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17 Mar 2024 06:12:15
Big response to town win needed. Give their gd a hammering.
Poke one in real early. Keep battering them.
Big big win needed.

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17 Mar 2024 12:08:53
Win needed, but whilst a big big win would be nice it’s not needed. Even if we win by 1 our GD is better than Ipswich by 10 with just 8 to go!

Without giving Baz something to keep bringing up, our GD will not be relevant unless we’re tying for 2nd with Leicester (and currently we’re in a better position should that scenario happen) .

17 Mar 2024 13:12:40
Brockers GD has always been important

Another couple of thrashings of teams by Ipswich and it becomes too close fo comfort.

And even more pertinently . Leicester GD is plus 1 ahead of Leeds . we win today and then equal Leicester points accumulation in final 8 matches . winning matches by large scores useful.

16 Mar 2024 17:46:57
🦉🦉 did that on purpose. Yorkshire rivalry.

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16 Mar 2024 18:00:57
No George
Wendies are in R places . they need points.

16 Mar 2024 19:18:13
Come on Gorge no insluts or slurs to baz beloved Ipswich please… this is an ipswich forum after.

16 Mar 2024 19:18:29
Baz In that case, what would 🎼 have been had they not been making an effort? 🚜👦👦 for 🏆? Let me wash 👅 with 🧼 and 💦.

16 Mar 2024 19:33:55
Wednesday put the cue on the rack after the first goal. They were terrible.

16 Mar 2024 23:57:56
Top scorers now and greatly increased goal difference. Maybe I was wrong. Looks like they are hanging around to the end. Annoying.

17 Mar 2024 13:15:46
Fair play to you Aus in acknowledging that Ipswich have most definitely nof gone

Keifer Moore signing by Ipswich proving a key signing for their top 2 aspirations.

16 Mar 2024 16:15:57
Ipswich are giving Wednesday a tonking.
Just won't lie down will they!

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16 Mar 2024 16:40:53
Pressure's on us now to put them Cork knees to the sword tomorrow.
No excuses, we've had a good rest.
Blast out of the blocks, score first and put the game to bed!

16 Mar 2024 17:09:28
We won't Blast away any team playing 6 at the back!

16 Mar 2024 17:47:00
6 nil thrashing?

Mon dieu!

Ce nest pas possible dans Championship.

16 Mar 2024 17:51:11
Ipswich making short work of their misguided critics 😮

Would not surprise one if both Ipswich AND Norwich were promoted this season

An East Anglia double whammy.

16 Mar 2024 19:18:57
Well done baz I’m really pleased for you as I’m sure we all are!

16 Mar 2024 20:03:02
Credit is all McKennas Berm .

17 Mar 2024 03:03:35
Sheff looked woeful. No fight in them at whatsoever and they were all over the shop. Rolled over and got their belly tickled after first goal.

17 Mar 2024 06:10:07
I won’t take offense too many sheds.
Being a cork nee myself. From near bermo
Certainly hope we stuff em.

17 Mar 2024 10:34:34
Lov it aus I’m with ya.

I got a few cockney family in aus as well ironically not the ones who got nicked! They ones who got nicked stayed in England!

17 Mar 2024 12:16:44
I got nicked after mate. So bloody thick these aussies. Need more settlers.

17 Mar 2024 13:43:11
It's not misguided critique, Baz. When you watch them, their quality isn't great. They look like a mid table side in terms of quality. But they do grind results out even when they play sh! t, as they've done with Rotherham, Bristol and Plymouth, for recent examples.

Yesterday, Sheff literally rolled over after that first goal. One of the worst performances I've seen this season from an EFL side.

Over the entirety of the season, they've definitely been greater than the sum of their parts. Had quite a bit of luck (amongst other things, 16 deflected goals last I checked) and their momentum from last season has played a role too.

Is what it is, but from what I've seen watching them multiple times this season, they are overachieving.

Annoyingly so.

So fair to critique them, but can't argue their results.

