Wolves Banter 3

11 Jun 2026 19:24:11
I have a bad feeling about this bloke Peixoro, I cannot put my finger on it, but it (if he signs that is) might be a retrograde step. Would have been better with Edwards, at least should have given him a go in the Championship. Just my view.

11 Jun 2026 20:10:53
Don't know what this (possible) new coach might be like, but Edwards had to go; keeping him on was just delaying the inevitable. The fact that he wasn't sacked at the end of last season baffles me. But he is gone now, so onwards and upwards. Hopefully.

11 Jun 2026 20:12:03
Problem is, Doog, what's the end game with Edwards? So, let's say it went to plan and he got us straight back up (which I'm not convinced he would have, BTW), but then what? I hate it when teams win promotion and then swiftly sack the manager because it seems insane, but that's what we would have had to have done. Robs had two cracks in the Prem now, both times he's been approx the fourth worst performing manager which the Prem has seen.

So what's the point in keeping a manager that you know isn't up to the task of competing at the level which you want/expect the team to play at? Yes, they could of and should of handled this better, but that doesn't make it the wrong decision.

11 Jun 2026 22:16:08
Well said BB 11. Maybe RE's sacking wasn't handled to 'our' liking, but different cultures handle these things differently, and there's little or no sentiment in business, and football is, after all, big business.
People were moaning about Nathan Shi last season being a Jeff Shi clone & never hearing from him, and now he's shown his teeth, they're still moaning.
We don't know how this new guy will work out, but the decision's been made, and why not; let's face it, most of us were calling for RE to be sacked at the end of last season. Not only were the results poor, but formation, tactics, & substitutions were all questionable.
Maybe Shi had this new guy in mind all along, and used RE to keep the 'ship steady' during this quiet interim period until the timing was right to make the switch. At the top, that's what happens in business, as underhand as it may seem.

I don't know, but was the new guy recommended, or is he a Mendes client? If so, maybe we can start to attract some of the young Portuguese players that we used to, in combination with experience we already have & recently signed. At least this new guy will have a full preseason to work with the squad, whatever that might look like when the new season starts. Regardless of manager, I suspect we all expect to see quite a few changes of playing staff in the coming weeks, so let's hope Nathan Shi has appointed the right guy this time to get the players we need to move us forward.
We have a great looking new home kit, have just made two excellent experienced signings, retained Andre & Mane, so let's be positive that finally Fosun have woken up and plan to correct the mistakes of previous seasons.

11 Jun 2026 17:13:38
Could there be more trouble ahead players revolt that's what we don't need. Have these players been mislead?
If so they won't be happy having joined Wolves. New manager not so sure they have picked right man
Wouldn't have been my choice.
Nathan Shi being ruthless thou.
What it needed.
Now I would like to see him sort the ground out.

11 Jun 2026 19:29:17
Why would the players revolt, Moby, when everyone in football knows loyalty barely exists in the game. RE wasn't loyal to Middlesbrough, Fosun wasn't loyal to him. Players force through or go on strike to get a move, etc. We've seen it all before, and we'll see it again.

It's the way this industry works.
I remember Steve Bull and Andy Thompson turning up for training at the Baggies one morning only to be told they'd been sold to Wolves. These days, it's usually the players, or rather their agents, that push for a move.

11 Jun 2026 16:21:05
I wonder how Kieran Trippier is feeling?
Just hope he doesn’t feel he has been conned and mislead.
Good player and motivator who we desperately need onside.

11 Jun 2026 18:13:00
This is my concern. I watched Trippier's first interview this morning, and he credited RE's passion for Wolves as a big factor in him coming here. Did Andre sign his new contract under the impression that RE was going to be in charge?

Whilst, most people agree that there is plenty of dead wood to move on, those players who we would like to retain are probably more likely than ever to want to force a move away.



I feel that the way this has been conducted is going to cause more unrest. Just when we all thought we'd had a good week, the club go and throw a spanner in the works, again.

Regarding Peixoro, it is a total gamble and I fear it could backfire.

11 Jun 2026 19:01:04
Just to be clear, players do not sign contracts because they believe managers are going to be there for the 4/5 years they agree to. Contracts are for them and them alone. Trippier may be annoyed that Rob was sacked, but his main motivation was to be minutes away from his kids.

Raul was signed by Nathan, not by Rob. This is clearly documented. As Brad Friedel said today, "This week a player may be annoyed, but next week he has to get on with his job, and things are quickly forgotten."

