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I do think Fosun would be opposed to that level of disruption of a team that has just been put together, if they could. For good reason.

Just extrapolate from the last season we do know about, (2015-6). Add in significant spending on transfer fees, (even if amortised in accounting terms), wages and loans and you get to something in the region of the estimates I used. As I said, the figures are just a way of illustrating the process.

That's true to an extent, but doesnt take into take into account the possibility of injuries, which might devalue the sums possible. More broadly my impression from interviews with Shi, and the general Fosun approach is that they would want to hang onto their best players as much as they...

I didnt claim to know the figures, but rather used reasonable estimates to illustrate Fosun's options. I have read the blog, and it is excellent. At the same time, it is possible to develop that discussion.

It seems to me the FFP discussion needs a bit of refinement and specificity in order to understand Fosun's position and options at this point. FFP allows for 39m in losses, to be covered by owner equity investment, over any 3 year period at Championship level, as we know. Certain expenses re...

I agree. But overall the current version of FFP has probably limited the worst excesses of inequality at Championship level, which I see as a good thing, even though Wolves now have the richest owners at this level.

But then we are just back to square one, where the only real thing that matters is which club has the richest benefactor. FFP is trying to strike some kind of balance to ensure that spending levels dont become all decisive, however flawed that project may be.

If anyone remembers, there were some ferocious debates about amortisation back on the old Molineux Mix, when it was first introduced as the accounting standard for football clubs. Its always been a difficult issue to grasp, imo, as it allows for some presentational trickery by club CEOs when...

Given the inflation of transfer fees, I think the Hayward period from 93-96 is comparable in real terms. Which is a sobering thought, especially as Wolves were easily the biggest spender at Championship level back then. Now we will only be big spenders along with 4 or 5 other clubs. The Fosun...

Under the amended FFP rules now operational, Championship clubs are allowed to make 39m of cumulative losses over revenue in a three year period. It strikes me that the Morgan quoted figure is probably aimed at being within that figure. No new owners are going to come in and publicly proclaim...

The other big change is that three years' accounts will be looked at when assessing how much losses a club can make, instead of the single current season. Essentially it is an abandonment of the whole principle of FFP at Championship level from next season. But Morgan has plenty of room to...

Obviously this is an interesting point, and Morgan has been quick to hide behind the FFP as a reason for not investing in the club, on many occasions. Moxey is on the record as being against FFP as it cements the power of the already established clubs and makes it difficult to be challenged...

Try responding to the argument, rather than foolish nitpicking. Solbakken himself was amazed at Morgan's inability/refusal to deal with the situation in the club. Which directly led to a second relegation. Graham is a more than useful player who would have played a role. The notion that a...

This week brings the chance to once again gauge the character of the current Wolves board. The team is handily placed for a run at promotion, or the playoffs at least, with the transformative potential of a successful season in sight. A transformation that would push the club from a...

For me, it was a lot better than just ok. Centre-half remains one of the hardest positions in a football team, and Batth put in an excellent and mature performance for a debut. He was up against possibly the best strike partnership in the division currently, and gave them very little. In...