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

[Matt]

I don't see conceding one goal in 2 games as dreadful.

Would be very concerned if we had got hammered.

We are lacking a focal point clearly, Jimenez injury whilst unlucky has exposed our lack of depth but we look solid defensively bar RAN I would say.

Hopefully Jimenez doesn't miss any more time and we get a backup and I'm relatively optimistic.

Any team would miss their star striker.

1 point from those two fixtures is pretty dreadful, imo. But yes hopefully having a focal point will improve things.

 

[Supadavewolf]

Looks like someone finally took of Spiers’ leash …

New ideas and pretty football but it's 0-0 and same old Wolves. They need a striker

Wolves are playing good football but it won't click until they have a genuine forward in the team. It's an oversight that needs rectifying

theathletic.com

“But the logic in allowing Silva to go (albeit on a loan move he needed and, given he’s already scored four goals in five matches, a move which could prove to be the proverbial making of him) before a replacement was sourced is to be questioned. Silva didn’t find the net last season but he occupies spaces, distracts centre-backs and can play with his back to goal in a manner no one else can right now. Wolves have foregone their sell-to-buy approach and found the money to purchase an expensive Gestifute client and another Portuguese forward, but is there joined-up thinking in their recruitment strategy? Are Scott Sellars, Jeff Shi, Lage and Gestifute all working cohesively to secure the right targets at the right time? The next few weeks will be telling.

Fosun chairman Guo Guangchang and a Gestifute entourage including Jorge Mendes and his lieutenant Valdir Cardoso were all at Molineux on Saturday and saw Wolves’ familiar shortcomings in front of goal for themselves.

The squad is starting to look stronger, Wolves are playing some good football and there could be further additions to come while Lage tries to make the new formation really click. But it won’t click until they have a striker in their team. It’s an oversight that really needs rectifying.”

Aaah, reading just this could have saved me reading the last 18,000-odd posts on here

 

[Krispy Kreme]

1 point from those two fixtures is pretty dreadful, imo. But yes hopefully having a focal point will improve things.

Hard to say tbh, Fulham had a good result Vs Liverpool and Leeds have a whole new team.

Everyone's discounted them yet they could well end up up there.

 

[Ercall Wolves]

I don't see conceding one goal in 2 games as dreadful.

Would be very concerned if we had got hammered.

We are lacking a focal point clearly, Jimenez injury whilst unlucky has exposed our lack of depth but we look solid defensively bar RAN I would say.

Hopefully Jimenez doesn't miss any more time and we get a backup and I'm relatively optimistic.

Any team would miss their star striker.

You mean 2 goals conceded in 2 games

 

[Streathamwolf]

Looks like someone finally took of Spiers’ leash …

New ideas and pretty football but it's 0-0 and same old Wolves. They need a striker

Wolves are playing good football but it won't click until they have a genuine forward in the team. It's an oversight that needs rectifying

theathletic.com

“But the logic in allowing Silva to go (albeit on a loan move he needed and, given he’s already scored four goals in five matches, a move which could prove to be the proverbial making of him) before a replacement was sourced is to be questioned. Silva didn’t find the net last season but he occupies spaces, distracts centre-backs and can play with his back to goal in a manner no one else can right now. Wolves have foregone their sell-to-buy approach and found the money to purchase an expensive Gestifute client and another Portuguese forward, but is there joined-up thinking in their recruitment strategy? Are Scott Sellars, Jeff Shi, Lage and Gestifute all working cohesively to secure the right targets at the right time? The next few weeks will be telling.

Fosun chairman Guo Guangchang and a Gestifute entourage including Jorge Mendes and his lieutenant Valdir Cardoso were all at Molineux on Saturday and saw Wolves’ familiar shortcomings in front of goal for themselves.

The squad is starting to look stronger, Wolves are playing some good football and there could be further additions to come while Lage tries to make the new formation really click. But it won’t click until they have a striker in their team. It’s an oversight that really needs rectifying.”

Tim has spoken freely since leaving the E and S imv. Good article.

 

[Hoganstolemywife]

Sigh. If only Spiers was still at the Athletic I'd still read it.

Madeley has more holidays than boris

 

[WolfLing]

Madeley has more holidays than boris

The more the better!

 

[JonahWolf]

The more the better!

Quite, can he **** off for the rest of the season please?

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

Sigh. If only Spiers was still at the Athletic I'd still read it.

