Leeds Banter Archive July 23 2020

 

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23 Jul 2020 19:19:57
Never been a fan of big Sam even less after his comment about Leeds fan and us celebration being responsible for the virus 19, did say much about Liverpool fans doing the same thing, perhaps they give him a bung.

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24 Jul 2020 03:06:39
Never liked the man. Same as warnock. Both idiots.

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24 Jul 2020 11:12:00
All mouth and big pockets, needs the pockets for the bribe bungs.

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23 Jul 2020 16:24:08
You have to feel sorry for any team that has entertained through the year and just missed out on auto. We know how it feels to drop into the lottery of the playoffs on the back of a mini implosion with disappointing results. At the risk of repeating myself. I do not care which team or which division, to battle through a 40plus game season and then have your future decided by a one off knockout game is a travesty. Invented by a moneygrabbing FA for no other reason than squeezing a little bit of extra revenue out of the beautiful game. I hope always that the third placed team triumphs but unfortunately that is not always the case. Even if the third placed team was 20 points ahead of the fourth. It's just who is on the up on the day and who advances, from the roll of the dice from lady luck.

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23 Jul 2020 16:54:05
So true.

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23 Jul 2020 18:47:12
great post leodis

as leeds fans we have been hit by the playoffs worse than any other team on the planet (sadly that is a stat/ fact) so many times we have been 3rd, played well and got turned over in the playoffs and it hurts

brentford are the 3rd best team, played great football but adly i can't see them winning the playoffs it is wrong and i feel for them

that said i hope they don't go up as we are linked with that beranganananeehragahra or what ever his name is and he looks quality.

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23 Jul 2020 23:03:05
Who cares in the end who should have gone up etc.
We are back, that’s all I care about, don’t think any one lost any sleep about us nearly not making it last season.
LUFCtoryscum69er you win 1st prize for the most excellent username, it’s pure rock and roll dude.
Bermo, it’s Said Benrahma and yes he would be a top signing for Leeds.

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24 Jul 2020 03:10:07
How you pronounce that bermo.
Yes. Agree with playoff.
Maybe they should change it from two leg to one off and 3rd and 4th play at home.
I got gut Swansea will do it. I was quite impressed with them when we played them.

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24 Jul 2020 05:57:07
Despite our poor results, I quite like the playoffs. Preferably when we are not in them.

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24 Jul 2020 10:22:12
if we do sign bernarganhanaanha i will be in trouble between him, stujiki, podvaka and canivani no one will not what the F**k i am on about. mind you no change there with my posts making little sense.

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23 Jul 2020 13:49:52
With Struik as cover for Philips and at centre half, also with Shacks as cover for Klich, then Foreshaw to come back the midfield area of the pitch is reasonable covered with these 5 players.
Ayling, Dallas and Alioski covering the full back permutations alongside maybe one of the U23's and Douglas
If we can get White or similar on a permanent deal, alongside Cooper Struik and Casey we may need one more Centre Half.

Up front playing 3 behind the striker is the area where the may look to strengthen most. I can see a case of them bringing in 4 players, two wingers, a striker and a 10 who can play up top.

Thats gives a total of 6 players including White
We really should not have to break the bank for that, Tom Lawrence, Harry Wilson, Eze, Buendia, Pukki would all be on my shopping list.

If we get this right we will do well

One last thing let's not waste time waiting for an answer, if they don't want to come when asked, move on and get someone else. This thing of getting into a bidding war is not a good way to start.

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23 Jul 2020 13:55:30
Spot on with your final paragraph Leeds 1970.

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23 Jul 2020 13:59:41
Agree with last paragraph leeds. If they don’t say yes please. Bugger them.
Think with Harrison who has been my player of the season and costa and prevod we only need one winger. If no white then we need a cb. If no Hernandez we need very good replacement and one big time striker. Bamford and Tyler to cover.
Sorted.

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23 Jul 2020 15:02:27
agree with all apart from cooper playing. sentiment aside. cooper has to be sold and nnot play for leeds again. like vinnie jones and mervin day last time we went up. thanks for the memories but time to move on.

