Diego Costa

[Thank you Sir Jack]

Given his apparently different personalities on and off the pitch, I feel that we are getting the love child of Mother Teresa and Vlad the Impaler.

 

[Bradstonian]

The BBC suggests he "flew into the UK on Tuesday night", which is bizarre as Tuesday night hasn't happened yet.

 

[k-dog]

When he scored that phenomenal goal at Molineux in the FA Cup on a cold night under the floodlights in 2017, I don't think many envisioned him playing for Wolves five years later with half of Portugal's international squad. Regardless of the circumstances, and I know it's not the same player, it's just mad to even think about.

This was the team Paul Lambert trotted out for that game five years ago:

I’ve instantly just realised how lucky we are. I’m not going to complain about this current crop of players again.

 

[thommo1984]

Can’t see this being anything but a disaster but it doesn’t really matter at this point I guess. Very much hope I’m wrong!

 

[derbyrameater]

Was it Costa who come up with even nastier ways to spit At players?

 

[Very Proud (AKA Still Proud)]

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The BBC suggests he "flew into the UK on Tuesday night", which is bizarre as Tuesday night hasn't happened yet.

Actually that explains everything....

 

[Jamwolf]

If he's running ahead of time it shows that he still retains his pace.

 

[Mutchy]

Was it Costa who come up with even nastier ways to spit At players?

Yes, gobbed into his glove and then flicked it at opponents.

 

[Corporate Wolf]

I'm not sure what other options we have right now aside from playing Hwang up top or Podence as a false 9?

Raul - what's going on with this "chronic fatigue" issue? Is this long term?
Fabio - Do we have a recall option in January?

Clearly there is no-one from the development squad that is ready to step up?

 

[Rangiora Wolf]

I'm not sure what other options we have right now aside from playing Hwang up top or Podence as a false 9?

Raul - what's going on with this "chronic fatigue" issue? Is this long term?
Fabio - Do we have a recall option in January?

Clearly there is no-one from the development squad that is ready to step up?

Thank god we're self sustaining.

 

[Rangiora Wolf]

Looks like hwang might be our only hope.

Wolves 'fear' Diego Costa transfer could be scuppered

Latest Wolves news from BirminghamLive as Diego Costa move reportedly encounters stumbling block

www.birminghammail.co.uk

 

[YouGottaRaulWithIt]

Yes, gobbed into his glove and then flicked it at opponents.

Horrible person. I know we gave few options, but do we really don't want to see that from a Wolves player?

 

[ombyman]

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The BBC suggests he "flew into the UK on Tuesday night", which is bizarre as Tuesday night hasn't happened yet.

Maybe if he brings the winning Euro Lottery numbers with him we can have a new stand built

 

[ombyman]

Looks like hwang might be our only hope.

Wolves 'fear' Diego Costa transfer could be scuppered

Latest Wolves news from BirminghamLive as Diego Costa move reportedly encounters stumbling block

www.birminghammail.co.uk

Surely due to his experience he can be seen as skilled/consultant employee. Similar to if, say, Samsung opened a factory and wanted to bring in experienced essential guys.

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Looks like hwang might be our only hope.

Wolves 'fear' Diego Costa transfer could be scuppered

Latest Wolves news from BirminghamLive as Diego Costa move reportedly encounters stumbling block

www.birminghammail.co.uk

Also quotes the Sun, which appears the only outlet reporting potential WP problems.

 

[ombyman]

Also quotes the Sun, which appears the only outlet reporting potential WP problems.

The 'click bait Mail' quoting The Sun is a match made in heaven

 

[Rangiora Wolf]

Surely due to his experience he can be seen as skilled/consultant employee. Similar to if, say, Samsung opened a factory and wanted to bring in experienced essential guys.

Agreed.

 

[Rauls Headband]

Regardless of your thoughts on Costa, and whether he actually will be any good, something he has certainly created is a 'buzz' and excitement that's been missing for more than a little while now (even with the Nunes signing). That in itself is gold, so if that can extend to the team its only going to be a good thing.

 

[Rangiora Wolf]

Also quotes the Sun, which appears the only outlet reporting potential WP problems.

Let's hope so. No doubt if it was a top 6 club, there would be no issues.

 

[topcat99]

Looks like hwang might be our only hope.

