Leeds banter 6

12 Apr 2024 22:01:18
Thank you Plymouth:) )

12 Apr 2024 22:13:16
Great result, but we have to win tomorrow, hopefully convincingly.

12 Apr 2024 21:59:49
Leicester wobble against Plymouth.
Come on Leeds, time to take your opportunity and win this league.

13 Apr 2024 00:33:33
Yes it is 51.

12 Apr 2024 21:59:21
Leicester slip up again. All the front runners tripping over our own feet presently. Who will take the bull by the horns?

12 Apr 2024 21:58:40
Well, well, well.
Twists and turns galore! This league is just mental! No one would have predicted that score; hoped for it? Defo! But not expected! Big bonus! Now we need to do some BIG business tomorrow!

{Ed025's Note - actually i think Baz predicted that Brighty..

12 Apr 2024 22:44:11
I love Koch…. predicted that result!

12 Apr 2024 22:46:49
Baz did predict that result I remember reading it on here in 2021! 😂😂😂.

12 Apr 2024 22:48:12
Koch did actually predict Leicester 0 pts against Plymouth btw. Good effort Koch.

12 Apr 2024 22:14:27
Of course Ed! We know that Sir NostraBaz only predicts the facts, bless ‘im!

{Ed025's Note - i certainly never called it Brighty..

12 Apr 2024 22:44:39
He will have done Ed. Probably on 95 mins.

{Ed025's Note - credit where credit is due alf..

13 Apr 2024 08:19:18
This actually proves with absolute no doubt that FACTS and STATS mean zero at this point of the season. Sorry Baz but as usual you are wrong again.

12 Apr 2024 18:22:15
Per Joe Donnohue on twitter:

"Leeds have underperformed their xG at attacking set-pieces by a greater degree than every other Ch'ship team this season, except Sheff Wed. Blackburn and QPR to come; both have conceded 15 goals from set-plays this year - a joint-Ch'ship high. "

One thing that's been a persistent fault to our game over the past many years, no matter the manager, has been set pieces. Why are we so bad? It's baffling as we've had different managers and personnel yet still can't figure it out.

Do we have a set piece coach anymore?

12 Apr 2024 20:20:09
If I was able to turn back time I would fetch Pablo and Pontus

Till then could play Cressy and 100% have DJ on corners and free kicks

Do journalists actually ask DF about this issue?

It needs sorting!

12 Apr 2024 21:02:54
It’s as tho people have it in their heads that Cressy will score from every set piece we have!? Incredible! 🤯
What about the impact he would have on our play from the back, or do we just resort to long ball every GK?
What about his inexperience defensively? Would that impact our very good goals conceded stats this year?
There are pros, sure. Doubt they are as extreme as some would hope.
Equally tho, there would be cons too, but these are ignored due to an obsession that has no legs to it.

12 Apr 2024 21:36:45
Brighty Don't think anyone on here has even suggested that Cressy involvement at set pieces is tantamount to a 100% return. However, it's undeniable he'd improve us in that department. As for possible defensive frailty, you are quite right but we'd gain in the midfield by relocating Amps. I think the pros of his presence would outweigh the cons.

12 Apr 2024 22:13:02
I seem to recall that until Struijk got injured we were doing rather better from set pieces this season - he could possibly have got close to double figures if he’d remained fit, and his presence in the opposition box freed up space for others too.

12 Apr 2024 22:13:55
Rodon and amps are not the best in the air. Struijk and coops are fare better.
Coops has always faired OK with teams that like to throw it into the box.
I would like to see a bit more inventiveness on set plays. We don't have the aerial presence but we keep just chucking it in there.

12 Apr 2024 22:15:21
Fair enough George. Don’t agree, but fair enough if that’s how you’re thinking. 👍🏻.

13 Apr 2024 09:51:48
But they do well in the air defensively, Ben? As I’ve said before, how can they not perform the same way in the oppo box? 🤯🫣🤔.

12 Apr 2024 18:02:44
Just been announced those wily 🦊🦊 shall not face a points deduction this season. Come on you Pilgrims.

12 Apr 2024 20:22:54
So Brightys rumours last week was clickbait.

12 Apr 2024 20:56:09
Pilgrims and forshaw doing us a favor at present. Forshaw with the assist for goal.

12 Apr 2024 21:04:08
Looked that way, yes. 😔
Need to Forshaw to roll back the clock and have a vintage second half to help hold that score line!

12 Apr 2024 21:35:48
Come on agent 4shaw.

12 Apr 2024 17:21:49
ILK - you had it right in the first part of your message. Stu is a top man and is Leeds through and through, and as he said the time comes for all players to hang them up, just not the way he wanted it to happen.

He should have been captain or co-captain a true leader by leaving everything on the pitch.

