Leeds Banter Archive September 11 2020

11 Sep 2020 22:27:28
Come on Rads let's get Martinez and the other players signed MOT.

12 Sep 2020 04:35:10
£20m for a 28 yr old player with 15 prem starts is a little rich for me. Would rather we aim for someone who has been a regular starter if we are paying that much or an older, proven pair of gloves to ride out a season or 2 till Mesilier is prem ready (don't think he is far off tbf) .

12 Sep 2020 07:51:27
Who though Gummoe.

If Martines is available, buy hin at £20 million . he is reliable to good the gk position is crucial and we currently have Calamity Kiko as back up to Meslier which is foolhardy.

12 Sep 2020 08:40:07
Mike had a similar lack of experience although he was at a good club and look what happened there. I would be nervous about getting someone with limited experience again. Meslier can do a job for us (I pray)

12 Sep 2020 08:43:59
Agree Bazooka, Martinez worth buying and we do need a decent keeper to back up Mesilier. 28 is no age for a keeper so paying £20 million is good business for a decent keeper. Getting a seasoned professional from the premiership who is a regular starter then you have to pay the going rate. Chelsea paid a world record fee a few seasons ago for a keeper who can't get a game now. We won't go for Martinez unfortunately and expect him to end up somewhere like Villa or Brighton, we will let that boat sail again.

12 Sep 2020 10:07:31
Ben foster anyone.

11 Sep 2020 16:03:41
Berardi hoping to re-sign for us after his recovery is complete. In a recent interview he is quoted as saying:
“I go walking a lot but it’s going well, even if it will be a long recovery. At the end of September I should go back to England to define everything and still stay at Leeds.

“We deserved the promotion and we hope to stay up in the Premier League too. I think the team is well equipped and we will have the opportunity to show our qualities. ”.

11 Sep 2020 17:20:22
Berahdi. I love that man. Always did.
another true leeds guy.
And err.
Who’s have thought the oracle ****edup so bad.
Just goes to show.
Nobody is right all the time.
I’m closest with 99.99999999999 I reckon.
But on that like nano wrong of mine Hold my hand up. And admit it.

11 Sep 2020 17:30:13
Glad to hear Leeds are doing the right thing and letting Beradi ride the Leeds Premier League train.

11 Sep 2020 19:28:11
I'm not sure Leeds have agreed to anything yet. This was all Berardi talking.

11 Sep 2020 22:20:49
Think he’s highly thought of

If he can get fit, there’s a place for him

Before anyone jumps on me, MB knows best so if Berra proves he can do it, he’ll do it.

He’d be invaluable about the place anyway playing a few u23 games

Showing what it takes to wear that shirt.

11 Sep 2020 23:29:23
We need to look after Berra. If we don’t give him a contract, so be it. But give the guy the help he deserves. He will always be part of this promotion team!

12 Sep 2020 04:40:48
No brainer, not on a big wage, knows the system, doesn't mind being back up and has been mentioned as a father figure by multiple players. Backup player/ youth coach would make sense.

12 Sep 2020 07:57:37
If Berra hadn't got injured I am. not sure Leeds would have renewed but they kind of feel duty bound now to look after him. and to be very fair he deserves to be.

11 Sep 2020 13:47:14
Ayling Koch Firm (in) (o) the scorers in hard Leeds win at Anfield.

11 Sep 2020 14:48:33
I'll take that George. wait maybe not!

11 Sep 2020 16:09:35
Love a lunchtime session George.

12 Sep 2020 06:21:04
George are you saying you’re expecting to see the ayling flop and Koch to stay firm tonight? Koch could be massive tonight to be fair. Not sure how much penetration we will have against Liverpool’s rear. Just hoping for a performance.

11 Sep 2020 06:32:14
I'm not convinced we are going after the right targets. don't get me wrong I love the ambition but a lot of these guys are looking up toward Champs League teams as opposed to teams that may be in a relegation scrap. I can't help but think we would have had more success so far trying to recruit good players who see us as a step forward in their careers and not a step away from where they are aiming to be. Hope we have some realistic targets if the dream ones fail to materialise.

11 Sep 2020 07:00:59
Totally agree Alf.

11 Sep 2020 10:30:54
Alf, I hate to do it because I applaud our efforts, just maybe not on the right targets. Highlighted by Gvardiol. Yes I will come but only until what I really want comes along. Pretty much same stance as De Paul; thanks for your offer now can I dangle it in front of my Italian suitors. If nobody bites, then I will be happy to join. They may be world beaters, but will they scrap out a win at Turf Moor in February?