Wolves 'fear' Diego Costa transfer could be scuppered

Latest Wolves news from BirminghamLive as Diego Costa move reportedly encounters stumbling block

www.birminghammail.co.uk

The same Hwang that we looked like offloading to Leeds last week.

Now (in hindsight) that would have been a really bad move.

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Let's hope so. No doubt if it was a top 6 club, there would be no issues.

The Telegraph reported yesterday that a WP is required, but that Wolves do not anticipate any issues.

Wolves eye Andy Carroll if Diego Costa move falls through

Wolves have launched an appeal over Costa's rejected work permit but are drawing up a list of alternatives if they are unsuccessful

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[SA Wolf]

The Telegraph reported yesterday that a WP is required, but that Wolves do not anticipate any issues.

Wolves eye Andy Carroll if Diego Costa move falls through

Wolves have launched an appeal over Costa's rejected work permit but are drawing up a list of alternatives if they are unsuccessful

www.telegraph.co.uk

Wolves has to say that. Otherwise, if they believe they can't get a WP, what's the point in bringing him over!

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Wolves has to say that. Otherwise, if they believe they can't get a WP, what's the point in bringing him over!

If they didn’t think they would get a WP, then there wouldn’t even be a story, or this thread.

 

[Rauls Headband]

Wolves has to say that. Otherwise, if they believe they can't get a WP, what's the point in bringing him over!

I hope there's no issues. Unfortunately wouldn't be like us to sign a player to only discover they couldn't get a work permit (remember Wang?!)

I hope there's no issues. Unfortunately wouldn't be like us to sign a player to only discover they couldn't get a work permit (remember Wang?!)

 

[JOSWolf]

Surely we would have researched whether he needed a work permit or not.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

Wont be any issues on a work permit from my understanding
So here is the handbook and refer to page 317 which is 635

https://resources.premierleague.com/premierleague/document/2022/08/17/41833320-bac0-4aa1-966e-b07c65267dbe/PL_Handbook_2022-23_DIGITAL_17.08.pdf

So the reference period is the last 24 months

So this is what he has played in the last 24 months
He does have a libertadores appearance which is helpful.

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Total 20/21:	26	7	1	4	-	-	1.157'
	Série A	15	4	1	3	-	-	775'
	LaLiga	7	2	-	1	-	-	204'
	Copa do Brasil	3	1	-	-	-	-	123'
	Libertadores	1	-	-	-	-	-	55'

He also gets points for the league position of his last club.

Athletic Minerio won the league (bonus)
He also gets points for the progression of the club in the Liberatadores

he also gets the bonus of percentage calculation for available minutes due to his free player status.


I believe from my calcs he he hits the 15 points, but either way, you could argue at an execptions panel that if it wasnt for his injury he would have been involved in the champions league group stages for ath madrid and thus easily have got the points


Given Mendes's involvement in this, and the fact hes flying from Brazil, they would have i thought done as i have just done., check he meets the WP points system parameters. Moreover the people who do this for a living on a regular basis, should have far better knowledge than me

 

[Rauls Headband]

Surely we would have researched whether he needed a work permit or not.

You'd like to hope so, though see my previous comment regards David Wang.

There was also the nonsense with Ruben Semedo last year if I recall (if there was any legitimacy to those rumours of course, and putting aside the fact personally I thought he'd be a terrible signing with his personal record!).

 

[SmiffyWolf]

I think this does show one thing that the under23 squad has no strikers of note . Maybe this is an area where we need recruitment to look at younger players like we did with Mosquera . As we would at least have an option to bring and use on the bench rather than nothing .

 

[JOSWolf]

Willian got a work permit at Fulham. If he can then surely costa can?

 

[SA Wolf]

If they didn’t think they would get a WP, then there wouldn’t even be a story, or this thread.

Are you implying that every thread has a basis of fact attached to it?

 

[Northampton_wolf]

Willian got a work permit at Fulham. If he can then surely costa can?

Apart from Jos, Willian had loads of libertadores appearances, EFL, prem, europa league etc.

Libertadores is the same as the champs league in ranking.

He would have flown through it, this is just last years appearances for him.

