Speculation as to Luzon's relationships with Bulot, Ben Haim and Buyens is just that. We've heard rumours as to why Buyens wanted out from Liege and it wasn't Luzon!
I would suggest an appraisal from Liege fan's or simply watching how Luzon works with these quality players is key.
We don't know if Luzon will get his Visa next week. We don't know if Bulot will be recalled, just as Coquelin was. And we don't know the scale of the problems / who they might be trying to sign so as to get a win vs Rotherham.
All I do know is that the longer they leave things the more expensive it will be to fix it. Now I posted that thought in September 2013 as the previous owners refused to buy in loan cover for Solly and Kermorgant.
Somehow I think this time it's different and the fans are in a very different place.
Back on topic Buyens said Bulot was a good player so if they work well with Luzon and the club can add to the squad it can be turned round. But if Luzon can't work with these three (and the rest) then the decision to appoint Luzon is absolutely incredible!
If Luzon gets here, and makes Buyens and Bulot the talismanic heartbeat of our midfield and highly successful team I will be astonished. I would keep TBH if I had the power, and off the other two away from the club. Failing that I think I would rather have a look at Munns and Muldoon than persevering with Bulot and Buyens if it doesn't work straight away. On another note, what's the latest story with forgotten man Moussa?
If Luzon gets here, and makes Buyens and Bulot the talismanic heartbeat of our midfield and highly successful team I will be astonished. I would keep TBH if I had the power, and off the other two away from the club. Failing that I think I would rather have a look at Munns and Muldoon than persevering with Bulot and Buyens if it doesn't work straight away. On another note, what's the latest story with forgotten man Moussa?
We don't have that many quality players and I would suggest that for everyone which might be binned or returned to Liege, another needs to be brought in. Our midfield and in fact the whole front six has been problematic for years now...in league 1 as well as after we secured promotion. Whereas the defense has appeared solid for years up until November last year. Playing championship manager (or even looking up transfermarkt values!) is one thing but we absolutely need a midfield and pair of strikers to work vs Rotherham and that requires a dynamic as well as quality. Jackson is nowhere near the best in the division but he has kept his place because of what he adds. And how he stops heads going down. The most worrying thing I've read all week is tales from the training ground simply because sacking Peeters doesn't solve that. So finding a place for Bulot in the first XI or an active member of the bench has to be a priority along with getting some back bone - restoring the spine of the team... Henderson, Bikey, Ben Haim centre mid(?) and Vetokele plus 1 (Watt?) A team without a spine is what Pardew left us with so I hope Duchatelet and Luzon have this resolved by the end of the month.
Gabon lost 1-0 to Congo yesterday meaning that whoever wins between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea will proceed to the Quarter-Finals yet it could have been so different...
Charlton Athletic's Frederic Bulot, who had a fine early volley saved, wasted Gabon's best chance, missing an open goal midway through the second half.
People will laugh at this (might get my lol count up a bit) but I actually want them both back
for the past couple of months people been saying we have no depth, surely thats what Reza and Bulot add they may not be great, although I still think Reza could be decent on a decent pitch(his best game for us was on a good service at Leeds) they also add an option which is what we lack, and if RD does not want to spend and its the choice of Bulot and Reza or 2 unexperiened youth players, I would pick Reza and Bulot
Would happily take them back.. I think both have the potential/ability required and squad depth meaning competition for starting places is what we need most desperately in my opinion
Luzon's job to get the best out of the squad. He coached Bulot last season and played him a fair few games. Let's see how it plays out when Bulot is back.
People will laugh at this (might get my lol count up a bit) but I actually want them both back
for the past couple of months people been saying we have no depth, surely thats what Reza and Bulot add they may not be great, although I still think Reza could be decent on a decent pitch(his best game for us was on a good service at Leeds) they also add an option which is what we lack, and if RD does not want to spend and its the choice of Bulot and Reza or 2 unexperiened youth players, I would pick Reza and Bulot
That doesn't say much for him really mate for although he scored a worldy in the second half (I was standing right behind it as it curled into the net) he was crap in the first period playing a deep lying role constantly pointing at other players to pick up his man!
