Wolves banter 7

20 Sep 2025 09:57:50
The problem I have with Wolves is in midfield is Gomes and Andre plus Krejic are all holding players. No midfielder who can get the ball and attack like going on a run with the ball at his feet. Then make that vital pass or score that's why it was so disappointing to not sign someone in the transfer window. Hopefully 3 points against Leeds and start climbing the table fingers crossed.

20 Sep 2025 10:27:50
What we need is, Shada, that player who can take the ball into their half, bueno, ricardo, jackson, Wolfe are our options, you could say Hwang but we're all aware of that outlet.
Inside Arias, Fer, Bellegarde whatever its getting it forward via midfield from the toti agbadu yerson or whoever and the whole thing has to be done with the speed knowledge and understanding between players. Even if we go long it's got to be put to or at least in the right place.
As its been we've been too individual, expecting things rather than 'knowing' .

20 Sep 2025 10:28:09
I agree Shada these 3 in midfield may be necessary against the top teams, however, for most games, particularly at home we need more creativity, only 2 holding midfielders. Be interesting to see how VP sees it today, personally I would like to see Lopez given a chance, surely this has to be in place of Hwang. Whatever our starting line up is we need a win 🤞

20 Sep 2025 11:09:49
It’s Rodrigo isn’t it? Not Ricardo. Sorry to nitpick, I just always wonder who is Ricardo when I read your posts Abbeywolf. Whatever his name is I hope he plays well and gets at least an assist or goal today.

20 Sep 2025 11:59:17
I may be incorrect so apologies, but isn't Fer Lopez predominantly an Attacking Midfielder who can also play on the right wing?

Also, don't Munetsi and Joao Gomes both love attacking the opposition box?

20 Sep 2025 13:29:32
Goatmark, the truth is I thought it was Rigardo, but read it somewhere 'ricardo', so I thought Rigardo was a misspelling or mispronounced. So I don't know, I'll go R.Gomez, or is it Gomes?
Wandering, of course your right in my books, but if Fer slotted in an old No.8 position to allow overlapping we've got the attacking option.

20 Sep 2025 07:38:42
Here we go then, a game today that could be a benchmark for our season. People saying it's a must win and I'm feeling that that's the way it should be approached.
We've the home advantage, we've the mol partisan crowd and we should embrace it without panic and play with some confidence and authority, and that's where my worries start.
Can we feel confident? Can we play with cool heads?
Agbadu as seemed to be short in attention span, toti slow in his assessments, gomez and Andre (not at his best) struggling to find a way forward and then the passenger of Hwang for whatever the reason.
Kriji worked well in midfield last week and yerson put another man in the back, in theory that should be letting, hopefully, h bueno and ricardo forward up the flanks. I'd like to see Fer and larsen/Arulu up top, but get the ball to them, and again that where I worry, because I don't think we've shown ourselves to be a unit working with others in mind.
There may be many reasons for that, and VP

20 Sep 2025 08:34:20
Its a difficult line up to predict today as I think we have real options available.

20 Sep 2025 08:42:49
. sorry, and VP will hopefully have been working on this.
I'm hoping of course for the win, 3-1 maybe if we gel, but I'm being honest with myself and think it's on a knife edge, 2-1 either way, or maybe a draw, I just don't see the team coming together as it is.
Geez I hope I'm wrong, and at 5 tonight I looka fool and am proved wrong.

20 Sep 2025 09:57:20
I think JSL will be involved at some point today. Not sure if it'll be the full 90+ mins. We have good options today. Hwang should not be one of them though. Going for a tight 2-1 win.

19 Sep 2025 21:28:54
Boing Boing splatt. :)

19 Sep 2025 15:17:32
I would give mateus mane a run out
Saturday against Leeds good up and coming
Player.
Larsen won't be playing
So who you fancy in is place .

19 Sep 2025 17:05:11
Just seen online'Larsen is a possible starter tomorrow!

19 Sep 2025 12:08:18
Right, so 3 points tomorrow, then I'll fancy our chances of at least a point away at Spurs. Then we welcome Brighton who I don't really fancy this year, and reckon we'll get the 3 points from them. Knock Everton out in the league cup between all that. We'll be buzzing going into that next international break. FWAW

19 Sep 2025 13:10:51
Love it Mixu!

19 Sep 2025 13:37:10
If JSL not fit give Mane a start, hope to goodness we are not tempted to play Hwang . At least Mane is a hard worker, which you can never say about Hwang, we are never going to find out how good he is playing for Under 21s.