16 Mar 2024 14:54:20 Bermo, Not looking to get into a big debate would just like to note you say you saw Philips for what he was/ is My view on this is he is burnt out After Bielsa many of our players suffered this fate because of the intensity required by MB Then when players should have been resting over the summer Philips went to the Euros and was one of Englands best performers . While able to get to the level required to play at the top he couldn't sustain that physically, this is what Pep saw and then after this Philips confidence is shattered Needs a reboot but probably won't reattain those levels again For a period he was our best performer, probably Englands best midfield That's why City invested in him You cannot take this away from him.

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16 Mar 2024 16:37:12
Leeds1970 that Ipswich your taking about well I do hope😊
But you your are 100% he look done in just not the same player he Wes sitting on the bench didn’t help, sad.

16 Mar 2024 17:27:06
70 I don't think burn out is anything to do with KPs demise. Bielsa took a championship midfielder and helped him get fitter than he has ever been put him in a rigid system in which he flourished.
The fact he lost his fitness and turned up to man City overweight made pep not use him.
In my opinion it's a loss of focus after leaving leeds. This led to him losing his fitness over the closed season and he has lost all confidence by not being played.

16 Mar 2024 17:42:15
Ipswich are making up ground on our goal difference it’s going to get hard now win win every game.

16 Mar 2024 17:57:30
Spot on Ben
Nothing to do with burnout

Injuries in 2021/ 22

Loss of Match fitness from not playing at all 2022/ 24

Loss of confidence from being hung out to dry by Pep . bad man management 2022/ 23


England player of tournament in 2021 got him his move to Citeh .

16 Mar 2024 17:59:22
Whitey . GD isn't important according to someone.

16 Mar 2024 18:00:22
Not trying to take anything away from him. Just saying I saw him for what he was and still is when many including pep couldn’t see it.

Phillips is a player who of you allow him to play he will dominate the ball and hurt you… he showed this a number of times. Best examples of this was against Everton and Croatia… both games he was sat back off of and he played well with his range of passing…. Not taking away from him.

He is also a player who is too slow to be effective if you play against him. Mount showed that in derby game, Scotland showed it against England, man you showed it when he was at fault for 4 goals in 45 minutes!

He is not a dm… he is slow, easy to by pass and can not read the game… annoyingly I can not post videos on here but using footage on motd I showed 80 examples where he was at direct fault for being out of position and gave away a goal or free kick which led to goal.

Trouble is without that analysis which I had and showed while at leeds he looked like world beater because of passing not a useless player.

I saw this, called it out, showed this through analysis and now he doesn’t have rice next to him or playing in a leeds system which allowed him to be useless as Belisa didn’t care about defending everyone can see what I saw.

So not taking away from just saying as they say in the London Underground. I see it say it sorted…. all my what’s app groups that can see my footage and commentary (which is not suitable for under 18s or any of humanity) all praise me for this.

16 Mar 2024 20:14:33
Baz mate I no but if they keep banging them in it could well be.

16 Mar 2024 20:53:51
While I agree with some of what you say Bermo Phillips is a good player. He is slow and players can breeze past him but David Batty wasn’t exactly quick either. I believe he is more suited to international football with the slower pace and having more time on the ball.
As for having numerous clips of his ineptitude you could do the same on almost any player. Ronald Koeman was such a player. Unbelievable at certain parts of the game but on occasion could be a liability.
It’s all about opinions I suppose? You actually said before Shackleton was a class act and was way better than Phillips but I see Jamie as much as I like his endeavour a league 1 or at best Milwall level player.
Not taking the piss with Milwall bit by the way!

16 Mar 2024 22:07:49
I agree cork Phillips is good at what he does but too weak in the modern game because of his skill set.

I adore batty (who was a lot quicker than Phillips but then so is my nan and she died last year) but would batty suit the modern game.

Pace is so important now, high press, quick turn over etc all kill you if slow. That was always my point… if you let Phillips play he will kill your… but it’s Beth easy to take him out the game.

I was talking to a millwall first team player about shacks. I said o rate him… he does nothing well but does everything well enough

He said the same… in teaming he was a terrier that no one could beat, he can mark, he can tackle and is quick and mobile enough to do a job… just not flashy enough


As dm shacks offered more than Phillips but in modern game style over plays substance sadly.

