10 Aug 2016 09:53:32
We are closing in on a deal with Luis Alberto.

1.) 10 Aug 2016
10 Aug 2016 10:12:02
Hope so.

2.) 10 Aug 2016
10 Aug 2016 10:13:26
Bring him in to the 'Wolf Pack'

3 defenders too pls.

3.) 10 Aug 2016
10 Aug 2016 10:16:08
Wolves 2/ 1 favourites to sign Alberto and 6/ 4 favourites to sign Nugent. That's 13/ 2 the double. Anybody having a flutter?

4.) 10 Aug 2016
10 Aug 2016 10:49:46
No chance.

5.) 10 Aug 2016
10 Aug 2016 11:18:05
Why not we have every chance we have the backing now.

6.) 10 Aug 2016
10 Aug 2016 12:44:49
Here's the thing. In theory, we could sign and afford to pay the wages of most, if not all, of the players in the Premier League.

So, currently every player linked to us is potentially a new recruit, it's just some are more believable than others and only a few will be convinced to join us while we sit outside of the top division.

The obstacle we can't remove is that of status. For every signing we are capable of funding, we need the player to accept that they may be playing Championship football for between 1 and 2 seasons. We require humility from ourselves, to accept our current circumstances, but more importantly, require it from the players we are pursuing - it's the absence of this characteristic in the modern footballer that seriously undermines the pool that we actually have access to at this point in our development.

This leaves us shopping in different markets; divided into loans and short term deals, for those who wish to hedge their bets or use us as a stepping stone to (currently) more prestigious clubs; Aging players looking for one last challenge (or pay day) and those players who are not immediately recognised as top talent, but worth a punt.

Imagine a successful promotion campaign and your problem morphs again, this time it's not status that will discourage potential signings but the ability to stay in the Premier League. Then it's the intangibles, the draw of London over the regions, Champions League football etc. etc.

Sometimes, despite the money available you just can't spend it, and in the mean time, every WUM, mischeif maker and daydreamer will continue to link us to anyone and everyone.

Oh and one more thing, every rumour could do with a link to the source. "we've been linked to. " or "I've just heard. " just don't cut it any more.

7.) 10 Aug 2016
10 Aug 2016 13:49:35
Dans la Lune.
Good post. As you imply, the fact that we have new owners willing to spend does not mean we can or will sign every player we take a fancy to. It's not as easy as all that, as you've explained admirably.

I agree that every rumour should link to a source as many rumours on here are made up. Even sources can be faked, like setting up fake Twitter account as source.

8.) 10 Aug 2016
10 Aug 2016 14:10:43
post of the year for me well said dans.