You do know he has more premier league goals alone than those players collectively that you mentioned we had in the championship and league one, right??
I remember the comments about Raul after that Mexico/Germany game (I think). He'd have fitted in well with today's moves.
Remind me who was their backup? That's what this loan is all about...
Whatever the reasons a) Fosun's lack of investment b) Fosun's previous investment c) FFP d) Stopping reliance on Jorge e) Reset of aims f) China's economy etc etc etc blah blah blah, you are right- player-for-player we are on a completely different trajectory. Not a single player signed this Summer improves the first team.
True but Cunha and Traore were both made to permanent now and for consistency should be added. Jonny and Raul were loans so only spent on Patricio (£13m?), Moutinho ( £5m?), Traore. (£15m?) and Raul was very unproved in the eyes of Wolves fans.
Oh indeed, and that's why FOSUN's tenure is probably limited to another few years at most because they don't have the resources to progress the club anymore. Now it's all about surviving.
One minor change although l basically agree (and that's without taking account of outgoings which weaken it).
Agreed... But the bloody ticket prices will not drop commensurately!
Label rather than level???
Not necessarily fast or furious?
Your second para is massively optimistic. Shi's letter about next summer was so full of caveats...
Some sense at last! Fed up of reading all the rubbish on here from folk who just seem content to moan about our owners not putting in millions of THEIR money for OUR entertainment. Get real everyone. Fosun have spent mega-bucks for several years and yes - it was great to dream of top 6 - but the reality is we struggle to attract the very best, and will continue to do so. In order to get the next best to come, we paid over-the-top prices and have had our fingers burned because we simply have not been able to sell hardly anyone for break-even, let alone a profit! (FFP does not hit some as hard because they HAVE been able to sell players for massive profits, so they can bring in expensive replacements. And some have made brilliant buys and sold them e.g. Brighton. Who have we sold from our vaunted Academy? Hardly anyone - MGW an honourable(??!!) exception.
Moaning is free.
Agree completely, remember the Trinco, Guedes, and to some degree Nunes effect, part of the reason we are in such a hole. We now have a squad and if a player is not performing he can be replaced.
What’s Rauls record like before the infamous Arsenal away game ?
It's probably with the photos of Walsall's missus
But it feels like the team might be building a family, it’s all about family!
So the club don’t get our money via;
Fosun are an investment company and if they sold us today they’d make a nice healthy profit so don’t try and make out their some some sort of benevolent owner doing it out of their own hearts for the love of the club.
Want better than what?
They might not look like they strengthen us much on paper, but they might strengthen us on the field - and let's be honest, we've been pretty poor on that for a while now.
I don't see SilverstoneWolf trying to make that argument anywhere in his post tbf. What he says is true though, FOSUN are not a bored multi billionaire looking for a new plaything, or a gulf state with unlimited funds looking for legitimacy. They are an investment company that has already invested huge sums into the club, more than any other owner in the past. At some stage they understandably want a return on their money.
86 games - 34 goals
I love that. 'He may not be exciting, but he isn't crap'. Could make a good chant.
But football club ownership is not a profitable endeavour for owners. Every successful and even most middle of the road clubs are running on significant debt.
we’ll be back on the floor soon enough when the ridiculous decision to appoint a 4th rate manger comes home to roost.