12 Apr 2024 18:10:29
Stuarty ought to go for his coaching badges and then take charge of a Leeds academy in due time. He is a legend for 🤍💛💙 no doubt.

12 Apr 2024 11:43:58
I've just watched the moment when Dallas told the team about his retirement. Emotional to say to least, never met him but he comes across as a fantastic honest top guy and it's obvious that everyone in that room was moved by his announcement.

What I did notice was the way Coops treated him, massive mutual respect between both of them. I know a few of us occasionally say bad things about Coops. The resapect he has from his team mates, the passion he has for the badge, that letter he wrote at the end of last season, he deserves a lot more respect from us fans. OK I admit he's never been a great player for us but at least he puts inm a shift on and off the pitch, he's Leeds through and through, he's towards the end of his career when most players in whatever sport performances drop off and whatever he does after this season, he'll always be welcomed back by me. 10 years service, part of the great team of Bielsa's, those are a couple of the qualities to become a true Leeds legend.

12 Apr 2024 12:38:31
100% agree with you Koch. In my opinion, he has a times been a great player for us. He is a lot better player than most give him credit for. He is an International player, with more caps than many a Leeds legend.

I expect plenty to disagree with me, but for me he should be respected for the person and the player he has been for us.

12 Apr 2024 13:56:02
I am not being divisive here Koch, but where in the context of all this is expectation? The way some talk about this stuff you would swear these men are playing for free!

When any of us are in receipt of a wage, there's a 2 way understanding that's FUNDAMENTAL between both parties

I have to work, be switched on all times, need to show a willingness+understanding of my job, in turn I am paid for all of the above


No when it comes to MULTI millionaire footballers lots of people seem to believe that these people are extra special, because they show a team ethic or that because they are a colleague in changing room that this is somehow other worldly 🤣

Maybe a certain core of footballers may not be the prima donas they are if you just expected as a pre requisite the things you say as the reward For Liam's kids kids probably being financially secure for him kicking a football for 15 years 🤣.

12 Apr 2024 14:01:00
Stuart Dallas should be made an Ambassador for Leeds United!

A role model for all Leeds players and supporters.

12 Apr 2024 14:13:47
Agree ani Koch. He is Leeds.

12 Apr 2024 14:39:35
Lovely post Koch.

12 Apr 2024 14:41:57
Chris - Do I need to share the contact detials of a good therapist to talk over your worries and frustrations? [insert cheeky winking face emoji].

12 Apr 2024 14:53:54
What Chris said.

12 Apr 2024 15:29:29
On the contrary Koch-man

I ain't miserable or in need of help, but I do find it very strange the way some people almost genuflect at mention of a footballer doing WHAT WE ALL do, day in day out

He's a multi millionaire, z thanks very much,

So keep on assuming your correct that I am miserable ranting mad man, locked in house complaining

I ain't, I love life, exercise all too regularly love gym, and just for asking here's proof.

12 Apr 2024 15:30:29
🏃💨👟🏋️🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♂️💪💪💪

Koch-man.

12 Apr 2024 15:49:57
Haha Chris. What's being a millionaire got to do with it?

12 Apr 2024 15:52:04
What Chris said again

( but without the gym part )


Much prefer playing tennis 🎾 to keep fit, healthy and active.

12 Apr 2024 16:07:53
What Chris said and what Baz said about Chris.

12 Apr 2024 16:13:33
Cooper from what I saw certainly showed leadership qualities and good character off the pitch as you'd expect as club captain but didn't truly show them on the pitch. Rarely saw him shout, get animated or be motivational. He isn't good enough or quick enough at this level. When he leaves the club next month, thank you for his service but goodbye 🫂🚫😭.

12 Apr 2024 16:48:16
What George said and about what George said about what I said etc lol

LUFC legends for me have to be very good players indeed.

Coops a loyal servant


Anyone for tennis

Strawberries and cream 😋 for afters.

12 Apr 2024 17:35:31
Ah, Koch man you got me there

What have football and money gotten to do with 1 another? 🤔🤣.

12 Apr 2024 20:46:31
Chris Chris, I stand right with you on all you say in your post 100% post of the the Year👏👏👏👏👏👏.

12 Apr 2024 22:54:04
Chris, so anyone who earns a fortune, a footballer, movie star, musician, an entrepreneur can’t just be a great person, a leader or be applauded for their human qualities, because having all that money nullifies all their other qualities. Liam Cooper was the same person (ask the anyone in the Chesterfield team that won promotion) when he was a Chesterfield player earning £700 a week (probably less than you at the time) .

For my sins, an ex-Chesterfield player used to work for me and he said at the time that we had “robbed” them of their best player and he would soon be the Leeds Captain…his prophecy came to pass.

