8 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Elo Onuchukwu?

Tip of an iceberg 

If the reports are to be believed regarding Russell Martin being in advanced talks to become our next manager. 

I am sadly unsuprised, Top clearly wants a possession style or play that was effective for teams with large budgets, not us. However we do have a large budget for league one. So no excuses for no promotion. 

Martin in my opinion is a product of the last 15 years, and the belief (misconception) that there is a right way to play, which is possession based at all costs. Every player should be comfortable on the ball, and starving the opposition of the ball will result in a greater chance of winning. 

We won the league with Morgan and Huth remember. 

The issue for me is he doesn't seem to learn from his defeats. He doesn't have a winning record at any of his previous managerial roles. He isn't a pragmatic man at all. Plan B anyone?

I am confused as to why he is lauded by a minority. 

I believe we are heading for a season of underachievement if he is appointed. Also of terribly boring football but I can accept that as long as results are table topping.

His most impressive achievement is pulling Lucy Pinder.  Fair play. Maybe we can use her to distract the oppositions goalkeeper? 

18 hours ago, Clever Fox said:

So it's a collective decision by the Coaches.  Whereas recruitment is by Rudkin and Top. 

No. You will have 2 coaches generally per age group with a Lead & Assistant. The Lead is the main decision maker. 

In Recruitment there is a department which Identifies targets and will get a few reports on players. Recruitment is more of a collective decision.  I'd be shocked if Top actively was involved in either. JR however is involved in every facet of the club operations.

On 02/06/2026 at 10:58, Clever Fox said:

Who decides who we keep and who we release. Is it the dame people who signed the senior players. Genuine question.

No.

Players are released by coaches 

Signings are made by recruitment.

10 hours ago, st albans fox said:

presumably the club want to be able to make more positive announcements of academy players signing deals - so they make it look like they’re waiting for a few to sign. 
were treated like we’re stoopid 

and a large chunk of the fanbase lap it all up 

 

I'd be shocked, because logically that's what I'd assume, when I had an outside perspective.

However in my experience that's giving the majority of staff, waaaay to much credit, which I'm sure by now you've all realised they don't deserve 🤣 (Not all however, staff member if your reading). Covered myself there for sure! 

I really shouldn't be this candid 👀 not sure I'm actually letting a cat out of the bag here. 

They have been given 12 month deals with a club option 12 months extra. 👍🏻

4 hours ago, Kinowe Soorie said:

It appears that Josh King has had a few injuries, but the clips I’ve seen if him, looks decent…

They (older academy boys) need (an opportunity ) to go and play "proper" football, and they will develop and have a chance at career. 

4 hours ago, Ryy said:

The sad reality….

 

https://x.com/sportbbcwm/status/2055649666050507138/video/1?s=46

One may say, not me obviously, that of all the clubs to be bemoaning how the system works, Wolverhampton Wanderers should probably take a look at how the operative when bringing in their own talent, Rather than playing the victim when one of their prize possessions has been tapped up. 

Maybe (One may say, not me obviously) a big club like Wolves should say, stay within the current rules and not circumnavigate them with elaborate schemes in order to prove they are operating within the rules. 

Maybe other clubs local or localish to Wolverhampton might feel exactly the same as this chap because of how WWFC operates. 

One may think, not me obviously, that one possibly respects the hell out of how competitive WWFC are willing to be when doing their damnedest, to get the very best players into their academy, and wishes maybe less than 1% of the time, that other Academies would have a similar outlook, yet when you consider that the commodities being discussed here are minors, then the rules exist to protect them. Not the pockets of Billionaires abroad. 

Regards the Brexit mention I believe he is explaining poorly, that the bigger fish now have to concentrate on their much smaller national pond, not a global one which effects WWFC more than it did previously. 

However you dress that up, it was and would again be child trafficking. But it's ok because Fabregas was a quality player.......

Boo hoo 

6 minutes ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

I kind of missed Walshy' play off winner against Derby. Iirc, a shot had just come off the bar and I threw my hands on my head and looked up to the heavens.

Almost immediately, I then heard the roar and those around me going crazy.

Martin Taylor made the initial save from Ormondroyd and it fell to Walshys left foot. 

On 12/05/2026 at 12:48, BKLFox said:

Logan's 21 now & every search suggests his contract is up end of June, with the club promoting his achievement did he sign a new 1 prior to going on loan or is he due 1?

