Quote Originally Posted by hopelesslyoptimistic View Post
Not sure how any of us can criticise Bielsa - in terms of players coming in some were on loan such as Brown whom you refer to but loan players can be notoriously hit or miss. Look at White - huge hit or Lewis Baker - big miss. With the EFL rules we had no choice but to loan players in or breach FFP etc.

I have been fairly impressed with the signings we have made since MB came in both in the youth ranks and to the first team.

Costa
Harrison
Douglas
Bamford (for all we wish he had more Shearer in him)
Casilla
Meslier

All improved the squad even if we wish we could have got better players sometimes - they were good with what we could afford.

This season will be a continuation of that gradual improvement of the squad. We also have no idea of which players are ear marked as being ready to step up from the reserves.

For me Bielsa is as good as any manager since Wilko and may prove to be even better. The football at times is sensational and on others frustrating. Under Warnock and his ilk it was largely frustrating, rubbish and no fun to watch.

We have made real substantial progress but for some it is still doom and gloom.

This season will an exciting challenge - bring it on.
Meslier bamf from that group good rest bad exception Douglas due to injuries. We will find out how bad Harrison and Costa are to wait and see.
Warnock done amazing jobs everywhere he went simple answer to he's failures with us was no money he had no backing whatsoever and was bringing in players for 300k