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

[Supadavewolf]

Batshuayi ..meh

"meh"? That's a bit positive for you, eh?

 

[Berkswolf]

Sincere apologies in future I will keep scratchings, or indeed any other snack based products (both fried and baked) out of any responses.
If you could provide a list of humorous subject matter that you do find acceptable, that’s be a big help.

Thank you for providing quality control in this thread. Your service is appreciated.

Brilliant!

 

[Summer_Wolf]

As for Coady, a loan move would be total lunacy. It would be a risk letting him go anyway because of what he brings to the dressing room. But if he is to leave , it has to be a permanent move for a good fee surely that we can reinvest

 

[Supadavewolf]

That a farming game?

The farming game our scouts play is

Looking for a needle in a haystack

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

Batshuayi isn't bad, not going to pull up any trees but could be worse

 

[WickedWolfie]

Batshuayi isn't bad, not going to pull up any trees but could be worse

Benteke for one....

 

[manchesterwolf17]

Play 3 creative players close to Batshuyai and he'll get chances and score goals.

Isolate him like we did with Willian Jose and he'll be awful.

This is potentially a very astute signing. Other than a half season at Valencia/Palace his record is pretty bloody good.

 

[Supadavewolf]

Now we know you're trolling!

It's taken you this long to work that out?!!

 

[Woolywolf]

Would rather have kept Silva than either Batshual or Hwang mk 2. What really disappoints me is the edge we have lost in the transfer market. We’re appear to be shopping with the rest of the also rans now.

 

[Mighty Thor]

As for Coady, a loan move would be total lunacy. It would be a risk letting him go anyway because of what he brings to the dressing room. But if he is to leave , it has to be a permanent move for a good fee surely that we can reinvest

So Coady is just the equivalent of Bez?

 

[jonesy]

So Coady is just the equivalent of Bez?

Coady out for 25 mill which would subside Nunes coming In

 

[Flaneur]

Last season 42 games and 14 goals

Agreed hit or miss.

What we can’t tell from those stats is how many were as a sub etc.

Looking at in the league only:

For Marseille, Dortmund, Besiktas & his first stint at Palace = 116 matches played, 84 starts, 52 goals

For Chelsea, Valencia & his second stint at Palace = 83 matches played, 18 starts, 15 goals

 

[sillytuna]

I've heard we have approached Arjen Robben to come out of retirement, to make a new front three -

Bat Hwang and Robben.

We've certainly Gotham on our radar.

You're welcome

Omg please get out. Get out right now!!!

 

[Bryce]

I will duck when they shoot and I'm in the north bank upper.....

me too and I am i the Billy Wright!

Only teasing- mind the windows Tino

 

[wolfslair]

Why. We have 5 goalies now.

Because this lad is better than 3 of them….. he is absolutely class! And I was shocked spurs let him leave

 

[Monketron]

I take it back about wanting more Wolves news. There's too much today and I don't like it!

 

[WickedWolfie]

I've heard we have approached Arjen Robben to come out of retirement, to make a new front three -

Bat Hwang and Robben.

We've certainly Gotham on our radar.

You're welcome

Groan.... You certainly aren't the Joker!!!

 

[T-dot-wolves]

Started 3 out of Belgium's last 4 games in the Nations League, and people are turning their noses up? Football Manager has melted people's brains man.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Started 3 out of Belgium's last 4 games in the Nations League, and people are turning their noses up? Football Manager has melted people's brains man.

Glad I don’t play it. He offers us a different option we have to be realistic

 

[Streathamwolf]

You're a parody of yourself.

You almost got me to "unignore" but I fought against it

 

[TheConcourse]

Coady out for 25 mill which would subside Nunes coming In

If there’s any remote chance of that happening it would be fantastic business.

 

[Streathamwolf]

Bogarde the absolute master of this.

Dirk?

 

[Bognor_Wolf]

So a question lets says what Alex Crook is saying is true and we are in "advance" talks with Batshuayi for a loan do we still go in for Hwang Ui-Jo who can play across the forward line?

 

[VancouverWolf]

Seems strange we've waited till now to act upon the strikers mentioned. Surely if these were long term targets a deal could've been agreed long ago

Obviously they weren’t…..question is why.
If I had to guess, I think many of our original targets turned us down or clubs were asking too much.

 

[T-dot-wolves]

If not Batshuayi, then who??? Given we know Jeff won’t be shelling out big bucks who do people honestly see us picking up?

He’s 28 with a solid goals to minutes ratio. He’s scored wherever he’s had a run of games. He starts competitive games for Belgium. Like, what do people actually expect??

