18 May 2019 16:21:06
Just a few thoughts on the summer recruitment. As far as defence is concerned; we have Ayling, Douglas with (Pearce, Coyle Denton, Hosanna, Dallas, Alioski, Berardi) Then Janssen, Cooper (O'Connor, Kitching, Shaugnessy, Struijk, Halme) . So that's 16 names for four positions. No need for a panic buy during the summer, just need a couple to come good and Bielsa to be more flexible and even more open to introducing young blood.

1.) 18 May 2019
18 May 2019 16:33:21
We are ok at fullback . You forgot Leif Davis also . But CB is a conundrum. We definitely need three seasoned first choice CB’s if we want to be serious about automatic promotion. Will Pontus stay? Is he a team player anyway? Will Coops be super duper until the really big games when Calamity Coops reappears . The others are completely unproven and should be bonus players . And KP and Berardi are not consistent enough in that role . So if Pontus goes we need to buy two top class CB’s which won’t happen . If he stays only one .

2.) 18 May 2019
18 May 2019 16:43:55
Think 1 good central defender would be a good move (2 if Pontus goes) a loan maybe, heard Chelsea don't want Onurria (think that's his name)

3.) 18 May 2019
18 May 2019 18:09:44
The point I would make lads is that we do not NEED a lot of buying talk. From all the names mentioned the law of averages says that at least a couple will emerge (ala Shacks and Clarke) . Yes I too would never say no to a top quality CB but if money is tight we do not need to panic. Some of these have shown their capability already in previuos campaigns.

4.) 18 May 2019
18 May 2019 19:30:32
I’m not sure we should be building around Cooper as first choice centre back or captain. We can’t forget that in our key moments this year we showed defensive and leadership frailties when we most least needed them! Cooper should have been leading the way with both. He is one of those that Bielsa possibly has taken as far as he can go.

If Pontus wants to stay and hasn’t been a real pain in the rear this year, making him captain, staying and leading the team, might appeal to him and might be a master stroke, if he doesn’t want to stay or Bielsa agrees with Noel Whelan, get shut and bring in 2 centre backs who can compete with Struick and Cooper for starting places but with Cooper expected as back up if he accepts that and wants to stay!

Goalkeeper is another position wide open for me! Good to see that we have retained Huffer and Miazak for another year, both look good prospects, but neither Bailey or Kiko really standout for me as Championship winning keepers!

5.) 18 May 2019
18 may 2019 22:47:27
quality reqired!

6.) 19 May 2019
19 May 2019 01:58:23
Spanish - BPF a year on now may be worth another try.