Leeds banter 4

26 Apr 2024 23:28:43
Sad to see tonight. A fortunate deflection for their first and we crumbled. Lack of experience showed and the same happened tonus as happened to Saints the other day. At the end of the day our heroes are only human and that's what can happen when disappointment and shock set in. Anyone saying the players don't have the talent or desire, or that Farke doesn't know what he is doing are ludicrous. We are still 2nd, we have got a huge points haul and we have broken countless records. The season isn't over and even if it was we will be back bigger and stronger than before. I know it's disappointing but take a deep breath and try to see it in perspective. We march on, together.

26 Apr 2024 23:59:22
Naive post.

27 Apr 2024 00:15:57
Agree alf. Like bielsa's first season the team have lost form right at the death and are looking like they're running on empty.
Personally I would have liked kamara in the middle for his experience as grays inexperience showed. He was a bit anonymous in the first half.
Our defence was too passive and blocks were too late.
It is going be hard to in the playoffs if that our fate.
A bridge too far for an inexperienced side.

27 Apr 2024 00:25:00
Not naive Baz, purely Alfs opinion and reasoned take on the situation. Its a hell of a battle for 46 matches, no player or team can perform at their pinnacle game in game out or even for 90 minutes at a time. We have to take the achievements of the season in context and to have 90 points is phenomenal. What Alf has to say is very viable I believe but that's also just my opinion!

27 Apr 2024 00:28:18
What Baz said.

27 Apr 2024 00:30:05
agree baz. Not naive at all
Big gulf.
In between optimism and negativity is realism.
Alf and vid etc missed the middle.

27 Apr 2024 00:43:50
Speaking of realism Aus.

Vid its more than a tad hyperbole to refer to 90 points as " phenomenal " when Leicester have potentially 7 points more

AND even more pertinently Ipswich a team that was 2 leagues below Leeds last season will also have more points!

27 Apr 2024 00:58:55
Imo Bielsa's Leeds ( with a midfield of Pablo, Klich, KP, Dallas) etc beat this Farke's Leeds.

As for Farke 's "coaching" evident all season that Farke's main/ only tactics is for team to just give ball to Summerville and Rutter and rely on their ability.

Buendua and Pukki carried Farke and Norwich to EPL

SF49ers have a tough call to make.

27 Apr 2024 01:08:52
Well Baz I would suggest that for 3 teams to achieve 90+ points in the same season in such a competitive league is unheard of, so yes, the achievements of all 3 is indeed phenomenal and I doubt will ever be seen again.

27 Apr 2024 01:37:31
Vid ; Leeds finishing on 90 points ( or 93 at best) counts for nowt if they don't get promoted.

Farke has also considerably underachieved with a front line of £130 million ( Rutter, Gnonto, Summerville, DJ, Bamford, Piroe . to be topped by Ipswich fgs!

And as for " phenomenonal " 90 points, just last season Burnley finished on 101 points ( 11 points more ) and Sheff Utd on 91 points . and one has seen how woeful this season they have been .

Realism.

{Ed001's Note - it must be being so happy that gets you through the day!}

27 Apr 2024 01:51:56
It was a disappointing night, that’s for sure. However, if Ipswich fail to win either of the next two games, then it goes to the last game, irrespective. …most fans, even those who supposedly deal in realism, would have taken our position even a few weeks ago, nevermind at the start of the season.

Overall we have had a great season, far better than anyone might have hoped and certainly better than most predicted. As for 90 points, well, we have only ever done it once before, so an amazing achievement. I’m for one appreciative of what the lads have done in the name of Leeds United this season, and if it turns out, that they fall short, then so be it.

27 Apr 2024 02:05:37
Shame still not enough vid.

27 Apr 2024 02:32:13
Ani ' a few weeks ago ' Leeds were 1st with auto promotion in our hands

But yes what will be will be.

27 Apr 2024 15:18:10
Vid; yes, it is an amazing achievement for all 3 teams at the top of the league to have gained 90+ points before the season has finished! And two of those teams have done so without flouting financial regulations too!

26 Apr 2024 23:18:03
Wow, we were so poor we couldn't afford a packet of spangles, my word. But the fat lady is still in the dressing room, there is time. Worst case scenario we go up at a White Wembley late in May. Keep the faith siblings UTWDTP.

27 Apr 2024 00:03:11
Well not over . but you have evidently in your posts considerably overestimated the team spirit in this team.

27 Apr 2024 01:40:15
Curious to know Vid what were the causes for Leeds United woeful performance in your opinion?

27 Apr 2024 07:39:01
Totally disjointed performance Baz. We never got to grip with their high intensity, we had no press, awful passing and no speed of play, too stop start backwards sideways then give it to Cree to try and create. Too many players off their game no invention and we must be the worst team in the league when it comes to corners at both ends of the pitch. Should have been changes at half time, I would have moved Archie to rb and bought Kamara in, replaced Piroe with Joseph.

