A mixed performance and a comeback capped by a stoppage time winner isn’t to be sniffed at.
I’m still frustrated by how Brighton attractively passed and moved the ball with effortless ease between Dunk’s header and sending off.
For Wolves, having any creativity in possession is an alien concept. I find it very frustrating that the likes of Neves, Moutinho and Podence have completely lost their confidence due to Nuno’s increasingly negative tactics.
And what also alarms me is that our defensive core has imploded. It doesn’t take a genius to work out that Coady and especially Kilman should have been on their big men at corners.
Where’s our identity? A once rock solid defensive shape has vanished and we’re offering little going forward.
However, at least Adama stamped his mark on the game. We needed inspiration from somewhere, with Adama taking the game by the scruff of the neck. He’s the only one who caused the Brighton defence any problems.
And fair play to Gibbs-White. I don’t think he pulled up any trees and I haven’t seen anything to convince me that he’s of the required standard of where we want to be as a club, but it was nice to see him show some rare composure for the winner.
Ait-Nouri and Silva can also reflect positively on their contributions. I feel we’ve seen enough of Ait-Nouri going forward, as well as an improvement defensively, to sign him permanently, although not for £20 million. As for Silva, he continues to grow in confidence, with his all-round game coming along nicely.
Without stating the obvious, this summer is massive. We need to drill 4231 and recruit two centre backs, a physical midfielder, a wide forward (possibly two) and back-up/competition for Raul. And there’s a strong argument for a number 10 and left-back too (depending on Vitinha and Ait-Nouri’s situation).
Like I’ve said before, I’d like to see a new manager lead this revolution.
Our identity’s gone under Nuno and it’s very hard for managers to get that back. I agree with Nuno that a change in philosophy is needed, but I struggle to see how a manager with a defensive outlook on the game can be the one to deliver a drastically different style.
Couldn’t disagree agree more Paddy on MGW and Nuno.
Firstly I genuinely thought MGW had a good game, always positive and always looking to carry/pass forward. Ok, it doesn’t always come off but we’ve been crying out for someone to grab hold of games and drive us up the field or actually look to move the ball forward and that’s exactly what MGW did today. Fair play to the lad for making up for that horrendous miss with that winner.
Nuno’s made mistakes as we all know, but it was down to his subs and whatever he said at half time that won us the game. I don’t think we set up negatively at all, we actually started the game quite brightly but Brighton came on strong as they often do because they have technical players in their team who can dominate games and create lots of chances.
It’s a matter of opinions of course and while I respect yours, I feel after a good solid win against a team we usually struggle against you’ve taken the option to have a dig at Nuno and that, in my opinion, isn’t really merited or necessary.
Well said Ryan.
For what it is worth, Nuno is still the man for the job in my opinion. He’s not perfect – he ought have solved our lacklustre first half showings by now – we at least got 10 minutes on the front foot this time, but work still to be done here. If he can get the team firing for the first 45 like he does for the second then, even with the kids, we will be threat to anyone.
I also feel that we did showed more creativity than Paddy suggested. Vitinha impressed, Ait-Nori had energy and a willingness to run at defenders. MGW worked hard and got about the place well. He deserved his goal albeit missed that sitter. Traore did what he does, but for the goal he didn’t just rely on his pace and dribbling skills – he cut inside for once and played off a team mate. I want to see more of this, if he stays with us for next season.
In particular I think Fabio showed some class. It was his run that despatched Dunk, his 1:2 with Adama showed intelligence and a fine touch, and he got back and helped out with the defensive duties when need as well. Of course we need some goals from him next season but his all round game is coming on nicely.
I mean, alright, let’s not get carried away. We had to come back against lowly 10-man Brighton, we’re going to finish 12th in the league. Not much to celebrate with too much gusto. But this was practically a pre-season friendly (unless your name is Maupe). Big names were missing, there were more kids on the pitch than in a Wetherspoons. Soon this season will be over. Big names will be back. New names will emerge. The kids will become men and we will all forget that 2020/21 happened at all.
UTW
I think it’s safe to say you fall into the glass-half-empty camp here, Paddy old sport.
Respectfully, I disagree.
At half-time I was cursing Nuno for picking a team of dwarfs against what must be the tallest side in the Premier League. We got exactly what we deserved there (as we did in the reverse fixture). And once Brighton got ahead, they took control for the remainder of the half, albeit only coming close to scoring from another corner.
But this wasn’t smash and grab. We dominated the second half, forced the red card with a really smart bit of play and from there on wore them down with more good football to force the two goals.
Traore did make the difference, there’s no denying it. But some credit for Fabio though? Not only did he gain us the man advantage, he also made the assist with a perfectly weighted return pass to Adama.
And Gibbs-White, a player I haven’t been supportive of in the past must surely emerge with credit? Unlike so many others, he got into the box and connected with some crosses. OK, one was a horror miss, but the second was well taken. I was punching the air for the lad and you could see his joy in his celebration and subsequent interview.
As you say, Ait-Nouri was good too and has benefitted more than anyone from our more possession-based approach in the last two games. Hoever was also decent, albeit with some terrible crossing.
I don’t dispute we need serious summer reinforcement if the top half is the goal next season, but for me it’s pats on the back all round for producing that win today.
One could argue Nuno has enhanced his reputation this season by getting us this points tally with so many injuries and a huge fluctuation to what had previously been a very fixed group of players. Anyone suggesting he shouldn’t be given the chance to get a proper break, a proper pre-season and, hopefully, a better squad, is mad in my opinion. But all are entitled to their own opinion.
I think someone’s hacked the Like button.
I would bet your next month’s mortgage payment it wasn’t you.
Excellent Tim.
Ditto to what Thomas says. He covers everything. Must admit I’m getting sick of the negative sack Nuno lot just because we can’t win 17-0 every match.
Couldn’t agree more, Thomas.
I think we could all agree that Nuno has made a few mistakes this season but on the whole to finish 12th given the injuries and youth is somewhat miraculous.
Paddy is understandably bored by some of the negativity, as we all are, but we’ve had some awful luck this season and I find it perplexing that some fans can’t look at a 12th place finish in the context it deserves .
12th? Villa are certainly catchable.
I agree broadly with most of what Thomas says. Nuno is not the messiah, however, and can’t escape criticism for many of this season’s performances. There are mitigating factors of course but the football served up has been dross, I think most of us will agree. Just look at the stat for how often we’ve conceded the first goal.
Which is why it was so pleasing to see Vitinha and MGW add a bit of spark and life to a team which has been passive for so long. RAN looked really exciting going forward. He and Vitinha should definitely be snapped up on this evidence.
I’ve always backed MGW, it’s a shame he gets so much grief as the local lad in our squad. His performances haven’t been good enough in recent times, but he’s never really had a run of games or settled place in the team – and he’s still so young. He likes to express himself, play in that number 10 role and that doesn’t really suit Nuno. Fabio too really has come on leaps and bounds and it’s so pleasing to see him doing well. No back up for Raul required, he is it.
My fear is Nuno is experimenting now because we safe and have nothing to lose and that come day 1 next season it will be back to the rigid structure and set up not to lose.
New manager, really.
When you make as many changes as we did to day in a dead rubber we are never going to be world beaters. We did great to come back and win. You cant get more than three points a game. Wolves are we, stability needed not new mangers, loyalty and work ethic, that all do!
Keep Nuno.
Sack Paddy.
(Sorry mate, only joking).
OODCL
The first 10 minutes was good then back to the same old Wolves backwards sideways nothing going forward. Not to sure about any of the youngsters Hoever is better at defending than Semedo but going forward he is a liability his crossing is atrocious we need serious investment in the summer. Just to let everyone know every week I take a score of 2-1 to Wolves I thought this week playing sum birds i would go 2-0 could of been top of the table haha.
Credit Nuno for giving some of the fringe / younger players a chance. The result whilst being somewhat encouraging, was far from being entirely convincing
Of the youngsters Nait appears to be developing into a real player with long term potential But some of the others are not of the quality needed if we are serious in terms of our ambitions to become serious challengers for a place in the top six.
The reality is that we surely need quality additions in the summer. Experienced proven performers, not another bout of ‘ Ones for Tomorrow.’ Simultaneously other long term regulars, who are clearly in decline, need to go.
Of priority must be the need to remedy very obvious failures in defense. Our inability to defend against routine high crosses is a continuing embarrassment, which must be firmly addressed. I`ve long been a fan of Coady, but as a central defender in a back four it is clear that, as was again demonstrated today, he is simply not up to the task.
The key questions are whether our Management has the bottle to effect meaningful action, and whether necessary funds will be made available for the purpose ? The answer to both questions will surely determine our future.
Interesting times ahead.
39 points from 22 games against teams outside the top 8. This stat probably tells us about what we are. A mid table premier league team but one that could have been challenging around the top 8 with a full squad of senior players available. Today we had 8 players either aged 21 or under on the pitch against a full strength Brighton so to come back in the manner we did was pleasing, inspired by a great display by Adama. Three difficult looking games to go. If we can reach 47/48 points that will be a good solid campaign. In Nuno we trust.
There are certain advantages to being woked up by two slobbering dogs,( of the four legged variety) at 3 in the morning.
One is that you can eventually go back to sleep in your recliner, and wake up at 6.45 , right when the first half has finished.
On second half resumption, I was convinced I was in a time warp, having gone back two or three years.
Wolves attacking?
Wolves dominating?
Wolves getting into the box?
Nah, must be a replay or summat.
But no.
We actually played to our strengths, mostly keeping the ball on the deck, running at their defense, not sideways, and having the majority of possession.
I actually enjoyed watching it, until the feed from hesgoal went out, twice, right when we scored both goals.
Fair play to Traore, he was the catalyst for the recovery, had an excellent game when he came on, and fair play to that other under achiever, Gibbs White, who kept his chin up after that miss, and got the winner.
A very good three points against a side who, like Burnley, have been the scourge of us down the years.
You can only beat what’s put in front of you.
And Paddy, I think your call for a new manager is utter, total 100% bollocks.
Just a word for all the other naysayers on this blog, who comment on here during a game, you would be wise to keep your opinions and vitriol to yourselves until after the final whistle, you often end up looking ridiculous.
Bring on the Toffees.
Nuno is our identity , the longer we can keep hold of him the better.
I’m not M G W s biggest fan but what a fantastic display today .
Utw
He really, really gave his all Matt, and that’s all one can really demand from him. One instance when he tried to go round two defenders in the six yard box and there wasn’t a sinew in his body which wasn’t strained to the limit as he tried to better them.
Good on the lad.
Pleased like most fans to see the youngsters get a proper chance and would like to see that also against the three remaining better sides to see how they get on .
The Defence especially centrally is for me the most important area to improve upon and we need at least one serious addition in that area .
