Shaping up nicely - just two things

[Hopalong]

Well last night was impressive when you consider so many disruptive factors; new players making their home debuts, together with a few 'kids'; and two line-ups that have never played together before and never will again. 

This time last season we had lost our Prem status and consequently some of our offensive tools - Rondon, Chadli and McClean  (yes, i know re the latter two!). 

Then hope springs eternal; we sign Gayle and the unknown Barnes who turned out to be a revelation. 

We are now in pretty much the same boat albeit weakened further still by J Rod's departure. Imperative therefore that we get two potent offensive players in before Millwall. 

Defensively we look sound and dare I say it a bit more fluid and mobile in midfield especially with the addition of Krovinovic - what an absolutely wonderful signing.   But this brings me on to my 2nd point and which at the moment is a bit baffling. 

Bilic has had two years out of the game and if Krov turns out to be the sum total of his scouting and recruitment for us then that's simply not good enough. 

There is still time......come on Slaven....over to you

[Kit Kat Chunky]

Well last night was impressive when you consider so many disruptive factors; new players making their home debuts, together with a few 'kids'; and two line-ups that have never played together before and never will again. 

This time last season we had lost our Prem status and consequently some of our offensive tools - Rondon, Chadli and McClean  (yes, i know re the latter two!). 

Then hope springs eternal; we sign Gayle and the unknown Barnes who turned out to be a revelation. 

We are now in pretty much the same boat albeit weakened further still by J Rod's departure. Imperative therefore that we get two potent offensive players in before Millwall. 

Defensively we look sound and dare I say it a bit more fluid and mobile in midfield especially with the addition of Krovinovic - what an absolutely wonderful signing.   But this brings me on to my 2nd point and which at the moment is a bit baffling. 

Bilic has had two years out of the game and if Krov turns out to be the sum total of his scouting and recruitment for us then that's simply not good enough. 

There is still time......come on Slaven....over to you

He is operating in The Chump for the first time. Some of his targets may be above Chump level.

Also we don't know if he has given the club his list, and it is being "monitored" by them.

Yes we need a couple more players (and good ones), but we don't know where the hold up is.

[Dumbo]

What are you waffling on about man?

[Duffers]

Well last night was impressive when you consider so many disruptive factors; new players making their home debuts, together with a few 'kids'; and two line-ups that have never played together before and never will again. 

This time last season we had lost our Prem status and consequently some of our offensive tools - Rondon, Chadli and McClean  (yes, i know re the latter two!). 

Then hope springs eternal; we sign Gayle and the unknown Barnes who turned out to be a revelation. 

We are now in pretty much the same boat albeit weakened further still by J Rod's departure. Imperative therefore that we get two potent offensive players in before Millwall. 

Defensively we look sound and dare I say it a bit more fluid and mobile in midfield especially with the addition of Krovinovic - what an absolutely wonderful signing.   But this brings me on to my 2nd point and which at the moment is a bit baffling. 

Bilic has had two years out of the game and if Krov turns out to be the sum total of his scouting and recruitment for us then that's simply not good enough. 

There is still time......come on Slaven....over to you

???

[Remi_Moses]

Well last night was impressive when you consider so many disruptive factors; new players making their home debuts, together with a few 'kids'; and two line-ups that have never played together before and never will again. 

This time last season we had lost our Prem status and consequently some of our offensive tools - Rondon, Chadli and McClean  (yes, i know re the latter two!). 

Then hope springs eternal; we sign Gayle and the unknown Barnes who turned out to be a revelation. 

We are now in pretty much the same boat albeit weakened further still by J Rod's departure. Imperative therefore that we get two potent offensive players in before Millwall. 

Defensively we look sound and dare I say it a bit more fluid and mobile in midfield especially with the addition of Krovinovic - what an absolutely wonderful signing.   But this brings me on to my 2nd point and which at the moment is a bit baffling. 

Bilic has had two years out of the game and if Krov turns out to be the sum total of his scouting and recruitment for us then that's simply not good enough. 

There is still time......come on Slaven....over to you

We do have a recruitment team of 12 people headed by Dowling and Pearce - our signings have all come at good prices tbf , but they have failed to deliver us any unknowns, so we're waiting for Slav to identify come up with some new talent. That's a little unfair, but if it works so be it.

[Birdman1811]

Managers do not do scouting for us. They may suggest targets but that is it. Moore had more control last season due to the chaos, this season Bilic will be restricted to suggestions and then choosing between certain targets and signing them off.

Why don't fans get how modern football works? Managers very, very rarely manage scouting and transfer targeting any more.

[Tom Joad]

Managers do not do scouting for us. They may suggest targets but that is it. Moore had more control last season due to the chaos, this season Bilic will be restricted to suggestions and then choosing between certain targets and signing them off.

Why don't fans get how modern football works? Managers very, very rarely manage scouting and transfer targeting any more.

But they still want to be judged on their own decisions and not those of someone else. Big Dave was definitely behind signing Gayle and Barnes, Slav wanted Krov. Clearly our signings are the product of a number of opinions.   Now, If we can only unearth a Croatian Kevin Phillips.....

[SW4Baggie]

Managers do not do scouting for us. They may suggest targets but that is it. Moore had more control last season due to the chaos, this season Bilic will be restricted to suggestions and then choosing between certain targets and signing them off.

Why don't fans get how modern football works? Managers very, very rarely manage scouting and transfer targeting any more.

Exactly.

Bilic won’t have known where his next job would be, or at what level. I’m sure he’ll have some targets in mind, and will have a network of people who have recommendations around South East Europe, Turkey and so on... but we probably won’t have anything on record about them. Slav’s recommendations will need to be scouted and analysed before we make a bid, and that’s a lot to ask in a summer.

[Hopalong]

What are you waffling on about man?

never has a moniker been so appropriate.

What waffle?  Please enlighten me.

[Dumbo]

What are you waffling on about man?

never has a moniker been so appropriate.

What waffle?  Please enlighten me.

To be honest, any part of any one of your posts.