30 Jul 2019 07:54:05
Back on British soil and dangerously close to the Bristol City training ground, might pop along!

So positive stuff, who had a good preseason and gave us a few pointers for the year ahead.

Bogusz for me moved forward more than anyone else of the youngsters. When I see new players coming into the team I always look to see how they settle in and how the players around relate to them. I watched Bogusz when he started with the under 23s and after 2 games he looked like he'd been playing with them all season. If he watch the clips, he's had the same impact in the first team. No one hesitates to pass to him and he is always looking for the ball. Signs that people are comfortable having him around. Some of his interchanges with Roofe in Australia were superb and the two played together really well. For me this kid will be the JC of this year and the player we will struggle to hold onto in the summer if we don't go up. Might find 90 mins tough all season but he is going to play an important part for us.

Harrison, already showing it was the right decision to bring him back. You can see why the coaches rate him. He wants to develop and gives everything. He has come back fitter and stronger and looks really confident. I always thought he might make a reasonable centre forward as well. He has the flexibility and attitude that Bielsa loves. I think this season he will make a name for himself and be a top championship player.

Leif Davis, I thought Struick would se merge more this summer but I think it is Leif who has caught the coaches eye. Bielsa trying to develop his flexibility and seems to fancy him over Pascal in a back three. Going to be a regular bench sitter and depending on form and injuries could have a role to play.

Ben White, still settling in, but clearly a Bielsa player. Looks confident with the ball and nice passer. I think how he has fitted in and looked has meant we have toned down the search for another CB. Possibly going to be the gamble of the season for Bielsa and the one player that might determine how good the season is. If he doesn't work out, all the fingers will point at Bielsa . I think he will come good, few shakes errors at first but should be a regular, the way Bielsa wants to play.

Mcalmont and Stevens, both seen their stock rise during the season, but both competing where we have more depth. Going to be solid first team squad members.

Not had a good summer? For different reasons, BPF, Shackleton, Alioski, Edmundson, Struick.


1.) 30 Jul 2019
30 Jul 2019 08:33:07
Shack has been OK, alioski seems to have been separated from the key players a bit. I think bpf will go and rightly so. Edmundson, I think he will play 15 - 20 games this year.


2.) 30 Jul 2019
30 Jul 2019 10:28:02
Louis, I think Shacks has been very unlucky if he has picked up an I jury at a key time for him and Bielsa. At the end of last season he was the one who looked like he would break through big time. Now he needs to fight back again. Think you are right about BPF . Edmundson, not so sure, not sure he ticks all of Bielsas boxes but equally not sure he can do more to impress. Wouldn’t surprise me if a loan beckoned at some stage.


3.) 30 Jul 2019
30 Jul 2019 10:49:40
Essentially IF the youth come good then we will be brilliant/ if not, we are funked. Personally I think it will be somewhere in between. Too much to expect from young players to be brilliant straight away.


4.) 30 Jul 2019
30 Jul 2019 10:51:46
Read a lot on here about Harrison coming back stronger and fitter and i want his fitness plan He was only gone a month and he was on holiday for 2 weeks lol. Fair play he seems more determined and looks like he is going to give it a go but stronger, fitter, i don't see it.


5.) 30 Jul 2019
30 Jul 2019 12:37:23
Bud, I think his idea of a holiday is different from ours! He looks to have bulked up a bit, kept up the gym work, I guess and cut back on the fish and chips!


6.) 30 Jul 2019
30 Jul 2019 15:58:07
Spanish, I find that I bulk up on Fish and Chips. and Cake and biscuits.


7.) 30 Jul 2019
30 Jul 2019 16:21:52
Leodis, you have the same kind of holidays as me, don’t forget the ice cream!


8.) 30 Jul 2019
30 Jul 2019 17:53:25
great post spanish think bogatuz could be as good a player we have seen come through and hopefully for me will be mentioned in same breath as delph and cooke

stevens also looks a proper player.

white looks good although not really challeneged but all good so far

harrision looks lot better which is pleasing because i didn't want him back, also think kiko will have a far better season

just that second Cb spot really worrying me.


9.) 30 Jul 2019
30 Jul 2019 20:33:55
Bermo

2 in 2 minutes

Who ever you are, could you please bring back the real Bermo

And again, I agree.