If we have to sell a player in the summer personally I would sell Neves .He is quite slow ,his shooting is embarrassing these days and although a good passer I think he could do with a fresh start .That would give room for a more robust attacking midfielder as a new addition .
I really like Rayan whom I would sign if a sensible fee can be agreed and Silva is really improving which is a huge plus looking forward .
So happy overall but truthfully any fool could see that putting Neves and MGW against Dunk and Burn was idiotic and the coaches surely should be better than that .
After he missed that sitter, I had a feeling G-W might get a late goal.
Traore seemed to mix up his approach to the game which forced their left defense to be a bit more hesitant when trying to watch him but he still looked to be just hacking it towards the box from the goal line rather than put it someplace that one of our players could run onto.
Paddy, I completely agree with your call for a new coach.
What you have to realize is that many of the bloggers here are happy just to have the team in the Premier League for 4 seasons in a row – for some reason, they don’t think we deserve to be high up in the table.
The number of points we threw away last season from slow starts and poor play against the bottom six teams cost us Champions League play but since we are still in the Premier League, that is acceptable to them.
It seems like many think that Nuno spent £200 million of his own money buying these players or something because they sure do give him credit for assembling the squad we have. Mick kept us in the Premier League for 3 years with the top price paid for a player being something like £6.5 million. Take away all of the Portuguese internationals and ask yourself “Where Nuno would have us in the table?”.
Since Nuno has said he realizes we start the game slowly, if he cannot resolve that problem then why does he deserve to be our coach? One of his primary responsibilities is to motivate the team. If he can’t do that, then he isn’t doing his job.
The issues we’ve had with our team this year can’t all be laid at Nuno’s door. Yes he’s made mistakes, quite a few to be fair, but the loss of form of some of the senior members of the team, the horrific injury list and fact we’ve had a pandemic to contend with can’t really be attributed to him can they?
Also, the players seemed pretty motivated to me, judging by the fact they came from whine to win the game.
What you have to realize is that I am looking at the stats from last season. No injuries to speak of then.
Yes, we did OK and recovered from some of those slow starts to get points but if you look at how many games that we tied instead of won because we gave up an early goal, then you are talking about a lot of points thrown away.
Like I have said before, there are websites that show how many points we would have if you only count the first-half goals and also if you only count the second-half goals.
We were 19th in the table from first-half goals scored and conceded. Is that good enough? Do we really want a coach who gives the fans the second-worst display in the league consistently for half of the game? And, again, that was last season where injuries were not an issue and Raul was healthy.
When I saw that stat, and think about losing games to the worst teams in the league last season and how many points that cost us, I decided that I can no longer support the coach. We should be in the Champions League. I think with 8 points more, we would have been in 3rd place.
I was going to write a scathing attack about your 100% negativity, Toilet, but decided you just aint worth the effort.
Sorry mate I don’t agree with you at all. You’re taking about first half and second half goals, we should be this, should be that we finished 7th in back to back seasons. Yes, I agree that Champions league football was within our sights and we did bottle it but you seem to have a very negative mindset on Nuno and I really disagree so let’s leave it there.
Every match lasts 90 minutes so I don’t give a shit when we score a goal. Why not produce a league table based on who scored the most goals in the 18th minute or which club has a chief executive who goes for a shit in the 33rd minute.
Tim that’s such drivel I see no point in correcting any of it
I don’t comment on here very often these days , love my club, always have and always will, had the pleasure of meeting many of the bloggers on here who I now class as friends but anyone who says that we need a new coach, sorry, but you talk out of your arse.
Absolutely Newark although I do believe Zenga, Deano, Lambert and even big Mick might be available. The views of some people are as warped as the fences in the Houston area.
That is why I stay in business, coz others build warped stuff!!
I also don’t comment much here, but feel the need to respond to the article and this post. I’ve been similarly frustrated with Nuno, small squad, and tactics. BUT have some empathy man.
The team has been playing almost non-stop since the Europa League campaign began in July 2019. Injuries, COVID, lockdown, and trades have all contributed to massive shifts in the squad. Nuno’s barely been able to go home and see his family in Portugal.
This season is just about survival. All this criticism sounds nice in theory, but feel pretty silly to me when I consider the pandemic’s actual impact on their ability to build chemistry. And calling for a new manager is just oblivious.
My sentiments exactly.
Paddy congratulations on coming back so quickly with your report and analysis. But wow so negative.
Get rid of Nuno – OK and replace him with who?
And yes you don’t have to be very clever to know that a good summer transfer window is important. Just like every other club at whatever level. And top of the shopping list is a centre back who can cope with players like Dunk and Wood. But centre backs of that quality are very rare. Bear in mind Man U paid eighty million for the very average Maguire.
Big requirement too for a midfielder to replace the fading Moutinho. (Please no more short corners).
Some pluses from today’s performance:
Ait -Nouri keeps improving and the purchase option should be taken up
Silva is developing a knack for taking up good positions
Hoever shows promise
Traore demonstrates he can inspire as often as he frustrates
Nuno has shown he can be bold and will back the much maligned “ones for the future”.
I am sure this season’s less than inspiring season, on top of a very hard last season ( pandemic and exhausting Europa run)will be reversed and Nuno will again dream,as will we.
Nuno to go as I’ve said before ..confused tactics and a lesson in how to destroy a once £80m player in Neves..
Traore is my player of the season he constantly bails us out if he could constantly strike the ball into the net as a top forward does (consistently ) he would be just amazing ..
This almost stab at the ball to score was succeeded by his ability to take on players ..I just love the bloke.
6 players needed nxt season
I hate Brighton and we beat them.
We know you love Traore mate. You tell us every time he plays well. He had a great game today against a team with a player less. I just wish he was consistent.
So he hasn’t told us very often, then, has he??!!
Nice response mate. I like Steve but he is one of those head in the sand Nuno haters. Shame really.
Bogey team beaten. Can’t see how sacking Nuno will help, its been a strange season of injuries and no crowds, uncertainty on getting home to have family time. I think today we saw the team of next season, as I’m not convinced that Fosun will be able/or want to throw more money at ‘the project’.
But, saw enough to see we do have the makings of a good team. 10 men or 11, we did show character to come back today . We all have divided opinions on Adama, but today probably showed why (in my humble opinion) we should keep him. MGW, jury still out for me, missed an absolute sitter, but showed tenacity to score the winner.
For most of the 1st half, before they scored, we looked positive and attacking, more of that next year please. Jose won’t be signed, tries, but doesn’t add any value. Vitinha, yep, shows promise, so sign. Ait Nori, shows promise, sign.
I do find our negative, lack of creativity very frustrating, but then, out of no where, we click and our play is sublime.
3 points, bogey team brushed aside. Bloggers enjoy just that moment.
Keep the faith.
Nuno talks about the importance of keeping a clean sheet but we seem to be always talking about how we had the character to come back.
With a clean sheet, you don’t have to come back.
I don’t know about the rest of you but being behind after 10 or 20 minutes just ruins the next half hour of the game for me.
Somehow, we take pride in talking about how many points we gained from a losing position instead of ruing the fact that we keep getting into the losing position in the first place.
Well stop fuckin’ watching then.
Duh
Why do you watch then Tim if it causes you so much angst? I don’t like going 1 nil down I don’t like losing, but try to see the positive in things. You, chap, seem to be always looking for a negative. That must be awfully draining. I respect your views and your right to be miserable, but don’t try to drag me down with you chap.
‘Somehow, we take pride in talking about how many points we gained from a losing position …’
Of course we do ! Its in our DNA, not to mention in our songs.
‘Fight, fight, wherever you may be…’
Some of the boys actually became men today…
Some of the men actually started looking like men…
Instead of imploding as we have done of late, it was nice to see them grabbing the game by the scruff of the neck.
Still lots of mistakes but a much better performance.
The end
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Hooray, at last we’ve won a top level league match against the football giants from Hove! It wasn’t great but we won.
Thank you to super tanker Dunk for being so predictable. And what idiots were the BBC commentary team for making such ar$e$ of themselves eulogising about him for 45 minutes.
Good performances from Siva and Ait-Noor and well done to Traore for turning up at last which is more than could be said for Podence. And thank goodness MGW redeemed himself at the death as the earlier miss really would otherwise have been unforgiveable.
But the midfield and front men were far too lightweight in numbers. It tells a story when you have to rely on Moutinho for some muscle. Sorry but I can’t see us keeping Jose and to me Vitinha does too little too often to warrant buying
We still have the basis of a very good squad but several serious quality additions are needed to supplement it even when all are fully fit.
And please let’s not put all our eggs in the Gestitute basket again.
I agree with regard to Vitinha. Lightweight, and inconsistent.
We need far more than a few decent passes in ninety minutes. Not the man you need in a key position if you have real Premiership ambitions. The cash can be far better spent
As he’s still in the embryonic stage, I wouldn’t mind betting that a further loan period will be negotiated.
Players of Vitinha’s age are often as you describe Mike. They’re still not fully grown and lack experience.
Anyone with kids of homies age will know what I mean and that’s without the added pressure of competing against some of the best athletes on the planet.
Hi Prawny
That`s exactly the point I`m trying to make. Vitinha undoubtedly has latent ability but for now, though no fault of his own, he`s immature.
For us to gamble that he may come good at some future time, for the amount of cash we would have to expend, cannot make sense. Particularly so, when we urgently need proven experience now.
My take is that this endless emphasis on purchasing ‘ Ones for Tomorrow ‘ whilst ignoring urgent present day needs, is very misguided. It is unfortunately the proven case that for the majority of very talented youngsters,tomorrow never comes.
100% agree with you. Mike.
(I may have been guilty of skim-reading your post)
I’m wondering if BBC North West have televised a different game to one some of you watched.
Yes, the first half was a little disappointing after a good start. But in the second half we were excellent.
Personally, I blame Semedo and Dendoncker for Brighton’s goal – they were nowhere to be seen when that cross came over! ;0)
For a team that’s not playing well, badly affected by injuries, we’ve taken 10pts from the last five matches. That form is not so shabby. Think what we can achieve when we start playing well for the full 90 minutes.
‘Take away all of the Portuguese internationals and ask yourself “Where Nuno would have us in the table?” ‘ . . . . . WTF Tim, is that a serious question from an adult? If pigs were chickens I’d have had roast pork for dinner!
Next season, I’d like to see Raul Jimenez and Fabio Silva both start. With Traore and Neto supplying them I can see wonderful things happening.
Another 3 points gained and the Villa dropping 3 – we can still finish ahead of them.
COYW
Yes, it was a serious question. How can you conceivably say Nuno is the best coach ever if you are comparing him with all of the Portuguese internationals with Mick and his one or two ROI internationals and some guy from Serbia who’ll f*ckin murder ya! ?
