29 Oct 2016 17:14:15
So Ives been thinking, who would be a good addition to our team if we do get ourselves promoted. In my opinion we would need a new striker and a new defence to partner Jansson as well as a new goalkeeper. Let's start with keepers, I think Marco Sportiello for Atalanta would be a good call. I think he's about 24 and has already proved himself against teams like Juventus and the Milan teams and I believe he played in the friendly against Leeds in the summer. For a new striker I think either Jordan Rhodes. We have seen that he is a very good goal scorer and would be a grey striker with wood coming in as a super sup. Another option would be a simple loan move for one of two younger players called Sandro and Munir, both currently play for Barcelona but are on the fringes of the first team. It was the same scenario for Gerard Deulofeu a few years ago. For defence I think Curtis Davis from Hull. He was great earlier in the season.

1.) 29 Oct 2016
29 Oct 2016 18:02:51
crawl, walk, then run!

2.) 29 Oct 2016
29 Oct 2016 18:04:08
Elephant, I don't think we have any players good enough to do well in the Premier League if we got there, apart from Jansson maybe, (and he's not ours yet! ) I think we would need a completely new team. I don't think I'm being negative, just honest.

3.) 29 Oct 2016
29 Oct 2016 19:14:34
Honest yes but a little bit negative.

4.) 29 Oct 2016
29 Oct 2016 19:51:07
Wex, I should have said realistic rather than honest. Seriously through how many of our current side would be good enough to keep us up if/when we get there?

5.) 29 Oct 2016
29 Oct 2016 19:59:43
Id say 3 maybe 4 of current squad Taylor jannson Wood and Phillips looking promising.

6.) 29 Oct 2016
29 Oct 2016 20:43:15
Yeah I'd agree with three of those, but IMO Wood would struggle in the top flight. Then again let's hope we get a chance to find out! 🎃.

7.) 29 Oct 2016
29 Oct 2016 21:11:59
Danum, that don't matter because PL revenue will mean we can afford more. We might be a yoyo side earning parachute money for a while. Better than being a mediocre championship club.

8.) 29 Oct 2016
29 Oct 2016 20:59:44
As with all such debates, no one truly knows how players will perform at a higher level until they have played there. Common sense dictates that all teams going up have needed to strengthen and I doubt we would be any different. Whilst he is only here on loan, personally I have been very impressed by Kyle Bartley, he looks comfortable on the ball and like many better quality players, he seems to have time on the ball. I was at today's game and continue to believe Ayling is a good acquisition and Wood is a quality player, as well as his goal scoring record, his link up play was excellent. I like Jordan Rhodes but Wood looks a more complete player. Quite the nicest thing I saw was at the end, O'Kane stopped for what must have been five minutes to chat, pose for photos and sign autographs as well as make a gift of his boots to young and in some cases less fortunate members of our society, a lovely gesture and great to see.

9.) 29 Oct 2016
29 Oct 2016 21:00:36
danum the fact we are talking prem is real progression leeds should be nearer league one than prem. i'd be happy to get in prem and not get a single point as that would still be punching for crap little leeds MOT.

10.) 29 Oct 2016
29 Oct 2016 22:48:14
BW, then we wouldn't be able to sing "we're not famous any more" because we would be the most well known team in the world for going a whole season losing every game! 😀.

11.) 29 Oct 2016
29 Oct 2016 22:55:05
George, that's what I mean we would have to buy a new team. It's like when people say Celtic would struggle in the Premier League! No they wouldn't because they would use there new wealth and sponsorship to buy better players and we would have do the same if we managed to sneak up with this squad as it is nowhere near Premier League standard. Is it?

12.) 29 Oct 2016
29 Oct 2016 23:23:14
Danum, your point? It's only what we did in the summer. Get a new team. Green Ayling Bartley Pontus Okane Sacko Roofe Pablo All that will happen is we find even superior players and the likes of the above take spot on bench and try to challenge for starting berth.

13.) 30 Oct 2016
30 Oct 2016 08:23:27
George, yes I am saying the same as you, as I did at the start of the post. (If we go up we will need a completely new team! ) 😡.