Leeds Banter Archive April 07 2015

07 Apr 2015 21:00:16
Anyone think Daniel Johnson would be a good signing from Preston? Not been tested at championship but when seen him play he's always attack minded n pretty decent on the ball nj chips in with a few goals.

08 Apr 2015 06:11:41
He probably would be good, however Preston are coming up and who in their right mind would join Leeds right now. 3 managers in a season, no apparent management structure, club for sale / not for sale.

07 Apr 2015 18:36:42
Are we out of debt yet ed? Because if we are, for years we have being saying surely a big company would want leeds if it wasn't for he debts and stadium etc, would now be the time? I don't mean red bull just in general wouldn't we now have a lot more potential suitors? PS anyone have any work going in halifax area? (Sorry but I'm pretty desperate )

{Ed003's Note - Not sure tbh and Ed 013 isn't around at the moment maybe some posters can help out with both hopefully,Good luck}

07 Apr 2015 21:15:42
What trade are you in?

07 Apr 2015 15:02:44
the best thing celino has done is probably bring the best away kit in years. also why does everyone still think we are in debt? i'm pretty sure we are cleared of debt are we not?

07 Apr 2015 13:59:36
I am somewhat aghast at some of the posts on here following the Easter results.
I believe I live in the real world and that tells me that we are a little way off being credible promotion material but not a millions miles.
The youth are our future be it as players or income and we need to keep bringing them through. I felt Phillips did ok yesterday, it was not his fault he did not get substituted and it was his first game! It seems some people want instant stars. Give the kid a break.
These last 5 games should be used to blood Dawson, Walters, Del Fabro and Phillips as there is nothing on them. I would rather see them making mistakes and learning in nothing games.

Redders is a bit puzzling to me. Fantastic he gives the kids a go, but his poor use of the bench is worrying.
The one area we are decent in is the midfield and that is because there has been relative stability, that cannot be said for our attack our defence.
Wootton is woeful, never a right back, caught out again for their first goal and never a threat going forward which in my opinion does not help Byram.
Cooper and Bellusci are as bad as each other so let's see what Del Fabro can do.

Morison, Sharp and Cani should all go at the end of the season and we should invest in a striker who has pace.
Also get Ajose back from Crewe and give him a run.

We are no further on from this time last year but most of the deadwood has gone. Cook, Taylor, Mowatt, Byram and Phillips have come to the fore. Silvestri is the best keeper we have had in years. Bamba, Beradi and Antenucci are decent. So there is hope we just need a bit of time. Keep the faith MOT

07 Apr 2015 16:39:04
Agree with most of that but Phillips, Dawson and Walters are not first team yet. I watch a lot of academy games. Phillips is good lot of potential. Dawson very gifted but lightweight. Walters is average.Think there are other players who should be around first team who will have more to offer at this stage. The young ones would benefit from being loaned out for a couple of months next season before being brought into first team. Phillips will get there quickest but they are all midfield and we are not short in that department.Should be giving games to Fabro and Montengro. What can Cani do, guess we will never know. We know what the young ones can do but a lot of the loanees we don't have a clue about. Others just been ignored.

07 Apr 2015 09:55:20
I think for the next game we have to make some changes and with all games now being a dead rubber I think it's time to try something like this:

GK: Silvestri
LB: Denton
RB: Berardi
LCB: Bamba
RCB: Del Fabro
LDM: Cook
RDM: Murphy
LW: C. Taylor
RW: Byram
CAM: Mowatt
ST: Montenegro

I know it's a few more from the academy but I think it's best to test them. I think subs should also be:

- S. Taylor
- Dawson
- Sloth
- Doukara
- Walters
- Cani
- N'Goyi

I think we should play with that for the last few games as we have nothing to play for. I think Dawson needs a few games to get used to the league and he could be good. Also think Montenegro has to be tried as we lack finishing, as well as N'Goyi as he could be used to close out games from a leading position. Thoughts?

07 Apr 2015 05:28:37
Just read this whole page and what is obvious is
Don't play cooper
Play 2 strikers
Don't give a debut for 90 minutes
Play players in their natural position! That's a new one?
Sign some pace. That's a new one?
Get rid of reddders. Back to academy

07 Apr 2015 08:29:42
Have you got Cellino-itis? You can't bomb the coach out every time a couple of disappointing reults come along. Play 2 strikers and give up some possesion and control in midfield? Cooper is better than Bellusci

07 Apr 2015 09:05:14
I've said reddders has been a lucky coach rather than a good one all along! Good with kids. Just like me Ma!
Cooper v bellusci?? I go for bell

07 Apr 2015 09:44:13
Think I've got to swing for Cooper in this argument. At the beginning of the season it was easy to make a case for Cooper being our best CBand the only thing changing that is Bamba. Cooper is still better than Bellusci and only thing I'd consider is giving Del Fabro a go cause what I've seen of him looks really good.

As for getting Redfearn out I'd say no. We've had good results under him and giving a bit of stability and freedom (like he had when we were one of the form teams for most of 2015) then we could easily push for playoffs next season. Unfortunately he'll never get that here so I think he'll leave one day anyway.

07 Apr 2015 11:20:14
Best formation we played was with 3 centre backs, looked solid and got forward more.Taylor should be playing wing back, wooton out Berardi in.Should be playing such as Montenegro Del Fabro and Adryan. Adryan did not do much in the games he had but he was playing in a crap diamond and with no help in midfield. Monty scores every game for academy and I am of the opinion that Del Fabro made Cooper look good when they played together in academy. All three are class players and it will be the likes of these that get us up next year, not Dawson Phillips or Walters but I am sure they will have a part to play. Sloth Bianchi Cani all ignored for young ones who would be better loaned out for part of next season,
As for Redfearn how do we know how good he is. First management post with no real experience around first team. Will need to get over his bias towards the kids, and become more tacticallly aware.