Leeds Banter Archive April 06 2015

06 Apr 2015 23:06:33
We are so toothless up front it`s embarrassing.
midfield was average at best, phillips is no where near good enough yet.
Defence was shocking, can`t even get the basics right like kicking a ball without slicing it to the opposition!!
We do need 5 or 6 players with quality.But can anyone see us spending the money to buy the likes of Deeny.2 to 3 mill buys some decent players but it seems we don't have funding to buy one let alone three or four.
Yet again we find ourselves with a rebuilding project for the summer, with the usual carp about bedding the team in etc.By which time the season has passed us by again.
FFS how frustrating is this. I`m going to die before we get back in the prem.
And just to keep on a bit more, Redfearn nice guy and committed but I think he`s out of his depth

07 Apr 2015 00:41:32
Sorry to say
I told u so
Reddders out his depth. Always has been.
And
How have the results been since thommo went mr c??
Toughen up mrs Salerno. He didn't attack u with an axe, he called you a name or two. And u probably deserved it!!

06 Apr 2015 22:21:23
To be honest I still think Redfearn is right man for the job. I just feel he needs to be able to make his signings to strengthen the team, imo all we need is a RB, another CB, 2 wingers and a profilic striker. If we keep cook, byram taylor and mowatt then I honestly believe the future is bright on the pitch. Off the pitch however I am more pessimistic

06 Apr 2015 21:32:40
Just a theory regarding redbull I think they were very intrested then cellino opened his mouth and told the world! And

06 Apr 2015 21:21:52
That was a complete shambles. 4 kids in the middle just like Norwich and Derby . NOT. Phillips is a million miles off Cook, no wingers, no subs, no ideas Neil.

Taylor and Berardi did ok, Mowatt was nowhere apart from his decent goal. Get a proper manager in asap

06 Apr 2015 22:49:36
Smitch your way off the mark, the problem was not in midfield but the defence and by the way you are being way too harsh on Philips given the match, and the fact it was his debut, what did you expect? I thought he did ok and showed some much needed steel for a young lad (only going to get better and stronger)if you were expecting him to come in and perform like David Batty in his heyday you are premature, he closed down their defender brilliantly which resulted in our first goal. I predict great things for that young man, over time and coaching from Redders the man they all trust at the Academy.

07 Apr 2015 00:52:30
Agree DJ about Phillips for the first goal and SMitch all the goal came from the kids even the OG was a Mowatt ball towards Byram.

Wootton and Cooper not good enough

Beradi to RB and Del Fabro in next game.

06 Apr 2015 20:27:07
Wingers with pace needed badly, Taylor and Byrom are not wingers and it shows.We are so slow on the attack its embarrassing.
Well done for getting back in to the game today
but honestly did we deserve it.
Phillips played 45 mins to long, could have had a look at Ngoyi. Ant is not alone striker, worked hard but needs help.The defence again today were awful. In all honesty we need a lot of new signings (8 or 9)but who that is any good is going to want to play for our Italian mafia. Been a fan for a long time(40 yrs) and must admit this is a pretty low point at the moment I'm not sure that the idiots in charge know how bad/sick we the fans feel when we lose or read what a mess we are behind the scenes it peas me off. I for one won't be spending another penny this season on a ticket and travelling 300 miles round trip to Elland rd or any away ground. I'm sorry to all the players that I should be supporting but the powers that be have pi##ed me off to the point now that I feel sod em. ps See you next season if the powers that be sort the bloody big mess out.

06 Apr 2015 20:54:27
Agree Chippy, I struggle to understand Redfearn's game strategy. Two players in the starting eleven on Saturday are not in the squad today. A young player who has not kicked a ball for the first team starts. Players on the bench on Saturday who did not get on are not on the bench today. It is all a muddle. Should have made changes in the midfield at half time i.e. NGoyi for Phillips whilst pushing Mowatt up the field. Team got back into the game but defense, in particular, Cooper was poor unfortunately Redfearn does not see it

06 Apr 2015 21:38:24
I don't think we need 8 or 9 players tbh get bamba on a permenant and couple of wingers n a other striker n possible another midfielder so that's about 5 n get rid of a few we don't need n will be sorted

06 Apr 2015 21:49:56
agree chippy but not sure we need 8/9 new buys but we do need to look at a few benchers. I have said before that before the season ends we need to have a good look at everybody and then decide how many we need and find any who will play in the latin maelstrom that is Leeds Utd.