 

[Brizzlewolf]

So a question lets says what Alex Crook is saying is true and we are in "advance" talks with Batshuayi for a loan do we still go in for Hwang Ui-Jo who can play across the forward line?

I feel as if we have to now, we already have at least 3 new songs that would be wasted otherwise.....

 

[Hixon Wolf]

The farming game our scouts play is

Looking for a needle in a haystack

Or looking for a striker that can hit a barn door?

 

[VancouverWolf]

I really, really hope Frenkie de Jong is one of these stubborn types, who will just sit out the rest of his contract at Barca until 2026, picks up his money, all his deferred earnings, and stops them registering all the players they have 'bought' while not paying him.

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[Streathamwolf]

The discussion of Batshuayi's stats reminds me of Raul's before he arrived. Quite distorted by the no of subs appearances which led to comments that were equally disparaging.

 

[Bawtry Wolf]

So a question lets says what Alex Crook is saying is true and we are in "advance" talks with Batshuayi for a loan do we still go in for Hwang Ui-Jo who can play across the forward line?

I would say yes unless we have another forward lined up. Hwang 2 can play across the forward line as can Batshuayi so give us a lot of options to effectively replace the front 3 in games if you add Hwang 1 is as well. Add another midfielder and I think we’d be good for 4:2:3:1 or 4:3:3 as well as 3 at the back if needed either as a 5:3:2 or 5:2:3 regardless of Coady being here.

 

[VancouverWolf]

If Coady goes, Neves will certainly stay and keep the Captains arm band.

I doubt that would even cross Neves’s mind if he get a great offer.

 

[Bawtry Wolf]

The discussion of Batshuayi's stats reminds me of Raul's before he arrived. Quite distorted by the no of subs appearances which led to comments that were equally disparaging.

Chelsea also have an ability to take good young players and seemingly not make the most of them only for them to thrive elsewhere.

I think his stats at Palace were also distorted by Hodgsons tactics of everyone defend and give the ball to Zaha and see if he can score on his own.

There are lots of forwards that develop late or are itinerant until they find their home. Dougan was an example of the latter.

 

[BrierleyHillWolves]

moan it's too quite
moan we don't sign anyone
We get linked to someone
Then it's that player is no good

 

[VancouverWolf]

More commonly known as "Pulling a Bale"

But “caused by Zidane”.

 

[CologneWolf]

So it looks like we will sell MGW for around £25m , Neves for around £45m and Coady for about £20m
Couple that with the savings of loaning out players and getting rid of a few more and that about covers the £120m or so that FOSUN wrote off
Shi well tell Bruno that we have adequate backups in Campbell and Ronan and we will probably sign a second rate striker and they will hope we manage to stay up
With Fosuns pay off paid back and another year of SKY money in the bank and it’s obvious it’s all a turkey being fattened up for sale
They’ve sure had our pants down with offering inferior product for more money

The tale of one WUM with nothing better to do than to present false information for morons to believe.

Based on a true story.

 

[VancouverWolf]

I am really sick of this utter amateur non ambitious *******s. How many times are we going to miss chances to capitalise on a good team?

In 10 years time we will look back thinking how great this time was. Neves, Moutinho, Kilman etc..but at the same time it is going to be an era of missed opportunity.

Oh and this korean lad? Sums them up. Sit around that ask Wolves table like the condescending wannabes that they are, x player must tick this box, we only sign the right player, has to fit in the ethos.. etc.. etc... There is only one reason you sign a Korean international. And we know that, because we have one and he is ****ing ****.

****ed off.

If you‘re going to do the “time travel” bit then you should also time travel back to 2015 and you welcome Fosun with open arms if you knew they‘d make Wolves a stable PL club.
Did you enjoy the promotion euphoria?

 

[rg4352]

A part of me really hopes we are pushing for an option/obligation in the loan for Batshuayi, just because I’ve never really liked the thought of developing players just to give them back, but with the striker situation right now, needs must. I’d be happy with signing him personally

 

[Matt]

A part of me really hopes we are pushing for an option/obligation in the loan for Batshuayi, just because I’ve never really liked the thought of developing players just to give them back, but with the striker situation right now, needs must. I’d be happy with signing him personally

I think he's out of contract next summer.

 

[wolfslair]

Would rather have kept Silva than either Batshual or Hwang mk 2. What really disappoints me is the edge we have lost in the transfer market. We’re appear to be shopping with the rest of the also rans now.

The geniuses at the top made the conscious decision to step away from the person who gave us that edge and a seat closer to the top tier transfers than we had any right to have.

 

[WolfLing]

I think he's out of contract next summer.

He is. Any sticking point will probably be that they want us to pay most of his wages so he's effectively off their payroll a year sooner.