Leeds Banter Archive July 24 2015

24 Jul 2015 19:13:38
Looking at our strikers, I think it'll be another season where everyone will have to chip in with goals. Ant around 10, Wood around 10, Erwin the same. Can't see any of them hitting 20 not with the current service.

24 Jul 2015 20:08:06
If they all get 3-4 more each then we don't need a 20 goal striker.

Mowatt and Murphy will contribute, as wells as the 2 centre backs.

25 Jul 2015 00:30:03
Byram can pop up with a few as well

25 Jul 2015 07:56:28
woods will hit at least 18, mowatt will hit double figures as well, erwin 15, murphy 5, cook 5, defence 10, morrision 65

25 Jul 2015 09:40:13
Exactly what I was thinking BW!
Well, nearly exactly!

25 Jul 2015 10:58:07
have a bet on morison getting 40 goal 1000 million to one

25 Jul 2015 17:03:50
Mowatt has done nothing in pre season and I think last season was a one off, he could get around 4/5 like Murphy does which is still a good tally, I've got a tenner on Wood to score 20+ but I can't see it just now

25 Jul 2015 20:13:39
mowatt is very similar to fat frank he will score double figures injury permitting for the rest of his career. why can you not see it now smitch this morning we was going to be unbeaten for first three now you seem glum for a change

24 Jul 2015 16:22:02
Hi everyone, avid fan of 29 years, new to this site, but hope to be a regular poster. Have read and used this site for ages and thought I would offer some of my opinions and see whether anyone agrees.
So in regards to players brought in, I think Erwin, wood and turnbull are potentially very smart acquisitions, would love to see a pacey, run at defence minded striker brought in, potentially a number 10 position role, thought ajose could have been given a go there, failing that I'd give a youngster a run from the start of the season ( worked well for mowatt and cook!) .
Think jerome Thomas could do a job, experienced, skilful and still got pace from what I saw of him last year, good mentor for the talent we seem to have oozing from our youth development. Would like to see another centre back brought in. Like cooper and bamba, but both wreckless at times and really don't feel bellusci is consistent enough to hold down a first team position all season. Can't help but think we missed out on a great buy in Jason shackell, think Derby are doing some great business this year, along with Middlesbrough and Fulham!
All in all the midfield is good, think Adyemi could be for us what coquelin is for arsenal and really make the position his! Hope we play byram as right back, as it is his strongest position, although beradi is looking good. Taylor at left back suits me, think it could be a great season, hoping all these youngsters are being given good contracts, they will all eventually be the spine of this amazing football team after all.
All in all I'm really positive about the start of the season. Think the squad looks strong, with plenty of competition in all positions ( baring the wings, but let's not get into that), but I definitely see us in top 6, when we eventually start to gel, and there's goals in U.S. With the strike force we have amassed . Shame to see sharp leaving, as he was my choice in the middle of the front 3, but we've got plenty of back up there. Here's to a good season, would be good to have some feedback, positive or negative. Cheers lads

24 Jul 2015 16:57:28
welcome mate and very good post shame about the name people might find it hard to agree with Brolin

24 Jul 2015 21:52:34
Thanks a lot Bermondsey , yes a peculiar name choice, only chosen as I had his name on the back of my first ever Leeds shirt, bought by my father. Hanks for the advice though, will bear it in mind:)

25 Jul 2015 07:58:08
nice that he got you the shirt not sure about the name though, do you still speak to your father? my dad once suggest killkenny and I never forgave him

25 Jul 2015 14:54:05
Well it was a rocky patch, but we eventually got through it when he replaced said shirt with a yeboah shirt, soon forgotten afterwards!

25 Jul 2015 20:15:27
you got a good dad there yeboha was the one and only name I have ever had on the back of my shirt, sadly I wanted morrision but step dad said it was too many letters and too dear

24 Jul 2015 11:04:51
Now we are getting nearer to the off, what are you all expecting points wise from the first 5 league games? Looking at them I can't see past 7pts so anything above would be a bonus! Having said that, I am the eternal pessimist, my glass of Black Sheep is always half empty 😝

24 Jul 2015 11:49:48
I'll go with 5 more points than whatever Smitch predicts!

24 Jul 2015 12:11:11
That will be 5 in total then.

24 Jul 2015 12:32:31
You may say that Darren. I couldn't possible comment!

24 Jul 2015 12:44:34
Over to you then Smitch.

24 Jul 2015 13:01:31
I'll go with 13, Derby could be tuff!

24 Jul 2015 13:09:04
I'm going with 15 points. Nah nah nah

24 Jul 2015 13:53:45
Jeez, I AM a pessimist!!

24 Jul 2015 14:13:08
I'll see your 15 and raise you 3!

24 Jul 2015 15:33:02
I'll go with 3 points because of Yorkshire Radio job offer to Sepp Blatter is bound to earn us a points deduction

24 Jul 2015 16:24:10
Think we will have a decent start think 12 points from first five

24 Jul 2015 16:45:38
I think we going to get 22 points. the league are going to gift us 7 points for shafting us for the last 8 years or so

24 Jul 2015 18:39:40
Smitch has being very quiet since this recent onslaught maybe we should leave him be until the next negative comment?

24 Jul 2015 19:10:11
Funny that mate as I have a tenner on that Leeds go unbeaten in their opening 3 games. I think from those opening 5 games, based on pre season and signings . going to say 6 points. If we beat Burnley its because they got a player sent off and we scored a 87th min penalthy courtesy of Byram being fouled in the box.

24 Jul 2015 20:42:50
I'll go for 8 points. I think we'll beat Burnley, draw with Reading, lose to Bristol City, beat Sheff Wed & draw with Derby,

24 Jul 2015 21:18:27
Goingto be a tuff season a lot of top teams this year all spending big

25 Jul 2015 09:47:12
We will definitely beat Reading

25 Jul 2015 11:34:37
sadly I think it will be draw-win-win-win-lose being hopeful and lose-draw-win-win-lose at worst

25 Jul 2015 11:37:56
also smitch have to point out. you say you have had a tenner on leeds going unbeaten in frist three. yet further down on this page you moan saying come back to me two weeks into the season. this seems odd as you are saying come back to me in two weeks when we are unbeaten. this a change or heart or confusion?

24 Jul 2015 09:00:59
Well you just couldn't make this one up. The prospect of Ken Bates and Sepp Blatter working together. One old fossil who does whatever he can to cling to power and (some believe, allegedly) totally corrupt to the core. And the other -Sepp Blatter!

24 Jul 2015 15:34:19
Marriage made in heaven