Bilalovic, Kjartansson & Frame

[BigAl]

The guts of £1.2 million spent on this three

Any one actually seen them 

Why oh why have we spunked this level of cash on players never to be seen ?

 

 

[wee toon red]

20, 19 and 19. Players signed for the future, presumably by "the board" rather than the manager, who sees them in training every day and must feel they're not ready for the first team yet. They've plenty time to come good and prove themselves. Better to let them cool their heels than throw them into a struggling team.

[BigAl]

31 minutes ago, wee toon red said:

20, 19 and 19. Players signed for the future, presumably by "the board" rather than the manager, who sees them in training every day and must feel they're not ready for the first team yet. They've plenty time to come good and prove themselves. Better to let them cool their heels than throw them into a struggling team.

Not advocating that all three of them should be put straight into the first team but you would expect an odd sub appearance or the like.

Think Bilalovic got on against The Arabs a few weeks back and never seen again, despite actually looking half decent.

Frame is supposed to be a left back/left wing back but despite our issues in this position he has still to be seen.

Kjaratansson I thought was supposed to be first team ready.

Hear fit you're saying about age but not sure spending £1.2m on three young players we don't play strikes me as the best use of limited funds.

All about opinions I guess 

[RicoS321]

Who says our funds are limited....

Frame was a strange one. Playing in the lowland league, he was never going to step into our team. 

I'm assuming Bilalovic is injured? He looked like he might have something about him, but perhaps suspect positionally. Thought we might have seen something more of him when chasing games. He didn't look any worse than Milanovic. 

I'd have thought all three could have been out on loan to the championship at least. 

[Jute2]

Mate who watches Linlithgow was very surprised we signed Frame as had struggled when they played Celtic B and not one that stood out as being someone ready to step up a level. His development at us probably not helped by him not being able to play KDM games as cup tied. 
 

Kjaratansson looked decent in preseason if a little rough around the edges so had thought we would have seen more of him by now. 
 

Bilalovic hasn’t even been playing development team games so assuming he is injured. 

[BigAl]

Hi Scott Burns 

Looks like you've been reading this one. 

[redordead]

I thought bilalovic done well in the little game time he had. If fit he's a better option than milanovic. Has pace and power.

Only seen kjartanson briefly but he is a presence and ball winner. Exactly what we need in the team. That said he didn't have many passes to make and maybe this is what's missing. Surprised he hasn't been thrown in but I think that is more about Jimmy trying to keep all the senior players in the squad happy. 

Edited October 28 by redordead

[OrlandoDon]

So we’ve seen two of the three now, giving us hope, any nearer to a frame sighting?

[tlg1903]

41 minutes ago, OrlandoDon said:

So we’ve seen two of the three now, giving us hope, any nearer to a frame sighting?

And they have both impressed in short order.  Loved the way he fought for it but the weight on the ball from KMK for Belalovic was (chefs kiss) and probably the best pass of the entire match. And he'd just come on, making his debut at San Giro.  Got high hopes for that kid I've got to say. 

[Panda]

4 hours ago, OrlandoDon said:

So we’ve seen two of the three now, giving us hope, any nearer to a frame sighting?

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/6909391/aberdeen-boss-jimmy-thelin-gives-mitchel-frame-debut-update/
 

[Jute]

1 hour ago, Panda said:

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/6909391/aberdeen-boss-jimmy-thelin-gives-mitchel-frame-debut-update/
 

For those of us to tight to pay what does it say.

[Elgindon]

17 minutes ago, Jute said:

For those of us to tight to pay what does it say.

I managed to read it fine without paying.

in a nutshell - 

“Mitchell is adapting now,” Thelin said.

“I think, his last four or five weeks, he has been improving.

“He’s more stronger, he’s more taking (responsibiliy), showing himself much more.

“So it will come.

“I’m really convinced that Mitchell, if he keeps working like he’s doing, is going to get the opportunity because he deserves it.

“And that’s what we’re seeing. He’s progressing a lot.”

[TheDonbytheDee]

Well two appear to have made the breakthrough, so maybe Jimmy does actually know what he is doing.

We're seeing first team players being managed out the door and the youngsters making a claim. Long may it continue.

I do think Frame coming in from the Lowland Leagues to the first team, is going to take a bit longer.

[manc_don]

29 minutes ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Well two appear to have made the breakthrough, so maybe Jimmy does actually know what he is doing.

We're seeing first team players being managed out the door and the youngsters making a claim. Long may it continue.

I do think Frame coming in from the Lowland Leagues to the first team, is going to take a bit longer.

It’s quite a jump to make and was absolutely a project player. Whether he was sold that idea is another matter altogether. That goal at the tattie dome was excellent, and whilst they’ve not had much of any playing time, hopefully there staying to make a regular claim.