A stalemate against the league’s bottom side isn’t traditionally a cause for optimism.
But I agree with Nuno’s assessment that Brentford are in a false position, so in time this result will likely be viewed as a decent one.
Zooming out a bit, 10 points from 5 games is a solid return with that magical 2 point per game average usually good enough for automatic promotion.
When we reconvene after the international break, back to back home matches should provide a good opportunity to return to winning ways.
What we learned from Saturday is something we probably knew already – we need more cutting edge.
Chances were created and squandered at Griffin Park with Bonatini among the culprits. That elusive striker can’t arrive soon enough.
I still think the Brazilian has a lot to offer, but equally I don’t think asking him to lead the line for 46 matches will get it done. With Nouha Dikco seemingly set for an exit, reinforcements are needed more than ever.
Other than the lack of goals this was a decent enough performance and although the woodwork and John Ruddy were both tested, it’s another cleansheet. That’s 3 shutouts in 5 matches, which again is cause for optimism.
The coach kept faith with the team that had done the business prior to Cardiff, with only Ruben Vinagre breaking through.
And the flying wing-back was at the center of everything as Wolves tried to breakthrough. He also stood up to some serious examination in his own defensive third.
I like the player and with Barry Douglas unlikely to give up his spot without a fight, we’re well stocked for the position.
The focus now becomes beefing up the areas of the pitch where we’re not so well equipped before the transfer window closes.
With Dave Edwards departing hot on the heels of Joe Mason and Dicko also on the verge, at least one midfielder and preferably two strikers must be on the shopping list.
The club have done an excellent job thus far in reducing numbers, while adding the right quality and a few more key additions in the next week will complete the picture.
Busy days ahead.
I agree with your assessment of the Brentford result but I have to say that reports today that Dicko has been sold beggars belief .The owners should have prioritised buying a top striker at the beginning of the window and now with three days left they have sold one of the only two senior strikers at the club without seemingly secured a replacement .This is naive to say the least .Worse they have sold to Hull an obvious promotion competitor when QPR a much less likeLy one were up for paying as well .I still think they have a lot to learn and fear this is a massive risk .I can only hope that the new striker really is in the bag and selling Dicko remains contingent in securing him .After all the good transfer work I find it depressing .
Maybe Nouha himself preferred Hull to QPR, and we wanted him off the payroll either way.
Don’t disagree Nick, but I think the smart money is on waiting until end of play Thursday before landing on a preferred emotion. I can’t believe they’d have sanctioned the sale of Dicko without one or more likely two strikers incoming.
Selling to a promotion rival never ideal, but we’ve done it already with Bod and Edwards to Reading so the club obviously feel safe in the knowledge they’re bringing in better quality that will take us to another level. Difficult to argue when you see what’s come in already.
I do like that we’ve gone ‘all in’ with this coach, this system and a specific profile of player. In the past we’ve mixed and matched regimes and it hasn’t worked out too well.
Not to mentioned the “planned” loan transfer of Graham to Fulham. That would strengthen Fulham’s attacking power immensely. The worst plan so far.
Leicester are interested in Graham, they want to sign him. If it’s a permanent transfer he’s at least worth 10-15 mill. I really hope Nuno and the board have revisited some video tapes to remind themselves how good he is at his best. If it’s big money involved, then it’s understandable that they sell a player which has had disciplinary problems.
Nick do you honestly think that Nuno and Jeff would sell without having a replacement already set up?
Of course they wouldn’t.
Have faith
They’re securing A. Musa from Leicester on loan. Imagine Dicko and Musa up front. I think Hull is preparing themselves for a climb.
Chances came and chances went, for both sides, with both sides seemingly having an aversion to rattling the back of the net. By the end I suppose, it had 0-0 written all over it and a point away, although not up to our normal standards, is just, given the efforts of both teams.
Our passing certainly wasn’t as crisp as we’ve become used to and there was an air of lethargy about many of the players in the Griffin Park sun. Vinagre, Jota and Coady were notable exceptions to this and the youngster was particularly impressive at wing back showing skill ,pace and dedication to the cause in both aspects of the requirements of his position.
Brentford, I would agree, certainly showed more than many bottom of the table teams, and either team could have won it in the end. But neither did. So on we go again. Bring on Millwall.
We all love Dicko – but his hit rate – post injury – just hasn’t t been good enough – he’s had so many chances recently but just, for what-ever reason, hasn’t been able to convert them.
Sod’s law, if the transfer goes through – he starts banging them in for Hull – I can just see it
and he will join an illustrious number of ex Wolves players who have performed so well when released from Wolves – remember SAM VOKES – funny old game !! – even Stephen Ward’s been playing for a Premier club consistently well and yet judged not good enough to play for Wolves in the Championship?
Anyway I wish him well .
Players bounce back. I’d forgotten all about Keith Andrews after we loaned him out and then shipped him off to ‘inferior’ clubs. but then, in 2012 he was playing for the sh*t against us in the PL, had lost a tonne of weight, and even got in the scoresheet I think. Unbelievable.
Dear Wolfstroker
Don’t believe Dicko would have had the choice in practice and to rather have just one striker than Dicko indicates you really did not want him .Time will tell how wise the owners have been .Hopefully they do have one in the bag .
As Sevlow and Thomas have pointed out, they must have agreed the purchase of at least one, more likely two, incoming strikers or Nouha would be going nowhere. We’ll find out in the next couple of days either way.
Thanks for the post Thomas. 0-0 is a clean sheet, 0-0 is a draw, 0-0 is a point, and a point away from home for me is a good return regardless of who we play.
I am just waiting for the new striker to arrive (Rhodes I believe) and see what he can do that others have not managed to date.
I am also just waiting for the Wolves site to get a grip and let me purchase a ticket for the Forest game, as that is the next date that I am free to attend.