17 Mar 2024 00:27:19
Berm you are very critical of kalvin.
How can he be so bad if he has played in a euro final and a world Cup for England? Yes he is and was limited in his abilities but in the system he played he was a good solid player.
In my opinion the only factor was the best version of kalvin was the version that was super focused and bielsa fit. When that kalvin left the building he was spent.
Every dog has its day but some have longer leashes.

17 Mar 2024 08:19:19
Agree with you Ben, Kal was a good player with Bielsa and his game. Fitness was the key word for Phillips and he hasn’t been the same since. You could say with all his injuries that followed were a cause of that period with Bielsa’s hardcore training.
He may be a spent player now but he most certainly wasn’t then.

17 Mar 2024 09:11:01
Maybe ben but I never rated him…

For me like beilsa too many focus in the strengths so didn’t see the weaknesses…. Rose to tied glasses… with both Phillips and Belisa I saw and appreciated the streanghts but unlike most also saw the weaknesses and felt over all the weaknesses outwieghed the strengths

I was very vocal about both and predicted both of the overall weaknesses and downfalls…. I got a lot of flack on here and rightly so


However years on it turns out I was right with both … of course they have good points but the bad points mean they have no place in the prem.

17 Mar 2024 12:41:56
Yes I know and read most of your posts on kp and bielsa before I joined this site properly. I too could see the good and bad parts of both parties. Kp was never quick enough or skillful enough for a top champions league like man City and had rodri in front of him. I often questioned his inclusion in the England team, but with the Southgate tactics, he was suited to that role where most of the play was in front of him.

A 100% fit 100% confident and 100% focused kp was able to overcome his shortcomings. I think maybe his mindset on leaving leeds may have reverted to the championship player that bielsa found 4 or so years ago. Bielsa's coaching and fitness regime was in my opinion a perfect storm for kp and I really don't know if he will find that storm again.

16 Mar 2024 10:39:06
Just reading of 9 players we could be selling this summer and felt that it was a little excessive however looking again it does seem that (apart from a couple) we could well easily see this exodus.
Two I would keep are Cresswell and Wober although I do understand that DF is not a great fan of Charlie and Wober is part gone already. Personally I feel that both of these can do a job for leeds in the coming years.
As for the rest, I have no problem with Gelhardt, Llorente, Firpo, Kristensen, Greenwood all waving goodbye.
There are two, however, that I am not sure about. Would be glad to keep but not unhappy to lose. Roca and Harrison, altho I do know that both are most likely gonners.
You may even add a few names to the 9?

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16 Mar 2024 11:21:04
Cooper. Bamford. Piroe. Dallas.

16 Mar 2024 13:50:16
Greenwood as good as gone I think.

16 Mar 2024 20:19:54
No to Harrison I like him I was very disappointed that he didn’t stay to help us when the going got rough he’s made his bed don’t want him in a Leeds shirt again, pass him on. I hope SD will soon be back .

16 Mar 2024 09:39:34
There is a piece on 90 min.
Ooops. Nearly forgot. This is non football related.
The article says
How man utd can beat Liverpool. Such comedic genius.
Maybe hire the jackal. Could work. Have to I get 21 of the squad though.
Didn't actually read the article cause prefer football matter.
Heading made me chuckle though.

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16 Mar 2024 21:06:15
For a man who excels at spouting nonsensical dribble this is a new high even for you Aus. If not football, what sport does this relate to pray tell?

16 Mar 2024 04:16:47
If we go up we definately need strengthening or we will be coming straight back down. Two reasons ; our profligacy in front of goal coupled with the amount of times we are carved open at the back.

Please don't harp on about us having best goal against record in the league - Burnley and the Blunts were pretty frugal last year, not so much when up against class strikers that just need a sniff of goal.

The footy is much more honest in Championship any way.

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16 Mar 2024 06:41:50
I very much doubt that a single person on here will argue with you about the need to strengthen should we go up, 70! We have some excellent Champo players, who all will have to prove their ability to step up. Thankfully, it won’t be JM choosing who we get this time around!

16 Mar 2024 06:58:48
Yep. Team nowhere near good enough to stay up. The prem is reasonably settled. A top 12 and then the rest. So always going to be tough. Will take good and regular and smart investment over 3 years to break into the safety zone.
Until then we will scrap for survival.
As I mentioned below it obviously depends on who goes as to what we need.
But loan mutineers aside.
I’m thinking likely at least 7 out. Some by choice others forced.
So at least 7 in.
Depending on what league we are in of course.

