Leeds Banter Archive February 25 2017

 

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25 Feb 2017 21:12:21
Great result today and once again our class performers turned up The back 5, Bridcutt and Wood. It was a good team performance against a team of good individuals. I can't help but wonder how many goal Wood would have if the service to him was better.

I am afraid Sacko is not up to the job, head never up, a total lack of awareness and I would say poor decision making but I am not sure he actually makes any. It has been terrific watching the boys this season and GM, PC and JB deserve all the plaudits and accolades they get. The Wendies just going to prove that money doesn't always talk, but having said that if the new owner backs GM I think we might well see full houses at ER become the norm.

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25 Feb 2017 22:45:36
I get the impression that Sacko is a tad thick. Never seems to learn from the same mistakes. Pace is his asset but he doesn't know how to use it properly, final ball is very poor. Despite that he had the beating of the left back who was subbed at half time

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26 Feb 2017 01:49:24
Not a fan of sacko. Thought ok performance. Wendies not up to much. Plus points wood. Ayling. Green. Beradi was brill
Thought pontus form has dipped. Good win though. Never really looked in trouble.

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26 Feb 2017 11:32:05
Mixed thoughts about sacko. Can be fantastic for running and scaring defenders to ☠️ with his pace. But his end product needs improvement. Me and a few others on here have said that he has massive potential to become a huge ⭐️. His pace can't be taught but lifting his head up just before crossing the ⚽️Can be. I would have expected that by now 🐒 or one of his coaching staff would've pointed this out to him.

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26 Feb 2017 15:08:55
beridi was brill? now aus i know you watched it on telly like me so this must be bate for me to bite. and i shall slightly, he was ok but you have mentioned woods touch which i think is quite good what about the four times beridi miss controlled an easy ball three of which lead to a goalscoring chance by wendies?

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26 Feb 2017 15:15:15
Lucas. Are you now being sponsored by www. useanemojiateveryopportunity . com ?

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26 Feb 2017 16:32:57
Speedy. How much 💰are they offering? Just got a new 📞in the new year and trying to be a bit more down with the kids. Or maybe just trying to hang onto my yoof and going through a midlife crisis. Lots of 💙, 🚽cas 😜

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26 Feb 2017 23:20:38
Bw. Fact is they didn't score and if beradi hadnt passed that perfect ball, nor would we have!

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27 Feb 2017 01:12:59
Agree Aus, I'm a Berardi fan, to the point where I think that with the way Monk had been to re introduce players after injury and suspension, Taylor might just be sidelined for Birmingham?

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25 Feb 2017 19:35:43
I was an advocate of the "get Rhodes in" mob back in December. Having seen him "play" for Wendies a few times on telly since then, boy am I glad we didn't waste our money on him. It appears that many others think the same. However, I am wondering if we have wasted money on the two that we did bring in because if they are not good enough to oust Doukara and Sacko from the team then they can't be up to much. They were both rubbish today, although in Doukaras defence II believe Monk plays him to perform the task of supporting Beradi in a defensive role and he is not being played to his strengths.

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25 Feb 2017 20:26:55
We do better with Doukara in the starting XI over Dallas. Sacko caused a lot of problems, just his end product and selfishness was at its usual. Wendies subbed their LB at HT cause of Sacko. Today wasn't the right game for Pedraza, he will feature on Friday imo. From what I've seen of Barrow, he's an impact sub to run at defences not a starter.

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25 Feb 2017 20:30:54
I think Monk will be working with them behind the scenes to get their fitness to right level and to get them working with the team and really gelling. e is a mart manager and will only play them when he is happy they are up to speed. Hopefully we will then go on a very strong run in. MOT

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25 Feb 2017 21:09:53
i agree sacko for all of his faults frightnes the life out of other teams, his pace, directness and energy is a threat and an outlet how many early diagonal balls did we hit as an outlet and he got to? also he can run 60 yards with or without the ball to get us up the pitch. i know he is far from perfect but i am a fan. douk on the other hand does a solid job but is not good enough for a team looking to get promotion

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26 Feb 2017 00:48:52
Sacko fan here . just wish he'd take more notice of who's around him :)

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26 Feb 2017 11:11:52
If Monk can work on Sacko he will be an excellent player super fast good feet, it's just that final ball . I also wonder whether we should have started with Viera someone to take to ball forwards . We caused most of are own problems against a top side .

