rangersross

When you look at the gulf in finances between us, we really have no right to punch as hard in Europe as we have in recent years, think I read that Benfica have brought in over a billion euros in transfer fees in recent times.
Enjoying this tremendously.  

Expect Roofe to take up half the second half.

How quickly can we take off Wright and put on Cantwell?

I'd be quite confident about the second half if we had a better striker than Dessers. 

Their keeper is dodgy as fuck. We need to be pinging shots and asking the question.

Scott Wright. 

Scott Wright. 

Cantwell, Sterling, Mccausland and Mattondo all back after international break would be massive 

Roofe's got to be one of our best paid players. Excited to see who we bring in this summer when that salary's freed up (and hopefully Lammers + Dessers off the wage bill too). 

Firstly: nice job taking the piss out of something that nobody (except you) has actually said. Very impressive. 

Secondly: he's been out on loan continuously since summer 2022. It's pretty obvious they overpaid for him, don't feel he's ready for the EPL, and are sending him out to big clubs in lesser leagues to create demand for him or develop him so he's ready to be part of their squad. Do you really think it's that unreasonable he goes out on loan again next season? Or do you think 5-6 fairly good months in the SPL means Wolves can now get the permanent fee they're hoping for, but clearly haven't been able to get over four windows? 

Alright, but I said if we're able to qualify for the CL 2-3 seasons in a row, and have the player trading model running effectively, then we should start looking at players in that bracket. I think that's absolutely feasible. That's how you consolidate your position and build a competitive advantage in the SPL. That's how you keep the coefficient up and make CL qualification a reasonable expectation in our annual financial planning - instead of a crapshoot.

The financial realities of football are what they are, but we should aspire to being the best club in our 'category' (i.e., big club in a second-rate European league) and part of that is becoming a club that can be the place players go before they play at an elite level. 

Unless something major happens, we're always going to be a "buy low, sell high" club but "low" is relative, and effective commercial/football operations mean that bar can rise over time. Buying at £4M and selling for £8M is good, but I think we need to have the ambition to start buying for £8M and selling for £16M within the next 3-5 years. Not as a rule, of course, but adding 1 player of that quality every 1-2 seasons is a difference-maker. 

I think his market value, and the profile of clubs looking at him, will be pretty similar to Tillman. Wolves will be hoping for more, because of the fee they paid, but I think they'll struggle to get it. On a permanent basis, that puts him out of our reach, but if we can actually implement an effective  'player trading model' and qualify for the CL 2-3 seasons running, I'm hopeful that we can start competing with clubs like PSV for players who sit in that £8M-£15M bracket, who could really take us to another level, but we're some way off that just now. 

I think his market value, and the profile of clubs looking at him, will be pretty similar to Tillman. Wolves will be hoping for more, because of the fee they paid, but I think they'll struggle to get it. On a permanent basis, that puts him out of our reach, but if we can actually implement an effective  'player trading model' and qualify for the CL 2-3 seasons running, I'm hopeful that we can start competing with clubs like PSV for players who sit in that £8M-£15M bracket, who could really take us to another level, but we're some way off that just now. 

It's definitely possible he's sold but, if you take the clubs he's been on loan at as an indicator of his current level, I think there's going to be a large gap between Wolves' valuation and the incoming bids (PSV, RSC, and ourselves have never spent >£13M on a player). If Wolves cash-in this summer, they're going to be eating a big loss, but if they loan him out again, there's a chance he impresses and pushes that value back up. If it was me, I'd say that gamble is worth the risk of 12-months' contract devaluation as his deal runs down. 

If he does go out on loan again, it's totally possible they want him to go to a higher level, but he's not been a nailed-on starter in the Eredivisie or the SPL, so there's also a balancing act for Wolves. if he goes up a level, will he play enough to develop / impress? 

All things considered, I'd say him going out on loan again - and even coming back here (if we're in the CL) - isn't all that outlandish a possibility. 

Very excited to see what he can do with a budget and the wages freed up by Roofe, Barisic, Jack, etc. 

Firstly: nice job taking the piss out of something that nobody (except you) has actually said. Very impressive. 

Secondly: he's been out on loan continuously since summer 2022. It's pretty obvious they overpaid for him, don't feel he's ready for the EPL, and are sending him out to big clubs in lesser leagues to create demand for him or develop him so he's ready to be part of their squad. Do you really think it's that unreasonable he goes out on loan again next season? Or do you think 5-6 fairly good months in the SPL means Wolves can now get the permanent fee they're hoping for, but clearly haven't been able to get over four windows? 

Very good attacking player. Would like to see him supporting a better striker. I think, like Sima, he’s enjoying being here and feeling valued after falling short in the EPL. Next to zero chance we sign him permanently but, if things fall into place, I could see him back here for a 12 month loan next season. 

Firstly: nice job taking the piss out of something that nobody (except you) has actually said. Very impressive. 

Secondly: he's been out on loan continuously since summer 2022. It's pretty obvious they overpaid for him, don't feel he's ready for the EPL, and are sending him out to big clubs in lesser leagues to create demand for him or develop him so he's ready to be part of their squad. Do you really think it's that unreasonable he goes out on loan again next season? Or do you think 5-6 fairly good months in the SPL means Wolves can now get the permanent fee they're hoping for, but clearly haven't been able to get over four windows? 

Very good attacking player. Would like to see him supporting a better striker. I think, like Sima, he’s enjoying being here and feeling valued after falling short in the EPL. Next to zero chance we sign him permanently but, if things fall into place, I could see him back here for a 12 month loan next season. 

Very happy to get through but our ongoing injury problems are a fucking nightmare. 

Very happy to get through but our ongoing injury problems are a fucking nightmare. 

Our manager is just absolute class in how he carries himself, you can just see how much respect even the opposition have for him.

Away support brilliant as usual

We’d honestly be lost without Lundstram