The happy days are here again, hopefully no more repeated arguments, transfer thread

[Madmalc]

So the horse would survive !

Neigh lad, would probably end upwith a broken leg and someone else would have to put it down.

 

[Flaneur]

Seen on twitter that Benteke’s younger brother has started to follow Wolves on instagram today. Fact checked it myself & it’s correct, only teams he follows on the platform are us, Crystal Palace & Club Brugge from what I can see.

Maybe whoever it was that mentioned him signing was right?

 

[Chris H]

Would be a good shout.
My worry is based on history. Last summer we supposedly bid for Botman and Sanches but had nobody else lined up. This summer we seem to wait forever on Nunes.

That’s not strictly true though as we apparently went after Caleta-Car and Boubacar Kamara as alternatives.

The issue last summer wasn’t the lack of a plan b, it was leaving plan a so late we couldn’t sort a plan b in my opinion.

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

Seen on twitter that Benteke’s younger brother has started to follow Wolves on instagram today. Fact checked it myself & it’s correct, only two teams he follows on the platform are us, Crystal Palace & Club Brugge from what I can see.

Maybe whoever it was that mentioned him signing was right?

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At this point in time i would welcome him tbf

 

[WolfInSheep'sClothing]

Free agents

If we’re that skint we should consider signing a free agent or two I say it every year.

We aren't skint though are we? Otherwise we wouldn't have spent all our money on Collins, surely?

 

[SquaddieWolf]

We aren't skint though are we? Otherwise we wouldn't have spent all our money on Collins, surely?

If we spent all our money that makes us skint right?

 

[JTWolf]

I’m going to be massively underwhelmed if we sign Benteke! Rather have Kiefer Moore.

 

[jonesy]

I thought we would have learned form our previous mistakes but yet it seems we haven’t

A this stage benteke for a year I would take just so podence doesn’t start up front Saturday.

It really is a **** way of doing business heading into a new season with more broken promises. (“Refresh needed this year” was the quote)

Last year it was “trust us”

Unforgivable getting rid of Fabio without a replacement lined up

What traores status is he goes and with trincao gone need a wide player surely?
X2 cf with Raul fit
X2 cm playing 3 in midfield we now have no back up bar cundle who’s clearly not ready and going out on loan.

I don’t care if we sign 4 world beaters before the end of the window, the season starts in 3 days time not in 4 weeks.

 

[SteveBullsKnee]

Another reason why the new season fills me with concern. Even Norwich outplayed us in the middle- twice!

Because they had an extra player in midfield

 

[Northampton_wolf]

**** me with Chelsea now getting carney, looking at de Jong getting cucurella then walker Peters. they are going to have to get rid of players, I'll take Hudson odio pulisic

 

[Ponty]

**** me with Chelsea now getting carney, looking at de Jong getting cucurella then walker Peters. they are going to have to get rid of players, I'll take Hudson odio pulisic

Wages will be a huge issue.

 

[Karl Price]

If this thread was a horse, someone would take it outside and shoot it.

Not before we'd got a replacement horse lined up though.

 

[SilverstoneWolf]

Carney is a great lad. Chelsea can't give him playing time, but we could almost guarantee regular minutes. Going to be a real star. I was Head of his secondary school (but unfortunately retired... but went back and saw him play in a National semi-final for the school at U15. Tries to persuade him to swap from Villa academy to ours... without success.). Is it worth me having another go and getting him to get Chelsea to loan him out for the season to nurture his talent? Better than bench-warming! And he gets to learn alongside world class midfielders in Moutinho & Neves??? (Well - one can dream....)

 

[tonto]

At this point in time i would welcome him tbf

Any port in a storm
Sweating now and it aye the weather

 

[Sedgley Gold N Black]

Frustrating seeing how quickly other clubs move.

Although it also shows that even Man City struggle to get their first choice they’ve spent the summer chasing over the line.