19 Sep 2025 14:59:36
You can't start Mane in what is already the biggest game of our season! Did we learn nothing from the Fabio experiment?! Maybe from the bench but we need to handle with care, the lad looks fantastic and as such we need to let him find his place in the squad naturally. If JSL isn't up to starting then I'd go with Tolu and Arias. I hate to say it but tomoz already feels like a bit of a must win, over to you VP. I'm going to call 3-1 win, with Tolu getting his first goal (s) for the club. COYW 🐺

19 Sep 2025 20:54:53
You are probably right Bully, just don't want to see Hwang given the nod. The young lads enthusiasm is better than someone who adds next to nothing.

20 Sep 2025 10:46:58
Fabio was enthusiastic AND added next to nothing! We should look after young Mane and bring him on sparingly at the right moment.

19 Sep 2025 11:32:14
Jorgen Strand Larsen has now agreed his new Wolves contract. A breakthrough in negotiations has resulted in a verbal agreement on the new deal, with NO release clause included. Still to be signed, but all agreed.

19 Sep 2025 11:43:12
Following the signing of the new improved contract JSL Achilles injury which can usually take up to a year to fully recover from has shown a remarkable recovery and he could feature in the midweek Carabao cup tie against Everton.

First The Points

19 Sep 2025 11:29:38
Larsen has agreed on a new contract

19 Sep 2025 07:39:05
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19 Sep 2025 11:20:40
We have to get behind the team tomorrow, huge game, interesting to see the team selected as always. Is JSL fit enough for the bench, who does VP start in defence, up front? Surely we need more creativity so at least 1 of Lopez or Arias starts, think Lopez deserves a start.

18 Sep 2025 17:47:08
I have watched wolves for 58 yrs
We have had worse times then this
I seen some awful matches played at wolves with a fully experienced team.
This new team are apprentices
Give them time.
My prediction for Saturday 2-0 win to wolves

18 Sep 2025 19:02:55
Agree Moby 👏

18 Sep 2025 21:46:36
They're hardly apprentices Moby but VP hasn't really had the opportunity to work with a full squad in training until this last week so hopefully we'll see a positive result on Saturday.

18 Sep 2025 22:22:07
Apprentices in the Premiership though. As you say Long, hopefully we’ll see a +ve result Saturday.

19 Sep 2025 09:09:12
They are BoS but Wolves under Fosun rarely bring in players or Managers, for that matter, with Premier League experience.

I think the main difference is the volume of changes on this occasion.

19 Sep 2025 09:56:39
Might be stating the obvious but Saturday’s game is crucial on several levels.
We desperately need to get some points in the board.
Added to which this is clearly a 6 pointer.
It will also have a big effect on confidence and morale for fans, players, the manager and owners.
A win could be a positive turning point. A defeat would confirm many people’s fears and a draw would just drag out and prolong the agony.
Of course I’m not saying the whole season comes down to this one game but (again stating the obvious) it is absolutely massive.
COYW

19 Sep 2025 10:35:29
.and 3G, the odd decision to award a 3 year contract extention to the manager when we have yet to register a point!

19 Sep 2025 18:08:22
I agree Rugeley.
First the points then the contract surely!

18 Sep 2025 12:29:39
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18 Sep 2025 18:11:41
Personally I think the new contract for VP should be delayed by a couple of weeks, hopefully by then we have managed to play better and win a couple of games. If we lose the next few VP will be under pressure and in my opinion his position will become less secure. I hope we can play either Lopez or Arias, or perhaps both on Saturday, we need to create more, lose v Leeds and we are in a lot of trouble.

18 Sep 2025 18:43:25
I have to be honest Banksy (whilst I understand the club's POV) I also think the timing could be dangerous. Cause if we don't start picking up points (and it HAS to be this wkend) then we are in trouble. Worried that we might get into a similar position as we did with GON, which even Jeff now acknowledges was left to role on for TOO long! I do think VP is a good manager mind, just need to start picking up those points this wkend (preferably all three) COYW 👍

18 Sep 2025 19:40:37
We really need a win Saturday BullysBoy, surely he will start Lopez or Arias rather than Hwang 🤞👍