16 Mar 2024 08:58:09
I have to be honest I would argue to an extent.

Of course we need to and will strengthen but I don’t think we are far off and for me this squad in the prem this season under farke finishes above

Sheff, Burnley, Luton, forest, palace, Bournemouth and maybe a few more.

The championship is very strong this year and the prem is weak… we will be fine don’t worry

I’m farke we trust… also at this stage of the season we are 8 points ahead of Belisa team that got promoted. just as idea of how good we/ farke are and how good the leauge is this year.

On points Belisa team doesn’t get promoted! Which is mental.

16 Mar 2024 09:18:41
Stop jinxing us guys, I'll have no such talk until the end of the season.

16 Mar 2024 10:12:52
Yes 70. We will need a big overall in the Premiership. I think farke will know this as has been pointed out by dill Norwich spent nothing. If I remember rightly Norwich played well in the Premiership and scored a few and were attacking but could not defend. They still had a championship back line in the Premiership.
So I think he might focus on the defence with one or two attacking players.

16 Mar 2024 10:19:29
Agreed we need to strengthen but not the wholesale changes that may endanger dressing room unity. For a first foray into the market 4 strategic signings will allow the team to kick on in the Prem and ease the need to panic buy in January.
Buying quality for a first team spot is hard enough. The hard part will be convincing quality to join knowing that he will be a backup but for times when things are not going to plan we need to bring on a different, not a lesser, player.

16 Mar 2024 11:19:16
If you are Farke bermo. We are farked.

16 Mar 2024 11:21:17
With Sheff Utd, Burnley and probably Luton going down this season . further evidence that the chasm between EPL and
Champo is huge.

team strengthening at GK, LB, goalscoring midfielders and CF. etc is a must .

16 Mar 2024 15:27:45
We are all farkeing Farked aus.

15 Mar 2024 19:17:37
Hey Berm

Be interested to know of the names of (at least) some of the 35 Leeds United managers ( out of 45 Leeds United managers in history) in your opinion managed better at Leeds United / achieved better things as Leeds United manager than David O'Leary.

If you wish to.

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15 Mar 2024 20:25:23
Baz 😄🤣.

15 Mar 2024 20:26:44
Well it depends on mindset

See I don’t see achievements as just doing well… for example pep winning champions league and premiership this year for me is less of an achievement than Luton staying up… you have to look at what they achieved with the hand given.

Top managers for achievement with teams given

1. Wilko… only leeds manager to ever genuinely over achieve
2. Revie… did well but should of won more given talent at his disposal
3. Neil warnock… yes seriously. That year we should of been relegated. We had poor team, he sold everyone and had no money to replace, build a team around snodgrass only to have him sold before season started… that season was forgettable which considering we was worst team in leauge with no money was amazing
4. Grayson… got us promoted and built a premiership team only for bates to pull it to bits and not replace them
5. Venables… again had team falling to bits but cobbled them together and got some good results

Then look at worst managers… well managers need two things, money and time so that’s taken into account

Worst managers

3rd hockaday… useless but has no time or money which is why he is only third
2nd Belisa… four years and 100s of millions to make us a joke who get thrashed every week… he made us a joke and broke so many unwanted records that he must be up there
1…. Worst manager in our history. o Leary… managers need money and time… o Leary spent a fortune and had years plus he had the added bonus of great youth…. That leeds team under a decent manger would of become an era defining team. That was one of the beat teams in Europe… had he spent money well and not on Seth Johnson… we could of dominated football for ten years or more

So that’s my theory and no one will change my mind and when it’s debated in person (as I have done) no one can argue

Coming from the only leeds fan who saw Phillips for what he was… maybe I know something about football.

15 Mar 2024 20:56:22
Change the question slightly out of all the managers who should of done better?

Oleray and Belisa are top two.

15 Mar 2024 21:49:49
To your credit Berm you always front up with explanation replies.

I did particularly enjoy your DOL explanation

' That Leeds team was one of the best teams in Europe; had he spent money well and not on Seth Johnson, we could have dominated football for ten years or more "

Wow 😀.