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23 Jul 2020 15:18:11
Not much time! Bielsa needs his meeting and he’s not rushing. He needs to outline his demands. Anyone at Brentford, Fulham, Swansea and Cardiff off limits for a time. Added to that clubs in the champions league and europa league will be late in making squad decisions as will the premiership given the closing of the window. So not easy to get quick signatures unless we’ve already got some approaches sorted.

Think we could be starting with largely this squad and the main chance of a quickie will be White. But considering we had Costa, Phillips and Forshaw missing from the last squad, not a bad starting point.

I’m interesting in who we get in for Carlos, if he is to be replaced. That linking role between the under 23s and first team worked well.

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23 Jul 2020 16:02:11
Just Eze, Buendia and Puuki would do me.

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23 Jul 2020 16:47:05
Eze is possibly the easiest of those three to get Leodis, i'm sure Norwich won’t want or need to sell. That said we hopefully look like a better bet for longer term premier football.

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23 Jul 2020 20:02:02
Berm I see what your saying but Wilko once said he wished he kept Vinnie. IMO it’s important to keep a nucleus of same squad and Cooper is an important part of that just like Jones was. Is he good enough for the premier league? Not sure but I’ve seen plenty over the years make the step up who I thought wouldn’t last ten games.

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23 Jul 2020 22:55:08
Agree Corky, re: Cooper. He will be captain next season!
Not Bielsas way, thankfully, to discard a vital part of the team! I’m not 100% sure if Liam is premier league quality but then again how much better is the PL? I’ve said before it’s not really about individual ability it’s about the collective efforts of the team/ squad! Of interest the bookies have us at 3/ 1 for top half finish and 33/ 1 for top 6.

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23 Jul 2020 23:00:30
very true cork and a lot have recently made the step up with great success, Mount i thought would do well but never thought todd cantwell would do as he has done.

NOt sure why wilko said that about vinne. maybe he was watching his back. Wilko new what he had to do and did it, that's why we come 4th and then 1st after being promoted. the mistake wilko then made was not repalcing lukic (who i love) white and chapman. Sadly by the time wilko rectified this (with boywer, radebe and martyn) it was too late i think had we kept him on he would of won the league again once the woodgates, kwelles etc come through

sentiment is for us fans, not the managers.

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24 Jul 2020 06:00:04
For shaw? Come on, he's only been fit about 3 times in the last 2 years.

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23 Jul 2020 13:26:21
Now that Leeds United have been promoted
I expect Pontus regrets somewhat falling out now with Bielsa and having to leave Leeds ; especially if Brentford continue to choke and miss out on promotion through the playoffs

Also expect that Kemar Roofe may have some regret now of leaving Leeds last summer rather than signing a new contract at Leeds.

I for one am glad Pontus left as team spirit appears infinitely better this season without Mr Sulky Its all about ME Pontus Jannson.

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23 Jul 2020 14:02:26
Agree. Pontus always a wimp at Leeds. Like hulk in drag.

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23 Jul 2020 14:09:31
Roofe wasn't offered a new contract I think.

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23 Jul 2020 15:03:31
fans are fickle (me included in that) pontus was great for us and we loved him. pontus is magic. let's not forget what he did for us and let's not belittle his talent. the lad can play.

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23 Jul 2020 16:04:22
Leage position means nothing in the Play Offs. The team on a roll will go up.

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23 Jul 2020 20:09:30
Proper player is Jansson and we all loved him at ER. Life moves on and don’t see the point in ridiculing former players who done well for Leeds. And let’s be honest he’s always been very complementary of our club.

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23 Jul 2020 23:00:53
well said cork.

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24 Jul 2020 00:22:47
I rated Pontus too, he and white would have done well.

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24 Jul 2020 03:13:46
Pontus was ok. Don’t over sell his talents. He was also a wingeing sick note. He was never a great player. And has not been missed has he.

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24 Jul 2020 06:01:40
Quite right Cork. Let's be gracious in victory and not slag our opponents or our ex players off.