06 Apr 2015 19:53:53
Firstly - the best team won. We again looked pretty in midfield but were let down by a leaky defence (7 in 2 games) If it can be changed on the training pitch then why am I still saying this as the season comes to a close if it can't then limp to the end and buy buy buy.
Middle again shows bags of potential but, up front, no bite.
Every time their two got the ball the threat was there but we just huffed and puffed Lord knows how many "attempts" we logged but it cannot have been anywhere near double figures over 90 mins.
I have to trust Redfearns faith in Phillips and hope that it comes good for the kid but today the game past him by but, the experience will have done him wonders and hopefully left him desperate to work harder to improve and get more first team time. Certainly he is worth looking at again a few times before the end of the season.
Everyone seems to have identified the areas that need strengthening. It's not rocket science. I just pray that whoever is tasked with recruiting is working flat out now and then is ready to nail down first choices on day one of the window and not scrambling round last minute as we the fans see top names snapped up by lesser mortals.

06 Apr 2015 19:23:29
Got to be honest I'm losing interest, same old same old, always some excuse but you have to be able to defend you win from there.

GB should have played today unless injured, I was disappointed with ST going but we then lose twice on the bounce, 7 goals against, I think our house is made of straw, if we have average/poor results in next 5 games then for me may as well change mind you MC will prob get some no name muppet in so it is all up in the air which is so leeds united.

06 Apr 2015 19:28:40
Got a feeling Redders will be gone by tomorrow!

07 Apr 2015 00:32:44
Hope so!

06 Apr 2015 18:37:43
Hopeless defending. Cooper is shocking, we carnt keep hold of the ball, God knows what they do on the training pitch but it carnt be any good, we are just not as good as we all think, average players in a badly run club, roll on to another average season next year with even more sagas to happen! Fed up and p##sed off!!!

06 Apr 2015 16:29:48
Like this team selection, good luck to Phillips on his debut

06 Apr 2015 18:32:09
I wish it played as good as it looks! So, up until Thompson came we were carp and now he's gone, we are carp again? I know we weren't convincing but at least we were winning.

06 Apr 2015 12:48:21
Victor ibarbo has only made 1 appearance for Roma since joining on loan from Cagliari. We should try get him on a season long loan for next season.

06 Apr 2015 10:26:33
So the mirror came out with red bull offer £60 million for Leeds united only yesterday

Red Bull's head of global football Oliver Mintzlaff has dismissed the reports, saying: "Another involvement in football is not currently planned.

Cellino said: "There is an offer. I didn't know about it, but I spoke just now with Giampaolo Caboni, one of the directors of Eleonora Sport.

"He said Red Bull has made an offer for the club. The shareholders will have to think about it. I don't know what they will do." Who's lying, is this Cellini saying Leeds is for sale or is there really a bid from red bull what's everyone's veiw

06 Apr 2015 12:49:46
If red bull wanted us they would own us by now.

06 Apr 2015 09:17:52
has to be said we must be the only club in the whole of uk in all leagues that plays a centre forward knowing he won't score and hasn't scored but is what one of the first on team sheet now that's a joke will he finish the season on zero goals YES so we play main striker who can't score JOKE . does he win headers about 5% is in box on corners NO HE STANDS AT BACK ON 18YRD LIND OUT IF WAY . BALLS COME INTO AREA MOST TIMES HE'S ON EDGE OF AREA HE SHOULD BE IN SIX YRD BOX . does he run around no most of game stands still unless he runs back for corners
what a joke striker players every gsme now his return NO GOALS . who plays striker week in week out that doesn't score we do . THAT REALLY SOMES UP WHAT GOES ON . it's like playing with 10 men ever game .nr drop him and don't say he's doing good for team he's a striker no goals no game