15 Mar 2024 23:07:25
True though he went a bit mental we needed a left back and maybe a cb as duberry wasn’t great so what does he spend money on… a million striker and Seth Johnson

Did we really need, Keane, smith, viduka, bridges, flower all up front when we only played one striker?

Look at warnock. could he of done more? Not really, should he of won more? Not really

look at o Leary… could he of done more… yes should he of won more 100%

Anyone can manage a great team and play decent football… it’s the managers who overachieve who impress me… o Leary massively underachieved and threw away what could of been a golden generation.

16 Mar 2024 01:31:15
Thank you Berm. your posts do make me chuckle 😉

From my memory Leeds generally played 4 4 2.2 up front ( not 1) under DOL

Viduka and Smith
Viduka and Fowler

Bridges was out injured permanently since early part of 2000/ 01 season . so a new striker was was needed .

We do agree about LB defensive deficiency. which needed addressing

Pure fantasy of you Berm to suggest that DOL " massively under achieved " .

Leeds United were up against powerhouse clubs in Real Madrid, Barca, Man. U, Arsenal, Valencia. and there were at least 3 other very strong EPL sides in Liverpool, Newcastle and Chelsea.

16 Mar 2024 01:48:04
. as for Neil " Colin " Warnock. he was mediocre at Leeds and imo worse still he simply did NOT. care that he and Leeds were mediocre

Colin that " managed ' a record breaking Leeds United 7 goal concession in a match. nightmares . cheers Colin

Colin who bought in absolute donkeys Steve Morrison ( your Millwall fave) and Luke Varney . dropping Leeds class goalscorer Ross McCormack most of the time. cheers Colin


As for your very dubious claim Grayson " built a Prem team "

no way Berm . Leeds finished 7th . Leeds weren't good enough for playoffs let alone anywhere near good enough for EPL especially the woeful defence that conceded a whopping humiliating 6 goals at home to Preston for starters.

16 Mar 2024 06:46:14
I don’t think you can say that about Warnock. He did care, and it showed when he was sat in the stands after his appointment and went to the changing room at HT to sort the shambles out that was losing, who then turned the game around; just one example. He also talks very positively about his time with us, and acknowledges that if he was working for a better owner, could have achieved much more.
I’m more interested on which 4 of his own fingers George used to get 4 likes for a post most skip past? 🤔🤔😬🤦🏼.

16 Mar 2024 09:08:26
Baz you just made me 100% right

Warnock was mediocre and brought in steve Morrison. That’s my point… he sold the amazing snodgrass and lost other players like schmicel and gradel and had to because of money replace them with paddy kenny and hababuimibi

Look at that team …

Paddy
White
Green
Brown
Morrison
Varney
Habibibi
El haji duif who was 122 years old

And his brilliance made them mediocre. … that team on paper gets relegated… ask yourself this …. Does o Leary keep them up. … never in a million years… he could only dream of being good enough to make that team mediocre

Now look at o learys team

Martyn (for many our best ever keeper)
Woodgate (shearer said best defender he ever played with it against)
Rio (best player on the planet… certainly up there)
Heart (should of been replaced)
Mills (very strong player)
Dacourt (again one of the best in the leauge)
Bowyer (possible my fav ever leeds player certainly most underrated he was world class)
Kwelle (at the time one of the beat players in leauge)
Viduka (our best ever striker again best in the leauge or up there)

And he failed to get in champions leauge? Really you don’t see that as massive fauiler and under achieving?
He spent a fortune for the time and we was one of the biggest spending clubs in world football … he had some of the best players on the planet… most of them he inherited

And he still ruined us…. Find me one positive?

Sorry baz all logical thinkers and most leeds fans would back me on this and disagree with you… when your wrong… your wrong.

16 Mar 2024 11:38:59
Bright tht was first game . one game. his remaining 12 months was not bothered gash from him . not playing McCormack who ws class, record breaking 7 goal concession defeat at home. give over


Berm . those players you describe Wendies bought were bog standard mid table Champo players . which is exactly what Leeds were under Warnock

Warnock did have a class goalscorer in McCormack ( which you interestingly again fail to refer to Berm 🤣) who he never played.

After Warnock was rightly sacked . McCormack scored a whopping 28 goals for Leeds following season.

