Wolves banter 8

17 Aug 2026 21:52:13.
Starting to think Edwards went as his transfer plan meant buying players? If he had lined players up to get them in early, possibly put too much pressure on the board to build a new side if the current squad have no takers.

17 Aug 2026 23:18:03
Yep, he said the players weren't good enough.

17 Aug 2026 23:48:58
I think u may well be right. He wanted an overall s9. Fosun got him gone.

18 Aug 2026 07:12:30
Certainly, Edwards was reported as having said he only wanted to keep 7 from the squad.
He signed Trippier and Raul, and then was sacked!
Approaching the 2nd league game, and, apart from those 2 and one injured player, the re-structuring of the squad seems to have hit a brick wall. Not encouraging.

18 Aug 2026 09:04:26
Where is the proof it's all speculation if and it's probably a big if let's hope they would be better than Armstrong and Angel Gomez i think you must st want Rob Edwards as manager the way you talk you must love that boring five at the bback it's time to move on and give Cesar a chance it' only one game yet and he's being written off give the guy a chance

18 Aug 2026 09:49:50
They certainly don't make them like Mike Bailey anymore. A true professional and a real gentleman of the pitch. Shame we don't have a leader like that now. RIP Mike Bailey.

18 Aug 2026 14:27:37
The Edwards part is speculation, I grant you, but the rest isn't. Nathan Shi stood at that fans forum and told the fans we'd been planning for this since Jan. He said that the squad would be overhauled, and the correct players bought in. He even had the shame-faced audacity to mention figures such as £200m! And what have we actually seen for all his talk? Two free transfers and an £8m winger who's already injured and seemingly hasn't pulled up trees anywhere before! Yes, there's a few weeks to go in the window, but considering it's taken three months to sort just three signings, I'm not especially optimistic. I think the real problem seems to be the hangover from last season.

It turns out if your players looked horrifically off the pace in the Prem, then clubs are reluctant to pay Prem prices to sign them, who would have guessed that?! Clearly not Nathan, who, like the man before him, is somewhat notable by his absence from proceedings! Here we are yet again £30m up in the transfer window, with a lot of work needed to compete.
I watched Cardiff and Wrexham last night, and both looked much better than us! Let's hope the next few weeks prove me very wrong, cause right now it feels like we will need a small miracle to go up. No one would be happier than me to be proven wrong, mind!

17 Aug 2026 20:43:40
Another legend passed. RIP Mike Bailey.

17 Aug 2026 20:59:16
Sad day. The tank R.I.P. Mike.

17 Aug 2026 21:34:00
What a leader! Oh, if only we had him at his peak today, there'd be no lack of passion and drive from anyone in the team. RIP Mike Bailey - you will never be forgotten by those that saw you play.

17 Aug 2026 22:24:46
After Phil Parkes the other day, as well.
He was a great player and a loyal servant to the club.
That Bill McGarry side of the early 70s that he captained is the most successful Wolves side I have ever seen!
R.I.P.

18 Aug 2026 07:52:56
Without a doubt, Mike Bailey was the best captain I've ever seen playing for the Wolves and the 60th anniversary of my first match is in October. A driving force in midfield, he constantly urged teammates on and played a hard but fair game in an era when the dark arts often prevailed. He was sorely missed when he retired, just as he will be now.

18 Aug 2026 09:52:16
Have just seen this very sad news. RIP Captain Fantastic Mike Bailey. I still firmly believe Wolves would have won the UEFA Cup had Mike not been absent through injury for both ties, such was his influence.

18 Aug 2026 10:43:07
Only just learned of Mike Bailey passing. What a man, what a leader. He had everything that's missing from our midfield, and, indeed, captaining.
After Big Phil the other day, it's a shock, but God's rest Mike, and thoughts are with all family and friends. R.I.P. Skip.

17 Aug 2026 20:08:33
Does anyone know if a sell on clause for Pedro Neto was negotiated with Chelsea?

17 Aug 2026 21:36:20
Oxleymoorwolf, I've been searching all afternoon. No sell on clause just an understated £54m that includes add-ons. Another sold too cheap!!

17 Aug 2026 19:26:45
Who do you see us signing from now until the end of the window? Hopefully Jordan James? We definitely need a winger and keeper. Bentley was miles off it.

17 Aug 2026 21:39:50
Glasgow Rangers have had a £7.5m bid for Cozier - Duberry knocked back this afternoon.

17 Aug 2026 21:48:56
Sorry, Si Senor, I responded before seeing your post.

17 Aug 2026 19:05:35
Brighton have rejected a new offer from Rangers for winger Amario Cozier-Duberry.
It is understood the latest bid was worth around £7.5m.
The winger, who spent last season on loan at Bolton, also has interest from the Championship and in Europe.


Brighton signed the 21-year-old in 2024 after his contract at Arsenal expired. Sky Sports. Few people on here have mentioned him, so looks like £10 mill will seal the deal.

17 Aug 2026 20:17:01
As far as im aware, Brighton will only sanction a loan deal, no option to buy. They rate him highly, but want him to play more games.

17 Aug 2026 18:35:54
Club gone quiet on Jordan James. No more info. Hopefully all going ok and he's in soon.

17 Aug 2026 18:58:26
Wilfred Zaha. 🤔🤔🤔🤔

17 Aug 2026 19:25:07
I'd rather Wolves signed Wilfrid Brambell.

17 Aug 2026 20:16:28
Zaha might be useful, I think, but wages are high, I expect, and I don't know if he still has the flair he had, as I haven't seen him last season.