27 Apr 2024 15:19:24
A very good insight Vid, that can’t sanely be argued against! 👍🏻.

26 Apr 2024 23:01:34
Tonight was like flash backs to the end of last season.
Atleast we won't be getting relagted.

27 Apr 2024 00:03:35
Bingo Leeroy.

26 Apr 2024 22:49:15
Brother Bazadamus Now Ani's Gonners officially not gone! Promoted automatically no less. Very good Davis. What a howler on both counts.

26 Apr 2024 23:03:43
Not yet.

26 Apr 2024 23:14:03
Still think Hull will beat Ipswich narrowly

But one thing imo is that Ipswich have a far better team spirit than Leeds United. for various reasons

Meslier, Summervile, Gnonto, Rutter self before side players . never revered any of those pretenders

Meslier will no doubt do a Kiko in playoffs

And passionless clueless stubborn DF ugh.

27 Apr 2024 00:31:56
Agree annoyingly ba.

27 Apr 2024 15:20:11
Rutter definitely not in that category Baz.

26 Apr 2024 22:40:59
I think this question was previously asked.
Will Rodon, Anthony etc be available for the playoffs, or do they return to their parent teams.

26 Apr 2024 23:03:58
Available.

26 Apr 2024 23:15:31
I think they will be available. Likely, not that if will matter.

26 Apr 2024 22:33:02
Dreadful result and performance, however. it's really not that unthinkable that Ipswich win, lose and draw their remaining 3 (in some order) and we beat Southampton.

It's not quite over yet! I'll keep believing until it's mathematically impossible!

26 Apr 2024 23:15:59
Feasible but very unlikely.

26 Apr 2024 22:29:20
After 5 mins I knew we were not winning that game
When it was 1-0 down me and my dad said this will be 4 or 5-0
We looked lethargic
We were out played with and without the ball QPR shape was better they had players all over the park chasing everything down
Meslier looked awful, Piroe was a waste of space . It almost felt like we threw the game but that's an injustice to qpr . Much much the better team .

26 Apr 2024 23:17:21
Threw the game indeed . they never once wanted it.

26 Apr 2024 23:17:26
Totally agree Mighty, body language and attitude looked all wrong.

27 Apr 2024 00:05:42
Spot on LUFCfeath.

26 Apr 2024 22:14:43
Not one leader to be seen and I include Farke in that. '
Ampadu not captain material.
Awful performance from all of them with the possible exception of Firpo.
Looks like the play offs. God help us on current form.

26 Apr 2024 23:19:17
Totally correct about zero leaders in our club been banging on about that all season.

27 Apr 2024 00:33:26
Firpo motm.

26 Apr 2024 21:58:49
Completely outplayed.

26 Apr 2024 22:10:08
Completely Outplayed! you mean Completely Outmanaged!

Don't worry guys. At least we still have the Best manager ever in the Championship.

BLEEP OFF!

26 Apr 2024 22:13:50
Unsurprisingly with the starting line up

Farke overated . players over rated . some weren't even bothered.

26 Apr 2024 22:37:57
Baz QPR proved that when your playing for all the marbles goals win games. Again playing 2 defensive midfielders against lower half teams is scared football. Gruev, Kamara and Archie Gray have (ZERO GOALS) from midfield. DF hasn't had a plan B all season and I put it all on Him.

We had a hot and hungry striker at Chelsea and we were supposed to ride him until the cows came home. AGAIN it starts from the top.

Still believe M Joseph will be a Leeds Hero in the Playoffs. KARMA.

26 Apr 2024 22:42:45
Baz, you're not wrong with the attitude
Amps and Firpo were the only players who tried.

26 Apr 2024 22:43:27
Baz Playing for the move as ascension to the EPL strengthens the club's valuation making a transfer harder.

26 Apr 2024 23:20:08
Good posts Bermuda Hooksie, Leeroy and Georgey.

26 Apr 2024 21:57:54
Wow, what an embarrassment. Let’s just end the season now, there’s no way we’re even getting to Wembley. I’d be inclined to sack Farke, the team we’ve got should not be finishing behind Ipswich, poor manager with too many of Marcelo’s bad habits. Fresh start next year, we’ll lose Mes (hope and pray) , Amps, Rodon, Gray, Cree, Willy and hopefully Bamford, Piroe and Rutter (not convinced he’s ever going to score again) .

26 Apr 2024 22:16:30
Getting rid of Gahlier should have happened last summer

Best Leeds keeper ever tosh

SF49ers might sack DF . they certainly will have doubts about him.

26 Apr 2024 22:23:29
Personally, I think Archie, Ampadu will stay.
We actually missed Patrick Bamford tonight, Junior Firpo put 3 good balls into the box which PB would have flicked in
But, we can slate the players for not turning up. We should also praise QPR for playing a different game to the low block Daniel Farke obviously planned for.