Leeds Banter Archive July 30 2018

30 Jul 2018 20:17:00
If we are not very careful, this could actually slip into a positive transfer window! I believe Bielsa has not been convinced about Vydra’s desire to come to us, irrespective of the money (the manager earns more) Bielsa has form for not signing players if their desire to play for his teams aren’t convincing enough, good on him I think. With Viera, I personally think he shows promise but needs to mature and hasn’t really progressed, wrong time for our needs right now and I don’t think he’s half the player Cook is, so long as we reinvest then I’m ok with it. Finally, we have the most revered World renown Manager for decades so I have to trust his judgement to be better than mine for starters. Madison would be good, I’d prefer Snoddy back myself.

30 Jul 2018 21:28:27
Would take Maddison over Snoddy, much as I like him, simply because he has more years in him. Otherwise I agree in the main. Think there are going to be a few more twists in the tale before this window shuts!

30 Jul 2018 22:09:10
Of the 2 I think Madison will be the one, Snoddy is on PL wages so he'll be a no-go.

30 Jul 2018 23:14:51
Coach. not manager. and there is a big difference.

30 Jul 2018 23:38:51
It's ok no need to worry our chairman has solved this by selling Viera to Sampdoria for sweet all, so we can expect the usual mid table finish.

30 Jul 2018 17:59:54
I didn't see yesterday's game but apparently Vieira was dreadful.

I don't think he's kicked on in the way we all hoped to be honest and £6.6m seems a good bit of business. It will also mean we get another midfielder in and if its Foden on a season long loan that represents a huge upgrade for the squad.

Bamford is a great signing and and Williams fits the bill too. Forget about his time at Boro under Pulis the plank.

Forshaw's latest scare is only a toe injury and he's expected to be fit if not for the start of the season then very soon afterwards.

All in all the squad is being slowly but surely upgraded and we may well find Bielsa's first choice CBs end up being Pontus and Phillips but keep an eye out for Shaughnessy.

I say so every year but this time I really do think our prospects are the best for at least ten years.

30 Jul 2018 19:15:15
Time will tell if bamford is a ‘great signing’ as you put it, I aren’t convinced at all, I think he will play slightly deeper, which means we will probs offload saiz and buy a number 9.

30 Jul 2018 22:11:53
I think it will be janson and beradi.

30 Jul 2018 14:12:22
So we have terminated our interest in Vydra. or have we? I am just surmising here but Vydra has 18 months left on his contract at Derby, so is Radz playing a clever game of wait til January? see where we are in the league? make a lower bid as player sat in reserves itching to play, may even lower wage demands for first team football. love the pyschology of it all but it is ony the ramblings of an overactive mind. Oh and thinking that perhaps Radz has something of an astute business mind too!

30 Jul 2018 14:39:26
Never considered this, very good thinking wils. Especially if lamps is looking to replace him suggests he rates other players higher like Marriott and Lawrence, therefore probably likely that vydra won't get much game time unless there are injuries. Saying that though, do we really want a shaky start to the season, and then have to recover it with a panick buy in jan for a player who never really wanted leeds in the first place? Thing I like about bamford is he was straight on the bandwagon with leeds wanting him, there are players in England and Scotland who know how good the fanbase is and how good the club have been. Some of the youngsters like phillips, Harrison, Roberts, ailing, BPF, bamford, could be the core of a great team for the future if they're given the game time.

30 Jul 2018 14:41:53
Don’t think he ever really wanted to come to us, more of a case of he’s waiting to see if he gets a better offer than us.

30 Jul 2018 12:50:39
Ronaldo Viera off to Sampdoria for £6.2m.

30 Jul 2018 12:57:20
Just seen that. Interesting considering Forshaw situation etc.

30 Jul 2018 13:01:09
Not good. We should be keeping him. He was our best player not too long ago. Only young. Needs another year before he can be judged as surplus.
Unless of course the funds are going to be spent on George’s mate.
Still need a cb. I know birslas happy with what he’s got but he’s wrong.
And a 20+ striker.