12 Apr 2024 23:33:35
Chris mate you seem very bitter towards the modern day footballer?
Ok they earn vast loads of cash as do people in other professions.
But they do make sacrifices to get to the top of their industry.
One last point. Money doesn’t make you happy or even content. But it sure takes the sting out of being poor!

13 Apr 2024 09:52:37
True Corky!

13 Apr 2024 10:00:27
CC. Just because they make big money, doesn’t mean they can’t show loyalty, build strong relationships with their coworkers, help each other, be committed to the cause, and care for their objectives. Likewise, it doesn’t mean that they do show any of the above qualities!
The money is irrelevant, just an added bonus, to those players, like Coops, like Stuarty, Archie, Amps and a host of others from days past, who are genuinely good characters and people, who actually feel blessed to do what they do, and be paid for it.
It also doesn’t mean that some of us can’t appreciate a good human being when we recognise one, and point it out!

13 Apr 2024 12:22:36
I think most people in today world would say they are over paid some at a very young age money cause them problems over the years just have to look over the past five years all all the cases that have been in a court look at Man Ut Trying to buy off witnesses because they’ve got the money to think they can do what they like so Chris is right stop giving him such a hard time and think about what he’s actually saying.

13 Apr 2024 13:32:24
Whitey, yes, they are overpaid. That is not in doubt here, for sure.

12 Apr 2024 07:39:30
{Ed's Note - BarnetNige81 has posted a new article entitled, Current thoughts on Chelsea FC

11 Apr 2024 23:46:13
Just read Stuart Dallas interview on YEP. I've heard it's on the Leeds channel. What a geezer and what a team mate I'd imagine. I believe we're missing a man like him in the dressing room right now.
If I'm correct he scored EIGHT goals from midfield first season back in the Premier league?
I'd take one now from CM in the last four games!
MOT.

12 Apr 2024 02:17:53
Good post Corky .

Yes that season 20/ 21 Stuart Dallas was an absolute god send in midfield 8 goals 5 assists in a tough EPL .

Arguably top 3 player for Leeds that season with Raphinha edging it perhaps

IF Leeds were to just miss out on promotion this season non scoring midfielders will be partly the reason.

12 Apr 2024 02:24:31
Thinking about Leeds United famous goal scoring midfielders these imo are the Leeds United

MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Goalscoring mfs

1st Giles 383 apps 88 goals

2nd Bremner 587 apps 91 goals ( no penalties) .

3rd Bowyer 203 apps 38 goals ( no pens)

4th Pablo 152 apps 31 goals

5th Strachan 197 apps 37 goals

6th Sheridan 230 apps 47 goals

7th McAllister 231 apps 31 goals

AIMO.

12 Apr 2024 06:09:50
I think that Dallas has been in the dressing room all season Corks.

12 Apr 2024 06:43:33
Yep Corky, absolute top bloke, no doubts.
He definitely has been around like you say Alf, as I read a Gio interview not so long back where he said what a help Stuey had been when his confidence was low, and what a great pro he was.
And Baz, yep, no doubts that there has been a lack of goals from two of our MFs. Oh for the MF goal scoring of Macca, Strachs and beloved Speedo! Even Batts got a couple!

12 Apr 2024 06:51:42
Baz 8. Bobby Collins 168 apps 26 goals whose career effectively ended at least for Leeds in sad similar fashion as Stuart. His name can't be omitted.

12 Apr 2024 06:56:48
Baz 9. Gary Speed RIP 312/ 57.

12 Apr 2024 06:57:25
Bright Batts scored 4 in fact all in his first spell.

12 Apr 2024 07:10:20
Good posts Brighty and Georgey.

12 Apr 2024 09:19:18
So we have no goal scoring midfielders in this team? Summerville 17. James 13. Gnonto 7. All are wingers but form part of a midfield as we play 2 attacking midfielders and 2 holding. We don't play 5 strikers. I think maybe the 2 holding midfielders should be chipping in with 5 goals each! If only. Glad we have contributed 37 goals from non striker positions though :-)

12 Apr 2024 10:59:40
I’ve always considered wingers as MFs to Chippenham!
I think Baz is talking about the central pair.

12 Apr 2024 11:21:38
Yes the central mids . Gruev, Kamara .

and Gray too when he played there

. Amps too ( although he has got a cup goal) but no League goal which is more important aimo.

12 Apr 2024 14:15:34
So you want 4 attacking mf baz?
Or a batty defensive mf?
Or a free scoring df midfielder. Like?

12 Apr 2024 14:55:39
Central midfielders ond scores 2 of goals and a more attackinv CM who scores 6 to 8 would be grand Aus

Also what would be grand would be for England to Bish Bash Bosh Smash them cheating sandpaper lurving Aussies In upcoming World 🌎 Cup 🏆

#BazBall # World Cup.