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03 Nov 2025 19:46:17
I would love Robbie keane to be given a chance he's done a great job so far in he's short managerial career give him a go if we go down stick with him and back him he's one of our own he's one of our own Robbie keane he's one of our own
1.) 03 Nov 2025 19:56:00
A bit like .Keith Andrews.what happened to him?
2.) 03 Nov 2025 20:34:33
QS mate Andrews is manager of Brentford doing a decent job too tbf.
3.) 03 Nov 2025 20:41:00
Andrews was only the set piece coach Robbie has already won a title with macabi tel aviv and he's doing well with he's current team also
4.) 03 Nov 2025 20:50:44
Robbie would be a refreshing and bold move, I wouldn’t be against it. But I don’t like to be the bearer of bad news; we’re going down and only a miracle can save us….let’s have a adventure for the remainder of the season and give Big Sam that chance he should have had all those years ago and at least someone who cares will be in charge for a while at least.
5.) 03 Nov 2025 21:35:04
I'm slowly coming round to Allardyce until the end of season on a stay up bonus.
6.) 03 Nov 2025 22:31:23
Jesus christ gents get a grip! Allardyce is 71 and hasn't worked for almost three years! Add to that his last two jobs were clubs in a FAR better place than we currently are and in both cases they were relegated! If Allardyce is the best we can do then give Gary a call and see if he'll change his mind! Let's just hope the club have slightly more ambition than that! ?
7.) 04 Nov 2025 07:37:45
It’ll be Robbie Keane or Rob Edwards if media are to be believed, still think Big Sam’s press conferences would be more entertaining than the games until we go down.
8.) 04 Nov 2025 08:00:25
Keane has won a title with Macabi Tel Aviv, let’s be honest they are the top team in Israel. The league they play in is the equivalent of league one
9.) 04 Nov 2025 11:24:23
BB I'm afraid that he may well be the best that we can do (sorry to say it). I'm afraid I lack confidence that any of the names mentioned so far will take the job when it comes to signing on the dotted line, and if they did we all realise that it's one hell of a job to turn this football club around. We didn't get into this mess overnight, it's been 4 years in the making and the short term priority is to stay up, mid term stabilise in whatever division we find ourselves and longer term to push forward again from there.
We probably won't find a manager to take all that on so it may be best short term to take someone with bottom of the table experience. That's my thoughts.
10.) 04 Nov 2025 12:27:14
And managing Ferencvaros in Hungary is a bit like managing Celtic in Scotland.
24 Sep 2025 16:22:11
4-5-1 going forward from now it has to be yes we will loose and conceed but we lost and conceed goals in a back 3
Johnston
Doc
Santi bueno
Klejci
Hugo bueno
Joao
Andre
Fer Lopez
Arias
Rodrigo
Strand laursen
1.) 24 Sep 2025 18:21:53
Despite the result v Everton I'd still go with 3 at the back as I fear we will simply not be able to keep the opposition from scoring so many games will be impossible to recover. However I accept your point but believe most of the goals this year have come from individual errors rather than flaws in the system.
The question though is would your formation score more than mine?
Gk - not sure which one as although Sa has been poor Johnstone was awful for long periods last year.
RWB - has to be Jackson as Doherty's legs have gone
RCB - Yerson - done nothing wrong and options are v v poor
CCB- either Santi - not good enough but at moment playing better than others or Emmanuel if you still have faith
LCB - Krejci - (looks like a really good signing and now one of my 3 undroppables! I want to play him at CCB but the only other option for LCB is Toti, who I don't want to play!)
LWB Bueno - done enough to hold his place
CM -Andre and Gomes ( as long as fit and not suspended both have to play - by far the best players in the squad.)
IF - Arias - One has to hope he can work his way into the season sharpish!. BB made a highly intelligent point - given Wolves knew Cunha was going why didn't they buy the replacement last Jan so that he could hit the ground running this season!
CF - JSL not sure he is at the top of his game ( and Wolves will never see £60m again for him!) but probably the 4th best player behind the 2 CMs and Krejci
IF - one of Tolu/Munetsi, ( works so hard!)/ Bellegarde/Lopez or R Gomes.
The squad, as a result of yet another abysmal transfer window, is v poor with big problems at GK/WB/CB and IF - plus no quality depth anywhere!
But the team in the Everton game at least showed some composure mainly as a result of Andre's brilliance - Vitor take note!
2.) 24 Sep 2025 21:47:40
With the players available to us and to accommodate the in form ones in their strongest positions for me it would be a 4-1-4-1 formation;
Johnstone
Jackson, Agbadou, Krejci, H Bueno
Andre
Arias, Munetsi, J Gomes, Rodrigo
JSL
The toughest decision is Agba, he has been terrible so far this season but for me the other options (Bueno, Doherty) aren't premier quality.
3.) 25 Sep 2025 11:33:58
Molineux - I like the line up and if, (big if), Emmanuel was at his best that may be it!
Munetsi may not be a great player but his work rate is incredible and sadly the side is now one who won't have the ball much against Premier league first 11s and will need to scrap!
Oh for the Neves/Moutinho days when the side just controlled everything and the system beat the opposition!
How can it have gone from that to this!
Desperately need Arias to be the player we had been promised as creativity and goals look very thin.
Sadly there are just not enough good players left
4.) 25 Sep 2025 17:51:32
I know he's young etc but I reckon lopez could be the key for us if given the chance.
23 Sep 2025 21:34:27
Keep toti and agba away from our starting line up 4-5-1 all the way coyw
1.) 23 Sep 2025 22:40:24
Based on tonight’s performance very disappointed with Arias, Toti, Monetse, Larson, Belgarrde, He Chan and even Arte. We lack pace and skill. I had great hope for Arias but as of yet is not doing the business.Some are trying hard but they are just not good enough.
