(15-07-2019, 20:18)Blue Baggie Wrote: FWIW IMO - little or no purchasing of players and an awful lot of transfer chest and parachute payments will be
heading over to China. Bilic has to make his mind up if he wants to stay and fight or walk.
Bilic is a plain talker and he will not put up with BS when his reputation is on the line.
I think he will walk very soon or will be sacked by Xmas.
Funny how he wasn't in a panic and then new signings are critical now.
He is waiting for the club and the club are waiting for him.
If your confused it's because your paying attention.
All the posters who refused to believe we had a problem now have permission to panic with Slav.
Dave Bowler our award winning program editor has "left" the club after 19 years service.

(16-07-2019, 16:23)drewks Wrote: My glass is still half full. I know some will call me naive but we've appointed a cracking manager who knows what's what, and knew the position we were in re players when he signed.
I'm sure that the much criticised board will be pretty much aware that, after losing 10 or so players, it's quite important to sign some replacements!
Equally sure that the springboard will be Salamon's transfer.
Don't panic, all you Mr Mainwairings!

(16-07-2019, 16:23)drewks Wrote: My glass is still half full. I know some will call me naive but we've appointed a cracking manager who knows what's what, and knew the position we were in re players when he signed.
I'm sure that the much criticised board will be pretty much aware that, after losing 10 or so players, it's quite important to sign some replacements!
Equally sure that the springboard will be Salamon's transfer.
Don't panic, all you Mr Mainwairings!

(16-07-2019, 20:54)WBA-Josh Wrote: I’d like Bilić to look at Marvin Mehlem from Darmstadt. He’s only 21, came through the youth system with Karlsruhe as a centre midfielder and made his breakthrough in their relegation season. Then he moved on to Darmstadt where he’s become an important part of their 4231 system playing as the 10.

He finished last season playing as the left winger in the 4231, drifting around the pitch and cutting inside onto his right foot. He destroyed Hamburg in the second half in a match I watched in March when he moved to the left wing. He scored 2 great goals in that half. He plays with a lot of energy (was a box-to-box centre mid at Karlsruhe), always moving and trying to find space to get on the ball and create something. He is also rather small 5 ft 9 so can be bullied a little against taller and stronger teams but to combat that he can be moved to the left wing and freed up a bit.

For us I can imagine a fluid 3 of Phillips, Mehlem and Krovinović, a 3 that can rotate positions and be changed based on the opposition just like what Bilic had with Antonio, Payet and Lanzini at West Ham.

Harper - Livermore
Phillips - Krovinović - Mehlem
New striker

Harper - Livermore
Phillips - Mehlem - Krovinović
New striker

Harper - Livermore
Mehlem - Krovinović - Phillips
New striker

Harper - Livermore
Mehlem - Krovinovic
Phillips - New striker

Anyway, here’s his bio and career performance stats:

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marvin-mehlem/profil/spieler/237226

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marvin-mehlem/leistungsdaten/spieler/237226

(16-07-2019, 19:32)harrogatebaggie Wrote:

(16-07-2019, 16:23)drewks Wrote: My glass is still half full. I know some will call me naive but we've appointed a cracking manager who knows what's what, and knew the position we were in re players when he signed.
I'm sure that the much criticised board will be pretty much aware that, after losing 10 or so players, it's quite important to sign some replacements!
Equally sure that the springboard will be Salamon's transfer.
Don't panic, all you Mr Mainwairings!

My glass is also half full. I agree re Rondon, being the start of making the replacements.

We need 2 good strikers (I don't think Maupay is in our sights at that price) but I quite liked the Austin link, think he is a good championship striker. But he's gone and there are others in the UK and abroad in our price range (come in Josh - why you are not part of our scouting network, is beyond me). Would even be happy for someone then to take HRK off our hands, and use Kyle E and Ollie B as back ups, as well as their winger duties.

I want a good box to box midfielder, someone coming through from level 3, who SB can hone. If not go for Johansen who was with us on loan last year. Looked good once we had got him fit. Rather that than G Barry, I can see the reasoning, but I think it is short-termism.

That leaves defence, we need a £4-5 million Centre back, someone like MacAuley, Jonas or Chester when we signed them, and not a Lugano. Happy to keep Nyom, if he wants to stay, but if he wants to go, then let him, we can find a good right back.

Also want another young winger, to compete with Burke, Edwards, Krovinovic, Tulloch, can't think of the last good one we signed (can think of a few bad ones), there must be one since Laurie C. Jamal Lowe looks a possibility, if we don't wait too long.

That's 5 or 6 players, it may be a lot to ask for but it is needed, and the 1st team will look a whole lot better than now.

Final thought loan out Leko, he is not cutting it. Needs to be shown what he needs to do on a regular basis, level 3. It is no good keeping him for 5 minutes here and 10 minutes there. Time for him to wake up and learn what it's all about.

Come on board get your finger out.