The Manager Sacked/Hired Thread 2017/18

[Deutsch Wolf]

I dunno about tight. They spent £50m on Berahino, Imbula and Wimmer alone (all shite).

Their net spend has always been pretty high over the last decade.

 

[Trips]

They've always spent on transfer fees and wages also. The likes of Crouch and Shaqiri will have been on big money for a club their size, don't think you can criticise the money invested at Stoke.

 

[Johnny75]

They've always spent on transfer fees and wages also. The likes of Crouch and Shaqiri will have been on big money for a club their size, don't think you can criticise the money invested at Stoke.

The clayheads do.

 

[Tredman]

Guess it's more whether they have spent over and above their income.

 

[Tony Towner]

In the last few years they've signed players based reputation and cv rather than need or attitude. There's the much quoted stat about them having more Champions League winners than any other team in the country, but how many of those players were the right fit of character?

 

[Trips]

Whether the money has been invested wisely/correctly is another issue (an unequivocal no for me) but the money has been available and spent

 

[Johnny75]

Whether the money has been invested wisely/correctly is another issue (an unequivocal no for me) but the money has been available and spent

I don't think that's the case, over 10 years they've spent £150 net. That's a fairly paltry investment compared to most.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

And Shaqiri plays for magic beans...

Come on.

 

[Alan]

I dunno about tight. They spent £50m on Berahino, Imbula and Wimmer alone (all $#@!e).

Their net spend has always been pretty high over the last decade.

What happened with Imbula? He was supposed to have been very good at Porto/Marseille.

 

[White Wolf]

What happened with Imbula? He was supposed to have been very good at Porto/Marseille.

Was really lazy at Stoke. Never bothered to properly defend especially and just didn't seem interested. Not in the Ozil fashion where you know a quality performance could be coaxed out of him eventually either. More like Bakayoko, where you continually question whether they have any positive attributes whatsoever. Against us he was really bad, no effort, poor on the ball, can't defend or tackle yet is crap going forward. From what I hear that was his regular 'contribution'. Shay Given outright said he put no effort into his game and was toxic for the dressing room.

Was really bad at Porto also wasn't he? I recall reading something by some Porto fans who really didn't like him, was also why he was sold. Sounds like he has declined massively since leaving Marseille.

 

[Alan]

Didn't see hardly any of him at Porto so can't speak to that. Possible he was still living off his reputation at Marseille at that point.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

I think we should count ourslevs really fortunate to have the re;lationship we do with Mendes. It could have all gone south but his influence and Nuno's has been a real factor in securing some of the highest calibre players for not a lot of money in todays terms. I mean you get a Costa, A Neves and a Jota for a Garry Modine, Ross mcormack and a Scott Hogan. Thats the nutshell. We have had a right result and others have overpaid. Long may it continue.

 

[Johnny75]

And Shaqiri plays for magic beans...

Come on.

You think £150m (net) over 10 years is decent investment?

I'd be surprised if Wolves don't spend that over the next 2 years.

 

[Kenny]

It was a decent investement until this season. Shame that 1 season fucked up all the good work, real real shame

 

[Kenny]

Looks like Sunderland are going with Jack Ross from St Mirren as their new boss (according to Sky)

 

[Quirkafleeg]

Sky have taken the Ross story off the banner. St Mirren chairman says no contact has been them and Sunderland.

 

[Kenny]

Sky Sources are as good as Timmy II's at times

 

[Lupo]

Carlo Ancelotti replaces Maurizio Sarri as Napoli boss

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

You think £150m (net) over 10 years is decent investment?

I'd be surprised if Wolves don't spend that over the next 2 years.

150million in todays terms doesn't sound a lot, but it was a lot more 10 years ago, it's not really relative? Plus as said it doesn't take wages into account.

 

[Johnny75]

150million in todays terms doesn't sound a lot, but it was a lot more 10 years ago, it's not really relative? Plus as said it doesn't take wages into account.

Over the last 5 years the net spend is £68m and the total spend is £121m. That's roughly £25m a season spend (£13.6m net). Even at that higher figure of total spend I think that's not great investment and I would expect Wolves to spend more than that in this transfer window comfortably.

The wages table has Stoke around mid-table in the past 3 years (£55-75m). The Stoke fans think that Coates is tight with his money and with that kind of wage bill they would be looking at trimming the squad rather than adding to it which is why I think Rowett is in for a shock. Particularly as those that have been bought are mainly pap so it seems they've been paying over the odds for tat bought cheap.

He'll be losing his best defender in Zouma and probably midfielders in Shaquiri and Allan. I can see them in the Championship for a while yet.