05 Aug 2020 16:55:30
Ivanovic - I personally don’t see the big drama in signing a 36 years old player on a short term deal? Yes we are building for the future, but a bit of experience and an old head at the back would be a positive to me. After all, who would have complained had Baines signed a 12 month extension?

Look at what Robert Huth did for Leicester when he went there from stoke? Look how colossal Richard Gough was for us?


1.) 05 Aug 2020
05 Aug 2020 17:28:21
I agree but fans will not be that chuffed. If he had somehow slipped in the door at the end of the window with plenty of other players to salivate about, it'd not be a problem. As he (if true) appears to be favourite as the 1st in this window, that upsets fans as it sets out our standards at a disappointing and uninspiring level. He will probably be signing of the season and end up as a great coach. However let's get some creativity and forward thinking players FM.


2.) 05 Aug 2020
05 Aug 2020 18:26:04
12 months may have been easier to swallow but rumours are he’s heading to Fulham now.


3.) 05 Aug 2020
05 Aug 2020 18:30:26
Will admit little bit underwhelmed by Ivanovich but then if we look at the bigger picture makes a bit more sense.

Money is tight and we may have to sell to buy.

Regardless of that we are not an attractive proposition at the moment and I don’t see us attracting what I assume we’re our first choices Tobido or Gabriel based on the info Ed002 has provided.

So why spend decent money on a second or third choice when the first choice not available? We’ve done this numerous times and it’s not worked out. Save the money until we can get our first choice even if that’s next window or later.

Ivanovich comes in on a free (probably on decent wages but then so would the signings we would have hoped to have made) gives us some cover at the back and has a wealth of experience for the younger defenders to learn from.

Hopefully will also provide some leadership on the pitch - something we are sadly lacking.

We hopefully improve defensively and on last seasons performance and may become a slightly more attractive proposition in the next window.

Also Carlo has worked with him and obviously thinks he can do a job for us so let’s see how it goes and support whomever he brings in.

All we can ask for as supporters is who ever we sign is committed and gives 100% for the team.