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19 Mar 2024 21:30:35
The more I think about our Leicester win, the more I believe it will be a defining result. Imagine them not getting auto and us and Ipswich get autos, twill be one of tge biggest shocks in championship history.

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19 Mar 2024 22:34:08
Agreed Leo

And therefore huge special thanks then to :

DAN JAMES and CONNOR ROBERTS as the catalysts for the mega huge vital comeback win against Leicester at home

As without them coming on Leeds United were getting nowt, nil points, nada, zilch with that ineffective starting line up.

20 Mar 2024 05:14:39
The entire point of subs is for them to have an impact, Baz. So correct impact with those subs from Farke. Games are marathons (so to speak) and you can't always get it bang on at the first opportunity, hence why implementing personnel at the right time of the game to swing momentum happens so often.

20 Mar 2024 06:35:13
Football is a team effort not a sole individual one.

20 Mar 2024 07:32:44
Yes Dill and thank goodness they did . otherwise we would be 6 points behind Leicester

OP and? . individual players win matches for teams.

20 Mar 2024 07:44:58
It's becoming more and more obvious that you don't understand how the game of football works Baz.

20 Mar 2024 08:13:25
Alf very funny and spot on

How about a huge thanks to our keeper who pulled off a wolrdie in the first game about 89 minutes in and a great save at 0-0 in the second game

Funny how baz agenda has a huge baring on these results

Next thing he will say something stupid like our amazing away form is down to nothing but luck… oh wait no, he had already said that!

20 Mar 2024 08:40:12
But we aren't. Farke made good decisions. Case and point made. Hence the points lol.

20 Mar 2024 12:04:12
Are you using our points total to make your point dill? A very novel approach!

20 Mar 2024 12:21:44
Haha, yeah, it seems pertinent here Bermo.

Baz wants to have a little dig about Farke's decisions that game, but he made the right ones when it mattered and the points are now ours.

So good decisions in the end, right Baz?

20 Mar 2024 13:31:49
Dill yes Leeds THANKFULLY won game in very last part of match against Leicester . fair enough .

Should remind you though that I have previously provided facts that DJ when started scores the very important FIRST goal in FIRST half in 8 Leeds United victories this season .

Often when Leeds United concede 1st goal they LOSE

When Leeds United score 1st goal they ALWAYS WIN

Them be the facts Dill and co.

20 Mar 2024 13:41:26
Jeez . OP when are you EVER going to write something FACTUAL. 🤔🤔🤔🤔

It all depends on whom Leeds United are playing whether I think they will win, lose or draw.

Yes sure last season a woeful R fodder Leeds team I wass RIGHT and entirely logical and reasonable to predict/ think Leeds would lose against majority of EPL teams


BUT this season my pre match predictiond for 95% of matches have been for Leeds United to WIN
(! l and often by 3 or 4 goals!

So OP that does NOT fit your disingenuous factually incorrect narrative . again 🤔.

20 Mar 2024 17:42:21
If I’m not wrong Baz your 5-0 win predictions only started by the end of January when we were winning every game. Unlike your reveling in our not so great results in December and our no chance of automatic promotion. 🤥hmmmmm.

20 Mar 2024 19:07:06
The 5 nil prediction was Preston.

tne 3 nil prediction was Birmingham etc ( 100% correct)

' reveling' in Dec defeats?

No OP. castigating is the word.

20 Mar 2024 19:11:27
Leeds won… fair enough… brilliant love from the leeds fan!

20 Mar 2024 20:06:39
And when we score more than the other team we win. Which we did against Leicester. Not sure what point is being made by yourself here, Baz. Other than Farke making the right decision at the right time to win us the game. Feels like my point is being reinforced.

19 Mar 2024 11:33:33
How many points do you think we will get out of a possible 24?

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19 Mar 2024 12:19:48
We got some tough ones in there so I’m going with pess 15 Opti 19.

19 Mar 2024 12:33:19
I have absolutely zero doubt in my mind that we will win all of those 24 points and that has got nothing to do with arrogance or disrespect to any of those teams we will play.

19 Mar 2024 12:40:54
Good question Whiteman, so my predictions would be;
Watford 0 - 3 Leeds
Leeds 2 - 0 Hull
Coventry 1 - 3 Leeds
Leeds 4 - 0 Sunderland
Leeds 3 - 1 Blackburn
Middlesbrough 0 - 2 Leeds
QPR 0 - 2 Leeds
Leeds 2 - 1 Southampton

So IMO 8 wins, no draws, no losses
Points 24, Goals scored, 21 Goals against, 3

My prediction is made up of 5% knowledge and 95% of hope with Leeds tinted glasses on! 🤓 🙏😂😂MOT.

