20 Jul 2016 22:10:10
I am lead to believe that KJ had been relieved of his duties this evening.
20 Jul 2016 22:37:18
I thought he was6 months ago😀.
20 Jul 2016 22:44:41
Hes bin sacked every other day so far durin the last 2 wiks, .
20 Jul 2016 22:58:18
If your right Banbury you've got an exclusive as I can't find anything else sayin it.
20 Jul 2016 23:02:12
Does anyone know if the fat controller is back from states as nothing will get announced till he's back behind his desk that's for defo as he would not allow someone else to take the credit. He loves the limelight to much to pass a opportunity like this so unless he's back I fear we will have to wait a little while longer.
20 Jul 2016 23:09:32
Baidu in trouble again over online gambling ads
taken from the hong kong standard.
20 Jul 2016 23:15:25
Banbury what percentage would you give this in the truth stakes?
20 Jul 2016 23:23:43
Jackett still in place so again everything is bs. Won't be any time soon but it will happen as and when. Aboubakar who the hell thought up that one and whoever wrote out our new formation of players seemed to have added price by mistake. The guy is probably the worst wolves player I've seen since Laurie madden.
20 Jul 2016 23:27:38
And who now has the whip&chair?
20 Jul 2016 23:29:37
Can agreed with Banbury. I'm new to this but also heard from a close friend who is friends with wolves head steward that players and kenny have been informed takeover is being completed and will be announced in next coming days. How true this is I don't know, just what I've been told.
21 Jul 2016 00:09:57
If that is true I hope that most, if not all, wolves fans will thank him for two seasons of very good times and commiserate that he was not allowed the tools to go for it in the third. Change is needed simply because change is needed, and I hope that this includes the divisive influence of jez moxey.
That said, until it's announced, it has not happened.
21 Jul 2016 00:14:23
Karlis, Baidu in trouble over betting ads? Where does that leave wolves as a club who had sporting bet emblazoned on their players and supporters breasts for some years? Money shop next anyone?
21 Jul 2016 00:34:11
Banburywolf has heard the same as me. staff were told whilst in Ireland. statement expected tomorrow.
21 Jul 2016 00:46:37
Whoever thought up aboubakar I like your thinking better than fighting a losing battle for chris wood. Good times ahead.
21 Jul 2016 02:10:38
Thank jacket what for. playing crap football. and b4 u start the makority of managers would have got us out of leauge 1 and 2.
21 Jul 2016 06:38:57
What managers? Like in the 80s when we went straight from the First to Fourth Division in consecutive seasons? Kenny has done well for this club (not withstanding the last injury-hit season) and he deserves our sincere thanks!
21 Jul 2016 08:51:11
Easy to say the majority would have got us out of lg1 now however at the time we were a disgrace and there was a lot of internal stuff that had to be dealt with so don't just dismiss what he did out of ignorance. Promotion maybe but breaking a 100+ year record in the process? Clubs like Man City, Leeds, etc didn't have the success we did and Sheff U still can't. It wasn't a forgone conclusion we'd walk that league.
Time for a change and exciting times ahead but 1 bad season in 3 for a manager of a club that has been a shambles for the last 5/ 6 years deserves more respect.
Here's to the new era though and hoping it al goes as we hope!
21 Jul 2016 09:32:35
Karl's. What's Baidu's gambling ads to do with us? Bandy is not buying us. They are not buying Milan either, that's been announced in HK.
We all need to get behind the team and the new owners for potentially the most exciting chapter in our entire history. I hope Ulf can see his way to staying on board. He's been talking of supporting the Baggies and other teams in protest and has said he would prefer us in League One to these new owners. WTF. We were dying the death of a thousand cuts and now we are heading for the top. Enjoy the ride.
20 Jul 2016 17:51:52
not seen jez's car today although I saw carpet workers at the player entrance (bily wright entrance not reception but next to it) .
by the way I saw my home in the telegraph. I am not going to give myself away.
20 Jul 2016 18:01:04
The Telegraph know your an ITK poster Gee Wolf?
20 Jul 2016 19:31:45
Need you tomorrow Gee, 2 people have said there's an announcement tomorrow.
20 Jul 2016 19:38:03
I'd imagine a press release first but u never know.
