The Incoming Transfers Everywhere Thread: Summer 2023

[darlowolf64]

Welcome home...

 

[Lupo]

Where's the likes and lovehearts??

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

"He knows the club and what it means to play here – he’s been successful at Wolves before and knows what the fans want."

Great stuff Hobbsy.

What the fuck does that even mean. Also I want a full back who can defend, thanks.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

It is what it is. I can’t see much point but I can’t change the decision so sort of have to hope it is a future masterclass in the right way.

 

[Alan]

I guess we'll see.

He's ours again so I'll do my best to back him. Probably won't do a very good job of that, but c'est la vie.

 

[Jack Regan]

Lop clearly on board with the signing from Hobbs comments. Well until he sees him on the pitch making about as much effort to track back as I would in an attempt to outrun a cheetah in a race.

No mention of contract length that I can see either.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

The tracking back thing is a bit of red herring for me.

He was a RWB, he accommodated areas high up the pitch and had Bennett behind him to enable him to do that.

 

[Lupo]

Where's the likes and lovehearts??

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Thanks @Elephant Pyjamas I knew you wouldn't let Doc down!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

The tracking back thing is a bit of red herring for me.

He was a RWB, he accommodated areas high up the pitch and had Bennett behind him to enable him to do that.

But when he played at RB? As he did on and off for four and a half years, when he was much younger and presumably naturally fitter and quicker.

 

[Jack Regan]

The tracking back thing is a bit of red herring for me.

He was a RWB, he accommodated areas high up the pitch and had Bennett behind him to enable him to do that.

He wasn't playing wing back prior to Nuno, when he was one of the most feckless, lazy and shambolic players I've ever had the displeasure of watching.

I still have nightmares thinking of Danny Batth having to get out to the right back position because Doherty is nowhere near where he's supposed to be.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Lop clearly on board with the signing from Hobbs comments. Well until he sees him on the pitch making about as much effort to track back as I would in an attempt to outrun a cheetah in a race.

No mention of contract length that I can see either.

It's 3 years.

Until he's pushing 35, you know, just in case.

 

[Alan]

The tracking back thing is a bit of red herring for me.

He was a RWB, he accommodated areas high up the pitch and had Bennett behind him to enable him to do that.

It was a combination of Bennett being decent at that and our attacking shape being weighted toward Doc's side tactically.

Whether or not Lopetegui is willing to make similar accommodations is completely up in the air, as is the efficacy of such accommodations with the squad's current construction.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

The tracking back thing is a bit of red herring for me.

He was a RWB, he accommodated areas high up the pitch and had Bennett behind him to enable him to do that.

Sitting in the Billy Wright towards the North Bank end it was a common sight seeing Doherty ambling back. I accept on a quick break he wouldn’t be able to get back but frequently the opponents would be in a second or third phase and he’d still be ambling back like he was out for a stroll.

 

[Lupo]

One positive is that he won't survive long under Lop if he's acting the lazy lard arse again

 

[PuntsWolf]

There’s not much more to say. Let’s just see what happens.

I don’t think the pre Nuno days are fair. He admittedly said he was overweight with a bad attitude.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

But when he played at RB? As he did on and off for four and a half years, when he was much younger and presumably naturally fitter and quicker.

What's the opposite of recency bias?

 

[YoungWolf]

Hobbs confirms we have to make a profit this summer

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

What's the opposite of recency bias?

I've seen him play RB for Ireland and Spurs too. He's slimmer than 2013-2017 but not much else has changed.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Hobbs confirms we have to make a profit this summer

We've made around £86m so far on Neves, Coady, Collins, Sanderson and Kawabe.

I don't expect us to spend anything like £86m.

So this is irrelevant (aimed at him, not you) and we didn't need a fucking RB anyway, let alone a shit one.

 

[Sniffer]

We've made around £86m so far on Neves, Coady, Collins, Sanderson and Kawabe.

I don't expect us to spend anything like £86m.

So this is irrelevant (aimed at him, not you) and we didn't need a fucking RB anyway, let alone a shit one.

The only possible way to get close is if he's including the Cunha and Traore fees in this window.

Still £30m to play with and if we were that hard up Kilman wouldn't be here.