19 Mar 2024 12:44:56
I will drink to that!

19 Mar 2024 12:49:20
Woody, I don't care how you've arrived at your predictions but I love all of them:) ) )

19 Mar 2024 12:50:22
27 pts
Id settle for Woodies prediction though.

19 Mar 2024 12:51:30
I’ve got you OP all the way my friend, 👍 great to be able to feel this way eh and I for one am loving the crest of the Leeds wave that is happening in front of our rose tinted glasses mate 🤓🤓👍👍.

19 Mar 2024 12:54:48
The top teams are averaging over 2 pts per game

Think on our day we can win every game

How many points is needed is the big question?

19 Mar 2024 12:58:28
Cheers Cleggy and Corky, it’s great living in my semi detached Leeds bubble 🫧 🫧🫧🫧 lol 👍👍.

19 Mar 2024 13:07:59
Watford 0-3
I’m too tired to go on.
Hilarious thought.
At least 8 of those scores wrong. Drugs?

19 Mar 2024 13:50:50
36… we are that good!

19 Mar 2024 14:14:30
100 points total required for definite promotion imo. maybe less if other 3 teams around us falter from pressure too

so 18 more points required

6 wins out of 8 guarantees promotion.

19 Mar 2024 14:19:26
Leeds have been lucky away from home in 2024

Dependent on Leeds team line up but Coventry away is tough and could be a defeat

Boro away too.

19 Mar 2024 16:04:28
I think we end up with 101pts and if that doesn't get us automatic promotion then there is no justice.

19 Mar 2024 16:28:56
I'm thinking 20 maybe. With you baz on cov or Middlesbrough as a slip up . And maybe a streaky home draw with someone.
Hope it's not last game my ticker could not take it!
It can be a funny time restarting the league after that many days off. Players away on international duty.
Which team comes back firing and who takes a game or two to get going.
This break might suit leicester and distrust our run.

19 Mar 2024 16:34:13
Boro aren't good. They've lost more games than Hudds this season. We should be beating them handily.

19 Mar 2024 16:40:09
Just wondering as well Baz, which away games we've been lucky in on 2024?

The one we won 3-0 against Cardiff?
The one we won 1-0 against Bristol?
The one we won 4-0 against Swansea?
The one we won 2-0 against Plymouth?
The one we won 2-0 against Sheff?

Or I guess you mean the game where we conceded our ONE (single) solitary away goal against Hudds.

Don't give me that lucky b*ll*cos 🤣

Have picked up 16 out of 18 points away this year, scored 13 and conceded 1. Hahaha. Lucky. Tut.

19 Mar 2024 16:55:18
Good post Dilli 👍👍.

19 Mar 2024 17:10:54
Dill

We didn't start well or play well against Huddersfield and Wendies definitely . lucky aimo to come away with 4 points

We could feasibly lose any of the 4 remaining away games . Still not totally convinced by us away

If you think Boro away is a shoe in ' beating them handily' . Good luck with that fella.

19 Mar 2024 18:07:04
Cov won't want injuries before FA Cup game so may be easier than we'd expect.
Boro will be missing a couple of players as well!

19 Mar 2024 18:22:42
Baz, try to understand, it’s not how you win it’s the fact that you win however you play.

19 Mar 2024 19:03:53
Canada . Leeds play Coventry 2 weeks I believe before FA Cup .

Furthermore more importantly they are looking at promotion thru play-offs. no way they resting players in league Mr Mountie


By the way thank goodness Mr Farke wisely listened to my sage advice and got a few 3 and 4 nil wins recently. GD currently separating Leeds and Leicester for starters 😊 😃.

19 Mar 2024 19:09:09
OP what you mean like against
Preston, Baggies, Stoke, Rotherham, Sunderland, Birmingham, Huddersfield, Southampton, all away

And Coventry, Baggies, Wendies, Cardiff home

Try to " understand " OP . when a team doesn't play well the chances of not winning significantly increase.

19 Mar 2024 19:19:42
Fantastic response thanks guys 👍.

19 Mar 2024 19:27:54
I don't think they'll have owt to play for come the time we play Boro, Baz. Already 7 points adrift. Another loss and they're out of contention imo. Their next game being Saints 👀

Just think it'll be the right time for us to play them. I am expecting 3 points.

19 Mar 2024 19:33:20
Furthermore. What would convince you of us away? I mean, we've got the best away record in the league this year and we've the fourth best away record over the entirety of the season with 2.37 points per game.