I still believe this is our season, the season we become champions and move up to the Premiership…….. where we will stay for ever!!
Brompton – well said young man. Not sure it will be Rhodes but whoever it is I trust will be a top quality finisher. By the way we are also waiting for the Wolves site to sort itself out as we are hoping to go to Forest too.
Brilliant. My mobile is 07464 970597. Leave me a message mate if you want, and when I get to Nottingham I shall call you so I can buy you a beer before kick off.
https://www.wolvestickets.co.uk/documents/pdf/Away%20Info%20Nottingham%20Forest.pdf
Ticket info for the s**t away folks.
Thanks Newark – me and BOG are stuck on the ‘STH with 1,000 points’ category so we can’t apply till Friday 8th September so will have to take our chances I guess. Will be gutted if we miss out as Forest away has always been one of my favourites and been going for many years.
Dave, as is well known on this blog I hate my local club with a vengeance. I went to my first fixture at The Shitty Ground in 1978 and haven’t missed many since. If you do miss out, and I am pretty sure me and Sue will, why not try The Castle Club tickets from Forest. Sue and I have been in there three times. It is dearer but you have bar and restaurant facilities and you are in luxury seats behind glass. As long as you don’t show your colours away fans are welcomed. If you go on Forests website and click on hospitality all prices and info for when they play us is on there. We went in there a couple of seasons ago and didn’t let on that we were Wolves. When we scored the place erupted, there were loads of us. Worth a try if you don’t want to miss out.
Loved Dicko but he was very good in the championship, would he have been as good in the Premiership ? I doubt it so in Fosun we trust, From Stu’s post on an earlier blog, Palhina listed as 6ft 2 1/2? and hopefully to replace Saiss and allow Neves freedom, Soares at 6 feet 2? 12 goals in 15 appearances for Porto but reported 40 million euro release clause.
Hope you are correct Stu these are both exciting additions.
Best wishes to Clive and the family, can only imagine what you are going through.
Exciting players, yes. The Soares deal is probably a loan deal in the first round. We’re also linked with Kenneth Zohore. The perfect striker for Wolves. Hopefully we don’t end up buying Preston’s Hugill.
Hey Clive … Hope you all ok over there mate
F O wba and Harvey
I did not honestly think that Nuno and Jeff would wait till now for the most obvious need of a new striker but they have !
I look forward to seeing Rhodes signed 🙂
When you are London born and bred and support Wolves, and even though you now live in the back of beyond, there is nothing better than going to see Wolves play in your home town. Such was the case on Saturday.
An easy trouble free train and tube journey – couldn’t believe how many Wolves fans I saw at Vauxhall around 1130am – followed by a pleasant stroll in the sunshine to The Globe pub where I sat outside, met up with Matt (London Wolves Loyal) and loads of other Wolves fans and had a couple of lemonade shandies and a bite to eat before another 10 minute sun-drenched stroll to the ground. Enjoyed chatting to one of Matt’s mates who now lives in Brighton but goes to every game and for a home match leaves at 7am and doesn’t get home till 930pm. Wow, now THAT is dedication.
It was an entertaining game and a draw was a fair result. For me Boly and Jota were our stand out players but no-one played badly. Brentford are a good team currently in a false position and I think they will finish in the top 10.
Away games are SO much more enjoyable than home games in my opinion so much so that I am seriously thinking of getting an Away Season Ticket next season.
One of the reasons for enjoying away games so much, apart from the excitement of going somewhere different, of being able to have a drink and being part of the Wolves travelling family is that I am not surrounded by doom and gloom merchants all the time which seems to be the default position of many at Molineux. I have been in and around Black Country folk now for long enough to understand that is their natural take on life. Don’t be optimistic because it’s bound to all go wrong and you will be disappointed. If things are going great then worry and moan as it surely won’t last. There is no such thing as a glass half-full. I understand it I really do but boy is it depressing and, after a while, quite irritating. I posted something yesterday along these lines as I find some of the posts on here really depressing. A goalless draw away to the bottom team and straight away we have blown it, we won’t do better than mid-table etc. Come on lads! Now today we are apparently selling Dicko, which I am surprised about and thought he would do a good job for us this season, but already people are questioning Fosun and Nuno as if they don’t know what they are doing. I am amazed by that.
Call me an optimistic Londoner if you like but I look at it like this. We all called for a massive clear-out at the end of last season, we wanted (most of us) a new manager with new ideas, we wanted new signings, better quality signings. We wanted to be up there challenging for promotion rather than another season of mid-table mediocrity occasionally flirting with the bottom 3.
Well ;
P7 W5 D1 L1 F10 A4 seems a pretty damned good start to me
5 clean sheets in those 7 games
4th in the table
Averaging 2 points a game which usually guarantees you automatic promotion
The average and inferior players have just about all been cleared out
New exciting quality players have been brought in
We will be bringing in more players yet I believe
Most recent transfer windows we have bought no-one and maybe sold our better players but not anymore
At least 2 of the 5 Championship managers of teams we have played so far have come out and said we are the best team in the League
We have gone from 17-1 outsiders to 3-1 favourites to win the league
We beat a Premier League club on their pitch with our reserve team
We are being talked about and written about throughout the football media
All of those things make me happy, very happy in fact, and full of hope and excitement for the rest of the season. I haven’t felt like that for a good 9 years. You maybe want to try it yourselves.
OODCL
Optimistic Londoner – I agree 100%!!
Fully agree with you Bedford. At least two other coaches describe us as the best team in the division. McCarthy has come out for Fulham though. Well, he would, wouldn’t he? I’m sure more coaches think Cardiff are the best team but we will gradually prove them wrong. Just wait for the away match at Cardiff.
BTW, my girlfriend’s about one sixteenth Spanish y’know. She reckons she could apply for a Spanish passport and be forever EU. She’s just jealous ‘cos I’ve also got an Irish passport, so I’m forever EU too. (If I want to be).