20 Jul 2016 20:20:42
Just have a theory or bit skeptical. England manager was gunna be announced Tommorrow. But did it today. Prehaps. Circling a huge story tomorrow with wolves. Odds shortened since yday.
We all been on our knees the last few weeks. Ha.
20 Jul 2016 20:21:08
We do need you tomorrow GeeWolf, up early boy, one eye on the Wolves site the other on the carpark.
The coil spring is tightening, three players being bandied about on the net all linked with an un named club, (strange that one) and papers now acknowledging Wolves deal pending.
Me I'm up early checking the site.
May even drive down for a look.
I'm not ITK, I'm in the groove.
20 Jul 2016 20:22:47
if no announcement tomorrow I will go over and hold up a sign saying me and paul tamworth are engaged hehe.
20 Jul 2016 20:34:18
You tart.
Derby Wolf is going to be gutted, I knew something was going on between you two, Your a lovely lady and Paul's a lucky guy.
You just concentrate tomorrow, no slip ups.
20 Jul 2016 20:37:43
Gee wolf can u put that on hold please as I haven't explained things to the Mrs and kids yet. 👨❤️👨.
20 Jul 2016 20:41:40
Should all this be completed and we sign the players we are linked with our side could eventually look something like this. Ikeme
Iorfa. Ely/ Batth Hause. Lukaku
Pele/ Price
Defour. Talisca
Salvio/ Wallace Cavaliero/ Costa/ Graham
Dicko/ Aboubakar/ Ennis
Thoughts? Not bad for a champ side if we can pull this off! 👍.
20 Jul 2016 20:45:06
I'm going down tomorrow so will check about 10am fingers crossed.
20 Jul 2016 20:58:06
Oh ho ho they're magic
Cavaliero
Aboubakar
And Dicko.
20 Jul 2016 21:16:36
Er what's going on gee wolf you 2 timer!
20 Jul 2016 21:25:45
Stu i'll be down there about 10-30 a. m by the Billy Wright stand with 2 of me babbies.
20 Jul 2016 21:25:45
Where's the link to aboubakar?
20 Jul 2016 21:28:52
Darbo for rotheram away tickets by any chance. may see you there and I'll post if I see anything guys.
20 Jul 2016 21:41:25
Impressive line up but where's Dangerous?
20 Jul 2016 21:47:45
When are the lads scheduled to get back from Ireland? Is it sometime tomorrow?
20 Jul 2016 21:58:11
Dangerous is still in France, how was he to know they got beat by Portugal, he's still training, bless him.
20 Jul 2016 10:03:19
Wolves are interested in Jordan Lukaku, a left back.
t.co/GH1PEidDkT
20 Jul 2016 10:54:46
Interesting we are being linked to some serious players. It can't all be speculative gossip.
Clearly we are approaching something happening to our beloved Club. the silence is defining, which suggests change about to take place.
PLease may it be big AND positive!
20 Jul 2016 10:58:01
Thought about this, don't want this take over, with Mendes involved they will turn us into a foreign club, a Premiership Crewe for the benefit of Europe and China. They are buying the club with debt, and I guess they must have been in talks so long, they approved Moneyshop for 3yrs, because as a feeder club, they don't give a damn about our identity.
If this take-over happens, I'm no longer Wolves.
20 Jul 2016 10:58:53
And ASAP👍👍👍.
20 Jul 2016 11:22:34
Ulf stop assuming what other people are doing. I also advise you read more than one artical before jumping to conclussion about potential buyers. If you stop being a Wolves fan please stop writting long winded personal theories as well.
20 Jul 2016 11:28:27
Come on Ulf. That's not the right attitude to have. I'll be a Wolves fan til the day I die (hopefully a way off yet) whatever happens.
That attitude is like the people whining about Brexit. You've just got to get on with it.
20 Jul 2016 11:29:53
you should check out what Valencia fans think about Mendes
and how he's screwed their club up.
20 Jul 2016 11:45:29
Ulf is right.
All well and good saying "be positive" and i'm sure we would all like to be.
But I am worried.
Mendes name carries some bad tidings as well as good.
Lets see how much someone like him cares about english second teir football.
My guess is probably not as much as you all hope.
