By Cameron Guy

Following the end of the 2014/15 season the mood amongst Wolves fans was a positive one despite agonisingly missing out on the play-offs on the last day of the season.

Fast forward a few months and the feeling amongst Wolves fans was a big contrast to the end of the last season. The source of this mood swing is fairly simple; the transfer window something that fans of many clubs are consistently let down by time and time again.

Whilst it was inevitable that after missing out on the play-offs that star man Bakary Sako would be departing for the Premier League most fans remained optimistic that if Wolves invested in a big money replacement, the club would be in for another successful season around the play-offs and maybe even pushing towards the top two.

The summer window has gone somewhat differently though to what most fans expected. Following the early arrival of promising 21-year-old attacker Jed Wallace fan excitement grew feeling that the club looked ready to give Kenny Jackett the funds to push the club on.

Whilst not the big money replacement most fans felt the club required, picking up one of the stand-out players in League Two for just £275,000 seemed good business, however it's from this point the window began to turn into a massive frustration amongst supporters.

Whilst Wolves did go on from this to spend £2 million on central midfielder Conor Coady, as the season approached, anger grew as there was yet to be a 'marquee' signing that fans of every club crave.

Through all this, Jackett moved to assure fans that he was not concerned by a lack of activity and put this down to trust in his current squad and youth players who are seeking to make a impact from below.

Even though many youth players like Connor Ronan, Bright Enobakhare and Sylvain Deslandes all performed admirably in pre season games, anger and frustration grew as other clubs spent big money - exemplified by Middlesbrough splashing out to bring Stewart Downing back to his hometown club.

Further loan arrivals of young Liverpool prospect Sheyi Ojo and Cardiff striker Adam Le Fondre did momentarily appease disgruntled fans, but as other clubs continued to spend big fans began accusing the club of 'doing it on the cheap' and going back on promises that were made at the start of the summer to replace Sako.

Some what of a side distraction to what Wolves were doing in terms of bringing players in was Norwich's pursuit of striker Benik Afobe.

A poor start to season only added fuel to the fire that Wolves needed more signings and as Wolves approached the last game before the international break, the club sat on just four points from the opening four games, conceding eight goals in the process.

So when Richard Stearman was left out of the squad to play high-flying Charlton due to an imminent move to Fulham, the club appeared in meltdown as the player of the year was being allowed to move to a Championship rival whilst the inexperienced Wolves defence continued to make mistakes and leak goals.

The club did seemingly avoid what could have been a disaster as new loan signings Sheyi Ojo and Adam Le Fondre came off the bench to help Wolves comeback, and beat Charlton 2-1 in front of what was a very subdued Molineux crowd.

After the match Kenny Jackett maintained the decision to sell Stearman was his own and a 'football decision' due to the emergence of many younger players in Stearmans position.

It is still some what unsurprising that fans did not agree with the decision to sell the popular Wolverhampton born defender.

As deadline day approached news that Nouha Dicko would be missing for the rest of the season through injury, meaning Wolves would now be going into the new season without the top three players in the fans player of year vote, and still no marquee signing.

The news that Wolves would be signing highly-rated Swindon Town winger Nathan Byrne was a welcome boost, even if it still did not satisfy fans that the club hierarchy were truly committed to the promotion cause.

Despite late bids for several strikers such as Joe Mason the club could not complete any more business and must wait for the loan window to replace the injured Nouha Dicko.

Clubs like Derby  continued their big spending by bringing in £10m worth of midfielders in Bradley Johnson and Jacob Butterfield on deadline day, Wolves' net spend in comparison doesn't go over £1m.

Kenny Jackett's decision to place his trust in the clubs' young and hungry' players,whilst giving lower league players the oppurtunity to step up rather than spending big on established talents, is ultimately another bold decision made by Jackett that fans should have became accustomed to since his arrival as manager.

However, as expectation levels rise Jackett's decisions in this window is a big gamble that will define the clubs season and determine whether the club is able to challenge for a return to the Premier League.