Away is great mate. I have planned in my diary:
Forest, Sheff Utd, Sheff Wed, Barnsley, PNE, Leeds, Boro, Bolton and Sunderland. All I must add are closer to me than Molineux. I have also thrown in PNE, Leeds and Sheff Wed at home.
Hopefully I will be able to add to these, but these are the ones I hope to get tickets for. Stu has said that he will see me okay if I have difficulty though, as I can use Jen’s ticket for the away games ….. Iove this blog lol.
If two points guarantees you automatic promotion, judging by the tables as of now, 4 teams will be automatically promoted.
Two points per game average.
That will be fun then – 4 teams automatically promoted. Sounds good to me. Or maybe two of them won’t last the pace so we’ll be ok?
What a happy pair of Desperados !!
Keep your chin up Clive I can feel a five one scoreline coming along, FOWB !!
Bedders,
My mate is from Bedford and hes always got a smile on his face too!
I reckon you’ll receive the most likes for that post too, see we do like our southern softies up here!
But in all seriousness, great points very well made.
I reckon back in June 2016 we’d have all bitten off hands that offer in a bundle (Fosun, Jeff, NES, complete replacement backroom, outies, new inners and 10 points from 5 league plus 2 x cup wins and 5 clean sheets.
Come all all ye wolvessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
PS, FOwb and Harvey and hope Clive is OK
PPS, if Clive can’t post his prediction on Saturday can Thomas post it on his behalf if we can find out what score he’s gonna predict?
Not seen the game yet but will have a look via WolvesTV. (Have watched them up to the Cardiff game so far)
As we all know, there is very little between teams in this division, so bottom playing teams at the top end are always difficult. Therefore a point is not to be sniffed at. We are in a good position and must continue to be consistent to progress in this division.
As for players coming and going. Nuno has given Dicko the opportunity to show that he can score, he hasn’t done it so now he’s off to pastures new. A replacement is on his way.
Graham and Zyro are both rumoured to be going out on loan. Graham does not look comfortable in his role as a wing back, he is a winger and that is where is strength lies. I would like to see Zyro get some game time as I think he can finish.
We will have to see what Nuno has up his sleeve regarding a striker(s), I have faith that whoever he brings in will fit the bill.
In some of our usual banter on Saturday before the match, and before the hurricane’s impact was fully felt by him, Clive sent this photograph in response to some friendly ‘abuse’ from London Wolves Loyal. Thought you might like it. Hope things are still ok with good buddy. Stay safe.
I think the sales of Edwards and Dicko without replacements confirmed is a bit premature… both offered goals. Dicko had a bad injury and no real pre-season last season hence he was off the boil last year much as Danny Batth was when he similarly missed a pre-season. I think our team is looking stronger but the imported players are an unknown quantity who can come in and out of form and it’s a long old season, I think Edwards’ experience and example in the dressing room is something that can’t be replaced: the guy was consistently picked by how many different managers? And his 10 goals kept us up last year after the early promise evaporated. Some of the current players apparently can only play under Nuno effectively, that’s not useful long term, and could you imagine Edwards going on strike to force a move? I can imagine many in the current squad doing that. Back to Dicko, he also offered us pace on the break. He was a big part of the Magic trio, I think he’ll be missed too. But the bottom line is we had better sign better: minimum a 10 goal midfielder and a 15-20 a season striker, because that’s what we have sold.
Edwards does not fit into Nuno’s system. Shame, he’s still a very useful player at this level, although not good enough now for the PL. His 10 goals from midfield will be replaced by goals from another midfielder who does fit into Nuno’s system and who will be able to play in the PL.
I would keep Dicko myself but maybe loan him out if we are signing other strikers as I think he is good enough and also young enough to improve further.
There’s no way that we will sell players without replacements coming through. We don’t know at this stage what is going on in the background.
The writing was on the wall at the Southampton match – Vinaigre and Price shone and will be staying. Edwards ran around ineffectively and is gone. Nouha missed a sitter from inside the 6 yd box – you should have seen Nuno’s reaction – if ever a decision was made it was then. I cannot believe that they would sanction the sale Nouha without having a ready made (and better) alternative waiting in the wings – probably one of the Mendes stable and not Jordan Rhodes at all. If this is not the case then we will be in a precarious situation say Bonatini gets injured.
The piece in the Sunday Mail made very interesting reading about the Financial Fair Play situation -if we don’t gain promotion this season there will be repercussions. It also goes some way to explain the sale of players in order to bring on new faces.
I’ve always liked Dicko but having seen him playing at Southampton I can fully understand Nuno’s desire to bring in his own man. We have a good team of ball players not Cardiff cloggers so in Nuno I trust.
Pedro Goncalves is an up and coming young player who was on the bench v Southampton. After a prolific goal scored for the under 23s I see him as getting a game before very long. What a strike…. a 25 yard scorcher.
Wow Brompto’. Just watched Pedro’s effort. What a hit!!!! Absolute beauty. 🙂
I posted after the Cardiff game about needing a striker and defensive midfielder so if the news that Stu posted yesterday is true then that would be very welcome indeed especially if they are of a similar quality to Costa, Neves, Jota etc.
While I’m always pleased with any point away from home I thought some of our play was quite lethargic so perhaps the break has come at a good time. And I’m afraid no blogger will ever be able to convince me that Saiss is more effective a player than either Price or Ronan.
Sorry to see Edwards leave and wish him the best of luck. Same for Dicko if he goes too. Hopefully when we play Millwall their replacements will be making their debuts.
There is no doubt that Fosun, NES and Mendes, working together, have bought together a talented group of footballers, many of whom could easily play at a higher level. However, we have to get out of this level first and we all know that talent alone gives no guarantees of success in the Championship.
