Leeds Banter Archive February 09 2019

09 Feb 2019 18:41:59
How long is he going to persevere with Ayling . Another terrible display! I'm sick of hearing ״ he's not the same player since his injury " as he was rubbish for most of this season . Please MB give young Shack his chance on Wednesday .

09 Feb 2019 19:11:44
I am gutted that Ayling has dropped below the standards he has set himself
I haven't seen the levels he has previously reached at all this year. Can't help wondering if his mate Barkley going to WBA has affected him

To those guys that went, or even saw the telly version, how did Bamford and Roofe play together. I know I have bored the site with my belief that Roofe would be a better 10 than Saiz was. Did he play that role at all?

How did Bamfo.

09 Feb 2019 21:42:16
Red hot, he didn’t persevere with him he replaced him with Shackleton. Bielsa shows loyalty to his players but also is prepared to make a change. He rarely changes defensive options during a game except for injury. Ayling wasn’t injured and Shackleton equiped himself well. Could find himself keeping the spot for the mid week game . Now he needs to make the most of the opportunity.

I was impressed with how the team kept going today in the face of Jacks health problem. You could see they were very concerned but still concentrated enough to get the equalizer. It would have been very easy to let the game peter out as a Middlesborough win in the circumstances.

Pablo and KP both showed how important they are to the success of this side and Roofe and Bamford have real potential together.

Still got Izzy to fit into it all.

Thoughts tonight with Jack Clarke and his family. A great shock and I hope they manage to get to the bottom of it quickly.

09 Feb 2019 21:55:48
Ayling played well first dozen games after he signed and imo it’s been downhill after, although he actually played well for the opening few games this season. Basically he’s not good enough for a team playing for promotion just like BPF isn’t up to it. Nobody likes putting players down but the lad has become a liability’s and it’s time for a change.

09 Feb 2019 22:20:33
I agree Corky, I can see how Some people think Bielsa gives some players too many opportunities, but I think this also gets the players on his side. He doesn’t over react quickly and tries to give players a chance to find their form. I think today’s sub for Shackleton could be telling. Everybody was expecting brown to come on and he took the other option. My gut would be that Shackleton gets a start in the next game.

09 Feb 2019 22:39:46
Bielsa's underuse of Shacks as well as his overuse of Ayling has been criminal. Halme should've played more too.

{Ed025's Note - maybe marco should move over george and let you have a go at it mate.. :)

09 Feb 2019 22:56:32
Good point Ed! I think like most of us our strengths are also our weaknesses sometimes. The players know that Bielsa has their back and supports them. His gut is to stick with people he really knows, perhaps a little too long for some. But we are still up there, now it’s down to Janie to take his chance if he gets it again this week.

10 Feb 2019 01:16:37
Ed025 From what I'm hearing that's what the Football League are aiming for, at least the first part.

09 Feb 2019 16:39:22
Tony Pulis has shown a lot of class this week.

09 Feb 2019 17:30:16
Well said, his teams play carp football but he's a class bloke.

09 Feb 2019 17:58:32
That’s true Al, but all credit to the fella for what he’s said this week.

He’s often had to work with limited resources and what he did with stoke was remarkable.

09 Feb 2019 15:13:31
For goodness sake; stop giving away the first goal and then chasing the game. Exciting but my doctor doesn't like it.

09 Feb 2019 15:39:41
Leo Poor choice of joke timing wise.

09 Feb 2019 15:10:06
Looks like Jack Clarke ill and gone on the stretcher.

09 Feb 2019 15:15:15
Is that who it was? Hope he’s ok!?

09 Feb 2019 16:07:41
Bielsa says the hospital was a precaution, but I’ve also read that the boy had a seizure, so really hope everything is ok.

09 Feb 2019 15:05:07
Well the magic ring worked again Spanish. didn't get it out until 10mins to go but get in!

09 Feb 2019 15:12:14
Sheds

Did you give it a good kissing?

MOT.

09 Feb 2019 15:14:55
Sheds

You know we are now totally reliant on your ring.

Please look after it mate.

Don't abuse it.

MOT.

09 Feb 2019 15:39:07
Tewit

I put the ring on, cross digits on both hands and both feet (not easy to do when standing up) then kiss the ring 4 times every minute. Can only be used in last 10mins and no more than once a week. Oh and it has to go on my little finger left hand mainly because I'm 3st heavier than I was in 1974.