You can’t but others here have.
And I’m just pointing out that it doesn’t make any sense. I’m glad you agree with me.
Credit where credit is due, Nuno picked a young team and some of their performances were again encouraging and well done to MGW on his first PL goal. I do agree to an extent with Paddy. I have said on here previously that Nuno is instinctively a defensive coach and that we will never score goals heavily under his stewardship, however, as against Sandwell, there were real signs today of positive intent in the final third and attacking fluidity. I wouldn’t sack Nuno, and so I disagree with paddy’s assertion in that respect but this is most definitely a critical summer for him. Oh …….and for those who questioned why I should be asking what the point of Semedo was last week, did anyone even notice he wasn’t on the pitch today? Young hoever did as good if not a better job for a fraction of the price. I rest my case that , whilst I have nothing against him personally, the money spent on Semedo could have been far more wisely invested elsewhere and the team would be stronger overall as a result.
Decent result for the under 23s+
Without doubt we need some experienced recruits. I’d be tempted to maybe cash in on Neves if a sacrificial lamb has to be found.
MGW looks a good bet for a number 10 if we Persue this formation.
Talk of replacing Nuno is bonkers. I’m not as happy with 12th as I was with 7th and even then I was disappointed to miss out on Europe so thanks Tim but I’d rather not be lumped into a group happy with mediocrity because I’m not and neither I think are the majority of the more pragmatic posters on here.
Thank you Mr Bookie. My bets came in nicely. Wolves to win @ 11/4 and Wolves to win with BTTS @ 7/1. They were generous odds as clearly the bookies thought Brighton would win it to ensure safety. Not just the bookies. Lawro and other journalists too. I was even temped by in-play when we were 1-0 down, I was that confident of a comeback! The in-play odds were about 15-1 before Dunk pulled Silva down, just as I was reaching for my phone to bet. Mind you at 1-1 with a minute to go I was gutted but up stepped MGW to score. And to think I used to call him Morgan Gives-Shite! Never again. I’ll buy him a drink anytime.
I placed my bets yesterday not knowing that Nuno was going to pick the kids, but the kids came through. Mind you I wasn’t impressed when our bright start today turned into dust when put under pressure by Brighton. It looked like, same old, same old. But I was convinced things would turn around when Traore came on, as he was the one player Brighton feared. If Dunk hadn’t fouled Silva and we had scored, the result would have been the same in my opinion. Traore would have seen to that. He was on fire today. I’ve long said that Traore is potentially world-class and shows it when he wants to. He needs to know that he is at the crossroads, as he’s no longer a spring chicken. Today, Klopp’s label for him as unplayable was so true. He was the game changer and Brighton couldn’t handle him. Traore has not been half the player he was last season when he was playing alongside Jota and Jimenez. But, he’s developing a deadly partnership with Silva, to rival those with J and J. Remember the sublime pass from Silva to Traore for that great last minute winner at Fulham?
While I can’t be happy with our dip in the half, Brighton are a very good team fighting for survival. In fact I think they’re equal to Burnley, say no more.
As for the Nuno stay or go arguments above, I want to Nuno to stay. I think we’re just a season away from top six as long as we correct the transfer mistakes of the last two windows.
By the way I must be storming up the Prediction League with my 2-1 today. Next season I’m going for top six. Did anyone see the Cavani goal against Villa today? Pure Raul Jimenez. They could be twins. Shows what we’ve been missing.
” ******* (insert name here) has taken us as far as he can”.
The eternal cry of the football fan who, after a run of successful campaigns, expects – no feels – entitled to bigger and better, experiences comparative failure.
Many clubs feel the same and the history of sacked managers is a long and sad one.
And the history of clubs who were in the top division, got rid of the unfortunate incumbent, and are not now, is equally sad.
I’m not saying that Wolves would plummet from The Premier League if Nuno was shown the door….. but, for God’s sake give the bloke the credit for what he’s done, and the time to put things right.
In a ten year plan, a couple of hiccups are perfectly acceptable.
If we all feel the same at the end of next season, when injuries are hopefully behind us and some new recruits are brought in, then there might be justification for thinking about his long term future.
Although, if that’s the case, I suspect that Nuno will decide for himself that ‘he’s taken us as far as he can’.
Until then, Champions of The Championship, 7th in The Premier League two years running and mid table after a catastrophic season of pandemic and injuries, will do for me.
And Silva is going to be a VERY good footballer, whatever anyone else says.
You forgot the magnificent Asia Trophy win 2019 over Man City….. You’ll never sing that. You’ll never sing that. Champions of Asia. You’ll never sing that!
Hear hear Mark. Agree with everything.
Are you thinking about coming up for the Man Utd game.
No mate.
We didn’t apply for tickets. We’re going to wait for next season when we can have a socially UNdistanced beer and meal afterwards.
Makes sense tbh. But ……. you know me.
See you both next season.
The voice of reason as ever DG. ‘Bigger picture’, ‘careful what you wish for’ an all that stuff.
Most people talk about Wolves signing several top quality players in the summer as if they grow on trees. They don’t. There are likely to be many clubs looking for similar players, then there’s the question of whether or not they want to come to Molineux and then there’s the question of whether they can be signed at a fair price. If the club doesn’t sign any new players at all people complain. If they sign new players who are overpriced and/or don’t hit the ground running people complain. I’ve said it before ; we need to have faith, be patient and most of all be grateful for what Fosun have already achieved for the club.
Bilko I agree either the end of your post but finding good players/employees is a constant headache for every club/business there ever was.
Our recruitment so far I believe has been ahead of the curve so there’s no reason to doubt anything will change.
I too can’t understand some of the negativity. We started brightly, until Brighton scored, then to be fair, for the rest of the half we were definitely second best. The most frustrating thing for me though was our corner kicks. Three or four times it was the short corner routine, and each time it was either hitting the the first man(a Brighton player) or was over hit. I can appreciate why they were reluctant to put it in the box with their giant defenders, but blimey, surely they could try something different? The second half we started brightly again, and after their sending off, we dominated the ball and deservedly won the game. I was pleased with Silva’s game, Kilman was solid, without being spectacular and Ait Nouri had a good game. I’m still not convinced about MGW, despite his goal, and for me it’s no way Jose. Injuries have blighted our season, we need reinforcements over the summer, but definitely not of the managerial kind!!
Three or four? Make it eight or nine. Agree completely otherwise.
And so the title goes to the blue half of Manchester!
United are ten points adrift and have four games to play, so they can get a maximumof nine points…….coz they are going to lose at The Mol!
It will be so nice to stick one over those arrogant tossers.
And I will be there…
Just saying!
Stop harping on about it please just because you were lucky to be allocated category 1! Many of us have to wait and see.
Oooooh. Sorry. I will buy you a beer in the NBB…….. if you get a tkt! Did I tell you, I get mine next week.
It would have been interesting to have had a Wolves blog when Dean Saunders was our boss.
We’ve come a long long way with the Fosun/Nuno project, calls for a change of Manager is quite frankly short sighted and disrespectful to the excellence we’ve enjoyed for the last 4 seasons.
But it’s all about opinions, I’m conscious of our frailties but can’t see why we’d change Managers at this point.
Anyway very pleased with a win given I thought in the first half it was going to be another Burnley. The youngsters looked good, and it was a good ploy to save the explosive Traore forBrighton’s tiring legs with 30 minutes to go.
Baffled by all the sack Nuno flak.
It’s been a relatively poor season yes. But there is lots of mitigation, with injuries, fatigue etc. And 4 years ago surely we would have settled for where we are today.
If anyone should be sacked it’s surely whoever is in overall charge of the appalling recruitment over the last 2 years and I’m sure that isn’t Nuno. Both on the purchasing and selling side transfer strategy has held us back from progressing further.
So my message to those running WWFC is back Nuno with the funds and do your best to let Nuno have the players HE WANTS not the players Jorge Mendes wants him to have.
In the last 2 years we’ve signed Hoever, Ait Nouri, Semedo, Silva Vitinha. Oh and a young chap called Neto.
Not too shabby in my book.
And Cuitrone, Campana, Jordao and others swanning around Europe on loan . Plus Podence for £25 milliion (not as good as Cav imo). Ait-Noori yet to be completed.
Oh and sold Jota and Doc on the cheap.
PJB get used to the fact not every signing will work but at least when they don’t we still manage to turn a small profit on them
although that’s of little concern to me as I don’t play Football Manager and it’s not actually my money.
Liverpool fans having a right moan lately about how jota has gone so rubbish, quite funny really, and doc! Ye I remember him, did well for us, I wonder what he’s up to these days?
And your opinion on Nuno?
To finish your questions Jota was hardly sold on the cheap and to attract players of that calibre we need to show them a career progression route and after his long service who could deny Doc his big payday?
And yes Nuno is doing just fine.
I love Wolves, I put a large bet on them to win today and then when they were losing I put another in-play bet on them to win at very large odds because I just knew that they were going to come good today. I also put a bet on Accrington Stanley (who are they) to win at Portsmouth as well so what a Super Sunday it is turning out to be. I totally agree with the “get rid of Nuno” brigade – let’s bring back Glenn Hoddle, Stale Soldbacon, Jennifer Saunders, Walter Zenga, Adam Lambert – just look at the success they brought us. We are 12th in the biggest league in the world ffs , I have seen Wolves play in the old 4th division and I never in my wildest dreams thought I would see what we have now.
Stop the negativity some of you – PLEASE.
Hi Newark, good to hear from you.
I hope you and your lady are in fine fettle.
Nice to hear about your windfall.
Could you see your way clear to lending us a fiver?
Didn’t many of you want to keep Lambert? And I was one of the ones saying bring in someone from Europe.
Keep Lambert and bring in some good Championship players and then we can make a run at the playoffs.
Instead, I was arguing to bring in some young European based players and as soon as that coach that none of us had heard of and all of those young European players hit the pitch in Switzerland (or wherever), you realized what I was thinking and said we were playing like Brazil.
I was correct then and I’m probably correct now.
And the most awful, heartbreaking, total unfairness of it all is that no-one (other than Fosun who clearly acted on your suggestions) remembers any of these past visionary statements.
All that gets remembered are things you’ve been saying this season.
Word of advice, outsource your PR.
Considering we just played what I think was our youngest ever Premier League starting XI, we managed to beat a side that needed the 3 points a lot more than we did.
I thought the six young lads that started all played well, and there was some good, quick, sharp passing and possession. Okay, the end product was lacking but our main striker is sitting in the stands. Reckon this is the transition that Nuno spoke about last summer until injuries knackered us up.
Let’s stick with this for the final few games and treat it as a competitive beginning to the pre-season.
My only grumble from the match is the corners. We can’t seem to defend them or take them! A few sessions on the training ground needed there.
