Leeds Banter Archive April 22 2017

 

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22 Apr 2017 21:17:32
Some blame Massimo for lack of activity in transfer window but Barrow obviously a monk choice why sign a 20 grand a week passanger?

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22 Apr 2017 22:24:55
Interesting point you got there

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22 Apr 2017 22:32:34
I suspect that Barrow was on his list but not necessarily his first choice winger. It is reported that Monk wanted a winger and a striker. When the Canos/Fletcher deals collapsed then the club brought in two wingers. Still don't get why Monk did not involve him more but he was poor against Brentford

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23 Apr 2017 13:41:25
It's difficult to imagine we'd have all this heartache now if we'd signed Canos. And that definitely ain't Monks fault

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22 Apr 2017 20:38:04
It's official. Were no better than average and really don't deserve play offs. we've come a long way this season so let's re group and strengthen in the summer with 3 or 4 top quality players as well as barts and fonzie signed we will come back better. It's taken Brighton 3 seasons to build a team good enough to go up so chins up and look forward to next season. MOT

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22 Apr 2017 22:20:21
Quite right Martyn

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22 Apr 2017 22:55:16
We're no worse than Reading or the Wendies, but they haven't bottled it and we have.

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22 Apr 2017 19:42:39
Sorry Garry disagree. We did not perform today. possesion means nothing goals are all that count. Unfortunately todays show just continues the flat performances we have put in over the last few weeks Whereas the other teams are fighting we seem to be stuck in the doldrums with posession meaning; plenty of sideways and backwards passes in midfield, the old sickness is still there. Completely bereft of creative ideas in front of goal. In fact my word of the day today (and other days) is "toothless". I am afraid that, for all the gung ho rhetoric today is the day the dream died.

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22 Apr 2017 21:44:06
Agreed. Sometimes I wish Monk could just come out and be honest that we got it all wrong today and v Wolves. To play one up top and 2 holding midfielders is just ludicrous in a must win match. His defensive and cautious style has cost us the playoffs. Hopefully he can learn from it.

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22 Apr 2017 19:17:17
Bubble well and truly burst. great effort but squad just too shallow needed another striker to take pressure off Wood. Please keep this squad together invest in some quality in the summer and get up automatic next season. MOT

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22 Apr 2017 20:39:56
You've got more chance of winning the lottery than that happening

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22 Apr 2017 21:00:57
Yep more chance of back to mid-lower table mediocrity than keeping Monk and the few players we need to keep replaced with cheap journey men, there's only one man Cellino's going to blame for costing him S/T money back and that's Monk.

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22 Apr 2017 22:21:50
Why keep the squad together - they aren't good enough save a couple of them so let's get rid and start afresh with some proper investment

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22 Apr 2017 19:14:18
Think that's the nail in the proverbial coffin. In my opinion if it means anything to anyone other than me. We have over achieved this season and I'm not saying I'm totally disappointed and numb that we couldn't hold onto the position we had like 3 weeks ago. but Cellino obviously had his views on top 6.

Hope it all takes a positive into next year as we need monk to stay ( to learn a plan B ) ( sarcasm) incase a few guys are that pissed off you take it to heart. Lol. Monk has been a revelation to the club this year on a pretty crap budget and if we build on what we have next year.

Then top 2 had to be a target. Just back from Florida this morning and whilst there got a fellow Leeds man thump his chest to the Leeds Leeds Leeds chant in tampas bush gardens. He had baseball cap on, is my Leeds top on. We are Leeds MOT. EVERYER in the world. Let's win last 2atches on a high. Please 🙏🏻🙏🏻😎🍺👍⚽⚽

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22 Apr 2017 18:29:07
Hard to believe we were 4th a couple of weeks ago. How did we let slip at this point makes me wonder is Monk the man to take us forward. Really unforgivable to falter at this point

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22 Apr 2017 17:48:22
My response to a disgruntled Arsenal fan who says he knows how I feel - Maybe but your expectations are a little higher and you've had Cup Wins, European qualification, some great football and decent players - We've just had constant shite, failure, frustration, points deductions, shitty owners, court cases, Football league sanctions, transfer embargoes, relegations, defeats to Sutton, Histon and now fecking Burton a town of 250 people, with one promotion from league One which we nearly threw away and playoff defeats to mighty Fecking Doncaster and drubbing to mighty Fecking Watford - You would get more pleasure wiring your wedding tackle to the mains whilst poking cocktail sticks in your eyes 👀

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22 Apr 2017 20:42:12
I actually might try that after my next vodka. I'll let you know. Or not !

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22 Apr 2017 21:23:24
3 pints and 3 red wines in and still feeling as miserable as fek ! Mains lead and cocktail sticks at the ready !

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22 Apr 2017 17:53:24
Before I start I must say this has been the best season for a long time and we have done better than expected. However in terms of promotion / top six places we have been sadly lacking. Midfield is average and we have not the players going forward to create the number of chances we need to succeed.

In every game that we have won we could have lost or drawn and the chances we created were few. Quite easily we could have been nearer the middle than the top without our back four and goal keeper and more luck than we normally have.

Our mid field has been more solid than in the past but at the expense of creativity. The passing and running game, for the most part, has been woeful at times. As far as wide men are concerned it's sad to say but I think Ayling could have done better than any of them., which shouldn't be. They are not good enough doing their main job - getting wide, beating defences and making chances. Wood has been great at scoring with the few chances he has had but his general game is average.