Our new team is a joy to watch and proves the commitment of all concerned to ‘the project’. But we could fail in our objective, that’s for sure, and the repercussions of that on our squad, our owners and FFP remain to be seen. However, I am fully, 110%, behind NES and his efforts just as I was behind Lambert and KJ who also achieved much given the tools at their disposal. NES knows how he wants our team to play and who will fit into that jigsaw, so if he says Nouha and Eddo go, that’s good enough for me.
This season promises to be a bumpy old ride but all the more fascinating for that and I’m sure that, given the backing of all concerned, including we fans, we’ll be top of the pile come springtime.
I agree with the majority of what you say. The one aspect I don’t is you being 110% behind NES. You can only ever give 100%. Just saying lol
Forgot to say, shocking scenes from Houston. I can’t imagine how you can cope with seeing all you’ve worked your life for floating around in a sea of shitty water.
Having said that, they’re only ‘things’ and the important thing is that Clive and family are safely away.
Stay strong Clive. Thoughts are with you and all Texans in this impossible situation.
This match 2 points lost as far as I’m concerned ..we missed too many chances..
This is a serious punt at the top two and why not with our resources..play offs.. nah….
I can see a well known player turning up as our new striker he’s not only well needed but
shows that Fosun this season are relentless..
Jordan Graham surely must feature as the man to supply him on one side and Costa on the other then the sparks should really fly…
But who is he? About £15M s worth……
PMSL. You are certainly relentless in your desire to attain this man. Shame it aint ever gonna happen.
Good morning one and all!
First off, thanks to all fellow bloggers who have posted, texted, e mailed and called me, with their kind words of support and encouragement.
Not to belabor what you have all no doubt seen on tv, yes, it IS as bad as it looks, yes we have been evacuated from our house, which basically has been destroyed, along with all our stuff.
The airports are all closed, the National Guard has been called out, there are night time curfews all over the place, and record water levels everywhere.
We are in a pet friendly hotel some 30 miles north of Houston, and no its not because of me that we had to find a pet friendly place, we are dry, safe and I still have my big red truck!!
We don’t know when we can go back into our neighborhood, and are dreading what we are going back to. Major clean up, lots of crap, dirt, mould and stench.
But, and its a big but, what we have lost is only stuff, we have insurance, we have our health and our dogs and there are literally tens of thousands of folk a lot worse off than us.
And, its still not as bad as being an Albion fan!!
So, thanks for all your wonderful messages of love, and positive thoughts, and Stu’s piss taking, we are safe and will get through this.
At least we get to completely remodel our house, and this time I might get to pick the colour scheme!
It really puts football into perspective.
I watched the game on Saturday, and my overall impression was that I was watching a genteel vicar’s tea party.
After you, no after you, here’s the ball, no I don’t want it.
I don’t think either team would have scored if they had been playing until next week!
It was a point away from home, another clean sheet, we are still evolving and not the finished article.
Five matches in, and some are almost calling for the manager’s head.
Get fucking serious, people!
Dicko is going coz he aint cutting the mustard, same as Edwards.
It has been written that players like them were first on previous manager’s team sheets.
Great for them, but exactly how far did those managers and players take us?
Half way up the second division!
They have gone coz they are NOT part of the future.
Rant over.
Keep the faith.
Fowb and Harvey!!
Clive,
Chuffed to NAAFI breaks that you are okay mate, as is your wonderful lady and your dogs, and of course your big red truck.
I love how you are dealing with this, but I also know that there is a long hard road ahead for you my friend and sincerely hope all comes good from this. I will bet however, that you still don’t get to choose the colour scheme!
Take care mate.
Well done Clive after all that shit Mother Nature has thrown your way,.
Good to see you back on the blog mate.
Just can’t imagine what you’ve all been through over there.
At least your duck collection should be safe with all that water about.
Look after yourself and your three loved ones!
Best of luck Clive. Can’t imagine what you are facing.
Glad that you’re all safe Clive. Thinking of you, take care.
Good to hear you are safe and well Clive. Just back from hols and been out of touch with this blog. Wish you all the best and trust you will be home safe and well as soon as soon as this can achieved
I would think that Wolves have many strikers that they have been talking to that they would prefer to Nouha. They have prioritized them and are trying to get the top two in.
If they don’t work out, they will go for the next on the list.
In their opinion, all of them are preferable to what they now have.
Nouha was given a chance this summer and no one can say he wasn’t looked at closely by Nuno.
Who knows, maybe there is also some positioning that he is doing wrong as well as not scoring.
Anyway, I don’t know how they are going to pull of the FFP thing but then again, I don’t know how PSG is doing it either.
I heard a rumour recently when Dicko was injured that he wasn’t really “injured”, Wolves were covering up a disciplinary issue. That sounds more likely to be true now when a sale has apparently been agreed with Hull for a low amount. Mind you, we only paid £300K for him so we are making over £3mil on him. Only one boss at Wolves on team matters and that is Nuno.
Hi Clive,
Great to hear your all ok and have insurance, as you say puts football into perspective.
Will the new colour scheme be Gold and Black ?
COYW
Nah, though blue and white more appropriate for the shit we are gonna find!!!
Incoming:
http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/wolves/transfer-talk/news/wolves-to-sign-porto-striker-tiquinho_305892.html
Now would that not be just brilliant.
Just in case you can’t be arsed looking him up, I thought I would make it easier for you bloggers:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiquinho_Soares
This would be the icing on the cake for me.
Could you summarise the wiki entry for me?
No
Lol.
Clive,
Here’s Congalves’s goal from last night against the shite U23’s, that should put a smile on your face, someone else can score Neves type goals strangely enough he’s Portugeuse too.
What Piss taking by the way mate? I was serious…..
Love you. X
Sorty, it didn’t attach first time.
https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/wolves-video/2017/08/29/wolves-youngster-pedro-goncalves-scores-stunning-goal-in-black-country-derby—watch/
Bedders, Brompton.