And we're above all the other teams in the league based on this form.

I can't fathom your ridiculously high expectations when it's clear to see, demonstrably and tangibly, that we are doing well away from home.

Can't please everyone, I suppose.

19 Mar 2024 21:13:56
Great teams play badly and win. this is why farke is great

Belisa team played well and lost…. Why I predicted his doom

We have more points than Belisa team that win leauge

I know your rooting for Ipswich but coke on baz credit where it is due?

19 Mar 2024 22:32:51
Dill sometimes it is games like these that can trip teams up. All our games are winnable but away days can always throw up freaky results. Middlesbrough Coventry or Watford are not easy games. Plus hull at home will be tricky as they are playing well and desperately trying to make the play offs.
But fingers crossed we can get over the line.

19 Mar 2024 22:41:54
' coke' Berma?
No thanks. it makes one delusional.

19 Mar 2024 22:46:02
Well said Ben
Sensible voice of reason. refreshing.

20 Mar 2024 05:26:55
I think Cov look dangerous and they will have something to play for coming into their game against us. Hull at home also tough. Really like Philogene and they will give us a game, but would lean towards us winning given home record/ form. Not sold on Boro or Watford at all this season. Both teams I expect us to beat.

Fact remains Baz has erroneously said we've been lucky away, when we clearly haven't. And we've also had one of the best away records in the league this season. His ridiculously high standards are nothing more that seeking absolute perfection, which wpuld be a huge anomaly (no one goes unbeaten away all season in the champo) and just something for him to moan about. 2.37 points away from home is a number which generally gets teams promoted year in year out from this league (our current away record equates to a 53% win rate, which is above the number that we've seen teams auto promoted over the past 3 seasons. )

Hence why there has been no reply to my previous comment.

20 Mar 2024 05:57:59
I replied previously to your post Dill at least 2 matches most definitely ; excuse moi if I don't reply to every post

We disagree on this matter no problem

As for Leeds United away record for season we have lost 6 matches against CHAMPO teams with a forward line of a

£35 million player, a £25 milion player ; a £15 million player, a £10 million player and 2 players each valued betweej £30 to £40 million plus

Don't get too giddy Gill
( and other posters) for the players we have we have under achieved a tad away.

20 Mar 2024 06:51:57
There is no reply to that post 👀

We'll have to disagree, Baz, on the basis that you don't like the stats which disprove your theory that we aren't convincing away from home.

*2.37 ppg
*Least goals conceded away in the entire league.
*Unbeaten away this year.
*Most away points in the league this year.
*83% away win rate this year

You can disagree all you like, but would be easier to admit you are wrong here. Because you are 👍.

20 Mar 2024 06:55:11
Baz would you have predicted that we won 12 out of our 13 last league games and drawn the other?
Answer, No. Because your realism is unrealistic given our current form and momentum.
I sometimes feel it’s like you are willing for us to lose games.
Why?
Give reasons why you think suddenly we will start losing games here on in?

Your negative predictions Baz for our club are erroneously eroding with every post you make.

20 Mar 2024 07:20:26
I’m going to optimistically go with “enough” points!

20 Mar 2024 07:45:53
Dill it is what it is . imho I am correct

OP you keep wheeling out that erroneous disingenuous ole chestnut of yours half way down yer post

I did NOT in any post state we 'WILL' lose any of the 4 remaining away games I said we feasibly could lose say one or two of these tough high pressure away games.

An entirely reasonable, rational statement from moi.

'There are no guarantees in football' . your words OP on your posts yesterday.

20 Mar 2024 07:49:16
The Hull, Coventry, Sunderland run will be very tough with all 3 pulling hard for the playoffs. Emerge with max points after those 3 and we have a very very good chance.

20 Mar 2024 08:42:14
Lol okay. I mean there's clear data points which are irrefutable, but whatever.

20 Mar 2024 10:22:37
Of course there are no guarantees in football, let’s just say I am wired polar opposite to you Baz, I like to believe and believe I do, that we can win every game we play as opposed to your losing games.
Realism doesn’t come into it, would you have said it was realistic that we win 12 games out of 13?
If you’ve got a ticket to a Leeds match do you go to watch it believing your team will win? Of course you do. So why even say we could lose games from here to the end of the season?
It’s like waking up in the morning and saying, I might have a really crap day today.