11 Jun 2026 20:14:18
Absolutely right, Pikey. Also, this all assumes that those players signing contracts weren't told this during the process, which could well be the case. It also ignores the fact that there will actually be some players in the dressing room who are happy this has happened.

For those that have forgotten, we had players fighting in the dressing room not that long ago. That's hardly a sign of a strong team spirit, is it?

11 Jun 2026 16:20:22
I'm glad he's gone. Not fair the way it happened, but heho onwards and upwards. Most people wanted him out and Nathan has listened. Something needed to change.

11 Jun 2026 18:38:13
I heard it was Guo's idea.

11 Jun 2026 15:20:38
Today is the highly anticipated, historic opening day of the 48-team FIFA World Cup. or as we call it in Ireland, Thursday.

11 Jun 2026 16:54:11
I'm based in England and couldn't give a monkey's arse about the World Cup. The sight of Trump's hair or Ronaldo puffing his cheeks, readying himself for one of his useless free kicks, is enough to make a sewage farm worker chuck up. Also, half the games are on between 11pm and 5am. The sooner it's done, the better.

11 Jun 2026 17:27:49
Couldn't agree more, clapped out.

11 Jun 2026 17:29:20
😂😂 That made me laugh. Spot on regarding Rinaldo's free kicks btw.

11 Jun 2026 23:19:43
Hope you didn't watch it on RTE Pikey, the panel were like a bunch of squabbling kids.

11 Jun 2026 15:01:49
So if Mendes comes back and starts bringing his young, budding stable of Portuguese clients, they will be more comfortable with a Portuguese speaker who plays and practices in a way they are familiar with.
This is similar to what they did with Jota and Neves.
Look for a lot of up and coming Portugues players signing.
Your welcome.

11 Jun 2026 14:49:38
Looks like certain people at Wolves and associated with Wolves have been planning on sacking Edwards since the end of last season.

Why let him sit through the fans' forum and suffer the humiliation of at least one fan telling him he's nowhere near good enough to lead Wolves forward?

Why did Nathan Shi let Rob sit through the forum when he knew he was going to sack him? He clearly knew he was going to dump Rob. Why let Rob sit there trying to convince fans he was the right man to take Wolves forward when he knew the whole time he was going to sack him?

Matt Jackson tells Rob his job is safe and then tells him the next day he's sacked.

Did Rob have even the slightest input in convincing Trippier to come to the club? More lies? Why let Rob convince Trippier to come to Wolves when you knew he was getting sacked?

Rob has been treated appallingly; Nathan Shi and whoever else have behaved in a lowdown snake way and humiliated a man who left a club doing well to help a club he loved that was on its arse.

Rob shouldn't have been appointed in the first place, but he should have been given a chance in the Championship. If he was going to be sacked, he should have been sacked after the Burnley game.

**** Fosun. I hope Rob has walked away with plenty of dough, and I hope he gets a decent head coach role somewhere else. Do Fosun or Nathan care that they've potentially seriously damaged Rob Edwards's reputation? Again, **** Fosun. Clueless *****.

11 Jun 2026 17:34:14
Agreed. I wasn't a particular admirer of Edwards, but he has been treated dreadfully.
I would add that Fosun are in the last chance saloon as far as the fanbase are concerned; the apathy must give way to vehement protestations if things don't work out.

The two signings showed intent, but that has been poleaxed with the appointment of a third-rate manager with no experience. They seem to think that they can re-create the 'Nuno' promotion season, but I seriously doubt that, in reality, it will happen.

11 Jun 2026 14:14:15
Well RE's departure is now on the Club's website and the tone of Nathan's accompanying statement seemed to confirm a lack of confidence at the top that he was the right person to take the club in the direction they want it to go.
Harsh as that may be after just 7 months in charge it's encouraging that expectations appear to have been set high and no one is immune from that.
Will the alleged new guy be any better, no idea? But at least the Club have acted to resolve what for many was unacceptable. Has RE simply been scapegoated when the real villain was an appalling window under Jeff Shi last summer? Possibly, but even so the football was pretty turgid most of the time and Wolves appear to be looking beyond the Championship.



For some time now I've described Wolves as a bit of a social club, a nice place to be where we should just be grateful to be in the Premier League, like 17th is good enough. Well apparently no longer so hopefully this news will come as the Club giving notice that failure is not to be shrugged off any longer.

The ambition seems to have been re-kindled after years of decline so I for one have to support that, it would be hypocritical to do otherwise.

11 Jun 2026 15:00:03
Agree with your summary, Long. I am happy that they seem to be acting in a more positive way.
I thought we were in danger of starting the new season playing the same style of football, whatever that was.