OODCL
I don’t want to be accused of counting chickens but big Sam, the Wolves fan, has achieved his lifetime goal. WBA are down!
Yes. Things are looking bleak down at the Emirates. Big Sam always keeps teams up so on this occasion we can say “Come in Agent Allardyce. Mission accomplished “.
If I look ridiculous for pointing out our failings then it’s worth it. 3 corners and everyone won by a Brighton player one resulted in a goal the other two nearly a goal.
And while we are on the subject of corners our smallest players are marking there biggest players where’s the organisation…..? Also every corner kick we had secound half went short and went out or didn’t clear the first man.
That is basic coaching, what’s the old saying only a fool keeps doing the same thing over and over again with the same result.
Another first half where we have gone behind…..that’s been happen all season Nuno’s had all season to ” find a solution” but he hasn’t.
Better secound half there’s no doubt but after the first half it was hardly surprising.
Also Nuno’s selection today were confusing we were play lovely balls back and across the pitch but no one first half seemed to know what they were doing after the first ten minutes.
He got out of jail today if it wasn’t for Adama. I fully agree with Paddy change required all round.
Gotta agree, Paul, when you keep saying the same things over and over, expecting others to change their opinions to align with yours, you do look ridiculous.
Has it never occurred to you that oppositon attackers seek out their markers, for their benefit, just as much as defenders seek out someone to mark, and in a zonal system, it’s not always possible to man mark height to height?
Give our coaching staff some credit, for once, instead of continually banging the same old boring drum.
Could say the same about you Clive…..you are consistanly consistant in being consistanly consistant in disgreeing with anyone who is not consistanly consistant in agreeing with you…….old chap.
How s that for consistancy……!
No one moaned about our “identity” when we cruised through the first three years of Nuno’s reign as Messiah/King/ Leader of the Pack. It was his term to describe a pattern of play that would always be associated with the new Wolves, the Premiership team ,the European competitor team. We loved it. We had never had an identity before, so tell me if I missed that.
Some folk have conveniently forgotten how far we’ve come since August 2017.
There are eleven teams ahead of us and eighty clubs below us who would dearly love to be where we are now. Safely mid table ……it’s the disappointment of such a good platform being wrecked by issues completely out of Nuno’s hands and for which he can’t be blamed. So let’s have some perspective please, we’ve had a tough season , like many others, but Nuno has guided us through it and that stability is priceless. Not just Nuno but all of the coaching staff. If Fosun are serious, he will get the tools he needs to improve the first eleven.
BG
It’s hard to deny that we have lost a lot of that “wolf pack” sparkle, but fully agree under difficult circumstances.
You said it all in the last 2 sentences though.
Christ …….yeah yeah yeah I was one of the 8,000 plus at Milton Keynes I haven’t forgot but I’m not looking back I’m looking forward.
Ok you want to look back and I’ve said this before look back to the 50’s when we were the kings of England and architects of the European Cup.
We can all look back and say yeah look how far we have come…….so what we put our feet up and stand still.
I’ve been to Chester, Tranmere, Chesterfield, Torqauy, Northampton, Adershot, Darlington.
Why would you want to look back…..what sort of inspiration is that to inspire future generation….oh yeah we’re were a a lower League so let’s just be happy we’re are…….where your ambition man…..Christ.
Nothing wrong with Torquay Paul. Some of my best friends live in Torquay.
What have I learned from Paul’s post?
Paul has a bus pass!
That’s right. We have forgotten August 2017 and that’s because it’s no longer relevant. You need to live in the “now” BG. As long as you hark back to bygone days you’ll always frustrate ongoing progress.
The ambition is steady progression as Jeff has stated .
Jeff also said he expected a few steps back along the way (in August 2020) . So in that respect there is no deviation from Fosuns plan. You cant run until you can walk. We are the new kids on the block in terms of the premier league. Steadily building and rebuilding is the way forward. Fosun are a fantastically successful company. I think we should at least trust them for the time being.
Really? After they sold Matt Doherty and replaced him with Semedo? We have had a string of players, all of whom were once regarded as “the best player ever to wear a Wolves shirt” – Costa, Cavaleiro, Jota, Neves etc and all of whom faded into mediocrity or worse. Added to this, Nuno said at the start of this campaign that this would be a “transition season” and that we therefore needed to swap some existing players for new ones who would be more attuned to a “possession style” of play. What he neglected to address was whether we had a manager who was attuned to it. Nuno is a dyed-in-thewool counter-attack expert in exactly the same mould and from exactly the same background as Jose Mourinho. I’ve seen nothing so far to suggest that he has sufficient nous when it comes to an attacking, possession based playing style.
I’m just saying what Fosun said last August. And recently backed up by Jeff . Sure. We will make our own minds up come August. But you can’t dispute the transformation since 2017. Oooooh sorry. Not allowed to look back are we .
Yes, we are allowed to look back Cheese, but I think it’s mistaken to dismiss evidence of a clear downturn in our current performance by saying that we must remember what level we were at a few years ago and that, therefore, everything’s all right.
We have to maintain our standards and I’m sure that Nuno would agree with that in fact.
I’m more concerned about the level of commitment that Fosun still have and the motives and activities of Mr Mendes. This article I’ve read this morning on the BBC Sports Gossip column hasn’t helped:
https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-mendes-sensationally-plotting-to-transfer-wolves-boss-nuno-to-aston-villa/
‘We have had a string of players, all of whom were once regarded as “the best player ever to wear a Wolves shirt” – Costa, Cavaleiro, Jota, ….etc and all of whom faded into mediocrity or worse’
And all of whom we made a LOT of money out of when we sold them. You have a problem with that…?
Who the hell has done this regarding referred to? Someone who has only seen Wolves in the 21st century it seems. Ridiculous hyperbole!
No of course not, but I was just pointing out that in this Portuguese dominated period of the club we’ve had a string of players who’ve all looked the real deal for a while and then faded into obscurity.
I’m asking why that is. It’s all very well making a financial profit on players, but it doesn’t address the problem of declining performance levels and a consequent downturn in results.
I as others have gone through such lows as the Chorley cup exit and witnessed in sadness and disbelief the fall of such a famous old club down to the basement level. For me all of this whilst serving in the military and hooking some copper wire up a tree in places such as deepest darkest Africa trying to bring in the Saturday night results on an Army radio (yes there was a time before ‘tinternet) . This meant all the troops got their teams results and there was genuine sympathy for the poor Wolves fan who would set up the antenna on a duty bound task because as a Wolves fan that’s what we do. We follow our team through thick and thin. For my generation (born mid 60’s) it has been more thick then thin. With the exception of around the mid 70’s we have never really been a pretty team to watch. There have been have a dozen games where we have played silky beautiful football. However in general, whether being hammered at home by Southampton with the Southbank singing “Brazil, it’s just like watching Brazil” or being dumped out early of the League Cup (never liked it after it took on sponsorship), Wolves fans for me have always had that dry earthy humour which stands us out from the crowd with perhaps the exception seeing the scousers being of similar ilk. The ultimate difference though being, ( two glorious Wembley days aside, yes I know the Sherpa was a great day out but it’s not a proper trophy) the scousers have had unfettered success whereas we as Wolves fans have spent so so long in the dark only to emerge briefly into the light. Once there we swiftly headed back into the shadows to re-emerge some years later and hover around that trapdoor leaving us in a limbo that constantly switched our moods between pain and dread to simply embarrassment that we were never conceivably going to succeed when those in charge were never going to allow us. Then came the project and over the next few seasons came 10 times the investment in that period than in the last 20 years combined. There was a time I could head to Wolverhampton and one of my many cousins still living in the area could get me a ticket at short notice to any game. Unfortunately with a certain degree of success and a change a real change, in hope, optimism and pride the fans started to come back in their droves and with a lot of these new fans come new demands. To even countenance the idea that Nuno should be shown the door is embarrassing. Even at the lowest point as a Wolves fan I have never felt shame but I would if the naysaying brigade tried to force this issue. They say there is nothing as fickle as the football fan and at times it’s hard to disagree. Nuno and Co have brought pride back to our great club and to hang the man out to dry after one ‘terrible’ season is nothing short of disgraceful, but many of these new fans need to press the memory recall button. For many of us who have lived our lives following the Old Gold we are realists. We hoped when Fosun took over it wouldn’t be a case of hot air and false promises and to their credit it hasn’t been. They have stumped up and to be fair we achieved so much, some may say too much too quickly but to expect us to only be on an upward trajectory is not only unrealistic but pure delusion. There are going to be ups and downs, highs and lows but if any Wolves fan had been told on the 04th May 2013 after losing 2 – o away at Hove and heading down into league one “don’t worry lads before the decades out we’ll be playing Europa League” they would have been laughed at. They would have been laughed at because we as a club were a laughing stock. Fosun and Nuno changed all that and sitting in the ground watching a Thursday night victory against some foreign team rather than sitting at home as a small boy watching a European game in black and white I felt one overpowering emotion. Pride – pride that the team I have followed since the age of 4 had finally risen from the ashes and were a team that could achieve things that I never thought I would see again in my lifetime. That evening I sat their, having flown in at the last minute and being lucky to get a ticket (well a ticket given up by my cousins young lad who realised what it would mean to me to be in the ground that night, he by the way managed to get a ticket as well) was hit with a range of emotions as we went into 12 minutes of injury time and when the winning goal duly came I couldn’t help thinking of all the friends and relatives that were die hard Wolves fans and had passed on prior to the Fosun revolution. That they were not there to soak up the atmosphere of Wolves taking it to the Europeans again. So Mr Nuno I am hoping you don’t read all this dross (mine included) and you just carry on preparing for next season. You’re a very decent guy who has given a lot to the team and City of Wolverhampton and in return are due a modicum of respect and just as importantly, loyalty. Leave the manager revolving doors to the Chelski’s of the world, Wim Wolves aye We.
Mid table is fine as part of the learning curve. As for the game, you just keep selecting whichever players you see fit from now to the end of the season. Your preseason is starting now with respect to who you are looking at for next term. I have full faith and confidence you are doing the right thing in what has been an awful year for about 7.9 billion of us. Keep the Faith UTW
Norsk Wolf. I could have written every word you set down myself. A true Wolf . Thick and thin my friend. Thick and thin. And those advocating the removal of our most successful manager in 45/50 years need their fucking heads looking at. Out of Darkness Cometh Light.
Totally agree Cheese.
With you 100%.
BOG
Cheers BOG. Fellow Black Country chap. I was probably a bit harsh in my condemnation but I just think Nuno absolutely deserves the chance to take us forward. After all the decades of shit we have been through. Blimey. Six years ago the thought of a Wolves team getting to 45 points in 35 games in the top league in the world would have given us fits of ironic laughter. And for all those who say you shouldn’t keep looking back. I say you SHOULD keep looking back because you know where you were and where you are now. You SHOULD compare it. Because it is relative to the progression. Wolves fans are unique. No other club has celebrated winning all four titles . That in itself shows the journey we have been on. And finally a warning. Be careful what you wish for. It could be a whole lot worse.
