Is Rob Edwards A Good Manager Or Should He Go?

[Derby Wolf]

I'm yet to hear who we could've got instead of RE. who would have come and with any CV

Well given we had the finance available to pay millions in compensation it would've widened the field for finding a replacement for any club with adults in charge.

The club didn't look anywhere else (outside of ONeil) because they didn't want anybody else and you've been gaslit into thinking he was the only option.

 

[big mean bunny]

I'm yet to hear who we could've got instead of RE. who would have come and with any CV

This is conditioned thinking from us though this idea "Well who else?" We have been damaged into thinking we need to accept people like Lage, O'Neil and Edwards because we aren't functioning like a competent or normal club, and processing normal targets for the level.

Whilst it didn't work out, in a similar position Southampton attracted Juric who still had a good reputation despite how his Roma stint had gone. That shows infinitely more ambition than we did. We tried to rehire O'Neil and then went for Edwards. They basically seemed the only two choices and that is self imposed.

We'd have been better getting the Wednesday manager, done a better job in far worse conditions I would suggest as his tean is actually not fit for that level and he got made manager as the previous one left.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Superficially I can see why they did it. Was doing pretty well at Boro (not running away with the league or anything but in a good position, and it seems they were playing reasonable stuff), his Luton team were massively underpowered in the PL but gave a decent account of themselves and he showed that he did know how to get a limited team to offer some kind of threat, and while he isn't exactly a 21st century Billy Wright he does have a connection here, both internally and in terms of having spent a decent amount of the last two decades at Molineux.

But it isn't working. He isn't finding any solutions or seemingly trying to find any solutions, and we can't have wait until the end of the season/wait until after the World Cup/wait until the end of the window/wait until the new signings have bedded down on a loop for the rest of 2026.

At *absolute* best we can afford ONE fallow year in the Championship and ideally you wouldn't have that. Don't go up in your first two years after dropping down, and it is very likely you become mid-table flotsam or worse. And that's worse than what we had in the 90s, and I'm still going through therapy for that. This, right now, is fucking criticial. Not wait and see, we need to blast our way back out of this shite division. I am not having romanticism about how it's better because IT FUCKING IS NOT.

It's fine to admit mistakes. We all make them, it's what makes us human rather than some kind of Christ-like figure. But you do need humility and you do need an understanding of football, and I doubt Fosun have either.

 

[Wellen Wolf]

The man who employed him is 'no longer at Wolves' so I'd hope that would be justification for Shi II to have a look at it dispassionately

I decided to do a Chat GPT bit of research on his full career as a coach. It is less than inspiring and he moves on very quickly with obvious self belief.

Here is a complete managerial & coaching career breakdown for Rob Edwards (including academy roles), with league position at start/end where available and reason for leaving each job.

1. Period: 2014–2015: Wolves​

• League position (start/end): Not formally tracked (academy league tables vary year-to-year)
• Left because: Promoted internally to first-team coaching staff

2. Period: 2015–2017: Wolves​

• League context: Championship
• League position: Varied (mid-table to lower mid-table across those seasons)
• Left because: Took first full managerial role elsewhere (career progression)

3. Period: 2017–2018: Telford​

• League: National League North
• Position when appointed: Mid-table (exact position varies by source/date)
• Position when left: Mid-table finish
• Left because: Returned to Wolves to lead U23s (step up to higher-level academy role)

4. Period: 2018–2019: Wolves​

• League: Premier League 2
• Position: Competitive youth league side (exact standings fluctuate)
• Left because: Took national-team coaching role

5a. Period: 2020–2021: England U16 (Manager)​

• League position: Not applicable (international youth fixtures)
• Left because: Accepted senior club management role

5b. Period: 2021 (brief spell alongside U16 role transition period) England U20 (Manager / Head coach):​

• Competition: International youth fixtures (no league table structure)
• Position when appointed/left: Not applicable
• Left because: Moved into senior club management with Forest Green Rovers

6. Period: May 2021 – May 2022: Forest Green​

• League: League Two
• Position when appointed: Play-off contenders (upper table)
• Position when left: 1st (champions, promoted)
• Left because: Moved to a higher-level Championship job (Watford)