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25 Feb 2017 19:26:50
Great result today 👊, can anyone tell me has there ever been a player who has nutmeged more players than " pablo " he does it for fun and must do it at least twice a game . Has anyone got any figures on how many times he has done this season ? MOT

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25 Feb 2017 18:42:56
The arrogance of Sky earlier to say our team is nowhere near the level of the Wendies. We've been above them all season, beat them twice without conceding and none of our fans would swap their team for ours. Keep slating our boys as it makes you look silly!

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25 Feb 2017 19:04:54
To be fair I think what they said, or were trying to say is that they have a stronger squad, which is probably true. But we are a better team because what they don't have is the monky man, the team spirit, the fans, and Leeds United blood running through their veins. It's that spirit that's going to mean we finish above them regardless of how much dosh they have spent on players .

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25 Feb 2017 20:19:00
Sky hate us, they only put us hoping we lose, and there advertising revenue, as were a bigger draw than the majority of premier leauge teams. Were not famous any more. MOT

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25 Feb 2017 18:29:44
Hey aus am glad that woods goal drought continued can't wait for him to hit form and start scoring eh!

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25 Feb 2017 19:02:38
Yep, awful for Woody having to go so long without a goal. He's has now scored in 21 matches, best record in all 4 divisions. AND, there's a chance for him to have scored against every team in the Championship this season . donkey ;)

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25 Feb 2017 20:08:41
Aus should be with us by Tuesday lads he's a bit slow sorry I meant a bit behind

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26 Feb 2017 00:50:06
A bit behind, or a big behind? ;)

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26 Feb 2017 03:46:48
Did we beat the wendies? Nah seriously boys. Happy for wood though i wouldn't have needed two touches😄 BW. Did you see the fantastic pass into the box mate. Who passed it?

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25 Feb 2017 17:35:15
All this talk of Rhodes signing for the wendies in January! but surely their most consistent and dangerous signing who played today was mike jones! He single handed ripped our team to pieces and set up some really important chances for Sheffield. Man of the match I need my opinion! Take a bow! 🙏👏👏👏👏

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25 Feb 2017 21:00:44
Referee was a total clown today

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25 Feb 2017 16:57:52
Great day so far results going our way a draw this evening would be icing on the cake. Hope a win Friday night and sit back and watch results go our way again and we can start thinking of automatic promotion again.

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25 Feb 2017 17:11:56
Think I'd rather Brighton win. Automatic unrealistic imo

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25 Feb 2017 17:15:06
Not sure Speedy. Newcastle could only draw with struggling Bristol City and Brighton are known bottlers in the run in.

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25 Feb 2017 17:26:16
Well if you think there's a chance of automatic, wouldn't a Reading win be best?

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25 Feb 2017 17:29:08
Maybe a draw with a few sendings off and injuries would be good

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25 Feb 2017 17:29:11
Teams always capable of collapse especially under pressure the pressure is now on top 2 to stay. A loss or a couple of draws can have massive effects at this stage keep the faith speedy' we are Leeds. The competition knows who we are and we are the biggest club in this fight.

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25 Feb 2017 17:39:26
I'd take a draw so we stay fourth. Brighton and Newcastle are playing eachother Tuesday.

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25 Feb 2017 17:53:23
Think it may be a draw, but can't see Reading winning it. As long as we stay 4th in striking distance not bothered. Massive result for us today puts distance between us and 6th, which is the worst place to be at this stage. Can see Brighton and Udders dropping a few points but they all have a game in hand so big ask to get automatic. Would rather have Udders in play offs than Newcastle though.

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25 Feb 2017 17:55:54
Newcastles next 3 games are Brighton, Huddersfield and reading. Or in some order of that kind. Could do a lot to the top 6 dependant on them results.