20 Jul 2016 11:46:31
This is a debt ridden group, they had a POOR credit rating on the HKSE, it only recently got improved to STANDARD, and not because they'd improved, but just because they promised to. Standard rating for a billionaire group is pathetic.
And I think they must have approved Moneyshop, which is why Moxey was confident to sign them for 3 yrs, and Moneyshop proves our brand won't matter and we're just going to be exploited.
And there's no denying it, Mendes involved is a conflict of interest.
I'm praying the deal collapses.
20 Jul 2016 12:06:35
Ulf might very well be correct. However, to then say he would no longer be Wolves if the takeover goes through is just silly. If they turn out to be bad then there are ways and means of protesting.
I’m only 31 so I wasn’t there through the Bhatti years, but I admire those fans that protested and kept the club going. If they all decided to abandon ship there wouldn’t be a club today.
20 Jul 2016 12:10:35
Ulf pick your dummy up, if they are dodgy it won't go through, the league don't want to get burnt again, simple.
20 Jul 2016 12:19:03
To be honest I don't really know if they are good or bad, and neither does anyone else on here.
But the truth is' even if Jesus turned up at the mol, with the angel Gab'e as his right hand man with more money you could shake a stick at, it still wouldn't be enough for some of us, face facts we ain't the big noise we once were, but if this all falls into place we could be on the verge of good times ahead, get behind the club regardless.
20 Jul 2016 12:24:20
I'm praying you will shut up ulf, your like Victor Meldrew. Moaning and bitching about everything and everyone. Until we have been purchased and it's been announced we don't know who it is.
As for any purchaser knowing about moneyshop how do you know that? The deal would probably have been in place before the prospective buyer offered for us. They may love or hate moneyshop and what it stands for.
I for example couldn't care less, if you don't like em don't use em.
We have no idea at this stage if any perspective buyer will be good for the club. Steve Morgan should have been good for the club- self made millionaire, British, football fan etc. Yet he has been bad for the club.
Proof is in the pudding as they say!
20 Jul 2016 12:31:47
If it was robin li.
I would not complain.
20 Jul 2016 12:36:22
One billion profit last year there one of the fastest growing companies.
20 Jul 2016 12:40:58
Guessing this is the 2nd consortium - and that the first (with Robin Li) failed to thrash out the deal in time. Would fit with DerbyWolf's timescales.
No Way Robin Li wasn't involved in some way or the rumours about him would have been shut down straight away.
20 Jul 2016 12:43:57
Just found this out, A Financial Times report.
His disappearance led to a statement being released by the company which called the investigations 'routine process' in China.
* The investigation came at a time when Wang Qishan was leading a new anti-corruption programme in the country.
* The most important thing here, indeed for Wolves fans, is that NO charges were made against him.
* Politics and finance are closely linked in China. If the government wants you to have money it is easier, if they don't, it becomes a little more awkward.
* The Financial Times article goes on to state that by Chinese standards, Guo is actually squeaky clean.
* The article signs off with a quote from Guo: "You have to believe that as long as you have made no mistake, the government will not mess with you. "
20 Jul 2016 12:44:29
This is a man at the helm of a very big organisation. He is considered a respectable business figure with a squeaky clean image.
No charges were raised against him for the investigation, and no details emerged about the nature of the investigation.
If Wolves are to be taken over by the Fosun Group, it seems there will be serious financial stability and backing.
The involvement of Jorge Mendes hints at an almost experimental venture between the two parties involved in the takeover.
That uncertain plan of action is more of a potential concern to Wolves than the situation surrounding Guo.
20 Jul 2016 13:14:37
To put worries behind all fellow fans this take over in my eyes are by far a better option for our beloved club mended is no mug and may use wolves to make a lot of money in selling some of our best players once in the premier but rest assured there will be back up with a replacement of same quality if not better to replace such as the huge net he has over the most talented young football players the world over the possibility with this takeover will want to put our team on the world map to promote there own gigantic company.
20 Jul 2016 13:24:17
It will be Foyo Culture and Entertainment Co Ltd that buys the club they signed a partnership deal with Portuguese agent Mendes' Gestifute agency, which houses the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and David De Gea.
20 Jul 2016 13:27:04
If they do make us into a force to be reckoned with in the PL and they do decide to quit there will be a queue of people wanting to buy us.