17 Aug 2026 17:46:19
Have you seen the bidding for Manny’s scarf? Last I saw it was at £800.
Respect for Manny as always, and to Raul for authorising the sale.

Both of them absolute legends. Manny does brilliantly for his Dementia charity. A hell of a man.

17 Aug 2026 15:42:57
More a fantasy but I wouldn't mind Grealish on loan, he wants game time and City are willing to loan him out or sell him, but wages would be a huge issue even if he was willing to come.
As I said, just a fantasy.

17 Aug 2026 16:04:02
Poor Fer Lopez would be relegated to the bench, or he could play deeper behind Grealish.

Come on Nathan, chuck Man City a £4 million loan fee and £80,000 per week towards his wages.

He'd probably finish the season with 25 assists.

Wolves paid £1 million and £80,000 per week for Angel Gomes, so what's the issue?

17 Aug 2026 16:30:59
Too true regarding Angel. I'm not sure Grealish would come to Wolves, that would be an immense signing, but I think he would go Villa or Everton first. Pure, pure fantasy, but would be a great statement signing. It would bring fans on side and give the team a boost.

17 Aug 2026 17:25:23
Not sure Grealish would like to come to Wolves with Villa and all that.

17 Aug 2026 20:18:54
I dont rate him tbh, dives too much for me, and would mean dropping Fer Lopez, who id rather have to move forward, unless he play on the left and drop Mane.

17 Aug 2026 15:18:17
After watching Friday's game I have to say slightly concerned with a few players.

Personally I think Doyle playing with Andre would be more natural.
Munetsi may not be everyone’s favourite player, but makes runs that are needed and other players don’t make.
So I’d push him to CAM and play Lopez on the left, Mane on the bench.
Gomes worries me as he seems to be a better impact player than a starter.

It’s one game, so no panic yet, but we need some reinforcements quickly.

If Hugo Beuno is being sold, I’d go for Harry Amas from Man Utd.


A solid player that did well on loan last season.
Also there’s Shea Lacey. He looks a great player if we could get him.

There’s a free agent that I personally think would rip this league apart, Adama.
Maybe wages to high, not sure.

I just hope if the 4-2-3-1 formation isn’t working, the manager isn’t pig headed and sticks to it, and has the guts to change.
Raul & Armstrong could be a lethal pair, I think, if played up top together.

Hopefully a few new faces in before the Stoke game.

17 Aug 2026 18:37:39
Armstrong wouldn't look impressive in a Sunday morning team, just runs and runs to no effect, chasing shadows.

17 Aug 2026 18:54:47
I think Armstrong is decent. The problem is that no one ever picks out his runs.

17 Aug 2026 19:09:47
Good job there, mostly back towards his own goal.

17 Aug 2026 19:13:17
Agreed, Ilkley. Not sure he'll ever fit into Peixoto's system. Armstrong would be effective playing just off Jimenez, but how would that be possible if Peixoto wants to play with wingers bombing up and down the flanks? I think, in truth, Peixoto wouldn't sign a player like Armstrong.

Not a criticism of Armstrong's ability, because at Championship level he's a very decent player.

I think Peixoto is going to have to play about 10 systems to incorporate the players at Wolves.

17 Aug 2026 12:54:32
See Chelsea are looking to offload Pedro Neto for around £100m just two years after picking him up for £51m. But of course it was good business by Wolves because, as it was pointed out on here, he was too injury prone. Really?

17 Aug 2026 13:20:21
Neto is nowhere near 100mill, and in my opinion no one will pay that. It's just like Liam Delap. They paid 30mill for him, now want to sell for 50 to 60 mill, but he has not played. How's he worth double? Just like Enzo Fernandez, they bought him for 110mill of Brighton; he was not worth that, but Chelsea want 120mill, they have to be kidding.

Their fault, they got screwed by Brighton.

17 Aug 2026 14:18:46
Enzo was from Benfica, however, Chelsea have allowed themselves to be screwed over by Brighton so many times it's an easy mistake to make.

17 Aug 2026 14:25:20
Ilkleywolves, sorry my mistake.

17 Aug 2026 14:29:23
Benfica via Brighton, it was defo Brighton that sold him to Chelsea. Supposedly another one we had a fee agreed for, but Fosun didn't want to pay the wages, just like Olmo, who we decided against for Podence! Just bad decision after bad decision, it's been going off for years now. 😭

17 Aug 2026 14:30:40
Apologies Ilk, I was sure he was Brighton (should have checked first, rather than after). 👍

17 Aug 2026 15:04:09
It was Caicedo who went from Brighton to Chelsea for £100m. Agreed, Dmac Neto is not worth £100m, but is worth more than the £51m we let him go for.

17 Aug 2026 16:34:07
The transfer market really has gone mental. Rodri, Spain's World Cup-winning captain and recent Ballon d'Or winner, goes for £60m, but Bruno Guimaraes goes for more! And City are looking to replace Rodri with Ayyoub Bouaddi, who is 18 years old and valued at £85m.

Why can't we get these teams to offer stupid money for our players?

17 Aug 2026 18:09:07
If we got 800k for Hwang I'd consider we had robbed someone!!