16 Mar 2024 11:43:30
And as for your DOL and Leeds team fantasy extreme hyperbole nonsense. we don't agree . and that's more than fine

On to focus on Millwall game this Sunday .3 poinrs please.

16 Mar 2024 12:57:19
Good point about McCormack

100% wrong about warnock we lost becchio and snodgrass as season started and many fancied us to go down. We finished 13th and that was not the 13th best team in leauge by a mile.

Warnock is the second most successful manager in the league ever (after farke! ) guess this down to luck?

I don’t mind difference of opinion but your lack of perspective perplexed me.

As for my hyperbole nonsense (god you love that phrase more than warnock loves Michael brown)

What about my leeds team assessment was wrong about my assessment… that was a champions leauge team led by below average manger… what did o pearly do after? Nothing

Guess o learys failed career and warnock success must be down to luck or maybe my hyperbole nonsense?

I’m glad I make you chuckle that as that is my job!

15 Mar 2024 16:30:21
Right gents, we are looking good with the final run in upon us, so here’s a question for you all, and remember everybody’s opinion matters and should be posted without fear of ridicule! ……. Fingers crossed we get promoted to The Premiership, so what players do you keep (sentiment not allowed) and what players go? Then what positions need improvement and who do we go for? Every poster on here is good at this sort of question and every poster has a different answer, so let’s make this a friendly debate showing respect for everyone’s answers please, and Baz this is not a competition to get one over on OP! OP’s posts are bloody good and relevant just like Brighty’s, George’s, Mezzers’s, Berms, Ani’s, Alfs and etc etc, so behave young man. There is not one of us better than the other on here, and Baz you don’t need to be bitchy to get people to read your posts as they are great to read without it, you have a wealth of great knowledge about Leeds just like George and you are Leeds through and through, banter is great but dick measuring or point scoring isn’t. Get those brains thinking boys, 2024/ 25 back in the premiership, who lines up for our first game? MOT 👍👍.

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15 Mar 2024 18:36:31
Well….

In all honesty I think this team as it is, is good enough to stay up and I think as is we are stronger than a good 4-7 premiership teams.

Strengthening I think we have to make Rodon a perminanat buy. Maybe a left back as is firpo good enough for prem? Certainly a right back, I love Archie but he is the weak point in our team at right back and teams do target him… put him in cm where he will fly (although others in that position are good also great)

Think James deserves chance in prem, Jimmy, rutter, gnoto are all great.

Maybe sell bamford and get a striker? Bit harsh maybe but might be needed as bamford is great but a bit formy and can Prirllo make step up

But trust farke and don’t think we are far off being safe in prem.

15 Mar 2024 18:58:24
Of we go up I'd love these three:

Luca Netz - LB - Monchengladbach
Can Uzun - AM - Nurnberg
Maxence Lacroix - CB - Wolfsburg

Have wrote about Uzun before on here. He will be world class one day, but he's a proper talent already.

15 Mar 2024 19:10:28
Hey Woody

I do agree with OP point of view occasions

but honestly the past 2 R fodder Leeds United seasons in particular made it difficult to SINCERELY agree with some of the more rose tinted optimistic posts.

As was proved on pitch .

15 Mar 2024 19:13:23
Good post mate, I agree with a lot of that Berm, dead wood needs to go like the likes of Cooper, Baby Shacks, etc then Firpo, Bamford, Byram and maybe Piroe, but that’s up for debate. 3 x defenders with a left back and right back included in that. A proven playmaker goal scorer in midfield then in addition to Matteo Joseph and Georginio we need 2 x proven attackers / strikers. We need a team that can not only secure a position in the Premiership but put a platform down for the next season and then keep growing from there, possible 3/ 4 years and qualifying for Europe could be a possibility, it’s all possible with the right application throughout our club. 👍👍.

15 Mar 2024 19:22:25
To go, Darlow, Coops, Dallas, Byram

Maybe Shacks and Geldhardt, Bamford, and Piroe
Leave that to DF

Wober, back as utility back and holding midfield cover.
We then need
Keeper
Two fullbacks,
Attacking Mid like Pablo
Winger
Goalscorer
Replacements for Piroe, Bamford, if moved on.