7. Period: July 2022 – September 2022: Watford​

• League: Championship
• Position when appointed: Relegated from Premier League (promotion favourites).
• Position when left: Around mid-table (10th) after 11 games
• Left because: Sacked after a poor start to the season (typical Watford managerial turnover)

8. Period: Nov 2022 – Jan 2025: Luton​

• League when appointed: Championship
• Position when appointed: ~9th (play-off chasing) MY EDIT: One point off a plaoff position.
• Position outcome:
  • 2022–23: Promoted via play-offs to Premier League
  • 2023–24: Relegated from Premier League
  • Jan 2025 (when left): 20th in Championship
• Left because: Sacked due to poor results after relegation

9. Period: July 2025 – Nov 2025: Middlesboro​

• League: Championship
• Position when appointed: 10th (previous season finish)
• Position when left: Promotion-contending (top end of table early season; reported around top 2)
• Left because: Left to join Wolves (permission granted; compensation paid)

10. Period: Nov 2025 – present: Wolves​

• League: Premier League
• Position when appointed: Bottom of the league
• Position when leaving: — (current job)
• Reason for appointment: Hired to rescue struggling side

SUMMARY

Promotions:

• Forest Green (League Two champions)
• Luton Town (Championship → Premier League)

Sackings:

• Watford (short tenure)
• Luton Town (after relegation struggles)

Voluntary moves upward:

• Telford → Wolves U23
• Forest Green → Watford
• Middlesbrough → Wolves

Typical pattern: Rapid upward moves after success, but instability at higher levels. MY EDIT: Clearly has a network to help him get jobs. Maybe he is good at interview because his job history indicates that he changes jobs very quickly.

 

[Lupo]

his job history indicates that he changes jobs very quickly.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

My conclusion there is that ChatGPT is to analysis what Bruno Lage is to football management.

We know why he got it, Jeff has rated him extremely highly for years, he tried offering him a weird caretaker-but-not-caretaker role when we sacked O'Neil.

He might be a good coach with good ideas for all I know, I don't work with him every day. I do watch us declining from what was a fairly low water mark to start with, see how he doesn't have any kind of bond with the fans as it stands (why would he) and there's little on his CV to definitively suggest that he would take us back up. He might, but I wouldn't put 50p on it right now.

 

[Wellen Wolf]

My conclusion there is that ChatGPT is to analysis what Bruno Lage is to football management.

We know why he got it, Jeff has rated him extremely highly for years, he tried offering him a weird caretaker-but-not-caretaker role when we sacked O'Neil.

He might be a good coach with good ideas for all I know, I don't work with him every day. I do watch us declining from what was a fairly low water mark to start with, see how he doesn't have any kind of bond with the fans as it stands (why would he) and there's little on his CV to definitively suggest that he would take us back up. He might, but I wouldn't put 50p on it right now.

Haha.

Agree with you 100%.

Thought I would just get a full career profile for those who excuse his inability to be loyal and to build something successful and sustainable AND/OR for who didn't really know his full career path post after his bench and physio table warming role with us as you noted earlier.

We are clearly riddled with incompetence and lack of purpose throughout our jobs for the boys club.

:-(

 

[Wilf Wolf]

I decided to do a Chat GPT bit of research on his full career as a coach. It is less than inspiring and he moves on very quickly with obvious self belief.

Here is a complete managerial & coaching career breakdown for Rob Edwards (including academy roles), with league position at start/end where available and reason for leaving each job.

1. Period: 2014–2015: Wolves​

• League position (start/end): Not formally tracked (academy league tables vary year-to-year)
• Left because: Promoted internally to first-team coaching staff

2. Period: 2015–2017: Wolves​

• League context: Championship
• League position: Varied (mid-table to lower mid-table across those seasons)
• Left because: Took first full managerial role elsewhere (career progression)

3. Period: 2017–2018: Telford​

• League: National League North
• Position when appointed: Mid-table (exact position varies by source/date)
• Position when left: Mid-table finish
• Left because: Returned to Wolves to lead U23s (step up to higher-level academy role)

4. Period: 2018–2019: Wolves​

• League: Premier League 2
• Position: Competitive youth league side (exact standings fluctuate)
• Left because: Took national-team coaching role