20 Mar 2024 14:09:47
Op you are definitely wired differently to baz! And cheers to that.

20 Mar 2024 14:57:15
Thanks Berm but I don’t want that word wired getting mixed up with weird. I think if I woke up one day inside Baz’s negatively erroneously erroooooding head, I be scoffing all nurse Ratchet’s happy pills.
The thing is for Baz he knows he’s got nearly all of his predictions this season completely wrong, and he can not simply put his hands up and say,
I got it wrong.
It’s not a big deal Baz, especially when we are top of the League.
Get in. ⚽️⚽️.

20 Mar 2024 15:23:35
Fair dos on top of league OP . hopefully also at end of season too.

20 Mar 2024 16:49:06
Nice of you to say so Baz, but should we end up top the pile this season you know I’m going to be rubbing it in for quite a long time. 😉.

20 Mar 2024 19:14:12
Baz don’t do coke as he don’t want to be dillsional and coke makes one dillionsional

Baz knows this as he was told so by a talking horse.

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19 Mar 2024 07:39:29
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19 Mar 2024 16:36:42
Baz my pal, in answer to your post, Coventry have their cup semi final to think about which might help us and Middlesbrough will have a couple of players short as we loaned them Ayling and Greenwood so they will be disjointed all of which might help us Baz my mate. My concern is this international break which always seems to affect us somehow, either by injuries or poor form after the break, if Wales go out are the Welsh contingent going to have a hangover through the disappointment or will it push them on to get Leeds promoted? Is Georginio going to be fit in time from his operation, and obviously if we have a blip then we really don’t have enough games to pull it round! It’s got to be a continuation of what’s happened in the last 13 Championship games, it is totally in our hands 👍👍👍🙏🙏.

19 Mar 2024 19:41:52
Woody
yep but Cov going for promotion via playoffs and the huge EPL riches

As for Boro they will be well up for it against Leeds

Rutter injury is a huge concern.

19 Mar 2024 07:11:50
Joe Rodon and Ethan Ampadu at centre-back for Leeds:

Mins Played: 1,170
Matches: 13
Games Won: 12
Goals Conceded: 3
Goals Conceded From Open Play: 0
Clean Sheets: 10

Ampadu and Rodon have now played 19.5 hours of football at CB without conceding a single goal from open play.

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19 Mar 2024 08:42:36
As useful as he can be in mid. With gray Gruev and kamara, Amps is rooted there now.

19 Mar 2024 12:56:13
Great stats them Brighty thanks for sharing them mate. I am loving this Leeds team mate and I hope and pray we don’t make the same mistake as we did with Ben White, Rodon gets Leeds and the fans, he’s got to stay and Ampadu, well what can I say, an absolute star 🌟 and what a bargain eh, we could have 3 of him for what we paid for that melt BA! Immense both of them and great post Brighty 👍👍.

19 Mar 2024 14:13:17
Always thought of Amps as more of a ball playing CB anyway. Saw him play some great games there for Spezia last season. It's just his innate versatility which has allowed him to play well in DM too. I prefer him at CB as he get more time on the ball for his vertical passing.

19 Mar 2024 15:53:56
I think ampadu is a defensive mid and I think he was bought as such. He has played in that position for Wales recently.
It just happened struijk has been out so long and we have just clicked that he is just fallen into cb.
By how he spoke at the start of the season he sees himself in midfield. I don't know if he will be happy in the long run at cb. But we know more and better defenders are needed if we go up.
By the way I just read an article on amps on the BBC site about how he will be the youngest Wales player to reach 50 caps in the Finland game. All the Wales players and staff agree he will be their next captain.

19 Mar 2024 16:49:23
Has played more games at CB throughout his career Ben mate. Playing there now for us, played there for Sheff United, played there for Spezia and the minimal games he got at Leipzig were all at CB.

Last season he played there all season for Spezia and was their best defensive player (more noticeably after Kiwior left) . He's versatile and gets deployed at DM as he's more than capable, but I really think his best position is as a ball playing CB. He breaks the line easily, reads the game well and can play vertical passes to his hearts content, while under little pressure. He's definitely press resistant enough for DM, but just means he's a little more rushed picking a pass out. Seems to find better ones more consistently from CB.

19 Mar 2024 19:32:48
I'm just going on what the man said dill. From what he said when he arrived he preferred dm and was enjoying getting to play there.
Thing is if we get into the prem we might find amps is not physical enough for a regular cb. Ben White got found out at arsenal got bullied at cb.
I do prefer amps in midfield as he can always drop and cover cb and i like his drive in midfield.

19 Mar 2024 06:56:34
"On Sky Sports news today! Dramatic developments in the PL title race:"

Man City make daring £100m bid for the four points taken from Nottingham Forest.

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19 Mar 2024 07:58:58
Brilliant.