Ticket info for Forest away just released. If I were you I’d get in there fast, we’re only getting 2000.
https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/club/20170829-nottingham-forest-ticket-information/
Thanks Stu – me and BOG are in the ‘STH with 1,000 points’ category so we will have to wait till Friday 8th September before we can apply. Made all the mor interesting by the fact that I will be in Croatia on 8th September (our 38th wedding anniversary). guess we will have to take our chances though will be gutted if we miss out!
Jesus. I didn’t think it was that serious with you and BOG, I thought it was a malicious rumour. You and BOG’s 38th anniversary, who’d have thought it, well done you two.
Watching that ‘Speedy’ Congalves goal from last night put me in mind of another one hit from almost the same spot by a certain Mr Sako against Sheffield Utd a couple of seasons ago.
From a corner and set up perfectly by a certain Mr McDonald.
One of the best goals I’ve seen at Molineux.
Where are they now?
Well, we know where they are now. Not here.
Anybody who can’t remember it can see it at about 4 minutes and 30 seconds into one of my cinematic classics on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgGWOgJ33VA
So according to the media these are the strikers that we are currently buying or bringing in on loan;
Soares (Porto)
Rhodes (Sheff Wed)
Lassogo (Hamburg)
Hugill (PNE)
Gayle (Newcastle)
Mitrovic (Newcastle)
Barnes (Burnley)
Not a bad forward line I suppose.
OODCL
Dave, i have some info that you will want to know about Forest tickets. Call or text me mate.
Blimey. No wonder FFP are getting worried.
Soares on loan with an option to buy and Aboubakar signed up permanently :=))) “Playing Fantazy soccer league”.
Clive – you know I like quizzes so here’s a few pop trivia questions to help take your mind off things.
Q1 what was the name of Ann Peebles 1974 hit single?
Q2 who had a number 2 hit in 1971 with ‘Don’t Let It Die’?
Q3 complete this band name The Sensational Alex …… Band?
OODCL
Bastard!!!
Harvey
I cant stand the rain
Hurricane Smiff
Harvey
I am deeply ashamed to admit I moaned like an Arse fan at Anfield when we lived adjacent to the River Severn in Bridgnorth and it deposited 4″ of brown sludge in the garage after it broke its banks. The stink was akin to the Hawthorns Handsworth Hovel on match day.
Lord knows what you are going through Clive after watching the latest from Houston on BBC news.
I can only say it must be a living hell in the south of Texas and I wish you all the very best and hope it soon stops pissing down.
BOG
Thanks BOG, its great to know we are getting kind thoughts from 4000 miles away.
We have just received a pic from the front of our house, and the water seems to have started to recede, albeit very slowly.
We are hopeful we can return in a day or so, but other places are still being evacuated coz flood waters are still rising all over the place.
Fingers crossed, we are keeping the faith!
Thanks again to everyone.
Can we see your pics.? Before and after and …..
Clive
I’m so glad that you, your family, dogs and truck are ok.The pictures from Houston are totally shocking, but it is great to see how all you Texans helping each other out.
Dicko confirmed to Hull by Sky.
Scott McTominay 20 year old Midfielder from Manure at Compton for Medical today, one for the U23’s we think.
Stu any news on Soares and Palinha ? Presume that something must be very close/agreed to let Dicko sign ?
No mate, all quiet at the moment hopefully for the right reasons, but the other papers are picking it up and carrying Soares’s story.
https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/santos-revolution-at-wolves-can-continue-with-the-signing-of-this-goal-scoring-machine/
So sad to see Nouha go, as well as Dangerous Dave. End of an era. But, onwards and upwards. Hoping to see a brand new shiny striker before Thursday.
Hope you’re keeping your feet dry Clive. We’ve been through similar here in West Yorkshire, perhaps not as biblical but devastating just the same.
First live game for me and the missus. We were both very impressed and she is keen to go again soon which is a big change from last year. Jota silva and vinagre were standout for me. The finishing was a bit training ground and the ref missed two blatant pushes in or around the box but a draw was fair.
Well folks only about 30 odd hours to go before we find out who our new players are.
Having read various blogs we seem to have quite a few who believe Fosun would sell one of our only half decent strikers without replacing him. Some even calling Fosun stupid.
Seriously ! people ! do you really think they would do that without having a top player or players coming in, come on get real.
This is simply clearing the decks for new additions . Yes it all seems a bit last minute which is what i think is causing the panic amongst some.
A lot of the better players move in the last 48 hours , its how its done at the top of the footballing world , not a lot different to a top car auction with everyone waiting for the last bid
DONT PANIC THEY WILL COME …
I’m sorry and surprised to see Dicko go personally I’d have kept him even if we are getting a striker or two, he coming into form I just hope we don’t live to regret it.
Of all the departures his is the most difficult to fill and if we don’t get our targets for whatever reason will leave us desperately short.
Edwards departure was expected and nessarry, great servant yes but he was never going to fit into Nuno’s way of playing.
Tim Spears article Wolves in a hurry, is utter clap trap on the one had he was saying we needed a clear out after last few seasons, now he’s saying Fosun and Jeff are heartless mercenaries ignoring the club’s traditions… Bollocks Tim you cannot have it both ways, Fosun needed to get rid of dead wood from players to staff and now they have your saying that the owners are heartless…CRAP…UTTER CRAP.
They are trying to drag this club into 21st century and give this club a kick up the arse it’s needed for decades.
Tim Spiers often writes just to fill the sports pages, using the same tired old cliches, and repeating himself when nothing new to say.
What a difference from Martin Swain, who was the chief sports editor a few years ago. I guess he was too classy for the E&S.
As for Nouha Dicko, I hope to see him do well at Hull; he did great when part of the Sako, Ofabe trio, but left on his own here it just hasn’t happened for him since his comeback from injury.
