Leeds Banter Archive December 30 2018

 

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30 Dec 2018 22:47:40
Just seen charlie Austin clearly stick 2 fingers up at city fans while been substituted. Wonder how long his ban is going to be for!
Answers on a postcard.

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30 Dec 2018 23:16:09
Does he have any relatives in Leeds? If so he is deep trouble.

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30 Dec 2018 23:35:34
Martyn To answer your question, I need to know his current and past connection with LUFC.

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31 Dec 2018 10:28:21
Well after slagging the ref off a few weeks back he was given benafit of the doubt and put forward for the world player of century and won a all inclusive 6 month holiday to Barbados by the FA.

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31 Dec 2018 10:48:35
. or just save your stamp as we all know the answer.

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31 Dec 2018 12:25:40
Martyn Did they nullify the award and interrupt his Bajan adventure when they discovered his tentative links to West Yorkshire?

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31 Dec 2018 14:58:20
No George they covered it up. Failing the cover up working his entire family would have mysteriously disappeared from the face of the planet never to be heard of again. As for him he would be made to play out his career at the wendies and never to be heard of again.

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30 Dec 2018 21:01:54
Should we be on the transfers already, villa have keeper sorted and now Brom have got holgate who could have been a good loan. If we getting in players, sooner better.

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30 Dec 2018 21:30:34
Holgate was never coming to Leeds, Everton say he has to play.

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31 Dec 2018 03:59:53
Maybe he could have been a regular, either with Pontus or as back 3 with coops / Pontus and 2 wing backs.

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31 Dec 2018 08:16:42
If players have been supposedly identified be strange if we had not already started negotiating with them. Seen a story that maybe Roberts will be our secret weapon, if so we are stuffed.

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30 Dec 2018 20:47:34
Just a thought for those crying out for Wilks to return. My Dad, a Doncaster Rovers season ticket holder considers him their third best striker, and says he's quite lazy.
Would he fit into the Bielsa system?
Then again what does my old man know about football, he's a Rovers fan! 😂😂.

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30 Dec 2018 21:58:44
Trust your dad Danum, he’d be behind Roofe, Bamford, Roberts and perhaps Edmondson as well. How much game time would he get?

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31 Dec 2018 16:05:14
He is not playing as an out and out striker with Donny but still got more goals than Harrison. My post was not that i thought he should come back to be in team but that i would say he is as good if not better than Harrison at the moment. Anyway Sacko should be back soon.

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31 Dec 2018 16:48:33
Sacko Sacko Sacko.

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30 Dec 2018 17:32:05
On new signings I think Bub will get what he thinks is required . He has now been working with the squad for 6 months and will know them inside out. Part of his brief is to develop the "ones for the future" which he is doing well, but I believe whatever he thinks is necessary he will get within reason.21 games to go, win 12 and draw 4.

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30 Dec 2018 14:02:37
The only signing I can see the club making (Bub sanctioning) is a goalkeeper but now Westwood and Heaton arestarters for their clubs who will that be.

We can all have our opinions about who should start but until there is actually a better alternative it really is just wishful thinking so we should back to the hilt who has the shirt.

That being said, I would take a keeper and goal scoring pacy winger, but that’s proper money and Radz business challenges makes me think it just isn’t going to happen.

Even if money was available I’m not sure if Bub would use it, his will is so iron clad that I don’t think he’s looking past the U23 but actually I understand that, given what Spanish has shared with us about both teams having the exact same playing philosophy and mentality.

I recognise the argument that a few million spent now would payback tenfold with promotion but I think Bubs mindset is so forensic that he believes he can utilise the kids to plug any gaps with minimal disruption and without getting someone new upto speed and his exacting fitness levels.

Not saying I agree (but who am I to doubt genius) but I believe that’s what Bub will do or rather not do.

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30 Dec 2018 14:19:59
You could well be eight Class.

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30 Dec 2018 14:47:54
Disagree.
We need 3 in.
And he is a genius but not bullet proof.
Ask hull.
How many of them do we need.
Or did magic man see that coming?

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30 Dec 2018 15:23:39
I think that’s why Bielsa needs to ask himself, is he really comfortable with that bench . Really could have played Baker and Aaapo to give some a rest but he didn’t, so does he not trust them for at least a half. If you really trust the under 23s that you have selected and Baker and Harrison, you have to play them in my opinion. Given he didn’t change more for Hull at home will he really do it for Forest away?

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30 Dec 2018 15:37:54
Baker not good enough, send him back and get in someone who is hungrier. Harrison is not consistent.

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30 Dec 2018 16:10:33
Class Disagree. Goalkeeper for sure. However, Kinnear already come out and said they are on the active lookout for outfield players provided they fulfill certain criteria, namely quality, price and wage. In other words, the usual considerations. Whether we land anyone remains to be seen but I can see us making formal bids for Bowen, Gomez and believe it or not we may even look at putting a package together for a certain Mr Fabregas.

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30 Dec 2018 16:17:05
Harrison been a disappointment. Came with a big rep but done nothing special. Wilks doing well and think he would offer more in that role. Baker has no passion to his play, just going through the motions here. Do not expect them to step up at their parent clubs with what they are showing here.

