aug 2026 17:51:00
Although the site has lots of different views on a range of subjects and certainly has a wider spectrum of views on Fosun than the Greens to Reform on politics, on the playing side the site is almost entirely in agreement.
I think pretty much everyone agrees that Trippier, Raul and Andre are among the very top players in the entire Championship.
They virtually all agree that, all or at least most of, Lopez, Bueno/Wolfe, Sa and Krejci - if they stay - Mane, Armstrong, Yerson and Gomes are all good if not better than good Championship players.
So it would seem pretty much impossible for this side not to dominate the league?
But, and it's a huge but, nearly everyone also agrees that Bentley, Toti and Munetsi, (who currently all look like they will be first choices at the start of the season), are lower end Championship or worse players. Thus Wolves may well waste a golden opportunity to gain promotion.
Note it is probably a one season only opportunity given the age and likely one season only offer from Andre of the top 3 players.
How can the club not see this?
Surely Sa and Krejci can be persuaded to give the club one more year?
Then merely buy a cheap experienced CB - Mings or Webster? - and if the finances allow this lad James for CM.
Note both would also be home grown.
If the finances are this tight the fee paid for Said - what a strange transfer - looks like, even before his injury, it was very very badly wasted. He plays in a position where the depth is shocking but it is not a position where an addition was imperative as GK, CB and CM are!
The failure to sell the deadwood including Santi who many on here rate (although I'm far from convinced) so that they can make a handful of cheap but essential signings is yet another very worrying failure by the club.
The lack of these signings may well bite especially if the club gets a couple of injuries to its handful of better players as the depth - i.e. the deadwood - is way off the pace. {of course that is why they are seemingly hard to shift on the wages Jeff stupidly put them on. }
Tks Jeff!
1.) 11 Aug 2026 18:45:57
Santi looked okay last season, whereas most of our team looked terrible. But Agbadou looked amazing for a while, and quickly went off the ball playing the same position. I see definitely similar potential to happen with Santi, so I would definitely prefer him to be offloaded whilst he still has a market value.
2.) 11 Aug 2026 20:10:41
Indeed, GDawg 14, I completely agree, and I strongly suspect he wants out.
But he is still here. No fee has been received and no replacement (upgrade and homegrown!) has arrived.
I wonder why?
Ps, what on earth happened with Agbadou?
3.) 11 Aug 2026 22:42:58
As usual, Future buddy, I couldn't agree more, mate. I worry that, yet again, the club are woefully underestimating the quality of the league we are currently in. As we saw last week, we currently have a back line which a League Two club could regularly and easily pick holes in, and that should have rung some alarm bells! We defo need an experienced CB, but I just can't see it happening until we move some players on. I also agree on the signing of Said. I do hope I'm wrong, but it looks like a bizarre choice for me, to be honest.
We paid £7.7m for an entirely unproven player who couldn't make it through 30 mins without picking up a serious injury, whilst WHU signed Soloman for £5m, who is very accomplished in the Champ! I hope I'm wrong, but yet again it feels like we are pinching the pennies in all the wrong places. I think some are underestimating the general quality of the Champ, because, right now, our back line looks mid-table at absolute best. Let's hope we are both wrong, eh, cause, if not, as you say, we could get stuck in the Champ for a long time to come. ?
4.) 12 Aug 2026 10:12:00
I just fear we don't have the whatever... passion, quality, experience the top management team to be totally focussed, determined and able to choose, decide and negotiate. Ins or outs.
I'm amazed, and v v pleased we got Raul and Tripper to come, and persuade Andre to stay.
Money a big consideration, of course, but come on, other clubs do better!
And, supposedly, we own / control 20% of Mendes.
Sure, he's as slippery as you know what, out for himself, and with too many irons in the fire, but can you see other clubs in that position not sitting on him like a ton of bricks and using him for all he could be worth!?
Not despairing, yet. Hoping and more hope.
07 Aug 2026 19:09:48
Krejci named on bench today?
Toti captain??
Sa and Raul are both on the bench but haven't been back long so not sure what that means?
Net, net the side is pretty much the same as last year - but just a little bit worse!
So, so much to do, so little time.
Is this the worst transfer window of the Fosun era - albeit with a few weeks to go - and it has been a pretty competitive field over the past few years!
1.) 07 Aug 2026 19:24:10
Just as well it's Port Vale tfig, we'll see what CP has dreamt up for them, and if the players can do a job. Port Vale might just surprise him a bit.
2.) 07 Aug 2026 21:05:12
Anybody else not receiving Wolves radio commentary?
3.) 07 Aug 2026 21:50:10
Bonus. Game live on Portuguese TV.
4.) 08 Aug 2026 01:22:19
I'm pretty sure Raul will be with the team this season.
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20 Aug 2026 18:09:26
Tks for info.
19 Aug 2026 22:15:46
Any idea on the fee?
As he is homegrown he will surely have to be replaced with another HG somewhere in the squad - or is that James?
Does anyone know if Trippier is out long term as well as some are saying on sites?
Gather Yerson is very long term - months not weeks?