Granted it was an extremely important 3 points at Elland Road last season towards our survival, sealed by Hamer's injury time penalty save but let's not over egg the pudding.
They will both boost the numbers but does Reza really want to be here? I think not. Bulot will offer more IMO but I haven't seen enough of him to be convinced he is other than a luxury in the Cameron Stewart mould.
How many games has he played for us. I can remember his assist vs Birmingham but that's it.
The point of this, though, is BP was playing Bulot on the left, and Jordan on the right. Bulot was giving Birmingham all sorts of problems, and furnished Igor with an assist.
Then, inexplicably, BP changed Bulot and Jordan over, and he disappeared from the game.
So, I'm not sure that can be laid at Bulot's door.
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I would suggest an appraisal from Liege fan's or simply watching how Luzon works with these quality players is key.
We don't know if Luzon will get his Visa next week. We don't know if Bulot will be recalled, just as Coquelin was. And we don't know the scale of the problems / who they might be trying to sign so as to get a win vs Rotherham.
All I do know is that the longer they leave things the more expensive it will be to fix it. Now I posted that thought in September 2013 as the previous owners refused to buy in loan cover for Solly and Kermorgant.
Somehow I think this time it's different and the fans are in a very different place.
Back on topic Buyens said Bulot was a good player so if they work well with Luzon and the club can add to the squad it can be turned round. But if Luzon can't work with these three (and the rest) then the decision to appoint Luzon is absolutely incredible!
Time will tell.
I would keep TBH if I had the power, and off the other two away from the club. Failing that I think I would rather have a look at Munns and Muldoon than persevering with Bulot and Buyens if it doesn't work straight away.
On another note, what's the latest story with forgotten man Moussa?
Playing championship manager (or even looking up transfermarkt values!) is one thing but we absolutely need a midfield and pair of strikers to work vs Rotherham and that requires a dynamic as well as quality. Jackson is nowhere near the best in the division but he has kept his place because of what he adds. And how he stops heads going down.
The most worrying thing I've read all week is tales from the training ground simply because sacking Peeters doesn't solve that.
So finding a place for Bulot in the first XI or an active member of the bench has to be a priority along with getting some back bone - restoring the spine of the team... Henderson, Bikey, Ben Haim centre mid(?) and Vetokele plus 1 (Watt?)
A team without a spine is what Pardew left us with so I hope Duchatelet and Luzon have this resolved by the end of the month.
Gabon lost 1-0 to Congo yesterday meaning that whoever wins between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea will proceed to the Quarter-Finals yet it could have been so different...
Charlton Athletic's Frederic Bulot, who had a fine early volley saved, wasted Gabon's best chance, missing an open goal midway through the second half.
Who organises shooting practice with us!!
Reza and Bulot back in time for Rotherham
for the past couple of months people been saying we have no depth, surely thats what Reza and Bulot add
they may not be great, although I still think Reza could be decent on a decent pitch(his best game for us was on a good service at Leeds)
they also add an option which is what we lack, and if RD does not want to spend and its the choice of Bulot and Reza or 2 unexperiened youth players, I would pick Reza and Bulot
Gabon heading out
Bulot heading home
Reza was poor most of the time.
Time for us and them to move on
Harriott has done it for us
Torres has done it for Chelsea
Iwelumo did it for Scotland
Suarez missed an open goal for Barcelona in the week
happens to every player and does not make him a bad player
don't say that, KM was banking on them being the new signings coming in before Feb.
all I was saying was every player misses open goals or good chances and that does not make him a bad player, nothing about how he has played for us.
and no I have not been over impressed but he has not played much and like Reza I would like to see more off him
Granted it was an extremely important 3 points at Elland Road last season towards our survival, sealed by Hamer's injury time penalty save but let's not over egg the pudding.
They will both boost the numbers but does Reza really want to be here? I think not. Bulot will offer more IMO but I haven't seen enough of him to be convinced he is other than a luxury in the Cameron Stewart mould.
Then, inexplicably, BP changed Bulot and Jordan over, and he disappeared from the game.
So, I'm not sure that can be laid at Bulot's door.