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30 Dec 2018 16:24:12
Agreed Bige. Told you them Blades are going to last the pace. They are going to be a dangerous team in the playoffs. Another reason for Radz to invest next month. Bring me Gomez and a keeper with a working compass.

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30 Dec 2018 16:27:48
Feath Class is surely older than that!

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30 Dec 2018 16:54:31
Ah George, you beat me to it with Class being over eight :) now to Mr Wilks, is there any point bringing him home when his next home might be Armley? His court case is due soon isn't it?

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30 Dec 2018 17:16:02
Hard to believe no one is mentioning a cb.

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{Ed025's Note - nathan holgate on loan from everton would be a good addition wex..

30 Dec 2018 17:30:05
George has Aus sent you on some of his meds?
Fabregas!

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30 Dec 2018 18:20:43
Mmm LUFCfeath just the odd 48 years to add to that eight 😂 thanks though. As I said guys, that’s just what I THINK Bub will do based upon what he has said throughout to date.

I would like a keeper and a pacy winger/ scorer, but don’t put any credence behind what Kinnear says, seems an odious PR guy.

HOPING we sign a couple or three but don’t think Bub will sanction it.

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30 Dec 2018 18:22:04
Cork It's not that outlandish. He's out of contract in the summer and may be willing to take a 75% wage cut to secure first team football and be the main man. That puts us in the frame.

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30 Dec 2018 18:46:49
Wex Aapo, Bera or Coops will suffice at this level so long as Pontus plays every time.

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30 Dec 2018 19:15:17
But 2 of those carrying Injuries George.

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30 Dec 2018 19:35:40
Fabregas! George, have you just finished the Christmas sherry in one go?

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30 Dec 2018 19:40:37
Wex It's not forever.

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30 Dec 2018 19:41:33
Tewi It ain't that ridiculous.

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30 Dec 2018 20:11:06
I know George but it highlights the fact that we are short of cover there.

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30 Dec 2018 18:45:37
Ed025 It's Mason, not Nathan and he's joining West Brom as I type.

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{Ed025's Note - a big cock up by me there george, you would think i would know his first name mate.. :)

30 Dec 2018 20:40:27
Wexy True but there's always Shacks at RB, Luke CB needs be. Radz could do more but Bielsa seems unconcerned. I'm more worried about scoring goals.

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30 Dec 2018 21:35:04
I mentioned Fabregas a while back, take him on loan, so we only pay him £15K a week then see where we are at the end of the season.

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30 Dec 2018 21:43:14
George, all we have to do is just entice him a bit.

Tell him about our fish and chips compared to Southern ones.

The price of our beer up here.

Yorkshire tea.

Gravy on chips. the list is endless.

I am sure it would persuade him to sign. Yes?

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30 Dec 2018 22:52:15
Nope.

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30 Dec 2018 23:37:06
Ed025 No worries. We all make errors. For example, the Premier League and Susanna.

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30 Dec 2018 23:39:44
Tewi Exactly. Worked with Saiz for a time. We shall see how crazy my suggestion is but I don't see Cesc commanding huge wages anymore and he may want to sample more of England as we iron out Brexit 😂.

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30 Dec 2018 23:42:24
Staffy In that case it's nice to meet someone of a like mind!

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31 Dec 2018 08:37:04
Sorry Class, should have said right not eight. Bloody predictive text!

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30 Dec 2018 13:32:31
More signings please.
And in a nut shell as I believe someone mentioned below.
Forshaw. Bfp and Harrison are not starter quality.
They need replacing.
And I was a fan of all 3 at first. But not now.
All 3 are ok on bench.

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30 Dec 2018 17:31:49
Aus if those players are good enough for the bench in your opinion then they’re good to start. Strange post.

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30 Dec 2018 21:36:10
Bub thinks they're good enough to start, fine by me :)

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30 Dec 2018 22:54:39
So you don’t believe In a starting 11 being the first team and best available cork?

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31 Dec 2018 00:07:22
Aus if they ain't good enough to start then surely they not good enough full stop.

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30 Dec 2018 13:27:44
Six points from our last three after beating Villa thought we would grab nine but hey ho. Next three and none of them can be classed as easy but i reckon five points will keep us top and that should be doable. W. Brom play Norwich on the 12th so points are going to be dropped then. Will be interesting to see how Brom do with the injuries and suspensions, they will miss Gayle and that's good for us as i thought they would be one of the top three along with us and Middlesbrough at beginning of season. Hoping Norwich are on the slide now, surprised me how they have done so well but they are a tight unit. Sheff Utd are the big surprise to me Sharp in the form of his life and they just attack for fun but defensively are not that good but they get away with it. Anyways top for New Year and Jan window approaching so let's hope we get a couple more in and push on and let's get KP back into midfield please. Onwards and upwards.

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30 Dec 2018 13:51:32
Good post BIGE, especially getting KP back into midfield.

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30 Dec 2018 21:37:49
JayRod is out for 3 games as well as Gayle being out.

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31 Dec 2018 14:14:23
We need 3 in in January and here are my suggestions:

Goalkeeper - Karl Darlow
Centre Back - Juan Foyth
Striker - Neal Maupay.