Enjoy the ride.
20 Jul 2016 13:32:28
Have to say my sentiments are with Ulf and Karlis. I'm sure I'll still follow the team from the town I grew up in but the excitement I get when people like Price and Iorfa break into the team, or when we take little known players like Dicko and Sako and they become big names or when Edwards and Ikeme keep new signings out of the squad won't be replicated when a player from Portugal arrives at the start of a season only to leave at the end of it.
Yes, would love to see us lining up against the big Premier clubs, but for me it's not just about entertainment, it's about the struggle and players themselves. Let's get real too, Leicester was a one-off. We'll be lucky to get promoted let alone be top half of the Premier in the foreseeable future.
20 Jul 2016 13:39:44
Wolves might have bought both Benfica players Tulisca and Salvio for a whopping €50 million but It's all rumours at the moment. They have signed for an English club but nobody knows who because it's, surprise, surprise, being kept hushed up.
20 Jul 2016 13:53:30
Ulf - thought you were going off to support Shrewsbury, as Moneyshop was a step too far?
20 Jul 2016 14:11:33
Wavidsmith I thought the combined €50 mil was from China? Are you saying they've signed for an English team?
20 Jul 2016 14:23:00
Yes, I'm sure you'd rather argue about KMac/ Saville/ Coady and Edwards on a rainy Tuesday night, or continually worry about relegation forever rather than have a successful multi million pound team. I for one definitely won't miss those times and neither will the rest of us.
In the worst case scenario of the club having any debt (which won't happen anyway) it would just change hands again to a different owner. If you're talking about the owner not being British, get over it, just about every club is run by a foreigner. As for Mendes, give the man a chance. His objective won't be to make Wolves a feeder club to others - It will be to bring them up to 2016 and give them the global image they so sadly lack.
Can't believe people are actually moaning on here about the new take over - it's the best news Wolves have received in their entire 130 year existence. You moaned at having none of this a month ago, then moan again that you have all of it! Make your mind up, you can't have it both ways.
20 Jul 2016 14:32:16
ULF can't make his mind up whether to follow Shrewsbury, forest or Baggies .
20 Jul 2016 14:36:36
Yes, both Tulisca and Silvio have been in advanced talks and presumed signed for an English team. If you read the report it says, weirdly, nobody knows who the team are - and is clearly stated they have signed for an 'English' club, not 'Premiership'.
Like I said, nothing is confirmed but is strange to the press themselves how it's all been hushed up. exactly like our new manager/ owner, etc. If they are unveiled, along with Cavaleirio at the start of the season as Wolves players, it really will be time to crack open the champagne.
20 Jul 2016 14:38:59
I agree I can't believe people want to go back to diar football like last season. If it comes off we have to embrace it and support whoever takes over. Do you think Leicester fans were the same when their owners took over I don't think so. Let's dream big after all we deserve some of the good times.
20 Jul 2016 14:40:41
I wish I had your crystal ball Wavidsmith. How can you possibly say it's the best news in 130 years? Being saved from oblivion was fact but we just don't know what the future holds yet. You may be right but I'd bet a lot of money that you are not.
20 Jul 2016 14:44:13
To suggest that you'll no longer be wolves sounds like your not really wolves now and as as such won't be missed. My worry is that wolves will be a club to compete at the top and we'll attract the 'not really wolves' glory chasing supporters not reflecting those pf us who have a long rooted love with the club. Ulf you can go your own way. We true and honest loyal old gold blooded fans will be here no matter what.
20 Jul 2016 14:47:04
Ulf and like-minded others. I'd suggest you wait and see. If you're really not going to support Wolves any longer because of jumping to conclusions, fine. I've supported the club since the Cullis days, through thick and thin, good owners and bad. We, the fans, can't pick the owners, we can only support the club.
Personally I'm fed up with struggle. The ckub and the city could do with the shot in the arm that new owners will bring. Let's face it, right now we have a rich owner, but we are dying the death of a thousand cuts with the brief Moxey is following. The heart and sole of the club has been seriously tested these past few years, but, hey, it's OK, as we are making a profit? No, it's not OK. Let's try again with new owners.
