Wolves Banter

29 Jan 2026 22:14:40
Very good goal by the Celta Vigo number 30. A nice curling effort from just outside the box. Some lad called Fer Lopez. Wolves could do with a player like him.

30 Jan 2026 00:02:55
Haven't seen it yet but it doesn't surprise me at all. I honestly think because of our recent past many fans have tarred this lad with the Fabio brush (which is understandable given the circumstances). However, I think this lad has some SERIOUS potential, especially given the fact that he looked more dangerous/handy in his handful of apps than Fabio did in four years! I think this has been my biggest issue with the window so far (and apologies again Mol if I took it out on you:).

Because this kid can pass quick and spot a through ball, as he showed in his limited apps, sadly we lack the players/quality these day to know what a through ball is!
I REALLY hope he comes back next year, ready to take the Champ by storm because I REALLY worry that if we let him go on the cheap/at a loss that this kid could become our Vitinha mark 2! 🙏

29 Jan 2026 18:40:49
Looks like same old story with our lack of recruitment. I said at the start of Jan that JSL would leave at the end of the window, club will then say too late to get anyone in.
Looks increasingly likely unfortunately, happy if they can get the money, however at least get someone in, surely a young fast striker is out there somewhere for around £20M.


Different Shi but same rubbish.

29 Jan 2026 12:58:19
Great bit of business if Wolves get 50mill for Larsen but they have to spend or it will all be for nothing.

29 Jan 2026 16:51:34
If JSL goes, the club have to act fast and get players in. To improve the team I would approach Raheen Sterling as he has just been paid £200k of his £325k per week contract at Chelsea. Ask him to come on a short term deal until the end of the season, pay him £75k per week and sell the fact that he gets the opportunity to showcase his talent ready for another club to sign him in the summer. Do the same with Kalvin Phillips.

What we cannot afford to do is take the JSL and bring no one in.

29 Jan 2026 18:41:41
Currently Napoli are being put off Sterling by his demands and they are in the Champs League! He's 31 and will be looking for one last large contract as such I think it would cost about half of our weekly budget for one player who has had a poor attitude for about three seasons! Besides which he will (rightly) have higher expectations than the circus we have become, I suspect he'll be off to Saudi to make silly money!
I'm not convinced signing past it crooks on stupid wages (Sterling, Philips etc) is worth the hassle when we are already as good as down.

Personally I think we should be looking at the best players in the Champ, try getting them in now while we still have a greater pull than the other teams in the league. For example Vipotnik (Swansea) or Hackney (Boro) they would probs still need some convincing but they are young and RE needs to start selling his new vision 👍

29 Jan 2026 19:26:15
Stirling has also got a preference for a London club. If staying up was realistic then maybe he's a good shout, but as others say paying 2 to 6 million depending on salary over 20 weeks when our odds of staying up are miniscule doesn't look a good deal when we will need finance in the summer.
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29 Jan 2026 19:57:40
Napoli were eliminated from the Champions League last night so they cannot dangle that particular carrot in front of him this season. A short term deal will give us fresh impetus and give him opportunity to convince bigger teams to give him one last hurrah. If he demands £300k per week then any club would walk away considering Chelsea have just given him a large % of his outstanding contract. But if he accepts a smaller salary, he'd be worth it.

I also thought he wanted to move further north as his family have now been the victim of crimes at least 3 times and he no longer feels safe where he is.

29 Jan 2026 21:18:35
Sorry what I meant by Napoli was the fact that they have the money from a Champs League run, whereas we don't. Also I'm not convinced he is worth the money to be honest, he gives the impression of a player that's made his money and just wants an easy ride, like I say I wouldn't be surprised to see him get stupid money from a Saudi team.

I also think his pride would be a factor, let's be honest when you've just been cut by Chelsea you probs can't be arsed with a relegation scrap when your at a point in your career when you really don't need to do it 🤔

28 Jan 2026 20:39:23
The way I see it now after the owners have ruined our club is that Wolves are the equivalent of football temu …. All they do is sell cheap and replace with players who are not capable of the job with no pl experience

29 Jan 2026 10:33:37
Football temu
That’s absolutely spot on Cannock

28 Jan 2026 17:07:22
So many hypocrites on this site.
The club move out 3 bit part players on loan and the same people who 'never wanted to see them wear the old gold again', 'if we're offered a bag of chips I'll drive them there myself' are now complaining again.

The squad needed trimming for various reasons;

Any player that wants out
create spaces for registration
create wage/transfer budget

And if by some miracle we can find someone, add a bit of creativity/flair and genuine quality

28 Jan 2026 18:36:04
Couldn't agree more Mol, cause those very same posters that spent the summer telling me that the club new what they are doing and that we had a better squad due to our transfer business are hilariously saying the exact same nonsense now! Like I say gold fish learn quicker! 🤣🤣🤣

28 Jan 2026 19:08:58
The squad was weak at the close of the summer window and we have paid a heavy price. How does Fosun respond? They get rid of 3 players. No players in suggests that our already weak squad is even weaker.

28 Jan 2026 23:49:59
Weaker in numbers yes but that's about it. To be fair, because we are already virtually certain to be relegated, I couldn't really care less about what happens this window as it's the summer that really matters.

That will show weather Fosun want a return or are content with continuing mediocrity meaning wallowing around in the lower reaches of the Championship with our friends from Halfords Lane (if they manage to stay up).

29 Jan 2026 01:06:46
Getting relegated ok.get players in now and not summer. Last week of summer window is a disaster. We need to be ready if we are to be serious and not starting now is a backwards step.

29 Jan 2026 03:37:25
Only issue I got is I think Lopez should've been loaned to a Championship team to get the lad ready for next season.

29 Jan 2026 06:24:10
I hope so Rated. I think Lopez can develop into a real asset.

29 Jan 2026 12:10:26
The Championship would have been a good idea. Could see if he would step up for us next season and it's a good physical league to learn your trade in having not played many games. Dow e think he's gone back to Spain because he's being sold in the summer, or because the recruitment team have made another mistake?

The one thing I expected in the summer was to see 3 or 4 experienced players arrive on deadline day. Obviously didn't happen and that missing depth, experience and quality is why we are where we are. The people making those decisions have been moved on, but it's going to take time to fix that mess and also requires the right people to do so. Jury is still out on whether the right people are in place now.