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25 Feb 2017 18:40:15
Newcastle in the playoffs would be great. Their fans would be on their backs and the pressure would be immense

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25 Feb 2017 19:50:46
Can't see us getting automatic tbh - I'd be happy Enid with playoffs this season

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25 Feb 2017 21:11:57
i want both teams to lose followed by a mass sucicide pact

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25 Feb 2017 22:17:16
Who's Enid ? Is she Debbie's replacement. Dallas won't be happy!

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26 Feb 2017 11:55:15
Enid must be Debbie's grandmother with a name like that!

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25 Feb 2017 14:36:14
well nice important win, wood class and one of our best since chapman at this rate even aus will love him. i was so critical of green but he has been great recently, i sent him a moonpig card apology and after today i am sending him a bunch of roses (white ones of course) still don't get douk all he did today was give away a pen and if i was dallas, ped, roofe or barrow i'd be annoyed to be behind him. pablo class again. aling class as was defence who is rhodes? who is fortistri? six points of them fake northern monkeys this season so mot.

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25 Feb 2017 16:51:03
BW - Green did save us with the penalty but to me his communication must have been poor. At least twice we gave them a corner because the defender didn't know he could leave the ball. Only the keeper should be calling that. Doukara created little but worked hard IMO. Penalty decision was a complete joke so I don't blame him at all. Wendies dived all day and it took 62 min for the ref to notice. Poor game but we ground out the result and it was good for me to back at ER for the first time in years. Great team spirit and crowd were good too. Keep it going boys and the next time I'm over from Canada it will be a premier League game!

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25 Feb 2017 16:53:14
Thought Woods was MOM today tracked back and would have maybe had another had Sacko passed . Pilot also excellent and Beradi, Aling Bark and Green although had very little to do but penalty save . My one critique is this stupid defence passing instead of trying to make space and go forward we are going along the back line to gk to often for my liking.

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25 Feb 2017 17:15:53
Bermo, what did you make of Berardi's assist for the goal? 😜

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25 Feb 2017 17:40:20
And some of his crucial tackles SG !

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25 Feb 2017 21:18:01
i think douk was a pen clear and think only a leeds fan would say it aint, as the experts said this season that has been a pen all day long and i do agree against us i would of been screaming for a pen under current rules.

For berardi in all honesty and i have watched game twice now. he made one great tackle which was class defending which saved a probable goal, he made a good assist, he also passed the ball to them four times three of which should of cost us, he miss controlled it for a throw in which nearly cost us and made a few mistakes.

douk (playing anywhere) and beridi (on the left) will not be good enough for any team looking to win playoffs. if taylor is not back by then it will cost us imo as he did cost us against huddelfield and should of cost us today.

he is good if you are happy to finsih 9th or get beat in playoffs but not if you want to win. the difference between beridi and aling/taylor is the difference in class to win playoffs and not

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25 Feb 2017 16:00:17
How much did they pay for Rhodes? 10-12 million? Looks too slow to me.

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25 Feb 2017 16:17:42
Apparently we had no ambition as we didn't bid for him. He's always been grossly overrated, just scores penalties and tap ins.

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25 Feb 2017 19:52:07
Didn't score a penalty today though did he? 😜

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25 Feb 2017 19:56:05
Well to be accurate, doesn't always score penalties :)

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25 Feb 2017 20:29:51
Haha true. My point was more some people make him out to be a goalscoring God, but he's like Abrahams at Bristol City, a goal poacher/tap in merchant from 2/3 yards out. We had Billy Sharp who was very similar and he was poor. Give me Wood any day of the week.

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25 Feb 2017 15:44:28
I got shot down for saying Doukara should start the other day, but the facts so we usually win with him in the team and Dallas doesn't start.

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25 Feb 2017 15:27:19
Good result. pleased and makes our playoff spot ours to throw anyway. Is it just me thinking we try to be to clever and are constantly playing ourselves into trouble. x

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25 Feb 2017 16:18:04
Just you

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25 Feb 2017 16:54:05
No, I agree Cura

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25 Feb 2017 17:13:40
Oh my apologies

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25 Feb 2017 19:53:13
We give the ballaway in silly positions sometimes - few times today we invited pressure by losing it while passing around the back 4

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25 Feb 2017 14:49:20
Should of had penalty at 1-0. Then ref gives them a penalty for nothing. Well done on save, justice done. MOT.