20 Jul 2016 15:00:34
MBBB, I'm not sure if you meant that tongue in cheek (I am a clairvoyant) but spiritually I received wind of this news last year. All I can say from the bottom of my heart is that I get nothing but positive vibes from the takeover you are about to witness.
You lot might have some big compromises to make along the way (I'm not getting into the new stadium debate) , but it will be worth it. You will just have to trust me when I say that the club is about to embark on a massive change for the better.
20 Jul 2016 15:10:09
As long as there's a wolves team with 11 players on the pitch that can "compete" at whatever level. I'll be there or supporting them, regardless of owner as somethings you can't control and just have to get in with.
It's a fact that no-one on here has a clue when or who will be taking over so we'll have to enjoy the ride as rough or as smooth as it maybe.
Also, we could all be web detectives looking for the smallest snippet of news in whatever language and one thing some of you have taught me is that Wolverhampton is Wolverhampton whether a Chinese, Spanish or Portuguese web site. Happy hunting for something you may never find.
20 Jul 2016 15:11:45
It's very concerning, that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange rated the FOSUN groups financial control as poor, because they borrowed and spent recklessly, and it was only upgraded to Standard when they promised not to be so reckless in the future (though haven't proved it, just talk, no evidence of actually doing the walk) . Standard rating for a billionaire group is awful, and it dictates what they borrow is at a higher rate (cuz they are a bigger risk) meaning their borrowing is expensive, yielding less profit and forcing them to exploit more.
They run everything on debt, if they buy Wolves and make marquee signings, it will again be on debt. And I'd assume the HKSE would consider it reckless again, and may reduce their credit rating back down. The fact that is even a possibility tells us all we need to know. They don't have the wealth to develop us, they clearly see us as just something to try and profit from.
And thinking it through, I can't see how these people can't have approved Moneyshop, I think they must have and is why Moxey was confident to sign them for 3yrs. I was already out of Wolves because of Moneyshop trashing our identity, I only came back because Robin Li looked like he could purge us of that and take us in the right identity direction, this Fosun group looks like it's back to cynically exploited Moneyshop type identity again and imo is unsupportable.
I honestly can't see how Morgan isn't just cashing in, he's breaking all his promises about ensuring we got genuinely (instead of pretend) wealthy owners so it wouldn't all be done on debt, he's breaking his promise of best for Wolves because Mendes has conflict of interest and Moneyshop properly harms our own identity and potential. I don't think Fosun care about our identity or glory at all. And I don't see how they can do anything for the town either.
20 Jul 2016 15:20:40
Re Deepthroat, I've supported Wolves all my life as I'm born Wolves, my Dad was Wolves (was a civil engineer in the City, partner I think at Russells who did a lot of the early regeneration) , he died when I was 4, we moved from area, so Wolves is my only tangible link to him and what he cared about, Wolves and Wolverhampton. I'm certain he wouldn't have supported Wolves as this because it doesn't help the town and turns the club into something foreign and cheap, in same way I'm certain SJH wouldn't support it either.
Moneyshop did so much damage to my thinking and trust. I think Moxey is just a Neo Lib Frankenstein with a demented view of right and wrong, ready to sell out anything and anyone for the sake of his personal ambition, and Morgan has no class or shame, together they are ready to betray SJH's legacy and the town, turn Wolves into an abomination to suit them, in spite of the club and us.
20 Jul 2016 15:40:04
I'm with all the positive posters. I don't blame Morgan or Moxey for what has happened in recent years but believe that we lost our powerful position in football from mis-management of the club several decades ago. However to become a settled Premiership club with aspirations to win trophies we need significant change and I HOPE that a change of ownership and control of the club will start a process to achieve this. Are there many Chelsea fans who regret the Abramovich era?
20 Jul 2016 15:59:54
Sauces run out. Now we might buy some large tents!
20 Jul 2016 16:18:49
Not sure why people are worried about Mendes's intentions regarding players coming here, performing and being sold on. isn't that already happening at every club including ours? ie: Afobe.
20 Jul 2016 17:06:52
Silence is golden. something is happening. Not worth speculating, but let's all just keep the faith. Hi ho Wolverhampton!