Sorry to correct you, but five teams have won all four professional divisions – Burnley, Preston, Sheffield United and Portsmouth have also achieved this remarkable feat.
I think I’m right in saying we were the first to do it though when we won the old fourth division back in the late 80’s.
Thank you for your support fellow bloggers. I’m not dwelling in the past just grateful for the joy and pride that Nuno has brought to the club and the city and for which he is well in credit. Blimey, I was stopped in a side street in Sorrento by a big Italian guy last summer and feared the worst but he had spotted a small logo on my shirt and wanted to talk English football, Nuno and Traore.
Can’t think of another manager who has made such a difference in four years and in my opinion deserves support when the going gets tough rather than knee jerk sack him reactions. Be realistic, 12th is only disappointing because Nuno has raised our expectations and ambitions, it’s not failure.
Total respect norskski
Well put
Moral. Do you want to be my new best friend? 🙂
*Norsk (bloody pricktive)
Brilliant Norsk, brilliant. Spot on. If we do fall back again, fans like you and few others on here, will still be there. The fair weather only follow Prem teams will be in their armchairs watching the ‘team’ of the day.
How do you know the fans on here are fair weather fans.
I’ve followed Wolves home and away for Nearly 50 years…..what makes you more of a fan than me … Oh yeah because I don’t agree with you so I’m a fair weather fan… Grow up..
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Where did I accuse you of being a fair weather fan??? If you read what I said it says a few others on here. I never mentioned anybody by name, but agreeing with a fellow blogger. Social media is a wash with fair weather support.
I find your contributions enlightening, I may not agree with you, or Tim, but respect your views. I don’t know you, or how long you’ve been a fan. So, please don’t be so antagonistic. I am beginning to understand why some posters are no longer on this blog.
Bang on the money. Very well written and sublimely thought out article Norsk.
Bedfordshire Old Gold
BOG
Brilliant article Norsk. Also born in the 1960s and have known all ups and downs of being a life-long Wolves supporter. Two calm thoughtful managers on show today who know their players better than we can ever know. A year of TV means we cannot see the big picture on the ground – the off the ball runs, the man-marking that might have been desgnated to a particular player. The TV editor determines what we see and too often the foicus is on an injured player in the stand or a Manager deep in thought rather than allowing us to see more of the game. That’s one of the great benefits of being in the ground. The team today was full of really young players taking on hardened pros like Dunk. They will make mistakes but I, for one, was greatly encouraged by their performance
takk Norsk du sa alt. Å være eks militær selv forstår jeg vanskeligheten med å komme til spill og respekterer din støtte.
Cheers Brompton, it is difficult getting to the games and when I do I savour the whole build up and the atmosphere which is unique to the UK. Ironically the last game I got to was the Brighton game before lockdown which was an awful bore draw. Certain teams I have never liked playing and for some unfathomable reason they all begin with B, Burnley, Bournemouth and today’s lot. Anyways all the best and I am looking forward to seeing the lucky few in the seats against Manure come last match.
I was at that one too Norsk. Definitely one of the worst, most boring games I’ve ever had the misfortune to witness. Thanks for reminding me though I was trying to forget.
The worst thing for me that day Wolfstroker was persuading a friend who’d never been to a football game to come along with me. Travelling up from London for the afternoon was such a letdown with them not experiencing the Molineux rock as you hear that beautiful noise when the ball is slammed into the netting. Completely deflated on the train ride back to Euston but it’s all part and parcel of a Wolves fans obsession. To people who hate football there is no way to explain it.
Greetings International Wolfs,
You can add Barnsley to that list, not nice to see them in the Champs play-offs.
Following an afternoon of last minute joy on National TV, which could have gone badly wrong lets face it, Tescoids relegated & MGW 1st goal, I’m over the Burnley debacle.
Burnley have never been kind as I found out when I turned up at Turf Moor, having endured the hour long Halifax – Burnley bus ride with a bunch of wonky carrots, to be told my £30 would not get me a £32 ticket. Having tried to buy my way in at the turnstile, I got surrounded by mounted police and tapped down, (Lucky my Henry slipped down into my shoe,) Didn’t get into the game, and crucially wasn’t arrested, but we won 2-1.
Any chance of getting Pereira off the baggies? He obviously loves the Midlands and would feel right at home with the Portugese at Wolves. Impressed with how Lingard and Welbeck have found form following moves. Traore 2 playingfor Villa. Get more dreadlocks in the team.
Just before my 13th birthday I got mugged at Turf Moor. I had left the ground and was thumbing a lift (my word, the things I did at a young age to get to games including trips from the North West were as a family we moved to when I was aged 9/10 back down to Wolves for the day spending all my paper round money, my old man would have killed me had he known). As I approached the moors heading out of Burnley towards a town called Bacup two bigger lads probably around 15/16 jumped me and realising I had money in my hand (an old 5 pound note) were trying to prize it out of my hand. My only option being such a shot arse was to hook them both like we were going into a scrum and push them along with myself off the pavement and into the middle of the road hoping the traffic would stop, which lucky for me one of them did. The assholes did a runner and the couple who stopped the car took me to the nearest police station. The cops drove me around the area for about half an hour but never saw the 2 guys again. They then asked me where was I heading to, to which I told them Rochdale, thinking ‘you know what maybe they’re not all bad in Burnley’. 2 minutes later when they had dropped me off at the nearest bus stop I thought ‘nah, don’t like this place and the people who stopped to help were probably just passing through’….football can shape you by your experiences. I would like to add Bolton to our list of B’s. The battle of Burnden Park.
Wot he said
Great stuff that needed to be said! When teams keep changing managers outside the hallowed top 6 it usually means just one thing, a fall down the leagues. Where we are we desperately need stability and evolve any Managerial change not knee jerk on a whim.
Loved that . Proper Wolves .
Much nicer to read than some of the shit that’s on here these days . You know who you are !
Jumped up little antagonists that don’t know shit from clay .
Sorry mate. Did not mean to piss you off!
There I was, coasting to a second successive correct score on the Blog, when up pops up MGW with the winner. Absolutely no complaints from me.
Well done to the young guns, particularly Ait Nouri, Fabio Silva and MGW (who had his best game for Wolves in living memory).
There was a movie, The Perfect Storm.
We’ve just seen, I believe, The Perfect Sport Weekend.
We won, against a bogey team.
Sir Lewis defied the odds and won in Spain.
Villa lost.
And, to cap it all, the shit lost again, and are finally down.
So., I can finally say, with total conviction,
Fuck Off w…b….!!!
Lovin’ it, lovin’ it, lovin’ it!
And Dr. Nuno Espirito Santo is our current and future manager.
If the f**kin pubs were open right now I would be having a ‘S**t are going down’ party. As you say CFH. A truly great day. I am looking forward to the S**t drawing Colchester away in the Caraboa Cup first round and a trip to Stoke away on a wet Tuesday in February where Danny Baath gets the winner with a controversial ‘hand ball’ winner in the 94th minute.
Gotta love my Twitterfeed tonight.
For the pond life who live in Dorset who was on our site once upon a time.
Wow Paddy – I think you are trying to elicit a robust response from your followers.
I thought we were terrible in the first half, frightened to death of big Brighton players in our penalty area and we fell to pieces after their goal.
Nuno pulled us together and we were better in the second half. Whether that was due to Dunk’s sending off or our better performance is difficult to judge but the Arsenal game springs to mind. I do not think we would have won if Brighton had 11 players. I think we were lucky again, same as Leeds (twice), Arsenal, Sheffield Utd (home) and Fulham ( away), which makes six lucky wins – where would we be without those wins ?
As Paddy says, we need a major reshuffle for next season because we will struggle with this group of players – Jiminez, Neto, Traore, Moutinho, excepted
Why was Leeds away lucky? Or Arsenal away lucky? Or Sheffield Utd or Fulham lucky. ? What about Man Utd away unlucky. Villa home unlucky. Albion home unlucky. Liverpool home unlucky. Spurs home unlucky. You cant have your cake and eat it.
As they always say, these things even themselves out over a season.
The first half was very poor. Lack of energy. Flat. Really disappointed in the first half.
So you’re giving thumbs down to Nuno’s comments on the first half?
3 points End of.???????????????????????
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We are Wolves baggies relegated,The Vile lost everything to be happy about this Monday morning.Wolves Ay we.?.and this to all the negative comments.????????????????????????
Off to Bed soon but I’ve waded thru all of this Blog
(Well I skipped a bit of the Norsk stuff but it looked heroic)
Lots of handbags and quite a lot of bollocks here, in my humble opinion
Taking of which….
I’m beginning to worry about
Neves
Coady
Boly
Dendoncker
I doubt we will ever see Raul
again… good luck to him ..be safe
Can’t understand the coaching for set pieces
Our corners
Their corners
Our free kicks
Our Throw ins
For Dogs sake this isn’t rocket science surely ?
Would love to think that the Traore must go mob would reflect and reconsider their opinion
Who Else is a game changer in our squad?
Yep new Willian is a bust
Young Prince a maybe
Moutinho approaching hanging up boots time
Would give everyone else a chance
Neto is a star
But… why do so many here on this brilliant Blog think we can just show up for Champions League places???
I don’t care if it takes ten years or more
I’ve watched at least forty years of dross
Yes we need a lot more physicality
And some cleverer players in midfield
A tighter defence
And a new Raul
That will take time
I seriously doubt we will be big net spenders this summer
But come on … the glass is way way more than half empty ( ask a Baggies person)
Not One of the last three teams we now play will be rubbing their hands in prospect
Let’s finish above Villa, calm down and enjoy what should be a much more enjoyable 21:22 season
Just sayin
And 50 points still possible … a platform for 65 next year
OODCL
Hope you slept well Martin, as for post before bed… absolutely spot on!
Marin darn spell check
Just a comment on Boly. I think he’s been ill for some time and it was clear to all and sundry that something was seriously awry during the Burnley game when he looked more like a slow Danny Batth (sorry Danny) than our big Wily. It’s now been declared that he is suffering from long Covid so, perhaps more than anyone else, he should be given the time and opportunity to get back to the defensive powerhouse we became accustomed to.
So he wears that harness during practices and game time and they never noticed his vital stats were not normal?
Maybe they really are just sports bras.
Your comments on bras are apposite, Tim, as you regularly get on my tits with your inane comments.
Fortunately, you don’t post too much so I don’t really care what you say.
Replicating match conditions and stresses in training isn’t easy, Tim. That’s one reason why players often get repeat injuries.