Madeley has more holidays than boris

I mean Spiers quite literally still is at the Athletic

 

[Streathamwolf]

I mean Spiers quite literally still is at the Athletic

Never let facts get in the way of a good whinge.

 

[AndyY]

He was a Thelwell pet project.

Perhaps we can sell him to Everton, then, to join up with Vinagre?

 

[Flaneur]

He was a Thelwell pet project.

Thelwell had already left months before the summer we signed Hoever btw

 

[Hoganstolemywife]

I mean Spiers quite literally still is at the Athletic

Poorly phrased on my behalf. If he was still the Wolves correspondent. I think he's a very good writer.

 

[Krispy Kreme]

You mean 2 goals conceded in 2 games

Yeah apologies, goal difference -1 is what I meant.

 

[Dan G WWFC]

James Garner available for 15m. That'll do me

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

James Garner available for 15m. That'll do me

Be funny if he was the one player Forest didn't sign.

 

[Blast tyrant]

James Garner available for 15m. That'll do me

I liked him in The Rockford Files

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

James Garner available for 15m. That'll do me

Bit of a Maverick

 

[Fifty Niner]

Tim has spoken freely since leaving the E and S imv. Good article.

We has Raul last season, albeit out of form. We can get another striker in, which we must. But it still won't solve our lack of goals unless others start to contribute and the team shows more intent in getting into the opposition penalty box.

 

[Kebab Warrior]

Was unsure where to post but Hoever has been dropped to PSV’s reserves/B team it seems

https://twitter.com/x/status/1559099457169461249

“PSV is dissatisfied with Ki-Jana Hoever's sporting development and sends him to the promises”

https://twitter.com/x/status/1559108704561205249

We properly got our pants pulled down with him

 

[Kebab Warrior]

It has but we still haven’t addressed the major shortcomings of creativity in midfield and a proper goal scorer

…yet

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Looks like someone finally took of Spiers’ leash …

New ideas and pretty football but it's 0-0 and same old Wolves. They need a striker

Wolves are playing good football but it won't click until they have a genuine forward in the team. It's an oversight that needs rectifying

theathletic.com

“But the logic in allowing Silva to go (albeit on a loan move he needed and, given he’s already scored four goals in five matches, a move which could prove to be the proverbial making of him) before a replacement was sourced is to be questioned. Silva didn’t find the net last season but he occupies spaces, distracts centre-backs and can play with his back to goal in a manner no one else can right now. Wolves have foregone their sell-to-buy approach and found the money to purchase an expensive Gestifute client and another Portuguese forward, but is there joined-up thinking in their recruitment strategy? Are Scott Sellars, Jeff Shi, Lage and Gestifute all working cohesively to secure the right targets at the right time? The next few weeks will be telling.

Fosun chairman Guo Guangchang and a Gestifute entourage including Jorge Mendes and his lieutenant Valdir Cardoso were all at Molineux on Saturday and saw Wolves’ familiar shortcomings in front of goal for themselves.

The squad is starting to look stronger, Wolves are playing some good football and there could be further additions to come while Lage tries to make the new formation really click. But it won’t click until they have a striker in their team. It’s an oversight that really needs rectifying.”

Nail on the head Tim. He’s fair in his attack, but he’s spot on. Only gripe I’d have is his implied dig around signing Guedes and him being a Mendes client. Subtle but clearly a dig at our relationship with Mendes.

 

[glorybox]

Is this the transfer thread..? Think i chose the wrong door.

 

[Halesowen wwfc]

Is this the transfer thread..? Think i chose the wrong door.

Apparently so...

 

[Jonzy54]

…yet

Many of us are still waiting

 

[arctic rime]

Im sure things are happening and deals will be done

 

[Zico]

Nail on the head Tim. He’s fair in his attack, but he’s spot on. Only gripe I’d have is his implied dig around signing Guedes and him being a Mendes client. Subtle but clearly a dig at our relationship with Mendes.

Yes it's just Tim back on his favourite hobby horse of swiping at Fosun / Mendes really. Not sure why people would want to pay to read what they can read for free on here.

 

[Lobo de Ouro]

Not expecting anything this week... Next weekend at the earliest unless something comes out of the blue.

Expecting 3 first team ready players the week after.

Ramos, Nunes and Grimaldo please Jorge.

 

[Derbywolf85]

Im sure things are happening and deals will be done

The striker situation needs solving before Saturday. Can't go in to a game against a side like Spurs without a recognised striker in the 11 or at least on the bench.

The fact it's got to this point already is borderline farcical.

