I'd wonder how Brands would feel if Nuno kept going to Mendes? It's no coincidence that all Nuno's jobs so far have been at Mendes clubs, so be interesting to see how that dynamic works for you.
There's a few reasons why it went on. It may be a glass ceiling, and it's worth noting that Nuno said we needed to adapt to compete. But, it also may be injuries, and Nuno had such a good relationship with the fans and he hated (didn't we all) behind closed doors football. It really impacted him. So, some Wolves fans hoped it was as simple as bringing Jimenez back and a full crowd would've made everything better, and it genuinely might've. Also, we had played non-stop and had virtually no pre-season, it was something ridiculous as three days, so that didn't help too.
But things had gone flat, and it probably was just a case of freshening things up.
Yeah I get your point with the type of manager you want and agree that the next step is the hardest. Interesting times ahead for both clubs this summer!
That's the million dollar question really and you certainly hope it's whats asked at interview today. I mean, Moshiri has a decent relationship with Mendes (you cite James Rodriguez, but also Silva was associated with Mendes, so while the Wolves ties are obviously much stronger we are on friendly terms. What you would hope Brands does is inform the manager we are not just buying from 1 agent, but Brands is quite passive really. Moshiri will often jump in and try to sign Zaha and actually sign Iwobi, and you feel a lot of other DOF's would not tolerate this.
What you said about Godfrey and Doucoure gave me a bit of hope actually. I agree with you too, I think both would have suited your team to a tea. They were the Brands signings last summer, whereas Ancelotti pushed Allan and James. If he would work well with guys like Godfrey and Doucoure, that probably bodes quite well, as we always felt Ancelotti wanted older, more experienced players in recruitment.
But my concern is exactly as you say, to what degree was Nuno benefiting from Wolves or Wolves benefiting from Nuno (and probably something that can only be answered in time).
I think you will do better this season. I'll be honest, I think the fans thing is a bit of a red herring, as every set of fans thinks this, and everybody can't do better, but getting Jimenez back will help and ideally Neto too. You've given a lot of younger players exposure which will help and we know like ourselves you will not be shy to spend a few quid. We are both in a similar bracket though, of how do we crack that next level, and I'm not wholly convinced Nuno is the right man to do it. But maybe he and Wolves just need a change? I'm more than happy to see Wolves in that top 6 as long as we are too haha! I'd rather you than one of the scab 6, thats for sure!
