Leeds Banter Archive August 23 2017

 

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23 Aug 2017 22:27:31
It's going to be a big test for us on Saturday against Forest, they are playing very well and it will give us a good idea as to where we are really at and how far we have come on from the last six games. Wolves had a cracking result tonight and I think it's going to be wide open this season and maybe I'm wrong but I maybe this is the best chance we will get to go up automatically, because no team is going to run away with the title. MOT

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24 Aug 2017 00:54:18
Except us MW67

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24 Aug 2017 03:19:52
Now George! If I would of said that, you and Alf would of reigned me back in telling me not to get carried away! What are you like! Great though isn't it, I can't remember the last season where I was so bloody optimistic and actually believing in what the owners are doing! It's just a pity the bloody international break is coming up, just as you get going they turn up! MOT

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23 Aug 2017 21:35:47
Have you seen the size of Grot? Blinking heck, he's like a brick sh*t house

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23 Aug 2017 22:12:09
Quicker than said house though.

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23 Aug 2017 20:41:30
I think TC is doing a good job at shaping the squad as he wants it quietly and professionally . Players are moving on and out as we bring new players in. He is saying the right things whilst calmly building the squad he wants and gradually changing how we play. He handled the Wood situation very professionally and since he hasn't played we have won 2-0 away and 5-1 at home. Roofe 3 goals, Saiz 2 and Dallas and Viera 1 a piece whilst banking 15 million . That's not bad!

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23 Aug 2017 20:09:02
Wood on the bench! I hope he took a word search book with him! MOT

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23 Aug 2017 21:03:35
Perhaps he's taken root! He could always turn over a new leaf and branch out if Burnley doesn't work for him. Or am I barking up the wrong tree?

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23 Aug 2017 21:34:18
Jeeez. That's totally sapped my energy

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23 Aug 2017 21:44:08
I've just twigged what you meant speedy! Leaf it out will you!

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23 Aug 2017 22:09:12
Don't think Yorkshire CCC or the ECB will like your suggested possibility Cur.

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23 Aug 2017 22:15:25
If football doesn't work out for him he can always join The Police and work in Special Branch! Oh dear! MOT

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23 Aug 2017 22:54:33
What are you guys like? I know you are all pine-ing for him!

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23 Aug 2017 17:38:06
I see Jota from Brentford is available and the snakes club have had a £4.5m bid rejected. We have apparently had a £5m bud rejected for gestede. Which off the 2 would be suited to our team and seemingly the way TC likes to play . imo I'd prefer Jota tho gestede would give us something different up top. Thoughts ? ⚽️⚽️👍😃

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23 Aug 2017 18:12:44
Bring in jota, splash £7m on him 100% he would perform so much better in our squad than Brentford's and would bring the best out of our Spanish theme. I'd die for jota he is the perfect player, the Raul de Tomas as back upi

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23 Aug 2017 19:01:29
Kota would be a good signing and getting him ahead of Middlesbrough would show our intentions also it's one up on Dick Dasterdly! I think though they are after Jota because we are going to get Gestede and we are in for Grant Hanley if it's true that is! MOT

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23 Aug 2017 17:04:15
Grotbags signed and sealed apparently. If the lad puts half as much effort in as Eubank junior, we'll have another diamond on our hands. In Top Cat we trust. MM

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23 Aug 2017 18:20:01
I'd prefer to call him grot mags, I've got a little bit more affinity to them than grot bags 😜

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23 Aug 2017 19:12:12
Grot Mags means porn mags where I'm from! So I'm not having that on my shirt! Where's Mr Hasbean tonight, it must be cubs night! MOT

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23 Aug 2017 19:54:48
We think alike My friend Mike

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23 Aug 2017 20:07:10
Absolutely!

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23 Aug 2017 22:04:41
There's somebody at the door. !

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23 Aug 2017 22:11:21
Actually for the more intellectual fan, we should really rename him Sunshine Desserts. Maybe Sunshine for short.

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24 Aug 2017 01:11:12
I AM GROT

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23 Aug 2017 15:59:38
We only have about 19 outfield players plus 3 keepers . Stokes Wilks and OConnor on duty last night . Might see us bring 3 or 4 more in the window . Think we could do with 2 strikers, another winger and a utility back for good measure ? We do have some players who can play more than one position, Roofe Dallas Anita Beradi Ayling Shaughnessy which is a bonus

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23 Aug 2017 22:05:49
What's a 'utility back'?