19 Mar 2024 08:43:18
Very clever bright.

19 Mar 2024 11:10:52
With all their money and lawyers they will probably get them!

18 Mar 2024 19:42:51
In the Championship in 2024, Gio has created the most chances in open play (26) , made the most successful take-ons (42) , won the most duels (118) , played the most through balls (13) and won the most fouls (33) of any player.
Don't like that phrase "won fouls": he has been fouled more than any other player!

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18 Mar 2024 20:19:38
Let's hope he recovers from surgery in time for good Friday!

18 Mar 2024 20:22:02
Love the positivity and knowledge in your posts! Reading them make me nod in agreement and make grumblerly apporval noises. long may this continue.

18 Mar 2024 21:23:46
I no we paid a good price for gio but he is turning into a hell of a player.
If we did not have him we would have scored a lot less goals.
And his enthusiasm and exuberance in the team must be infectious.
I read he is going to have a hernia sorted in the international break. Hope it goes well as we will need him for those last games.

18 Mar 2024 22:13:34
Didn't Struijk also get a hernia and we are still awaiting his return? What is it with all the hernias?

18 Mar 2024 22:55:12
Given our medics records Gio Rutter will be out for minimum 4 weeks possibly 6 even possibly rest of season

At least we have a CAM to replace him. oh wait.

19 Mar 2024 01:44:15
So then you are saying he's another girlish .

19 Mar 2024 02:44:59
We got Piroe baz.

19 Mar 2024 06:28:19
Brightwhite thanks for the info on that mate. 👍.

19 Mar 2024 06:42:30
I believe Pasc’s was a little more complicated, with an accompanying abductor tear. Don’t know enough about Gio’s, but know there is a large scale of hernia variations and severity. Hopefully his is a very minor, keyhole solution!

19 Mar 2024 08:44:27
Apparently Rutter’s hernia problem is not complicated and only requires minor surgery. There is a good chance even he’ll be available for the Watford game.
He’s been playing with this hernia strain for the last three weeks and it has affected his full fitness.

I believe they penciled in the international break as a opportunity to have this minor surgery so that we don’t lose him for too many games.
I imagine the Hull game will be more realistic for his return.

19 Mar 2024 09:39:54
Gio has also lost possession 894 times this season with 62% in his own half.
Gio has scored six goals.
Maybe stats are misleading?

19 Mar 2024 12:07:45
Fair point Corky. As always, any stat can be flipped on its head, to tell the opposite tale, or an entirely different story. Depends on the story you want to tell.

19 Mar 2024 12:56:37
Exactly Bright.
The point I’m trying to make is if Gio keeps playing the way he is and losing the ball in midfield we will be in right strife against better opponents in the top flight, obviously if n when we get there.
He can be a joy to watch but so so frustrating at times. Maybe the manager tells him to play as he likes as most Championship teams will not punish you?
And he really needs to work on his shooting!

19 Mar 2024 12:58:52
Worth considering Cork, however, I would defer to the outcomes derided from the stats.

As a perceived positive you could argue successful take ons made, do not always result in a chance made or goal scored.

But having the best assist record in the league has led to goals points, losing possession 62% of the time in our own half not great but we know (certainly) since the start of the year, we have not conceded from open play.

But as Brighty says statistics can be read very differently but I believe on goals created alone by Gio his own relevantly low goals count and loss of possession in our half are traits I’m happy to continue with to season end.

19 Mar 2024 13:15:20
Agree 100 class.
We all got jobs. But bottom line is what we paid for.
Is it a bad thing Dj, gnonto, Jimmy etc etc haven’t saved a penalty this year? Or should they not had to.
All good being a team game right. But attacking player don’t generally save goals and defenders don’t generally score goals.
Cork. Sorry mate. U r wrong.
I’d rather Gio deliver in attacking half than defensive.

19 Mar 2024 14:18:55
Have never been in doubt of Georgi's talents. Defended him until blue in the face on twitter last season saying he never got enough game time or opportunity to show us what he can actually do. I said he was our most dynamic player and got laughed at by some idiots who don't know ball. Glad he's proved the naysayers wrong and happy I was vindicated.

All it took was a good manager and a run of games for him to showcase his talents. Cracking young player, who's only going to get better.

19 Mar 2024 16:05:31
Corks he's still young and yes he tries too much and probably holds on to the ball to long but he'll learn.
With his shooting I think he need to stop trying to kick the leather off the ball every time he shoots but again he'll calm. It is his first season playing this many first team games and his first over here.
I think if he gets a run in the prem he will find the defending different not as physical and desperate to win the ball.

