Leeds Banter Archive October 01 2018

 

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01 Oct 2018 21:10:20
Player of the season so far lads?
Cooper Klich Hernandez or Roofe for me. I would of said Hernandez but he's missed a few so I'll go Cooper. He's been superb and our defensive record backs it up. he's also been a proper leader, cut out his rash challenges and his passing from the back has been different class. Just pleased for the lad that after so much criticism last couple of years that he's stuck at it and hasn't buckled one bit. He has so much character and that has to be admired.

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01 Oct 2018 21:28:31
Hate to say this but I agree with you Corky about coops and can’t argue with your rationale. I’ve been one of coops’ biggest knockers (and how I like big knockers! ) now I’m one of his biggest fans. You could say he’s had a corking start to the season.

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01 Oct 2018 21:45:17
Always liked super Captain Cooper, and I'm glad others are coming to like him now. Has to be said tho, he has come on leaps and bounds this season thanks to Bub and his coaching team.

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02 Oct 2018 02:24:14
Always been a fan of coops. He is a 100% er and does seemed to have cut out the rash tackles too.
Pontus is doing ok too. Bit of a toss up whether or not I’d keep him or put Berardi back. Spose giving Pontus a bit more game time is fair.
Def put hern in for Alioski! But as last year. Hern is not a 90 min 50 game a season player so would use him sparingly.
With our system not sure Forshaw and kp and Klich can play together which causes a problem. Don’t think kp or Klich will be dropped anytime soon.

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02 Oct 2018 11:22:37
Hard to say this early with injuries and what not but Coops has def improved a lot since Bielsa came. Think players we have missed most are Roofe and Pablo. Douglas been consistent with his displays also Klich. Its still a plan in progress and the longer they play together the better they will get. Right now would give it to Klich with Coops and Douglas a point behind.

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02 Oct 2018 12:25:40
cant argue against coops which is great as I like him although at times i think he is formy or can be found wantin but this season he has been great but for me it has to be klicht don't it? great goal return, played well and been a class above. roofe and pablo would be in there maybe if not injured

biggest underperformer for me ayling, he ain't been bad but i think he is best in the league and love him and this year for me he has been little under par!

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02 Oct 2018 13:56:33
Klich for me - he's in great form.

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02 Oct 2018 14:46:03
Agree regarding Ayling. Was excellent first couple but since only been ok. He can do a lot better so let’s hope he starts it tonight.

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01 Oct 2018 20:37:29
Under 23s!

The dev squad back to winning and stylish ways. In the end, a comfortable 2-0 win, dominating the game. As with Hillsborough, should have scored more!

Continued with the recent blend of first team with youngsters.

Forshaw, Shackleton and Dallas played the first half, all good. They were replaced by Baker, Pearce and Clarke, all again played well and had chances.

The really good news is Aapo Halme playing today with Struijk . Looked great together. Tall, solid and comfortable coming forward. Possibly why there wasn't real panic around centre half's. We have these 2 plus Hugo Diaz!

Blackman played the whole game and looked very good, 2 strong saves and commanding catches.

Robbie Gotts and Jordan Stevens also had good games. Edmondson and Stevens scored. Edmundson played the whole game so assuming, barring calamities, he won't be in squad tomorrow.

So for Hull I'm predicting a Bielsa special, no change in the team or on the bench!

Another great afternoon out. Did you get there Lucas?

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01 Oct 2018 21:25:37
Thanks again for the match report Spanish. With the ko time changing I couldn’t make it. Us mere minions have to work 9-5 jobs. Would you say you would trust Blackman with a run in the first team? As much as I like be BPF and believe he will be good one day he’s not totally convinced me of late that he’s ready for the spot light.

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01 Oct 2018 23:08:58
Shame Lucas, next one is a week on Monday at Elland Road against Burnley! Tough one with Blackman, he’s ready and that’s good given our worries about goalkeepers las year. I don’t think Bielsa will make a change yet unless BPF has a knock. It’s a good position to be in really, a real chance for Bpf to develop and a good keeper waiting in the wings. We’ve also got Miazek and Huffer as well.

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02 Oct 2018 11:36:42
Jordan Stevens my next tip for stardom. Improved every game and his positioning is spot on. Rate him highly. Personally thought first half was a bit scrappy a lot of long balls and back passing but second half totally different. Bossed both halves but football was better in second. Funny how we are talking of young ones when 6 of first team out there. Dallas played his usual game, lot of running and involved throughout but that was about it. Thought Struijk was the best of the 2 CBs. Gotts once again played well. Think Blackman is capable of stepping up but would not say he is any better than BPF. Expect Edmondson to be top scorer.

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02 Oct 2018 12:28:36
great to read espcially with regards to Cb, i thouhtg MB was mad not to get in extra but looks like they are coming on well, which is a great sign as don't think we can play no cb and three right backs like we did against swans and not get punished.

i'd like to see setevens and clarke get a run in firts team maybe dalby who i know orient really rated.

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01 Oct 2018 20:30:16
While not knocking Rad does anyone else think if he spent that 20 million on say three or four players we'd be a shoe on for promotion?
My thinking is that if he'd known the impact bielsa has had he most definitely would have splashed the cash because the reward is so big.
Anyway don't really matter because I still fancy us strongly barring an injury crisis. MOT.

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01 Oct 2018 21:17:02
Cork we are work in progress, now we have the right manager, with the funds you mention, given next season's budget as well we should be well placed over the next few transfer windows to have a strong enough team and squad. Think currently we still a few short.

