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Ivan Mesik Signs on a Four Year Deal

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 67,294
    How did he look?
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 22,078
    Callumcafc said:
    How did he look?
    I liked him. Not scared to get forward at all
  • mart77
    mart77 Posts: 6,090
    Callumcafc said:
    How did he look?
    I don’t think many people will mess with him 
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 6,488
    thenewbie said:
    wmcf123 said:
    CL_Phantom said:
    Like the sound of him. 

    Hoping he's seen more as the LCB (and think he will be ahead of Bell sooner than later personally) than the LB/LWB, although looking on the ever reliable transfer rumours he did play more games at LB than CB, interestingly, only played the one league game at LWB last season.

    The important thing though, played 90+ minutes in all but 4 league games.
    Why would you assume he’d be ahead of Bell when you’ve never seen him play ? 
    Because Bell has a very poor fitness record. I think Koumetio is probably earmarked for the LCB role over Mesik but Bell has shown we can't rely on his availability, sadly.
    Look at who played more games in the last 2 seasons.  Bell is quality - I’d like to know what our record last season was when Ramsay, Jones and Bell started.  Unless one of the first two is sold , I suspect they will be our first choice back 3
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 6,671
    Callumcafc said:
    How did he look?
    I liked him a lot he played a few balls through the lines and looked to get forward a few times but his runs weren’t seen. If we play him and Collins our midfield better get used to receiving the ball as they both seem keen to thread passes 
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,568
    He’s quicker than I expected
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 11,589
    Redhenry said:
    He’s quicker than I expected
    I was going to say he looks lighter on his feet than I expected for someone with his frame.

    But guess it figures considering he has played left back.


  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 13,340
    Kinda hoping we have found our own Tristan Crama…. Big strong frame but can get up and down as well 
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 29,678
    Coming to this rather late, and showing my age a bit, but I'm surprised no-one's pointed out the similarity to a young Jimmy Hill.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 22,078
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c932vdqxeppo

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  • Champs85
    Champs85 Posts: 272
    I have a feeling this lad will become a cult hero 
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,883
    fenaddick said:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c932vdqxeppo
    Too early to judge his ability but I like his attitude - confidence and desire to play on the front foot will serve him and us well.
  • Bod
    Bod Posts: 363
    Interesting article, even more interesting that the BBC think we play in blue.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 23,039
    Can’t wait to see in the flesh how this fella gets on.
  • superdulvertonred
    superdulvertonred Posts: 1,301
    Did like that at the Dartford game he won a tackle and the Dartford player was rolling around and Ivan looked down and just shouted at him to get up which he did !
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 87,012
    Good interview with the technical director at his last club on Cawley's substack today
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,740
    Really enjoyed that substack article which i would sunnarise as Plays left and right in the middle or further out, will obliterate oppo, has prem potential. Hope he's right.
  • jose
    jose Posts: 1,812
    In the tiny amount we have seen him play this pre season I think Bell is a better starting option right now.
    However that judgement might change after Gillingham, Wimbledon, Reading and Colchester.
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 6,488
    jose said:
    In the tiny amount we have seen him play this pre season I think Bell is a better starting option right now.
    However that judgement might change after Gillingham, Wimbledon, Reading and Colchester.
    Isn’t this one the Edwards alternative ?
  • jose
    jose Posts: 1,812
    wmcf123 said:
    jose said:
    In the tiny amount we have seen him play this pre season I think Bell is a better starting option right now.
    However that judgement might change after Gillingham, Wimbledon, Reading and Colchester.
    Isn’t this one the Edwards alternative ?
    Might be.
    I find it confusing to an extent because Bell seemed to be the Edward’s alternative last season.
    Too early to make a judgement about Ivan.
    Will he be a winner is I suppose the most valid question.

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  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 6,488
    jose said:
    wmcf123 said:
    jose said:
    In the tiny amount we have seen him play this pre season I think Bell is a better starting option right now.
    However that judgement might change after Gillingham, Wimbledon, Reading and Colchester.
    Isn’t this one the Edwards alternative ?
    Might be.
    I find it confusing to an extent because Bell seemed to be the Edward’s alternative last season.
    Too early to make a judgement about Ivan.
    Will he be a winner is I suppose the most valid question.
    Bell was the Best Edwards alternative - I’d say better on the ball, but he couldn’t stay fit when playing there .  

    I think whether the other guy will turn out to be a winner will depend on what Jones manages to bring in in the next 6 weeks and/or whether Kelman can actually be a 15 plus goal striker 
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 15,231
    jose said:
    In the tiny amount we have seen him play this pre season I think Bell is a better starting option right now.
    However that judgement might change after Gillingham, Wimbledon, Reading and Colchester.
    This has the hallmarkings of a statement that might end up looking insane in a few months.  This chap looks decent.

    he wasn’t born, he was forged
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 15,231
    edited July 16

    They even have the same name 
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 45,278
    aliwibble said:
    Coming to this rather late, and showing my age a bit, but I'm surprised no-one's pointed out the similarity to a young Jimmy Hill.
    Blimey, I thought I was getting on a bit, Ali .....but even I'm not old enough to remember a young Jimmy Hill  ;)
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 13,340
    Was uk against it with CBT but I thought it was his use of the ball and forward runs that offered most promise. That burst into the box was electric 
  • Watameire
    Watameire Posts: 162
    Look very good today 
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 17,614
    Thought he was poor against CBT apart from one tackle. Seemed to leave the defending to Alli. 
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,793
    Weegie Addick said:
    Thought he was poor against CBT apart from one tackle. Seemed to leave the defending to Alli. 
    Personally thought that was tactical opposed to positional awareness. Think we prioritised handling the threat instead of the service. We chose to double up on Morris opposed to CBT and needed that extra cover in the box
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 17,614
    IMO that was a poor tactical decision then and very nearly cost us. 
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,299
    Is he a left back? CBT got past him every time

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