19 Mar 2024 16:10:07
I rely on what I see on the pitch, stats are misleading whether they are good or bad.
It’s a fair point about losing the ball too often, but we are in the Championship and not the Premiership, I think that’s the way Farke and his coaching staff want him to play in this league, it’s possibly slightly more forgiving which makes him more effective as his assists account proves. and also the havoc he can create in our opponents half.

In the Premiership I’m sure his role maybe less flamboyant and more controlled as to not lose possession a bit like Grealish with Pep.
What you see of Rutter is not the finished product, with maturity he will be more controlled and I’m certain his goal tally will rise with that.

19 Mar 2024 17:15:18
That’s a good point too OP. How many times do we watch a match, then see some stats about something particular, and think “eh? What game was that? Wasn’t what I watched! ”.

19 Mar 2024 19:57:18
Yes bright good point.
The thing to remember as well with gio when he loses the ball he chases to win it back.
He is not a player that loses it and throws his hands up.
He always does his defensive duties.

20 Mar 2024 07:19:24
I think the Gio we see next season, will have matured a little, strengthened a lot, and will be a force to be reckoned with in the PL, should we get there.

18 Mar 2024 17:39:49
Ilia Gruev is one of the nominees for tonight's Bulgarian Footballer of the year awards. Deservedly so! Announcement due soon.

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18 Mar 2024 18:17:17
Did I read that Leicester are under investigation and any punishment will be give next season, why, NF have just been docked 4 points and if true they should be docked this season.

18 Mar 2024 18:25:01
Present him with the trophy 🏆 Bright.

18 Mar 2024 18:59:15
The captain of the national side won for the 3rd year running, with Ilia a very commendable second, interestingly for the second year running! Still great recognition for the lad on the back of a Fantastic season to date. First prize next year hopefully!

18 Mar 2024 19:00:25
Whitey, I think they have to be in the PL for them to punish them, so that one will be waiting for Foxes if they get promoted! Nice!

18 Mar 2024 19:06:43
Just 6 points Neverton


Noe Florost just 4 points. all seems uber lenient.

18 Mar 2024 20:03:20
Lenient is not the word.
It’s not a punishment, four points is easily retrievable, it’s sending the wrong message to the potential offenders of FFP. It’s probably worth breaking the rules if you only receive a four point deduction.
A waste of time.

18 Mar 2024 20:21:16
White, forest are deducted points this season for breaking the rules in last seasons accounts.
Leicester may break the rules this season so will be punished next season.

18 Mar 2024 20:41:45
Totally agree OP 4 points of 6 points penalty is no deterrent

And what is this about possibly having any appeal decision made 5 days after end of season .

19 Mar 2024 06:47:25
Canada. The PL can’t punish Leicester unless they are in their league.

19 Mar 2024 09:58:47
Neither can EFL, just as Vile!

19 Mar 2024 11:25:06
Canadawhite thanks mate for the info👍.

18 Mar 2024 12:01:07
So we have caught the incatchable and the fab 4 are down to the thrilling 3, feel it's too much and too late for Southampton to be involved. DF just has to be lauded for what he has achieved in 38 games. To be a successful manager you need to be proficient in so many aspects it would give a plate spinner vertigo and his man management is second to none, the guy is a legend already and I have no doubt given the resources and support he needs we will be competitive in the prem. I predict a riot in May, just in time for me 59th birfday 😁.

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18 Mar 2024 12:20:00
If Southampton win their 2 games in hand they are just 3 points behind Leeds.

18 Mar 2024 12:54:40
Hmmmm, an if my auntie had bollox she would be me uncle. Points in the bag please every time, especially now the pressure is really on 😁.

18 Mar 2024 12:54:46
I reckon Vid has had a bet😉.

18 Mar 2024 13:10:21
Agree points in bag is a better position of course.

We shall find out soon enough though Vid if you were far too presumptuous in your dismissal of Saints.

18 Mar 2024 15:05:43
Hopefully we can carry on our good form into the next three games as think they will be tough games. Luckily the other teams in the top 4 have some tough games left to play (as well as against each other and teams in the top 7) . A few have to play Boro as well so hopefully Bill can help us out 🤞.

18 Mar 2024 15:20:08
And that perhaps you were far too presumptuous that we would never make automatic promotion let alone win this league.
But hey what do I know, maybe we completely bail out in these last eight games for the autos and collapse in the playoffs to end up with nothing.?