Does anyone know if that is true?
19 Aug 2026 19:50:13
Dmac, the parachute payment has almost certainly gone.
A while ago Wolves borrowed £100m against the TV money.
Presumably it was originally intended that the principal wouldn't have to be repaid anytime soon, as the lender would always be happy to roll over against next year's money.
Sadly, after relegation, there is no next year's TV money.
The only TV money this year is the parachute payment and a few bob for being on the telly in the Championship.
The lender is, therefore, going to want their money back.
I imagine the parachute payment and either the Gomes or JSL sales are needed to make that repayment.
The idea that Wolves are a rich club in the Championship is laughable.
The club loses money at an astonishing rate, circa £128m in the last set of (albeit 13-month) accounts, and has huge net debt, both to banks, other clubs and Fosun.
So, not only are they not rich - remember the money you mention is being used not just to pay back debts but also to cover the operating losses - but are also massively hamstrung by the new SCR rules.
From the latest information in the 2025 accounts, it seems these will bite hard on Wolves this year, and, unless promotion is achieved this season, will be almost impossible to deal with next season.
Consequently, this is a 1-year window, not just from Trippier, Andre and Raul - who probably will all be done/gone by next year - but also SCR.
Wolves almost certainly have to go up this year or face a very very troubled time.
19 Aug 2026 17:23:43
Well done Wolves.
Incredibly a loan with an option?
That is the best of both worlds.
I criticise a lot, but if this comes true it is a very good piece of recruitment work.
Assuming, of course, the player is as good as we all hope he is.
If he isn't, however, all you have wasted is the loan fee and (whatever percentage Wolves are paying of) his wages.
Announce Sa and Krejci are happily staying, and then it is tickling round the edges to get a few options and depth, and sell off the deadwood to leave space for new players and headroom under SCR.
13 Aug 2026 18:51:29
Wolfoftheeast
Tks for the response
However I would have thought all the answers would have to be framed in the context of the key issue facing Wolves
Whilst HG is also a major issue surely SCR is the major one.
Wolves can't simply sign players increasing wages and amort without understanding where they sit with regard to SCR
Clearly whilst the last set of accounts available are for a period a year before the season we are now worrying about, i.e. they will be 2 sets prior, they would indicate that there is a massive amount of work to do.
I believe wages and amort have to be under the limit of 85% of turnover plus profit on sales and I believe a £15m flex
The denominator is thus 85% of turnover, (including parachute payment), of say 110m + profits on Gomes and others (who - not Larsen as he is in the prior years accounts? ) of say 28m = 138*0.85 = 117 plus a 15m owner top up i.e. 132 in total.
In the last accounts wages were 150 (scaled back to 12 months from 13) and amort 81 (similarly scaled back)
So 231 or nearly 100m more than allowed!
Wages will include non football related ones, but how much was paid to the cleaners, groundsman, catering staff etc etc, and of course will also be lower due to relegation clauses.
Additionally wages and amort may be lower due to transfer activity - (high wage players sold - but given the scale of transfer activity - far more amort was added than lost and high wage earners were added as well as lost ) - since these last accounts but it wouldn't appear to be a lot at best!
So have they achieved the 100m ish reduction required across wages and amort?
From the information available it is unlikely to be comfortable to put it mildly?
That is surely one of the key reasons why Wolves are keen to unload the deadwood but might sadly be forced to sell the quality players - Gomes J has already gone - to both reduce the numerator and in the case of the quality players improve the denominator.
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26 Aug 2026 19:36:11
Your post indicates you don't, but I'm kind of weird and love seeing the team win.
{Just read this first sentence back and realise it could be read as critical - I hope you believe me when I promise it is not!}
Bizarrely, I always hold, (ludicrously optimistic), dreams that this could be the year.
A lucky draw here and there, a good performance here and there, and suddenly Wembeley beckons.
Yes, of course it's stupid, but I'm getting older, and the number of dreams left is getting smaller, so I am v loathe to give up on any, even the ludicrous ones!
26 Aug 2026 18:41:12
NJ winning is a great habit, but you make a good point.
In reality, though, as we all know, as soon as this side comes up against a serious Prem-level team, it will lose, so it will not be a problem.
Although playing well at the moment, and it has to be acknowledged the manager seems to be getting far more out of them than the previous few have, the reality is that this is a side that was cast adrift last season and is perhaps only minimally improved - Trippier, Raul, James and Lopez, (potential), upgrades - Krejci and Gomes major downgrades.
26 Aug 2026 18:30:53
Love the name.
Ferguson was looking fantastic a few years ago, but injuries (or something else) seem to have stalled his career?
Presumably HG?
Wages, I would imagine, will be a major issue, but if Brighton were willing to pay half or so?
I would gamble on him, but I suspect others will be interested as well?
Would he/Brighton want a gtee of playing time?
Interesting.
23 Aug 2026 00:03:42
Saw him playing for York a couple of seasons ago. Incredibly sad news.
21 Aug 2026 19:50:24
Ps, re the front line, I did say "probably fine".
I don't think that is too hyperbolic?