I won’t be too fussed if we don’t sign another so called striker., not the likes of Rhodes anyway .I think that with our team finding goals from all over the park, the new style of play can come up with goals from any of our skillful players -eg. Neves goal, andthe 25 yarder from the youngster the other night. Maybe Donavan would fit the role………
Donovan even……………………….
All I’m gona say is
Where the bloody hell are these forwards I’m panicking a bit now! Surley we have at least 2 lined up
I think many of these rumours we are hearing are true. Nothing definite on any of them but inquires and talks about wages and fees.
At the end, they will go down the list from most desired to lesser desired and try to finalize a deal in that order.
Not sure how it works if someone agrees at the last moment and then fails the physical. How do they replace them?
Colback from Newcastle is linked to Wolves. Backup plan for the Sporting midfielder or extra squad depth?
Clives house yesterday…….
Clives house today…..
He’s going home
He’s going home
Clive from Houston’s going home
Message from Clive, he’s told me to tell you all ……he’s going home
Oh yes and he added FOwb
In the words of the famous song:
What a difference a day makes.
24 Little Hours.
The hard part starts here. Hit it for six Clive.
Hooray, bet he’s chuffed.
Hope all those cars have not arrived to loot it.
Hope all those cars have not arrived to loot it.
he ought to get that grass cut !!!
I said the same Spikey, it’s the best it’s been for years, still it has had a lot of Albion on it these ladt few days.
A tip for Clive.
In future, when you’re running a bath don’t get distracted, it can cause problems.
Sell the house and build a new one on a mountain ;=)
Don’t give him ideas, going up the mountains reduces the oxygen that the brain needs!
I’m already dreading Clive from Boulder predictions: Wolves 25 – 1 Poor Sods.
PS. Stay strong Clive, your posts are top shelf!
Check this out.
http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2017/marseille-turn-to-konstantinos-mitroglou/
You may wonder what that has to do with us. Well, Marseille have been our chief rivals in the signing of Vincent Aboubakar from Porto.
Interesting? I thought so.
A good omen, yes. Possibility number one: Marseille didn’t want to pay the sum of money Porto demanded . Possibility number two: He’s signed for Wolves :=)))
If Aboubaker signs for wolves then im a monkeys uncle
The only thing that s definate is Clives house looks a bit fucked
I can not see this transfer happening ..he is a top line champions league player , by the sounds of things , if he goes then so could Congagarlis…Congar^_kangeroollz*/#is ……..the manager !
Porto’s manager would go bananas: http://sportwitness.co.uk/manager-heart-mouth-portuguese-slant-aboubakar-wolves-enter-picture/
Just before i venture up the wooden hill , Clive mate … you cant do anything about the way you look feller, you was born that way .. but the house can be dried out rendererd , re scimmed .. you name , it can be done . If i could , i would be over there with a shovel , a bucket, a broom giving you a helping hand .. if there is anything that needs sending over from here to replace whats lost … just say and i shall do my upmost to help
Keep one of your chins up mate !
Colbeck deal is off
Big Willy out for. 2/3 weeks
Wolves are close to signing 20-year-old Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay on loan.
Wiki says Luciano DarÃo Vietto is a Wolves striker. Wonder if it is true or someone playing games editing Wikipedia.
The funny thing is that it’s not updated into wikipedia yet, it’s only in the metadata. They were one day earlier than the other sources when we bought Bonatini too.
You or I could edit Wikipedia (whopperpedia) right now to say Wolves are in the Premier league and the Baggies are in League Two.
– Time will tell. What’s making it such an interesting rumor is that the player has been on loan from A. Madrid at Valencia, to a club previously coached by Nuno. It’s not impossible he perhaps made inquires there and perhaps got a tip. We’ve got Neves, Jota, Boly, Miranda – acquintances from his time in Porto and Rio Ave.
A spanish source claims Vietto’s future still isn’t resolved: http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/futbol/noticias/8579582/08/17/El-Atletico-se-entrena-sin-Gameiro-y-pendiente-de-Vietto.html
Athletico Madrid want to sell Vietto for 15.5m pounds rather than loan him out.
Clive ..
throw away the fences.. open a Marina…more margin anyway (and you could be better prepared for the next time..)
just take the moorings levels from the roof line ..
At least you haven’t got to go far for fishing too mate…
Every clouds got a silver lining….
Regards
Sorry Should of read regards from Benik..
You should change your details to Benik Showcase mate.
Anybody panicking Yet ?
Bit sad to see Dicko go would have liked to see him get some more game time. With his low centre of gravity and pace might have eventually prospered again in the new style. Can see the centre forward postion becoming something of a conundrum.
How many left of last years team. They will all go sooner than later.
As for FFP. If u sell player u have to replace him. You can argue that u had to spend more to get a better player.
Basherbaz I am!!!
Try bit worried now
How many times have I been online today come on Jeff splash the cash
Don’t panic guys. Stay Calm. We are in a far far better place than we have been for such a long long time.
The season is only in its infancy and I personally believe that this season is just the start of very good things for the Wolves.
In Nuno I trust.
Wolves would not let players leave without getting cover first. The reason fro the silence is, I would imagine is they wan’t to announce a triple signing this evening for maxium impact. Clever or what. I live in hope. COUW.
Even ‘for’ fro!
Clive.
I hope you took pictures before you left so the IN-surance company cannot try to low-ball you.
Good point, Jim, about how the inflation in player costs will affect FFP.
If the Championship doesn’t want the quality to slip, it better change the amount owners can spend over revenue from 39m/three years to more like 75m/three years.
Otherwise, the Championship will be like League One.
It’s a good time to recall previous transfer windows under the likes of Saunders and Jackett. It was like, nothing happened, and then, “the emergency window opens soon”. Desperate days!
