Jamie Shackleton signing a new 4 year contract is awesome for us. He has become a very very good player, and under Bielsa will go from strength to strength. Shack is a natural short-term replacement for Pablo in my opinion, although not exactly the same type of player. Would love to see a real like-for-like replacement.
Struijk is another super player - I never thought he would make it, but his performances at the back end of the season were phenomenal. Can play CB or CDM, with the right coaching he could be a short term replacement for Ben White.
I still say we should go for Pathe Ciss, for maybe £1m to £1.5m from Fuenlabrada as a CDM
And an upcoming CB or two from one of the foreign leagues, for a total outlay of £10m
Then push the boat out for a hungry striker who wants to bully defenders, harass and harry them, run around all day, and put the ball in the net
New signing - or as good as!
posted on 12/8/20
comment by LIW Radchancer (U8453)
posted 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
I still say we should go for Pathe Ciss, for maybe £1m to £1.5m from Fuenlabrada as a CDM
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Seriously , are you his agent ???
He’s 26, not played 80 career games and just signed for nomark lower league Spanish club with a ground capacity of 5000.
You think this is the way forward ???
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No - he's just taking the Pciss.
posted on 12/8/20
Shackleton's extension is exactly what the club is aiming to do, bringing the youth through, and the youngsters that have come through with Bielsa have done great!..
He knows what he wants and they're doing it his way!..
Long may it continue!..
posted on 12/8/20
Completely agree Germany
posted on 13/8/20
Shack is nothing like Pablo
He is box to box, energy, deeper like Klich
We don’t really have anyone who can play the 10/Pablo role which is the concern with his age and injuries.
We play Roberts there at times but he is a completely different player.
If you asked me to say one, I would go Harrison
posted on 13/8/20
Who's Pathe Ciss??
posted on 13/8/20
Gelderd- a player in Spain 2nd division that I highly highly rate and who has every attribute that Bielsa is looking for in a CDM. He’s 26 and Bielsa would mould him into a world beater - like he has done with the players we currently have, like he did with White and Phillips
posted on 13/8/20
Not entirely sure you could class either Phillips or White as world beaters yet a while. As Ciss, he was contracted to a Portuguese third division side until recently, whereas the move to CF Fuenlabrada appears a step in the right direction there's a huge gulf between that level and the Premier League. Think if he's not played higher than that be now he never will.
posted on 13/8/20
Everything is about whether you are noticed by the right Coach or not. I see Ciss as someone who has all the right attributes and can be moulded by the right manager.
posted on 13/8/20
Jamie shack is only 20 and out of all our young talent he is the one I have most faith in.
Klitch is now 30, this four year deal makes shack his natural successer in my opinion
posted on 13/8/20
in addition
My only concern is he gets nailed down to a place and isint messed around by being played in loads of different positions