	Libertadores		8	-	-	- / - / -	540'
	Série A		14	-	2	1 / - / -	831'
	Copa do Brasil		2	-	1	- / - / -	159'
	Paulistão A1 - Fase final		2	-	-	- / - / -	118'
	Paulistão A1 - Primeira fase		10	1	1	1 / - / -	624'

And the year before

Série A		9	-	2	- / - / -	452'
	Premier League		25	1	5	- / - / -	1.406'
	Europa League		9	-	2	- / - / -	312'
	FA Cup		2	-	-	- / - / -	156'
	EFL Cup		1	-	-	- / - / -	18'

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Wont be any issues on a work permit from my understanding
So here is the handbook and refer to page 317 which is 635

https://resources.premierleague.com/premierleague/document/2022/08/17/41833320-bac0-4aa1-966e-b07c65267dbe/PL_Handbook_2022-23_DIGITAL_17.08.pdf

So the reference period is the last 24 months

So this is what he has played in the last 24 months
He does have a libertadores appearance which is helpful.

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competition
Total 20/21:	26	7	1	4	-	-	1.157'
	Série A	15	4	1	3	-	-	775'
	LaLiga	7	2	-	1	-	-	204'
	Copa do Brasil	3	1	-	-	-	-	123'
	Libertadores	1	-	-	-	-	-	55'

He also gets points for the league position of his last club.

Athletic Minerio won the league (bonus)
He also gets points for the progression of the club in the Liberatadores

he also gets the bonus of percentage calculation for available minutes due to his free player status.


I believe from my calcs he he hits the 15 points, but either way, you could argue at an execptions panel that if it wasnt for his injury he would have been involved in the champions league group stages for ath madrid and thus easily have got the points


Given Mendes's involvement in this, and the fact hes flying from Brazil, they would have i thought done as i have just done., check he meets the WP points system parameters. Moreover the people who do this for a living on a regular basis, should have far better knowledge than me

I think the Sun article is click bait and while picked up by a couple of other outlets, none have independently reported it. Let’s face it, when did the Sun last have any exclusive news on Wolves?

 

[Hoganstolemywife]

Could be genius. Could be a disaster.

Either way it's almost certainly going to be very very very funny, for which I am glad!

 

[crocos]

The same Hwang that we looked like offloading to Leeds last week.

Now (in hindsight) that would have been a really bad move.

I'd love it, just love it (Keegan 1996), if Hwang proves to be the saviour of our season.

Out of darkness etc etc.

 

[Minimalist]

I think this does show one thing that the under23 squad has no strikers of note . Maybe this is an area where we need recruitment to look at younger players like we did with Mosquera . As we would at least have an option to bring and use on the bench rather than nothing .

The issue is that the gap between u21 football and first team premier league is massive. They need a loan in between.
A front 3 of Giles-Silva-Corbeanu would probably rip up the u21 division.

 

[Wonder Boyo]

I've heard this said a number of times (he won't reach the required 15 points, but will likely be successful after an appeal). No idea how it all works personally. Also the Sun article, printed yesterday, said that Wolves will find out today (Monday) whether his WP application was successful before they fly him in. So surely we should know by this evening about his WP based on whether he flies in tonight or not? Unless he is unsuccessful and an appeal takes a little longer?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1567063773751410688

 

[Scallywolf]

Could be genius. Could be a disaster.

Either way it's almost certainly going to be very very very funny, for which I am glad!

VAR will likely go into overdrive with him on the pitch!

 

[Ginger Chimp]

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The BBC suggests he "flew into the UK on Tuesday night", which is bizarre as Tuesday night hasn't happened yet.

That’s just the kind of impact he has on things. Sign him up.

 

[ws1wolf]

The spitting is disgusting, I hated it when I played and I hate it now, I’d rather be punched than spat at

But I don’t want to hear that ‘I don’t want him playing for my club’ crap, we have a team full of cheats, as does every other club in the premier league, feigning injuries, trying to get their opponents sent off, chasing the ref, asking for yellow cards, rolling around like they’ve been shot, they all do it, our players do it just as much as other clubs players.

Yes, it could be a disaster, but so was spending £15m on a striker and his knee going after 45 minutes, it could also be a master stroke, Manchester United have signed players late in their career to excellent effect in the past, how old was ibra, Cavani and Larsson when they signed them?

The fact is he won’t need much pace, we have a plethora of players who can give him the ball in the 18 yard box, hopefully he will do the rest

 

[Matt]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1567082913820196864