15 Mar 2024 19:46:09
Mmmmmm🤔if we can keep our best players possible not sure our current manager can keep us there his record not that good in PL plus investment will be needed with out could be short lived.

15 Mar 2024 20:25:22
DF, didn't have the players to keep Norwich up, not his fault imho
Same Bielsa, just didn't have enough players with quality, did well with what he had.
It's not like they were underperforming under Bielsa,
Similar now with DF.
What we have or keep needs supplementing with 6,7,8 top quality players.

15 Mar 2024 20:30:47
Not sure if you saw my response earlier this week Whiteman, but there was a massive reason DF didn't succeed in the EPL. He was given next to F all money to create an EPL worthy team. You keep harping on about this same point but not addressing the very legitimate reason as to why he didn't have success. It wasn't because he's not capable.

15 Mar 2024 21:49:12
Fing is peeps, fing is, it ain't just about who what et Al. To be successful you Have to have unity, a spirit a will. This is Farkes genius, as it was the mighty Bielsa's. They have created a winning environment, energised a club, a city and importantly individuals. This is so rare in modern football. The family is all. Its mind blowing. Who believed this could be possible at the get go? Everything is blossoming in the garden and it's down to the spade work. We are Leeds, we will prevail have No doubt. Rejoice and support our club like only we can x.

15 Mar 2024 22:19:03
Dillinger what make you sure he’s going to get any from ours, and then look at all the money they got going up and down up and down, just because he’s doing ok now look at the post above they have us needing seven players we be lucky to get two, look at Bielsa house paint with his face legend’s for thousands and thousands, got us up no money given down we come them what do you get crap manager unbelievable records show facts he doesn’t have a good one . But like most on here what do I know sweet fa. 🤭.

15 Mar 2024 23:28:46
Good post Whiteman, it’s not about what you know our don’t know, it’s about opinions and if that’s yours then own it! I asked the question because I’m interested in what you lads think. I was speaking to my mates yesterday and they think Leeds should get rid of Farke and go all out money wise and get Bielsa back or even go for Jose M, I mean WTF but it’s their opinion and I respect that. The answer will be next season if we get promoted and I genuinely hope Farke does a good job, maybe he has got something to prove of in his eye’s unfinished business, either way it can only be good for Leeds. Just remember we must be doing ok if we are debating this subject so happy days and just remember your opinion is always valued no matter how whacky it is. 👍👍.

16 Mar 2024 00:53:53
Great answer Dilli, and great question managers Baz, all valid points and totally agree with Netz and Uzun Dilli 👍👍.

16 Mar 2024 04:12:17
Woody thanks, at this point I am very happy the team are doing excellent but for the future we will all have to see. we can all hope that thing will work out in our favour after all we are LEEDS UTD.

16 Mar 2024 07:02:48
Great question, and supporting blurb Woody!
For me, I would keep all of the first 11 with the exception of Firpo, who, tho he has delivered as has been asked of him this season, is not defensively up to it in the PL, plus the regular subs we know.
To go: Joffy, Coops, Byram, Darlow, Ayling, Perkins, Shacks, Gyabi, Greenwood, Sini, Bate, Poveda, Hjelde, Drameh, Heuvel, Monteiro, Harrison, Roca, Wober, Llorente, Koch, Aaronsen, Rasmus K. Sign Rodon and Roberts.
McFadden and Moore promoted to seniors. (Don’t know enough about others)
Those sales and releases / out of contract players frees up a huge amount of weekly wedge for frees AND cash signings. Nice!
Caveat; yes, I know some are out of contract and leaving anyway.

16 Mar 2024 12:22:12
lol cheers Brighty, your short post the other day made me double up in laughter 😂 great answers mate and I agree with the changes. It’s going to be very hard to sort the loan mess out as a lot of them either don’t want to come back or we don’t want them! My thinking is in line with yours and I would love us to get a striker similar to Toney, and a solid left and right back, other than that I think we could hold our own in the Prem. 👍👍.

15 Mar 2024 16:10:03
Congratulations to Archie Gray getting a call up for the England U21s!

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15 Mar 2024 18:32:16
Feath Deserving he is. Will play for 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 main team soon enough.

 


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