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24 Jul 2020 09:30:30
Pontus 'It's All about Me' went missing in action far too much last season and was piss poor in the second half of the season and as Aus said he was a whinging sick note.

Pontus was and is certainly NOT a Side Before Self ' type of player which is one of the reasons why Bielsa rightly got rid . enough said .

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24 Jul 2020 11:13:45
Don’t be too hard on him he will prob get a injury.

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23 Jul 2020 12:04:57
Watched the game live on lufc tv and was fantastic to see team presented with the cup.
I was quite teary, was overjoyed but also sad that I don't live in Leeds now, would have been amazing to be in town.
What can we say, so proud to support Lufc and can't wait for the premiership.
Get white and bielsa signed ASAP then onto a few more quality players in.
MOT.

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23 Jul 2020 20:11:03
Lovely post Melbourne.

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23 Jul 2020 10:22:08
Watching the highlights and celebration again for the umpteenth time! One thing struck me is the importance of Ayling in the team moral and motivation. His joy in supporting players who assist and score is unbridled. Last night with White when he scored and Shacks and Poveda. It was also Luke leading a lot of the singing about Bielsa! His relationship with Cooper as captain and VC probably why the Pontus sale was the right thing to do. The team spirit now with this group is priceless and could be another reason why Augustin has gone home, didn't fit!

Can't wait for the fixture list now!

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23 Jul 2020 10:40:09
alying has been my fav player since he signed. Great defender, covers a lot of ground, offers a lot going forward, honest and gives his all and great off the pitch as well. For me cooper can't play in prem and alying should be the captian next season.

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23 Jul 2020 11:21:22
Definite question marks over Cooper in the premiership. CBS is the obvious week area, only Cooper as established first teamer that we own and is fit to start. White with a Cooper might be a possibility to start but need to have more options in that area. Struick will get a lot of development but too much to throw him in at premier league CB level.

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23 Jul 2020 11:54:12
I agree i think of all the people we have been linked with White is up there with the most unlikely and orta and belisa probably know this. Cooper has been found out time and again at championship level and it will be heart breaking if we play good football but are found out defensively next year. Aprrently Stuijk is better at CB than Dm which if true I would be happy with Stiujk and someone else next season, i honeslty think he is that good.

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23 Jul 2020 12:07:25
I suspect Struick will be getting a lot of Bielsa attention to see just how far and how quickly he can go. I think Struick has looked better in the first team as CM than CB, but could depend who he is partnered with.

I don’t think White is an impossible, I’m sure he’d be happy to stay but depends on how much other clubs offer for him. A second year on loan at Leeds might be a possibility as well, if he goes back to Brighton he will want to play which causes a few difficulties for them. If he stays with us more development and they still own him and the price goes up.

I’m sure they are also trying to identify some CBS who could be as good, as back up.

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23 Jul 2020 19:03:38
Coops can play, he will be fine. He’ll stay.

Then hopefully we get White, if not, the next on senor orta’s list.

Ollie Casey will be developed over the next few years,
the lad looks good.

Pascal will play cm and cb as required.

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23 Jul 2020 10:11:37
Probably stating the obvious by now but most of the signings this window will be January window signings in advance. Most players seem to need a few months to get up to speed with fitness and Bielsa ball. One or two like White might move quicker, so 2 signings that can start pretty quickly then up to 4 to strengthen alongside the others and make a contribution later. For me A striker who can fit in quickly and Ben White or equal, the minimum then an attacking midfielder and other CB that can develop during the year.

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23 Jul 2020 09:16:44
what's everyone's favourite football trophy? Not for the prestige of the competition but for the actual trophy?

Mine has always been the FA cup.

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23 Jul 2020 09:42:21
has to be the world cup it's just so iconic champs leauge is similar stands out and is iconic. I also think the inter-city fiars was a proper sleek trophy.

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23 Jul 2020 09:49:08
See that Alf especially for the story and romance usually attached to the FA Cup

Mine is Champions League (although preferred the old more straightforward knock out format) it’s probably a size thing Mrs Class says I’m always over compensating.