 

[Lobo de Ouro]

The striker situation needs solving before Saturday. Can't go in to a game against a side like Spurs without a recognised striker in the 11 or at least on the bench.

The fact it's got to this point already is borderline farcical.

It's looking likely we will.... I don't like it either...

 

[Derbywolf85]

It's looking likely we will.... I don't like it either...

Every game that passes is a game we potentially throw away points (I realise that technically that's the same every week, but when you play a system dependant on a striker, you need to have one ready to go).

In the process, the team creates chances they don't convert, they lose games they shouldn't lose (as was the case at Leeds) and they don't take full points when they should (as was the case on Saturday).

We could potentially be 1 point from 9 on Saturday evening, when we *Could* have been 4 from 9 at worst.

I am more confident now than I was a couple of weeks ago that things will happen, but the fact they haven't already is negligence.

The fact we've had to turn to Jorge says everything it needs to about Scott Sellars.

 

[Joshwolf218]

Im sure things are happening and deals will be done

I would like to think so too,

However I feel we all look outwardly at others doing business and how quick it seems to be done in the public eye.

I understand quality takes time, but it's been 5 weeks since Fabio went, sure Guedes on paper is a good player but isn't a striker

Think it could be a bad few weeks with no new signings in.

Patience is a virtue, however the decision being made are questionable

Yet we need to make chances and put them away striker or not and a striker then enhances that

 

[Corporate Wolf]

Not expecting anything this week... Next weekend at the earliest unless something comes out of the blue.

Expecting 3 first team ready players the week after.

Ramos, Nunes and Grimaldo please Jorge.

Which element of your post is ITK and which is wishful thinking ?

 

[Lobo de Ouro]

Every game that passes is a game we potentially throw away points (I realise that technically that's the same every week, but when you play a system dependant on a striker, you need to have one ready to go).

In the process, the team creates chances they don't convert, they lose games they shouldn't lose (as was the case at Leeds) and they don't take full points when they should (as was the case on Saturday).

We could potentially be 1 point from 9 on Saturday evening, when we *Could* have been 4 from 9 at worst.

I am more confident now than I was a couple of weeks ago that things will happen, but the fact they haven't already is negligence.

The fact we've had to turn to Jorge says everything it needs to about Scott Sellars.

There are reasons... apparently. I don't agree with most of the rationale, but then... I don't get a say.

It's as if we've accepted to play by certain terms that will benefit us longterm, but sometimes to the detriment of here and now. Things will be addressed... I hope we don't regret this start yo the season.

 

[wwbug]

The striker situation needs solving before Saturday. Can't go in to a game against a side like Spurs without a recognised striker in the 11 or at least on the bench.

The fact it's got to this point already is borderline farcical.

Farcical because we dont need Podence, MGW, Traore or Hwang alongside Neto and Guedes.
For me two of these could easily go.
It feels like we are collecting football postcards !
Open the cigarette packet and hey ! we have another winger/striker for the album .

 

[Joshwolf218]

There are reasons... apparently. I don't agree with most of the rationale, but then... I don't get a say.

It's as if we've accepted to play by certain terms that will benefit us longterm, but sometimes to the detriment of here and now. Things will be addressed... I hope we don't regret this start yo the season.

What reasons?

 

[Minimalist]

Nail on the head Tim. He’s fair in his attack, but he’s spot on. Only gripe I’d have is his implied dig around signing Guedes and him being a Mendes client. Subtle but clearly a dig at our relationship with Mendes.

Even on that he’s right though. Perhaps buying Guedes makes sense if we sell Traore and MGW. Otherwise a centre forward and midfielder would seem to be much greater priorities.

 

[Lobo de Ouro]

What reasons?

That the players we want simply are not available until the final week of the window. And we do not want to compromise on our targets.

In my mind, availability is purely manufactured by clubs and agents... and this whole situation is being created... to someone's benefit.

 

[wolvesaywe]

Farcical because we dont need Podence, MGW, Traore or Hwang alongside Neto and Guedes.
For me two of these could easily go.
It feels like we are collecting football postcards !
Open the cigarette packet and hey ! we have another winger/striker for the album .

Christ, folk complain when we have cover and haven't got cover

 

[Derbywolf85]

There are reasons... apparently. I don't agree with most of the rationale, but then... I don't get a say.

It's as if we've accepted to play by certain terms that will benefit us longterm, but sometimes to the detriment of here and now. Things will be addressed... I hope we don't regret this start yo the season.

Reasons like what? Clauses? Contracts? Club situations?