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25 Feb 2017 15:44:50
Ref was their best player!

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25 Feb 2017 15:17:54
have to be honest watching on telly i disagree, douk gave a obvious penalty away it was a pen and there was a good tackle and if that was given against us i would of been very angry. Not a fan of douk at all, all he did was give penalty away. but ref got both of them calls correct still green great save, wood another goal and leeds another three points so all good MOT.

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26 Feb 2017 00:03:39
Disagree BW, ours was a stone waller. Didn't touch the ball. Doukara was being fouled for theirs. Fk it we won. MOT.

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25 Feb 2017 14:48:30
Very tight evenly matched game but a MONSTER result GET IN !

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25 Feb 2017 15:32:02
very true mate looking forward to the fulham game now mate.

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25 Feb 2017 21:26:16
Me too bermo! Its going to be so exciting I may even get the Brandies in at fulham for you mate or is it JD and coke remembering that its quite posh in parts of Fulham 😎🍸🍷

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25 Feb 2017 14:30:03
Well, spot on as I predicted I recall, a tight 1-0 win. Never a penalty so glad Greeny did the job. Hope certain other people noticed that, amongst others, Berardi was immense

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25 Feb 2017 15:33:26
come on speedy you sure that was a pen all day long in the current circumstances of the game and current rules they are being given all the time. had it been for us i'd of been calling for a pen and all tv pundits said it was a pen, important thing was green saved it and rhodes is pony.

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25 Feb 2017 17:14:55
Yep I'm sure, dive in my opinion

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25 Feb 2017 18:06:21
Well predicted speedy wish i had said that. Was a dive but refs gunna give them all day long. If your stood there picking your nose and they run into your elbow its a pen.

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25 Feb 2017 14:27:04
fantastic peno save by Green also

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25 Feb 2017 14:23:27
Brilliant 3 points - the ref did his best to get something for the wendies in the second half and would have been easier had Sacko played the right ball in the first half but we made it. Great victory.

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25 Feb 2017 14:12:27
I don't understand why the new guys aren't getting a game? I feel Monks faith in Doukara and Sacko is misplaced.

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25 Feb 2017 15:34:20
agree many have to be upset to be behind them both, only thing for sacko is his pace energy and directness gives us a very good outlet.

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25 Feb 2017 17:15:00
Match fitness?

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25 Feb 2017 19:59:03
That's all I can think of Brigjt but surely they need to at least come on to build fitness. Season will be over by the time they are fit at this rate

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25 Feb 2017 13:58:25
Sacko subbed thank god. Good pace but awful distribution and just doesn't seem to have the footballing brain

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25 Feb 2017 13:22:00
Very Good 1st half I thought! Only weak link was Sackho wtf was he thinking in the 33rd min! ? Wood would of been 1 on 1 with keeper and we had a man coming from the other side as well! COME ON LEEDS!

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25 Feb 2017 13:56:36
Sacko is a weak link in the side we need to get him off why aren't we playing any of the new guys ffs?

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26 Feb 2017 00:09:40
Sacko is fast, tries hard but lacks some essential skills. Hard to bag a guy if he gives his all but just isn't quite there.

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25 Feb 2017 13:16:03
Did somebody say woody wasn't class

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25 Feb 2017 13:57:19
You'd have to live on the other side of the world to think that!

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26 Feb 2017 00:06:38
Ah-hem. Some on the other side of the world are well aware of his class. Some make him captain of their country.

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25 Feb 2017 11:13:19
Just setting off for the game. Praying for a win and hoping for a draw at least. If Hernandez has a good game we have a chance provided all the rest do what they do most weeks. He is the spark that turns a solid performance with few chances into something much better.

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25 Feb 2017 12:24:54
Hernandez is class - we need him to turn up big time and Sacko to feed the wood burner. MOT 3-1 o the whites

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25 Feb 2017 11:03:17
Wendies own fans not convinced they can win. We know we can win 😁😁😁
Barts has a pocket waiting for Rhodes, so can't see anything but a 🏡 win.

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