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23 Jul 2020 11:24:15
see class that is why i like the ashes. and i can't stand cricket.

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23 Jul 2020 13:26:26
Why spend money on replacing White on someone who needs to work the MB way when you could have White May cost a bit more but you know what your getting.

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23 Jul 2020 15:26:43
Love the ashes comment Berm 👏🏻👏🏻.

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23 Jul 2020 15:48:17
Whiteman, I agree getting white is the easiest centre back option . But if big hitters of the current top 6 clubs are interested and the price spirals, would it be a good use of all that money?

Bielsa was probably confident about what they were getting with white and he had to but did fit in quick as Pontus went. There might be one or two others out there cheaper that we are also confident about.

What would people on here would be the maximum to pay for White 22 million or more?

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23 Jul 2020 16:35:12
cheers class.

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23 Jul 2020 09:15:10
Whilst we all bask in the glory of centenary promotion, as i live in Nottingham could you all take a minute to consider the devastation of my many Florist friends . thank you that's enough now carry on taking the Pizz .

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23 Jul 2020 09:34:57
I took a nanosecond not a minute and that was being generous 😉. well happy for the Florists 🤣.

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23 Jul 2020 09:41:46
Same here, I was busy watching the Tarn smite the mighty Bees and didn’t hear the choking sounds from the citeh ground.

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23 Jul 2020 07:53:16
It looks like MB has these players in his plans for next season, giving them game time again last night, Shackleton, Bogusz, Struijk, Stevens.
With both Davis and Casey as unused subs.
He is bringing them through at the right pace

Any squad strengthening may be for position these players won't already cover. If one or two more can make the grade with a few decent additions think we will be ok.

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23 Jul 2020 08:27:26
Not sure they are ready for the prem.
I think shacks is fine and with a few sub appearances strujik May come on and proveno looks ok but I would not be putting any of the others in the team for a while.
Think we need experienced replacements in the key roles.

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23 Jul 2020 08:40:34
Good post Leeds, Struick and Shackleton closest for me.

The challenge with the kids is getting them game time to develop and not just sitting on a bench all the time. I think Bogusz, Davis, Stevens and Casy need to be playing and premier league 2 level will be interesting.

But Struick and Shackleton could mean that money could be spent in other places. Struick can really learn from KP and White.

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23 Jul 2020 09:14:15
Poveda looks awesome. Goodness knows why he didn't get a run earlier, really makes things happen.

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23 Jul 2020 09:42:51
Bielsa doesn’t hand out minutes, they have to be earned.

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23 Jul 2020 09:47:23
I can't see any argument for KP being better at Striujk I think Struijk has looked as good as any player coming through leeds ranks in my time as a fan on performances. I know he has only played a few games but years ago people probably said the same about david batty when compared to vinne jones and we all know how that worked out

also with Shacks, I love klich but can't see any arugument to not play shacks, two goals in two games and his fitness and pace is huge.

then povdka who for me is five times the player harrison is. Harrison has improved but povdka has pace, pentertaion and looks like he has a final ball

either way the future is bright and these players will at least save us money looking for cover but i think and hope shacks, struijk and povdka will all get a good amount of games next year letting us focus on a striker and two prem class CB's.

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23 Jul 2020 07:48:43
As the light dawns on another chapter of our club Leeds United's journey and History, let's enjoy this moment in time. Many of us have seen the good times before maybe some on this site it will be a new experience.

All we can hope is that this will be another great chapter in the Leeds United story and we have learnt some lessons from the past mistakes. I enjoy the banter on this site, we may not always see eye to eye but it's a great platform to be connected to other Leeds brothers and sisters around the globe.

The new season will maybe tough but let's enjoy the ride, one thing for sure we are all United and long may it continue. Best wishes to all.

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23 Jul 2020 08:28:33
Yep. Enjoy the moment. We have waited long while.
Tough times ahead.

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23 Jul 2020 09:15:43
Well said Mezzer. A great season and great to have that famous old trophy back in our trophy cabinet.

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23 Jul 2020 05:31:40
Let's enjoy this and then get them 4 to 6 quality players in MOT.

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