29 Jul 2018 18:14:05
I try not to be too negative but seem to be failing in that respect - for good reason I think. We were poor last season but the personnel are pretty much the same with a number of exits. New Keeper might be ok, Baker has something to prove because he wasn't great last season. We didn't get Vydra or Hernandez but seem to have Bamford instead. Hernandez or Vydra with Bamford as well would have been good, I think. Bamford on his own - Don't think so. He hasn't done as well as was expected of him. Douglas hopefully will be a good signing. So we still have an average at best mid field, Not great up front and if we play a back four not enough quality at centre half although it should be better than last year. Mid table if no other quality players come in, However good Bealsa is he can't make Cooper, Phillips, Alioski, Roofe, Dallas and a group of youngsters part of a promotion winning team. They are simply not good enoughIf there is good movement in the transfer window things could change.

1.) 29 Jul 2018
29 Jul 2018 18:32:55
Bamford a year older. Expect more from him this year.

2.) 29 Jul 2018
29 Jul 2018 18:38:30
Hope I am wrong wex but think he’s average at best, way over priced at 7 rising to 10.he doesn’t strike me as a number 9 and I don’t think he will get 20 goals.

3.) 29 Jul 2018
29 Jul 2018 18:47:01
Agree Hess, my hope is that Bielsa has seen something in Roberts that he likes and therefore has chosen to go with Bamford. Douglas is a great signing and if we could get a quality CB I think we will be in the mix with Stoke, Boro, Forest and WBA.

4.) 29 Jul 2018
29 Jul 2018 18:51:26
Bamford represents an upgrade on what we have. I welcome him. We aren't playoff contenders yet but with his acquisition as well as Douglas we are rising into that 9th spot area in my opinion. Acquire Maddison and decent central defender and I can see us occupying a playoff berth.

5.) 29 Jul 2018
29 Jul 2018 19:53:02
Agree George, need to sign Maddison, he’s a key piece of the LUFC jigsaw now Forshaw injured.

6.) 30 Jul 2018
29 Jul 2018 23:23:47
Patience still needed, I think we will see 2/ 3 more new players before the loan window closes. Bielsa will need time to pull it all together so could be a slow first month up to the international break. I think he will get more out of the existing players and the newbies should be here to make the difference but a bit of time and patience definitely needed. Let’s not write it all off yet! Got the feeling that Bielsa wasn’t giving too much away about his team for Stoke, might be a surprise or two in his starting lineup!

I wanted to make another comment about Cooper. Another manager and he is still in the team and still named captain, and that is after Bielsa watched all of last seasons games. People must see something. Bielsa had the ideal opportunity to add him to the get rid list quickly but has chosen not to. Perhaps he will have another rebirth con el loco.