 

[Direwolf]

As a back up to Raul I think Benteke would give us a different kind of threat as he can hold the ball up and bring others around him into play. So while he may not be the all singing all dancing exciting striker some were hoping for. On a pragmatic level he will draw in center halves and make space for others. His added presence in and around the box may help in feeding Neto, Hwang, MGW or Podence.

 

[Ned]

I wouldn’t be excited with Benteke but you never know whether a change of scenery will do him good. Maybe our players and style will suit him? Maybe he’s shot to pieces? If the price is ok I wouldn’t 100% be against it.

 

[sillytuna]

Not before we'd got a replacement horse lined up though.

We have a horse coming in, 2 or 3 in fact.

Trust us.

We know we need more horses but the ones we have are great.

We have the horse identified and are just getting them over the line.

Turned out the horse was lame.

We did what we could but there were no more horses. Fortunately our own horses are good enough to pull the chariot.

Did I say horses? I mean horse and donker err donkey.

 

[lets all have a disco]

As a back up to Raul I think Benteke would give us a different kind of threat as he can hold the ball up and bring others around him into play. So while he may not be the all singing all dancing exciting striker some were hoping for. On a pragmatic level he will draw in center halves and make space for others. His added presence in and around the box may help in feeding Neto, Hwang, MGW or Podence.

He is exactly the type of striker option we need.... physical....I wouldn't be against it at all....

 

[DanishWolf]

Because they had an extra player in midfield

Only in the away game. In the FA Cup we played a 352 with the exact same midfield trio that we are currently heading into the season with and in the draw at Molineux both teams played a sort of 3421/5231

 

[WolfInSheep'sClothing]

We have a horse coming in, 2 or 3 in fact.

Trust us.

We know we need more horses but the ones we have are great.

We have the horse identified and are just getting them over the line.

Turned out the horse was lame.

We did what we could but there were no more horses. Fortunately our own horses are good enough to pull the chariot.

Did I say horses? I mean horse and donker err donkey.

Not true. We signed plenty of young'uns that we farmed out to another stable.
Need to get experience first though. You don't win nothing with colts.

 

[JTWolf]

I cannot believe after many being negative on Benteke those are now turning to desperation and saying you would take him. Nonesense.

A signing like this gets me as excited as when we signed Grant Holt.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Benteke past his best but offers us something we haven’t had for a long time….

 

[WolfLing]

I wouldn’t be excited with Benteke but you never know whether a change of scenery will do him good. Maybe our players and style will suit him? Maybe he’s shot to pieces? If the price is ok I wouldn’t 100% be against it.

I’d be delighted with him! He’s a higher level to Fabio right now, so our options up front would be stronger than last season. Any progress is positive!

I think a change of scenery could very much do him good, considering his highest goal returns for all the clubs he’s played multiple seasons for, have always come in the first season!

 

[WolfLing]

I cannot believe after many being negative on Benteke those are now turning to desperation and saying you would take him. Nonesense.

A signing like this gets me as excited as when we signed Grant Holt.

I cannot believe after all the meltdowns about not signing anyone, that if we do finally get an experienced PL goalscorer over the line, there will be more meltdowns!

 

[Glow69]

Need abit of physicality.

 

[SmiffyWolf]

We get Benteke I can't wait for a few on here that Said it's a Sun rumour for **** sake to own up . I presume they will think he is just what we need as well.

I will state it now he is crap imo so won't change my opinion.

 

[Cousins78]

Got to be better than Benteke out there, surely!!

 

[JTWolf]

Taking Benteke who has played in a bottom half premier league team the past few seasons is not better than Fabio.

Think it’s time to give this Mix a rest for the evening.

Did either of the recent seasons performances against Palace scream at you going wow Palace are a handful with Benteke, he would thrive in elsewhere.

Therefore, he is second fiddle to an off form Jimenez.

We should be replacing Jimenez at this point and making him fight to play.

I’m all for a back 4. But if Coady is losing his place, why does Raul get to keep his when fit? He shouldn’t.