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30 Dec 2018 12:27:33
Now is the time to see just what strides AR is willing to make on this long road. The next milepost will be 01 Feb when all the paper talk is done and we can judge the progress from the Jan points picked up and the additions we have made. Personally, on that, I have one foot in either camp. I don't think we NEED to buy but then will never say no to a quality player who will improve our squad (and slot in seamlessly and immediately) . My faith is still with MB and his team. We are sitting top so really cannot do otherwise. MOT.

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30 Dec 2018 13:25:45
I think we need to buy for auto.
The kids will get us playoffs.

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30 Dec 2018 16:59:10
Have to agree leodis, no actual NEED to buy (apart from a decent keeper) but it'd be more than nice to see a surprise signing or two of sufficient quality and fitness that would slot into the team straightaway :)

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30 Dec 2018 11:30:49
Important that Bielsa is honest now about how he feels about the squad. If Baker and Aapo are good enough, play them to give some others a break. If they are not good enough to trust then try and find somone who is in Jan. Cooper nearly back but given the injuries so far not likely that we will have more injuries to the back line and midfield before the season ends. We are very reliant on Klich and Pablo now with very little cover.

We have done an amazing job to be where we are now, Jan gives a chance to do the final fine tuning for the season. Important to take it.

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30 Dec 2018 12:07:30
I agree Spanish, good post.

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30 Dec 2018 12:45:51
Agreed Spanish. Again!

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30 Dec 2018 11:08:39
Disappointing result
However still top at end of year
I think another day we could of got the win
Just didn't go for us yesterday
Didn't put the chances away
We will have days like this it's inevitable
It's how we respond now that counts
Hopefully a couple of quality signings in jan.

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30 Dec 2018 12:48:06
Agree Mighty. Look at how the lads responded to the previous defeat. A similar reaction, rather than the all out collapses of previous seasons, will almost see us home and dry! We can still be positive. I think there will be two additions only in Jan, probs a gk and an attacking midfielder / winger.

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30 Dec 2018 09:10:46
To put yesterday in context, against Villa we had 17 shots on goal, 7 on target and 3 goals, yesterday 22 shots, 7 on target and 0 goals.

I'm still not seeing games like I have before where we have had absolutely no chance of winning a game. Yesterday it did feel like we weren't going to score but that didn't stop us trying until the very end. We will have games like that. Important not to let 1 defeat become 2/ 3, particularly with Forest and Derby waiting .

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30 Dec 2018 11:15:59
A win or a point at Forest would do for me. Then a bit of time till the Derby game to get on or two more players back from injury and maybe make a signing or two.

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30 Dec 2018 08:44:46
So Newcastle sniffing around roofe if we believe the papertalk. More likely Rafa smokescreen to take pressure of his position as can't see their owner wanting to spend anymore money. But it does make it more urgent that our owners sort out KRs new contract.

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30 Dec 2018 12:55:19
I’m with you Mezzer. Lazy journo, the barcodes won’t sign anyone, and Roofe will get his new contract when we’re promoted in May!

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30 Dec 2018 08:13:55
If rads could find 10 million from somewhere to fund January transfers, I think we would cruise to the title. Just a little bit of quality. Got to worth it.

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30 Dec 2018 11:19:48
I agree, if he speculates a bit now he could really reap the benefits if we achieve promotion. We are in a great position, so let's hope he does.

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30 Dec 2018 12:58:14
I see exactly where you’re coming from, but can’t help but feel that any big name signings in the winter window will unbalance the squad, and damage the obvious unity that is driving the squad on. I don’t think Bielsa will want that personally. I think any additions will be purely to add extra depth, and don’t see more than two coming in.

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30 Dec 2018 08:03:05
loving the posts since we lost, easy to be positive when winning but positive still there which is great.

sounds like just one of them days, shame as should be beating hull but that happens in this league every team wobbles, we just wobble less than the rest of them. top at new year! i never would of said that MOT.

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30 Dec 2018 12:59:40
Totally agree Bermo! Realism versus doom. We are still on track, and there are going to be bumps on the way, but what a first half to the season!?

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30 Dec 2018 00:40:07
Looking on the bright side, last time we got beat, we responded by winning seven in a row.

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30 Dec 2018 00:09:22
Didn't see game but sounds like lots of the ball and shots but unlucky not to score, least we creating. Hull are in form and thought grisiki and Bowen could hurt us.

Said a few games back that Kp better in holding and we are leaking a few goals since coops injury, if MB not a fan of Halme then needs to invest in CB, not good playing players out of position. Is it that he likes Forshaw but hard to play him and Kp together?
We have done fantastic and top is an amazing effort, but think we need a few bringing in, GK, CB, winger ( seems to like Clarke as an impact sub only? ) if so get in a classy winger as Harrison not good enough.

Feel striker also needed to get us up to prem.
Let's hope we can get back to winning and go on another run, 10 day break between forest and derby games with FA cup in between, I would be tempted to play fringe players and give first tea core a nice rest, not fussed about cup run, need to get promotion.

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30 Dec 2018 08:15:22
Agree with all of that Shad.

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