I do hope everyone (and especially TIM) has read the whole of Norsk Wolf’s post. Says it all really.
Is Nuno the greatest manager ever?
Of course Nuno isn’t best manager ever, but he’s the best we’ve had since Bill McGarry.
BUT, there’s still time for him to achieve that and I hope it’s with Wolves and not the Portugal national team.
He’s assembled a team (no doubt with help from the scouts, Mendes, Jeff Shi, etc), HIS team, with the players he thinks will do the job.
And a pretty damn good job he has done so far.
I don’t care if we paid £200million for Semedo or that Fabio Silva is on £1million a week, it ain’t my money, but if Nuno wants a player I hope Jeff Shi will empty the piggy bank to buy him.
All these people who think they know how to manage a football team better than Nuno (and there seems to be quite a few visiting here these days) need to question why they haven’t pursued a career in football management?
COYW
The operative word in your post is “visiting”
Flit in, make some trite and supposedly witty remark, trying to wind us up, and then flitting off somewhere else, settling nowhere, like The Mary Celeste, doomed to be forever homeless.
Of course, none of them are boggie fans, coz them am illiter ate, like.
Maybe he is the best coach in fifty years, and I agree that he is a very good coach but when was the last time we won the league?
If we want to win the league, then we need the best coach in the Premier League and if you go by the top 10 teams in the league, he is probably in the middle of that.
What’s the issue with you guys about getting a top coach who is recognized throughout the world as such, if we can convince them to come.
Listen, I know he has done a good job – Barry Douglas in the Championship good – but if someone else can get us playing first halves, we will end up a few positions higher in the table.
Does anyone seriously think Nuno is without fault? Does anyone seriously not remember how we gave all those points to the bottom 6 teams last season (or maybe it was the season before) and how many of us thought it was because he refused to change the style we played to match our opponents? Do you think our very poor first halfs are acceptable? Isn’t it his job to inspire the team to play 90 minutes?
Look at what Tuchel has done for Chelsea. There were a lot of fans that wanted Lampard to continue but I think Tuchel has made a big difference.
I gave you his comments on how bad the first half was and some of his supporters gave his opinion a thumbs down because they are blind supporters of his and will refuse to look at any criticism of the team’s play, even when it is Nuno’s opinion.
Interesting debate, probably worth its own blog re best managers.
I’d put Nuno above half way. If I were going for a “Big Six” this would be mine.
Guardiola
Bielsa
Ancelotti
Klopp
Nuno
Tuchel
Correction to my last post!!
Nuno IS the best manager we’ve ever had . . . . . 50.9% win rate under his management.
Stan Cullis only managed 46.8%
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C._managers
ROTFLMAO
COYW
That must make big Sam the best ever England manager then. 100% success rate. And he’s a Wolves fan and he got the Baggies relegated. Statue anyone?
Luckily the game was on live at 9pm here in Oz. A good time to watch for a change.
I predicted a 1-1 draw as I had no idea what to do. And in a way I was proven right. First 10 mins was all us. Then Real Brighton switched on, scored and were giving us a good run around. By then my silent swearing at most players was at it’s worst. But then half time came along and Nuno must have given his famous encouraging speech (or maybe read the Riot Act) and we saw a different Wolves side. I’m beginning to think this is part of the plan! But really it was still touch and go until the red card appeared. Now it was Wolves showing some real tenacity. Maybe part of the plan should be to get one of their players sent off !!
As for some of the comments here, I cannot understand how one decent showing by MGW makes some say he could (or should) be our #10. If we are serious about going up the ladder of success, we need experienced players. Silva has certainly improved. No doubt about it. But could he really have gotten worse?? And if we get Vinicious and Raul next season, there is no way he will feature in the first team.
My worry is the drop in standard of the likes of Neves, Dendonker, Podence and may the Good Lord forgive me, Coady. Where has Neves hid his shooting boots?
My position on Nuno ? I like him and he certainly deserves at least another season. He did well with a small squad when all went well withe the players. This season we had a horrific run of injuries to our senior players. And whilst we are quick to point out our disagreements with any of his formations, we always speak up after the event. Thank goodness for hindsight eh ??.
Some very nice football from Brighton, clear to see how they dismantled Leeds so easily last week. But also the fragility that has put them in the position they are in. Winning is more than just out-scoring the opposition it’s a state of mind.
A league table based on points achieved after going a goal behind shows us in third place. Even more of an achievement when taking into account that only three teams have conceded first more often than us.
On the other hand Wolves are the only Prem team this season never to have lost from a winning position. The more obvious minded might feel the only lesson to be learned from these facts is that we need to score first more often.
Others may think that in a nightmare season the level of belief and spirit is holding up pretty well. Also that the youngest Prem Xl we have fielded has no right to have that spirit.
7th March 2020 a Wolves team starting with Jota, Doherty, Raul and Boly saw out a boring 0 -0 draw against Brighton. Five at the back, Traore Neto Podence and Kilman on the bench. So back then, pre lockdown squad seemed a decent size.
Switching from 5 at the back to 4 has consequences. Sometimes in life you have to give to get.
Started well, but the goal clearly knocked confidence. Corners were hurting us and Brighton can play. But other than corners our centre-backs stood up pretty well.
Contribution of Traore exceptional, I move to the edge of my seat every time he gets the ball. But I am in a quandary, does he want to stay.
Massive coaching needed on dead balls and crosses, squad needs strengthening.
BUT massive praise Nuno for sticking with the kids at half-time and coaching them over the line.
MGW has attitude, but he is a winner.
Spot on. Please copy to Nuno!
Great perspective, as ever, JackoMac. Some posters might not be quite so quick to apportion blame and write off players if they took your more measured and rational view. These, I suspect, will turn out to be the ‘good old days’ when looked back upon.
Courageous team selection by Nuno. Started well but you could see how the youngsters visibly lost confidence/belief once Brighton scored – only natural given their lack of experience. (Speaking of which, our coaching team deserve a bo**ocking for retaining a zonal marking system against a team with 3 giant defenders at set-pieces).
Great interplay to feed Silva for the red-card and another beautiful lay-off by him (in no space whatsoever) for Traore’s goal. For me, Ait-Nouri was MotM – his driving run setting up the winner. Believe you me, if we don’t sign him there will be a queue of clubs looking to snap him up.
Context is everything; we beat a major bogey team without Dendoncker, Saiss, Traore, José, Semedo, Boly, Jimenez, Marcal, Neto and Jonny. 10 players 8 of whom have formed the backbone of our Premiership campaigns to date. Something to think about.
Bang on Jack. The kids are our future, and by that I mean our immediate future. I can’t wait for next season.
Matheus Pereira’s goal for WBA against Arsenal was superb. Like Jota at his best. He’s Brazilian, speaks the same lingo as Nuno. WBA will need to sell… Just saying.
Had the same thought, looked good for the last 5 games, setting himself up for a move? £9.6 mill from Sporting looks like a snip, how come we missed that? There’ll be competition mind even if the Tescoids want to sell.
COYW
For the last half hour of the first half, I watched through my fingers whenever the Seagulls had a corner or free kick around the area. Our defending in these situations is nothing short of embarrassing and was against Burnley too. Their goal was oh so predictable and the return of Big Willy alone will not rectify the situation. With the emergence of our youngsters further up the pitch, central defence has become our most urgent in terms of strengthening and we need at least two big, strapping, accomplished additions. I would also be very wary of flogging Dion Sanderson without giving him a good assessment over the summer. And have you noticed young Lonwijk in the U23’s who has a fantastic future ahead of him and could well benefit from a pre-season with the first team. Whatever, our current reliance on midfielders in these positions is unsustainable and must be rectified in the window.
As for the game, they had us on toast for half an hour when Rui saved our bacon, but otherwise, and especially once Dunk had had his rush of blood, we marmalized ’em with quick interplay and driving runs from Adama and Rayan.
So pleased for MGW to get his late, poachers winner. That probably tasted better because he’d missed his earlier one.
Bring on the spuds. We’ll eat ’em for breakfast.
Manure seem to do OK with big, strapping Maguire. Another player who was on our radar a few years ago, pre-Fosun days. We should give Kilman a run in the team. At 6’3″ he’s big without yet being strapping. Sanderson too should be closely assessed when he recovers from injury.
I have a confession.
I cannot begin to tell you how sorry I am. I apologise to the entire Wolves community, team, manager, club, owners and most of all, the supporters.
It was all going so well until last Summer. Suitcase packing has never been my strength. It wasn’t until we were getting ready to go out into Dubrovnik to watch the Quarter final against Sevilla that I realised I’d forgotten to pack my lucky socks. We all know how that ended up.
Regrettably, on returning from our Summer holidays, the socks ended up at the bottom of my sock drawer, underneath all manner of other socks. It’s been such a disastrous season injury wise and things just haven’t gone our way. I just never joined up the dots to understand the actual cause.
Then, watching the game yesterday with my sons, through my fingers, at half time the eldest said “Dad, what happened to your Wolves lucky socks ?” Feeling like I’d been struck by lightning I raced upstairs, ripped open the sock drawer, threw pairs of socks left, right and centre out of the way until, nestled at the very bottom were the golden feet warmers, resplendent in old gold and black.
So eager I was to put them on I did even take the socks off I was wearing. Quick as a flash I was back downstairs just in time for the second half. And we all know how that finished up. ???
I kept them on all day. Boing boing ????
We can only imagine what might have been had I not been so reckless with my lucky socks. All I can do now is sincerely apologise, and promise they will be worn with regularity from now on.
UTW
Apology accepted.
Your lucky socks saw Wolves win, Vile lose and Sandwell Town relegated, make sure you keep them on.
Your lucky socks…my lucky pants.
I put them on when we won the Championship title and haven’t taken them off since.
Do you think their luck is wearing out?
I’ve noticed that I don’t seem to be having as much luck with the PMDG’er recently. She tells me she’s wearing her lucky nose clip.
And what about Neves’ lucky beard?
He’s been pretty poor since he started growing that face fungus.
Shave it off Ruben mate and I promise to put my ‘lucky’ pants in the bin.
…if I can chip them off.
Perhaps you pants should be attending the games by themselves?
Is there any social distancing for fetid underwear and have they had there second jab yet?
I could make a rather tasteless comment about my lucky pants only having had one prick…
…but I’d never stoop to taking such a cheap shot.
I used to comment on this log when wolves were cr*p.
Since Wolves won the championship (I got 12/1 on that one with a £200 bet) we appear to have acquired more wolves supporters.
What is the difference between an hedgehog and the new set of supporters on this blog?
An hedgehog has all the pricks on the outside.
I wonder if you’re pants are indeed still lucky. Good fortune is fickle. On balance, the last three seasons have been a success, but maybe the pants are, as you put it, wearing thin.