5a. Period: 2020–2021: England U16 (Manager)​

• League position: Not applicable (international youth fixtures)
• Left because: Accepted senior club management role

5b. Period: 2021 (brief spell alongside U16 role transition period) England U20 (Manager / Head coach):​

• Competition: International youth fixtures (no league table structure)
• Position when appointed/left: Not applicable
• Left because: Moved into senior club management with Forest Green Rovers

6. Period: May 2021 – May 2022: Forest Green​

• League: League Two
• Position when appointed: Play-off contenders (upper table)
• Position when left: 1st (champions, promoted)
• Left because: Moved to a higher-level Championship job (Watford)

7. Period: July 2022 – September 2022: Watford​

• League: Championship
• Position when appointed: Relegated from Premier League (promotion favourites).
• Position when left: Around mid-table (10th) after 11 games
• Left because: Sacked after a poor start to the season (typical Watford managerial turnover)

8. Period: Nov 2022 – Jan 2025: Luton​

• League when appointed: Championship
• Position when appointed: ~9th (play-off chasing) MY EDIT: One point off a plaoff position.
• Position outcome:
  • 2022–23: Promoted via play-offs to Premier League
  • 2023–24: Relegated from Premier League
  • Jan 2025 (when left): 20th in Championship
• Left because: Sacked due to poor results after relegation

9. Period: July 2025 – Nov 2025: Middlesboro​

• League: Championship
• Position when appointed: 10th (previous season finish)
• Position when left: Promotion-contending (top end of table early season; reported around top 2)
• Left because: Left to join Wolves (permission granted; compensation paid)

10. Period: Nov 2025 – present: Wolves​

• League: Premier League
• Position when appointed: Bottom of the league
• Position when leaving: — (current job)
• Reason for appointment: Hired to rescue struggling side

SUMMARY

Promotions:

• Forest Green (League Two champions)
• Luton Town (Championship → Premier League)

Sackings:

• Watford (short tenure)
• Luton Town (after relegation struggles)

Voluntary moves upward:

• Telford → Wolves U23
• Forest Green → Watford
• Middlesbrough → Wolves

Typical pattern: Rapid upward moves after success, but instability at higher levels. MY EDIT: Clearly has a network to help him get jobs. Maybe he is good at interview because his job history indicates that he changes jobs very quickly.

A mixed bag but if you look at our position now this is the key point:

• Jan 2025 (when left): 20th in Championship

• Left because: Sacked due to poor results after relegation

The team he manged was relegated from the PL and the following season he had them in 20th position in the Championship. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Celtiña]

Seriusly, you guys are asking that.

 

[Langers]

I don’t think this poll will be particularly split….

But we’re all going to be very disappointed. This club is too predictable, we will sack him in November after an average start.

God I hope I’m wrong.

I think this will be the case. So no point delaying what I think is the inevitable.

If we start next season well with a refreshed squad, I reserve the right to change my opinion but right now, I just can't see that happening.

And if it is a refreshed squad, he'll have absolutely no excuses whatsoever.

 

[Langers]

Seriusly, you guys are asking that.

Erm.. yes we are?

 

[Sniffer]

Surely there’s a dissenting poster out there ?

 

[basher]

If Mark still posted he'd vote to keep Edwards.

But he doesn't count because:

a) He's not a Wolves supporter,

And

b) He's a cunt.

 

[Derby Wolf]

Bigbadwulf has drunk the KoolAid but other than that we all agree. If nothing else that's an achievement for Deadwards AI resume!

 

[Elvis]

I wonder what banned Frank thinks of the situation

 

[Aikiwolf]

I wonder what banned Frank thinks of the situation

What does Matt Doherty's sister think?

 

[Elvis]

What does Matt Doherty's sister think?

She only cares about what Deutsh thinks

 

[Lycan]

I wonder what banned Frank thinks of the situation

Why would anyone wonder what that weirdo thought about anything?

 

[Elvis]

Why would anyone wonder what that weirdo thought about anything?

He is a really nice guy & generally had a neutral opinion when I spoke to him before games.

 

[Lycan]

He is a really nice guy & generally had a neutral opinion when I spoke to him before games.

He was an absolute bellend on here for years and was banned for a reason.

He posts on Molineux Mix so if you're that desperate to read his weird, boring opinions take yourself over there.