Leeds Banter Archive November 10 2018

10 Nov 2018 22:21:03
Questions for posters. Is it just me or are Bailey's hands inter-dimensional? Have they been corrupted to an Avengers' style time stone time warp? Or is it more they're simply made out of the weakest material known to man? How did he become a goalkeeper? Didn't his recruiter shake his hand after the job interview which ought to have given it away? Time for Jamal.

10 Nov 2018 23:19:52
Bpf is not to blame today. We were lame all over the park. He made several great saves, but also a couple of blunders. Win as a team and lose as a team.

10 Nov 2018 23:28:04
He has definitely cost us a few goals this season. he's a young lad with time to learn, do think Blackman should be given his chance now. Beilsa is stubborn so doubt he will change keepers just yet.

11 Nov 2018 01:14:10
His age was always going to mean lack of experience. He will learn and with a good trainer will grow. He has massive potential and I believe the confidence to move past the setbacks he has faced. Could end up a champion one day and if so I hope he achieves this with a Leeds badge on his shirt. The key question is how do we go about putting the sparkle in this gem and can we afford to pay the price as we do so. Also, how do we know Blacman Will fare any better. He hardly has a truck load of first team experience to fall back on either.

BPT is good. So too, I think, Will be Blackman when put to the test but I feel our patience will be sorely tested during the ride.

11 Nov 2018 08:16:48
Can’t blame Bpf, the hole team need to take a good look at them self’s, we are still not goo enough to play in PL as these type of games will come every week, we still need investment, time is coming Rads to dig deep, he needs to buy PL players who can play at that level,

11 Nov 2018 09:31:16
BPF is not the sole reason why we lost but he is a weak link. He is at an age where he can improve but needs to work on his positioning and his susceptibility to long shots. Blackman his bided his time, he should now be given an opportunity.

11 Nov 2018 13:39:12
I think bf knows he is letting team down. Bielsa needs to give him time to regroup.

11 Nov 2018 16:11:59
I agree Notts. I’ll never slag a player, and still refuse to, but Bailey needs a break, and maybe a more senior keeper ahead of him, to mentor him. Time for Blackman, but another addition IMO, whether Jan, or Summer.

10 Nov 2018 21:25:28
Yes West Brom were the better team but it was for me simply one of those days.
Almost every ricochet fell straight to the feet of one of their players.
Not too down really as you get those days, so we will bounce back.
Keep the faith.

11 Nov 2018 01:23:44
Another game with 70+% possession but not only the reward to reflect this. We have some things on point but still some work to do on the train field. I would rather be in the position we are of leading the play but still to learn how to finish than still learning how to get the ball and control it. We are not there yet but are definitely still in the race. For the sake of my sanity alone I chose to hope and believe in Bielsa. MOT.

10 Nov 2018 20:41:15
Well that was good!
Just back from the game and nothing much to be happy about tonight.
Will firstly give credit to WBA, they are a big powerful team and they put us to the sword. We had loads of possession but got caught on the counter several times. The guy Harvey Barnes they have on loan from Leicester is brilliant very strong and fast. Made me realise today just how small and lightweight we are as a team.

Could not understand why Douglas as taken off, two quick goals arrived soon after. Alioski poor today, time to give Blackman a run out in goal too. This team found wanting today and needs strengthening. Only positive for me was the fantastic noise coming from our fans in the away end they were a credit to the club.

10 Nov 2018 23:21:23
Didn’t like the way Douglas reacted to Corberan as he came off.

11 Nov 2018 03:09:09
I liked it Bright, I don't like to see someone happy when they're subbed, and if there was anything in it Bub will sort it.

11 Nov 2018 09:16:24
Just back from the game and post at 8.41.private plane? .

11 Nov 2018 10:25:35
Not all Leeds fans live in Leeds! 😕.

11 Nov 2018 12:40:38
Yes ALAW, I unfortunately live in the Midlands very close to Brum, didn't take as long as when I visit ER to get home mate.

11 Nov 2018 13:42:50
Alaw. Shameful post re plane. Lift your game mate
I hated being subbed. Credit Douglas.

10 Nov 2018 19:57:54
Best part of today. 4-0 down and the only supporters you could hear singing; Leeds. Top marks! you deserve better.

