Wolves fans voted with their feet for the first 15 minutes in another show of dissent towards owners Fosun.
The sight of Molineux’s South Bank barely half full should not be forgotten by executive chairman Shi – with one ‘Shi out’ banner also unveiled in the stand.
The owners have no plans to sell – they are looking for minority investment – meaning they will need to communicate and repair the relationship with supporters quickly.
The growing frustrations with the ownership over the past few years have come to the surface this season with the club bottom of the table and relegation looking almost inevitable.
Supporters view it as a managed decline, from a club which reached the Europa League quarter-finals five years ago, having sold their best players – including the returning Cunha to Manchester United – and failed to replace them effectively.
Rock bottom of the Premier League and 13 points from safety with just two points, it is hard not to sympathise with fans who have not seen their side win in the top flight since April.
Against United, Wolves were outclassed and it is already about how they go down – with fight or with a whimper.
The effort has been there in Edwards’ four games – Wolves should have taken something from Aston Villa rather than lose 1-0 – but the quality has been severely lacking.
An eighth-straight defeat equals their club record run of losses, set in 1981-82, and with a trip to leaders Arsenal on Saturday few would bet that Wolves will end that sequence to avoid making unwanted history.