Yes we won, we enjoyed possession but had no creativity. Our defence is so frustrating with their ability to pass forward or to a wolves player. Passing sideways and backwards is not how you score goals.
Tonight is the first time I thought we are in serious trouble of relegation
2.) 23 Sep 2025 23:13:48
Krecji was so assured in defence, looked unflustered and has a decent left foot. Despite his versatility, surely he must play in the back line to bring some much needed calmness.
3.) 23 Sep 2025 23:18:48
Papered over some very large cracks imo. This is a team of player's who want to be in the Premier league but simply aren't good enough and I include larson in with that.smash and grab tonight and that's what it is was.
4.) 24 Sep 2025 06:45:13
Your right lexluna, but I wonder if it's VPs game plan and instruction that's holding us back? Certainly there was some odd expressions and body language when we could have pushed forward and instead we were almost turned to look back before we recoeved the ball. The silly playing around at the back almost caught us when Johnstone got it wrong, and see how it worked for championship Southampton at Liverpool, its not worth the risk with our lads.
Having said that I thought we looked a lot more coherent in doc santi and krecji, who I thought was excellent.
Bueno H as surely cemented his name in the team. Although Everton were pretty poor. Spurs will be difficult to hold and the defence is still a problem VP needs to resolve.
Speed going forward is there if permitted in Hugo, jackson, rodrigo and like him or not bellegarde. (I'm omitting Hwang because he's just not in the game). But we just can't link it quick enough, take too many touches, and movement is lost, so back it goes.
Anyway 2-0, two nice goals, name in the bag.
5.) 24 Sep 2025 08:28:59
Maybe after the recent run, any win is a good win. A draw against spurs on Saturday would be further progress and a platform to build on. The clean sheet is a definite step forward COYW
6.) 24 Sep 2025 12:10:58
Not sure what's happened with Agbadou, he seemed solid last season.
7.) 24 Sep 2025 15:34:38
Gig. What game did you watch?
I also question when people complain about passing sideways/backwards or say there is no creativity. There are times when the pass forward is not a good option and opposition has shut down passing lanes and need to reset before going forward again. If you keep possession, the opposition has less chance to score. Regarding creativity, there is creativity many times with ball or player movement, but it doesn't end up to a goal. So be careful to separate lack of creativity from lack of goal scoring success.
8.) 24 Sep 2025 16:25:10
Take your point NJ, but its the needless back passes and sideway dallying that are frustrating and allow the oppo to get back in place or move up. One poor pass or lapse can cost us as it already has.
Re creativity, movement is fine if your fellow team mates are going to know where and when to play a ball, or they are being observant to see it. We are poor in that respect, too slow, the movements wasted and we pass a sideways ball.
I think you can see a link as to why some of complain about it?
9.) 24 Sep 2025 17:22:27
True Abbey, that understanding of teammates movements is something that takes time with new players. I have mentioned before with so many new players it will take time to gel. It isn't always poor runs or movement. Sometimes the player on the ball doesn't see it or anticipate the move and rather than take a gamble, they instead pass sideways or back to maintain possession. I do understand the frustration but sometimes our overview from above on TV is easier to see the pass, whereas on the field the view of player w ball is not as clear. As you know there is strategy in moving the ball side to side. The opposition may not move their defenses adequately and leave an opening for a through ball. Many think it is pointless, but that isn't really the case most times.
21 Sep 2025 07:47:57
Utter garbage I'm sick of playing a back 3 let's change the formation to a 4-2-3-1 against everton Tuesday and let's get at them
Johnston
Doherty
Mosquera
Kleci
Bueno
Andre
Gomes
Fer Lopez
Arias
Rodrigo
Laursen
1.) 21 Sep 2025 10:34:19
Why not James? What we all need now is some entertainment I think some genuine desire and reason to believe again. Go gung ho in the cup and give us some hope, even if we were to lise 4-3 we'd see some excitement.
Sadly I don't think VP will agree and he'll stick with his plan, he'd said somewhere he didn't want to drop agbadu as it would affect his confidence, he's not getting it back under performing in embarrassing defeats is he?
Expect Johnstone to play anyway ditto santi and doc arias and hwang.
Can't be any worse than yesterday.
Can it?
30 Aug 2025 21:04:28
Why can't we just play a normal 4-4-2 or a 4-5-1 we can't keep playing with the 2 lads in the middle and expect them to compete against 3 or even 4 players most football games are won in midfield and we are loosing that battle so what do we expect
23 Sep 2025 15:50:15
Why do you want to keep playing 2 in midfield we need to play a 4-5-1
With
Johnston
Jackson
Mosquera
Kleci
Bueno
Fer
Gomes
Arias
Andre
Rodrigo gomes
Strand laursen
03 Nov 2025 20:41:00
Andrews was only the set piece coach Robbie has already won a title with macabi tel aviv and he's doing well with he's current team also
18 Sep 2025 13:22:05
I think change the formation to a 4-2-3-1
Sa
Jackson
Yerson
Kleci
Bueno
Gomes
Andre
Fer Lopez
Arias
Rodrigo Gomes
Laursen
14 Sep 2025 18:51:00
How did you come to that way of thinking if they were both still at wolves it would off been a total different situation and they might not of been injured
26 Aug 2025 21:06:22
Sorry to say it but this formation is not working no plan b I would love to see us play a 4-1-4-1
23 Aug 2025 19:00:12
Tbh I'm fed up with this formation we keep getting overrun in midfield and teams are onto our back line too quickly would love a change in formation 4141 gives us 4 in midfield and we can break from there