Having two kids in the middle of the park at this stage of the season doesn't make much sense. They could come good but what was more likely is they succumb to the pressure. Neither of them score and their forward passing is non= existent for the most part. My worry for next season is us not keeping the back five.

If we do we have something to build on. Without them its starting from scratch. Sacko, Dallas, Hernandez, Alfonso are not good enough. Equally Bridcutt and O'kane seem not quite good enough either although we haven't seen much of O'kane. Monk obviously doesn't rate him even when his passing ability and experience is superior to Vierra and Phillips.

I always take the view that, with the occasional exception you don't win anything with kids. Our midfield has however been just that. The exception has been when Bridcutt plays and then we end up been too deep and Hernandez has the experience but is far too inconsistent. He is long past his best. Next season we need to invest heavily in mid field, in the wide areas and a striker to push Wood.

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22 Apr 2017 17:57:46
At least I can save some money now for my summer hols by not going all the way to Wembley. I always like to take positives where I can 💩

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22 Apr 2017 20:43:56
That's a definite positive Lucas

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22 Apr 2017 17:52:08
Got no one to blame but ourselves, Monk has to take some of the blame when he's refused to try a plan b and played only one up front when we've needed to win games. Hard to be pleased about this season, when we should've made the playoffs comfortably after the Brighton game. He's improved the defence, but it is a lot better without Bamba, Cooper and Bellusci constantly making mistakes, but he hasn't improved the midfield or the lack of creativity. Very desolate tonight.

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22 Apr 2017 17:49:02
I'm such a tragic! I find myself this morning still searching through the remaining fixtures calculating all the possible combinations and permutations to work out how we can still make it. Help me guys (and gals) . I am a Leeds addict. At what point do I throw the towel in or do I keep the faith until the bitter end?

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22 Apr 2017 20:27:35
sorry mate think it is all over, we don't look like winning both of our games and sheff and fulham don't look like messing up twice, if we beat norwich and sheff wed lose then maybe as think fulham will beat them but at the moment i'd give odds of about 250-1 of us making it

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22 Apr 2017 20:45:13
Throw the towel now Kiwi

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22 Apr 2017 17:38:14
That's that then. Good fun while it lasted but the inevitable happened.

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22 Apr 2017 19:11:37
Let's not give up yet alf, I know it looks impossible, let's keep going till it is. Did'nt expect anything less than the dog bother's to hand it to the cotterger's. We can still get 79 point's, bit of luck we can make it. MOT ALAW!

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22 Apr 2017 20:16:11
Couldn't fault the effort today, but let's face it, the quality's not there!

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22 Apr 2017 17:01:29
Well the simple truth is we are no better than 7th. See you all next season

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22 Apr 2017 19:56:43
Great season lads well done sad to fall at the end really hoping the pre season brings us some additions to the squad now we know what is needed to get a step further I think Fulham will take some stopping this season but I'm positive next season will be great

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22 Apr 2017 18:14:42
I have never been a fan of deciding a league competition played over a season being (partially) decided by a knockout cup game. You can never argue that the cream rises to the top and for me whoever (over a full season) comes in the top 3 goes up, no arguments. Of course if the money grabbing playoffs would have included us I may just have kept quiet. I agree with you Speedy; if we finish 7th then that is because 6 teams are better than us and that is all we deserve. Too many toothless performances over the season.

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22 Apr 2017 20:53:35
Agree, been to most home games this season and think we finally ran out of steam and luck. Best season for a long time, both in terms of results but also feelgood factor. Team spirit and effort can take you so far but ultimately quality counts. We're not good enough for top 2 but I thought we'd scrape the playoffs and then who knows?

Been supporting the mighty whites since the late 60s so seen it all, good and bad. The optimist in me says we'll build on this season and progress, the books now seem to be balanced and all the skeletons are hopefully out of the woodwork. The pessimist says that unless we have a proper plan and serious investment, we could lose Taylor, Pontus, Barts, Vieira and maybe GM and his team. Am hoping we keep the management team despite some disappointment.

I posted back in Feb that teams had sussed us out and we needed a rethink but we persisted with the same system and players and here we are. Ultimately GM can only work with what he has; this will be a crucial close season and the intentions of our Italian co-owners will determine our prospects. It feels like we're at a crossroads . will it be the stairway to heaven or the highway to hell? Chins up, beers down and here's to next season!

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22 Apr 2017 14:18:47
Match day and I'm hoping that unlike Bermo, Leeds won't get any brewers droop.

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22 Apr 2017 17:46:05
excuse me I never suffer from that i can drink like south london on a bank holiday over weekend and he can still take on the world. we think my little mate is part scottish

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22 Apr 2017 11:07:23
Big day for all of us today. Here's to the Monk and our lads doing us proud. Come on Leeds

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22 Apr 2017 14:06:23
Followed the Wolves game on tw*t*r and we lost, going to hide all afternoon in a dark theatre with the missus and hopefully emerge to 3 points. MOT Lads UTWDTP

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22 Apr 2017 14:10:31
Cmon boys give them a good sorting today please!

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22 Apr 2017 14:13:37
Big big game. It really does have to be 3 points today or it's almost certainly 7th

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