Perhaps you, in fact all of us, would benefit from you acquiring another lucky item. Are you religious ? It sounds as if your pants are holy.
No point dangling around – take action now. If their luck is wearing off, you may as well bite the bullet, piece of wood or whatever is to hand, and have them removed. Surgery maybe required. In any event it sounds as if the PMDG’er will be mightily relieved and you will be more able to relieve yourself with ease.
Happy hunting for the next lucky charm. I’d suggest something other than pants next time.
Personally, I have a lucky bottle of Banks’s. Sometimes one alone doesn’t work so I have to have another, and perhaps another. By then, I don’t care whether it works or not.
Jesus! There’s some tensions flying high and hackles up after what was a very encouraging win, the Sh*t being relegated and a long awaited last minute winner.
For what it’s worth, I think Nuno has to be allowed at least another season. He’s brought us further in 3 years than anybody else has managed in my lifetime. Equally, as stated last week, I vote we go balls out to keep Traoré and build a team around him and Neto. He showed what he can do when he wants to be the main man, and I honestly think with a bit of love he could be one of the top players in the world.
Our defence was poor at attempting to defend corners and free kicks, but still seems better with Kilman than with Saiss or Donk. We definitely need at least one massive athlete at the back to support Boly, Coady or Kilman. In my humble opinion, if we’re sticking with 4-2-3-1, then I’d have Coady and Neves as the “2”, in front of some proper defenders. Imagine the balls to the front lads with Coady and Neves sat in space pinging around 60/70 yard efforts…
I do think there’s a lot of potential in the team, but equally I think we need to go shopping this summer, a proper CB, a box to box midfielder and either a new Jota (winger who can score), or Ivan Toney (striker who can score) should be musts to help bring the very best out of what we’ve already got.
After our worst year in 4, I still think we are fortunate to have Nuno here and we ought to get behind him to show that when the pack is back, we want to see him attack! Up the wolves, and keep the gold flag flying high!
So, we need “ two centre backs, a physical midfielder, a wide forward (possibly two) and back-up/competition for Raul. And there’s a strong argument for a number 10 and left-back too ”
So, finishing 12th after a rash of injuries requires replacing seven out of 11 starters?
You conveniently forget we need a new manager and complete new backroom staff, and presumably new medical staff, together with ball boys, tea ladies, ground staff, tv commentators, stewards, and fans……..according to some on here, naming no names, Tim.
Clive, can you remember the name of the wolves fan who gave up being a fan to follow Mourinho? Just wondered where he is now?
Probably Tim, but no, I am wrong, he never was a Wolves fan to start with!
It was something like Pferde because I can bizarrely remember it was German for horse.
I presume he is now following AS Roma – or at least for the next 15 months or so!
What kind of ism is it when someone hates me as much as Clive does.
I try my best to ignore him but he just seems to want to make a fool of himself by continually commenting on me.
Maybe the people who run this blog should have a word with him.
You may wish to limit the number of posts and focus on the previous match Tim?
It’s you that needs a word . Some of these people that you constantly have a go at are good people who I know personally. To be honest it gets on my fucking nerves .
Thanks Newt. Yes I now remember it was PferdePferde. We asked why he said it twice. Can’t remember his answer lol
There is a photo in the local Express and Star newspaper today of Fabio Silva being fouled by Dunk in the red card incident and he is the spitting image of Ken Dodd. What a nice day…
Rumour mill hotting up about Traore. Bidding war between Man City and Barca? I have no doubts about Traore’s unique talent. It’s whether or not he can be arsed to perform to his best at Wolves if he thinks he deserves to be playing at a really top club. He hasn’t signed a new contract. It’s almost like a ‘come and get me’ plea. That’s immaturity. Hopefully he will stay and show us just how good he is. But it works both ways, we can’t languish mid-table and expect players like Traore and Neto to be content with that. We have to be realistically targeting top six, minimum, next season.
And if players like Traore try their best for us, perhaps we would be top six or four or two!
Works both ways the other way, too.
If players expect to be paid mega money, perhaps if they got docked mega money when they under perform, they, or their vulture, head turning agents, might think twice, and actually do what they are getting paid for, i.e. stick to their contract.
Couldn’t agree more! Trouble is, Traore seems to have the mentality of a toddler. We might not be dealing with a fully-fledged adult here.
Not sure how you judge these things, but if it’s on how well he’s getting on in life, he’s actually doing alright for himself.
I’d have thought Man City would be more interested in Neto, a more reliable player, with much more potential.
Considering he was like a Ferrari without a driver when we first got him, I suspect that Traore has developed as much as he can and I don’t think he’s going to learn consistency.
Having said that, if Traore does go, I’d prefer it if he went to Barcelona – I wouldn’t like us to be facing him next season.
As for targeting top six, I thought we already were? Easier said than done!
“The Portuguese manager has spent a whopping £303,264,000 on transfers since becoming Wolves manager, which equates to £10.8m per player according to Transfermarkt.” (https://www.givemesport.com/1689561-wolves-transfers-how-much-nuno-santo-has-spent-on-signings-at-molineux)
Wolves are well over £200,000,000 in debt. (https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2020/02/18/wolves-post-profit-while-debts-are-up-in-new-club-accounts/)
But Nuno did it all himself and deserves all of the credit.
I can see Clive being challenged enough to think this but I thought most of you had a little common sense.
(Note: He’s doing better because the players he can choose from are better and he is allowed to spend more money than Mick and most, if not all, of the other managers, were. What he would have accomplished spending £200 million less on players is all speculation)
Ole Gunnar Solskjær is a better coach than Nuno because he has his team higher in the standings.
Discuss.
Discus????
That’s a sporting event.
Tim:
https://xkcd.com/386/
I thought this was a blog about Wolverhampton Wanderers football club.
Not a points scoring bitching match between certain bloggers.
I can understand why Stu is no longer contributing.
It is REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tedious and boring and soul destroying, reading some of these posts.
I apologise if I sound a bit tetchy but it’s the 18th anniversary of my youngest son being killed in a car crash and I can do without it to be quite honest!!!!
Trouble is opinions are not respected. If you criticise anything Nuno your a fair weather supporter, a nay sayer.
I give as good as I get……Iook at when someone blogged pretending to be me.
It all boils down to respecting each other opinions which some people just cannot or will not do because it is a certain blogger.
Sad but there you are.
Doogie really sorry to hear that. It just proves to me yet again how little we know of each other and what we each are potentially dealing with on a daily basis.
Maybe that’s a good thing on here. An opportunity to share views on something that is actually pretty irrelevant and away from life.
But only if it’s done respectfully and without taking yourself too seriously – none of us really know what we’re talking about.
I know it’s of no value Doogie but you’re in my thoughts and my respect for your ever-respectful maturity has just gone up another level.
Thanks for your kind thoughts JackoMac.
I really shouldn’t have posted that comment but, after a pretty dismal day, I came on the blog for a bit of light relief and started to read what struck me as a load of schoolboy bickering of the “Did!”… “Didn’t!!!!!”….”Did!!!!!!!!!”…”Didn’t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” and “My dad’s bigger than your dad!” variety.
It seems to have got worse recently.
I’m better now.
Incidentally, I think that my dad WAS indeed, bigger than your dad.
Doogster
Really sorry about your son.
My best mate lost his son 5 yrs ago in a horrific car crash in the states.
Some things we experience certainly focus the mind don’t they?
Too much batching on here lately.
Live and let live
There ends todays word of the day from the shed.
Cheers My garden shed…
Appreciate your comment. Wise words.
It’s something you never get over, and it’s worse on anniversaries and birthdays.
But when you look at the state of the rest of the World, it’s small beer really.
Talking of which, I think I’ll pour myself a not so small beer.
Did you say boring …… see you now agree lol.
Dear DOOGooder, had to read your post several times for it to sink in.
Puts things into perspective.
Thinking of you and your family.
Mutt1eigh
Thanks Muttleigh.
Much appreciated.
Give my love to Dick Dastardly.
And that Penelope Bird.
I think that when you have a headline summary in which the contributor makes the case for the removal of Nuno Santo as head coach then you are bound to get strong, emotional reactions and arguments break out. For what it’s worth I dish it out enough on here and some bloggers will come back at me to say why they disagree. I am absolutely fine with that. We are a family. We fall out. I will still argue that the majority of Wolves fans are fair minded enough to give him the benefit of the doubt for this season, which has undoubtedly resulted in a downturn in the number of points gained compared to the previous two. The reasons are complex but will include an analysis of recruitment, squad size, injuries, the pandemic and absence of fans. Probably other issues too. No doubt the key decision makers at the club will take all of the issues in to account in reaching for a way forward next season. Nuno has already hinted about playing style and squad size. I think Nuno should undoubtedly be given the chance to take us in to a fourth consecutive season in the top flight because he deserves it.
Cheese you make some good points and I can see where your coming from. But for me I think this season has shown Nuno limitations in tatic’s formations decision making and at times down right stubbornness.
I’ve no doubt what so ever he has acted in good faith and with the best of intentions but feel he has lost his way and as you have pointed out that is down to a multiple of reasons.
My love and devotion to Wolves has and never will waver who ever the owner manager or players are and I know that goes for ALL the Boggers on here what ever there opinions.
Paul. Absolutely fine mate. I know you love the Wolves as much as anyone else. For what it’s worth you are not alone in your particular viewpoint. Several others on this blog (including Paddy ! ) and elsewhere on other social media sites have also advocated a similar position to you in questioning Nuno. I just feel (at the moment) Nuno has such a great amount of credit in his tank, which in itself shows he must have been doing something right, that he deserves the chance to rediscover that particular mojo. Only time will tell. All the best mate.
I think the four posts above comprising the exchange between Cheese and Paul perfectly illustrate what is good about this blog. They clearly hold different opinions and they put forward reasoned argument for their respective positions in a polite manner. Isn’t that the whole purpose of this blog – to share perspectives and debate issues related to all things wolves? Paddy’s editorial comment should also be congratulated whether you agree with it or not. Good editorial sparks debate that is the point of it. What I would suggest to Thomas, Ben and Paddy is to remove the like and dislike buttons as I think they contribute to the sometimes toxic and frankly bullying threads that emerge. It allows faceless and cowardly keyboard warriors to dislike perfectly valid perspectives without any reasoned counter argument and with complete anonymity. If you don’t agree with something I think you should argue your point on a completely transparent basis and under scrutiny of your peers
Good point on the like / dislike button which is being abused and no longer seems to serve any constructive purpose.
I made a comment earlier on this thread replying to Cheeseburger who is a popular member of this blog. He said that we had won all four divisions and I politely said that four other teams had also done this. The tone of my post was respectful and I was just sharing some football trivia and within 5 minutes some keyboard warrior had disliked my comment.
