Pretty sure a change of formation to a back three is coming for next season given this signing (De Neve will be used as wing back) and rumours about getting centre backs in. A team looking to play with intensity and hitting teams on the break rather than relying on individual quality. Makes sense if you are cheap and not looking to spend money to get quality wingers or strikers (to replace Dolan for example). Wouldn't be surprised if Kargbo is shifted to a number 10 role if this scenario plays out. Toth Carter Hyam Wharton Brittain De Neve Travis Tronstad Cantwell Kargbo Ohashi Be interesting to see how Ribeiro and Pickering fit into this as neither is suitable for a wing back role. Pickering can act as a back-up in central defence but wouldn't surprise me if Ismael is looking to add athleticism across the park.

Looking at the picture of him in the training top i can't help but wonder just how naff they will look without the Macron logo to make it look "authentic"...

Steady on…years of process being abandoned here…😀

we should give him a chance first before casting judgement

Im inclined to give the scouts the benefit of the doubt as recent pretty random additions have worked out okay. Hope he is decent.

You are Robbie Savage & I claim my £5

It’s an absolutely shocking signing, it tells us all exactly where we are as a club! Fucking jokers!

That’s wider of the mark than a Chris Brown shot tbh.

Don't agree with Jimmy Armfield's old "Ewood Park isn't a crowd, it's a jury" quip. I'd say the Ewood crowd is as mild and forgiving as they come. Always has been imo.

Interestingly, or perhaps not, a look at de neve's Instagram page has videos of a few goals, most being scored on his right. The YouTube highlights reel seemed to show him as left footed; we might actually have a winger willing to use his weaker side

Subbed off after 58 minutes, hopefully just a friendly match rotation and not an injury.

Perhaps Kagbo gets played on the right? With Beck having been put at LW at the first opportunity, maybe he wants wingers to cross the ball in rather than cutting in for a shot.

pedersen,wilcox,atkins,windy miller,branigan,they`ve all had the riverside treatment!!!!!!!

Based on the limited we know, hardly an inspiring and exciting signing. The Belgian journalist in the Lancashire Telegraph seemed surprised with big question marks over his quality and an expectation that he would stay in the Belgian second division. That being said, he is apparently quite quick and we have sorely lacked any speed in our side for a while. One player who seems to be stunted more than anyone by this was Cantwell who needs movement and pace around him to thrive I think. And hes still quite young so hopefully he can improve at a higher level. I wonder if the plan is that Kargbo will be first choice on the left and De Neve will be competition as Kargbo himself appears to be very raw. We need goals in the attack as we didnt score enough and the attack isnt good enough. Hopefully that will come through signings right across the front line which needs an overhaul, we need a first choice winger as well as needing a striker and number 10. It is imperative that we keep and extend the deals of the core of the side (Tronstad, Travis, Brittain and Hyam) amidst trying to find value abroad which on its own makes a lot of sense. It wouldnt warrant praise as deals should have been sorted long ago for these players but for lots of excuses. I fear that the plan is to allow at least some of the higher earning key players mentioned to go and replace with foreign players on cheaper wages. But lets see. And to qualify everything. Like anyone else, will be judged on how he plays here, obviously.

Pedersen used to get Pelters! hahaha

he has to earn the riverside`s favour,we are a jury in there not a crowd🙂

Well its a signing and we paid a fee; perhaps uninspiring but his pace could be useful and he gives some flexibility to change formations. And as a rule always back a lad when he plays for us unless he gives us reason not to in his play/attitude.

Is it Mick Hucknall joining?

He's obviously not of sound mind.

welcome to the asylum dion

Welcome Dion 👋🏻

Interesting that we're classing him as a winger. Hopefully the club are looking at a right winger, with (hopefully) as hedges as back up.

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