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23 Aug 2017 23:56:44
A defender who can play across the back 4 positions I presume. 👍😃

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23 Aug 2017 15:49:21
The draw for the next round of The Carabeo Cup is on from 4.15am because it's being drawn in Beijing! Brilliant that eh and well thought out by the FA! Unbelievable! MOT

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23 Aug 2017 18:40:55
That'd be the FL, not the FA. Easy to make the mistake because FL do FA :) see what I did there? I'll get me coat .

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23 Aug 2017 18:50:48
Very good AL, I thought I put FL but I didn't, stupid time though, this is where it's wrong because this is a long standing English League Cup like the FA Cup so it should be drawn here but saying that they made a right cock up of it last time on Sky! MOT

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23 Aug 2017 20:22:09
That's 9:15 pm for me so I guess I may have info before you guys for a change.

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24 Aug 2017 04:02:44
3:15 p. m. here TeeHee

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23 Aug 2017 15:20:52
Another player gone ( DOUKARA) without getting a fee with a few clubs trying to sign him. Apart from wood we seem a bit of a pushover getting fees for outgoing players . There was another player who's contract we terminated this season. Can't remember who.

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23 Aug 2017 17:11:11
None sense mate it's called clearing out the weeds let's not forget he was one of the sick note six! MOT ALAW WAFLL
SIDE BEFORE SELF

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23 Aug 2017 17:12:35
Douk was probably a high earner, so worth getting off the books if he wasn't going to play. Was it Murphy and/or Dave who had their contracts terminated? Probably for the same reasons as Douk's and would free up some wages. MM

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23 Aug 2017 22:10:36
You have to weigh up a possible fee vs wages for a year. Sometimes it's just as beneficial terminating a contract rather than having a player not playing all year but still on the wage bill. If we'd held out for a fee we probably wouldn't have got rid. It's also the right thing to do for the player themselves if they aren't going to get a look in.

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23 Aug 2017 14:19:27
since one of our players is loaned from Man Utd should we really be singing that Manchester song at games?

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23 Aug 2017 15:21:50
Shouldn't be singing it anyway regardless of Cameron

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23 Aug 2017 18:49:30
Alf, wash your mouth out son

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23 Aug 2017 22:11:01
No, not that one George

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23 Aug 2017 14:00:47
Kun scored a hat trick in a friendly last night as well! they're all at it!

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23 Aug 2017 13:32:57
Kun Temenuzhkov not to be upstaged by Roofe with a hat trick on his U23 debut.

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23 Aug 2017 14:09:59
Beat me to it Gummie - soz bud i didn't see this. I hoped to see a bit of Kun last night but it was not to be.

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23 Aug 2017 18:54:52
Hopefully the Kun T will be massive in years to come with a few more performances like last night. Seen the highlights, good penetration, excellent ball play with some superb dribbling

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23 Aug 2017 20:33:17
what took you so long, put it on hours ago.

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23 Aug 2017 13:15:29
Fun fact: after the cup matches last night we are the only unbeaten Championship team left.

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23 Aug 2017 13:19:28
Great fact, I love it. MOT

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23 Aug 2017 13:26:07
And soon maybe to be the only one unbeaten in championship matches?

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23 Aug 2017 14:38:03
Interesting fact. Long may it continue.

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23 Aug 2017 14:59:11
If we can make it through the Forrest game it very well might carry on for a while, couple of games against teams at the bottom end after that one.

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23 Aug 2017 19:37:14
Might gummie, but don't get hit in the face when they throw in the towel! Also I can see bridcutt score the only goal of his career on Saturday

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23 Aug 2017 12:32:18
This is life without Monk and Wood! Bring it on we look so much freer in our play, everyone wants and looks like they will score! TC is a bloody good Manager. MOT

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23 Aug 2017 14:11:34
probably reserve judgement on that one until a bit later in the season but he has certainly started off well. not afraid to mix it up and change tactics and personnel and gave the players a rollocking at half time yesterday by accounts.

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23 Aug 2017 14:38:48
Tc or monk? Tough one!

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23 Aug 2017 17:58:18
Tc more attack minded

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23 Aug 2017 10:02:47
Exciting to see what Jay-Roy has to offer, the last dutch striker we had with a double first name didn't do too badly! MOT .

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23 Aug 2017 15:32:24
As long as he doesn't pick up my dry cleaning in error like the last one did!

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23 Aug 2017 09:53:50
Just pondering the recent signings and rumours and wondered if at some point we may struggle with the rules about how many British players we must have.