11 Sep 2020 10:55:37
Also we are assuming they are real targets and not just paper talk.

11 Sep 2020 11:03:33
Not sure I totally agree as if we followed Alf's line of thought we would have not signed Rodrigo. We have the nucleus of a team that are ready for the scrap, we now need to elevate the quality in the team to allow us to compete in the PL. I do agree that significant time should not be spent on those that are using us to get an improved contract or drive up the price however Orta should be experienced enough to see the signs if we are getting led up the garden path.

11 Sep 2020 11:15:23
What Notts said. Also what Alf writes beggars belief. Bielsa is clearly wanting a team to challenge for honours so mediocre PL players won't do. We're right to go after quality. If we're turned down, so be it we tried.

11 Sep 2020 12:43:18
Agree with Notts and George 'I. ve bin ta Leeds' Whitebread.

11 Sep 2020 13:11:19
Alf and no one else has said recruit ' mediocre'premier league players.

That said even a so called 'mediocre' premier league goalkeeper would be infinitely preferable to 'Calamity Kiko 10 lost points of mistakes a season ' who is still very worryingly in the Leeds United squad

Get rid and replace Kiko please asap.

11 Sep 2020 13:33:47
I agree with you to an extent George but what I am saying is we shouldn't be putting all of our eggs in one basket. It's all very well putting offers in for great players but of they don't end up signing you are left with no players at all rather than signing players who can take us to the next level and then going for better players to continue improving.

11 Sep 2020 13:42:37
MG We do need more players with the right sophistication 😂😂.

11 Sep 2020 13:55:59
I do not know De Paul, Gvardiol et al but I do know that any man just playing us may not be the right one for us. We shall see.

11 Sep 2020 15:38:12
Alf You're correct but I don't think we've been doing the egg basket thing. As I understand, Bub wanted 4 positions in the first team upgraded and provided Vic with a settled list of 5 targets for each position. The reality is things get messed around when other clubs are interested in your targets and the targets are interested in other offers. Plus once you get going with someone in negotiations, you can't easily put that on pause to start flirting with someone else. You can endanger the principal target. Bottom line. It's not easy. Wouldn't surprise me if by by the end of September we end up with Dan James from wrong side of Pennines. What's clear though is we must always strive to get the best. Think of it also like this. How long will we have Bub? Maybe he only stays if we secure top 10 finish to build on. We need really good players for that. With Bub at helm, now is when you twist. Might not get as good a chance later.

11 Sep 2020 15:59:44
Absolutely George but if the really good players don't want to join then we risk being left with nothing and ending up relegated then we lose Bub anyway. We haven't got the money or the reputation to get the very best when we are up against the likes of Juve so we need to cut our cloth accordingly to make sure we stay in the division first and foremost.

11 Sep 2020 16:12:32
That’s an intelligent post George lad.
Where did you find it?

11 Sep 2020 01:43:25
Right boys who's going to score our first goal in the premier league?

My guess is klich.

{Ed0666's Note - Hopefully you don’t score on Saturday but good luck for the season really looking forward to you guys stuff the Mancs home and away.

11 Sep 2020 04:30:40
I reckon harrison and prob 4 or 5-1.

11 Sep 2020 05:21:08
Bamford
25 yarder into top corner 🤣🤣.

11 Sep 2020 06:09:19
What you smoking richie😂.

11 Sep 2020 06:17:24
Pablo, it has to be Pablo.

11 Sep 2020 06:28:39
Pablo! Hopefully after 16 seconds tomorrow.

11 Sep 2020 07:06:01
King Pablo 💜.

11 Sep 2020 07:12:00
Ausman
It will a yeboah type strike.

11 Sep 2020 10:36:39
Oh how I hope and pray it will be Pablo.

11 Sep 2020 10:57:11
Ayling after cutting in from the right.

11 Sep 2020 11:16:47
I'll go for Costa coffee.

11 Sep 2020 12:46:06
Bam Bam Boom Boom - Smashed in the top left off the crossbar from 13cm out.

11 Sep 2020 13:02:58
Lol Midfield General sounds awfully familiar 🤪.

11 Sep 2020 14:51:17
I'm going for Dallas.