There goes Julen!

[From Distant Shores]

If Lopetegui had lied about this don’t you think the clubs client journalists would have seized on this in their articles about him?

You seem to have a far, far higher opinion of the "clubs client journalists" than most on here.

 

[pavlosmacwolf]

There's no proof of either, it's an opinion isn't it. Yours is different to mine.

I'm happy he's gone, which is why I come across as happy to have O'Neil. I knew Lopetegui had no morals, no respect for our players, Club or fans. That's been beared out, hopefully Cockney Gaz does. If he doesn't, he can fuck off enall.

Are you the messiah? Or.....awaits pile on

 

[Tony Towner]

I do think he treated Raul badly in that final home game, nobody on here knows whether it was deliberate or not, although the selection at Arsenal was an elaborate double bluff if it was. There was also something that didn't ring true about RAN, Moutinho and Jonny all refusing to attend the same game, yet the 2 still in contract don't seem to have been fined for it. Given Moutinho looks like he's retired, the didn't want to get injured as he has an opportunity lined up line used at the time doesn't hold up. I'm not jumping to the Ws conclusion but there is more to it than we know.

 

[C.L.D]

I do think he treated Raul badly in that final home game, nobody on here knows whether it was deliberate or not, although the selection at Arsenal was an elaborate double bluff if it was. There was also something that didn't ring true about RAN, Moutinho and Jonny all refusing to attend the same game, yet the 2 still in contract don't seem to have been fined for it. Given Moutinho looks like he's retired, the didn't want to get injured as he has an opportunity lined up line used at the time doesn't hold up. I'm not jumping to the Ws conclusion but there is more to it than we know.

Yeah, the Moutinho stuff is weird, hopefully we'll find out eventually his side of the story. The smoking gun to prove Lop shot JFK from the grassy knoll it ain't.

 

[YoungWolf]

You seem to have a far, far higher opinion of the "clubs client journalists" than most on here.

It’s not that. I’m saying club sources have had their chance to bash Lopetegui and it’s been weak crap. If it was his fault with Joao surely they would have fed them that by now?

I think he admitted to misreading the Raul situation. But then he also said he didn’t think it would be his last time (which tallies with him saying he didn’t want to sell him..)

 

[nimrod]

I’m not at all convinced about Lop from a managerial point of view but this pointing the finger at him for everything is ridiculous. If he was here just to line his pockets he still would be here - the lining was done by fosun, chasing him for 3 years and giving him a big contract most likely knowing they couldn’t deliver on the reason for him being interested in us in the first place.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

I’m saying club sources have had their chance to bash Lopetegui and it’s been weak crap. If it was his fault with Joao surely they would have fed them that by now?

Or maybe the whole "client journalism" stuff is a load of conspiratorial nonsense on our part?

For example, all summer the noise from the press has been that all is not well with Lopetegui and that he's likely to go and that we don't have a pot to piss in.

Many of us (including me) have stuck our fingers in our ears and just said the press are talking bollocks, yet here we are.

 

[Johnny75]

Or maybe the whole "client journalism" stuff is a load of conspiratorial nonsense on our part?

For example, all summer the noise from the press has been that all is not well with Lopetegui and that he's likely to go and that we don't have a pot to piss in.

Many of us (including me) have stuck our fingers in our ears and just said the press are talking bollocks, yet here we are.

It isn't. They are client reporters rather than journalists though. They don't have the brains to be journalists.

You have the story the wrong way round though. The client reporters have been gaslighting us with FFP as an excuse when it's a lack of spending from the club that is the problem.

It's propaganda plain and simple.

 

[C.L.D]

Or maybe the whole "client journalism" stuff is a load of conspiratorial nonsense on our part?

For example, all summer the noise from the press has been that all is not well with Lopetegui and that he's likely to go and that we don't have a pot to piss in.

Many of us (including me) have stuck our fingers in our ears and just said the press are talking bollocks, yet here we are.

If Lop was gone after the Celtic game that's a long chunk of time for actual reporters following the club to investigate and follow up if something was happening with all the noise about.

Fact that everyone at the club kept it schtum and the local sycophants didn't know anything makes it clear its a tap on/tap off situation when it comes to their "insider" news. It's whatever they're allowed to get and publish.

Some of the worst sports beats in American leagues don't have nothing on the quality Wolves have reporting on them. It's been quite a shock tbh. I thought even the E&S was ok a few years back.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Last time E&S was good Instone was the reporter. That is a fair while ago now.

 

[WsWolf]

It isn't. They are client reporters rather than journalists though. They don't have the brains to be journalists.

You have the story the wrong way round though. The client reporters have been gaslighting us with FFP as an excuse when it's a lack of spending from the club that is the problem.

It's propaganda plain and simple.

You are most likely correct, I would say though that the fact they are thick does contribute. I think they actually believe we are in FFP trouble, obviously it's pretty easy to check out but they don't seem to do a lot of that sort of thing.

 

[ROVERT47]

Probably been mentioned before and it’s stating the bleedin obvious but Lopetegui obviously told the powers that be, “I can guarantee you at least top ten Premier League but here’s my list of players”, from that moment on it was all over.

 

[Kenny]

I want to see that list.

 

[ROVERT47]

I want to see that list.

Yeah and me, would have filled Molineux every week guaranteed.

 

[Keef]

here’s the exclusive on why Julen had to leave sharpish

 

[Jinky]

Good take or bad take?

https://x.com/chrishu07290155/status/1690719419666743297?s=46&t=ykVFFU1bkdOUPn1C5DN7ag

 

[YoungWolf]

If West Ham hadn't won the Conference league last season I think he'd be their manager (and we would have had a new manager for pre-season). So it doesn't surprise me.

 

[Stan Hullis]

I'm not sure I really care (not directed sarcastically at you, btw)

We're done with him now, time to put it to bed and move on. If I had just moved somewhere with my family I doubt I would just up sticks within weeks and move back to Spain or where ever. Some time to take stock etc.

 

[WsWolf]

Good take or bad take?

https://x.com/chrishu07290155/status/1690719419666743297?s=46&t=ykVFFU1bkdOUPn1C5DN7ag

Terrible take. He's gone now so who cares what he does next, it has nowt to do with us really.

 

[Wolvensam]

Think J-Lo would have groundhog day if he went to West Ham. A lot of Moyes' problem at the minute is communicating with their CEO.