The Carabao Cup job is done, Port Vale taken care of, and now — finally — the season starts for real as Blackburn come to town. Wolves are up and running, but let’s not pretend everything’s rosy… there’s plenty of business still to be done, and with deadline day three weeks away, the clock is ticking louder than a Molineux moan after a misplaced pass.

On today’s Judah & Spiers Wolves Poddy, we’re breaking down the Vale win: what impressed, what still needs sharpening, and what it tells us as the proper fixtures begin. Then we’re looking ahead to the campaign — expectations, danger signs, reasons to be optimistic — and the big one: both of us locking in our Top 8 predictions and our Wolves honours for the season. Player of the season, breakthrough star, top scorer… all of it.

And remember — two pods a week now. The Judah & Spiers Wolves Poddy is officially in full swing, and this one is free to listen. Strap in, settle down, and let’s get into it.

Running time - 88min

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Pre‑season done. Wolves beat Racing Santander at Molineux. Job finished, questions remain.

Fer Lopez sharp, press lively, patterns clicking — easily the most convincing run‑out of the summer.

But the wider pre‑season? Mixed. Good energy, clearer structure… but still thin in key areas and too many soft moments for comfort.

And the transfer window? Quiet. Very quiet. A couple of smart moves, but nowhere near enough for a long Championship slog. Fans can hear the clock ticking.

Next up: Port Vale on Friday in the Carabao Cup. First competitive test, chance to build momentum, and a chance to show all that pre‑season graft actually means something.

Lots of questions, hopefully we can provide the answers in this week's subscriber special!

Hello you lovely lot Wolves poddy subscriber peeps!

Welcome to another Wolves Poddy — where pre‑season friendlies are being treated like Champions League finals because, frankly, there’s not much else happening. Doncaster beaten, Racing Santander not so much, and the transfer window… well… if it were any quieter you could hear a pin drop in Nathan Shi's office.

The familiar faces are back in the building, the World Cup boys are starting to shake off the rust, but is this really enough to convince anyone that automatic promotion is on the cards?

Welcome back to the Judah & Spiers Wolves Poddy subscriber special — and for the first time this summer, we’re talking football actually played on English soil.

Wolves kicked off their pre‑season with a trip to Maidenhead United, and look… nobody’s pretending this is a crystal‑ball for August, but it did give us a few clues.

We saw flashes from players who look desperate to stake a claim, a couple who looked like they’re already halfway out the door, and one or two who reminded us that pre‑season fitness is very much a work in progress.

Will any of this resemble Wolves when the real football starts? Probably not — but that’s half the fun of July.

And then, of course, the big off‑pitch talking point: Tolu Arokodare’s standoff with the manager. A proper flashpoint, tempers up, lines drawn… and training cancelled as a result.

Welcome back to The Judah & Spiers Wolves Poddy subscriber special — the show where we don’t just talk about Wolves … we talk about the Wolves history that nearly happened!

The alternate timelines. The sliding doors moments. The managers who were interviewed, scouted, whispered about, Mendes‑adjacent, Fosun‑approved, Jeff Shi‑tempted… but never actually got the keys to Molineux.

This episode we’re diving into the Top 10 Wolves Managers Who Could Have Been — the names that live rent‑free in the Wolves multiverse. The ones who were one phone call away from changing everything… and the ones who would’ve lasted about three weeks before the South Bank started a petition.

We’ll talk the tactical chaos we avoided, the footballing revolutions we missed, the personalities who would’ve lit up the press conferences, and the ones who would’ve turned every matchday into a therapy session. Because if there’s one thing Wolves fans love more than a new manager… it’s the manager the club didn’t appoint.

Welcome the latest Judah & Spiers Wolves Poddy subscriber episode— and today we’re diving into a special that mixes the present, the future, and a bit of Wolves folklore.

Because while the last month at Molineux has been a circus, one thing has cut through the noise: Wolves’ World Cup stars stepping onto the biggest stage in football. We’re breaking down who impressed, who surprised, who increased their value and — crucially — what their performances mean for their future at Wolves. Are they staying? Are they attracting bids? Are they about to become the spine of the rebuild? We’re getting into all of it.

Welcome to the Judah & Spiers Wolves Poddy — SUBSCRIBER Q&A special, which means we’re not holding back, we’re not smoothing edges, and we’re definitely not pretending everything at Wolverhampton Wanderers is fine.

Because let’s be real: this last month has been absolute carnage. On the pitch, off the pitch, behind the scenes, in the rumour mill, in the fanbase — Wolves have served up a full tasting menu of chaos. And you lot? You’ve sent in questions that range from forensic to furious to ‘what on earth are we even doing as a football club’.

And today… we’re answering every single one. No PR spin. No club‑friendly varnish. No ‘we’ll have to wait and see’. If something’s a mess, we’ll say it’s a mess. If someone’s dropped the ball, we’ll say they’ve dropped the ball. If the fanbase is being gaslit, we’ll call it out.

Well… Wolves don’t do quiet weeks, do they?

Just when you think the summer might settle, the club drops a bombshell — César Peixoto is in, a left‑field appointment that’s stunned just about everyone in gold and black.

A name barely whispered, a résumé that raises eyebrows, and a decision that already has fans split between curiosity and concern. It’s bold, it’s risky, and it’s Wolves in 2026 — unpredictable to the very last detail.

But this subscriber special isn’t just about the shock of what’s next. It’s also about looking back… and saying goodbye.

Because Wolves have lost one of the true good men of this football club. Kenny Jackett — the steady hand, the quiet leader, the man who rebuilt Wolves from the rubble — has sadly passed away.

Wolves peeps… What on earth has just happened?

In a move that’s stunned the fanbase, blindsided the dressing room, and sent shockwaves through the footballing world, Wolves have sacked Rob Edwards.

No leaks. No whispers. No slow build. Just bang — gone.

This is a club that’s been drifting, yes… but nobody expected this moment to land today. Not after the public backing. Not after the promises of patience. Not after the insistence that he was the man to lead the rebuild.

But something has snapped behind the scenes. Something has shifted. And Wolves have acted — brutally, decisively, and with a timing that raises more questions than answers.

We’re diving straight into the chaos: What triggered this? Why now? What does it say about the direction of the club? And where on earth do Wolves turn next?

This is The Judah & Spiers Wolves Poddy — emergency edition, shock edition, strap‑yourself‑in edition.

Let’s get into it.

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In our latest subscriber special, we’re diving into the story of a man who didn’t just score goals — he changed the temperature of Molineux.

From the moment he nodded in that debut equaliser against Everton, Raúl Jiménez wasn’t just a loan signing… he was a phenomenon. The FA Cup nights, the European tour, the masks, the partnership with Jota that felt telepathic — Wolves weren’t just competing, they were believing, and Raúl was at the heart of it all.

And now… somehow… unbelievably… we’re here again. A return for the Mexican international who will wear the number 9 once more. A fanbase dreaming. A legend stepping back toward the place that made him a hero.