Leeds Banter Archive September 25 2020

25 Sep 2020 21:28:01
For those of us who remember and saw him play for Leeds Peter Hampton as passed away RIP.

25 Sep 2020 21:48:50
Certainly old enough to remember Peter Hampton RIP.


A model professional who played his dependable part in the mid to late 70s Leeds teams. He and Byron Stevenson compared to the so called more glamorous Leeds players were unsung and perhaps unfairly underrated.

26 Sep 2020 01:03:16
Wow that's a shock, can't have been too old. RIP.

26 Sep 2020 11:15:08
He didn't play week in week out, but never let the side down. RIP Peter.

26 Sep 2020 12:40:16
Quality player. 66 it seems. Very sad news we’ve lost another.

25 Sep 2020 11:55:26
I'm not going to start saying I'm a Barkley fan just because we are linked with him but I feel He could improve our squad .
If we managed to get games and Barkley over the line then that would be a very solid widow.

25 Sep 2020 13:50:09
I am a Barkley fan! He is so composed on the ball, can turn people inside out, and spot a pass, as well as score goals. It’s a shame his career has been so disrupted by injuries, and that is my biggest concern if he comes here. That said I’d have him with us in a punch, and like you say, that would be the best transfer window we’ve had in a long long time.

{Ed001's Note - it is not so much the injuries but why he gets them that should be your concern. He spends far too much time out on the lash and then not working hard enough in training as a result. He has problems, I would suggest avoiding him at all costs as he will do what he did at Chelsea. Clean up his act for a month or two and then gradually go back to normal.}

25 Sep 2020 14:28:44
Agreed Ed001 definitely no to Barkley.

25 Sep 2020 14:39:09
Interesting Ed. wasn’t aware of his off the pitch lifestyle!

{Ed001's Note - he is well known in Liverpool as a bad apple mate. That is why he was not a big favourite amongst a lot of the local Everton fans before he left for Chelsea. He was intensely disliked by a lot of them.}

25 Sep 2020 15:03:53
Ed001 Appreciate your class in telling us that information when you are under no obligation to do so. Hopefully, LUFC management are aware. As a club, in my opinion, we shouldn't be having much to do with Chelsea anyway.

{Ed001's Note - I would assume they would take the time to do the research and find out. He was given a big talking to on signing for Chelsea because of it, so it is not a secret in the football world. It is why he never kicked on after emerging at Everton. Shame when talent goes to waste, even when they are at Everton!}

25 Sep 2020 20:10:28
Bright I not ( nitpicking ) 😂😂 your reply but if you remember I said the very thing Ed said yesterday, that Ross has a suspect attitude.

25 Sep 2020 20:36:32
Wouldn’t want him in the dressing room. It’s a pretty to Hf and focussed group right now.

26 Sep 2020 08:15:50
Ed001, I do hope your right and Leeds do there hop W work unfortunately we are Leeds Utd and look at the mess we got ourselves in with AJK, Excellent feed back on him thanks.

{Ed001's Note - very welcome mate, fingers crossed.}

26 Sep 2020 09:29:54
Chris, yeah bud, didn’t realise it was so bloody suspect tho! 😉😂.

25 Sep 2020 10:29:05
Lots of talk of creative midfielders.
I think our ongoing pursuit of de Paul shows that the club / Orta / Bielsa know that this is an area we need to strengthen. Based on the 3 heavy £ signings we've made so far, I'm pretty confident that they will succeed in getting in someone of real quality.
For the first time in many years, I really feel we are in safe hands!

25 Sep 2020 14:34:53
Happily concur with your post Brighty. Pleasantly and happily quite surprised by Radz and Orta this summer . keep going gentlemen please with 2 more signings in the final week of this transfer window.

26 Sep 2020 12:42:13
The fact they kept going for DePaul shoes how highly they rate him. I still think a deal could be done there, the lad seems keen.

25 Sep 2020 05:15:21
Could Poveda play that Pablo role behind bamford instead of Roberts.

25 Sep 2020 08:55:43
Melb, bit of a tall order to ask the young lad to play such a pivotal role in the team. I have watched Roberts try to a few times now and he has never looked convincing. Roberts has spells of looking like the real deal, especially with the injection of pace he can bring to the role (speedier than either Henandez or Saiz before him) , but over 90 minutes he is not influential enough yet. I imagine that Poveda would suffer from a similar fate. The young man is just getting to understand his role as a wide player in a Bielsa team. We owe him that much that he isn't confused by new ideas. Personally let's keep Robert's in the role. He progressed in the role last year even though he had his chances sporadically. Hopefully the PL will push him to another level. Also it will allow Bielsa to evaluate if he has a role to play in our future or is he one to offer out the other teams.

I like the fact we are adding to the Championship winning squad and not jettisoning those players for an influx of high profile recruits. In my eyes Rodrigo is the eventual successor to Roofe as I don't believe we ever replaced him for last season. We got lucky with injuries.
Koch replaces White. And Llorente replaces the injured Berardi. Even if we get a de Paul-esque player I still only believe he is a replacement for Saiz, again another player that wasnt replaced at the time and we got lucky with so many games out of Henandez.
Bielsa still keeps his small squad size, with 2 players competing for each position (this doesn't necessarily mean 22 players for 11 positions as most of our players can cover 2 positions to a very good standard) .

25 Sep 2020 10:15:50
When he is older and wiser, yes, but for now he needs to keep learning, and building up match time. I got to say, that this kid is a another class Orta signing, as he will be immense in a few years!

25 Sep 2020 10:47:42
I'd be more tempted to bring Harrison (or Costa) into the Pablo role and replace him with Poveda.
Harrisons work rate would make him a box to box player, his speed and 1st touch are top class.

25 Sep 2020 14:21:30
Good call Canada.

25 Sep 2020 16:50:47
I'm not convinced. Being a winger is very different to being a playmaker as the playmaker role requires guile and creativity and the ability to unlock a defence with a deft pass or a perfect turn. You also need to be able to score goals and do the unexpected. Not convinced Harrison has shown any of that despite him starting g to become a good winger.

25 Sep 2020 20:58:01
Err wasnt Pablo a winger?