20 Jul 2016 17:15:50
Ulf. how do you know what the intentions are? Its ridiculous how you can think what you do. we wanted a new owner and now we are possibly getting one and all I hear is moan moan moan. its pathetic. stop moaning and support the club for god sake!
20 Jul 2016 17:45:55
Where's the report that says those players are in negotiations with a English club?
20 Jul 2016 18:32:40
Ulf, I've said it before but to say you no longer be wolves if the takeover goes through is farcical. Fans are meant to stick with the club through thick and thin, you didn't see us packing it in when the bhattis resided over us. And look at Blackpool, you don't see them packing it in because of Oyston's!
20 Jul 2016 19:10:58
Why are we moaning? We surely couldn't expect a miracle and the fact we wouldn't be the 2nd richest club in England now seems to annoy people.
We're a cheap investment. Get us to the Prem that's 70m+. Mendes isn't dumb and the EFL wouldn't allow us to be shat on. Let's say, Mendes is one of the most powerful men in football. We should be grateful he's chosen a current sub-standard championship side like us. His reputation alone helps bring in names.
20 Jul 2016 19:37:52
I'm with you Rugeley, good to see some positive comments. I'm pretty sure that if you are Wolves gnat you will Wolves until you die regardless of a takeover happening or not.
I have got over my anxiety about all of this takeover talk because one thing is for sure and that is that it is happening. Morgan would have got Moxey to tell us all the rumours aren't true if there was nothing happening and a deal was not close.
Let's all be positive and look forward to the good times ahead - after all the s*** we've had to endure I think we deserve some.
I think it would be wrong to announce the completion of the takeover while the squad and Jackett are in Ireland, so the 2 weeks predicted (maybe sooner, a week) by the Telegraph makes sense so that Jackett and his team can be relieved of their duties in a dignified manner, I think he deserves that.
Cmon you Wolves.
20 Jul 2016 20:33:44
Re Tea Time I'm keeping out of it now and just seeing where this ends up, I had my hopes raised over Robin Li so got excited and involved again, but this has dashed all that.
It's nowhere near as good as Robin Li, these aren't innovators who create wealth, I can't see how they can help regenerate the town, they're just people who cash in and exploit, they are proper exploitative Globalists. I don't want to put others off, I know people are excited about the potential signings, but imo, for me, it's just smoke to distract from how bad an owner they likely are.
And most of all, I think they must have been negotiating a long time, must have said Moxey signing Moneyshop for 3yrs was ok, and that says all I need to know about them and their intentions, what Wolves is going to become. There was no way Robin Li fitted with Moneyshop, but it suits these people perfectly. And as they have so much debt, even if Moneyshop wasn't ok'd by them, they'll likely keep it as they won't want to pay them off, any 'spare' money they have will need to go to their debts.
But I guess it may be a false story, the Telegraph just deducing from Mendes linked to us and also to Fosun that it's them. I'm praying it's not, but if it is, still praying it falls through, I'm confident Wolves can do much better that this - if we end up with these, it's because Moxey steered it there because he's so misunderstanding of our identity potential and such a moron at marketing, because it's best for him, and best for Morgan to get most cash which I think now is all he cares about.
21 Jul 2016 06:34:30
Ulf I read a lot of your posts and sometimes you make a lot of knowledgeable well thought out points. However on this one most of your knowledge of fosun and guo seem to have come from one article as there is a lot more information freely available to all to contradict the points you've made about them. With their end plan being to provide a one stop solution to "health wealth and happiness" their acquisition of a football club with potential would be seen as a fantastic marketing venture if they invested to make us a house hold name due to the revenue top clubs can make globally and the tourism draw they would bring in from international support. I would also go into the facts and figures that your failing to draw upon when you talk about their debt. As concerns guo no charges were pressed and he was clean on the matter. Within the Chinese financial market if your rich and the government like you having money its a lot easier. For guo that is not the case due to how he spends his money more diversely and internationally which would give a bit of indication as to why there may be some slight biased to their credit rating. Also the fact you say they must have known about money shop as negotiations would have been going on for months then obviously the same would apply to robin li as whoever the backer is would have been in the same circumstances. Would you not want to support robin li now as he would have had to have known about Robin li. Finally moxey isn't a marketing genius no. That's why matt Grayson is paid to be our head of marketing.