If we pay money for Benteke we’ve been robbed.

 

[SmiffyWolf]

I just love the fact he would be surplus to requirements at palace but our first choice .

 

[YouGottaRaulWithIt]

I’d be delighted with him! He’s a higher level to Fabio right now, so our options up front would be stronger than last season. Any progress is positive!

I think a change of scenery could very much do him good, considering his highest goal returns for all the clubs he’s played multiple seasons for, have always come in the first season!

What! Have you all been in the sun? Benteke is a big lump who offers no movement, no pace, and can't score. He is not a lame horse or even a donkey. He is ****. I would rather have Fabio back. This window is getting beyond a joke.

 

[Starsky]

Not one person on here would've remotely suggested Benteke at the start of the window.

It would be a laughable move borne out of utter desperation.

The season in Europe feels like decades ago.

 

[Houston Lobo]

Got to be better than Benteke out there, surely!!

You’d think, wouldn’t you?

Especially at the purported price point/weekly wage.

It would have been a hope that our scouting breadth would have picked up someone with the same profile but offering better value (especially with the age) from another league.

 

[T-dot-wolves]

We’re not going to shell out long dollar on a striker when the expectation is our own £35m player will be up top next season.

He ain’t a glamor signing for sure. Does it allow us to spend more in midfield though, where it’s even more desperately needed?


To be clear -you’d think there’s cheaper, younger, better options out there waiting for a shot

 

[Andi130]

if all the money(if there is any) is going on a CM, I'll take Benteke.

His stats are absolute shute though, and it begs the question why we didn't just keep Silva!

In the English Premier League season 2021/22, Christian Benteke played 11 matches (plus 14 as a sub). They had 13 shots on target from a total of 32 shots and scored 4 goals (6.10 xG). Christian Benteke averaged 12 passes per match with a pass completion rate of 65%, and had 1 assist. Christian Benteke received 3 yellow cards and 0 red cards. The average Infogol Player Rating for Christian Benteke in the English Premier League 2021/22 season was 6.65.

 

[greco wolf]

Taking Benteke who has played in a bottom half premier league team the past few seasons is not better than Fabio.

Think it’s time to give this Mix a rest for the evening.

Did either of the recent seasons performances against Palace scream at you going wow Palace are a handful with Benteke, he would thrive in elsewhere.

Therefore, he is second fiddle to an off form Jimenez.

We should be replacing Jimenez at this point and making him fight to play.

I’m all for a back 4. But if Coady is losing his place, why does Raul get to keep his when fit? He shouldn’t.

If we pay money for Benteke we’ve been robbed.

Agreed. We need a first choice striker and himinez to fight to be no1

That’s progress

 

[hambaps]

At this point in time i would welcome him tbf

I'd prefer to sign his brother.

 

[SmiffyWolf]

Agreed. We need a first choice striker and himinez to fight to be no1

That’s progress

Totally agree

 

[SmiffyWolf]

if all the money(if there is any) is going on a CM, I'll take Benteke.

His stats are absolute shute though, and it begs the question why we diddnt just keep Silva!

In the English Premier League season 2021/22, Christian Benteke played 11 matches (plus 14 as a sub). They had 13 shots on target from a total of 32 shots and scored 4 goals (6.10 xG). Christian Benteke averaged 12 passes per match with a pass completion rate of 65%, and had 1 assist. Christian Benteke received 3 yellow cards and 0 red cards. The average Infogol Player Rating for Christian Benteke in the English Premier League 2021/22 season was 6.65.

Can you do the same stats for Pukki , mitrovic and Toney who some wouldn't take on here .

Not saying I would take them but just makes me smile that most on here would say we will finish above palace but we looking at a possible cast off . Ambition would be Zaha which I know wecabt afford but really a player surplus to requirements.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Totally agree

Adama whipping those looping balls in for Benteke to head home. Stuff dreams are made of. Long balls from the back Collins is used to this technique. We are ready lads!!