Actually, quite impressed that they have reflected on things and made a change. No idea on the new fella. Just hope he plays a positive style and achieves success. We deserve some.

11 Jun 2026 15:58:43
I'm happy that the club have acted and decided to part ways with Edwards, but I am absolutely disgusted in the manner they've gone about it.

The plug should have been pulled immediately after the Burnley game rather than stringing him along.

11 Jun 2026 17:16:03
I doubt they wanted to leave the ship rudderless, Good, so it's probably taken a few weeks to identify and secure a replacement of the type they were looking for. They probably told Mendes to find us someone, as Re will be going at some point.

11 Jun 2026 17:23:13
Rob Edwards should never have been appointed in the first place. If he'd stayed at Boro he may have got them promoted and his stock would be high.
Another costly mistake by the club in paying Boro compensation, and whoever came in at the time wouldn't have had much chance of saving us.
Who knows if Rob could have done well in the Championship with a good transfer window, but I wasn't looking forward to next season at all.


The club have probably made the right decision to part ways with Rob, but as usual have not gone about it in the right way, and it demonstrates how they treat their employees.

11 Jun 2026 13:42:25
Hold on to your hats, folks, the storm has only just begun.

11 Jun 2026 15:00:17
Should have sacked Edwards after the Burnley game. No counter argument can be made. Guy has been treated appallingly. Fosun - and Mendes - are utter snakes.

11 Jun 2026 11:33:05
The World Cup starts. This is supposed to be the pinnacle of national football competition, where the best teams in the World gather to find the very best. Tomorrow we have Canada v Bosnia, how are they amongst the very best? Just more TV rights in those countries.

It is a joke. As was having last World Cup in the Middle East....Where is their great football history? I wonder if it is about money? 🤔

11 Jun 2026 14:23:09
Well, obviously, it wouldn't be much of a tournament with 4 countries.
Canada is rated 30th. How many teams are in the tournament?

11 Jun 2026 14:24:04
Why are there so many players in Wimbledon. Shouldn't F1 only have 4 cars?

11 Jun 2026 11:28:47
Well not surprised Re sacked.
Well now new manager's got time to get to know players.
Nathan Shi not messing about.
Complete clear out.
That's what it needed. Let's hope.
Everything works out.
Up the wolves.

11 Jun 2026 13:38:20
All you guys who are sure Andre will be around next season, let this be a wakeup call.

11 Jun 2026 14:17:11
There is absolutely no way Andre will be leaving this transfer window, because it would make absolutely no sense for him to have signed a new contract. Edwards was sacked because he was performing below the required standard. It's that simple, to be honest. The two things are entirely unrelated.

11 Jun 2026 14:24:26
Andre signing and photos published, Rob was nowhere to be seen. Trippier medical and signing, Rob was not in the building. Raul medical and signing were done in Mexico without Rob. Pattern emerging, anyone?

11 Jun 2026 14:47:26
If the new coach is a Mendes client, then this may indicate that he is back to dominating the direction and player personnel on the team.
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.

11 Jun 2026 16:57:41
Players sign a new contract so that the selling club can get more money, if a big club comes in and offers them a contract.
This happens all of the time. He got a raise, and if he goes to Spain, Wolves will get double the money.
I hope this makes sense to you.

11 Jun 2026 17:39:56
Haha, OK Handsome, you honestly think after the season we've just had, Matt Jackson would make a large public statement about keeping Andre just to cash in on him when he could have done so without the new contract and no one would have even questioned it? Why would he? So no, that doesn't make sense to me, because it's simply not logical! Don't believe me, then maybe try reading Matt's own words on it:

"Andre has always made it clear he wants to be a part of the club's future and that says everything about his character, and his connection to Wolves and our supporters.

Technical director Matt Jackson added: "We're delighted to have Andre as an integral part of our quest to get back into the Premier League as quickly as possible. It's brilliant that he's bought into the project, it's a brilliant commitment from him, and it shows the intentions around the quality of player that we want to have at the football club.



"He went on record early saying that he had that commitment to stay, and he's a man of his word. It's good timing for him, because he can go into a summer relaxed about his future, and from the club's perspective, to have a player of top quality committing to us in this way is fantastic for everybody.

"From day one of pre-season, we want to have the intention going through the club that we are really serious about this. We want to be the very best that we can be."

Now, I suspect that he has a non-promotion release fee, but that's entirely fair and understandable. I hope this makes sense to you?