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01 Oct 2018 21:48:36
Bub's satisfied with what he has, he's said it more than once so why would Radz go chucking his money around?

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02 Oct 2018 10:24:48
Bub satisfied with squad numbers but I’m sure he’d like more quality players if offered to him.

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02 Oct 2018 12:02:17
Would have liked Gayle instead of Brown.

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02 Oct 2018 12:31:07
always easy to say and right but what if money spent and then we still don't go up.

my biggest critisim is not who we didn't buy but who we sold.

virea for 7 million was poor sale and would of been worth more and helped first team (of course i would have him above KP) so that is what dissapointed me more than who we didn't bring in

with regards to MB we can't always listen to what he says, he said he is happy with sqaud but will hardly say otherwise. i'm sure he would like bit more quality.

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01 Oct 2018 14:42:19
way too wasteful. this needs to change or we will struggle with this competition. we should have buried Wednesday. Disappointing.

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01 Oct 2018 17:30:24
I mean that's one way of looking at it I suppose!

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01 Oct 2018 20:24:40
Alf you get games where you miss a hatful that’s the way it is I’m afraid. If it keeps happening then I’ll get worried. We’re playing pretty well and I still haven’t seen a better side yet.

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01 Oct 2018 20:42:34
The luck wasn’t early running for us on Friday. They scored a wondergoal, one of their defenders almost scored an own goal and we had at least 3/ 4 shots that could easily have gone in. As Cork says, sometimes it happens. I predict we will have less chances against Hull and score more goals!

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02 Oct 2018 00:23:05
Agree Alf.
Ave of 1 in maybe 5-6 chances is acceptable.
Let’s hope it’s a one off corky. There were a lot lot of scuffs, mis directed and weak as wee shots.

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02 Oct 2018 12:04:28
As Bielsa said you expect 4 goals from the chances we created so for me it was points lost again.

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02 Oct 2018 12:32:26
i personally put it down as one of them days but as others have said it can't continue. I would have one of those days over another millwall performance where we were just poor. kets see a reponse tonight.

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01 Oct 2018 09:41:02
Take on Friday night is that Bielsa told players from the midfield and defence to get forward more and risk themselves to get goals. I think he's done this to help support Roberts and take the pressure off. Phillips missing, cooper heading over, douglas hitting the post and klichs goal suggests this. Been thrilling to watch klich, looks a threat going forward every time, think this might just be his level though, done well in Holland but could he do it a year later a division above i'm not sure, I hope so but he's excelling massively at the mo, best player in the team as it stands. I'd quite like to see alioski dropped tomorrow, saiz on the wing and Forshaw brought in. Would be great news to see roofe back on the bench, maybe 15 minutes if were lucky?

Shame not to win but I'll take a point in a place where we haven't won for a long time, shows bielsa is doing things not a lot of other managers could. Desperately need Hernandez back now i'm getting sick of alioski, an offside in the first 5 minutes is just careless.

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01 Oct 2018 13:24:54
Seems 12 epl teams chasing kp and the other 10 with tabs on Beradi!
Ever thought of being a scout BW?

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01 Oct 2018 14:43:36
22 teams from a league of 20 is impressive. who ever said 110% didn't exist?

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01 Oct 2018 14:45:23
I see myself as more of a gaffer than scout but I clearly have an eye for it. I have chnaged mind about beradi and like him to stay, don't see him as first teamer over alying or pontus but good stand in if needed (again just keep him off the left) . as for Phillips I would honestly sell him for anything around 2.5 million and be laughing. I still stand by he is mid table championship maybe top of league one quality and i will get his face tattoed on my harris should he go to a prem team for a fee.

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01 Oct 2018 14:57:09
I'm sure he'd look great in shorts and a woggle, Aus! 🙈😜.

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01 Oct 2018 16:49:26
well the shorts would make my calves pop and I am quite handy with a woggle, but what bagdes would I get? Sure I will get some answers on that below.

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01 Oct 2018 20:18:02
Bermondsey, I think you should start ringing around the tattoo shops! your phillipsophobia is blinding you a little! I can see Phillips going to the premiership for more than 2.5 million now! Think about how much some of them have paid to put our players into their reserves. English lad, young, premium product!

Don’t forget to take fotos!

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02 Oct 2018 00:25:02
Alf. Did you really fall for that?

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02 Oct 2018 12:33:44
it's alright spanish i won't use a photo i will use the avatar on fifa 19 for phillips likeness will make the tatoo have a real touch of class about it!

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01 Oct 2018 01:38:03
That Leeds film on Amazon that someone asked about, Do You Want To Win? I enjoyed it, all interviews, with a few goals thrown in. Excellent Vinny Jones bit about him punching Baird and someone else because they weren't buying in to Wilko's vision. This season has a bit of deja vu about it, Wilko came in, told the board what he wanted and it was upward all the way, culture change, teamwork, just like now.

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01 Oct 2018 09:19:58
have to look this up, I was lucky enough to become a leeds fan at the start of the wilko era so always look back like a wide eyed kid. Thanks al will make sure i wacth this.

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01 Oct 2018 09:49:20
Twas me Al can you watch it anywhere else do you know.

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01 Oct 2018 11:49:57
Not sure dougie, you might be able to download it from some dodgy website somewhere I guess, not that I know anything about these things of course, but I haven't looked for it.

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01 Oct 2018 21:42:24
Cheers for that. I’ll add it to the list of films to watch when the wife is out.

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02 Oct 2018 02:49:05
You let your wife out Lucas?
Talk about a man of the nineties. So old fashioned now.

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