10 Nov 2018 20:47:23
They really were a credit to the club, very respectful to the remembrance tribute before kick off, gave sky sports plenty and sang their hearts out until the final whistle. They really deserved a better performance from the team. Respect to all those guy!

11 Nov 2018 13:43:19
They were.

10 Nov 2018 19:36:06
A few chickens come home to roost Wuthering that performance. Goalkeeper not great, bizzare for me taking Douglas off when Dallas was having a mare. I know people disagree but the powers that be must realise a couple of quality additions at least are required in January. We are still in a good position so let's not blow it like we have done in the pasr.

10 Nov 2018 22:10:28
Pardon some miss hit keys, in my comments, I am home now, but these are players apart from Douglas who were here last year. The Manager is doing a great job with what was a pile of dross we had last season. But we have to have a couple of new faces at least to compliment the return of the injured players in January to push on. Radz, Orta and Kinnear take note.

10 Nov 2018 19:28:50
Entirely predictable. Dallas is awful at right back but Bielsa persists in playing him there. At best he is an average winger. Cooper is shown up when up against decent forwards. Alioski is a decent wing back but no winger. West Brom with their players coming back are more than a match for us. They had Gayle coming off the bench and usually scores against us as I said we have Roberts who offers very little.

Roofe is Ok until he meets the sort of class West Brom possess and then nothing. As I have said squad is too thin. We lack quality players and we missed out on bringing decent ones in. Add the goal keeper into the mix and unless something happens to get better players on the pitch it will be ' Leeds are falling apart again'. We have three or four quality players the rest have been punching above their weight.

10 Nov 2018 20:54:31
Hess agree with most of your post mate but got to say that I was at the match and Cooper played well today, he was pushed out on the left. First half him and pontus delt with with their attackers reasonably comfortably. It was the players charging through the midfield on the counter that did the damage.

10 Nov 2018 23:52:40
Cooper always does well for the most part but gets things wrong as well. He plays well but also makes mistakes that's his problem. His mistakes prove costly.

10 Nov 2018 19:09:05
Just didn't go our way today . Nothing went right for us . Just didn't really get a foothold in the game at all . Write this one off.

10 Nov 2018 18:20:38
Well, I'm glad that we are going in level at half time. We've seemed strangely out of sorts today, barring the odd passage of play. Mistimed runs, misplaced passes, and second to the ball too many times. Also noticed a bigger gap between the defence and midfield than normal, forcing a longer passing game. Might be planned, I dunno. Hoping Bielsa picks some magic outta the bucket at half time!

10 Nov 2018 19:42:05
How right you were proved after 90mins Brighty. All round sloppy. Sloppy in every department.

10 Nov 2018 19:58:14
Outclassed tonight I'm afraid worrying what damage does it do to the team having said that when we won league in 92 we lost 4-0 at Man City and lost 4-1at home to Burnley in 74.

10 Nov 2018 17:03:34
new Face on the bench, Leif Davis, left back we bought from Morecambe who has also been playing centre back. Takes Pearce's place on the bench. Another hard worker who will give his all of he gets the chance.

10 Nov 2018 13:34:33
OK, enough is enough, we won't make 55, early penalty today, and a couple more in the second half, Pablo hat-trick :) I wish.

10 Nov 2018 19:28:57
Wished.

10 Nov 2018 12:18:14
Gayle always seems to score against us. Our defence, particularly down the right hand side, can be a bit 'iffy' at times. They've got their big names back and they are a force going forward. Given our failure to create too many shots on target recently I can't see us scoring more than them today. Hope I'm wrong. Should be a good game whatever.

10 Nov 2018 13:25:03
How many of the last 6 games against us has Gayle scored please?
I like him as a player but think he is not that good against us. Just wondering what his recent stats against us are?

10 Nov 2018 15:06:39
scored twice the last time he played against for Newcastle 2016. He scored quite regularly this year until injured. West Brom's results dropped. Now he's back. He's too quick for Cooper to handle. He'll score or Cooper will concede a penalty. He's % feet nine. Cooper won't see him.