18 Mar 2024 15:25:57
Hopefully not OP . but it wouldn't be the first time of happening as you well know.

18 Mar 2024 15:32:19
It’s also worth noting that Southampton have to play us Leicester and Ipswich all away and you’d have to presume that they would have to win all these six pointer games. Likely? well if they do they definitely deserve to be promoted in my opinion.

18 Mar 2024 15:32:34
Well Baz, seeing as Saints still have to play Leicester and Ipswich if you are right they will aid us and still at best be 3 points behind then have to beat us by a mammoth score at ER 😁.

18 Mar 2024 15:39:04
Easter can be make or break as we well know. Two victories would be most welcome. Anyway, let's enjoy the calm before the storm!

18 Mar 2024 16:00:00
Fair comments Vid and OP on Saints having 3 extremely difficult away fixtures at Leeds, Ipswich and Leicester.

18 Mar 2024 17:34:24
Wouldn't rule anyone out at this stage as the champo is terribly unpredictable, but for all intents and purposes, they have some catching up to do. Is it doable? In my opinion, unlikely, but you never know. Just make sure we keep winning and it won't be an issue.

18 Mar 2024 17:50:00
True Dill, but the big thing is time and games are running out, draws are now killers, only victories will do, plus you need favours from other teams, really quick batch of games over/ just after Easter and if the gap has not closed significantly it's so difficult with a handful of games left.

18 Mar 2024 19:01:40
Those games in hand are squeezed into a very hectic run in, which we, as yet, do not have to face.

18 Mar 2024 11:07:45
Just watched the game (back from Mrs Class birthday weekend) and what a superbly measured performance against a team who give new meaning to the word dark arts! But love our skinny little fighter Gruev who never shirks a battle.

How a referee and his two assistants could not arrive at a correct decision of a penalty (GBH) and dismiss Jake Cooper beggars belief.

But I’m with Ani and his excellent assessment that discussing contentious decisions is still far more preferable to stop start VAR fiasco in the epl who still get as many decisions wrong as right.

My reason for writing is in praise of Farley’s tactical change. Think it’s fair to say we’ve been (deliberately) conservative in our approach play in particular since Amps has gone into the back line, rather than tearing into opponents we are more Citeh like in passing sideways in and around our 18 yard box, and appear to go backwards when it seems we are in a strong position to attack?

I believe Farkey realised teams had worked us out previously in particular with a low block and now, either before, and then even more so after our first goal we hold onto the ball in and around our eighteen yard box and say to the opposition here’s the ball you’ll have to come up here to get it though.

Now admittedly it can be frustrating and plays havoc with my old ticker but it’s working as it creates pockets of space for Gio to exploit and with amps range of passing and bam bams willingness to run in behind it sews doubt into the oppositions defence to go tight or drop off.

Again, not the prettiest at times and not without risk of getting caught in possession but it’s working, and if it works until the final game then all hail mr farkes genius to adapt and play differently.

Special mention for Gio yesterday who along with Amps and Rodon is probably now irreplaceable and does what no other player in the division can do.

Mot but one game at a time I’m not underestimating just how tough this league and every game is to win.

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18 Mar 2024 11:49:50
Interesting post Class
BUT that tactic definitely has significant risks when it is level especially .

. to be frank 1st half against some teams away this year we could/ should have been 1 or 2 goals down in 1st half

Leeds have at times been awful in their slow ponderous play 1st half and very lucky to get away with it!

18 Mar 2024 12:21:18
Good post and explanation of going from attack to our back line. You maybe right. It def is frustrating to watch. But. We are looking assured and nigh on unbeatable at the moment. The last couple games I never once thought we would lose. We control games most of the time, in possession and out.
Wall were appalling skill wise and dirty too.
But you would have to use the dirty word re ref. I’m convinced he got a pay off yesterday. That thuggery in penalty area has to be reviewed.
It’s going to be a roller coaster. But we in control. Any 2 from 4 still.

18 Mar 2024 12:29:44
Being top of the league Baz must be very difficult for you to swallow I imagine, given your impressive predictions. 😉
You never took into consideration the situation that severely hampered the start of our season and that obviously away games would be more challenging until our team would pick up its full momentum.
You totally underestimated Farke and the players we have, you completely berated the club for not buying more and more players in January and now that is fully vindicated that it was not necessary, especially when we’ve won almost every game since January 1st.

I could go on but I’m bored and need to walk the dog.

18 Mar 2024 12:44:17
Delighted Leeds are top of League OP and hopefully Leeds will go up OP.

But hold your horses just yet. facts are 3 other teams have virtually the same points . so whilst it has been a fabulous 2024 for results so far . it will count for nothing if we don't go up

Some on here have erronously ruled out Ipswich and now Saints .