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23 Aug 2017 10:30:06
We have to have six British players on the team sheet (known as home-grown) players, who haven't been planted in a pot and lovingly nurtured in the green house before re-planting in the garden, but must have been registered by the FA for at least three years prior to their 21st birthday. Against Sunderland we had: Ayling, Cooper, Phillips, O'Kane, Green, Borthwick-Jackson, Roofe, Dallas and Vieira so we're fine at the mo. I think the Irish boys count as I'm pretty sure O'Kane and Dallas have played the majority of their yoof in England. MM

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23 Aug 2017 11:44:42
Shaugnessy, wilks, stokes, O'connor all featured last night too so there is back up for Leeds. Also, make jansson english😀😀

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23 Aug 2017 14:56:31
We can always pretend Samuel Says is English!

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23 Aug 2017 09:48:32
KUN T hat trick for U23. Making his mark already.

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23 Aug 2017 11:44:57
Oh boy

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23 Aug 2017 09:27:53
Ok, here's one for you all to improve! To the tune of viva España! We all love Sammy Saiz He's from España Full of tricks and surprise He's from España Eats paella all the night He's from España We all love Sammy Saiz Es Sammy el mejor Es Sammy EL MEJOR

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23 Aug 2017 10:31:28
His silky skills are creaming me
and I
I must confess that I love Saiz
Love Saiz
When he scores goals I lose my mind
Samu Saizzzzz
Shoot it Samu one more time
Obviously to the tune of 'hit me baby one more time'. You know it would be hilarious to see the Kop, bellies out, giving it some with that one.

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23 Aug 2017 10:42:24
That is shockingly bad. I concur with your suggestion that people should improve it - maybe start from scratch even. As Blackadder might say, "Well it started of badly, went downhill in the middle and the less said about the ending the better". You been at the Sangria already?

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23 Aug 2017 14:13:59
love the Britney 'cover'!

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23 Aug 2017 08:54:18
I appreciate YouTube is not always conclusive but that boy Grot looks very good, big unit but also technically strong. With Ekuban to come back, may mean the 'other' striker will be more Nakhi Wells, Danny Ings type? All this positivity takes some getting used to. Thank god there's always the missus to keep me down!

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23 Aug 2017 08:18:34
50 sheets for a Leeds shirt now! is it just me being overly Yorkshire or is that a tad steep?

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23 Aug 2017 08:30:40
To say they cost 50p in a Chinese sweat shop to make I think you're quite right.

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23 Aug 2017 07:42:40
From TCs interview last night its clear he doesn't see Roofe as the one to lead the line in the Championship. Sounds hopeful that we will get a striker in by the weekend but was non committal on who it will be.

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23 Aug 2017 02:44:56
Looks like we have signed the Dutch lad Jay Roy Grot but we will still be acquiring at least one more forward. Who do you think that will be guys after all the names that have been mentioned? Not who you want personally but who do you think will actually sign? I think the Gestede is a smoke screen for someone else and I am going on a wild punt it will be Jordan Hugill of PNE.

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23 Aug 2017 07:26:49
Gestede was one of the players that Orta brought to the 'boro so it really wouldn't surprise me if he wanted to acquire him for Leeds. out of all the players in the UK we have been linked with I think this is the most likely.

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23 Aug 2017 00:25:11
Who do we want next round? Boro or Burnley?

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23 Aug 2017 06:51:29
Burnley, we can beat biro twice this season

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23 Aug 2017 07:55:53
someone rubbish who we can thrash 5-0

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23 Aug 2017 08:31:24
Alf Samo has already said not boro! 😜

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23 Aug 2017 12:20:18
Man Utd then Alf?

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23 Aug 2017 12:19:32
So Man Utd then Alf?

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23 Aug 2017 14:17:08
Donny Rovers?

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23 Aug 2017 14:41:11
Is Alf villa?

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22 Aug 2017 23:01:36
Another great night at Elland road but after a bit of a dodgy start. Great for Roofe and his confidence . Took the opportunity he had and with some style, could have had more! Viera also had a good game as did Saiz and Alioski when they came in. Saiz seems to be growing in confidence every game. Atlantic by also played well and was the one really trying the get us going in the first half. Gomes ok, defence had a few shaky moments and Anita didn't seem to have a good game. Green at fault for the first goal. But we are creating opportunities and scoring goals and we still have that 15 million in our back pocket with two hat tricks before the end of August!

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23 Aug 2017 07:35:54
Bit harsh on Green, the defence were initially to blame for letting the fella through. Shame that dink from Roofe didn't go in that ended up coming off the bar. He didn't show much love for the fans though when he was subbed - any ideas why?

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23 Aug 2017 09:37:08
Due to the wonder of auto correct, Ayling became Atlantic! I was over the other side so couldn't see much of Roofe going off, perhaps he just didn't want to go off. Yes the shot onto the post was lovely. I think his hat trick was the most important part of the game, even if he doesn't play in that position again it will help his game and we have options.

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