We now actually have cash-rich owners who want to splash the cash and get us promoted. They will even buy us a round, or twenty, of drinks in a pub before a match. What’s not to like?
Out of darkness cometh Fosun…
It’s one hell of a ride. I’m glad this window draws to an end. Frankly I’m exhausted by all the links and rumors. No matter what I know we’re ending up strengthened. The PSV Eindhoven player, Locadia, move is according to the reports substantial and it’s about to be wrapped up and made official. Compared to Dicko we’lll get a player stronger in the air and with better technical skills. He only began to play as a central striker recently (a previous winger converted into a striker), so he hasn’t the best positional awareness (a criticism also raised towards Dicko).
Struggling to get the other couple of signings over the line for five reasons I think. Firstly everybody knows that we have money to spend and prices reflect it. Secondly it’s pretty well known that our summer signings were completed well under market value. Thirdly we are having to work around ffp so trying to negotiate through loans if possible. Fourthly we are only in the market for the rare commodity of quality – which of course means we are competing with prem or recent prem. Finally we are trying to sell potential rather than current reality, which not everyone buys into
Desperation stakes?
£15m bid for Afobe turned down?
The prices will only go up the nearer we get to 11pm.
??????????
£18M then plus more when we go up..
What did I say folks……
Jorgen deal OFF, staying at PSV,Talks broken down.
Ho dear I think we’re done,hope not.
Jurgen deal OFF, staying at PSV,Talks broken down.
Ho dear I think we’re done,hope not.
Hugill is the last option. That would be one h*** of an anticlimax
http://www.insidefutbol.com/2017/08/31/wolves-move-for-jurgen-locadia-is-off/349374/#
http://sportwitness.co.uk/wolves-signing-called-off-last-minute-despite-playing-passing-medical/
– Soooo close Arrrgh…
Jordan Graham just announced, loan to Fulham, Ryan Leake from U23’s gone to TNS (Welsh league) on loan
Cannot see why Graham gone to Fulham should be in our team plus they will be a rival, for life of me really don’t understand that one Stu..!
Now got rid of all our goal scorers of last few seasons and dont seem to have brought any in….interesting.
we’ve been winning most of our matches without any so called goal scorers scoring haven’t we ? Clean sheets and regular goals from just about any of our players will do fine. It’ll save me money too, predicting our goalscorers has been impossible since we lost Afobe, then Dicko and Zyro to injury.
Seems we still have Zyro, also Costa to come back. I thought Donovan Wilson may have done OK as the ‘striker’, but we’re letting him go to Port Vale it seems, so must be confident.
We may yet sign someone before the deadline, but we’ll be fine whatever.
Stil time……….he said got no nails left……!
Well, on the positive side, if we don’t sign a striker it could give the likes of Donavon Wilson and others a chance. A bit worrying though. Let’s hope Helda Costa gets fit soon.
Helder Costa, Not Helda or even Hilda!!
What’s going on John…………..re PSV……..is coming or staying I’ve phoned a friend he got no idea I’ve gone 50 50 I’ve asked the audience in this case the wife and daughter looked at me like I’m mad……….I need answers….!
All i know is Jurgen has decided to stay at PSV,.????????.
A right shambles again,Lets hope Mendes can pull something out of his black book.
Typical wolves should’ve gussied it,but there’s still time.UTW
Looks like we’ve made a right bollocks of that … and letting Jordan graham go is a joke !
I disagree mate. Jordan is not currently in Nuno’s plans, and is still not 100% match fit, so loaning him out is fine by me. When he returns he should be able to show Nuno that he has to play him. I am however surprised that we have not (yet) got a striker in.
Things are getting desparte now and this is not a good way to do bussiness puts us in a vulnerable position should never of let Dicko go until replacements signed and sealed.
And totally agree London Graham going to a rival madness…! Football suidide.
Right now I’d say Cav is Dicko’s replacement.
Looks like we’ve dropped a bollock or two signing anyone now smacks of panic buying…………should never of come to this..!
Smacks of lack of football nouse at board level – something which has been said before. We could have dropped a real clanger here
When they sold Dicko they probably thought one of the deals they had lined up was sure to go through. And to be fair there were fans on here who wanted him out. Bit concerned we might be a feeder club for all our championship rivals. If it can come back to bite you on the bum it probably will. Some want Enobakhare sent out on loan as well ! WTF.
So, Tim Spiers reckons our ‘failure’ to sign a striker is ‘pretty disastrous’ and selling Dicko was ‘very silly indeed’.
Yes Tim, we only have Costa, Jota, Cavaleiro, Ronan, Wilson, Marshall, Zyro, Bright, to rely on to score, apart from Douglas, Batth, Doherty who often come up with a goal, and , oh yes, Neves ! Wasn’t there another youngster showing promise too – Pedro Goncalves ?
Plus we’ve signed yet another defensive strong man to help keep the sheets clean !
And who knows, in January we’ll strengthen……………….
Well said John. I do not really understand the panic, even though I was tbh expecting a striker to be brought in, someone who can score us lots of goals.
Tim Spier’s getting a bit above himself there. He is just a journo and as far as I am aware never been involved in negotiating the signing of new players. You can quote others, or highlight potential feeling of disappointment amongst some supporters or even indicate that time will tell if an action was inappropriate. But to state a personal opinion that a club’s action was ‘very silly’ is unprofessional and indicates knowledge he just doesn’t possess. There is enough pointless content in the E&S already. I don’t think they they should fill in the lack of genuine info and successful research with cheap remarks. Just an opinion.