18 Mar 2024 13:17:08
If you read my posts properly you will see that I am very humble about where we are because I know in football anything can change. I can also tell from the interviews with the players, they also understand that we have achieved nothing yet until the last game of the season is concluded.
I still stay with my forecast that I made at the beginning of the season that we will win this league, I do believe Class also made that same forecast if I’m not wrong.
Onwards and Upwards.

18 Mar 2024 13:57:58
Come on Baz “Virtually 3 other teams have the same points” what sort of a statement is that? That has got to be one of the most nonsensical things you’ve posted, Leicester yes but Ipswich and Southampton no, and as Vid says I would rather have the points on the board! That as well as the run we are on, no one else is apart from maybe Ipswich. Come on Baz, it is what it is and we are it mate so happy days for all the rose tinted boys 👍👍👍👍👍👍.

18 Mar 2024 14:49:51
My dear Woody

re read my post and then your post ; I stated ' 3 other teams have virtually the same points '

Leicester identical ( with one game in hand ) .

Ipswich one point behind ( so virtually identical. )

Southampton. ok 9 points behind. but 2 games in hand . if they win those 3 points behind out of 81 ( virtually identical )

But yes looking much more promising than 2 months ago.

18 Mar 2024 15:36:31
Yes, OP, had two bets, with one to go up as champions and another automatic promotion, BUT, in agreement re maintaining a humble quiet disposition until the weight watchers lady finally sings, as nothing is certain other than a resolute belief in Farkey and the boys, but in football parlance (especially with refs like yesterday) one game at a time, let’s see where it takes us.

18 Mar 2024 15:50:16
It’s all nit picking just enjoy where we are no matter your right I am wrong team I am always wrong so what that’s how the world goes round have a 😃 happy day for all surely, but Baz is right🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

18 Mar 2024 16:17:38
Yes! 😂🤣 Naturally. You know it Whitey 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

18 Mar 2024 17:15:41
If nitpicking is the game, someone needs to review the definition of “identical”.
No such thing as virtually identical. As Master Yoda would say; “ It is, or is not! ”.

18 Mar 2024 17:38:22
Great post, class. Playing lateral and horseshoe passing patterns is a good way to stretch play and draw out low blocks. We can't always penetrate effectively playing vertically, as much as we would all like us to. It's generally smart play as long as its used in conjunction with trying progressive stuff, rather than it being either or.

18 Mar 2024 17:43:13
Bright 😂we are all on the same side🤣🤣.

18 Mar 2024 18:37:29
Brighty Yoda.

I wrote in my initial post 'virtually the same' ( which is 100 % correct)

By the way having just checked with Collins dictionary and Cambridge dictionary. the collocation ' virtually identical ' does exist, is permissable and is terminology to use also.

18 Mar 2024 19:07:55
Lol! I just knew you’d look it up Baz. The English language just ain’t what it used to be!

18 Mar 2024 19:10:17
Ah, but it’s a collocation, which is tantamount to “by ‘eckers like” having a definition too. These millennials who have created a plethora of sexes will destroy our once fine language!

18 Mar 2024 20:04:39
Brighty 😀

Seeing as you like to quote Yoda :

The following is apt:

' Always pass on what you have learned ' 😉.

19 Mar 2024 06:49:34
My Jack Russel is called Yoda, Baz, so yeah, love both of the little dudes! 😀👍🏻.

19 Mar 2024 08:48:29
taking into account all your predictions guys, about the top four and who plays who and what points we got etc etc, let's just hope that, joe, amps, DJ and connor come back injury free from international duty. or we could be up a the creek without a paddle.

19 Mar 2024 12:09:09
Totally Revie!

18 Mar 2024 10:50:47
Watching replays of Gnonto goal the word Yeboahish has entered my head.

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18 Mar 2024 11:11:43
It waa a good goal certainly.

a routine goal though for the extraordinary talent of King Tony Yeboah.

18 Mar 2024 11:22:40
A tad OTT TM. Damn good goal although not in the Yeboah category.

18 Mar 2024 12:12:45
I said exactly that yesterday Topman.

18 Mar 2024 12:22:27
Not yebs category. But he knows how to score that boy. Give him that.

18 Mar 2024 22:20:30
It wasn't as worldy as some of Yeboah's but the way he took it on and such a sweet strike reminded me of the Ghanaian.

19 Mar 2024 09:33:43
Gnonto is not up to Tony's standards yet with a few years maturing to do. But willy does have the same bullish physique and a little bit of that thunder in his boots.

 


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