Leeds Banter Archive March 13 2020

13 Mar 2020 23:04:17
All about the C word, Currently
Centenary
Championship
Champions
Cardiff
Called off
Cottagers can't catch
Corona
Calamitous crisis
Criminal Clarke (Greg, not Jack actually Jack too)
C! %^$!

13 Mar 2020 23:17:29
Whose greg.

13 Mar 2020 23:27:42
Forgot also to mention:
China!
Country containment
Covid-19
Corky!

14 Mar 2020 00:15:10
Lol yeah definitely Corky he is in 3rd spot after China and Covid 19

I would also add the following to your C list 'Confused contagious panicy overreaction by football authorities '

14 Mar 2020 01:07:52
Fa chairman aus.

13 Mar 2020 18:29:27
Yesterday I gave my wife a world map, I said " here you go my love, here's a dart, throw this dart and where ever it lands that's where I'm taking you for a lovely holiday

Turns out we're spending 3 weeks behind the fridge.

13 Mar 2020 23:19:23
Funny. Made me spit me morning oats out over the dog.

14 Mar 2020 09:25:03
You were getting your morning oats with the dog? Are times that bad?

14 Mar 2020 09:40:29
Now, that is funny Alf!

14 Mar 2020 12:06:36
It is indeed Alf. 👍.

13 Mar 2020 16:37:36
20 million SKY subscriptions cancelled overnight!

13 Mar 2020 18:19:20
Report saying that there is a 75% chance that this season will not be completed. The FA have used plan A what is plan B if this is the case, as 85% has been completed league should Stand as it is . as this is unprecedented no legal case can be aloud. as for losses in income the FA and the players union to fund this loss.

13 Mar 2020 18:56:33
PL&b. You never know they might give us refund! 😂 (✈️🐖)

13 Mar 2020 19:47:58
Greg Clarke from FA seems more concerned with the impact this all has on the premiership and them not fulfilling the fixtures. I guess the TV rights and contract that Sky have in place will have some bearing on the outcome. EFL probably an after thought. Truth is that if anything can go wrong or against us as a club it will.

13 Mar 2020 22:17:57
Unsurprising that FA Chair Greg Clarke is so keen to get it into people's heads that the Premier League cannot in all probability be completed, given his President is a Villa fan.

13 Mar 2020 22:32:58
Agreed Clueless - powerful friends indeed. But they will also want Liverpool to win the League.

14 Mar 2020 10:02:58
I’ll be happy if we are promoted without being labelled champions.

13 Mar 2020 14:58:05
So does this mean I have to talk to the Mrs on Sundy lunchtime now? 🤷‍♂️.

13 Mar 2020 13:25:38
Cheer up lads, we can all go shopping with the mrs tomorrow now, the joy of hunting for the elusive toilet rolls and dried pasta. Gives me more time to panic buy some beers!

{Ed001's Note - it is funny you should say that, but I have toilet rolls for sale at there normal price. P&P is £99 though....}

13 Mar 2020 14:32:35
Nah all shopping centres should certainly be closed lol . and definitely all airports, offices and especially underground tubes in which millions travel on .

# do it properly.

13 Mar 2020 12:27:15
In the freeze of 1962-63 Leeds did not play league games from 22 Dec till 2 March. They still managed to finish the season, if a few weeks late. So no need to panic for some time yet.

13 Mar 2020 11:34:04
Postponed until 03 April has a much better feel than ‘Season null and void’

We had fantastic momentum, but as others rightfully point out it will enable players to recover from injuries recharge and a fully fit and rested Bielsa team will certainly take some stopping.

Better break the joke books out again though, it’s a long time to cover. Although I know we have the banterists who can do it. MOT.

13 Mar 2020 11:56:00
We certainly do Class.

13 Mar 2020 12:29:25
EFL has said Bamford has to play behind a closed barn door.

13 Mar 2020 13:18:08
Alf hope someone there to film if he hits it!

13 Mar 2020 11:15:57
Anyone else think that this suspension could be a good thing?
Last season one of the factors preventing us going up was burn out. Chance to get Phillips fit again. Chance for Klich to recharge his batteries after all these games. Chance for Roberts to get fitter. Maybe even a chance for Augustin to get fit to take part this year.
I know we have great momentum but its not all bad!

13 Mar 2020 11:27:18
Good post whitey.

13 Mar 2020 12:02:34
3 scenarios seem probable
1- season is completed most probably in June or July- the epedemic is only going to get worse for some time
2- season is not completed and declared void so we have to start again in championship- most likely IMO, EFL will love to punish us as usual
3- season stutters on, unlikely.

13 Mar 2020 12:21:42
Totally agree, Whitey. As long as the season does restart, (and finish) the break will benefit us more than any other team in the league. 👍💙💛💙.

13 Mar 2020 13:26:12
Interesting times!
I admit there are possibilities but I think if we don't get a chance to finish the season then there will be different things to worry about!
I would imagine that they would either take league as it is or get some computer wizzkid (hopefully not from Derby) to predict the finish either way we would be OK.
The only scenario I am concerned with is that put forward by Italy that the top 4 teams play off.

If they were to take the option not to promote I believe that there would be some huge lawsuits from Leeds and WBA and any other team missing on millions of pounds
Would be time to maybe use those from QSI!

13 Mar 2020 15:22:58
Whitey - in the unlikely event that they decided to go with computer prediction, why would they need to reinvent the wheel. There are at least two existing sets of staying boffins who have created computer algorithms to generate such predictions. Both of those two have us and Baggies some way clear. (so harder for others to quibble) , albeit not in the same order. I'm sure we'd be happy to be declared joint winners - They also have a common set of four teams in the playoffs - however those were to be sorted out - Bees, Fulham, Florists and out of nowhere, thanks to Agent Matt Smith's heroics last Friday, 'Wall. It would be hard for other teams to argue with the first three but doubtless Brizzle, Preston, Baadiff, Swans and Blackburn (and probably Derby 'cos they like a good moan and despite their incredibly tough run-in would doubtless believe they could've made top six) would take issue with 'Wall.

13 Mar 2020 15:48:37
Good knowledge Clueless - I was referencing the option that Italy are considering to resolve the Winners of Serie A by taking the top 4 teams and letting them play off.
Knowing how much the EFL consider us their Cash Cow I would think they would look at all options to keep us in the league.

Honestly if a ball isn't kicked I think we would be promoted as you say.

13 Mar 2020 08:29:42
Bilic getting the dreaded MOTM award is good for us.