So, not the outcome we mostly expected.. a nailed on 20 goal man upfront
But I still think we have a nailed on 90 goal squad, especially with Costa back on the pitch
The issue I saw at Brentford wasn’t the lack of a great striker it was the final pass.. and that’s where I think this team will come good
Yes we looked somewhat toothless but we don’t want to get promoted with a lumbering #9 .. we need speed, skill and guile and whilst like everyone else I’d have like us to have signed someone like Costa (distant cousin?) from Chelsea I still feel this team can get results on a
consistent basis .. most folk can score with An opening from 6 yds.. thankfully not the Bees
No need to switch on ‘despair ‘
Still got the ‘hope’ lighting ablaze ?
Don’t panic mr mainwaring
I fancy us to win four from the next six starting with milwall , a draw away to Forrest is doable too so this will be a great September imo
Don’t we now have the option of the loan market for a few weeks anyway just to help us through till January, I trust the men in charge to be more than ready for the next transfer window should we need it , im not too fussed with costa and Marshall to chip in soon
Onwards and upwards, it’s a long season
Utw
Unfortunately loan window outside transfer window has been scrapped.
Quite a few pulling out at the last minute. Must be catholic.
Barkley pulled out during his medical! Did the Doctor laugh at his mighty sword?
Why does no one want to join Chelsea.
Poor old Arsen, he can’t buy a friend.
Can we cope till January? Surely we can. This glass is more than half full.
Fosun and Jeff have learned a lesson. They didn’t get where they are today by not learning the lesson.
Cant see route 1 or plan B on the map anyway. Captain Nuno’s job made more difficult but its the same one and all to play for.
Truth is that there are only a handful of strikers at championship level who could fit straight into the current playing style and bring us something extra. Nuno is convinced that Dicko is not one of them and so why keep him, it’s not just about getting bodies on the pitch these days. Opportunity to work with Zyro and Donovan before January when I think players like Locadia, Oliveira and maybe Julen or Aboubakar could be available. Currently there isn’t a major vacancy, under Nuno we will never play with more than one striker. If Bonatini stays fit and keeps developing there is a 30 minute window and cup matches.
Not the transfer outcome we all expected and many wanted, but disastrous? Results alone will tell.
With the system we now play, there’s any one of a number of players will fit into that central role. In fact, the term ‘striker’ has become something of a misnomer and centre forward would be more apt. I’m sure any one of our, currently, wide players, can do a great job pulling their strings through the middle. I believe Ben Marshall has played this role before with his previous clubs.
Either way, it is what it is, and we now give it our best shot (no pun intended) and try to reach of ultimate goal (pun intended).
‘our’ ultimate goal. I was too pleased with my own pun there I’m afraid.
Thanks jackomac, I wasn’t sure regarding emergency loan etc! Still I think we will be ok goals from all over the pitch and a chance for somebody to step up ,
The strength of the wolf is in the pack
We could call back Gladon (depends on his loan contract though).
Not disappointed at all about the last day as the previous 2 months have been incredible .
We just didn’t need dicko as our style has changed that much he could not keep up.
Best of luck to the bloke in his new career move.
As our style progresses we will not miss him at all.
We have goals everywhere in this squad and the new midfield enforcer is what we needed to release neves to work properly.
Still hugely excited so let’s get back to smashing millwall.
In Nino we trust.
Fowb
Little bit pissed we didn’t sign a forward now nuno will have to play with what he has got
End of the day we are in a much better position than we were last year
Just look at the players we have in now compared to what we had
Let’s just get behind our team now kick on and enjoy
I must admit I’m pleased it’s over I can get on with some work now
Dicko sale now looks a mistake I know some of you are saying he didn’t fit into Nuno system well 2 goals in 3 games and only started 1 if that’s not fitting in then what is….?
He’s over last season that was what his body needed yo watch he go now for Hull. Even if some of you are right I’d have kept his sale on hold right up to the deadline like a lot of teams did, is basic don’t sell till you have your man in the bag……I hope we don’t come to regret it and January is a long way away.
Couldnt agree more Paul but its done now.
Love the “Fosun factor” but it can work against us, I’m sure clubs are sticking a few million on when wolves come knocking, also greedy strikers asking for a bumper wage packet. Fair play to Jeff if he is not being taken to the cleaners, lets stick with what we have, and blood a few youngsters they are more than good enough, and ready play our system.
As I said to Nick “Do you think we would let Dicko leave without having someone lined up to replace him?” (or something like that)
Well who’s got egg on his face this morning? Well me!
Seems that PSV bloke was 100% certain to sign, that is why they let Dicko leave. Lesson learnt!
No worries, we have Cav to take over from Dicko, both do good approach work and both manage a goal in about 20 efforts!
Lookes like Zyro will get his chance then.
Two weeks ago we were riding along on the crust of a loave, nothing has changed because we didn’t sign “the 20 goal a season striker”
Hope,
I had hoped we would sign a striker. (We didn’t, We can live with it)
Disappointed
Just a little, our team is worth watching as it is compared to the dross we endured previously under some other managers.
Satisfied.
In reality I’m delighted with Fosun and they’re work so far to improve our club.
Amazed.
At the number of deals that fell through at the 11th hour, many owners and managers deciding to say “feck it, we’re not selling our prize assets”.
Optimistic.
48 hours ago I felt this management structure can take us where we want to be, still feel that.
Blameless.
We cannot blame Nuno or Fosun if Soares’s director or Locadia’s boss decide to pull the plug on a deal, that’s their choice and we got burnt, but at the end of the day, lesson learnt. We move on with Alfred to bolster our defensive midfield, we are still letting the odd goal in, so if we can sort that out with Alf then he was worth the deadline day nerves.
I do recall one manager saying the best window is the January one, so always the optimist.
ONWARDS & UPWARDS
Clive sent me a load of pictures of his house, it puts our transfer activity into perspective, at least we’ve not got to face what he’s going to face in the next few months to come.
Sending positve vibes to Clive and the lovely Marla.
There’s even someone worse off than Clive, he too can still joke about his situation….
One Carl Ikeme
There’s only one Carl Ikeme
http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/900298736?-300:786:0#out