30 Jul 2018 13:06:18
Said earlier we would be sacrificing some of our best and it was dismissed by some.

30 Jul 2018 13:09:05
His passing always let him down sadly

Seems to have fallen out of favour with last 3 coaches.

30 Jul 2018 13:14:50
freeing up budget for someone else I feel. really do feel as though this is a good bit of business. when was the last time the lad had a stand out performance in a leeds shirt. probably derby at home under monk in that great break through season. he must be on about 5k a week, plus 6.2 million in transfers, that might just be the difference between getting vydra and not. and personally vydra would start, Vieira in the current team wouldn't. I love the lad but he's not had a good last 18 months.

30 Jul 2018 13:44:34
I agree Samo,

Bielsa is going that be tough. If he wanted to keep Viera, it would have been clear by now. He wants players who will fit his ideas and methods. Fair enough, that’s what we are paying him for. Wouldn’t surprise me if Saiz follows, he doesn’t appear happy and not showing a lot of form. Players have to decide if they want to play for Bielsa or not!

30 Jul 2018 14:10:59
Good bit of business for a fringe player who's been poor doesn't affect games doesn't score and poor passer.

30 Jul 2018 20:23:39
Bet we don't get £6 million.

30 Jul 2018 12:14:22
Gone. Cook, Byram, Wood and Taylor. Going Viera plus. Now that's a plan for the future innit.

31 Jul 2018 01:19:56
No doubt this time next year either Peacock-Farrell or Pearce will be following them.

30 Jul 2018
New image uploaded to the
Leeds Player Sightings page entitled, Is this the new Away kit?

30 Jul 2018 12:49:43
Hope not Alf! Even from the small snapshot it looks minging!

30 Jul 2018 07:43:30
Photo of what could be the new away kit has been on tweeter - i have uploaded a copy to the sightings page for all interested.

30 Jul 2018 07:59:26
One thinks that cannot be the kit. I feel if our away kit is black, our third kit will also be black, if we follow the recent tradition of our away kit the season prior being our current third kit? So I think taht that could be a possible that this is a training shirt? Cause who has two black away shirts ahha is maybe?

30 Jul 2018 01:57:16
Is bielsa mad, silly or what? He has 2 very good managers in pep and Poch that have stated that he was a massive influence in their lives.
Surely you make a couple of calls and say, what are the chances I could loan a couple of your young players. How we could do with foyth, Foden etc?
Still need that CB, winger and striker, come on MB, make the call.

30 Jul 2018 06:34:59
Maybe he has asked and they've said no. Like when pep said early in the window that he wasn't going to loan out any youngsters?

30 Jul 2018 06:43:13
How do we know conversations haven’t taken place? The big clubs will only make early decisions re loans on those players not close to the first team squad, like Chelsea with Baker and Blackman. With players much closer like Foden and Foyth, they will wait until after preseason to check on injuries and how transfers have effected the first team squads. I think there is still a good chance that we will see some good loan additions but it will be last minute. i keep on mentioning the patience word but I don’t think we will be playing in the way Bielsa wants and with his final lineup until into September and beyond. Not a problem, we just need to be close enough by Christmas.

30 Jul 2018 07:02:40
Although Pep and Poch may wish to help, it will still require Leeds to contribute a significant part of the players wage. The likes of Levy will insist on this.

30 Jul 2018 09:40:05
Notts Don't think Spurs would be the problem. Foyth on 20k a week whereas those Man City starlets we're interested in are earning 36k a week.

30 Jul 2018 10:05:23
Coincidence? Jack Harrison about to sign on loan from city, well worth a senior appearance or two and imo better than alioski. England U21 player, could be exciting on the left with douglas, could also see him fight Hernandez and Roberts for spots later in the year.

30 Jul 2018 10:07:01
George, Levy does not give anything away for free. Wage might not be an issue but I suspect there will also be a loan fee.

30 Jul 2018 12:52:01
Disagree Notts. Loan fees are usually for fairly established players. Foyth is not. What has seemingly replaced the thought of a loan fee for a quality prospect is a hefty penalty fee for insufficient game time at the end of the loan.