09 Feb 2019 15:50:33
Nobody said magic was easy :-)

09 Feb 2019 15:52:56
Sheds

Only once a week?

What are we going to do when we have 3 games in 6 days?

I fear we maybe doomed. Doomed I tell ya!

09 Feb 2019 16:02:00
Tewit

Alas yes, have already texted Bubba to let him know that it's not available for the Swansea game on Wednesday so he needs a plan B (I suggested scoring first for a change) .

09 Feb 2019 16:44:55
Sheds

Good plan is your plan B.

Did you text Bubba in English or Spainish?

09 Feb 2019 21:05:50
Can I say that I don't feel comfortable having to rely on sheds ring? Anyone else get that queasy feeling? 😉😂😁.

10 Feb 2019 11:02:39
Al.

Leave Sheds ring alone.

He is keeping it safe and sound. Hopefully.

😉😉😜.

09 Feb 2019 15:03:46
That point today may just be the turning point we need to end this poor spell! Was willing a equaliser and up it came. A very, very important point today. Maybe just saved our promotion push.

09 Feb 2019 15:15:50
Quite agree mezzer.

09 Feb 2019 14:43:33
Brown on the bench, 1 nil down, does he bring him on, no, puzzled.

09 Feb 2019 14:53:17
Strange subs today to say the least.

09 Feb 2019 15:09:53
I won’t question anything MB does. End of story.

09 Feb 2019 14:17:53
Hate to say it, but are the wheels falling off our wagon? Really hope not, but we have not been the same team since spygate erupted, seems to have disrupted the camp totally, of course this is only my opinion and not hard facts.

09 Feb 2019 14:43:13
I was wondering the same.

09 Feb 2019 14:52:20
Have to agree.

09 Feb 2019 15:26:54
We have had our fair share of injuries that haven't helped as we working with a relatively small squad. Lots of outside influences going on trying to derail us, the spy gate witch hunt. EFL, some parts of the media and some of our opposition are more than happy to see us fail.

09 Feb 2019 12:10:08
Well I like this team and the bench it gives us! Chance for Ayling to get the fans back on side. Harrison with Alioski behind him improved Harrison. The chance for Bamford and Roofe to play together. Clarke another chance from the start and hopefully more of a chance to run at them. Also means we have one of our strongest benches of the season with somone called Brown, Hernadez and Roberts as well as Shackleton, Aaapo and Davis! That's a flexible group of players for me that should have enough! A 2-1 win for us!

09 Feb 2019 12:39:21
Any links to the game?

09 Feb 2019 12:51:41
Please let's not give them an early goal start!

09 Feb 2019 13:02:40
If he’s playing down the left which looks likely it’s Harrison’s best position . Last week playing down the light I don’t remember a single cross as he’s so left footed and lost possession trying to cut in on his left .

09 Feb 2019 13:13:13
I am trying everybody I can think of - No luck so far!

09 Feb 2019 13:52:02
Usal amount of possession lots of huff and puff but not a shot on target from us according to the stats.

09 Feb 2019 10:31:52
big game today,

was gutted after Norwich but now dust has settled it was one of those days. Nowrich were very good to be fair, we didn;t turn up and if we gotthe pen at 1-0 it might of been different story

anyway losing ain't a problem it is how you respond so a win is a must today. espcially as I have been giving Steve Gibsons daughter stick all morning and will continue all year if we win!

praying for a win but think it will be 1-1 let's face it lads as I said to Gibbo we ain't no newport.

09 Feb 2019 10:44:12
They're all big games from now on Bermo.

09 Feb 2019 12:35:41
very true.

09 Feb 2019 12:59:18
Glad you didn’t get a free ticket to the game Bermo / we could do without the curse today!

09 Feb 2019 13:48:45
i did alf in the box i politlely declined!

09 Feb 2019 06:56:47
Ok so it seems izzy is in the squad today but playing or on bench. Does anyone know? Regardless I still say 3 nil to is for some reason. MOT.

09 Feb 2019 08:38:03
3 points is the goal.

09 Feb 2019 11:44:39
My guess would be on the bench. An exciting option for 30 mins ish and if we need him.

09 Feb 2019 12:08:11
On the bench, which is great news, for him, and us! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.

09 Feb 2019 14:04:49
Coming off the bench will be even better news 😊.