Not sure what they were disliking? Did they dislike the truth? Or do you just get an automatic dislike if you disagree with a popular blogger?
Quite bizarre really.
I hear you. But if I received 100 dislikes it would not bother me. I don’t particularly care if people like or dislike what I said. Because of that I too agree that it might be wise to remove the button so that the snowflakes no longer feel hurt!!! OMG what is this world becoming. Grow some fellas. Dislikes incoming no doubt.
Sutton agree with the like dislike…….I suggested agree disagree but I’m with you do away with them all together they provoke division.
AND THE SOONER THE DEVISIVE LIKE..DISLIKE.. BUTTON IS DITCHED THE BETTER
No need to shout.
You surprised me. I thought you were not into this techno lark, not having a mobile, but you know that capitals relate to shouting. Impressed lol.
That’s ’cause ‘er indoors always writes my instructions for the day in capitals and I always assume she’s shouting them.
1. Nuno should be sacked.
2. We should never have sold Jota.
3. We should never have sold Doherty.
4. We paid too much for Semedo and he shouldn’t be playing park football.
5. Mendes is a member of the Illuminati, set on destroying Wolves while lining his own pocket.
I will continue to repeat all these points, blog after blog after blog, until you all agree with me or find a new blog
Why? Because that’s free-speech and I can say whatever I want. It’s my God given right to talk bollocks and I’m going to carry on regardless.
Absolutely. And we elect members of parliament on the same basis.
Interesting link on BBC today. Top five goals in Spain. Number one, Rafa Mir for a great long-range goal:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/57086360
Sign that lad up! Oh, I forgot, we own him already…
Seriously, is it worth bringing Rafa Mir back for a good assessment. We could always sell him before the summer window closes. OK, he was rubbish on loan from us at Nottm Forest, but once upon a time Harry Kane went out on loan and didn’t pull any trees up.
Good strikers are worth a king’s ransom. I wouldn’t want to regret selling Mir in a year’s time.
I would have him back before cutrone that’s for sure.
Who knows. Next year could mir- sanderson- mgw all involved in the senior squad.
I’m not too sure many premier teams will be splashing loads of dosh this coming close season so there’s no harm in a full assessment of the lads already here IMO
Utw
I heard someone say that he only has one more year left on his contract so that might be the reason for wanting to sell him rather than let him go for free.
It may not be up to us. If he’s enjoyed his time in Spain so much and been relatively succesful he may want to stay in La Liga and build up his reputation even further. With only 1 year left on his contract and his value having sky-rocketed recently its probably a good time to cash in.
“Look, I’ll give him his due, he runs around a fair bit – but that’s about all he does,” said Forest legend Kenny Burns in a brutal assessment of Mir after the Millwall game.
Some people just don’t know that much about football, even though they played it.
Obviously, a player has to suit the style the team plays and Mir plays a different style than Nuno wanted and the Forest coach wanted. You can’t blame the player if the coach brings them in and then plays them in a way that they are not suited for.
That is why it is amusing when people say that Wolves should get this guy or that guy. If they don’t play exactly how the coach wants them to play, there is no point in bringing them in and none of us knows exactly what Nuno is looking for.
Just read article non local rag about ticket prices for Utd game £45 for a Adult is ridiculous and greedy.
In the light of the current situation there are a lot of people who lost there jobs been furloughed and had there income reduced. Massive own goal by Jeff & Co:
They have done some good thing during this pandemic but that’s just out of order short sighted especially after criticism of the Super League and those clubs associated.
Double standards……Jeff FOSUN.
Well said Paul. With all the protocols involved and the much reduced match day experience there’s no way I’m going to fork out that sort of money. Was expecting around £25.
How about a tenner? This should include taxi vouchers to get you to and from the ground- a free pie- pint and program and a meet and greet with nuno and the team before kickoff
You could also catch up with Geoff to discuss how much of your money they will be investing in some top quality players for next year ?
Utw
Utw
That’s pretty much how I see it Marney.
Such sarcasm isn’t warranted especially from someone who can’t spell programme. Everyone I’ve spoken too thinks £45 is way too much.
program
[?pr???ram]
NOUN
———a planned series of future events, items, or performances.
“a weekly program of films” · [more]
synonyms:
schedule · agenda · calendar · timetable · order of events · list of events · order of the day · lineup · list · listing · bill · menu · bill of fare
——-a sheet or booklet giving details of items or performers at an event or performance.
“a theater program”
synonyms:
guide · list of performers/players/artistes · playbill
——a presentation or item on radio or television, especially one broadcast regularly between stated times.
“a nature program”
synonyms:
broadcast · production · show · presentation · transmission · performance · [more]
——a series of coded software instructions to control the operation of a computer or other machine.
synonyms:
software · routine · use
I think you are trying to be clever but I’m sure that such a smarty-pants as you will know that while American English uses program as the correct spelling, UK English (which let’s be honest is the correct version of English what with it being the mother tongue and all) uses the spelling programme. On this side of the pond we only use program in the context of computing.
Everyone knows it is a football programme, although it shows the puerile level of comments we’ve reached if we’re criticising spelling (you’ll notice I’ve used an “s” rather a “z” as again that’s how we do it over here – pronounced zed not zee).
Hope that helps.
You are correct that we shouldn’t be criticizing spelling. I was just pointing out that it is a correct version of the word.
When I point out mistakes to a co-worker from India, he said that we should have a vote on it.
Well it is of course a correct version of the word in as much as it is the foreign equivalent. We could also use das programm if we wanted to drop into German and that would also be a correct version of the word.
But in terms of the English language it is sadly the incorrect version, but let’s not quibble over our transatlantic differences. As Fred & Ginger once sang….
You say sidewalk, I say pavement
Let’s call the whole thing off
x
Programme is, of course a foreign word coming from France – back in the days of the French ruling over you.
You have merely continued to use the French version of the word instead of anglicizing it.
So is it really even an English word?
Is aubergine an English word or a French word that is commonly used in England?
I’m afraid you have opened a big can of worms.
Yes it seems that I have Tim.
I’m sure most bloggers are bored of this thread but I’m fascinated by it, so if you want to set up a new blog so we can privately discuss the etymology of European languages (which isn’t my field but probably mainly derive from Latin or Greek I’d imagine) and the English language (which of course as you already know is a melting pot of all the various languages from the people who have invaded us such as the Saxons, Vikings and Normans) and then why America decided to simplify the spelling of some English words to make them more phonetic rather than stick with it as it stood, then feel free as I’m always happy to learn from the font of knowledge.
I’ll await your reply just so you can be happy that you’ve had the last word.
I’m sorry, I posted the last one before I read your complete post. Then I thought – “whoopsie”.
When I put colour in my iPhone it would sometimes pop up as colour , I used to change it but after a while I couldn’t be bothered because like ‘program’ it doesn’t really matter,,, or so I thought?
George Washington is well known for being the first person to regularly use the word bostin to describe something good- great, usually while he listened to his slade essential albums on Sunday afternoon.
In fact some believe that he called a city bostin because it was such a great place to live but when gangsters started running the place he changed it to Boston.
Funnily enough, when I put bostin in my iPhone, it comes up Boston, I need to be careful of that, I’ll get in trouble.
Utw
Perhaps they should let us all in for free then we can all protest about the lack of supporter representation on the board and not spending on transfers.
It would be cheaper for Fosun to have no body attending. Wolverhampton Council intervened and said 4.5K instead 8.4 k. That means Fosun had to raise the prices to pay policing and stewards and staff. Not ridiculous or greedy in my view.
If I had half a chance , I’d snatch their hands off for a ticket.
Fosun have been brilliant for wolves and the local community during the pandemic, I’d pay happily as a way of saying thanks.
If you want to know what greedy looks like, check out what Spurs and others are charging.
I’m just jealous of the lucky buggers who will be there though.
Utw
Yeah lucky buggers. Just got mine in Steve Bull Upper lol.
Sorry.
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Didn’t know you were getting a ticket Brampton, you should have mentioned it??
Lucky bugger
Utw
Have a little empathy for those less fortunate than yourself Brompto’. Like me for instance.
You were never getting one Steve ….. were you ?
Well, I would have Steve, but I’m still in the season ticket queue. Happy to pay the £45 too. I want ’em to buy us some decent players in the summer.
I agree with Doogooder. Most of the last 50 entries on this Wolves Blog have little or nothing to do with football or Wolves, as indeed does this entry.
I always agree with Doogooder. Have you seen the size of him??
Thanks. I will remember that!
Be afraid! Be very afraid!
That’s me at the front.
I’m sure you still strike the same pose whenever you see a lens pointing your way DG.
Back to football.
1) Broke Real Madrid are rumoured to be interested in Fabio Silva.
How much would it take for Wolves to sell him or should we keep him at any price?
2) It is being said that Wolves want to try to upgrade the starting 11 this window instead of buying for the future. Will the salary structure have a major impact on that? Are there good enough players available that will accept the money Wolves will pay in salary? (I guess we can forget about Bale)
3) Will we need to sell players to buy top quality players or will the loan market (with an option to buy) suffice for top in-demand talent? Many teams are selling only because they need the cash so that would seem to eliminate that option for many players.
Quite right, back to football.
1) After spending so much money on so much potential I hope the club would keep him. But all players have a price and there is a valid argument that if we could sell at a big profit and reinvest in a few players that would appreciably improve the team then it could be a good option to take. But what that price is only the club will be able to decide. Of course the curveball would be if the player wants to leave which changes the whole dynamic. Madrid or Wolverhampton – you decide?
2) Our salary in 2019-20 was 17th in the PL, so to finish 7th was a massive achievement. The figures for this season aren’t out yet, but to compete with clubs like say Leicester who have an annual wage bill of around £50m more than us, we will have to pay more to attract better players and also to retain our better players. So we’ll need to grow our turnover to be able to do this, or spend more than we can afford, or continue to be smart with how we spend our money. And yes, I guess we can forget about Bale.
3) I think buying players at relatively low cost, developing them and selling at a profit is part of the Fosun model, and it wouldn’t surprise me if a first team player was sold this summer. Personally I would prefer to see a ruthless sweep through all the players we have out on loan to bring in some cash for reinvestment in the first team instead. I also think the loan options would be more likely for players with potential rather than the finished article, unless clubs are desperate to get their wages off the books.
So many things to consider in what could be a very interesting summer at the club.
45 quid for a ticket at The Mol on Sunday? Luxury, sheer luxury. Don’t know you’re born! For Chelsea v Leicester at the Bridge tonight I’ve been quoted £350. OK, that includes a little more than Roy Keane’s prawn sandwich, but still, £350 quid. I’d rather buy my own grub and pay £45! Mind you. it’s expensive at the Bridge. Even the burger van has four Michelin tyres.