Not sure how that works here mate?
Maybe you need to ask a mod to move it up? Or maybe it happens automatically when a thread gets so many replies to overtake something else?
I think mod should make it sticky.
@wkdsoul can maybe help out?
Glad to see that we are doing decent job on bolstering getting in some good youngsters. Renewing some contracts that are needed and finalising getting our loans contracted. Just get White in the squad and we can have this TW as success.
In for now:
Joe Gelhardt - Bulky as **** for 18 year old, similar to Xherdan Shaqiri. Seems very good prospect and delighted to get him in.
Cody Drameh - unknown for me but if he is up to the task, he will grow here very good.
Jack Harrison - coming for third season with loan move. Surprised that there was no mandatory fee, but fine by me if we can prioritize other parts for transfers. Works well with team and has one of the best work rates for winger.
Loans into singing:
Illan Meslier: Amazing prospect and getting him for 4-6mil is amazing deal. Took over from Casilla after his racist issues and did it so well and commanding. Still young but one of the reason we got up. He is young but I would still rather give him the place in goal. Maybe if we manage to sell Casilla and get some veteran GK in then he could learn a lot. But he is for the future.
Helder Costa: A bit price but he came good the game on. Was mandatory buy if got promoted. It is not easy to fit into Bielsa team so good for him to showing willingness to work on his game.
Renowed contracts
Jamie Shackleton - good to lock him down. Not ready for first team, but gives a lot coming from bench. Just 20 years old so has plenty of time to grow into good midfielder. One of the young ones Bielsa trusts a lot.
Mateusz Bogusz - 18 polish wonderkid. Sad to not see him getting more game time. Probably Bielsa thinks he is too young and not ready. But considering he trains with first team, there is plan with him.
Hopes:
We need to get our hands on Ben White. it might go too pricey but he already knows the team, young, ton of potential and fits Bielsa tactics perfectly. Perfect match with Phillips. We all know that it is hard to get into Bielsa side as it takes time to get fitness up to his standard and understand his ideas behind tactics. I think this is worth some of the fee already. Also this is reason I hope some first team serious transfers will be done soon as it takes time to get up with the team and the kick of is month away. But trust in Bielsa and Orta.
Need Pablo heir also, he is too old for this tempo already. Need someone to learn from him and take over - been linked with Thiago Almada who would be dream singing.
Also Jean-Kévin Augustin contract or fee must be sorted out. But Phil has said this will not effect our transfer budget as it is in other pile. Bielsa and Orta has been promised funds and it wont be cut from there. Probably our owner will pay the bills himself if needed and then sell him forward fast.
And one last thing.
Announce Bielsa contract extension already!!!!!
www.nytimes.com
the expeteation and skill level of the game is so much higher. But knowing how much Youth games Bielsa watches he will know the right time to bring another youngster into the squad.