He will have a new deal!

4 minutes ago, Parafox said:

It's a well known name though, like RVN. Look how that turned out.

Outside of Betis he has a very good record with his teams. 

Also has won league one with Brighton. Unlike another big name, RVN. 

Listened to Gus Poyet say he would take on a League 1 team if the project was right, on the managers podcast. IMO he would be a very good appointment.

I think inevitably there will be a huge overturn in players.

Winks, Vestergaard, Choudhury & De Cordova Reid. I image will be free's (I can't imagine who would pay for them, on top of their wages) unless we simply have no offers, then a last resort is, a season long loan with a % of their wage to be paid, to encourage the wage reduction required to rejuvenate the playing squad. Other than that, they would have to be bought out of their contracts.

Players who would generate a fee:

Mavadidi

Skipp

Kristiansen

Okoli

Fatawu

Coulibaly

I would be unsure about Souttar, he hasn't played much football to justify a new team much confidence to spend on him, but if we are desperate then maybe we would give him a free / low fee to leave.

Academy players who would be of interest to sell due to the PSR rules:

I'd say any or all of them, fee dependant but:

Monga, Stolarczyk, Thomas & Nelson would be most likely.

Without sounding too positive, this terrible event must be looked at as a time to wipe clean the years of mismanagement and embrace the Academy talent.

There needs to be a structure of sound first team professionals (hopefully new ones), to give the first team a back bone and positive culture at the club, to win the 3rd division at the first attempt. It is a massive job, but one that is very doable (as we already experienced).

1 hour ago, Kinowe Soorie said:

It appears that quite a few local grassroots lads, that I know of, are being signed by Notts Forest, Derby and Coventry. Has this always happened or is it that they are scouring Leicester/Leicestershire more?

Short answer yes. 

1 hour ago, Bert said:

The positives are that we are going to be forced to use the young talent we have and are producing.
 

The deadwood that have absolutely stunk the club out in recent years are going to want to move on because they think they’re better than the level that we are going to be playing out.

 

The players on ridiculous amounts of money that are out of contract (bar Ricardo) that will be leaving at the end of the season. 

 

The disdain that those who can see what’s happened, and what’s going to happen to this club, have for this bunch of charlatans that are running us into the ground. 

Hopefully it's not just limited to on field employees. 

The clubs footballing staff NEEDS a root and branch review as promised previously. 

On 29/03/2026 at 19:04, whoareyaaa said:

We should really be getting Fuchs in at the end of the season to start the revival along with Top and Rudkin going.

If we are relegated, you would have an increased chance of this!

Since this game I've always disliked / but respected Bristol City, but what a player you had on the day, Dariusz Dziekanowski. This was the first FA cup game I can remember, and we were always crap in the cup until 2021.

Also Russell Osman here after he was at Leicester.

I can also remember; Chris Weale, Neil Danns, Danny Simpson, Julian Watts, Nathan Blake, Filip Benkovic (unsure he actually ever played for us?) Andy King, Matty James, Ade Akinbiyi & Chris Wood.

39 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

Love him

He certainly has made us more difficult to beat, and has lifted the general feeling. There is hope 🙏🏻 

I like how he places importance on defence.

He is the most NP manager since NP IMO.

Some may find him meat and potatoes, but the fundamentals of winning are very much meat and potatoes 👍🏻

I just saw this news and I said out loud "oh my god"

What the **** are we doing? 

Is this what we are about as a club?

What more needs to be written about the decision makers at the club? 

I don't want to be associated with such actions. It's not that difficult to run a business and keep within your financial constraints. 

It's not...!

I don't care what you thought, or how unlucky you feel you are. 

Then getting a light slap on the wrist 6 points deduction, and now we seem to be again feeling hard done by??? 

I'm utterly baffled and lost as a fan. I hate their sheer incompetence. 

Failing to notice your manager had checked out. 

Let it go that he went skiing rather than taking training when we were in a relegation battle. 

Then don't have any back up plan to rescue the situation. 

Oh we can't sack him, what about the finances?  Well look as us now 👀😂😭

Fail 3

Allowing your manager to bring his mate because he seems to like football, so appoint him Head of recruitment. Even though he had a poor rate of success previously. 

Obviously give that guy the responsibility for spending multiple millions. 

Mistake two.

In 2016/17 we changed our football philosophy, because they didn't like to upset our domestic footballing betters.

Epic fail number one.